 Súper Nova in 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1986-06-29)June 29, 1986 (age 39) Guadalajara,Jalisco, Mexico |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bengala Dark Spider Julio Cruz Spider Boy Spider Kid Súper Nova |
| Billed height | 1.66 m (5 ft5+1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Billed weight | 77 kg (170 lb)[1] |
| Billed from | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico[1] |
| Trained by | El Texano Vaquero El Satánico |
| Debut | October 2002 |
Súper Nova (born June 29, 1986) is thering name of a Mexicanluchadorenmascarado, or maskedprofessional wrestler. He is also known for his time working forLucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) asBengala. Super Nova is the son ofLuchadorEl Texano and the brother ofEl Texano, Jr. in addition to being the cousin of another Luchador calledMictlán. Súper Nova's real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans.[2] Only his paternal and maternal surnames are a matter of public record, Aguilar Leos, as his brother's real name, Juan Aguilar Leos, is publicly known.
Super Nova grew up watching his father,El Texano, wrestle in Mexico, the United States, and Japan and later also saw his brotherEl Texano, Jr. turn professional in 1999. After training under his father as well as Vaquero andEl Satánico for more than a year he made his debut in October 2002 as theenmascarado character "Spider Boy" (with an outfit that looked a lot like theSpider-Man character).[3] He worked as "Spider Kid" from 2002 until 2006, then briefly as "Spider Boy" before changing his name and outfit to "Super Nova", the ring persona he's best known as today, as he began working forConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) full-time.[3] In 2007 Super Nova was one of the 16 men involved in the 2007Reyes del Aire ("Kings of the air")Torneo cibernetico but did not win the match.[4] Later in 2007 Super Nova participated in that year'sGran Alternativatag team tournament. Super Nova teamed with the veteranHeavy Metal, losing to eventual winnersMístico andLa Sombra in the first round of the tournament.[5]
In 2008 Super Nova began touring Europe, especially Italy, with Nu-Wrestling Evolution (NWE) while also wrestling for CMLL in Mexico. On April 19, 2008, he participated in a match to crown the inaugural NWE Cruiserweight Champion, losing toJuventud Guerrera in a match that also includedMatt Cross andPac.[6] The following day Super Nova defeated Pac.[6] By mid-2008, Super Nova left CMLL to work with NWE and to work on the Mexicanindependent circuit. He toured with NWE throughout 2008, at one point teaming withÚltimo Dragón to defeatDark Dragon andSpade-O.[6] In late 2008 Super Nova began working for the newly formedPerros del Mal Producciones wrestling promotion, teaming with Black Spirit and Turbo on Los Perros' debut show to defeat Black Thunder, Cerebro Negro andX-Fly.[6] Throughout 2009 Super Nova made regular appearances for both NWE andPerros del Mal Producciones. On November 13, 2011, Super Nova won a six-way elimination match to become the new Perros del Mal Light Heavyweight Champion.[7] When Super Nova's brother, El Texano, Jr., jumped from CMLL toPerros del Mal Producciones in November 2011, both of the brothers joinedLos Perros del Mal at anInternational Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) event on December 8.[8] However, this partnership was soon forgotten as El Texano, Jr. went on to form a new stable namedEl Consejo. On March 10, El Texano, Jr. helped Super Nova retain the Perros del Mal Light Heavyweight Championship againstDaga and afterward invited him to joinEl Consejo. Super Nova, however, refused the offer, saying he did not need anyone's help.[9][10] On March 13, Super Nova,Bestia 666,Damián 666,Halloween andX-Fly announced they had quitPerros del Mal Producciones and were forming their own group of independent wrestlers, namedLa Familia de Tijuana.[11] In quitting thePerros del Mal Producciones, Super Nova also vacated the Perros del Mal Light Heavyweight Championship.[12]
On December 14, 2009, Super Nova worked a "try out" match forWorld Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) alongsideIncognito. Both of them worked without their masks on, with Super Nova being billed as Julio Cruz. Super Nova wrestled the entire match on his own, never tagging in his partner. Shortly after the match it was announced that Incognito had signed a developmental deal with WWE following his try out match.[13] In January 2010, it was reported that Super Nova had been signed to a WWE developmental contract as well and would start in WWE'sFarm LeagueFlorida Championship Wrestling as soon as he fulfilled his previous contractual obligations but he never actually worked for the WWE and no explanation was given.
In 2011, Super Nova began working for theLucha Libre USA promotion as a member of The Latin Liberators withMagno andRocky Romero. On August 23, 2015 Golden Magic lost the IWRG Junior de Junior Championship toGolden Magic, followed by a challenge for Super Nova and Golden Magic to put their masks on the line at a future date.[14]
In 2016, Super Nova began working forLucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) under a mask as "Bengala", a character previously portrayed byRicky Marvin.[15]
On July 8, 2019, Nova announced his departure from the company after three years with AAA to continue with the character of "Super Nova" on the independent circuit.[16]
Super Nova is the youngest son of Juan Conrado Aguilar Jáuregui better known by his ring name El Texano, who wrestled from 1972 until his death in 2006.[3] His brother, Juan Aguilar Leos, is also a professional wrestler, using the ring name El Texano, Jr. after his father.[3] Super Nova's cousin, Jonathan de Jesus Navarro Gimenez, is also a wrestler, working under the ring nameMictlán.
Several wrestlers have at one point in their wrestling career worked under the ring name "Super Nova"
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Nova (mask) | Halloween (hair) | Tijuana, Baja California | Live event | May 5, 2010 | [Note 1][23] |
| Super Nova andNeza Kid (masks) | Dr. Cerebro and Vampiro Metálico (hair) | Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico State | Live event | January 1, 2012 | |
| Súper Nova (mask) | Neza Kid (mask) | Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico | AAA show | January 1, 2020 | [24] |
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