.jpg) Titán in November 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1990-10-15)October 15, 1990 (age 35) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
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| Billed height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Billed weight | 85 kg (187 lb)[1] |
| Trained by | |
| Debut | 2008 |
Titán (born October 15, 1990[citation needed]) is a Mexicanluchadorenmascarado (orprofessional wrestler) signed toConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), where he is the reigningCMLL World Welterweight Champion in his first reign. He also makes appearances forNew Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He portrays atecnico ("Good guy") wrestling character. Titan'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 concealed from the wrestling fans.
Titán began his in-ring career in 2008, working primarily in CMLL's local Guadalajara arena under thering namePalacio Negro. In 2011 he began working more often in Mexico City, where he was given a new mask and the ring name "Titán". Working for CMLL has also allowed Titán to compete in the United States forRing of Honor and in Japan forNew Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he was a member of theLos Ingobernables de Japon stable, as both companies are affiliated with CMLL.
He is a formerMexican National Welterweight Champion,CMLL World Tag Team Champion (withVolador Jr.),Mexican National Trios Champion with partnersLa Máscara andRush and a former DTU Nexo Champion withTritón. During his career he has won several CMLL tournaments such as the2009Torneo Tanque Dantes (with Guerrero Samurai II),2012En Busca de un Ídolo,Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles (2019Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles) (withBárbaro Cavernario) and the2019Reyes del Aire.
Inlucha libre it is traditional to keep the true identity of a masked wrestler a secret, not revealing their real names and occasionally not revealing what previousring names they have competed under. At times the officially listed debut date indicates when a wrestler began wearing a specific mask and using a name, not the professional wrestling debut.[2] In the case of Titán, it is believed that he did not work under a different name before making his 2008 debut.[3]
He made his professional wrestling debut under the name "Palacio Negro" ("The Dark Palace"). Initially he worked inGuadalajara,Jalisco, home of one ofConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's main wrestling schools. In 2009 Palacio Negro teamed up with Guerrero Samurai to participate in a locally promotedTorneo Tanque Dantes ("The Tank Dantes Tournament") in honor ofAlfonso "Tank" Dantés. The duo won four matches in total and lost only one, which was enough to win the tournament.[3] CMLL indicated that they had plans for Palacio Negro and wanted to move him up the ranks of the promotion when he was booked to win an eight-manInfierno en el Ringsteel cage match, earning the rings to remove Azrael's mask as per theLucha de Apuestas ("Bet match") stipulation.[3] The cage match also include a wrestler who would be his future tag team partner,Metal Blancomid.[3] Palacio Negro remained in Guadalajara for most of 2009, gaining more in-ring experience and continuing to train underGran Cochisse andEl Satánico.[1] Palacio Negro lost a challenge to win the Occidente Welterweight Championship by the eventual champion Ángel del Mal;[4] he would later be unsuccessful in a title match against Ángel del Mal.[5]
By the end of 2010 Palacio Negro, along with Metal Blanco, made his wrestling debut inMexico City, appearing at CMLL's primary venueArena Mexico. The duo teamed up withSagrado in a tournament to determine the number one contenders for theMexican National Trios Championship. The team was successful, advancing to the final by defeatingLos Guerreros Tuareg (Arkangel de la Muerte,Loco Max andSkándalo) andLos Cancerberos del Infierno (Euforia,Nosferatu andPólvora).[6] In the final the team lost toÁngel de Oro,Diamante andRush, who would go on to win the championship.[7] Palacio Negro was paired up with the veteranAverno to participate in the 2011Gran Alternativa tournament, where a rookie and a veteran teams up. The team defeatedBlack Warrior and Lestat in the first round and the team ofNegro Casas andPuma King in the quarter finals. The team lost toMáscara Dorada and Metal Blanco in the semi-final match.[8] Following theGran Alternativa tournament Palacio Negro was entered in CMLL'sForjando un Ídolo ("Forging an Idol") tournament along with a number of other young wrestlers, all trying to make a name for themselves.[6] Palacio defeatedRey Cometa but lost to Ángel de Oro andRey Escorpión, only earning three points in the tournament, not enough to advance out of the preliminary round.[9] In late 2011 Palacio Negro entered CMLL's most prestigious annual tournament theLeyenda de Plata ("Silver Legend"). He was eliminated by his longtime tag team partner Metal Blanco early in the match.[10] On September 30, 2011, Palacio Negro was one of 14 men putting their mask or hair on the line in anInfierno en el Ring steel cage match, the match (which also included Metal Blanco,Toscano,Guerrero Maya, Jr.,Ángel de Plata,Delta,Okumura,Leono,Yoshihashi, Leo, Maléfico, Sagrado and Pólvora) ended when Palacio Negro pinned Loco Max, forcing Max to be shaved bald after the match.[11]
Palacio Negro and Metal Blanco stopped appearing in Mexico City in early November 2011 in preparation for being repackaged with new masks and ring names. The two were reintroduced as Titán (Palacio Negro) and Tritón (Metal Blanco), presented as new versions of characters used in the early 1990s in CMLL.[1] The two were teamed up withShocker, backing him up in a storyline feud againstAtlantis, Guerrero Maya Jr., and Delta, collectively known asLos Reyes de la Atlantida ("The Kings of the Atlantis").Metro was originally announced as part of the group, but did not appear with the team outside of a press conference.[12] The storyline withLos Reyes was dropped a few weeks later when Shocker was taken off the shows for personal reasons. Titán took part in the 2012Reyes del Aire tournament, but was eliminated as the fourth out of 18 wrestlers.[13]
CMLL held aTorneo Sangre Nueva ("New Blood Tournament"), similar in concept of theForjando un Ídolo tournament, and Titán was the last man eliminated by eventual tournament winnerDragon Lee.[14] He teamed with Máscara Dorada but lost in the first round to eventual tournament winnersEl Terrible and Euforia.[15] After being unsuccessful in both theForjando un Ídolo and theSangre Nueva tournaments Titán entered CMLL'sEn Busca de un Ídolo ("In search of an Idol"). The tournament used a point system that allowed fans to vote online, allowing Titán to advance to the second round despite only winning one of his four first round matches.[16] The fan support propelled Titán to the final, where he defeated Euforia to claim his first major victory.[17] As part of his reward for winning the tournament he was given a title match for theCMLL World Middleweight Championship againstDragón Rojo Jr. on theJuly 21 Super Viernes Show, in which he was unsuccessful.[18][19] Titán would later defeatEn Busca de un Ídolo rival Pólvora to win theMexican National Welterweight Championship[20] Another prize that Titán earned by winning theEn Busca de un Ídolo tournament was to wrestle on all three2013Fantastica Mania shows, an annual series of shows held in Japan and co-promoted withNew Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). In early 2013 Titán suffered aherniated disc during a match, an injury that forced CMLL to vacate the Welterweight Championship on March 20.[21]
On June 30, Titán,La Máscara, and Rush defeatedLos Invasores (Kráneo,Mr. Águila andPsicosis) to win the Mexican National Trios Championship.[22] On December 1, 2013, Titán regained the Mexican National Welterweight Championship from Averno.[23] For the2013/2014Leyenda de Plata tournament, Titán outlasted Atlantis, Averno, La Máscara,Olímpico, Delta,El Felino, Tritón,Tiger,Stuka Jr., Okumura, andVirus to qualify for the final.[24] Two weeks later, on January 4, 2014, Negro Casas defeated him in the final of the tournament.[25] On February 18, Titán, La Máscara and Rush lost the Mexican National Trios Championship toLa Peste Negra (El Felino,Mr. Niebla and Negro Casas).[26]
Titán andBárbaro Cavernario were paired up for the 2015Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles ("Inicredible teams tournament) as part of an ongoing storyline rivalry between the two over the Mexican National Welterweight Championship. The team lost toRey Bucanero andVolador Jr. in the first round.[27][28] Two months later, Titán lost the Mexican National Welterweight Championship to Bárbaro Cavernario.[29] In December 2015 he unsuccessfully challengedDragón Rojo Jr. for the CMLL World Middleweight Championship, losing two falls to one.[30] In 2018, Titán began to team with his old partner Tritón andEsfinge, forming a trio known asLa Excelencia Tapatia ("Masked excellence") and later as "One Atos". The trio unsuccessfully challengedLa Nuev a Generación Dinamita (Sansón,Cuatrero andForastero) for the Mexican National Trios Championship in April 2018.[31]
Titán began 2019 by outlasting 15 wrestlers to win that year'sReyes del Aire ("Kings of the Air") tournament.[32] For the 2019Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles, CMLL paired Titán with long time rival Bárbaro Cavernario as they had done for the 2015 and2018 tournaments.[33] The rivals decided to put their differences aside for the tournament, opting to wear ring gear that was a combination of both of their normal wrestling gear. The duo defeatedBlue Panther andMáscara Año 2000 in the first round,Soberano Jr. and Sansón in the quarter final,Carístico andMephisto in the semi-finals,[34][35] and Volador Jr. andÚltimo Guerrero to win the tournament.[36][37] In October 2019, Titán was teamed up with rookieSúper Astro Jr. for the 2019Gran Alternativa tournament. They defeated Negro Casas andYago in the first round, before they lost to Bárbaro Cavernario andEspanto Jr. in the second round.[38][39] On December 3, 2019, Titán and Soberano Jr. outlastedAudaz, Negro Casas,Drone,Fuego,Fugaz,Dulce Gardenia, Rey Cometa,Star Jr.,Stigma, andTemplario to qualify for a match for the vacantCMLL World Welterweight Championship the following week.[40] Titán defeated Sobreano Jr. two falls to one, to become the 34th CMLL World Welterweight Champion.[41]
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As a result of winning the 2012En Busca de un Ídolo, Titán participated in his first Japanese tour as part of the 2013 Fantastica Mania tour. During the tour Titán worked with, and against NJPW wrestlers such asTama Tonga,Jushin Thunder Liger,Tiger Mask,Bushi, andIshii.[42][43][44] He returned to NJPW later that year as the sole Mexican participant in NJPW'sBest of the Super Juniors tournament based on his performance during theFantastica Mania tour.[45] Titán ended up winning three of his eight matches in the tournament, finishing the tournament with six points.[46]
From January 14 to 19, 2014, Titán took part in his secondFantastica Mania tour with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, working mostlyundercard matches.[47][48] Titán unsuccessfully challenged Cavernario for the Mexican National Welterweight Champion on January 22, 2016, during theFantastica Mania 2016 tour.[49] Titán returned to NJPW on July 20 to take part in the2016 Super J-Cup, losing toWill Ospreay in his first round match.[50] Titan, along withAngel de Oro, returned to New Japan Pro-Wrestling on October 21 atRoad to Power Struggle event where they took part in2016 Super Jr. Tag Tournament. They were eliminated in the first round byRoppongi Vice.[51]
He returned to Japan to work the 2017Fantastica Mania tour,[52][53] and was later invited to work both days of NJPW's "G1 Special in USA" tour on July 1 and 2, losing to and then defeatingLos Ingobernables de Japón with various partners.[54][55] He toured with NJPW from September 10 through November 5 as part of their "Road to Power Struggle" tour.[56] As part of the tour Titán teamed up with Dragon Lee to participate in the 2017Super Junior Tag tournament, losing in the first round toLos Ingobernables de Japón (BUSHI andHiromu Takahashi).[57] He ended the tour on November 5, with Titán and Dragon Lee losing toThe Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) at NJPW'sPower Struggle ppv.[58]
In 2019 he returned for theFantastica Mania tour, capping off the tour with an unsuccessful challenge for the Mexican National Trios Championship as he, Atlantis and Ángel de Oro lost toLa Nueva Generación Dinamita (Sansón, El Cuatrero and Forastero).[59] He spent all of May working in Japan, participating in the 26thBest of the Super Juniors tournament. He earned a total of six points in the tournament with victories overTaka Michinoku,[60] Tiger Mask,[61] andYoshinobu Kanemaru,[62] before losing the remaining tournament matches and ended up seventh in his block.[61] He was invited back for the2019 version of the Super Junior Tag League alongside Volador Jr. The team earned eight points, to finish in fourth place in the tournament. The two defeated the teams ofEl Desperado andKanemaru,Ryusuke Taguchi andRocky Romero, Tiger Mask andYuya Uemura,TJP andClark Connors.[63]
On May 1, 2022, Titán was announced to be participating in the 29th annualBest of the Super Juniors tournament as a part of the B-Block. He finished with a record of 4 wins and 5 losses, ending in 8 points, therefore failing to advance to the finals.[64] On the final day of the tournament, Titán teamed withClark Connors,YOH andRobbie Eagles, in a losing effort toWheeler Yuta,El Lindaman,Ace Austin andAlex Zayne.[65]
At Declaration of Power on October 10, 2022, Titán returned to NJPW under a mask, aidingLos Ingobernables de Japon (LIJ) in a tag-team match againstUnited Empire. After the match, Titán revealed himself and requested to join LIJ. The stable accepted Titán into the group, where he became the first full-timenon-Japanese member.[66] The following month, Titán teamed with LIJ stablemateBushi to challenge for theIWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships, however, the duo lost toCatch 2/2 (Francesco Akira andTJP).[67] Titán and Bushi continued to team in November, where they participated in theSuper Junior Tag League. The duo finished with 12 points, failing to advance to the finals.[68]
In February, Titán appeared on theFantastica Mania tour, where he competed in the Interfaction Tag Team Tournament, teaming with Bushi, but lost toUltimo Guerrero andAtlantis Jr. in the finals.[69] The day after the tournament, Titán defeatedSoberano Jr. to retain theCMLL World Welterweight Championship.[70]
Titán returned to NJPW in May to compete in the 2023Best of the Super Juniors tournament, where he fought in the A Block. Titán finished with 12 points, advancing to the semi-finals.[71] In the semi-final round, Titán defeatedEl Desperado.[72] In the tournament finals, Titán was defeated byMaster Wato.[73]
In August 2017 Titán participated in the CMLL/NJPW/Ring of Honor/RevPro-promotedWar of the Worlds UK tour, replacing an injured Atlantis as a CMLL representative, making his debut for both Ring of Honor and in England.[74][75] On the first night he unsuccessfully challengedKushida for theROH World Television Championship,[76] followed by losses on nights two and three as well.[77][78] For the December 2017 ROH PPVFinal Battle, Titán teamed up with Dragon Lee andFlip Gordon to unsuccessfully challengeBullet Club (Adam Page, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) for theROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship.[79] The following day The Young Bucks defeated The Best Friends (Beretta andChuckie T) and Dragon Lee/Titán at a ROH Television taping event on December 16, 2017.[80] In 2018 he returned to ROH for one night, losing toCody as part of ROH's television taping on June 6.[81]
Several luchadors have used the name Titán in lucha libre in addition to the current CMLL wrestler:
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palacio Negro (mask) | Azrael (mask) | Guadalajara, Jalisco | CMLL show | July 7, 2009 | [a][3] |
| Palacio Negro (mask) | Loco Max (hair) | Guadalajara, Jalisco | CMLL show | September 30, 2011 | [b][11] |
Occidente Welterweight Title Torneo Cibernetico Match (vakant) Angel del Mal defeats Acertijo and El Divino and In Memoriam and Meteoro and Palacio Negro and Relampago Azul and Saturno and Thunder Boy and Virgo - TITLE CHANGE !!!
Occidente Welterweight Title Best Two Out Of Three Falls Match Angel del Mal (c) defeats Palacio Negro [2:1]
CMLL World Middleweight Title Best Two Out Of Three Falls Match - Dragon Rojo Jr. (w/Disturbio) (c) defeats Titan (w/Oro Jr.) [2:1]
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