Raul Mendoza

Cruz Del Toro

Professional wrestling career[]

Mendoza made hisprofessional wrestling debut on September 16, 2006. Over the next ten years, Mendoza would primarily compete on the Mexicanindependent circuit, most notably appearing for independent promotions Desastre Total Ultraviolento (DTU),Perros del Mal (PdM), and theInternational Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), while also appearing for national promotionLucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) andJapanese promotionPro Wrestling NOAH.

World Wrestling Entertainment (2016–present)[]

Cruserweight Championship pursuit[]

In June 2016, Mendoza was announced as a participant in theWWE Cruiserweight Classic, a 32-man single-elimination tournament featuring competitors 205 lbs. and under, as a representative from Mexico. Mendoza was eliminated from the tournament in the first round byThe Brian Kendrick. Following the Cruiserweight Classic, Mendoza was signed by WWE, who assigned him to compete in theNXTdevelopmental territory. Mendoza made hisNXT debut on the May 25, 2017 episode, being defeated byVelveteen Dream. On February 9, 2018 at an NXT live event, Mendoza won a battle royal to become the number one contender to theNXT Championship. The following day on February 10, Mendoza was defeated by NXT ChampionAndrade "Cien" Almas. Mendoza made his205 Live debut on the July 23, 2019 episode of205 Live, where he teamed withHumberto Carrillo to defeatKalisto andGran Metalik. On the November 1 episode of205 Live, Mendoza unsuccessfully challenged theNXT Cruiserweight ChampionLio Rush.

Legado Del Fantasma[]

Main article:Legado Del Fantasma

On the March 11 episode of NXT, Mendoza was abducted by a group of masked men and thrown into a van in the parking lot in what was originally an interview ofMia Yim. On the April 1 episode of NXT,Joaquin Wilde was similarly abducted during a post-match interview. On the June 10 episode of NXT, Mendoza made his return as he along with Wilde (who was also kidnapped) were revealed as the mysterious masked men and they aligned themselves withSantos Escobar as they attackedDrake Maverick, thus establishing himself as aheel. At night one of NXT Great American Bash, the trio was namedLegado Del Fantasma. In their first match as a team, Legado del Fantasma defeated Maverick andBreezango (Fandango &Tyler Breeze) in a six-man tag team match on the second night of The Great American Bash.

Wilde and Mendoza would start competing in NXT's tag team division and205 Live. AtNXT TakeOver XXX, Wilde and Mendoza competed againstBreezango (Fandango &Tyler Breeze) and the team ofOney Lorcan &Danny Burch in a triple threat match to determine the #1 contenders for theNXT Tag Team Championship but were unsuccessful in winning the match. On night one of Super Tuesday, Legado lost toIsaiah "Swerve" Scott and Breezango in astreet fight when Scott pinned Escobar, leading up to a match between Escobar and Scott for Escobar's NXT Cruiserweight Championship atNXT TakeOver 31, where Wilde and Mendoza assisted Escobar in retaining the title.

In 2021, Wilde and Mendoza entered the2021 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic in which they lost to the eventual winnersMSK (Nash Carter &Wes Lee) in the semifinal round. They also faced MSK andGrizzled Young Veterans (James Drake &Zack Gibson) on night one ofNXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver in a match with the Tag Team titles on the line, which MSK won. AtNXT Takeover: In Your House, Legado del Fantasma would face NXT North American champion,Bronson Reed and NXT Tag Team champions,MSK in a winners take all, six man tag team match in which, Legado del Fantasma were unsuccessful in winning the titles. On the August 24 episode ofNXT,Elektra Lopez made her debut helping Legado Del Fantasma win againstHit Row.

In wrestling[]

• Finishing and signature moves
  • 450 splash
  • Phoenix Splash
  • Suplex to Lungblower
  • German Suplex Hold
  • UAM Terminator (coast to coast missile dropkick)

• Tag teams and stables
  • Jarocho Style
  • La 4a Dimension
  • Legado Del Fantasma
  • Latino World Order

Championships and accomplishments[]

• Desastre Total Ultraviolento
  • DTU Alto Impacto Championship (1 time)

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Ranked No. 309 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in thePWI 500 in 2016

• Pro Wrestling NOAH
  • Noah Wrestling Camp (2014)

• Xtrem Mexican Wrestling
  • XMW International Cup (2012)

External links[]

• WWE.com Profile
• Profile

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Current Champions
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Cody Rhodes
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Gunther
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Bron Breakker
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IYO SKY
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Chelsea Green
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The Street Profits (Montez Ford &Angelo Dawkins)
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The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan &Raquel Rodriguez)
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Dragon Lee
WWE Speed Women's Championship
Candice LeRae
NXT Championship
Oba Femi
NXT North American Championship
Ricky Saints
NXT Women's Championship
Stephanie Vaquer
NXT Women's North American Championship
Vacant
NXT Tag Team Championship
Nathan Frazer &Axiom
NXT Heritage Cup Championship
Lexis King