| Dulce Gardenia | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Javier Márquez Gómez |
| Born | (1992-01-30)January 30, 1992 (age 33)[1] Vado del Río Nazas,Coahuila,Mexico[2] |
| Children | 3 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | Dulce Gardenia |
| Billed height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Billed weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Trained by | |
| Debut | 2013[2] |
Javier Márquez Gómez (born January 30, 1992), better known by hisring nameDulce Gardenia, is a Mexicanluchador (or professional wrestler). He is working forConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), as atécnico ("Good guy") wrestling character. As Gardenia, Márquez portrays anexótico character, who is presented as effeminate and homosexual in the ring. His ring name is in part an homage to Dizzy Gardenia, who was one of the earliestexótico wrestlers in the 1940s.
Márquez initially trained under Kaín inTorreón, Coahuila, making his in-ring debut in 2013.[2] He took thering name "Dulce Gardenia" ("Sweet Gardenia") in part as a tribute to Dizzy Gardenia (real name Sterling Davis), one of the originalexótico characters in the 1940s.[1][3] He kept training while gaining in-ring experience as well, learning from Águila Roja, Cóndor de Oro and Gran Markus and Halcón Suriano.[2][1] He later metÚltimo Guerrero, who felt that Márquez was wasting his time working locally in Torreón and invited him to Mexico City, to train atConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's (CMLL; "World Wrestling Council") wrestling school.[2][1]
Márquez was scheduled to wrestleSilver King during a tour of the United Kingdom, under the ring name "Charro del Mysterio", but missed the flight due to issues with his visa documentation,[4] and ended up missing the UK tour where Silver King would die during a match.[5]
Gardenia made his CMLL in-ring on June 25, 2019 as he teamed up withDrone andFuego to defeat the trio ofMisterioso Jr.,Pólvora andVirus.[6] Shortly after he was introduced to CMLL's TV audience as he made a highly publized debut on CMLL's main show,Super Viernes, winning a singles match overDisturbio that was presented as part of CMLL'sLBGT+ celebration and with an in-ring endorsement by Sofia Alonso, the daughter of CMLL ownerPaco Alonso.[7]
For CMLL's86th Anniversary Show, Gardenia's first major show appearance, he,Diamante Azul, andTitán defeatedEl Hijo del Villano III,Hechicero, andRey Bucanero by disqualification in the second match of the night of CMLL's biggest annual show.[8] Gardenia participated in his first major CMLL tournament in October as he was teamed up withVolador Jr. for theGran Alternativa tournament.[9][10] For the annualGran Alternativa tournament CMLL teams up a rookie with an established CMLL veteran for atag team tournament to help elevate the ranking of one or more of the rookie competitors.[11][12] Gardenia and Volador Jr. defeated Espíritu Negro andMr. Niebla in the first round, followed by a win over El Coyote andEl Terrible, before the team lost toFugaz andMístico in the semi-finals of the tournament.[9][10]
Starting in late October, Dulce Gardenia became involved in a storyline feud withKawato-San, with the two facing off in six-man tag team matches throughout November and December. Kawato and Gardenia both agreed to "bet" their hair in alucha de apuestas match, which would become the main event of the 2020Sin Piedad. On January 1, 2020, Gardenia defeated Kawato-San two falls to one, forcing Kawato-San to shave his hair.[13] Later the same month, Gardenia was part ofNew Japan Pro-Wrestling'sFantastica Mania tour.[14][15]
Márquez is a single father of three, living in Torreón.[5]
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulce Gardenia (hair) | Kawato-San (hair) | Mexico City | Sin Piedad | January 1, 2020 | [17] |
