| Zacarías el Perico | |
|---|---|
 Zacarías el Perico, on the ground, withMicroman standing on his chest | |
| Born | 1989 (age 35–36)[1] Gómez Palacio, Durango,Mexico[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring names | |
| Billed height | 1.14 m (3 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Debut | 2007[1] |
Zacarías el Perico, sometimes just referred to asZacarías, is a Mexicanluchador, orprofessional wrestler who works for the Mexicanprofessional wrestling promotionConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in theirMicro-Estrellas division. He was initially anenmascarado ("Masked") mascot of theLa Peste Negra group, helping them cheat against their opponents, but transitioned to a full-time Micro-Estrella wrestler in April 2017.
For years he worked under dual identities as he also performed for CMLL under the nameMini Máximo/Pequeño Maximo, a smaller version ofMáximo, but transitioned to working solely as Zacarías in 2012. As Mini Máximo he portrayed aface (called atécnico in Mexico, the protagonists of wrestling) wrestling character, while Zacarías is aheel (Arudo, the antagonists in wrestling) wrestling character.
The wrestler later known as Zacarías started his wrestling career in 2007, working under thering name KeMorito, an "evil version" ofConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL)Mini-EstrellaMascotaKeMonito.[1] He would later begin working for CMLL as "Ultimonito", a deliberate imitation of KeMonito as he would helpLos Guerreros del Infierno as they went out of their way to punish thetecnico ("Good guy") KeMonito.Tzuki had originally played the role, but by mid-2007 CMLL needed someone else to play the part.[1] After the Ultimonito character was abandoned he worked as a regular Mini-Estrella under the name "Atomo", although due to his very short stature did not work frequently as an active competitor.[2]
He returned in 2008 under a new ring character, reintroduced as "Mini Máximo", sometimes referred to as "Pequeño Maximo", a mini version of theExotico characterMáximo, imitating the real Maximo down to the bright pink hair and effeminate mannerisms during matches. Maximo was only associated with Mini Máximo for a brief period of time, enough to introduce him, after which CMLL kept the two characters separated.[3] in December 2008, Mini Máximo won his firstLucha de Apuestas, or "bet match" defeating La Novia de Chucky ("The Bride of Chucky", a male masked wrestler) and forcing his opponent to remove his mask per match stipulation.[3] He was 1 of 16 Mini-Estrellas to compete in a 2011Ruleta de la Muerte torneo, ("Roulette of Death tournament"). In aRuleta de la Muertetag teams face off in asingle-elimination tournament, but unlike traditional "winner advances" events, it is the losing team that advances in this case. The due that loses the tag team match final must immediately wrestle against each other in aLucha de Apuestas match, where either theirmask or their hair is on the line.[4] Mini Máximo teamed up withPequeño Halcón in the fight to keep their mask or hair (in Mini Máximo's case) safe. In the first round, they defeated the team ofCMLL World Mini-Estrella ChampionPequeño Olímpico andShockercito, protecting their mask and hair.[5]
In 2011, the wrestling groupLa Peste Negra ("The Black Plague"), consisting ofNegro Casas,Mr. Niebla, andEl Felino, addedRey Bucanero ("King Buccaneer") to their group when Mr. Niebla was injured. When he teamed withLa Peste Negra, Bucanero wore ring gear that looked more likeJack Sparrow from thePirates of the Caribbean film series than he usually did.[6] He also introduced amascota corner-man, a little person wearing a fabricparrot mask, and a feathered full-body suit making him appear as ananthropomorphic parrot. Themascota was initially called "Perico" (Spanish forparakeet) and would accompany members ofLa Peste Negra to the ring occasionally helped them cheat during matches. Later, Rey Bucanero would leave the group when Mr. Niebla returned but Perico remained withLa Peste Negra as the comedic parrot character suitedLa Peste Negra better. Later he changed his name to Zacarías, at times referred to as Perico Zacarías.[7] Over time, Zacarías has developed a long-running rivalry with fellow MinimascotasMije and KeMonito, and brawls between any of theMascotas usually drew a loud reaction from the crowd.[8][9][10]
In early 2017 CMLL recruited Zacarías and fellowmascota Mije to help establish aMicro-Estrellas ("Micro-Stars") division, featuring only wrestlers with dwarfism. The first match of theMicro-Estrellas division took place on April 30, 2017, and sawMicroman andEl Gallito defeat Mije and Zacarías in a special featured match.[11][12] For the first anniversary of the Micro-Estrellas division, CMLL held an eight-microstorneo cibernetico elimination match, featuring the entire active Micro-Estrella division at the time.[13] Zacarías, Microman, Atomo, andGuapito took on Mije, Angelito,Chamuel, and El Gallito take on, and Zacarías. In the end, Microman pinned Chamuel to win the tournament.[14] For the 2018Día de Muertos ("Day of the Dead")supercard show Zacarías, Mije, and Chamuel lost to Microman, Atomo, and El Gallito, two falls to one.[15][16][17] Four weeks later theMicro-Estrellas also appeared at CMLL'sLeyendas Mexicanas ("Mexican Legends") show where Zacarías, Mije, and Chamuel lost to Microman, El Gallito and Guapito in the second match of the night.[18][19] At the 2019Homenaje a Dos Leyendas ("Homage to two legends") show Zacarías and his team once again lost to Microman's team.[20]
Zaracias, Chamuel, and Guapito joined forces once again for theArena Coliseo 76th Anniversary show, but once against lost to the trio of Atomo, Gallito, and Microman.[21] With the popularity of the Micro-Estrellas division, CMLL introduced theCMLL World Micro-Estrellas Championship in December 2019.[22] Zacarías and five other Micro-Estrellas (Chamuel, Átomo, Gallito, Guapito, and Microman) were involved in the elimination match to determine the first champion on December 25. Zacarías pinned and eliminated Átomo, but was later eliminated himself by Microman. In the end, Chamuel pinned Microman to win the championship.[23][24]
While working for CMLL, Zacarías, like all CMLL workers, is allowed to take independent circuit bookings on days he is not needed by CMLL. His independent circuit appearances usually see him team with, and face off against, other CMLL Micro-Estrellas. On June 14, 2017, at aPromociones El Cholo show in Tijuana, Baja California, Mije and Zacarías lost to Microman and El Gallito by disqualification.[25] On September 15, 2018, Chamuel and Zacarías lost to Microman and Gallito in a match at the Benito Juarez ExpoMuseo in Mexico City.[26] The Micro-Estrellas also competed atDesastre Total Ultraviolento's 11th Anniversary Show, which saw Microman and Gallito defeating Mije and Zacarías.[27] They also made a special appearance forThe Crash Lucha Libre, one of Mexico's largest independent promotions, with Microman and Gallito once again defeating Chamuel and Zacarías in their March 2, 2019 match.[28] For the 2020Homenaje a Mr. Niebla show on January 4, 2020, Zacarías, dressed like the recently deceased Mr. Niebla, defeated Microman in asingles match.[29][30]
Súper Luchas magazine described the Micro-Estrellas division debut match between Microman and El Gallito vs. Mije and Zacarías, as "an encounter with a fall that literally stole the night."[31]
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Máximo (hair) | La Novia de Chucky (mask) | Gómez Palacio, Durango | Live event | December 2008 | [3] |
