Gran Guerrero

Gran Guerrero

Working as "Taurus" in January 2013
Born 1993 (age 22–23)
Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Gran Guerrero
Taurus
Último Guerrero, Jr.
Trained by Virus[2]
Arkangel de la Muerte[2]
Franco Colombo[2]
Último Guerrero[2]
Debut 2008

Gran Guerrero is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a rudo ("bad guy") wrestling character. Gran Guerrero'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.[3] He was originally introduced to the wrestling world under the ring name "Último Guerrero, Jr." in 2008 by his father Último Guerrero, but he made his wrestling debut under the name Taurus, with no official acknowledgment of the family relationship by CMLL. He was later introduced under the ring name Gran Guerrero, promoted as Último Guerrero's younger brother.

Professional wrestling career

In 2008 Último Guerrero introduced "Último Guerrero, Jr." to the wrestling world and while it is not uncommon for fake relatives to be promoted in Lucha Libre, he was related to Último Guerrero although not 100% confirmed that he was the son of Último Guerrero.

Taurus (2011–2013)

He would later adopt the ring name "Taurus" in order to gain experience as a wrestler before using the name full-time. From 2008 until 2011 he kept training and occasionally wrestled matches on various local independent promotion shows. In 2011 he began appearing at International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) events, especially those featuring wrestlers attending the promotion's training school Futuro Idolos de Lucha Libre (FILL). He competed in the 13th, 14th, and 17th Torneo FILL, but did not win either of those tournaments. On July 23, 2011, he competed in IWRG's Copa Higher Power tournament, but was defeated by Maquina Infernal. On March 11, 2012, Taurus officially teamed up with his father Último Guerrero on a Toryumon Mexico for Toryumon's Copa Toyota where a rookie and a veteran teams up. The father/son team defeated El Hijo del Fantasma and Magnus in the first round, but lost to the team of Último Dragón and Angélico in the finals.[4] He would later compete at Toryumon's Dragonmania VII show, competing for a match against the NWA International Junior Heavyweight Champion in a dragon scramble elimination match that was won by his father and also included Angelico, Brazo de Platino, Durango Kid, El Hijo del Fantasma, Hajime Ohara, Magnus, Nitro, Skándalo, Tatsuhito Takaiwa and Último Dragón.[5]

Shortly after his DragonMania VII appearance Taurus was announced as part of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's (CMLL) Generacion 2012, a group of young wrestlers who made their debut in 2012 and in addition to Taurus included Guerrero Negro, Jr., Espanto, Jr., Akuma, Herodes, Jr., Oro, Jr. and Génesis.[6] Taurus made his in ring debut for CMLL on June 18, 2012 teaming with Bobby Zavala and Hooligan as the team lost to Leono, Metálico and Sensei. Taurus was the last of the Generacion 2012 wrestlers to make his CMLL Super Viernes (CMLL's main show) debut, as he teamed with Zayco to lose to Leono and Metálico on the September 28, 2012 show.[7][8] On October 14, 2012 worked a Toryumon benefit show for injured wrestler Electrico. On the show the team of Taurus, El Hijo del Medico Asesino and El Hijo del Signo defeated Magnus, Mr. Rolling and Platino.[9] In early 2013 Taurus teamed up with Zumba to compete in Toryumon's 16th Torneo Juvenil Copa Dragon ("Young Dragon Tournament"), defeating fellow Generacion 2012'ers Akuma and Guerrero Negro, Jr. in the quarter finals, but losing to Los Hermanos Celestick in the semi-finals.[10] Less than two months later CMLL held their second annual Torneo Sangre Nueva ("The New Blood Tournament"), a tournament that focuses primarily on younger wrestlers or wrestlers who work in the lower ranks of the promotion, generally the first or second match of the show, as a way to highlight or promote a wrestler up to a higher level of competition. Taurus was part of qualifying "Block B" of the tournament that competed on March 5, 2013 for the other finalist spot, with a field that also included Genesis, Oro, Jr., Robin, Sensei, Super Halcón, Jr., Disturbio, Guerrero Negro, Jr., Inquisidor, and Zayco. Taurus won the torneo cibernetico elimination match, personally eliminating Sensei and Guerrero Negro, Jr. to earn a spot in the finals the following week against Soberano, Jr..[11] Sobereano, Jr. defeated Taurus, two falls to one to win the 2013 Sangre Nueva tournament.[12] In late March 2013 Taurus was announced as one of the Novatos, or rookies, in the 2013 Torneo Gran Alternativa, or "Great Alternative tournament". The Gran Alternativa pairs a rookie with an experienced wrestler for a tag team tournament.[13] Taurus would team up with veteran Averno and compete in Block A on April 12, 2013. The duo defeated Stigma and La Mascara in the first round, but lost to Hombre Bala, Jr. and Atlantis in the second round.[14][15]

Gran Guerrero (2013–present)

During the celebration of Atlantis' 30th anniversary as a wrestler Último Guerrero appeared after a match to berate Atlantis, as yet another part of a long running storyline between the two. The appearance turned out to be a distraction, as a second Último Guerrero attacked Atlantis from behind. The two identically dressed Guerreros proceeded to beat up Atlantis and tear his mask apart. Following the match Último Guerrero introduced his brother "Gran Guerrero" and made him a part of Los Guerreros del Infierno.[16][17] On June 15, 2013 Gran Guerrero outlasted Aeroboy, Comando Negro, El Hijo del Signo, Epidemia, Fusion, Kato Kung Lee, Laberinto, Lucifer, Magnus, Relampago, Robin and Violento Jack to win the DragonMania VIII "Dragon Scramble" match. Gran Guerrero teamed up with Último Guerrero and Niebla Roja to defeat the then reigning CMLL World Trios Champions Los Estetas del Aire (Máscara Dorada, Místico and Valiente) in the semi-final match of the 2014 Homenaje a Dos Leyendas.[18] In January 2015, Guerrero made his Japanese debut, when he took part in the Fantastica Mania 2015 tour, co-produced by CMLL and New Japan Pro Wrestling.[2] During the tour on January 18, Guerrero unsuccessfully challenged Volador Jr. for the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship.[19]

Footnotes

    References

    1. ↑ "Taurus rumbo al estrellato" (in Spanish). Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Gaceta. March 12, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
    2. 1 2 3 4 5 "アトランティス、ミスティコ、ボラドール! 『Fantastica Mania 2015』参加メンバーが決定！ 史上最多17選手が飛来！ 一挙に6選手が初参戦！". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). November 22, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
    3. ↑ Madigan, Dan (2007). "Okay... what is Lucha Libre?". Mondo Lucha A Go-Go: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperColins Publisher. pp. 29–40. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
    4. ↑ "Toyota Cup 2012". Yamaha/Toyota Cup. Pro Wrestling History. March 11, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
    5. ↑ "Dragon Mania VII". Pro Wrestling History. May 12, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
    6. ↑ "generacion2012_3caida". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). September 9, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
    7. ↑ "Dragón Rojo por el título de Devitt este 28/Sep en la México". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). September 28, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
    8. ↑ "Rey Escorpion fue victima de Los Guerreros". Medio Tempo (in Spanish). September 29, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
    9. ↑ Reyes Ruiz, Eduardo (October 14, 2012). "Un apestoso y uno de otro nivel, triunfaron en Toryumon". Estrellas del Ring (in Spanish). Retrieved October 15, 2012.
    10. ↑ "Young Dragon Cup 2013". Pro Wrestling History. January 6, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
    11. ↑ "Taurus segundo finalista de Sangre Nueva 2013". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). March 6, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
    12. ↑ "Soberano Jr gana el Torneo Sangre Nueva 2013". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). March 12, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
    13. ↑ "CMLL inicia el Torneo de la Gran Alternativa". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). March 21, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
    14. ↑ Valdés, Apolo (April 13, 2013). "Sacó el colmillo Atlantis en la Gran Alternativa". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). MSN. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
    15. ↑ Salazar López, Alexis A. (April 12, 2013). "Mr. Águila va por Shocker y Atlantis y el Hombre Bala Jr a la final Gran Alternativa 2013." (in Spanish). Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
    16. ↑ "CMLL (Resultados 03/Mayo/13): Atlantis triunfa en su 30 aniversario – Último Guerrero presenta al Gran Guerrero". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). May 3, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
    17. ↑ Boutwell, Josh (May 11, 2013). "Viva la Raza!: Lucha Weekly". WrestleView. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
    18. ↑ Valdes, Apolo (March 22, 2014). "Marcela fue mucha pieza para Dallys y le quitó la cabellera". Mediotiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved July 30, 2014.
    19. ↑ "NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved January 18, 2015.
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