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163-555: In 2021, Fernando Tonos and Manny Ferno created the group La Alianza IWE with the intention of completing a hostile takeover on behalf of International Wrestling Entertainment. Members of the stable won all of the IWA-PR titles. In response, general manager Chicky Starr and Savio Vega introduced parallel titles for each division in March 2022. While the storyline continued, there was a pair of belts contested independently of each other, with

326-412: A U.S. state or Washington, D.C. can vote in presidential elections. Puerto Rico has eight senatorial districts , 40 representative districts , and 78 municipalities ; there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the U.S. government. Municipalities are subdivided into wards or barrios , and those into sectors. Each municipality has a mayor and a municipal legislature elected for

489-503: A nonvoting representative to the U.S. Congress , called a Resident Commissioner , and participates in presidential primaries ; as it is not a state, Puerto Rico does not have a vote in the U.S. Congress , which oversees it under the Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act of 1950 . Congress approved a territorial constitution in 1952, allowing residents of the archipelago to elect a governor in addition to

652-655: A senate and house of representatives . The political status of Puerto Rico is an ongoing debate . Beginning in the mid-20th century, the U.S. government , together with the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company , launched a series of economic projects to develop Puerto Rico into an industrial high-income economy. It is classified by the International Monetary Fund as a developed jurisdiction with an advanced, high-income economy ; it ranks 40th on

815-406: A NWG card and wrestled Eli Rodríguez to a no contest. He was unable to meet his next compromise with this promotion. At WWC, he lost to Montalvo after Estrada interfered. On July 15, 2006, Laureano and Estrada wrestled to a no contest. He then faced Álvarez in a match where he was attacked until Eddie Colón made the save. This pattern continued in a match against Montalvo, where Orlando Colón made

978-424: A backstage angle where Ortega wanted him to return as a client. In the end, Ursus turned on Laureano allowing Ortega to win and change sides. He continued appearing in charity cards. At Summer Madness, Fashion and El Diabólico defeated Laureano and Xavant, winning two minutes with the losers handcuffed. To close the tour, Laureano wrestled El Diabólico. At indy show Noche de Grandes, Laureano and Rivera wrestled to

1141-478: A bat. In the same event, Laureano attacked Carlos Colón but was stopped, being then confronted by the storyline co-owner of WWC, Ramón Álvarez, who ordered him retire the latter or be fired from the promotion citing that he disliked being bossed but had no option. Laureano unsuccessfully challenged Colón and was once again confronted by Álvarez, who asked if he was wearing a t-shirt with the Dominican flag that he

1304-499: A binding referendum. The bill does not decide PR's fate, it simply prepares the United States to respond the outcome of referendum. In the 5 November 2024 elections, there was three choices in a non-binding referendum which included Statehood, Independence, or Independence with Free Association on the ballot; Statehood won with 59%. In addition, on November 5, 2024, Jennifer Gonzalez won the office of Governor of Puerto Rico in

1467-461: A campaign to goad Huertas into one last match, beating a stand-in. He participated in an independent show held at a hacienda. In his return to WWC, Laureano was introduced as an honorary member of El Sindicato. While Puerto Rico was recovering from Maria, Laureano made an appearance at New Generation Championship Wrestling among other veterans from Puerto Rico. When a charity card was held for wrestling personality Gustavo Rodríguez, he participated in

1630-550: A ceremony in honor of Víctor Quiñones. Shortly afterwards, he joined the regular roster managing Noel Rodríguez. He quickly became involved in a rivalry with Orlando Toledo, the interim President of the IWA, after aiding Rodríguez in a match for the Hardcore Championship. He served as special referee in a match between Cotto and Joe Bravo. On May 5, 2007, Huertas appeared backstage and was confronted by Toledo, later in

1793-607: A charity card. At CWA's Víctor “The Bodyguard” Rodríguez Cup, Laureano was homaged for his work as part of the Starr Corporation. They clashed in a rematch. He continued appearing in charity events. Laureano and El Explosivo vs. Criminal de Guerra and Latin Freebird. At El Profe: Una lucha Mas, Laureano and El Profe defeated Los Wizards. At El Profe: Una lucha mas; La Revancha, Profe, Laureano and Pulgarcito faced The Mighty Ursus and Los Wizards. In 2017, Laureano began

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1956-466: A circle, flanked by the same design of six five-pointed stars grouped together. Above and under are three black-colored ribbons, with the upper one prominently reading “INTERCONTINENTAL” and the inferior pair “HEAVYWEIGHT WRESTLING CHAMPION”. The lower part features two eight-pointed stars, an element that is also present in the Parks belts. The crown of the belt has the acronym, “IWA”, inside a trapezoid that

2119-451: A clear winner. This led to a match where a bat was placed 15 feet above the ring, which Álvarez won. Afterwards, Laureano left the promotion suddenly. During this period of inactivity, he was the first guest in professional wrestling radio show, Desde la Tercera Cuerda. Laureano exited this hiatus on February 28, 2004, when he participated in an event named Conquista Antillana for independent promotion Extreme Wrestling Organization. Shortly

2282-605: A confrontation with the also-heel stable of Orlando Toledo over the World Heavyweight Championship. At Armageddon, Dennis Rivera accepted the invitation of Rodríguez to join them despite the intervention of his father and brother, being welcomed by Laureano. After Bravo left the company, Laureano focused on insubordinate minion Guzmán. At Golpe de Estado, the New Starr Revolution Corporation attacked Guzmán after he accepted

2445-420: A face slapping contest. At Histeria Boricua, he was tasked with delivering a “special message”. Savio Vega and Electro vs. Ferno and The Mighty Ursus with Laureano and Huertas as guest referees headlined Histeria Boricua 2022. In August 2022, he participated in organizing a fund raiser for Genesis Bulerin, long-time IWA Women's Champion. At Euphoria 2023, Starr managed Fandango in an unsuccessful challenge for

2608-561: A feature created by Parks and present in many of his designs, was used inside a circle placed at the bottom of the central plaque. The side plates were redesigned to be circular and removing the flags. Both feature maps surrounded by two ribbons with five stars and wreaths, with the left plaque depicting the Western Hemisphere and the right the Eastern Hemisphere . All three plates include a silver-colored IWA logo at

2771-467: A four-year term. The municipality of San Juan is the oldest, founded in 1521; the next earliest settlements are San Germán in 1570, Coamo in 1579, Arecibo in 1614, Aguada in 1692 and Ponce in 1692. Increased settlement in the 18th century saw 30 more communities established, following 34 in the 19th century. Six were founded in the 20th century, the most recent being Florida in 1971. Since 1952, Puerto Rico has had three main political parties:

2934-492: A homage, which concluded with Jerry Lawler issuing a challenge. Laureano backed Xavant when facing Ursus. The match with Lawler was programmed for Euphoria, but fell through. At Euphoria 2015 Xavant and Laureano defeated Los Templarios. Laureano faced Juan Manúel Ortega in singles. Laureano helped Ursus defeat Álvarez. While he was pursuing the Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship, WWC ran

3097-465: A jobber. At Halloween Wrestling Xtravaganza, Laureano defeated Chaparro in a match where the loser would get covered in feathers. Laureano then defeated Chaparro in a bat on a pole match, despite his opponent sabotaging the pole. On January 9, 2010, it was reported that WWE had released Pain. WWC made moves to secure his return to the promotion, later announcing his return as well as Laureano's as his manager. At Euphoria 2010, Pain defeated Álvarez with

3260-470: A la Gloria, Laureano defeated Mac in a lumberjack match. Mac then won a match by accident. He won a rematch by disqualification. At Honor vs. Traición Laureano defeated Mac, forcing him to wear a dress. Laureano, BJ and Lightning then defeated Corino, Mac and Stevens. Prior to Aniversario, Gorbea complained that he did not even have a match for the event and challenged Laureano, only to be confronted by Reyes, Mulero, Styles, Angel and Díaz. Laureano accepted

3423-545: A la Gloria, Starr defeated El Wizard. Laureano also made wrestling appearance for EBW. After being scheduled to appear in a match at Aniversario 2010, Laureano did not appear. He reappeared in WWC as a critic, commenting on a match between Carlito Caribbean Cool and Ricky Banderas to be held at Septiembre Negro 2010. At Euphoria 2011, Laureano made his return to WWC, addressing the crowd. Leading up to Aniversario, Gilbert contracted an advisor prior to his match against Huertas, who

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3586-767: A long history of service in the U.S. Armed Forces and, since 1917, they have been included in the U.S. compulsory draft when it has been in effect. Though the Commonwealth government has its own tax laws, residents of Puerto Rico, contrary to a popular misconception, do pay U.S. federal taxes: customs taxes (which are subsequently returned to the Puerto Rico Treasury), import/export taxes, federal commodity taxes, social security taxes, etc. Residents pay federal payroll taxes , such as Social Security and Medicare , as well as Commonwealth of Puerto Rico income taxes. All federal employees, those who do business with

3749-533: A manager and in early 1986, starting a faction initially known as El Club Deportivo (The Sports Club). He recruited Victor Rodriguez as his bodyguard. He also managed his kayfabe cousin Ron Starr . Other members of his group were Abdullah the Butcher , Al Perez , Sadistic Steve Strong , and Manny Fernandez . They feuded with El Invader #1 and Carlos Colon . In 1988, Starr defeated Rufus R. Jones to win

3912-482: A match between Carly Colón and Konnan. WWC Continued promoting its product in Televicentro's programming, this time as part of a multi-program collaboration that began with segments in a show named Zumbate where a hidden camera prank was played on Laureano. The angle was continued at SuperXclusivo, where Colón and Santarosa reached a truce of sorts, but Laureano interrupted and argued with both. A wrestling special

4075-601: A match where Los Hermanos Perron reunited in order to raise funds for El Profe's wife. Prior to Halloween Wrestling Xtravaganza, Laureano lost to Arson. At the event, he teamed with Black Rose in a win over Rudy and Dominique. Laureano also participated in the RWA's Halloween Resurrection event. In WWC, he continued serving as manager of the New Starr Corporation until Lockout, where Castillo turned on him. After WWC closed its season, PRWA scheduled him to compete for

4238-494: A new Intercontinental Champion. the new champion will be determined at Golpe de Estado in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico on September 7, 2019. On August 24 edition of Impacto Total, Chicky Starr announced that Monster Pain would replace Sweet Nasty Papi due he was beaten and unable to participate at the event. 06/15 Naranjito 08/17 Vega Alta 09/07 Guaynabo The original was crafted by Reggie Parks using acid etching in 2002, it used

4401-535: A no contest, before joining to win in a tag team match. In WWC, Xavant and Laureano defeated Los Espantos. At El Gran Conflicto, La Revolución jumped Laureano prior to a scheduled match against Orlando Toledo. He continued appearing in charity cards. To open Aniversario, La Revolución joined Toledo in a loss to Sons of Samoa and Laureano. Abroad, he appeared in New Jersey for Game Changer. Laureano brought Black Pain back to WWC to attack Ursus. He participated in

4564-399: A no contest. At Septiembre Negro 2011, Laureano helped Gilbert defeat Huertas in a lumberjack match with Carlos Colón, Estrada, José Luis Rivera, Invader #3, Sammy Rodríguez and Fidel Sierra. Huertas then challenged Laureano, leading to a hair vs. hair match. At Halloween Wrestling Xtravaganza, Chicky Starr defeated Huertas by cheating to win his hair. Gilbert became the first contender to

4727-479: A prolonged hiatus, Laureano was scheduled for an event held by independent promotion New Generation Wrestling. In the event, named Maldicion Chickystarriana in his honor, he was supposed to join Hamed Martinez (who had been wrestling a character that was a homage to him, named El Chickystarriano) to wrestle in a no disqualification match. However, the event was later cancelled. On July 12, 2003, WWC announced

4890-475: A returning Figueroa at a PRWA show. On July 5, 2008, WWC announced that Laureano would be present in what was promoted as Colón, Sr.’s retirement. Carlos Colón’s retirement ceremony at Aniversario 2008 was attended by Abdullah, Chicky Starr, José Luis Rivera and Harley Race, with a message from Ric Flair being aired. On September 4, 2008, he was among those involved in organizing a charity card. He also served as occasional commentator. Later that month, Laureano

5053-492: A series of charity events. He participated in the Carlos Colón Cup won by Mighty Ursus. He faced Juan Manúel Ortega in a Lights Out Match. WWC dedicated Aniversario to Laureano. Parallel to this, Laureano continued involved in the titular scene at IGWA. At WWC, Castillo attacked Laureano after being questioned about betraying Miguel Pérez. Los Templarios defeated Laureano and Xavant. At Aniversario 41 he received

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5216-648: A significant degree of federal control involved in its establishment and operations. In particular, the authority to establish the control board derives from the federal government's constitutional power to "make all needful rules and regulations" regarding U.S. territories; The president would appoint all seven voting members of the board; and the board would have broad sovereign powers to effectively overrule decisions by Puerto Rico's legislature, governor, and other public authorities. There would be another referendum in 2017 in Puerto Rico, in favor of statehood although it

5379-607: A spot in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives for the New Progressive Party (PNP), which was covered by mainstream outlets such as El Nuevo Día and Primera Hora. Wrestling fans were polled, with the majority believing that he could be elected. Chicky Starr los invita a verlo en Factor Suerte en donde bailar a lo MC HAMMER. Cambia de partido. Preso. In 2016, he collapsed and was hospitalized. These issues continued in 2018. Starr's oldest son

5542-491: A steel chair. Starr and Invader #1 feuded from the mid-1980s through the early 1990s. They competed in a "Retirement vs. Hair" match won by Invader #1 at the 1987 WWC Anniversary card. This feud ended in 1991 when Starr left the WWC to start a new promotion called the American Wrestling Federation (AWF) with Hercules Ayala , former WWC announcer Hugo Savinovich and Gloria Uribe. Starr also became

5705-442: A tag team version of Starr Corporation and were IWA World Tag Team Champions. At Juicio Final 2001, Savio Vega (Juan Rivera) as his alternate character of Hombre Dinamita and Chicky Starr faced each other in a match known as the cage of death where the first to reach a set of handcuff keys could release their team to take on the other. Vega's team was composed by Shane Sewell, Apolo (Germán Figueroa), Jesús Castillo and Kane , while he

5868-819: A tag team with Antonio Pantojas known as the Peron Brothers for Stampede Wrestling in Canada. They wrestled as heels from 1981 to 1982 in Stampede. Starr often wrestled as a mid-card wrestler and in the opening matches at house shows . From 1984 to mid 1985, Starr performed in San Antonio's Southwest Championship Wrestling (SCW). On September 9, 1984, he and Brett Sawyer won the SCW Southwest Tag Team Championship from The Fabulous Blonds ( Eric Embry and Dan Greer) but dropped

6031-502: A territory of the United States, exercising substantial internal self-government, but subordinated to the U.S. Constitution in areas such as foreign affairs or defense. For this reason, it is not considered to be a full-fledged associated state under either international or U.S. domestic law. The history of Puerto Rico began with the settlement of the Ortoiroid people before 430 BC. At the time of Christopher Columbus 's arrival in

6194-409: A variant of the word “star” to differentiate it. In college, Laureano earned an associate degree in criminal justice and also studied pharmacy. Laureano has been married to Julia Candelas and Leslie Santiago (m. 2018), he is the father of several children, with the eldest being Joseph. His other sons are Alexander Alí and José Laureano Jr., who is also known by the nickname “Chiqui”, and has served as

6357-617: A winner, as both joined forces. In the launch show of the Action Wrestling Association (AWA), a retro-style promotion, Laureano defeated Rico Suave, but was betrayed and formed an alliance with Castillo. His involvement in this promotion had been hyped during an appearance in IGWA. When PRWA debuted a foul-mouthed parody named “Kiki Starr”, complete with his own “Sports Shop”, Laureano responded by calling it inaccurate and “degrading to professional wrestling”. To close

6520-492: Is Puerto Rican boxer José Laureano who won a silver medal at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games . Starr owns his own brand of coquito that he sells during Christmas called "Coquito Chickystariano". Laureano is a critic of the "sports entertainment" formula now prevalent in the business, predominantly in WWE . Puerto Rico Puerto Rico ( Spanish for 'rich port'; abbreviated PR ), officially

6683-637: Is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler and manager. He is better known by his ring name, Chicky Starr . He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Council (WWC) and International Wrestling Association (IWA) of Puerto Rico. Starr won the WWC Universal Championship when he defeated Carlito in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico in early 2003. Laureano has led stables including The Chicky Starr Sports Club and

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6846-581: Is headed by the governor , currently Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia . The legislative branch consists of the bicameral Legislative Assembly , made up of a Senate as its upper chamber and a House of Representatives as its lower chamber; the Senate is headed by a president , currently José Luis Dalmau , while the House is headed by the speaker of the House , currently Tatito Hernández . The governor and legislators are elected by popular vote every four years, with

7009-482: Is land and 1,900 sq mi (4,900 km ) is water. Puerto Rico is larger than Delaware and Rhode Island but smaller than Connecticut . The maximum length of the main island from east to west is 110 mi (180 km), and the maximum width from north to south is 40 mi (64 km). Puerto Rico is the smallest of the Greater Antilles . It is 80% of the size of Jamaica , just over 18% of

7172-630: Is located in this range. Another important peak is El Yunque , one of the highest in the Sierra de Luquillo at the El Yunque National Forest , with an elevation of 3,494 ft (1,065 m). Puerto Rico has 17 lakes, all man-made, and more than 50 rivers , most of which originate in the Cordillera Central. Rivers in the northern region of the island are typically longer and of higher water flow rates than those of

7335-407: Is surrounded by leaf motifs. There are four two side square side plates which originally featured designs of wrestlers grappling under the company name. These were replaced with ones that depict the flags of Puerto Rico, Japan, Germany and the United States with their capitalized names over each. The title was modified in 2009, when strap was replaced with a new made of red-colored leather. The template

7498-492: Is the coquí , a small frog easily identified by the sound of its call, from which it gets its name. Most coquí species (13 of 17) live in the El Yunque National Forest , the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. Forest Service system, located in the northeast of the island. It was previously known as the Caribbean National Forest. El Yunque is home to more than 240 plants, 26 of which are endemic to

7661-559: The American model , with separation of powers subject to the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the United States. All governmental powers are delegated by the United States Congress , with the head of state being the president of the United States . As an unincorporated territory , Puerto Rico lacks full protection under the U.S. Constitution. The government of Puerto Rico is composed of three branches. The executive

7824-659: The Cabo Rojo , Desecheo , Culebra and Vieques National Wildlife Refuges , and in the Caja de Muertos and Mona and Monito Islands Nature Reserves . Examples of endemic species found in this ecoregion are the higo chumbo ( Harrisia portoricensis ), the Puerto Rican crested toad ( Peltophryne lemur ), and the Mona ground iguana ( Cyclura stejnegeri ), the largest land animal native to Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico has three of

7987-716: The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is a self-governing Caribbean archipelago and island organized as an unincorporated territory of the United States under the designation of commonwealth . Located about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) southeast of Miami , Florida , between the Dominican Republic in the Greater Antilles and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Lesser Antilles , it consists of

8150-552: The Department of War . A U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Ortega v. Lara , 202 U.S. 339, 342 (1906), involving the Foraker Act and referring to the island as "the acquired country", soon affirmed that the U.S. Constitution applied within its territory and that any domestic Puerto Rican laws which did not conflict with it remained in force. The Jones Act of 1917, which made Puerto Ricans U.S. citizens , paved

8313-518: The Greater Antilles , Puerto Rico was a stepping-stone in the passage from Europe to Cuba, Mexico, Central America, and the northern territories of South America. Throughout most of the 19th century until the conclusion of the Spanish–American War , Puerto Rico and Cuba were the last two Spanish colonies in the New World; they served as Spain's final outposts in a strategy to regain control of

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8476-491: The Human Development Index . The major sectors of Puerto Rico's economy are manufacturing , primarily pharmaceuticals , petrochemicals , and electronics, followed by services , namely tourism and hospitality. Puerto Rico is Spanish for "rich port". Puerto Ricans often call the island Borinquen , a derivation of Borikén , its Indigenous Taíno name, which is popularly said to mean "Land of

8639-471: The Köppen climate classification is mostly tropical rainforest . Temperatures are warm to hot year round, averaging near 85 °F (29 °C) in lower elevations and 70 °F (21 °C) in the mountains. Easterly trade winds pass across the island year round. Puerto Rico has a rainy season , which stretches from April into November, and a dry season stretching from December to March. The mountains of

8802-612: The New World in 1493, the dominant indigenous culture was that of the Taínos . The Taíno people's numbers went dangerously low during the later half of the 16th century because of new infectious diseases carried by Europeans, exploitation by Spanish settlers, and warfare. Located in the northeastern Caribbean, Puerto Rico formed a key part of the Spanish Empire from the early years of the exploration, conquest and colonization of

8965-545: The New World . The island was a major military post during many wars between Spain and other European powers for control of the region in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. In 1593, Portuguese soldiers, sent from Lisbon by order of Phillip II, composed the first garrison of the San Felipe del Morro fortress in Puerto Rico. Some brought their wives, while others married Puerto Rican women, and today there are many Puerto Rican families with Portuguese last names. The smallest of

9128-784: The Popular Democratic Party (PPD in Spanish), the New Progressive Party (PNP in Spanish) and the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP). The three parties stand for different political status. The PPD, for example, seeks to maintain the island's status with the U.S. as a commonwealth , while the PNP seeks to make Puerto Rico a U.S. state . Meanwhile, the PIP seeks to make Puerto Rico a sovereign nation free from U.S. authority. In terms of party strength,

9291-638: The Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources . There are many other even smaller islets , like Monito , located near Mona, and Isla de Cabras and La Isleta de San Juan , both located on the San Juan Bay . The latter is the only inhabited islet with communities like Old San Juan and Puerta de Tierra , which are connected to the main island by bridges. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has an area of 5,320 square miles (13,800 km ), of which 3,420 sq mi (8,900 km )

9454-589: The U.S. Treasury . Residents of Puerto Rico pay into Social Security, and are thus eligible for Social Security benefits upon retirement. They are excluded from the Supplemental Security Income , and the island receives a smaller fraction of the Medicaid funding it would receive if it were a U.S. state. Also, Medicare providers receive less-than-full state-like reimbursements for services rendered to beneficiaries in Puerto Rico, even though

9617-631: The UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme : Luquillo Biosphere Reserve represented by El Yunque National Forest and the Guánica Biosphere Reserve . Species endemic to the archipelago number 239 plants, 16 birds and 39 amphibians / reptiles , recognized as of 1998. Most of these (234, 12 and 33 respectively) are found on the main island. The most recognizable endemic species and a symbol of Puerto Rican pride

9780-497: The eponymous main island and numerous smaller islands, including Vieques , Culebra , and Mona . With approximately 3.2 million residents , it is divided into 78 municipalities , of which the most populous is the capital municipality of San Juan , followed by those within the San Juan metropolitan area . Spanish and English are the official languages of the government , though Spanish predominates. Puerto Rico

9943-633: The 1990s and were the first wrestling fan club in Puerto Rico and their presence has been ubiquitous wherever he performs for decades. Laureano has often recognized them publicly and refers to the group as “pioneers” and his “children”. The group was created by several alumni of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and at its height had members in countries such as Brazil, Iraq, Argentina and Afghanistan. The phrase “estás bregando Chicky Estar…”, first coined by WWC color commentator Joaquín Padín following Laureano's first heel turn, gained traction among

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10106-892: The 2008 general election. Four years later, the 2012 election saw the emergence of the Movimiento Unión Soberanista (English: Sovereign Union Movement) and the Partido del Pueblo Trabajador (English: Working People's Party) but none obtained more than 1% of the vote. Other non-registered parties include the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party , the Socialist Workers Movement , and the Hostosian National Independence Movement . The nature of Puerto Rico's political relationship with

10269-416: The 2024 general election, with nearly 40% of the vote, who is pro-statehood. Puerto Rico consists of the main island of Puerto Rico and various smaller islands, including Vieques , Culebra , Mona , Desecheo , and Caja de Muertos . Of these five, only Culebra and Vieques are inhabited year-round. Mona, which has played a key role in maritime history, is uninhabited most of the year except for employees of

10432-555: The 3 November 2020 general elections; the ballot asked one question: "Should Puerto Rico be admitted immediately into the Union as a State ?" The results showed that 52 percent of Puerto Rico voters answered yes. In the United States in the early 2020s, the Puerto Rico Status Act was being worked on by Congress, and H.R. 8393 passed the House in 2022- though it has not passed the Senate; this bill would support PR making

10595-665: The American continents. Realizing that it was in danger of losing its two remaining Caribbean territories, the Spanish Crown revived the Royal Decree of Graces of 1815 . The decree was printed in Spanish, English and French in order to attract Europeans, with the hope that the independence movements would lose their popularity and strength with the arrival of new settlers. Free land was offered to those who wanted to populate

10758-863: The Atlantic, is located about 71 mi (114 km) north of Puerto Rico at the boundary between the Caribbean and North American plates. It is 170 mi (270 km) long. At its deepest point, named the Milwaukee Deep , it is almost 27,600 ft (8,400 m) deep. The Mona Canyon , located in the Mona Passage between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, is another prominent oceanic landform with steep walls measuring between 1.25 and 2.17 miles (2.01 and 3.49 km) in height from bottom to top. The climate of Puerto Rico in

10921-413: The Baptist , while the capital city was named Ciudad de Puerto Rico ("Rich Port City"). Eventually traders and other maritime visitors came to refer to the entire island as Puerto Rico, while San Juan became the name used for the main trading/shipping port and the capital city. The island's name was changed to Porto Rico by the United States after the Treaty of Paris of 1898 . The anglicized name

11084-431: The Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean. On average, a quarter of its annual rainfall is contributed from tropical cyclones , which are more prevalent during periods of La Niña than El Niño . A cyclone of tropical storm strength passes near Puerto Rico, on average, every five years. A hurricane passes in the vicinity of the island, on average, every seven years. Since 1851, the Lake Okeechobee Hurricane (also known as

11247-438: The Chicky Starr Sport Shop and attempted to convince the former Chicky Starr to forfeit, only to be attacked and then beaten by Laureano in a match where the winner would keep the name. José Chaparro then attacked Laureano after he interfered in a match on behalf of Thunder and Lightning. Laureano then defeated Chapparro, only to be attacked and covered in feathers by the American Family. Díaz and Laureano then defeated Mulero and

11410-414: The Cordillera Central create a rain shadow and are the main cause of the variations in the temperature and rainfall that occur over very short distances. The mountains can also cause wide variation in local wind speed and direction due to their sheltering and channeling effects, adding to the climatic variation. Daily temperature changes seasonally are quite small in the lowlands and coastal areas. Between

11573-527: The IWA to lead a commemorative card. On July 17, 2004, Laureano made his return to WWC at Camino a la Gloria-Fase 2, defeating Tahitian Warrior and aided Milton Adorno in his own match. He quickly went after the heel faction led by Álvarez, defeating one f his minions, Estrada. He and Adorno debuted as a tag team in a loss to Álvarez and Castillo, when Diabólico hit him with brass knuckles. Castillo and El Bronco defeated Laureano and El Nene. On August 7, 2004, Laureano presented Angel Rodríguez and announced that

11736-710: The Islander , Dan Kroffat , Scott Hall , Abbuda Dein , The Iron Sheik , Killer Khalifa, Invader #2, Crash the Eliminator , The Skywalker, Huracan Castillo Jr. , Victor the Bodyguard, "Dirty" Dutch Mantell , Ricky Banderas , Tower of Doom, Shane the Glamour Boy , "Mr.Ray-tings" Ray Gonzalez , Steve Corino , "The Precious One" Gilbert , Black Pain , The Sons of Samoa, Los Renegados del Infierno, Thunder and Lightning , Mighty Ursus, among others. Starr formed

11899-505: The José Miguel Pérez Cup, Laureano and Huertas formed an alliance after Rodríguez showed a video proving that it was an accident. However this was short lived, as later in the event the Starr Corporation turned on Huertas and joined La Revolución in an attack over him and Los Rabiosos, giving birth to the New Starr Revolution Corporation. Afterwards, Laureano expressed that they intended to conquer all championships, prompting

12062-552: The King of Wrestling crown. The feud with Invader #1 resumed in 1997 when Starr returned to WWC. He teamed with Invader #2 who had turned against Invader #1 earlier that year. Starr briefly made an alliance with Invader #1 that only lasted a couple of weeks before they started feuding again. The same year, Starr created a new alliance called Starr Corporation with Victor "the Bodyguard" Rodriguez and Angel Rodriguez. Starr merged Starr Corporation with Ray Gonzalez 's Familia del Milenio in

12225-405: The New Starr Corporation and Nuevo Mando continued being featured in the television programming. Laureano returned to the ring and joined The Patriot to defeat Toledo and a jobber in a tag team match. Chicky Starr began managing Chris Angel in a feud with Universal Heavyweight Champion Andy Levine, who got an early advantage. At PRWA, Castillo and Chicky Starr clashed. Their feud concluded without

12388-530: The PPD and PNP usually hold about 47% of the vote each while the PIP holds about 5%. After 2007, other parties emerged on the island. The first, the Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party was registered that same year. The party claims that it seeks to address the islands' problems from a status-neutral platform. But it ceased to remain as a registered party when it failed to obtain the required number of votes in

12551-561: The PRWA World Xtreme Heavyweight Championship. However, he was attacked by Castillo. This marked the final stage of this WWC run. In January, Laureano helped launch a new independent promotion, All Star Wrestling. In April, Laureano appeared in PRWA as both a performer and also awarding the eponymous Chicky Starr Cup to its winner. On April 14, 2007, Laureano appeared in the IWA and participated in

12714-528: The Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk ( Buteo platypterus brunnescens ) and the elfin woods warbler ( Setophaga angelae ). The Northern Karst country of Puerto Rico is also home to one of the remaining rainforest tracts in the island, with the Río Abajo State Forest being the first focus for the reintroduction of the highly endangered Puerto Rican parrot outside of the Sierra de Luquillo. In

12877-473: The Puerto Rican people to exercise fully their inalienable right to self-determination and independence. In November 2012, a two-question referendum took place, simultaneous with the general elections. The first question, voted on in August, asked voters whether they wanted to maintain the current status under the territorial clause of the U.S. Constitution. 54% voted against the status quo, effectively approving

13040-646: The San Felipe Segundo hurricane in Puerto Rico) of September 1928 is the only hurricane to make landfall as a Category 5 hurricane. In 2017, Puerto Rico was affected by Category 5 Hurricane Irma and Category 4 Hurricane Maria , causing widespread and devastating impacts , particularly to the electric grid. Puerto Rico is home to three terrestrial ecoregions: Puerto Rican moist forests , Puerto Rican dry forests , and Greater Antilles mangroves . Puerto Rico has two biosphere reserves recognized by

13203-555: The Starr Corporation was back. Later that night, he joined Carlos Colón for the first time after three decades of feuding and defeated Álvarez and Frontán. He soon began recruiting members for the Starr Corporation, presenting new arrival Eric Pérez as its new membre. Laureano also worked dates for the Xtreme Wrestling Alliance and XWE. The first date of the Aniversario 2004 tour, Laureano lost to Álvarez.

13366-560: The Starr Corporation. Laureano has managed Abdullah the Butcher , Stan Hansen , Bruiser Brody , Ron Starr , Al Perez , Kareem Muhammad , Grizzly Boone, Jason the Terrible , Joe Leduc , Hercules Ayala , "Sadistic" Steve Strong , "Nature Boy" Buddy Landell , Ronnie Garvin , Harley Race , "The Raging Bull" Manny Fernández , Leo Burke , The Sheepherders , The Wild Samoans ( Afa and Sika ), The Samoan Swat Team , The Polynesian Prince, The Alaskan Hunters, Korsita Korchenko, Tama

13529-477: The Tag Team Championship. On the same night, the Starr Corporation turned on Banderas after he was involved in a confrontation with the other members. On August 4, 2001, Starr announced that he was firing all but one member of the Starr Corporation, being upset that Víctor Rodríguez had turned face on the group to save Banderas and lost a retirement afterwards. However, this was sorely received by

13692-450: The U.S. Constitution . Laws enacted at the federal level in the U.S. apply to Puerto Rico as well, regardless of its political status. Their residents do not have voting representation in the U.S. Congress . Puerto Rico lacks "the full sovereignty of an independent nation", for example, the power to manage its "external relations with other nations", which is held by the U.S. federal government. The U.S. Supreme Court has indicated that once

13855-699: The U.S. Constitution has been extended to an area (by Congress or the courts), its coverage is irrevocable. To hold that the political branches may switch the Constitution on or off at will would lead to a regime in which they, not this Court, say "what the law is". Puerto Ricans "were collectively made U.S. citizens" in 1917 as a result of the Jones–Shafroth Act . U.S. citizens residing in Puerto Rico cannot vote in U.S. presidential elections, though both major parties, Republican and Democratic, hold primary elections in Puerto Rico to choose delegates to vote on

14018-472: The U.S. is the subject of ongoing debate in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Congress, and the United Nations . Specifically, the basic question is whether Puerto Rico should remain an unincorporated territory of the U.S., become a U.S. state, or become an independent country. Constitutionally, Puerto Rico is subject to the plenary powers of the U.S. Congress under the territorial clause of Article IV of

14181-665: The Universal Heavyweight Championship against Intelecto 5 Estrellas. This trend continued at La Hora de la Verdad 2023, when he managed Cezar Bononi , who also felt short. Starr was then involved in a feud against local urban music influencer Jonathann Rosario, known as Gallo The Producer, carrying a contract for a match. When a match for Aniversario was being signed between both, El Nuevo Orden turned on Starr. Afterwards, he recruited Ricky Banderas to wrestle Xavant, but he failed to appear in Aniversario due to injury. He formed an alliance with Gilbert. In

14344-415: The Universal Heavyweight Championship by defeating Shane Sewell with the help of Chicky Starr. Laureano continued celebrating, while Huertas remained silent. At Crossfire, Huertas challenged Laureano to a stipulation match. Castillo and Laureano faced each other. To open Lockout, Castillo defeated Laureano by disqualification. The following night, Huertas defeated Laureano in the stipulation match. During

14507-460: The Valiant Lord". The terms boricua , borinqueño , and borincano are commonly used to identify someone of Puerto Rican heritage, and derive from Borikén and Borinquen respectively. The island is also popularly known in Spanish as La Isla del Encanto , meaning "the island of enchantment". Columbus named the island San Juan Bautista , in honor of Saint John

14670-614: The WWL into the second incarnation of the IWA. At the event, Richard Rondón carried the title with him. Despite IWA failing at Golpe de Estado, the angle was continued. In the meantime, the Intercontinental Championship was featured in an event sponsored by the municipal administration of Naranjito , still lacking formal adjudication. On June 15, 2019, in Naranjito, Puerto Rico IWA started doing matches to determine

14833-568: The World Tag Team Championship. On January 8, 2005, the tag team champions defeated Estrada and Álvarez. Individually, he lost to Estrada. The tag team champions then wrestled Estrada and Diabólico to a no contest. Following a controversial finish where they retained in a rematch, Jovica was added as a special referee. Castillo and Laureano defeated Estrada and Diabólico in another match. Individually, Estrada lost to Laureano. On February 5, 2005, Laureano and Castillo lost

14996-605: The belts back to The Fabulous Blonds on October 9. Starr also won the SCW Southwest Junior Heavyweight Championship from Embry, but later lost it to Ron Sexton. In late 1985, Starr appeared in Puerto Rico World Wrestling Council (WWC). He became a villain when he accused his mentor El Invader #1 of holding him back. Starr challenged Invader #1 to a match, during which he attacked his mentor with

15159-726: The card. At Lucha Conquest III, Hugo Savinovich gave plaques to Laureano and Barrabás. At Impacto Total: El Tour Savio Vega and Shane defeated Ferno and JC Navarro in a lumberjack match with the Starr Corporation surrounding the ring. Huertas appeared at NGCW, as a guest referee in a match where Noriega managed by Laureano won the International Championship. His return to the ring also took place in that event, where he joined Boricua Guerrero to face GM Savio Vega and Noriega. Ferno revealed that Savio Vega, Shane Sewell and Tones each owned 25% of IWA, with Miguel Pérez giving up his share to Slash Venom. Laureano reappeared in

15322-408: The challenge on the condition that it was an extreme rules match. La Pesadilla, Mac and Idol Steven then defeated Thunder and Lightning and Laureano, after Gorbea attacked the latter. Segments were later aired where Díaz questioned Laureano's ability to perform in an X-match at his age. In the lead up to Aniversario 2009, Laureano made media appearances to promote the event. The X match at Aniversario

15485-675: The commissioner's power to vote in the Committee of the Whole , but the commissioner can vote in committee. Puerto Rican elections are governed by the Federal Election Commission and the State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico . Residents of Puerto Rico, including other U.S. citizens, cannot vote in U.S. presidential elections, but can vote in primaries . Puerto Ricans who become residents of

15648-471: The distraction of Laureano. Corino then defeated González to win the Universal Heavyweight Championship in a match where Laureano initially served as special referee and was attacked. González and Laureano then defeated Corino and Mr. Mac, after which La Pesadilla intervened. After reports claimed that Laureano was leaving for PRWA, WWC clarified that this was inaccurate. Castillo, Estrada and Mr. Mac then defeated Thunder, Lightning and Laureano, after hitting

15811-468: The dry and wet seasons, there is a temperature change of around 6 °F (3.3 °C). This change is due mainly to the warm waters of the tropical Atlantic Ocean , which significantly modify cooler air moving in from the north and northwest. Coastal water temperatures during the year are about 75 °F (24 °C) in February and 85 °F (29 °C) in August. The highest temperature ever recorded

15974-603: The early 2000s, he joined Ranger American of Puerto Rico, where he served as Operation Manager. When Hurricane Marilyn struck St. Thomas , Laureano and Rodríguez worked as field security agents for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Both were contracted to work in a number of public events, notably strikes, which took them abroad on occasion. Rodríguez and his wife Kelly were the godparents of Laureano's younger daughter, Paloma. In April 2010, Laureano announced that he would run for

16137-399: The federal government, Puerto Rico-based corporations that intend to send funds to the U.S., and some others, such as Puerto Rican residents that are members of the U.S. military, and Puerto Rico residents who earned income from sources outside Puerto Rico also pay federal income taxes. In addition, because the cutoff point for income taxation is lower than that of the U.S. IRS code, and because

16300-419: The following day, he defeated Diabólico. To close the tour, he defeated Dallas. On August 28, 2004, WWC aired a segment where Laureano was about to hold a reunion with Castillo, later that day he became the latest member of the Starr Corporation. Both teamed to defeat Álvarez and Diabólico. Individually, Laureano continued the feud and defeated the latter. However, Diabólico won a rematch at Fase 3. Laureano

16463-476: The following weeks, he continued this tour in other independent promotions, such as National Wrestling Organization (NWO) and LPW. On June 20, 2004, Víctor Rodríguez died of a heart attack, with Laureano leading the rest of the Chickystarrianos in homage during his funeral, during which the original flag of the stable was buried along the casket. Shortly afterwards, Laureano made a one-night return to

16626-423: The general population. The idiom became synonymous with betrayal, treason, untrustworthiness and cheating. The phrase has remained relevant for more than 40 years and morphed into memes with the advent of the internet era. When he was a child, his nickname was “Chiquitín”, which later evolved into “Chicky”. In 1982, he incorporated this into his ring name, feeling that his real name was not interesting, and added

16789-415: The government to move rapidly to provide for the general welfare contributed to political activism by opponents and eventually to the rise of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party . On 7 January 2020, the country experienced its largest earthquake since 1918, estimated at magnitude 6.4. Economic losses were estimated to be more than $ 3.1 billion. The Puerto Rico Trench , the largest and deepest trench in

16952-435: The help of Laureano. In February 2010, Black Pain was unsuccessful in a bid for Orlando Colón's the Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship when his manager was attacked. Pain then defeated King Tonga Jr. by disqualification, when the heels stole Starr's bat. Tonga Jr. defeated Pain, while Chaparro restrained Starr. Cotto defeated Black Pain by cheating, with Starr clearing the ring afterwards which Chaparro protested. At Camino

17115-413: The help of Laureano. Ursus defeated Laureano, as Chaparro's representative. In the in-ring debut of the character, The Alien defeated Laureano. Laureano joined Miguel Pérez in an attempt to dethrone Los Templarios of the World Tag Team Championship. At Summer Madness, Chaparro defeated Laureano with the help of Juan Manúel Ortega. In singles, Laureano defeated Chaparro by using a bat. He participated in

17278-481: The help of Logrono to win 50% of WWC's stocks. Both met again in a match that ended with no winner due to the intervention of the heel stable. On September 20, 2003, the Broncos ambushed him and his wife while they were entering a WWC card. In October, WWC began airing segments where Laureano talked to someone by phone and requested his help as a bodyguard, implying that he was contacting Víctor Rodríguez. However, it

17441-510: The invitation to join Los Encapuchados de la Calle. IWA then aired a segment where Los Hermanos Rodríguez mentioned that they hadn't seen Laureano. The sudden turn caused suspicion in the New Starr Revolution Corporation and Toledo's Club Élite, with all factions remaining independent. However, afterwards Laureano entered a hiatus of several months. On March 15, 2008, he reappeared in IWA programming. In his return, Laureano served as

17604-514: The island. It is also home to 50 bird species, including the critically endangered Puerto Rican amazon . In addition to El Yunque National Forest, the Puerto Rican moist forest ecoregion is represented by protected areas such as the Maricao and Toro Negro state forests . These areas are home to endangered endemic species such as the Puerto Rican boa ( Chilabothrus inornatus ), the Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk ( Accipiter striatus venator ),

17767-518: The islands on the condition that they swear their loyalty to the Spanish Crown and allegiance to the Catholic Church . In 1898, during the Spanish–American War , Puerto Rico was invaded and subsequently became a possession of the U.S. The first years of the 20th century were marked by the struggle to obtain greater democratic rights from the U.S. The Foraker Act of 1900 established a civil government, ending rule by American generals and

17930-597: The last election held in November 2020 . The judicial branch is headed by the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico , currently Maite Oronoz Rodríguez . Members of the judiciary are appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Puerto Rico is represented in the U.S. Congress by a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives, the resident commissioner , currently Jenniffer González . Current congressional rules have removed

18093-504: The late 1990s and early 2000s. In the International Wrestling Association (IWA), the Starr Corporation was composed of Pain, Víctor "The Bodyguard" Rodriguez, Angel Rodriguez, AAA/TNA's "El Mesias" Ricky Banderas and Dutch Mantell. They feuded with Savio Vega, Shane The Glamour Boy , Los Malcriaos (Miguel Perez, Jr. and Huracan Castillo, Jr.). Starr and Victor "The Bodyguard" Rodriguez also wrestled as

18256-561: The late 19th century, a distinct Puerto Rican identity began to emerge, centered around a fusion of European , African , and indigenous elements. In 1898, following the Spanish–American War , Puerto Rico was acquired by the United States . Puerto Ricans have been U.S. citizens since 1917 and can move freely between the archipelago and the mainland . However, residents of Puerto Rico are disenfranchised from federal elections and generally do not pay federal income tax . In common with four other territories , Puerto Rico sends

18419-513: The latter was performing under the wrestling-related character of Vitin Alicea. On November 30, Laureano wrestled Colón, who attacked him until he was left bleeding. In May 2003, it was reported that Laureano would be joining a new independent promotion, New Wrestling Nation, in the role of trainer. However, the plans with the company were suddenly abandoned following an apparent failure in communication between its owner and Hugo Savinovich . After

18582-404: The latter with a title belt. Thunder and Lightning then teamed with Laureano to defeat Castillo, Estrada and Mr. Mac. Laureano then defeated Mac in a hair vs. hair match. González and Laureano then lost a tag team match to Álvarez and Corino, who used brass knuckles. Laureano was then attacked by Idol Stevens. Laureano then lost a match to Mr. Mac after being hit with brass knuckles. At Camino

18745-478: The main event of Aniversario 50, Starr defeated Rosario. Laureano is considered the best heel in Puerto Rico, the most successful villainous character to cross over into the main stream and generally among the top wrestlers in local history. Several wrestlers have adopted the moniker “Chickystarriano” as part of their character, in homage of Laureano. Los Chickystarrianos, first known as Legión Chickystariana and later as la Religión Chickystarriana, organized during

18908-588: The most dangerous geologic hazards in the island and in the northeastern Caribbean. The 1918 San Fermín earthquake occurred on 11 October , 1918 and had an estimated magnitude of 7.5 on the Richter scale . It originated off the coast of Aguadilla , several kilometers off the northern coast, and was accompanied by a tsunami . It caused extensive property damage and widespread losses, damaging infrastructure, especially bridges. It resulted in an estimated 116 deaths and $ 4 million in property damage. The failure of

19071-555: The next 400 years. The decline of the indigenous population , followed by an influx of Spanish settlers, primarily from the Canary Islands and Andalusia , and African slaves vastly changed the cultural and demographic landscape of the archipelago. Within the Spanish Empire , Puerto Rico played a secondary but strategically significant role compared to larger and wealthier colonies like Peru and New Spain . By

19234-447: The offseason, he wrestled for IWL. At Euphoria, Huertas defeated Laureano. The following night, Castillo defeated Laureano. At La Hora de la Verdad, Laureano defeated AJ Castillo. Los Fujitivos defeated Mr. Big and Chicky Starr. At Noche de Campeones, Gilbert turned on Laureano and attacked him along Orlando Toledo and others. At Camino a la Gloria, Huertas was attacked by Orlando Toledo and his Nuevo Mando, with Laureano trying to make

19397-499: The original being referenced to as the "IWE Intercontinental Championship". In early 2015, while Vega was part of La Radio PR's "Más Allá del Ring" show, the title made appearances as part of the studio's decore along the Undisputed World Heavyweight and World Tag Team Championships. Reintroduced by Savio Vega as part of the main angle of Golpe de Estado 2018, in which he led a group that intended to convert

19560-515: The other members of the stable, who adopted Angel Rodríguez as their new leader and attacked him. They continued ambushing Starr during the following weeks. After defeating a tag team known as Los Gringos (Dlo Brown and Chaz) and forcing one of them to leave IWA-PR, Apolo and Sewell were attacked by the Starr Corporation. Starr made the save, creating a new alliance. At Rumble Boricua, Laureano defeated Angel Rodríguez. On September 28, 2002, Laureano appeared in WWC's Aniversario 2002 and interfered in

19723-445: The parties' presidential candidates. Since Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory and not a U.S. state, the U.S. Constitution does not fully enfranchise U.S. citizens residing in Puerto Rico. Only fundamental rights under the American federal constitution and adjudications are applied to Puerto Ricans. Various other U.S. Supreme Court decisions have held which rights apply in Puerto Rico and which ones do not. Puerto Ricans have

19886-476: The per-capita income in Puerto Rico is much lower than the average per-capita income on the mainland, more Puerto Rico residents pay income taxes to the local taxation authority than if the IRS code were applied to the island. This occurs because "the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico government has a wider set of responsibilities than do U.S. State and local governments." In 2009, Puerto Rico paid $ 3.742 billion into

20049-507: The population applying for assistance after the storms. See also Effects of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico It is thought that a combination of the debt crisis and two major hurricanes in the late 2010s, caused further departures from the island. Overall the population has decreased by about half a million in the 21st century, with many seeking better opportunities on the mainland. Puerto Rico held its statehood referendum during

20212-592: The president of the Puerto Rico Amateur Boxing Federation and of the American Boxing Conferation. Following the end of his marriage with Candelas, the couple's intimate life became the topic of media coverage in gossip shows due to several contentious events. Laureano had two daughters out of wedlock during this relationship. Laureano and Candelas had a short-lived reunion in 2015. That same year Laureano

20375-449: The promotion as a representative for Venom. Backstage, Laureano brokered a meeting between Venom and Ferno. After Manny Ferno defeated Savio Vega at Golpe de Estado, the GM, Legio and La Revolución attacked Puro Macho, Thunder and Lightning, with Venom and Laureano making the save. He was given an on screen authority role, managing cards to his whim. At Hardcore Weekend, Laureano faced Tonos in

20538-518: The return of Laureano to the promotion during the upcoming Aniversario event, following a week of negotiations where an undisclosed amount of money that was owed to him was paid. In his return, he wrestled Ricky Santana to a double disqualification. Laureano also managed Mike Awesome in his unsuccessful bid to defeat Carly Colón. He then got disqualified un unsuccessful bid for the Television Championship, by hitting his opponent with

20701-510: The same basic template that this craftsman has used in the 1986 WWE Intercontinental Championship belt and other titles in his line. Like those belts, the IWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship had a main plate composed by three gilded rectangles of receding size, which due to usage exposed the silver coloring underneath. The central area of the design features a geographical World Map inside

20864-417: The same event, Vega attacked Starr and Rodríguez, who lost the titles due to the interference. The Starr Corporation exploited differences that were emerging between different members of Los Boricuas to gain the upper hand in the ongoing feud. Resuming the feud between factions, Castillo and Pérez defeated Starr and Faraón Zaruxx. On June 16, 2001, Laureano joined Bouncer Bruno in an unsuccessful challenge for

21027-556: The save. He appeared in Junte para la Historia, a charity card which included talent from several promotions. Laureano began teasing the reformation of the Starr Corporation. Los Fujitivos were briefly managed by Chicky Starr, who was involved in a trend where he sabotaged all of Toledo's moves. A match between him and Toledo was built up. The main night of the event, the New Starr Corporation defeated Nuevo Mando. To close Aniversario 2012, Toledo cheated to defeat Laureano. The feud between

21190-588: The save. The following event, he joined the rest of the New Starr Corporation in a loss to Poder Supremo. Laureano also worked as manager for Castillo and Joel, as they won and defended the World Tag Team Championship. At Septiembre Negro, he defeated masked wrestler Jason X. Later in the tour the Starr Corporation defeated the Poder Supremo. The final night of the tour, he defeated Hannibal by disqualification. On September 9, 2006, Laureano teamed with Figueroa at independent promotion WWR, amid rumors that he

21353-418: The second question to be voted on in November. The second question posed three alternate status options: statehood, independence, or free association . 61.16% voted for statehood, 33.34% for a sovereign free-associated state, and 5.49% for independence. In 2016, President Barack Obama signed into law H.R. 5278: PROMESA , establishing a Control Board over the Puerto Rican government. This board will have

21516-670: The seven year-long bioluminescent bays in the Caribbean: Laguna Grande in Fajardo , La Parguera in Lajas and Puerto Mosquito in Vieques . These are unique bodies of water surrounded by mangroves that are inhabited by the dinoflagellate Pyrodinium bahamense . However, tourism, pollution, and hurricanes have highly threatened these unique ecosystems. Puerto Rico has a republican form of government based on

21679-488: The show he was shown warning Cotto about thrusting Laureano, prompting a confrontation between both veterans. At Juicio Final, Laureano lost to Joan Guzmán after the Caballleros de la Revolución cheated. Later in the event, he was involved in a confrontation with Huertas after being accidentally hit during a save. On May 19, 2007, Laureano and Rodríguez teamed to defeat Los Caballeros de la Revolución. Upon learning who

21842-706: The size of Hispaniola and 8% of the size of Cuba, the largest of the Greater Antilles. The topography of the island is mostly mountainous with large flat areas in the northern and southern coasts. The main mountain range that crosses the island from east to west is called the Cordillera Central (also known as the Central Mountain Range in English). The highest elevation in Puerto Rico, Cerro de Punta 4,390 feet (1,340 m),

22005-465: The south, since the south receives less rain than the central and northern regions. Puerto Rico is composed of Cretaceous to Eocene volcanic and plutonic rocks, overlain by younger Oligocene and more recent carbonates and other sedimentary rocks . Most of the caverns and karst topography on the island occurs in the northern region. The oldest rocks are approximately 190 million years old ( Jurassic ) and are located at Sierra Bermeja in

22168-541: The southwest part of the island. They may represent part of the oceanic crust and are believed to come from the Pacific Ocean realm. Puerto Rico lies at the boundary between the Caribbean and North American Plates and is being deformed by the tectonic stresses caused by their interaction. These stresses may cause earthquakes and tsunamis . These seismic events, along with landslides , represent some of

22331-614: The southwest, the Guánica State Forest and Biosphere Reserve contain over 600 uncommon species of plants and animals, including 48 endangered species and 16 that are endemic to Puerto Rico, and is considered a prime example of the Puerto Rican dry forest ecoregion and the best-preserved dry forest in the Caribbean. Other protected dry forests in Puerto Rico can be formed within the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge complex at

22494-572: The special referee in a match between González and Cotto, helping the former win after being attacked by the latter. On March 29, 2008, Noel Rodríguez and Dennis Rivera turned on Laureano, ending the Starr Corporation. On April 13, 2008, Los Hermanos Rodríguez (now known as Los Dueños de la Malicia) severely beat a team that had been sent by Laureano. After defeating another of Laureano's team, La Cruz del Diablo challenged Los Dueños de la Malicia. At Juicio Final, Laureano made an appearance and attacked Los Dueños de la Malicia. In June, Laureano wrestled

22657-527: The teamed with Joe Bravo but were defeated by the World Tag Team Champions. He was then given a more aggressive persona despite remaining a face, often getting disqualified for attacking his opponents with a bat. At El Llamado de la Sangre, Laureano won the World Tag Team Championship. At Cierre de Temporada, Laureano joined Castillo and Angel Rodríguez in a win over part of the heel stable. Both would team again on January 6, 2005, winning

22820-419: The title of NWG. On June 30, 2006, he reappeared at the promotion's So Hot Wrestling Summer. At the second Bruiser Brody Cup, Laureano received an homage and a cake for his birthday, but Estrada interrupted and attacked him. Later that night he teamed with Castillo in a disqualification win over Estrada and Arson. The champions retained in a rematch held the following week. On July 7, 2006, Laureano appeared in

22983-429: The titles to Diamante and Diabólico. He then resumed his feud with Álvarez, wrestling to a no-contest. Laureano then teamed with a returning Colón, Sr. On April 9, 2005, a now-heel Pérez defeated Laureano. He then defeated Puerto Rico Heavyweight Champion Bryan by disqualification. At Summer Madness, he wrestled Diamante. In July, he participated at NWG's Anniversary show. During the second week of August 2005, it

23146-547: The titles. Afterwards, González placed him in charge of Charles Evans’ career. On November 22, 2008, the Commission denied to reinstall Álvarez, who then turned on González and was joined by Laureano and the rest of La Familia. BJ then defeated Laureano, being attacked afterwards. At Lockout, Evans turned on Laureano following a loss. At Euphoria, Laureano was disqualified after violently attacking Evans. Laureano then helped González defeat Evans. BJ then defeated Evans with

23309-598: The top. Meanwhile, the original belt was repurposed as the IWE Intercontinental Championship with a sticker of the stable's logo being placed over the "IWA" in the crown of the center plate. Highlights in bold denotes after Juicio Final 2022 each division have 2 champions due by the controversy between IWA and IWE, in which the latter took control of the old titles forcing IWA to create new titles in each division held Chicky Starr José Anibal Laureano Colón (born June 24, 1958)

23472-618: The way for the drafting of Puerto Rico's Constitution and its approval by Congress and Puerto Rican voters in 1952. Puerto Rico is one of five territories with less representation in the Federal government, along with the Federal District. In 2009, the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization approved a draft resolution calling on the U.S. government to expedite a process that would allow

23635-492: The year, Chicky Starr won the IGWA World Heavyweight Championship. He made his return to WWC in a homage to Carlos Colón, later making his in-ring return by replacing Carlito at Camino a la Gloria. At Camino a la Gloria Thunder and Lightning defeated Chicky Starr and Miguel Pérez. Laureano was involved in a feud with José Chaparro, who brought wrestlers to face him. Cotto defeated Ursus with

23798-465: Was 110 °F (43 °C) at Arecibo , while the lowest temperature ever recorded was 40 °F (4 °C) in the mountains at Adjuntas , Aibonito , and Corozal . The average yearly precipitation is 66 in (1,676 mm). Climate change in Puerto Rico has had a large impact on the ecosystems and landscapes. Puerto Rico experiences the Atlantic hurricane season , similar to the rest of

23961-601: Was boycotted by some political opponents of it. (see 2017 Puerto Rican status referendum ) In 2017, Puerto Rico suffered back-to-back large hurricanes: the Category 5 Hurricane Irma (September 7, 2017) and the Category 4 Hurricane Maria (September 20, 2017). The storms caused an extreme amount of damage to the island, causing the following effects: all power was knocked out, 95% cell service, 43% of waste water treatment plants, 40 thousand land slides, 97% of roads blocked, 28% of health facilities damaged, leading to over 90% of

24124-576: Was briefly jailed due to a child support debt as part of a widely publicized clash with Candelas. He was released after paying $ 4,000 and publicly thanked the Ñetas for their treatment. He and Rodríguez were friends outside the business, with the two hosting family reunions and playing different sports and games such as pool or dominos, since both lived in Levittown at that time. Laureano worked for Capitol Security, property of friend Miguel Portilla where Rodríguez worked as director of security. During

24287-494: Was given. Despite responding in the affirmative, he the revealed a shirt with the flag of Puerto Rico in a sudden face turn, only to be attacked by the entire heel stable. Laureano then interfered in a fire match between the two storyline co-owners, attacking Álvarez with a torch and telling Jovica that he was interested in his rival's half of the stocks. In his return to the ring, he defeated Diamante Dominicano by disqualification. On September 6, 2003, Laureano defeated Álvarez with

24450-516: Was informed that Laureano would be joining New Wrestling Stars (NWS), a large independent promotion that was operating on a substantial budget. Aniversario 2005 was a collaboration between WWC and NWS, and Laureano lost to Estrada. The final date of the event, he wrestled José Estrada to a no contest. Laureano was unable to wrestle in La Hora de la Verdad 3 due to a purported injury, so he managed Profe in his scheduled match with Diamante. However, it

24613-498: Was later revealed that he was involved in the kidnapping of his adversary's wife and proceeded to attack him along several heels. In March, he participated in cards for PEW and PWA. In NWS he managed Adorno while not wrestling himself. VQ. While NWS reorganized after a schism where half of its personnel splintered to for World Wrestling Stars, Laureano was announced for a PRWA card. However he cancelled this date after deciding to return to WWC. On June 10, 2006, Laureano challenged for

24776-449: Was later revealed that it was Milton Adorno in his return to the promotion. This alliance was short lived, since the latter left WWC two weeks later. On October 25, 2003, Laureano defeated Álvarez and Estrada by disqualification and revealed the new member of the Starr Corporation, Wilfredo Alejandro. However, like his previous associate this wrestler left the promotion shortly afterwards. Individually, his matches with Álvarez ended without

24939-597: Was leaving WWC. During this time, he became involved in negotiations with NWS. Despite this, he made a final appearance for WWC on September 9, 2006, unsuccessfully challenging for the World Tag Team Championship. For days later, Laureano returned to the NWS and was placed in a match against masked wrestler Reinstein. However, this return was short-lived since NWS confronted internal issues that led to most of its roster leaving, including Laureano himself who returned to WWC and managed Castillo. On October 5, 2006, he participated in

25102-612: Was reintroduced at WWC as a counselor and manager in Ray González’s La Familia. On September 20, 2008, Los Renegados del Infierno defeated Thunder and Lighting with the help of Laureano, winning the World Tag Team Championship. In a rematch for the titles, Laureano interfered and allowed Los Renegados del Infierno to retain. While González took a sabbatical for personal reasons, he served as the spokesman of La Familia. After being accidentally hit, Laureano left Los Renegados del Infierno corner, allowing Thunder and Lightning to win

25265-457: Was responsible for the attack at Juicio Final, Laureano confronted Rodríguez about keeping silence. Afterwards, La Revolución Dominicana extended an offer to become their manager, but Laureano did not immediately accept despite letting Rodríguez know that he no longer trusted him. Laureano was one of several IWA talents that participated in Junte para la Historia, a card held on June 14, 2007, in memorial of deceased wrestler Omar Pérez Barreto. At

25428-539: Was revealed to be Chicky Starr. During the contract signing for the match between Gilbert and Invader, Starr was announced as guest referee. Gilbert defeated Mad Man Manson when Starr cheated by passing him a bat. Both met and challenged each other to a match at Aniversario. Meanwhile, he was among the wrestlers appearing in mainstream media promoting WWC. To open Aniversario, Huertas and Díaz defeated Gilbert and Laureano. The main night, Invader hit his finisher on Laureano as part of his match against Gilbert, with ended in

25591-405: Was settled by a succession of Amerindian peoples beginning 2,000 to 4,000 years ago; these included the Ortoiroid , Saladoid , and Taíno . It was claimed by Spain following the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1493 and subsequently colonized by Juan Ponce de León in 1508. Puerto Rico was contested by other European powers into the 18th century but remained a Spanish possession for

25754-852: Was shared with the IWA Hardcore Championship and later the IWA Puerto Rico/Caribbean Heavyweight Championship . In 2021, IWA-PR commissioned new belts to commemorate its 20th anniversary from Collection Spot. The Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship was replaced with an original design, which was based on the original. The new belt featured an oblong central plaque that preserved the World Map and ribbons. However, it introduced two flanking black ribbons which contained five stars and widespread use of heraldic wreath motifs and mantling . The grouping of six stars forming another star,

25917-457: Was suggested by its architect Luis Muñoz Marín and adopted by a constitutional assembly on July 25 1952. Some authorities have called it a euphemism and have charged that the official name in English of "Commonwealth" constitutes a fig leaf , i.e., associated with the covering up of an act that is actually embarrassing or distasteful with something of innocuous appearance. Puerto Rico remains

26080-426: Was supported by the Starr Corporation. In March 2001, Lucha Libre 101 tried to join the Starr Corporation, but Starr declined. At Juicio Final 2001, Vega and Castillo won a Double Caribbean Strap Match over Starr and Rodríguez, a contest with traditional strap match rules but in which the adversaries were strapped to each other. In his continued feud, Tiger Ali Singh was brought to take on Vega, but failed. Later in

26243-519: Was then aired in Zúmbate, where several members of the roster performed. In the same program, three masked wrestlers that were supposedly randomly recruited were revealed to be Santarrosa, Carly and Eddie Colón, which led to Laureano attacking all three. On November 9, 2002, the Starr Corporation assaulted Eddie Colón. On November 14, 2002, Laureano participated in another Televicentro show, this time Club Sunshine where he confronted Sunshine Logrono while

26406-570: Was used by the U.S. government and private enterprises (also Porto in Italian, French, and Portuguese). The name was changed back to Puerto Rico in 1931 by a joint resolution in Congress introduced by Félix Córdova Dávila . The official name of the entity in Spanish is Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico ("Free Associated State of Puerto Rico"), while its official English name is Commonwealth of Puerto Rico . The Spanish official name

26569-496: Was won by Díaz. He continued active in the promotion afterwards. In August 2009, it was announced that Laureano would host a radio segment in La Mega. He made appearances in the independent circuit. Gorbea was then involved in a storyline where he dropped his gimmick of Tommy Diablo and appropriated José Laureano's Chicky Starr persona. He no-showed Septiembre Negro's opening card. The following date, Gorbea hosted an edition of

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