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37-514: Gustavo Torres Ramirez, later known under the ring name Súper Comando, was born on February 23, 1981 and Artillero was born on August 12, 1982, both in Mexico City, Mexico , the second and third oldest sons of professional wrestler Príncipe Odín (Prince Odin). Their older brother is an active wrestlers under the name Bengala and his younger brothers work as Principe Odin, Jr. and Babe Torres. Artillero's full names are not publicly known, which

74-482: A Lightning Match that stole the show and all four youngsters got a standing ovation from the crowd. The success of this match was so big that all four guys wrestled at CMLL's 66th Anniversary show on September 24, 1999, but in this big event the rudo team lost. Sangre Azteca made his Japanese debut on November 23, 1999, losing to Ricky Marvin, who was also debuting, during a CMLL Japan show. The rivalry continues as of March 17, 2000, Sangre Azteca wrestled Ricky Marvin in

111-465: A few others, their real name. One notable exception was made for David Otunga because of his real marriage to singer Jennifer Hudson at the time, which gave WWE some mainstream exposure. Low Ki used the alias "Senshi" during his second TNA stint to reserve his primary ring name for other use. A similar example is the team known as The Dudley Boyz in ECW and WWE and Team 3D elsewhere. WWE trademarked

148-419: A new trios champion. Poder Mexica (Azteca, Rojo Jr. and Misterioso Jr.) defeated Fabian El Gitano , Máximo] and Rouge and then Delta , Leono and Valiente to qualify for the final. On January 6, 2010, Mascara Dorada, Stuka Jr. , and Metro defeated Poder Mexica to become the new Mexican National Trios Champions. On December 25, 2015, as part of CMLL's annual Infierno en el Ring show Sangre Azteca

185-525: A three falls match that Marvin won. His year as a rookie skyrocketed when he won a Luchas de Apuestas (bet match), defeating Pegaso II for his mask on July 3, 2000. Later in 2002, he won the Distrito Federal Tag Team Championship teaming with Ramstein (Fugaz under a new mask and name). They lost the title two years later, in 2004, to Los Rayos Tapatio . In 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, and 2005, Sangre Azteca participated in

222-595: A title shot at his Mexican National Welterweight Championship, but Sangre Azteca refused. When the two finally met with the title on the line Valiente defeated Sangre Azteca to end his 33 month run with the Mexican National Welterweight Championship. On the 76th Anniversary Show , Sangre Azteca teamed with Dragon Rojo Jr. and Misterioso Jr. as they lost to the trio of El Sagrado, Hijo del Fantasma, and Mascara Dorada. He confirmed Misterioso Jr. an official member of Poder Mexica after

259-754: A variation of it, sometimes modifying the spelling to better fit their gimmick , such as Dave Bautista becoming Batista (later reverting to his real name for his Hollywood acting career), Patricia Stratigeas becoming Trish Stratus , Jonathan Good becoming Jon Moxley , Bryan Danielson becoming Daniel Bryan (when he wrestled in WWE), Richard Fliehr becoming Ric Flair and Randall Poffo becoming Randy Savage . Others simply use part of their name, such as Bill Goldberg using Goldberg , Nicole Garcia-Colace using Nikki Bella , Mike Mizanin using The Miz , Cody Runnels using Cody Rhodes , and Michael Wardlow using Wardlow . Many female wrestlers go solely by their first name such as. It

296-552: Is a Mexican luchador enmascarado , or masked professional wrestler is primarily known for his work for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Sangre Azteca's real name is not revealed in public, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans. He is part of the rudo stable " Poder Mexica " along with Dragon Rojo Jr. and Misterioso Jr. After getting trained by Scorpio and Raúl Reyes, he made his debut at

333-646: Is a highly respected tradition in Mexican lucha libre for performers to hide their true identities, usually wrestling under masks, and revealing a luchador's identity without their permission is considered a serious offence with real-life consequences. Professional wrestlers are often referred to by their contemporaries by their ring name. In interviews, Bret Hart regularly referred to Mark Calaway, Curt Hennig, and Kevin Nash by their ring names ( The Undertaker , Mr. Perfect , and Diesel ). Ring names are often trademarked by

370-832: Is a type of stage name or nickname used by an athlete such as a professional wrestler , mixed martial artist , or boxer whose real name is considered unattractive, dull, difficult to pronounce or spell, amusing for the wrong reasons, or projecting the wrong image. Since the advent of the Internet , it is relatively easy to discover a fighter's real name. Ring names are much more common in professional wrestling than any other sport; famous examples include Terry Bollea becoming Hulk Hogan , Michael Shawn Hickenbottom becoming Shawn Michaels , Roderick Toombs becoming Roddy Piper , Dwayne Johnson becoming The Rock , Christopher Irvine becoming Chris Jericho , and Phillip Jack Brooks becoming CM Punk . A number of wrestlers adopted their real name or

407-448: Is also common for wrestlers of all genders to use a nickname in addition to their real name for marketability and other reasons. Ricky Steamboat is an atypical instance of a wrestler adopting a ring name to sound less intimidating, as his legal name of Richard Blood was considered unfitting for his babyface persona. Some (mostly independent ) wrestlers still go to great lengths to ensure that their real names are not publicly known. It

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444-426: Is to help rookie tecnicos gain in ring experience. In the fall of 2015 Súper Comando became involved in a storyline rivalry with The Panther , a young masked tecnico , son of Blue Panther . Over the course of several months the two often faced off on opposite sides of tag team and six-man matches, often with Súper Comando targeting his younger opponent, tearing his mask to push the storyline that he wanted to teach

481-474: Is traditionally the case in Lucha Libre when a wrestler has never been unmasked, but it is known that his last name is Torres Ramirez, revealed when his brother Daniel Torres Ramirez was unmasked. On December 25, 2015 Súper Comando lost his mask and revealed that his real name was Gustavo Torres Ramirez. Gustavo Torres, the older brother, made his professional wrestling debut in 1998, initially working under

518-483: The CMLL World Trios Championship from Héctor Garza , El Hijo del Fantasma , and La Mascara, but at the 2009 Homenaje a Dos Leyendas they were able to beat them in a non-title match. Sangre Azteca, Dragon Rojo Jr., and Black Warrior had their first successful title defense against Máscara Dorada , El Sagrado, and Valiente. During the middle of the year, Valiente stalked Sangre Azteca for

555-620: The Gran Alternativa , but failed to make it past the qualifying round each year. Finding no success, he stayed with CMLL and finally won the Mexican National Trios Championship with Doctor X and Nitro in early 2005 as the team of Los Guerreros del Infierno defeating Safari , El Felino , and Volador Jr. Seven months later, they lost the championship to Máximo , El Texano Jr. , and El Sagrado , and failed to regain it twice. In late 2005, he

592-485: The promotion that creates a character or gimmick for a performer. It is common to see one performer use a variety of ring names throughout their career, even if their overall persona remains similar. This is especially true in WWE , which has largely forced most wrestlers that have debuted since 2006 to use a WWE-owned ring name instead of a ring name that they used on the independent circuit or, such as with Daniel Bryan and

629-501: The ring name Dios Rojo , but quickly adopted the ring name Súper Comando. The Súper Comando character was created from Gustavo's desire to go to Military School he came up with the concept that incorporated a military theme in his mask and tights. His younger brother was trained both by their father as well as the trainers as the CMLL wrestling school, Tony Salazar , Hijo del Gladiador and Virus and made his debut in 2005. He adopted

666-737: The "Dudley Boyz" name, leading them to have to change their name when they went to TNA. The members' individual names were also trademarked by WWE, forcing them to have to change their names. WWE partially repealed the policy in 2015, allowing wrestlers who were well known in other promotions such as Samoa Joe , A.J. Styles , Shinsuke Nakamura , Austin Aries , Bobby Roode , and Eric Young to use their long-standing ring names (or, in Nakamura's and Roode's cases, their real names) as well as wrestlers who sign "Tier 2" NXT brand contracts such as Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa , who wrestle both on NXT and

703-432: The 34-year old Súper Comando objected to, stating that he might have to teach Puma a lesson during the cage match. The week before the cage match all twelve wrestlers faced off in a torneo cibernetico elimination match, which saw The Panther and Súper Comando face off several times and also saw Súper Comando and Puma clash despite being on the same team. Puma was partially responsible for Súper Comando being eliminated from

740-499: The age of 21 and had a win during his debut match. EMLL (now CMLL) found an interest in him and signed him away from International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG). While there he became part of a group call "Grupo Cibernetico" of young wrestlers that train together under the guidance of head trainers Guillermo "Memo" Díaz and Negro Casas , that taught them both pro and amateur style wrestling. On July 16, 1999, he teamed with Fugaz to defeat Ricky Marvin and Sombra de Plata in

777-470: The event Homenaje a Dos Leyendas of 2008, Sangre Azteca teamed with Los Guerreros del Infierno of Olímpico and Rey Bucanero to beat Grey Shadow , La Sombra, and El Sagrado. On May 9, 2008, the sixth Reyes del Aire was held. He made it through to the finals, but was eliminated by Valiente . When the Leyenda de Plata was scheduled for the dates of July 4–25, Sangre Azteca entered in the tournament and

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814-544: The event. Black Warrior left Poder Mexica late in the year after not teaming with the other members over the summer of 2009. On December 19, 2009, it was announced by the Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F. that Poder Mexica had been stripped of the Mexican National Trios title because Black Warrior had left CMLL, breaking up the team. At the same time they announced an eight team tournament to crown

851-440: The group Poder Mexica (Spanish for "Mexican Power"). Their first Mexican National Trios title match was successful, when they defeated El Sagrado, La Sombra, and Volador Jr. on the first try. Black Warrior was later suspended and Misterioso Jr. filled in for him at various shows, making him an unofficial member of Poder Mexica at the time. Sangre Azteca, Dragon Rojo Jr., and Misterioso Jr. were unsuccessful in their bid to win

888-482: The independent circuit to keep their ring names (or, in Gargano's case, his real name). Gargano and Ciampa have since signed exclusive WWE contracts. "In-house" WWE wrestlers still use WWE-owned ring names. In rare cases, the rights to a wrestler's ring name may be owned by a company with little or no connection to professional wrestling, such as Marvel Comics ' ownership of the name Hulk Hogan until early 2003, which

925-454: The last two on the ring. At the Homenaje a Dos Leyendas show, Sangre Azteca teamed with allies Los Guerreros del Infierno ( Atlantis and Olímpico ) to defeat Los Perros del Mal of Mr. Águila , Damián 666 , and Halloween . In late 2007, Sangre Azteca teamed with Ephesto and Toscano to face Alex Koslov , El Sagrado, and La Sombra at the 74th anniversary show , which they lost. At

962-448: The match. The Infierno en el Ring match came down to Súper Comando and The Panther being the last two wrestlers in the steel cage, with The Panther forcing Súper Comando to submit. Afterwards Súper Comando was forced to unmask and announce his real name while being consoled by his father and brothers who were at ringside for the match. On January 5, 2016, Súper Comando announced his departure from CMLL. Ring name A ring name

999-704: The name "Artillero" (Spanish for Gunner or Artilleryman) and formed a team with his brother under the name Los Hombres del Camuflaje ("Men In Camouflage "). The team worked as a low-card, rudo (wrestlers who portray "bad guy" characters) tag team . In 2006 Los Hombres del Camuflaje won the Queretaro State Tag Team Championship, a local title only defended in the state of Queretaro . The team wrestled on CMLL's 2006 Sin Piedad major show where they lost to Flash and Super Nova when Los Hombres were disqualified for cheating. Over

1036-618: The prefix "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Numerous boxers have used ring names or nicknames as their mode of identification during their professional boxing careers, particularly during the late 19th century and the early 20th century. The ring name "Kid" was particularly popular, indicating the boxer's comparative youth. Since the mid 20th century, ring names for boxers have typically been less common, although nicknames have become more popular in recent years. Famous examples of boxers who used ring names include: Sangre Azteca Sangre Azteca ( Spanish for "Aztec Blood") (born October 5, 1975)

1073-428: The rookie a lesson. In early December CMLL announced that Súper Comando and The Panther would joint 10 other wrestlers; Blue Panther Jr. , Puma and Tiger , Cancerbero , Esfinge , Fuego , Pegasso , Raziel , Sangre Azteca and Tritón in the main event of the 2015 Infierno en el Ring show. During a press conference featuring all 12 competitors Puma made reference to Súper Comando being an "old man", something

1110-458: The wrestler's gimmick changes, either subtly or dramatically. After debuting in WWE as the " Connecticut Blueblood " Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Paul Levesque's character later morphed into Triple H . A more drastic change sometimes occurs when a wrestler turns heroic or villainous , such as when Hulk Hogan joined the villainous nWo (New World Order) and became "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan. His new attitude

1147-453: The years the team developed a long running rivalry with the low-card tecnico team called Los Rayos Tapatío . CMLL reactivated the long dormant CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship , a title for the low to mid level teams in their promotion and held a tournament to establish the first champions. Los Hombres del Camuflaje entered the tournament, but were eliminated in the first round by Los Metales ( Metálico and Metalik ). The team

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1184-596: Was due to Hogan being advertised as " The Incredible Hulk Hogan" early in his career, while Marvel owned the trademark for their comic book character. Sometimes, a wrestler will buy the rights to their own ring name; for example, Steve Borden owns the rights to the name Sting and licenses it to the musician of the same name . The wrestler formerly known as Test took this one step further and legally changed his name to "Andrew Test Martin". Jim Hellwig, known as The Ultimate Warrior , had his name legally changed to simply "Warrior". In many cases, ring names evolve over time as

1221-604: Was enhanced by changing his costume color scheme from his famous red and yellow to nWo's black and white. Steve Williams adopted the ring name Steve Austin to avoid confusion with the then-more established performer "Dr. Death" Steve Williams . Austin would wrestle under that name for several years before signing with the WWF and being given the name "the Ringmaster". This gimmick failed to catch on, and Austin reverted to his established name, reaching his greatest level of success with

1258-409: Was not capable enough to win it. In late 2008, Sangre Azteca left Los Guerreros del Infierno and started to wrestle as a single competitor. During a Mexican National Welterweight Championship defense against Dragón Rojo Jr. , the two went to a double countout, which led Sangre Azteca to state that he was impress by Rojo's ability. The two soon began working together along with Black Warrior to form

1295-567: Was on the 72nd anniversary show of CMLL where he teamed with Apolo Dantes and Mascara Magica and lost to El Felino, Heavy Metal , and Ultimo Dragon . His first singles title was the Mexican National Welterweight Championship , which he won by defeating La Mascara in 2006. In February 2007, Sangre Azteca participated in the Reyes del Aire tournament and was eliminated by Volador Jr. when they were

1332-464: Was one of twelve men risking their mask in the main event steel cage match . He was the eighth man to leave the cage, keeping his mask safe in the process. On August 12, 2019 through its social networks, Azteca announced his departure from CMLL after 21 years, declaring himself an independent luchador . On August 24, 2019, Azteca made his debut in the promotion Nación Lucha Libre (NLL) where he lost to Súper Nova . Sangre Azteca's idol growing up

1369-644: Was part of a limited number of CMLL wrestlers who went on a tour of Spain in 2008, working three dates there facing various combinations of Astro Boy , Molotov and Metálico. In 2010 Los Hombres participated in a tournament, with the winners receiving a chance to challenge for the Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship, but this time they were defeated by Los Angeles Celestiales ("The Heavenly Angels"; Ángel de Oro and Ángel de Plata ). Los Hombres del Camuflaje continues to be an entertaining, low card rudo act whose primary purpose

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