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1930s/1940s luchador, part of the early days of EMLL. [[Category:Former EMLL wrestlers]]

Wrestler in [[EMLL]] in the 30s, notably was a part of [[EMLL 1st Anniversario]]. [[category:Foreign wrestlers]]

...ed for [[EMLL]] in 30s and 40s including a match against [[Ray Ryan]] on [[EMLL 1st Anniversario]]. [[category:Foreign wrestlers]]

Wrestled for [[EMLL]] in 1934, most notably against [[Raul Romero]] on [[EMLL 1st Anniversario]]. [[category:Foreign wrestlers]]

...practionar from 1950 to 1953, while also training lucha libre. Appeared in EMLL in the 50s and 60s, usually in a prelim role. [[Category:Hidalgo based wrestlers]]

|titles=EMLL: World Light Middleweight (Junior Middleweight) Championship, [[Mexican Nat One of the original stars of EMLL, won the main event of the very first show.

1930s luchador? Part of EMLL's 3rd Anniversary show. Pictured in Lucha Libre 87 as part of a list of pas [[category:Mexican wrestlers]]

...History=Luis Monterrey (Debut), Polo Córdova (USA), Steve Morgan, Satanás (EMLL) In 1951 on EMLL use a mask as Satanás, lost his mask in Guadalajara.

Multiple wrestlers have used the name '''Impacto''' *[[Zapatista]]; this was the Impacto in EMLL in the 80s.

[[category:Mexican wrestlers]] [[Category:Former EMLL wrestlers]]

Luchadora in EMLL near the end of 1989 through 1992. Disappears from EMLL in 1990 around the same time as a masked Rayo de Jalisco Jr. trainee named [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

Wrestled for [[EMLL]] between 1930s and 1960s. Feuded with [[Tarzán López]]. [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

EMLL foreigner of 1977. [[Category:United States wrestlers]]

Competed in [[EMLL]] in 1947. [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

EMLL import in 1969 as Olimpus Savenas. Claimed to be scouted at MSG by Salvador [[Category: Former CMLL wrestlers]]

EMLL foreigner in mid 1970. [[Category:British wrestlers]]

1960s luchador in [[EMLL]]. Only had a five year run despite being in the midcard; maybe moved on el [[Category:Spanish wrestlers]]

EMLL foreigner from April to September 1969. [[Category:Foreign wrestlers]]

...4 as Los Angeles based wrestler of Mexican heritage. [[El Solitario]] left EMLL shortly prior. Superstar coming in as a new masked man pushed straight to t [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]][[Category:Deceased wrestlers]]

He was a 1970's wrestler that worked in Torreon and EMLL [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

...City to wrestle the following week, but otherwise only had a short run in EMLL. [[category:Deceased wrestlers]]

Wrestled from 1930s to 1950s, is notable for wrestling on [[EMLL 1st Anniversario]]. [[category:Foreign wrestlers]]

This Ángel Negro shows up as a rudo in EMLL in 1989 and in UWA during the early 90s dying period. Appears to have faced [[Category:Former LLI/UWA wrestlers]]

''Two Tug Wilsons appeared in EMLL; the [[Tug Wilson (1933)|earlier one]] wrestled near the start of the promo [[Category: Foreign wrestlers]]

|nameHistory=Tarzan Flores (Debut), La Sombra (Cd Juarez - EMLL), Hermano Enigma, El Simio (Centroamerica) ...on, one of the first versions of "La Sombra". Wrestled for 30 years in The EMLL Roster

EMLL import during 1972, mostly working as a tecnico. ...egory:Hungary wrestlers]][[Category:Former CMLL wrestlers]][[Category:NJPW wrestlers]]

Foreigner (?) wrestling in EMLL during January and February 1974. [[Category:Former CMLL wrestlers]]

...freestyle wrestling, turned professional wrestler in 1930s, wrestled for [[EMLL]]. [[category:Foreign wrestlers]]

The first exotico brought to [[Mexico]] by [[EMLL]] promoter [[Salvador Lutteroth]]. Unlike other effeminate gimmicks at the [[Category:Foreign wrestlers]]

...n in his career, but this is a different wrestler active during the 80s in EMLL. [[Category:Former CMLL wrestlers]]

...airing on [[Imevision]] which eventually exposed him as being just anti-[[EMLL]] and led to both his downfall, and the downfall of a large promotion indep [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

1950s luchador who moved to Texas in the 1960s, then returned to EMLL in 1970. [[category:Mexican wrestlers]]

...], [[MexaWrestling]] among other promotions, as well as in Monterrey for [[EMLL]] and [[KAOZ Lucha Libre]]. In 2021 started getting bookings in the Comarca [[Category:Queretaro based wrestlers]]

Many wrestlers have used the name Acertijo (Riddle) * [[Acertijo (80s)]] - the most well known one, in EMLL in the 80s

Many wrestlers have used the name * the luchador better known as [[Roberto Paz]] used the Pequeño Halcón in EMLL in the mid 1980s.

He was a 70's and 80's wrestler who wrestled in UWA, EMLL and in Acapulco. [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

...ament for the vacant welterweight title in the same year. Somehow got onto EMLL's "lista negra", disappeared from Arena Mexico and worked in small arenas f [[category:Mexican wrestlers]]

British wrestler Tony Orford got a rename in a 1968 EMLL tour, starting with the promotion on July 12. Hung around long enough to ap [[Category:British wrestlers]]

[[Category:Former EMLL wrestlers]] [[category:Mexican wrestlers]]

US wrestler who fought in EMLL in 1965, mostly as a rudo. [[category:Foreign wrestlers]]

There were several wrestlers who incarnated Rocky Star II * [[Crazy 33]]: The third Rocky Star II in [[EMLL]] (CMLL) unmasked by [[Fuerza Guerrera]]

Estrella Blanca III wrestled in EMLL & UWA in the late 80s and early 90s, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020. H [[category:Mexican wrestlers]]

...ally known for his California based career, but occasionally wrestled on [[EMLL]] shows in the 1960s. [[Category:United States wrestlers]]

Wrestled one match for [[EMLL]] in [[1974]], defeating [[Agente X]]. [[category:Foreign wrestlers]]

...left EMLL to go independent. Due to this, the promotion now had access to wrestlers like [[Blue Demon]], [[Halcon Dorado]], [[El Fantasma]], [[Huracán Ramíre ...and [[Mil Mascaras]], when available. The promotion also gave some younger wrestlers at the time their first break like [[El Justiciero | El Magnifico]], [[Flam

1969 EMLL foreigner who hung around through 1970. Built towards a title match with [[ [[category:Foreign wrestlers]]

Dragon Rojo has been used by multiple wrestlers ...entity and nearly his existence has left little mark, but did headline the EMLL 45th Anniversary show. He is not believed to be related to the current one.

{{Gallery|name=Bmaster.jpg|caption=As Butch Masters in EMLL, 1988}} [[Category:Foreign wrestlers]]

...otion from 1975 to around 1996. The promotion rivaled and even surpassed [[EMLL]] as the top promotion in Mexico during its existence. ...was to link the Mexico-based promotion with a worldwide group, similar to EMLL's relationship with the NWA. The promotion itself didn't call itself UWA, b

Wrestled for [[CMLL|EMLL]] in 1940s. Wrestled in [[Los Angeles]] later in his career. [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

EMLL/CMLL foreign heavyweight wrestler in the very early 90s. [[Category:Foreign wrestlers]]

...located in Delegacion Iztapalapa. [[Raul Reyes]], while still wrestling in EMLL, used their talent to promote shows here. Shows were typically Saturday nig ...to creating his own group of wrestlers, though he'd also bring in [[UWA]] wrestlers.

* [[Trueno (1969)]] - an EMLL prelim wrestler in the 1970s There have also been TONS of independent wrestlers who have used this gimmick.

EMLL luchador of the late 70s/early 80s? [[category:Former CMLL wrestlers]]

EMLL luchador in the 1960s. [[Category:Former CMLL wrestlers]]

Heavyweight luchador who only shows up in 1985 EMLL results. Arena 1391, talking about his debut, gives his name as Alfonso Sal [[Category:Former CMLL wrestlers]]

...tory=Yaqui Valdez, El Bizarro, Sunny War Cloud (UWA), Billy White Colombo (EMLL) ...to his mask to Kiko Torres. Wrestled as Sunny War Cloud in [[UWA]] and [[EMLL]] as Billy White Colombo. It is said he was the first Mexican wrestler who

A rather unknown small undercard wrestler on [[EMLL]] shows in the early 80's. [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

...ing the [[NWA World Middleweight Championship]] on [[June 3]], [[1983]]. [[EMLL]] held a tournament to decide the new champion. ...were included, though all matches appear to have been held on Friday night EMLL shows. The venue switched between Arena Mexico and Arena Coliseo through th

...had relationships with other promotions like AAA, CMLL and brought in indy wrestlers. Some talent wrestlers (like Ari Romero, Eddie Guerrero, Konnan, [[El Cobarde II]]) left ACASA for

Besides the odd match here or there, had a run as a heavyweight in EMLL from 1990-1991, and was in the first cage match in Arena Mexico history fac [[Category:Foreign wrestlers]]

80s/90s luchador who suspiciously disappeared right around the time the EMLL/AAA split happen. Someone else using the name wrestled in the 1940s/1950s. [[Category:Former CMLL wrestlers]]

[[Category:Former EMLL wrestlers]] [[category:Mexican wrestlers]]

...ased in Pavillon Azteca in the 80s. Despite living close to Arena Coliseo, EMLL was not promoting women's wrestling, so Yambeke joined the smaller group. O [[category:Mexican wrestlers]]

1990 foreigner for EMLL, brought in to be a mask win for the rising stars. [[Category:Foreign wrestlers]][[Category:Canadian wrestlers]]

EMLL luchador in 1969. Son of [[Max Aguirre]], promoter of lucha libre in Lima's [[Category:Peruvian wrestlers]]

1966 foreign visitor to EMLL and Arena Mexico. Seemingly brought in just for a quick title switch with [ [[Category:Foreign wrestlers]]

...dited as the first masked wrestler in Mexico. Wrestled on the first ever [[EMLL]] show. [[Category:Foreign wrestlers]]

After EMLL left the NWA and became CMLL in 1991, they created promotion based champion ...16 wrestlers and took place in two different buildings. One group of eight wrestlers met in elimination matches on 09/15 in Arena Coliseo, and 09/19 in Arena Is

...in eventers at Arena KO Algusto (currently [[Arena Naucalpan]]), which got EMLL's attention nmaking them debut in the Martes Populares at [[Arena Coliseo]] ...s. Montes negotiated with those wrestlers who he considered capable. Many wrestlers got opportunities in Central America and the Caribbean. Many of them got op

The tournament appears to have taken place on EMLL shows with wrestlers also representing Promociones Mora/UWA.

Part of the group of women who returned women's wrestling to EMLL/CMLL in the 1991. [[Category:Foreign wrestlers]]

...ge and get him into Mexico. [[Dr. Wagner]] eventually recommended him to [[EMLL]] and Salvador Lutteroth, who brought him in to the promotion in 1977. He b [[category:Guatemalan wrestlers]]

EMLL held a tournament to decide a [[Mexican National Lightweight Championship|n EMLL started on March 21st, though in something approximating a league format. N

...[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]] and [[Arena Coliseo]] wrestling for the then [[EMLL]]. [[Category:Foreign wrestlers]]

His first wrestling name was Ariel. When he began to work at EMLL he received an new name and character by Ricardo Flores "El Candadito." who ...tling tours all over México. He worked at major wrestling promotions such EMLL, Pavillon Azteca, and LLI.

EMLL held a #1 contenders tournament for a shot at the [[NWA World Middleweight This was a single elimination tournament held over multiple Fridays. Eight wrestlers participated

When EMLL split from the NWA and became CMLL, it formed it's own World Championships. The tournament includes 16 wrestlers, and took place over six Arena Mexico shows in three weeks. (They were runn

Says he briefly wrestled in Mexico City, but had problems with EMLL management and preferred to stay in Acapulco. Retired around 1988. [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

...This tournament took place exclusively on Mora shows while including four wrestlers from each group.

80s EMLL tecnico. [[Category:Former CMLL wrestlers]]

...faces for fans to see. The arrangment was beneficial to the promotors, the wrestlers, and the fans. Internationally renowned member promotions of the NWA included [[EMLL]] (until the Lutteroth family pulled out of the NWA and necame [[CMLL]]), J

|nameHistory=Sandokán (Cancha San Pedro, 1976), Califa/Kalifa (Arena Puebla, EMLL) [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

...nsion between Pena and the existing hierarchy. Pena became frustrated with EMLL's unwilling to modernize, and secretly made a deal with Televisa to create [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

...nder the name [[Orión (80s, Jalisco) | Orion]]. He was trained by multiple wrestlers including [[Perro Aguayo]], [[Diablo Velasco]], [[Ray Plata]], Tarzan Ramir ...73. During this time, he was often put in the semi-main or midcard against wrestlers like [[Bruno Estrada]] and [[Rodolfo Ruiz]]. He challenged Monje Loco for t

...0s and 80s. Because his stiff style, he don't received much attention from EMLL, so he decided to promote his own shows, traveling across many small cities [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]][[Category:Deceased wrestlers]]

|nameHistory=Maravilla Roja, Javier/Xavier Cruz(debut - ), El Tiburón (EMLL, 1991) EMLL tecnico of the 80s and early 90s. Most recently seen back at [[Arena Colise

...the promotion, though the dates of his reign are unknown. When he joined [[EMLL]], he vacated the title. He started making appearances for EMLL in June 1986, though he was mostly a midcarder. He feuded with [[Sangre Chi

|nameHistory=Roberto Paz (1975-2009), Pequeño Halcon (1st version EMLL), El Polar, Infernal, Monarca Negro ...n of the [[NWG]] group in Guadalajara, working with the next generation of wrestlers at Arena Victoria. With this group, he's wrestled such names as [[Crazy Boy

...[[Arena Coliseo]] almost everyone knew that León Negro was brother of the former World Bantam Boxing champion, Chucho Castillo who was one of the few who co ...de los Deportes had a full attendance, due to the match excitement. Both wrestlers were carried to the dressing rooms. After that defeat, he was practically

MS-1 is one of those forgotten wrestlers that most modern fans could never see a lot of because he retired too early ...n July 12, 1978. He was a really promising rookie so in less than a year [[EMLL]] picked him up and gave him a new name and a mask. In March 1979 he debute

|nameHistory=Espectro 2000, Winners (1991, EMLL [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOtSBsCmT8U]) Picudo, ''possibly also used [[Category:Mexican wrestlers|Picudo]]

...ion. When the promotion collapsed in 1981, perhaps influenced by the lucha wrestlers that worked for IWE like [[Herodes]] or [[Carlos Plata]], he went to a "Mex ...his ringname got shortened to only his last name (Takasugi). He worked for EMLL and didn't make an impact, but got a "Lucha Libre" magazine cover posing wi

El As was one of the many faces that appeared at [[EMLL]] promoted independent cards but quickly vanished during the decade, perhap [[Category:Mexican wrestlers|As]]

Long-time mid-card wrestler for [[EMLL]] from the late 70's to the early 90's who obviously did a Native American [[Category:Mexican wrestlers|Aguila India]]

...Indy), Halcon (1952, Televicentro), Blas Corona (1953-60's), Moloch (1955, EMLL) [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

...g. The total amount of money thrown was more than $90, Mexican pesos, nor wrestlers or boxers earned that amount. ...he Oficina de Espectáculos del Departamento del Distrito Federal sent to [[EMLL]] a notice which prohibited Lupe Zárate to get booked arguing the physical

Regular [[EMLL]] mid-carder in the 80's. Known for forming a trio of Aguilas with [[Aguila [[Category:Mexican wrestlers|Aguila de Plata]]

...the way from 1998 to 2019. Highly rated from the beginning of his career. Former member of [[Los Guerreros del Infierno]] and [[Poder Mexica]]. As weird as it may seem considering the difference between both wrestlers' style, Azteca's idol is [[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]

...story=El Forastero (debut), El 33, Crazy Boy/ Crazy 33(ACASA), Rocky Star (EMLL, Panama), Crazy Star II (LLI/UWA), Crazy Boy II (Guatemala) [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

...ame, when he was a frequent fixture on the dawning of Salvador Lutteroth’s EMLL. He headlined the main events at each of the promotion’s second anniversa [[category:Mexican wrestlers]]

...ber 20th, 1985. He was supposed to headline the [[EMLL 52nd Anniversario | EMLL 52nd Anniversary Show]] against fellow golden masked rival [[El Dorado]] in He appeared to have been phased out of [[EMLL]] for a while in the late 80's. During this time, he captured the mask of [

Started as the unmasked El Simbolo in EMLL around 1985, switched to the masked el Cortado. Says he spent 1998 - June 2 [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

...ght the show was over after the first match and tried to leave. One of the wrestlers on the show bled which shocked him. He wanted to know how to wrestle after ...irst match. He said they started off as independent wrestlers and joined [[EMLL]] in 1979. His partner ended up breaking his ankle and he was a singles wre

...rmed all over the USA & Mexico, performing for companies such as AAA, CMLL/EMLL, IWRG, Promo Aztecas, & XPW to name a few. ...evision,. Which led her to continue performing with IWRG as Alondra & CMLL/EMLL as Lady Victoria.

...omotions, including [[EMLL]], [[LLI]] and [[Super Libres]], as well as the former champion.

...title. He just lost it because he had already left the promotion to join [[EMLL]]'s minis division that was having a hot moment. In EMLL, [[Pirata Morgan]] offered him to be his "mini" version after the original

Wishing to be pro wrestlers like his father, the two older brothers started training with him and [[Bob ...Chavo Guerrero]], son of none other than the great [[Gory Guerrero]]. Both wrestlers were very green and in the first stage of their careers, but it was an inte

|nameHistory=Gran Cochisse (debut - ), Espectro de Ultratumba (EMLL, late 80s) ...PAP wrestlers]][[Category:Former CMLL wrestlers]][[Category:Former LLI/UWA wrestlers]]

...ring 1975, he switched to Kung Fu and became a star with "Los Coliseinos" (EMLL). His debut as Kung Fu was a high profile one, as he teamed with [[El Santo ...ey also wrestled some as a team for [[EMLL]], maybe as a part of the brief EMLL/UWA talent exchanges during 83/84.

''EMLL previously had another [[Mascara Dorada (1949)]]'' ...illed Máscara Dorada as a brand new wrestler, only later acknowledging his former identity. Echoing the debut of [[Grey Shadow]] the prior year, Dorada was g

...red for notable promotions such as Lucha Memes, MDA, Pro Wrestling Mexico, EMLL and WAR City. ...ing for ''Ciudad Reynosa (City of Reynosa)'' to differentiate himself from wrestlers from other areas using the same name.

He was said to have good rivalries with wrestlers like [[El Espectro]], Goris Medina, El Hindu, [[Villano I]] and [[Villano I He debuted in [[EMLL]] on November 15th, 1969 and met many new rivals there including Golden Boy

...fessional debut at Arena México, which is something that very few can say. EMLL was in real need of new talent as AAA took away a lot of their youngsters, EMLL head Paco Alonso came up with the mask, name and costume for Olímpico, and

...he two later had a fight over it that led to Charro getting suspended from EMLL for a while. On October 11th, 1975, he grabbed one of the first major wins ...as seen as a possible future star at the time. Charro had finished up with EMLL by 1988 and his only real highlight of the year was capturing the [[Distrit

...Appears to be currently retired although he did return for some [[UWA]]/[[EMLL]] Reunion shows that were held in [[2009]] where he formed a team with his ...PAP wrestlers]][[Category:Former CMLL wrestlers]][[Category:Former LLI/UWA wrestlers]]

Shortly thereafter, he started to wrestle for [[EMLL]]. By January of [[1996]] he was already wrestling [[Arena Coliseo]] underc [[Category:Former CMLL wrestlers]]

.../95), Bali (AAA, 07/94 - 02/95), [[Vegas]] (I; AAA, 09/95), Black Panther (EMLL, 10/95 - 05/96), Black Warrior (05/96 - ) ...involving [[Shocker]], [[Lizmark Jr.]] and [[Rey Bucanero]]. Whereas most wrestlers are disapointed to lose their hair, Warrior was visibly happy and actually

...Mexico City. Wreslted in most of states of Mexico. Was part of the then [[EMLL]] and the Promocionea Mora-Flores ([[UWA]]). His most notable feuds were a ...hru the last days of UWA. When Flores's nephew passed away, many of fellow wrestlers migrated to AAA or CMLL. After the disappearance of UWA, he decided to reti

=== EMLL === ...could either left or stay. These kind of matches were performed by those wrestlers who were in the preliminaries. One night Aguila Solitaria and Vulcano went

To sum up how we got there: CMLL (then EMLL) had been a solid wrestling company in Mexico, running competition with LLI ...deas about characters and ways of doing business that seemed to revitalize EMLL almost immediately.

...nd Rolando's good word about the young luchador provided him a spot with [[EMLL]] and he debuted in [[Arena Coliseo]] on [[October 8]] of that same year ag ...position, as his violent and energic style made him one of the most hated wrestlers in Mexico. He was known as "un rudo con recursos" (a heel with -technical-

...plode. He was so good and so over with the crowds, that he got signed with EMLL and in 1954 he became a main feature in the Arena Coliseo and Arena México ...become an independent wrestler, but that attempt failed and he returned to EMLL.

...r 28, 1933 at the old Arena Modelo in what was the second show promoted by EMLL. He wrestled Mario Nuñez to a fifteen minute draw. His payday for that mat [[Category:Deceased wrestlers]]

...[Guadalajara]], [[Jalisco]], he and his brother [[Plata]] wanted to become wrestlers to follow the family tradition. Their father, who used to work as [[El Cala ...ra's regular opponent, and the man that finally took Negra's mask in the [[EMLL 60th Anniversary Show]]. This was because even though he loved pro wrestlin

...This earned him the name of "Mocho", or "Cripple". He became a regular in EMLL from his debut in 1979, where he would spend most of his career. He spent 1 ...ime on March 29th, 1994. During time he was also frequently paired against former Guerreros partner, [[La Fiera]]. He was often seen teaming with people like

...earned him a regular spot in EMLL, which evolved into a three year run. In EMLL, he was often put against his rival Sombra Roja, [[Fuerza Guerrera]], [[Vul [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

...de Toros Valente Arellano in Torreon, Coahuila. He started appearing for [[EMLL]] in 1983, often in the opening or mid-card matches. He grabbed one of his He appears to have left EMLL in 1987 and he feuded with [[Llamarada]] in 1988-1989 before capturing his

...he could afford it, but he wanted to be a wrestler and to get close to the wrestlers, so he carried the bags of the major stars of the era to get free. It worke During the 60s and 70s he had few appearances for [[EMLL]]'s major arenas, but he was a star in the independent circuit and a main e

...decided to get involved in lucha after being encouraged to it by popular [[EMLL]] referee Roberto "El Güero" Rangel, who thought that the young guy had go ...tate-of-the-art flying. Lizmark is also credited as being one of the first wrestlers to ever use the powerbomb in Mexico as a finisher.

...restler he was one of the bunch. He gained national exposure wrestling for EMLL's big arenas in the 50s, but he never had long runs on top or big drawing p ...s del Ring" (Tigers of the Ring) co-starring with Wolf Ruvinskis and other wrestlers like Black Shadow, Murciélago Velázquez and Lobo Negro. His complete film

...self locally and made it to Mexico City in 1977, competing for La Empresa (EMLL) and working at Arena Mexico preliminares from the start with other heavywe ...igh quality work or charisma, and he showed both. The drawback was that in EMLL the heavyweights weren't pushed as much as other lighter weights.

Atila was born on March 21st, 1947 in [[Quintana Roo]]. He was a former soccer player with a tough personality. His name comes from a ruthless hist While he fought hard, he never was able to get a spot with [[EMLL]]. However, he was noticed by [[Benjamin Mora]] of the [[WWA]] and became a

...[[Cien Caras]]. He initally competed under the name, Titán and debuted in EMLL. ...ibre]] magazine, had a feud with EMLL and spoiled the plans for the match. EMLL changed their plans and Mascara Ano 2000 was inserted into the match, which

...Tiger Mask II's debut. By 1990 he had become basically a nonentity in the EMLL, but he re-emerged in 1991 and stayed with the promotion for over ten years [[Category:Mexican wrestlers|Fiera]]

...ting up the company had a show in Guadalajara, he was hooked and asked the wrestlers how he could get in. He was told to move to DF, where he met [[Diablo Velaz ...l was the biggest star in the country and headlined the first show ever at EMLL's new lucha building, La Arena Coliseo. His opponent was a young rising rud

...cary how similar to AAA this project was, as they took some wrestlers from EMLL (although, not the biggest stars) and pushed a weird but successful combina [[Category:Deceased wrestlers]]

...d that his best work in Mexico was against [[Satánico]]. He wrestled for [[EMLL]] during two years, before touring all over Latin America, working in Puert ...Hall, and has become one of the few cases in history of male major league wrestlers who retired at their prime, not being forced out by an injury. During the 9

...ns in Mexico such as the independent se of [[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]], [[EMLL]], [[AAA]], [[Pavillon Azteca]], [[OWL]], [[Lucha Boom]], [[Chilanga Mask] [[Category:Mexican wrestlers|Pantera]]

...El Fenómeno" (The Phenomenon). That German wrestler previously sent three wrestlers to the hospital. One of them was [[El Lobo Negro]]. Gómez defeated Kodri ...he lost his damaged eye or the good one. Family members, friends, fellow wrestlers adviced him to retire from wrestling. On July 5, 1940 Gomez retirement was

The two men that trained him professionally were two local wrestlers called [[Diablo Velasco]] and [[El Indio Mejía]]. After two weeks of very Gori got signed by [[EMLL]] and made his [[Arena Mexico]] debut on [[January 3]], [[1943]]. A year la

...on convinced him to get into pro wrestling and he went under training with EMLL's maestros Rafael Salamanca and Dick Medrano. ...now had ties with Promo Azteca). Today, he can often be seen competing for EMLL and the IWRG.

...rival AAA promotion. Most of the day-to-day decisions are made by a former wrestlers who are now part of the front office. The promotion names [[CMLL]] and [[EMLL]] are functionally interchangeable. Technically, the name change occurred i

...want to wear a mask, but seeing how most of the younger idols were masked wrestlers he finally decided to go on with the idea. He came up with the Aníbal name ...1966]] he signed with EMLL. On [[October 14]], a bit before signing with [[EMLL]], he lost the [[Distrito Federal Light Heavyweight Title]] against the pop

...er began watching lucha libre, he wrote that the three best workers in the EMLL were El Dandy, Pirata Morgan, and Jerry Estrada. In fact, the first match f [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

Su entrega lo hizo ser recomendado para entrenar en la EMLL, pero tambien la empresa de los independientes lo voltee a ver, estuvo luch [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

..., while Art was in the ring during a televised show, Piper and other three wrestlers entered the ring, covered Art with a sheet, stripped him naked, threw his c === World Championship Wrestling & EMLL ===

...ing matches, Superbarrio wrestling character who does not fight for AAA or EMLL nor any promoter of professional wrestling , he fights for the people. [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

...arly years, he was given a mask and the name Mogur in early June 1984. The EMLL had visions of Mogur as one of their top tecnicos, so they pushed him hard [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

...ament only included SuperLibres affiliated wrestlers (many of whom were ex-EMLL luchadors.) The championship had no strong history once the Super Libres pr

...thers, he did not hold onto the mask very long. He started appearing for [[EMLL]] in August 1978(that we know of) along with Jalisco II. The two were invol El Jalisco I and II continued on in [[EMLL]]. The pair spent most of their time in Arena Coliseo Guadalajara, where th

...gazine) | Lucha Libre magazine]]. He was formally hired as a trainer for [[EMLL]] on July 14th, 1989. As he was getting ready to report to work on July 18t [[Category:Mexican wrestlers|Enfermero]]

...rreros Del Futuro]] with [[Damián El Guerrero]]. Maya and Futuro were good wrestlers, and though Damian wasn't that good, they were a team fun to watch as they ...hind the scenes work in [[CMLL]]. At that time, he helped train the female wrestlers and was in charge of booking the ladies matches. As of 2014, he's seen at l

EMLL star of the 70s, 80s and wrestled a little bit in the 90s. Has remained a p [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

...ayed the filming. Also Tinieblas had time constraints with a tour with the EMLL making even more difficult the filming. The producer got desperate and ask [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]][[Category:Deceased wrestlers]]

...it was Lutteroth who took Ramirez under his wing, and started wrestling in EMLL where he took on the name El Gladiador. El Gladiador was not the greatest of wrestlers and his huge rise to stardom was very discussed by the media because it was

...m to Mexico City where he joined the "Grupo Cibernetico", a union of young wrestlers (including Zumbido, Tony Rivera, Rencor Latino, Ultimo Guerrero...) that tr ...guidance of the Grupo Cibernetico heads and Ringo Mendoza, Marvin made his EMLL debut on February 17, 1999, at Arena Coliseo, teaming with Sombra de Plata

...Moreno]] (sisters), [[Ruso Flores]] (former husband), [[Dr. Wagner Jr.]] (former husband), [[Hijo del Dr. Wagner]] (son), [[Galeno del Mal]] (son); see [[Mo ...ister Esther and [[Vicky Carranza]] against [[Lady Star]] and two Japanese wrestlers. After that match, Rossy was still in CMLL where she won important luchas

...d on March 21st, 1976, at the age of 19 at Arena Puebla. Unlike many other wrestlers, he only had one name throughout his career: "El Egipcio", which translates He quickly started rising up the EMLL cards in Mexico City after a short stay in Guadalajara and captured his fir

Canek is one of the most charismatic wrestlers Mexico has ever had, one of the biggest lucha box-office draws ever and als ...best wrestler of Villahermosa, Tabasco award. It should be noted that the wrestlers that first trained him were Indio Azteca, Maciste, El Remington I and El Ch

One day a promoter spoke to Vera about sending some wrestlers for a lucha program in [[Laredo]], [[Texas]], and without really expecting ...his talent scouts, [[Jesus Lomelí]], to give a look to some American lady wrestlers that were performing on [[Nuevo Laredo]], however Jesús arrived a day earl

...Thunder Kid loved lucha libre he used to watch Santo's films and watch the EMLL/CMLL and AAA a on TV. He was the one in his family who likes professional ...s]] [[Category:Baja California based wrestlers]] [[Category:Mexicali based wrestlers]]

Like in the case of many of the older Mexican wrestlers, there is conflicting birth dates for Galindo. I have seen him listed as bo Legend says that a beautiful "edecan" (the girls that accompany the wrestlers to the ring) called Esmeralda who used to dance before the matches, once ca

...lden Gloves tournament. After that, both turned out to become professional wrestlers but each one his own way, as before being the famous Espantos, both had to ...er winning a battle royal or defeating El Tigre Hispano (who is now one of EMLL's lead referees). Also in 1962, the Espantos tag team started teaming regul

...Morgan, Rex Pirata, Pirata Morgan (81 - ), Violencia (PROMELL version/not EMLL, 07/96 - 10/96) [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

...e Guerrero (debut - ), [[Mascara Magica (disambiguation)|Máscara Mágica]] (EMLL/AAA, 06/92 - 11/92), [[Black Tiger]] (second version, NJPW, 09/93 - 10/98), ...country when the television came in. The Guerreros kept appearing until [[EMLL]] for some reason decided to mask them along with several others. Hector G

A finales de los 80´s en la EMLL, Antonio Peña, directivo en aquel entonces de dicha empresa da a conocer a En el 93 cuando se fractura la EMLL y se da la desvandada de gladiadores emigra junto a otros mas ala AAA, empr

Pantera (or sometimes Panterita) del Ring made occasional appearances in EMLL at the start of the 90s, and but was lured to AAA when that group started u ...rd than his previous identity, somewhat due to a new batch of younger CMLL wrestlers passing him up.

<i>Top Distrito Federal Wrestlers:</i> [[Super Muneco]], [[Super Pinocho]] & [[Super Raton]]<BR> <i>Best Promotion/Territory:</i> [[EMLL]]

...mas fuertes en la baraja nacional.... Como pocos, siempre le fue fiel ala EMLL hoy conocido como el CMLL pues jamas abandono la empresa aun cuando todos l [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

...lden Gloves tournament. After that, both turned out to become professional wrestlers but each one his own way, as before being the famous Espantos, both had to ...inning a battle royal or defeating [[El Tigre Hispano]] (who is now one of EMLL's lead referees). Also in 1962, the Espantos tag team started teaming regul

...popular Casa de la Señora Teresa, which was the place where all the famous wrestlers that came in tours stayed to sleep. In that debut match, he teamed with Al ...and had six children with: three girls and three boys, the boys being all wrestlers. But in one of those unfortunate twists of life, Doña Rebeca passed away s

...of [[Angel Azteca]], and separated from G. Palacio by a street). Like most wrestlers of the Laguna region he was trained by legendary local maestro [[Halcón Su ...cess in his home country. His feud with El Halcón also had long lenghts in EMLL, and they traded the Mexican Heavyweight Title once, though Markus had anot

...lden Gloves tournament. After that, both turned out to become professional wrestlers but each one his own way, as before being the famous Espantos, both had to ...er winning a battle royal or defeating El Tigre Hispano (who is now one of EMLL's lead referees). Also in 1962, the Espantos tag team started teaming regul

...ascinated by the new sport of lucha and regularly attended Arena Nacional (EMLL's major arena before Arena Mexico was ever built) to watch shows headlined ...México and asked Llanes to come with him so he could introduce him to the wrestlers. However, in what appears to have been a set-up, Yañez was told by Tarzán

...90 - World Middleweight Championship: '''El Dandy''' vs. [[Angel Azteca]] (EMLL 6/1/90) ...<b>(2)</b> Triangle match with Hijo del Santo; <b>(3)</b> Draw where both wrestlers lost their hair; <b>(4)</b> Triangle match with Negro Casas; <b>(5)</b> Tri

...ro de La Muerte (Death Knight) and El Salvaje. A few years later those two wrestlers would become [[Fobia]] and [[Psicosis]], respectively. The youngster's firs ...fill in the undercards so he asked [[Konnan]] to get him a few good young wrestlers from the Tijuana area. In June, Peña hired Psicosis, who had already dropp

He defeated great wrestlers (in Mexico, USA, an Japan) such as [[Colosso Colosetti]], [[La Fiera]], [[S ...lanquita" with his musical group "Los Rudos del Ritmo" comprised of fellow wrestlers. Ari eventually recorded 5 albums of his own music. This past 2012 Ari audi

Several of his brothers were wrestlers. [[Black Guzmán|(Miguel) "Black" Guzmán]] was the most popular one as he ...O'Brien]] saw the talent that Rudy and Miguel had and recommended them to EMLL's main talent scout, the referee [[Jesús Lomelí]].

[[Antonio Peña]] had been one of the primary creative forces for EMLL since starting in the Mexico City office in 1988. This was a very strong pe ...ing to. Televisa would get it's televised lucha libre from Pena, since his wrestlers would not be part of the old union. Pena, and allies [[Konnan]] and [[Octag

...Hood]], [[Super Brazo]], [[Brazo de Platino]] (brothers), [[Lady Apache]] (former sister-in-law), [[La Alimaña]] (brother-in-law), [[Máximo]], [[Kronos]] a ...nyone with their mind in the gutter, Lutteroth never named one of his lady wrestlers “Octopussy.”

...for several months and gave him a small mid-card push and the masks of two wrestlers called [[La Bestia]] and Oro (not the legendary [[Oro]] that died in [[1993 ...ran Cochisse]], and around that time he started to wrestle regularly for [[EMLL]] as well, though he had already made spot appearances at [[Arena Mexico]]

...in many different places from Mexico and [[Panama]] and also appeared at [[EMLL]] cards, however most of his work was for [[Carlos Maynes]]' [[UWA]]/LLI pr Hijo Del Santo, along with a group of other Mexican wrestlers like [[Blue Panther]], [[Super Astro]] and [[Fuerza Guerrera]] made their J

...PM when they carried him to the Panteón Francés de San Joaquín. Dozens of wrestlers (including [[Los Brazos]], [[Perro Aguayo]], [[Cien Caras]], [[Universo 200 ...them being wrestlers and their father not knowing, however all the Villano wrestlers have degrees.

EMLL contacted him and he had his first match at Arena Coliseo on February 28th, ...ered the 1966 tag team of the year by the Box y Lucha magazine, as well as EMLL's internal awards, where Wagner also captured "revelation of the year". Suc

...dn't want to hear from Mendoza anymore, so Mendoza politely asked some pro wrestlers to spar with him. They accepted, largely to make fun out of a boxer, and on ...ually started the second part of his training with the actual professional wrestlers, so he basically defended himself as a boxer would.

...39, but he was such a great worker and drawing card and influenced so many wrestlers that nobody that knew him or knows about him would ever deny that he is a l ...representing Lone Ranger's "antifaz" mask. Solitario was one of the first wrestlers to use a mask with a wide open mouth, which is a popular design now used by

|family=[[Rey Salomón | Ángel Blanco Jr.]] (first, former son-in-law), [[Ángel Blanco Jr.]] (current, son), [[Nuevo Ángel Blanco]] ...rm the already mentioned tag team with Wagner. Both were excellent singles wrestlers, but they had that awesome chemistry that only a couple dozen of the greate

...e a top star attraction. Mexico City promoters (EMLL, UWA) sent their best wrestlers to Juárez just to wrestle Flama Roja. [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

Due to his Demon connection in [[1952]] he started wrestling for [[EMLL]]'s big buildings as a rudo teaming with [[Blue Demon]]. They were referred [[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]

In [[2005]], Pierroth Jr. added an extended 'family' of masked wrestlers. None are believed actually related to him, but all are named as if they're ...nde debuto y muy rapido se fue ala capital para enrolarse alas filas de la EMLL en donde fue considerado como un luchador estrella. En sus incios en esa em

...Garcia, known as Firpio Segura in the ring, was one of the first legendary wrestlers. Many histories cite him as the First Idol of Lucha Libre. His nickname was Like his namesake, Firpo for Mexico versus foriegners brought in by the young EMLL promotion. Opponents included [[Mike London]], [[El Globo Humano]] and othe

...pressed by the beauty of this art of fighting, so he talked to some of the wrestlers and when he saw the money he could make in this business, he decided to giv ...g wrestling and re-joining the U.S. Army. However, [[Antonio Peña]] from [[EMLL]] contacted him and promised him a lot of money and a big push. Peña was l

...ing, a 16 team tournament finally took place in June [[2008]], focusing on wrestlers who were usually relegated to the opening three matches. Due to a schedulin EMLL originally promoted both Sunday and Tuesday Arena Coliseo Tag Team champion

Satanico and that's only counting [[EMLL]] natives. If we add [[UWA]] and the indy over [[Satanico]] as well. [[Fuerza Guerrera|Fuerza]] was not EMLL, but indy who worked for both [[UWA]]

...1950s. In it's first years, it was a United States title, but was given to EMLL in 1958, and has remained mostly in Mexico for it's lifespan. The NWA name The [[EMLL]] promotion broke from the NWA when it renamed itself [[CMLL]] in 1991 and

...robar suerte y lo probo en Mexico para La Empresa Mexicana De Lucha Libre( EMLL) ...er TX and into Nuevo Laredo. At the time they didn't showcase many Mexican wrestlers, but Joe Blanchard and Wahoo McDaniel felt that he had the height, weight a

*Trío - Team consisting of three wrestlers. ...orm (patadas) since, at least in theory, both feet connect. In Mexico many wrestlers use a dropkick falling flat on their back, and sometimes this kind of kick

...tablish it as a world championship; since the 30s, it has been property of EMLL (much later CMLL.) It's one of the oldest active wrestling championships in ...'s existence, the NWA World Middleweight Championship been held by Mexican wrestlers and defended in Mexico. In 1994, the title was sold to [[Ultimo Dragon]], w

...appears that El Texano did indeed leave behind three sons, two of whom are wrestlers: [[Texano Jr|El Texano junior]] (Luis Arturo Aguilar, whom everyone calls ' ...wice, 'Roy Navarro' even appeared on cards in Arena Coliseo from [[EMLL]]. EMLL was responding to the [[UWA]] [[1975]] split by heavily pushing younger lig

...ionship, having actually been created before the formation of the NWA (and EMLL joining the NWA.) Due to legal threats from the NWA, CMLL stopped using tho ...he new championships as the '''CMLL Historic Championships''' and said the former NWA champions would be the first champions of the new belts. Outside not ge

...elipe Ham Lee]] and his father. Mendoza did not want any of his sons to be wrestlers because he did not want them to be hurt all the time like he was, but ended ...card spot at [[Arena Neza]] where he was hanging out and training, and the wrestlers at the locker room suggested Arturo to work as a replacement. He was not su

...often been called the Mexico tag team championships, were held by the best wrestlers in Mexico at the and can be seen as the predecessor to these championships, ...hip|world tag team championships]] spurred the creation of these titles so EMLL could have their own equal set of belts, but there are currently few availa

...dado en Quinto lugar en dicho torneo, además el había sido invitado por la EMLL (hoy CMLL) para luchar en México, pero no acepto la propuesta y decidió s {{Gallery|name=1408472401_l.jpg|caption=With various Juarez/El Paso wrestlers}}

...ity. Encarnación came from a family where some of the men had been amateur wrestlers, and most of Daniel’s older brothers eventually became a professional wre ...lthood showed the large limbs and barrel chests associated with boxers and wrestlers, Daniel was very small, and, though not discouraged by his brothers, was no

...ios Champions have tended to be a midcard title, featuring matches between wrestlers who've not yet established themselves as national drawing stars, but are re ...e championship which went back between the [[LLI]] group in El Toreo and [[EMLL]] in Arena Mexico. The co-promotion spirit has never existed between CMLL a