Tinieblas JR[2] (born May 26, 1966),[1][3] better known by his ring name Tinieblas Jr., is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado (or masked professional wrestler). He is the son of Manuel Leal, who wrestled for many years as Tinieblas. "Tinieblas" is Spanish for "Darkness".
| Tinieblas Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Tinieblas Jr. in 2020 | |
| Birth name | Tinieblas Jr |
| Born | May 26, 1966[1] Mexico City, Mexico[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Tinieblas Jr. |
| Billed height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Billed weight | 108 kg (238 lb) |
| Trained by | Fantasma de la Quebrada[1] Felipe Ham Lee |
| Debut | June 8, 1990[1] |
Professional wrestling career
editTinieblas Jr. made his professional wrestling debut in 1990, wearing a mask closely resembling that of his father Tinieblas.
Lucha Libre USA (2010–2011)
editDuring the summer of 2010, Tinieblas Jr. began working for a newly created wrestling promotion, backed by MTV2 called Lucha Libre USA, wrestling on their first television taping on June 19, 2010. On January 22, 2011, Tinieblas Jr. and El Oriental became the first ever LLUSA Tag Team Champions by defeating the Puerto Rican Power (PR Flyer and San Juan Kid) and Treachery (Rellik and Sydistiko) in a three-way tag team match.[4] He later turned on El Oriental, winning the tag team title with Sol, although the controversial circumstances surrounding the title change led to the title being vacated.[5] His last match for LLUSA saw Tinieblas Jr. team up with Lizmark Jr., losing to El Oriental and Águila.
Championships and accomplishments
edit- American Combat Wrestling
- Copa Guerrera de Leyendas (1 time, current)[6]
- International Wrestling Revolution Group
- Lucha Libre USA
- LLUSA Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with El Oriental (1) and Sol (1)[4]
- World Wrestling Organization
- WWO Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
Luchas de Apuestas record
edit| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinieblas Jr. (mask) | Cyclops (mask) | Mexico City | Live event | March 26, 1993 | |
| Tinieblas Jr. (mask) | Chicano Power (mask) | Los Angeles, California | Live event | December 9, 1995 | [Note 1] |
| Tinieblas Jr. (mask) | Sangre Chicana (hair) | Tijuana, Baja California | Live event | June 22, 2007 | [Note 2] |
Notes
edit- ^ He only won half of the two part mask that Chicano Power wore, and was going to win the other half in a subsequent match that never took place.
- ^ Final two competitors in a six man match that also included Tinieblas, Fuerza Guerrera, Pirata Morgan and Espectro Jr.
Further reading
editMadigan, Dan (2007). "Okay... what is Lucha Libre?". Mondo Lucha A Go-Go: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 29–40. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Lucha Libre: Conoce la historia de las leyendas de cuadrilátero". Tinieblas Jr. (1966) (in Spanish). Mexico. 2008. p. 62. Grandes Figuras de la Lucha Libre.
- ^ Sosa, Iván (May 20, 2021). "Acredita 'Tinieblas' identidad para debate por VC". Reforma (in Spanish). Mexico City. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Madigan, Dan (2007). "Los Enmascarados (the masked men): Tinieblas". Mondo Lucha A Go-Go: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 119–120. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
- ^ a b Roberts, Alex (January 22, 2011). "1/22 Lucha Libre USA TV taping: Spoiler results for more Season 2 episodes of MTV2 wrestling show – notable former WWE wrestlers debut, first tag champions crowned". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
- ^ Roberts, Alex (May 30, 2011). "5/28 Lucha Libre USA TV taping: Spoiler results for Season 2 episodes of MTV2 show – Lethal debuts, Petey, new commentators, double-turns". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
- ^ "FULL « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
External links
edit- Lucha Libre USA profile
- CageMatch profile (in German)