Nitro
Nitro in the ring during an outdoor show in France
Born (1967-05-10) May 10, 1967 (age 56)
Mexico City. Mexico[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Filoso
Nitro[1]
Billed height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Billed weight84 kg (185 lb)
Trained byFaisan
Pepe Casas
El Satánico
Debut1984[1]

Nitro is a Mexican professional wrestler active as a rudo in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. Currently he is in a stable call Los Guerreros Tuareg. Nitro's real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans.[2]

Professional wrestling career

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre

In early 1992, Nitro joined CMLL under the gimmick of Filiso as a tecnico who was on the undercard. By 1996, Filiso participated in a tournament for entry into the Torneo Gran Alternativa, but failed to qualify.[3] He did not find much success for many years in CMLL, until he was reintroduced as Nitro in 2002. When re-debuting he joined Pierroth's evolving Los Boricua stable. On July 14, 2002, Nitro teamed with Doctor X and Virus to defeat Super Muñeco, Super Raton, and Super Pinocchio.[4] Later on in 2005, he joined the Pandilla Guerrera group, also including Sangre Azteca and Doctor X. The trio eventually won the Mexican National Trios Championship on March 25, 2005, defeating Safari, El Felino, and Volador Jr.[1][5] After winning the trios titles, Nitro participated in the Torneo Gran Alternativa teaming with Pierroth. In the quarter-finals, Pierroth and Nitro lost to Dr. Wagner, Jr. and Misterioso, Jr.[6] On October 10, 2005, Nitro and his team lost the trios championship to El Sagrado, El Texano, Jr., and Máximo.[1][5] In 2006, Nitro participated in the Torneo Gran Alternativa, this time teaming with Último Guerrero.[7] In the quarter-finals, the duo defeated Dos Caras, Jr. and Volador Jr., and in the semi-finals they defeated Rey Bucanero and Loco Max. In the final, they lost to Perro Aguayo, Jr. and Misterioso, Jr. At this time CMLL and IWRG had an agreement on exchanging wrestlers, and Nitro began wrestling in IWRG. On October 1, 2006, he won the IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship defeating El Pantera.[8] His reign as champion was short-lived, as he lost the championship to Pentagon Black on October 15, 2006. In 2008, Nitro created a new group called Los Guerreros Tuareg. He teamed with Skandalo to participate in a CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Title Tournament in mid-2008. In the first round the duo won by defeating Sensei and Neutron.[9] In the next round they lost to Flash and Stuka, Jr. In early 2009, Nitro was injured and underwent double knee surgery, resulting in an eight-month hiatus. Nitro kept teaming with his Guerreros Tuareg teammates. Nitro suffered a broken kneecap during a match on August 15, 2012. In a later interview Nitro stated that he was hoping to return November 15, 2012.[10]

Championship and accomplishment

Luchas de Apuestas record

See also: Luchas de Apuestas
Winner (wager) Loser (wager) Location Event Date Notes
Nitro (mask) Brazo de Oro (hair) Tlalnepantla, State of Mexico CMLL show March 4, 2002 [Note 1]
Nitro (mask) Galatico (mask) San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí CMLL show December 15, 2010 [Note 2]
Nitro (mask) Power (mask) State of Mexico CMLL show January 1, 2011 [Note 3]

Notes

  1. ^ Steel cage match that also included Pierroth, Violencia, Brazo de Oro Jr. and Brazo de Plata.
  2. ^ Final of a Relevos Suicidas match that also included Bogar and Diamante.
  3. ^ Finals of a Relevos Suicidas match that also included Corsario Negro and Corsario Negro, Jr.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Rudos – Nitro". Fuego en el ring (in Spanish). Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  2. ^ Madigan, Dan (2007). "Okay... what is Lucha Libre?". Mondo Lucha A Go-Go: the bizarre and honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 29–40. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
  3. ^ "Gran Alternativa Tournament #4". Pro Wrestling History. November 15, 1996. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  4. ^ "July 2002 PPV". Pro Wrestling History. July 14, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  5. ^ a b c "Número Especial – 2005". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). January 22, 2006. Issue 142.
  6. ^ "Gran Alternativa Tournament #11". Pro Wrestling History. July 1, 2005. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  7. ^ "Gran Alternativa Tournament #12". Pro Wrestling History. July 2, 2006. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  8. ^ "IWRG Middleweight Championship". wrestling-titles.com. July 7, 1997. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  9. ^ "Lo Mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana 2008". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). January 6, 2008. 296. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
  10. ^ Marquina, Alva (October 17, 2012). "Revista Súper Luchas #484 (Desde el 14 de octubre de 2012) – Cobertura completa de Héroes Inmortales IV- Lizmark Jr. otra vez Perro del Mal- Taya y Sexy Star se desgreñan en el Antro". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved October 17, 2012.
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