Diamond (wrestler) explained

Diamond
Birth Name:Unrevealed
Birth Date: September 5, 1996
Birth Place:Mexico City, Mexico
Relatives:La Lechuza (grandfather)
Debut:2010[1]

Diamond (born September 5, 1996) is the ring name of a Mexican luchador enmascarado (masked professional wrestler) currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) as a tecnico (the protagonist or face characters in professional wrestling). He originally worked under the ring name Príncipe Diamante (Spanish for "Prince Diamond") until January 2020. Diamond's real name is not a matter of public record, which is traditional for masked wrestlers who have never lost their mask in the ring. His grandfather was also a wrestler, known as "La Lechuza" ("The Owl").

Personal life

Príncipe Diamante's real name has not been revealed, nor reported on, which is a tradition in Lucha Libre when a wrestler has not been unmasked.[2] His grandfather was also a wrestler, known as "La Lechuza" ("The Owl").[3]

Professional wrestling career

Príncipe Diamante began his in-ring career in 2010,[1] although his first confirmed match under the name "Príncipe Diamante" was in 2014.[4] Later that same year he was one of nine wrestlers putting his mask on the line in an Invasion RCH show. Príncipe Diamante retained his mask while Atomic Star ended up unmasking.[5]

Lucha Libre Elite (2014–2016)

In late 2014, Príncipe Diamante began working for Lucha Libre Elite (LLE), appearing at the very first LLE show on November 13, 2014, teaming with Dinamic Black to defeat Flyer and Magnus.[6] Through LLE's working relationship with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, Príncipe Diamante competed in CMLL's 2014 bodybuilding competition, winning its beginners division.[7] [8] The following year, he once again won the beginners category.[7] [9] On February 28, 2016, Príncipe Diamante unsuccessfully challenged Eléctrico for the Mexican National Lightweight Championship at LLE's Infierno Elite show.[10] In his final Lucha Libre Elite match, Príncipe Diamante and Ciclon Ramirez Jr. lost to Los Cancerberos del Infierno (Cancerbero and Raziel).[11]

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2015–present)

His first match with CMLL saw Príncipe Diamante compete in the Mini-Estrellas division as he teamed up with Astral and Astro to defeat the trio of Ares el Guerrero, and Mini Jocker.[12] [13] When he returned to CMLL the following September he was moved from the Mini-Estrella division and instead competed in the regular division.[14] In November Príncipe Diamante won CMLL's annual bodybuilding competition, being voted "Mr. CMLL"[15] [16] Príncipe Diamante and Robin teamed up for a tournament to determine the next CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship team. The duoo lost in the first round to Magnus and Sensei.[17]

In April 2018 Príncipe Diamante was one of 16 wrestlers who competed in the Copa Nueva Valores tournament. He defeated Maquiavelo in the first round, Príncipe Daniel in the quarter-finals but ended up losing to eventual tournament winner Magia Blanca in the semifinals.[18] 2018 also saw Príncipe Diamante participated in the 2018Gran Alternativa tournament, a tag team tournament where CMLL paired up a rookie and a veteran for the tournament. Príncipe Diamante and veteran Valiente lost to Audaz and Kraneo in the opening round.[19] In June 2019 Príncipe Diamante and 9 other wrestlers competed in a torneo cibernetico elimination match for the vacant CMLL World Lightweight Championship, which saw Audaz and Kawato-San win the match, while Príncipe Diamante was eliminated.[20]

In the fall of 2019, Príncipe Diamante became involved in a long running storyline feud with Espiritu Negro, one that often saw Espiritu Negro tear Diamante's mask apart or completely off during matches. Espiritu Negro and his La Ola Negra teammates (Akuma and Espanto Jr.) cheat to defeat Príncipe Diamante. On the November 26 show in Arena Mexico, the two wrestled to a double disqualification as they tore the masks off each other during the match.[21] Often the matches would be followed by a mask match, or Lucha de Apuestas ("Bet match") challenge.[22] [23] On December 10, CMLL announced that they had signed a Lucha de Apuestas match between Príncipe Diamante and Espiritu Negro for the January 1, 2020 Sin Piedad show.[24] [25]

Diamond (2020 present)

During the January 15, 2020 episode of CMLL informa, it was revealed that he would be using a new ring name going forward, Diamond, and that he would be working in a new, silver costume,[26] that resembled the mask of El Santo and his son El Hijo del Santo.[27]

Other media

In 2018, Príncipe Diamante appeared on the Mexican Televisa channels Like show, playing a fictionalized version of himself.[28]

Championships and accomplishments

Luchas de Apuestas record

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Príncipe Diamante (mask) Espíritu Negro (mask) Mexico City Sin Piedad [29]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Príncipe Diamante y Star Jr.: "Queremos dejar nuestros nombres en la historia de la lucha libre" . June 28, 2018 . December 20, 2019 . es.
  2. Book: Madigan, Dan. Mondo Lucha A Go-Go: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperCollins Publishers. 2007. Okay... what is Lucha Libre?. 29–40. 978-0-06-085583-3.
  3. Web site: Entravista con Principe Diamante . es . AK Lucha . March 11, 2019 . December 20, 2019.
  4. Web site: Producciones Mantyz . March 16, 2014 . December 20, 2019 . Cagematch.
  5. Web site: Invasion RCH 1 Aniversario . June 14, 2014 . December 20, 2019 . Cagematch.
  6. Web site: All Elite Liga - Tag 1 . November 13, 2014 . December 20, 2019 . Cagematch.
  7. Web site: Promes del CMLL suernan lo grande . Diario Basta . es . April 5, 2018 . December 20, 2019 . Salvador . Trejo.
  8. Web site: CMLL: Novena edición del Concurso de Fisicoculturismo - La Máscara ganador absoluto . November 26, 2014 . December 20, 2019 . Dark Angelita . . es.
  9. Web site: CMLL: Resultados X Concurso de Fisicoconstructivismo del CMLL - Y Mr. CMLL es... Astral. November 25, 2015 . December 20, 2019 . Dark Angelita . . es.
  10. Web site: LLE Domingos Elite - Infierno Elite . February 28, 2016 . December 20, 2019 . Cagematch.
  11. Web site: LLE Juves Elite . July 14, 2016 . December 20, 2019 . Cagematch.
  12. Web site: Príncipe Diamante se inorporo al CMLL . June 16, 2015 . December 20, 2019 . MedioTiempo . es.
  13. Web site: CMLL Lunes Arena Puebla . June 15, 2015 . December 20, 2019 . CageMatch.
  14. Web site: CMLL Lunes Arena Puebla . September 21, 2015 . CageMatch.
  15. Web site: Príncipe Diamante se convertio en Mr. CMLL . es . Mileno . November 23, 2016 . December 20, 2019.
  16. Web site: CMLL: Oncevavo Concurso de Fisicoconstructivismo del CMLL - Príncipe Diamante es Mr. CMLL 2016. November 23, 2016 . December 20, 2019 . Dark Angelita . . es.
  17. Web site: Virus y Disturbio, segundos finalistas por el Campeonato de Parejas de la Coliseo . March 5, 2018 . March 11, 2018 . Dark Angelita . . es.
  18. Web site: CMLL: Magia Blanca a la final del Torneo Nuevos Valores . April 12, 2018 . August 11, 2018 . es . Dark Angelita . Súper Luchas.
  19. Web site: Último Guerrero y Templario, finalistas . Arturo . López Escalona . es . May 11, 2018 . July 29, 2018 . ESTO Elina.
  20. Web site: Audaz y Kawato por el titulo . June 24, 2019 . December 20, 2019 . Ovaciones . Arturo . Rosas Plata . es.
  21. Web site: CMLL Martes Arena Mexico . November 26, 2019 . December 20, 2019.
  22. Web site: Espíritu Negro: "Príncipe Diamante se quedará sin máscara" . es . December 2, 2019 . December 20, 2019 . R de Ruda.
  23. Web site: Príncipe Diamante y Espiritu Negro rivalidad salvaje . es . Ovaciones . November 19, 2019 . December 20, 2019.
  24. Web site: Dos Luchas de Apuestas en la primera funcion de 2020 de CMLL . es . Heraldo de Mexico . December 11, 2019 . December 20, 2019.
  25. Web site: CMLL: El 1 de enero, "Sin Piedad" lucha de mascaras y lucha de cabelleras. December 11, 2019 . December 20, 2019 . . es . Dark Angelita.
  26. Web site: CMLL Informa 15 de enero de 2020 . es . . January 15, 2020 . January 17, 2020 . YouTube.
  27. Web site: Príncipe Diamante cambia de nombre; presenta peculiar equipo . Prince Diamond changes his name; wears peculiar equipment. January 16, 2020 . January 17, 2020 . MedioTiempo . es.
  28. Web site: DEBUTA en televisión el luchador El Príncipe Diamante en teleserie Like de Televisa . October 21, 2018 . December 20, 2019 . es . Revista Pantella.
  29. Web site: Cayó la primera máscara en el 2020 dentro del CMLL; Espíritu Negro reveló su rostro . es . January 2, 2020 . January 2, 2020 . MedioTiempo.