Futuro (wrestler) explained

Futuro
Birthname:Unrevealed
Names:Futuro
Birth Place:Mexico City

Futuro is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), portraying a tecnico ("Good guy") wrestling character. His 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.[1]

Career

Futuro was invited to participate for the Mexico City team in CMLL's new Torneo de Escuelas tournament, where the CMLL trainees from Mexico City, Puebla, Guadalajara and Comarca Lagunera competed against each other in a series of multi-man matches. The tournament took place in February and March 2023.[2] Futuro's Mexico City team defeated the Comarca Lagunera team in the first round.[3] However, they lost to the Guadalajara team in the final.[4] [5]

After winning a qualifier in Mexico City, together with Max Star,[6] Futuro participated in a multi-man elimination match to crown a new Mexican National Lightweight Champion on 30 July 2023. He became one the final two wrestlers, alongside Brillante Jr., defeating the latter become the new champion.[7] [8] The concept of the tournament was that two wrestlers from Guadalajara, Mexico City, Puebla and Laguna respectively competed for the title.

In May 2024, Futuro began teaming up with Max Star and Neón, forming the stable Los Viajeros Del Espacio. On July 9, Futuro, Max Star and Hombre Bala Jr. won the Mexican National Trios Championship.[9] [10]

Championships and accomplishments

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Web site: Valdés . Apolo . 3 February 2023 . CMLL: Así serán los equipos del Torneo de Escuelas . 30 September 2023 . Superluchas . es . 3 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003181848/https://superluchas.com/cmll-asi-seran-los-equipos-del-torneo-de-escuelas/ . live .
  3. Web site: Valdés . Apolo . 25 February 2023 . CMLL: Tonalli encabeza a la escuela CDMX a la victoria . 3 October 2023 . Superluchas . es . 3 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003181848/https://superluchas.com/cmll-tonalli-encabeza-a-la-escuela-cdmx-a-la-victoria/ . live .
  4. Web site: 2023-03-07 . Tapatíos arrebatan el triunfo en el torneo de escuelas del CMLL . 2023-09-30 . Yahoo News . es-US.
  5. Web site: Valdés . Apolo . 2023-03-04 . Guadalajara se llevó el torneo de escuelas del CMLL . 2023-09-30 . Superluchas . es.
  6. Web site: López . Arturo . 28 July 2023 . Misterio Blanco y Brillante Jr, finalistas al Campeonato Nacional Ligero . 3 October 2023 . Excélsior . es-MX . 28 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230728154619/https://www.excelsior.com.mx/adrenalina/misterio-blanco-y-brillante-jr-finalistas-campeonato-nacional-ligero/1600226 . live .
  7. Web site: 11 August 2023 . CMLL – Arena México: Brillante Jr., el nuevo rostro de la lucha lagunera que busca forjar su propio legado . 3 October 2023 . Mundo Deportivo USA . es-us . 3 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003181847/https://www.mundodeportivo.com/us/mas-deporte/20230811/657867/cmll-arena-mexico-brillante-jr-nuevo-rostro-lucha-lagunera-busca-forjar-propio-legado.html . live .
  8. Web site: 9 September 2023 . CMLL: Luego de 15 años se tendrá una lucha de Campeonato Nacional en La Laguna . 3 October 2023 . Noticieros GREM.
  9. Web site: CMLL Martes de Arena Mexico (7/9/2024) Results: National Trios Title Match, Atlantis vs Blue Panther. Luis. Pulido. Fightful. July 10, 2024.
  10. Web site: CMLL Martes de Arena Mexico Results 7.9.24: Atlantis Takes On Blue Panther, More. Jeremy. Thomas. 411Mania. July 10, 2024.
  11. The Mexican National Lightweight Championship is sanctioned by the Mexico City wrestling commission but under the control of CMLL who make the day to day decisions.
  12. The Mexican National Trios Championship is sanctioned by the Mexico City wrestling commission but under the control of CMLL who make the day to day decisions.