Metro (wrestler)

Metro
Ring name(s)	El Romano Metro (III)
Billed height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Billed weight	97 kg (210 lb)[1]
Born	December 20, 1983 (1983-12-20) (age 27)[1] Mexico City, Mexico[1]
Trained by	Tony Salazar[1] Franco Columbo[1]
Debut	2007[2]

Metro is the Ring name of a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican Professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He previously wrestled under the ring name Romano but in 2009 he was given the "Metro" name and mask, a ring name at least three other CMLL wrestlers have used before him. The ring character is sponsored by the major Mexico City newspaper, incorporating the newspapers logo and color scheme (Red and gold).^[3] Metro'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.^[4]

Professional wrestling career

The wrestler currently known as Metro was trained for his professional wrestling career by Tony Salazar and Franco Columbo at Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's (CMLL) wrestling school in Mexico City, Mexico.^[1] He made his professional wrestling debut in 2007 under the ring name of "El Romano" (Spanish for "The Roman). He wore a mask fashioned after a Galea or Roman Soldier helmet and was originally scheduled to be a partner of Méssala and Calígula, two CMLL veterans who had a similar Roman soldier ring character.^[2] He only worked intermittently as El Romano in 2007 and 2008, disappearing for long stretches of time to receive further training from Salazar and Columbo.^[2] On January 7, 2009 he made his debut under a new name and a new mask as Metro. The Metro character is sponsored by the major Mexico City newspaper of the same name, incorporating the newspapers logo and colorscheme (Red and gold).^[3] The ring persona has been given to various young wrestlers since 2006, with the latest version being the current Metro.^[1] Throughout 2009 Metro worked in low card matches on CMLL shows, slowly advancing up to some times working in the semi-main event on a few shows. On December 19, 2009 it was announced by the Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F. that Poder Mexica had been stripped of the Mexican National Trios title because Black Warrior had left CMLL, breaking up the team. At the same time they announced an eight team tournament to crown a new trios champion. The top half of the bracket took place on December 22, 2009 and the bottom half of the bracket took place on December 29. In the top bracket Metro teamed with Mascara Dorada and Stuka, Jr. for the first time ever and defeated Guerreros Tuareg (Arkangel de la Muerte, Loco Max and Skándalo) in the first round and Los Cancerberos del Infierno (Virus, Euforia and Polvora) in the second round to qualify for the finals.^[5] The bottom bracket took place on December 29, 2009 and saw the team of Poder Mexica (Sangre Azteca, Dragón Rojo, Jr. and Misterioso, Jr.) qualify for the final.^[6] On January 6, 2010 Mascara Dorada, Stuka, Jr. and Metro defeated Poder Mexica to become the new Mexican National Trios Champions, making it Metro's first professional wrestling championship.^[7] By virtue of holding the Mexican National Trios Championship Metro participated in the 2010 Universal Championship tournament. Stuka, Jr. was part of "Block B" that competed on the August 6, 2010 Super Viernes show. He was the first wrestler eliminated in the seeding battle royal and then lost to Héctor Garza in the first round.^[8] On November 18, 2010, Máscara Dorada announced that he was relinquishing his hold of the Mexican National Trios Championship. Metro's and Stuka, Jr.'s new partner was to be determined in an online poll.^[9] On December 20, 2010, CMLL announced that Delta had won the poll and was now one third of the champions, alongside Metro and Stuka, Jr.^[10] On January 9, 2011, Metro, Delta and Stuka, Jr. lost the Mexican National Trios Championship to Ángel de Oro, Diamante and Rush.^[11] On November 16, Metro formed a new group with Shocker and CMLL newcomers Titán and Tritón.^[12][13]

A shared identity

Several CMLL wrestlers have worked under the sponsored ring name "Metro", the current Metro is generally referred to as "Metro III" in writing but none of them are officially numbered.

• Metro I - The first Metro who used the name in 2005 and 2006. Currently wrestles as Fabián el Gitano.^[3]
• Metro (Guadalajara) - Worked as Metro around the same time as Metro I, but only worked in CMLL's Farm league in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Now works under the ring name Azazel.^[3]
• Metro II - Worked as Metro in 2006 and 2007. Currently wrestles as Neutrón.^[3]

In wrestling

• Finishing moves

• El Escudo (Inverted pendulum backbreaker submission)^[14]
• German Suplex

Championships and accomplishments

• Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre

• Mexican National Trios Championship (1 time) – with Stuka, Jr. and Máscara Dorada/Delta^[7]

References

Professional wrestling portal

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} "Tecnicos - Metro" (in Spanish). Fuego En El Ring. http://www.fuegoenelring.com/wrestlers_full_tec.php?wrestlers_id=155. Retrieved October 21, 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Enciclopedia staff (October 2007). "Enciclopedia de las Mascaras" (in Spanish). Romano (Mexico City, Mexico): p. 17. Tomo IV. 
3. ^ ^{a b c d e} Enciclopedia staff (September, 2007). "Enciclopedia de las Mascaras" (in Spanish). Metro (I) and Metro (II) (Mexico City, Mexico): pp. 29. Tomo II. 
4. ^ Madigan, Dan (2007). "Okay... what is Lucha Libre?". Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperColins Publisher. pp. 29–40. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3. 
5. ^ "Se ilusionan con el cetro" (in Spanish). Esto - OEM Enlina. December 23, 2009. http://www.oem.com.mx/esto/notas/n1452281.htm. Retrieved January 7, 2010. 
6. ^ Ruiz Glez, Alex (December 31, 2009). "El Poder Mexica es el segundo finalista por el Campeonato Nacional de Tercias" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas Magazine. http://superluchas.net/2009/12/31/el-poder-mexica-es-el-segundo-finalista-por-el-campeonato-nacional-de-tercias/. Retrieved January 7, 2010. 
7. ^ ^{a b} José Domingo Flores (January 7, 2010). "Nuevo Reyes!" (in Spanish) (PDF). Ovaciones (Mexico, D.F.: Editorial Ovaciones, S. A. de C.V.): p. 24. Número 21822 Año LXII. http://mianoticias.com.mx/miaeditorial/ovaciones/07012010/pdf/07012010.pdf#page=24. Retrieved January 7, 2010. ^{[dead link]}
8. ^ Velazquez, Israel (August 7, 2010). "Resultados Arena México (6 agosto 2010): ¡Liger, segundo finalista por el Campeonato Universal! Místico vs. Psicosis, ¿antes de lo esperado?" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas Magazine. http://superluchas.net/2010/08/07/resultados-arena-mexico-6-agosto-2010-%c2%a1liger-segundo-finalista-por-el-campeonato-universal-mistico-vs-psicosis-%c2%bfantes-de-lo-esperado/. Retrieved August 5, 2010. 
9. ^ Ruiz Glez, Alex (November 19, 2010). "Máscara Dorada renuncia al Campeonato Nacional de Tríos." (in Spanish). SuperLuchas Magazine. http://superluchas.net/2010/11/19/mascara-dorada-renuncia-al-campeonato-nacional-de-trios/. Retrieved November 20, 2010. 
10. ^ "¡Nuevos campeones nacionales de tercias! Delta es el nuevo integrante". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. Archived from the original on December 21, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5v84QWwi5. Retrieved December 21, 2010. 
11. ^ Ruiz Glez, Alex (January 10, 2011). "Arena México (resultados domingo 9 de enero del 2011) Rush, Diamante y Ángel de Oro nuevos campeones nacionales de tercias" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas Magazine. http://superluchas.net/2011/01/10/arena-mexico-resultados-domingo-9-de-enero-del-2011-rush-diamante-y-angel-de-oro-nuevos-campeones-nacionales-de-tercias/. Retrieved January 10, 2011. 
12. ^ Ruiz Glez, Alex (November 17, 2011). "Arena México (16 de diciembre) Sin Piedad: Cabellera vs Cabellera, Blue Panther vs Felino- Titan y Titron los nuevos luchadores del CMLL" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas Magazine. http://superluchas.net/2011/11/17/arena-mexico-16-de-diciembre-sin-piedad-cabellera-vs-cabellera-blue-panther-vs-felino-titan-y-titron-los-nuevos-luchadores-del-cmll/. Retrieved November 17, 2011. 
13. ^ Ruiz Glez, Alex (November 18, 2011). "La nueva agrupación “Titanes de la Atlántida” y las nuevas figuras (Titán y Tritón) del CMLL" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas Magazine. http://superluchas.net/2011/11/18/la-nueva-agrupacion-titanes-de-la-atlantida-y-las-nuevas-figuras-titan-y-triton-del-cmll/. Retrieved November 18, 2011. 
14. ^ Boutwell, Josh (January 29, 2011). "Viva La Raza! Lucha Weekly". WrestleView. http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1296341750. Retrieved January 31, 2011. 

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Name	Metro
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Date of birth	December 20, 1983
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
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