Apolo Estrada Jr.

Apolo Estrada Jr.
Birth nameRoberto Guadalupe Estrada Zúñiga
Born (1987-01-10) January 10, 1987 (age 37)
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico
FamilyApolo Estrada (Father)
WebsiteFacebook page
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Apolo Estrada Jr.
El Chupacabras
Billed height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Trained byEl Vasco
Debut2000

Apolo Estrada Jr. is the ring name of Roberto Guadalupe Estrada Zúñiga (born January 10, 1987), a Mexican luchador or professional wrestler. He is the son of professional wrestler Apolo Estrada and has worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) as well as working for many professional wrestling promotions on the Mexican independent circuit. From 2009 to 2015 he was a member of a wrestling group known as Los Gringos VIP and currently forms a team known as Los Insportables with Eterno.

Professional wrestling career[edit]

Roberto Estrada began his professional wrestling career in 2000, working as the enmascarado character El Chupacabras. Estrada was around 13 years old when he wrestled his first match, something that is not unheard of in Lucha Libre[Note 1]

Monterrey (2003-2008)[edit]

By 2003 he began working regularly in Monterrey, now unmasked and billed as Apolo Estrada Jr. for Federacion Internacional de Lucha Libre.[1] Over the next five years Estrada Jr. was a regular worker for the promotion, holding a number of different championships, often teaming with Estrella Dorada Jr.[2][3] During his time in Monterrey he competed in a number of Luchas de Apuestas, or bet matches, the most prestigious match type in Mexico. He won the hair of Crazzy Demon, Androide, Potro Jr. and Gato Volador as well as the mask of Black Gordman Jr.[1][2][3] By the same token he also lost several match and as a result was shaved bald after losing to long time partner/rival Estrella Dorada Jr. as well as Corazo de Barrior and Hombre Sin Miedo.[1][2]

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2009-2010)[edit]

In 2009 Estrada Jr. began working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) as a low ranked rudo (those that portray the "bad guys"). The highlight of his time in CMLL was a ten-man steel cage match where Apolo Estrada Jr. defeated Brazo de Platino in the end, forcing Brazo de Platino to be shaved bald as a result.[4]

IWRG and Independent Circuit (2010-present)[edit]

Estrada left CMLL in late 2010 and began working for a variety of promotions on Mexico's independent circuit, including making regular appearances for International Wrestling Revolution Group IWRG.

Los Gringos VIP (2011-2015)[edit]

In late 2011 the group known as Los Gringos Locos (El Hijo del Diablo, Avisman and Gringo Loco) held the Distrito Federal Trios Championship when Gringo Loco left Mexico and stopped working for IWRG. The Mexico City wrestling commission allowed IWRG to substitute Gringo Loco with Apolo Estrada Jr. to carry on the Distrito Federal Trios Championship.[5] The group would later be renamed Los Gringos VIP as they held the Trios title for over a year, until March 19, 2012.[5] The trio regained the championship in September, 2013.[6] With Gringos VIP partner El Hijo del Diablo Estrada Jr. won the IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Championship on May 21, 2015 as they defeated Alan Extreme and Veneno to win the titles.[7] Their run with the tag team championship lasted only 25 days until IWRG decided to move the titles over to Los Oficiales (Oficial 911 and Oficial AK-47) instead.[8] Estrada Jr. also held the WWS World Welterweight Championship, a title promoted by IWRG, as he defeated Dr. Cerebro to win the vacant title on December 8, 2013. Dr. Cerebro would later win the title from Estrada Jr. On August 14, 2015 Los Terribles Cerebros (Black Terry, Dr. Cerebro and Cerebro Negro) won the Distrito Federal Trios titles from Los Gringos VIP, ending their reign after 643 days.[6] Los Gringos VIP, in this instance Apolo Estrada Jr. and El Hijo del Diablo, defeated Los Panteras (Pantera and El Hijo del Pantera) to win the IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Championship for the second time.[9] Their title reign lasted 67 days until Los Panteras regained the championship.[10] After the title loss Estrada Jr. and Hijo del Diablo attacked each other, blaming the other for the loss and ending the Los Gringos VIP faction.[10]

Los Insoportables (2015-present)[edit]

In the week following the break up of Los Gringos VIP Apolo Estrada Jr. began teaming regularly with Eterno, forming a tag team known as Los Insoportables ("The Unsupportable Ones"). As part of the team Apolo Estrada Jr. often supported Eterno as Eterno feuded with Black Terry. Los Insoportables are scheduled to put their hair on the line in the main event of the Arena Naucalpan 38th Anniversary Show, facing off against the Terribles Cerebroros team of Black Terry and Dr. Cerebro.[11]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

Luchas de Apuestas record[edit]

See also: Luchas de Apuestas
Winner (wager) Loser (wager) Location Event Date Notes
Apolo Estrada Jr. (hair) Crazzy Demon (hair) Monterrey, Nuevo León House Show May 18, 2003 [1]
Apolo Estrada Jr. (hair) Androide (hair) Monterrey, Nuevo León House Show October 5, 2003 [1]
Estrella Dorada Jr. (hair) Apolo Estrada Jr. (hair) Monterrey, Nuevo León House Show October 12, 2003 [1]
Apolo Estrada Jr. (hair) Potro Jr. (hair) Monterrey, Nuevo León House Show January 18, 2004 [2]
Apolo Estrada Jr. (hair) Black Gordman Jr. (mask) Monterrey, Nuevo León House Show June 6, 2004 [2]
Corazón de Barrio (hair) Apolo Estrada Jr. (hair) Reynosa, Tamaulipas House Show March 6, 2005 [3]
Hombre Sin Miedo (mask) Apolo Estrada Jr.(hair) Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas House Show July 4, 2005 [Note 2][3]
Apolo Estrada Jr. (hair) Gato Volador (hair) Monterrey, Nuevo León House Show August 5, 2007 [Note 3][13]
Doberman (hair) Apolo Estrada Jr. (hair) Monterrey, Nuevo León House Show August 1, 2008 [14]
Apolo Estrada Jr. (hair) Brazo de Platino (hair) Chilpancingo, Guerrero House Show November 19, 2010 [Note 4][4]
Apolo Estrada Jr. (hair) Bugambilia del Norte (hair) Naucalpan, State of Mexico IWRG House Show December 8, 2011 [15]
Multifacético (hair) Apolo Estrada Jr. (hair) Naucalpan, State of Mexico IWRG House Show January 1, 2012 [16]
Black Silver Jr. (hair) Apolo Estrada Jr. (hair) Acapulco, Guerrero House Show May 20, 2012  
Apolo Estrada Jr. (hair) Chico Che (hair) Naucalpan, State of Mexico Guerra del Golfo April 18, 2013 [Note 5][17]
Apolo Estrada Jr. (hair) Arez (hair) Ecatepec, State of Mexico House Show September 29, 2013  
Apolo Estrada Jr. (hair) Oficial AK-47 (hair) Naucalpan, State of Mexico IWRG House Show December 1, 2013 [Note 6][18]
Dr. Cerebro (hair) Apolo Estrada Jr. (hair) Naucalpan, State of Mexico IWRG House Show December 15, 2013 [19]
Apolo Estrada Jr. (hair) El Marquez Jr. (mask) Chilpancingo, Guerrero House Show October 4, 2015 [Note 7][20]
Los Insoportables (Hair)
(Eterno and Apolo Estrada Jr.)		 Los Terribles Cerebros (Hair)
(Black Terry and Dr. Cerebro)		 Naucalpan, State of Mexico Arena Naucalpan 38th Anniversary Show December 20, 2015 [21]
Imposible (Championship) Apolo Estrada Jr. (Hair) Naucalpan, State of Mexico IWRG Show January 15, 2017 [Note 8][22]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ The most well documented instance is Rey Mysterio who was 14 years old at the time of his first match.
  2. ^ Estrada Jr and Hombre SIn Miedo lost a Relevos Suicida match to Sangre Chicana and Super Brazo and were forced to wrestle each other.
  3. ^ Captains in a six-man tag team match that also included Androide, Aventurero, Estrella Dorada Jr. and Caifán Rockero I.
  4. ^ Last two competitors in a steel cage match that also included Volador Jr. La Máscara, Psicosis, El Hijo de Aníbal, Héctor Garza, Histeria, Dragón Rojo Jr. and Atlantis
  5. ^ Both men lost a steel cage match earlier in the night and were forced to face each other.
  6. ^ This was a four-way elimination match that also involved El Hijo de Pirata Morgan and X-Fly.
  7. ^ This was a four-way elimination match that also included Canis Lupus and Súper Nova
  8. ^ This was a three-way match that also included Relampago

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Número Especial - Lo mejor de la mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana durante el 2003". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). January 5, 2003. Issue 40.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Número Especial - Lo mejor de la mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana durante el 2004". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). January 24, 2005. Issue 91.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "2005 Lo Mejor de la Lucha Mexicana". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). January 3, 2006. Issue 140.
  4. ^ a b "Número Especial - Lo mejor de la mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana durante el 2010". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). January 12, 2011. 399.
  5. ^ a b c "Noche redonda para la Dinastía de la Muerte". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). March 19, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  6. ^ a b c Mejía Eguiluz, Diego (June 15, 2015). "Heddi Karaoui y los rudos acaban con sus rivales en dos caídas al hilo" (in Spanish). The Gladiatores Magazine. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  7. ^ a b Lázaro Rodríguez, José (May 22, 2014). "Imposible destapa al Hijo de la Bestia". The Gladiatores (in Spanish). Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  8. ^ Lizárraga, Alfonso (June 16, 2014). "L.A. Park, Mascara Sagrada y Demon Clown acaban con Dr. Wagner". The Gladiatores (in Spanish). Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  9. ^ a b Lizárraga, Alfonso (September 17, 2015). "Gringos VIP nuevos campeones de parejas de IWRG". The Gladiatores (in Spanish). Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  10. ^ a b Eguiluz, Diego Mejía (November 23, 2015). "Veneno lleva a los técnicos a la victoria. Adiós a los Gringos VIP". The Gladiatores (in Spanish). Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  11. ^ @BLACKTERRY (December 15, 2015). "20 de Diciembre Arena Naucalpan" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved December 16, 2015 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ Mr. Reyes (November 21, 2011). "Pantera sigue siendo el Rey en IWRG". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). MSN. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  13. ^ "2007 Lo Mejor de la Lucha Mexicana". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). December 26, 2007. issue 244. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
  14. ^ "Lo Mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana 2008". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). January 6, 2009. 296. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
  15. ^ Rey Mexicool (December 9, 2011). "IWRG (Resultados 8 de dic.): Canis Lupus debuta con un triunfo sobre los Perros del Mal – Apolo Estrada Jr. rapa a Bugambilia, gracias a Eterno". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  16. ^ Rey Mexicool (January 2, 2012). "IWRG (Resultados 1ro. de enero): Multifacético deja pelón a Apolo Estrada Jr. – Debuta Mr. Magia – Reaparece Freeyser – Primera presentación sin máscara del Oficial AK-47 – ¿Chico Che rudo?". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  17. ^ Mejía Eguiluz, Diego (April 19, 2013). "Apolo Estrada Jr. rapó a Chico Che en la Guerra del Golfo". The Gladiatores (in Spanish). Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  18. ^ Moreno, Marco (December 2, 2013). "Oficial Ak47 Pierde su Cabellera". AYM Sports (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  19. ^ "Doctor Cerebro rapó a Apolo Estrada Jr". The Gladiatores (in Spanish). December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  20. ^ Boutwell, Josh (October 11, 2015). "Viva la Raza: Lucha weekly (10/11/15)". WrestleView. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  21. ^ Mejía Eguiluz, Diego (December 21, 2015). "Los Insoportables raparon a los Terribles Cerebros". The Gladiatores (in Spanish). Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  22. ^ Mejía Eguiluz, Diego (January 16, 2017). "Imposible deja sin cabellera a Apolo Estrada Jr". The Gladiatores (in Spanish). Retrieved January 17, 2017.
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