Los Guerreros Tuareg | |
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The mask of deputy leader Arkangel de la Muerte
(Not the actual wrestler) |
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Stable | |
Members |
Nitro (Leader) Arkangel de la Muerte (Deputy leader) Hooligan Skándalo |
Name(s) | Los Rebeldes del Desierto Los Rebeldes Tuareg Pandilla Guerrera |
Former member(s) |
Doctor X Sangre Azteca Ramstein Koreano Loco Max |
Debut | 2004 (Pandilla Guerrera) 2007 (Guerreros Tuareg) |
Disbanded | 2007 (Pandilla Guerrera) |
Promotions | CMLL |
Los Guerreros Tuareg (Spanish for "The Tuareg Warriors") is a Mexican professional wrestling group, called a stable working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) as a rudo (term used for wrestlers who portray the "Bad guys") faction. The group is the successor to Pandilla Guerrera ("Gang of Warriors") and is sometimes also referred to as Los Rebeldes del Desierto ("The Rebels of the desert") or even Los Rebeldes Tuareg ("The Tuareg Rebels"). The group is led by Nitro and includes Arkangel de la Muerte, Hooligan and Skándalo
In 2005 Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) created the Guapos University ("Hansome University"), or Guapos U, a storyline mimicking realities shows such as the WWE Tough Enough show, searching for a new member to join Shocker, Máscara Mágica and El Terrible as part of Los Guapos. The contestants included, among others, Sangre Azteca and El Koreano. During one of CMLL's shows El Terrible turned on the group and was joined by Último Guerrero in the attack. Sangre Azteca and El Koreano prevented the rest of the Guapos U class in making the save, leading to the two them being kicked out of the group. Guerrero immediately took both Sangre Azteca and Koreano under his win, forming Pandilla Guerrera ("Gang of Warriors"), a mid-card group associated with Último Guerrero's Los Guerreros del Infierno group. Sangre Azteca would soon lead the group that would also include Nitro, Arkangel de la Muerte, Hooligan, Loco Max, Doctor X and Ramstein. Doctor X brought the Mexican National Welterweight Championship with him when he joined the group but lost it to La Mascara on May 5, 2005. In early 2005 Sangre Azteca, Doctor X and Nitro won the from Safari, El Felino, and Volador, Jr.Pandilla Guerra held the championship for 7 months and made three successful title defenses before they lost the championship to Maximo, El Texano, Jr., and El Sagrado. The team would attempt to regain the championship twice, but failed each attempt. El Koreano did not stay with the group long, changing his ring name and adopting a mask as he began working as "Apocalipsis", with no reference to his previous character. Due to CMLL's working relationship with International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) Nitro was able to win the IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship from La Pantera but only held it for 14 days before losing it to Pentagon Black Sangre won Welterweight from La Mascara. On December 17, 2006 Sangre Azteca defeated La Mascara to bring the Mexican National Welterweight Championship back to Pandilla Guerrera.Pandilla Guerrera remained solidly entrenched in the CMLL mid-card, working primarily with younger tecnicos (Spanish term for a wrestler who plays a "good guy" character), helping them gain experience in the ring. Over time Ramstein appeared less frequently with Pandilla Guerrera, unofficially leaving the group.