Misterioso (wrestler)
| Misterioso | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Roberto Castillo |
| Born |
May 26, 1966 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Rey Misterio II (1st. Version) The Centipede The Predator Misterioso |
| Billed height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| Billed weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
| Billed from | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Trained by | Rey Misterio, Sr. |
| Debut | March 10, 1988 |
Roberto Castillo (born May 26, 1966) is a Mexican-American Luchador or professional wrestler currently working on the independent circuit in Mexico and Southern California under the ring name Misterioso. Together with Volador, Misterioso formed one of the most popular and talented teams in Mexico in the early to mid-1990s.
Castillo was born in Los Angeles in 1966, son of Mexican emigrants. Growing up he was a big fan of the Lucha libre movies starring El Santo, Blue Demon and Mil Mascaras. When he was old enough he joined the Marine Corps.
After ending his stint in the Marines Castillo travelled to Tijuana, Baja California. While shopping for wrestling masks for a friend he met someone who created outfits for wrestlers, who in turn introduced Castillo to Rey Misterio who quickly agreed to train Castillo. Castillo made his debut on March 10, 1988 wrestling as "Rey Misterio II", given the great honor by his mentor.
In Mid-1990 Castillo travelled to Mexico City and began working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). In CMLL he was repackaged as "Misterioso" ("the mysterious one") modifying the "Rey Misterio II" character since the original Misterio did not work for CMLL. Castillo wore a very colorful, creative mask unlike what was generally used at the time, helping usher in some of the more elaborate masks used in Lucha Libre today. His career was put on hold as he was recalled to the Marines, serving for three months before returning to CMLL. On December 8, 1991 defeated Fuerza Guerrera, in what was described as a surprise, to win the NWA World Welterweight Championship In 1992 Misterioso began training together with Volador. CMLL booker Antonio Peña noticed how well the two worked together and decided to make them a permanent tag team. The team immediately started began working a storyline feud with Los Destructores (the brother team of Tony Arce and Vulcano). On March 8, 1992 Misterioso and Volador defeated Los Destructores to win the Mexican National Tag Team Championship.
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