Universo 2000 | |
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Birth name | Andrés Reyes González |
Born |
Santa Anita, Jalisco, Mexico |
April 18, 1963
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Espacial Universo 2000 Universo Dos Mil |
Billed height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) |
Billed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
Trained by |
Diablo Velasco Rafael Salamanca |
Debut | June 15, 1985 |
Andrés Reyes González (born April 18, 1963) is a Mexican professional wrestler, or luchador, who is best known under the ring name Universo 2000. Reyes made his professional wrestling debut in 1985 and has worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA), International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) and is currently active on the Mexican independent circuit. Reyes is a part of a wrestling family that includes his brothers Carmelo (Who wrestles as Cien Caras) and Jesús (Máscara Año 2000) as well as his nephew that wrestle under the name Máscara Año 2000, Jr. Together with his brothers he forms a group called Los Hermanos Dinamita , also known as Los Capos when they team up with Apolo Dantés. Reyes is the only three-time CMLL World Heavyweight Champion in the history of the championship. He was originally an Enmascarado, a masked wrestler, but lost his mask in a match against El Canek on September 17, 2004.
Andrés Reyes grew up watching his older brothers as they began their professional wrestling careers. His older brother Carmelo made his pro debut in 1974 when Andrés was just 11 years old and adopt the ring name Cien Caras. His second brother Jesús made his professional debut in 1977 with a 14-year-old Andrés Reyes watching, Jesús would later become known as Máscara Año 2000. After watching his brothers compete and after training under legendary Lucha trainer Diablo Velazco it was finally time for the third Reyes brother to make his debut. The 22-year-old Andrés Reyes made his debut on June 15, 1985, under the ring name Espacial, but soon after changed both name and mask to become Universo 2000, the character he is most commonly associated with.