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Argenis (wrestler)
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Argenis is a Mexican
luchador
enmascarado
, or masked professional wrestler
, currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
(AAA). Argenis is a part of the stable Real Fuerza Aérea
, having officially joined the group in the summer of 2009. Argenis is the son of retired professional wrestler Dr. Karonte and has wrestled as Dr. Karonte, Jr. in the past, as well as Hijo del Dr. Karonte (Spanish
for "Son of Dr. Karonte"). He's the brother of Sin Cara
, one of the most popular Luchadors as well as the brother of Astro Boy, who is also a wrestler. His ring name
is the Latin
word for Silver
, differentiating him from other Luchadors who use the word Spanish
word for silver, Plata, in their ring name or nicknames. Argenis' 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. His patronymic
surname is known though, as his father Manuel Almanza wrestled as Dr. Karonte, he was unmasked and revealed his full name per Lucha libre traditions. He is the brother of professional wrestlers Místico/Sin Cara
, Astro Boy, Argos and an unspecified member of Los Mini Psycho Circus
.
(CMLL) as a Rudo (Heel
or "Bad guy") After he left CMLL he complained to several magazines that he felt that his brother Místico
should have asked CMLL to give him more opportunities. After leaving CMLL he began working for International Wrestling Revolution Group
(IWRG), but again met only with limited success, even after he became a tecnico (Face
or "good guy").
In 2008 he was a part of a 30 man group of young wrestlers that got a tryout with Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
(AAA) head trainer Gran Apache. Argenis was one of only six wrestlers that made it through the rigorous trial period and won a match against the other five that gave him a job with AAA. The week after his tryout match he made his real AAA debut, working for the first time as Argenis, teaming with Pimpinela Escarlata
, Cassandro
and Billy Boy
against Los Night Queens. Argenis was initially pushed as the "disgruntled brother of Místico". The push was soon halted as Argenis was nowhere near as talented in the ring as Místico and the comparison actually hurt Argenis' chances of the fans getting behind him. By the end of 2008 Argenis rarely worked televised matches, instead working with AAA trainers to improve in the ring. In early 2009 Argenis slowly returned to AAA television, often teaming with Real Fuerza Aérea
in trios matches with Real Fuerza Aérea members Laredo Kid
, Aero Star
and Super Fly
, but was not officially a member of the group. By mid-2009, after Real Fuerza Aérea member El Angel
left AAA Argenis was finally made an official member of the group. On September 26, 2009 Argenis made his first appearance at one of AAA*s major shows as he teamed with Real Fuerza Aérea members Atomic Boy and Laredo Kid
to defeat Poder del Norte (Rio Bravó, Tigre Cota and Tito Santana) in the opening match of Heroes Inmortales III
, in a 'Lucha o Oscuras or "Glow in the dark" Six-man tag team match that took place under a Blacklight with the wrestlers wearing fluorescent outfits. In June 2011, Argenis' brother Astro Boy II joined AAA and Real Fuerza Aérea under the new ring name Argos.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
luchador
Lucha libre
Lucha libre is a term used in Mexico, and other Spanish-speaking countries, for a form of professional wrestling that has developed within those countries...
enmascarado
Wrestling mask
A Wrestling mask is a fabric based mask that some professional wrestlers wear as part of their in-ring persona or gimmick. Professional wrestlers have been using masks as far back as 1915 and they are still widely used today, especially in Lucha Libre in Mexico.-History:In 1915 a North American...
, or masked professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
, currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración is a lucha libre professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico...
(AAA). Argenis is a part of the stable Real Fuerza Aérea
Real Fuerza Aerea
Real Fuerza Aérea is a Mexican professional wrestling group, or Stable, active in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Asistencia, Asesoría y Administración and consists of young tecnicos who all use a high flying, high risk wrestling style...
, having officially joined the group in the summer of 2009. Argenis is the son of retired professional wrestler Dr. Karonte and has wrestled as Dr. Karonte, Jr. in the past, as well as Hijo del Dr. Karonte (Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
for "Son of Dr. Karonte"). He's the brother of Sin Cara
Sin Cara
Sin Cara is a professional wrestling character in the WWE, which has been portrayed by two different performers:*Luis Urive, the original Sin Cara a.k.a Sin Cara "Azul"...
, one of the most popular Luchadors as well as the brother of Astro Boy, who is also a wrestler. His ring name
Ring name
A ring name is a stage name used by a professional wrestler, martial artist, or boxer. While some ring names may have a fictitious first name and surname, others may simply be a nickname, such as The Undertaker.-Wrestling:...
is the Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
word for Silver
Silver
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...
, differentiating him from other Luchadors who use the word Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
word for silver, Plata, in their ring name or nicknames. Argenis' 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. His patronymic
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
surname is known though, as his father Manuel Almanza wrestled as Dr. Karonte, he was unmasked and revealed his full name per Lucha libre traditions. He is the brother of professional wrestlers Místico/Sin Cara
Místico
Luis Ignascio Urive Alvirde is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE, working on its SmackDown brand under the name Sin Cara...
, Astro Boy, Argos and an unspecified member of Los Mini Psycho Circus
Los Psycho Circus
Los Psycho Circus is a Lucha libre, or professional wrestling, trio who works for the Mexico City based Asistencia Asesoría y Administración as a Technico team. The trio consists of three enmascarado, or masked, wrestlers known under the ring names Psycho Clown, Monster Clown and Murder Clown...
.
Professional wrestling career
Argenis made his professional wrestling debut in 2006, working as "Dr. Karonte, Jr.", named after his father. He would also work as "Hijo del Dr. Karonte", neither gimmick led to much success. By 2007 he began working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha LibreConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre is a Lucha Libre-style professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City while running cards in Guadalajara, Puebla and elsewhere in central and southern Mexico...
(CMLL) as a Rudo (Heel
Heel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...
or "Bad guy") After he left CMLL he complained to several magazines that he felt that his brother Místico
Místico
Luis Ignascio Urive Alvirde is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE, working on its SmackDown brand under the name Sin Cara...
should have asked CMLL to give him more opportunities. After leaving CMLL he began working for International Wrestling Revolution Group
International Wrestling Revolution Group
International Wrestling Revolution Group is a Lucha Libre promotion based in Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico. Founded in 1996 by Adolfo Moreno and since Moreno's death in late 2007 has been controlled by his sons Alfredo and Marco Moreno...
(IWRG), but again met only with limited success, even after he became a tecnico (Face
Face (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a babyface or face or in simple words, a fan favorite is a character who is portrayed as a heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analogous to villains...
or "good guy").
In 2008 he was a part of a 30 man group of young wrestlers that got a tryout with Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración is a lucha libre professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico...
(AAA) head trainer Gran Apache. Argenis was one of only six wrestlers that made it through the rigorous trial period and won a match against the other five that gave him a job with AAA. The week after his tryout match he made his real AAA debut, working for the first time as Argenis, teaming with Pimpinela Escarlata
Pimpinela Escarlata
Mario González Lozano is a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler who works as an Exotico for the Mexican Asistencia Asesoría y Administración promotion under the ring name Pimpinela Escarlata. As Escarlata he is the current AAA Reina de Reinas Champion and a former Mexican National...
, Cassandro
Cassandro
Saul Armendariz is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, who works as an exotico for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración and several independent promotions all over the world under the ring name Cassandro. He is the current NWA World Welterweight Champion and a former UWA World...
and Billy Boy
Billy Boy (wrestler)
Billy Boy is the ring name of Mexican Luchador or professional wrestler José Roberto Islas García . Billy Boy has worked for the majority of his career in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración, where he most notably teamed with Alan and Decnnis to form...
against Los Night Queens. Argenis was initially pushed as the "disgruntled brother of Místico". The push was soon halted as Argenis was nowhere near as talented in the ring as Místico and the comparison actually hurt Argenis' chances of the fans getting behind him. By the end of 2008 Argenis rarely worked televised matches, instead working with AAA trainers to improve in the ring. In early 2009 Argenis slowly returned to AAA television, often teaming with Real Fuerza Aérea
Real Fuerza Aerea
Real Fuerza Aérea is a Mexican professional wrestling group, or Stable, active in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Asistencia, Asesoría y Administración and consists of young tecnicos who all use a high flying, high risk wrestling style...
in trios matches with Real Fuerza Aérea members Laredo Kid
Laredo Kid
Laredo Kid is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . Laredo Kid is part of a técnico group known as Real Fuerza Aérea and has worked for AAA since 2005...
, Aero Star
Aero Star
Aero Star is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, best known for his work in the professional wrestling promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración as a tecnico . He is a part of the group Real Fuerza Aérea along with Laredo Kid and Argenis...
and Super Fly
Super Fly (wrestler)
Super Fly is the ring name of a Mexican Luchador enmascarado . Super Fly'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...
, but was not officially a member of the group. By mid-2009, after Real Fuerza Aérea member El Angel
El Angel (wrestler)
Oscar Omar Puentes Molgado is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado under the ring name El Ángel . Puentes worked under the ring name Oscar Sevilla from 1997 until 2005 where he adopted the "El Ángel" ring character...
left AAA Argenis was finally made an official member of the group. On September 26, 2009 Argenis made his first appearance at one of AAA*s major shows as he teamed with Real Fuerza Aérea members Atomic Boy and Laredo Kid
Laredo Kid
Laredo Kid is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . Laredo Kid is part of a técnico group known as Real Fuerza Aérea and has worked for AAA since 2005...
to defeat Poder del Norte (Rio Bravó, Tigre Cota and Tito Santana) in the opening match of Heroes Inmortales III
Heroes Inmortales III
Héroes Inmortales III: Homenaje a Don Antonio Peña was a professional wrestling major show event produced by Asistencia Asesoría y Administración that took place on September 26, 2009 in Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, commemorating the third anniversary of the death of AAA founder Antonio...
, in a 'Lucha o Oscuras or "Glow in the dark" Six-man tag team match that took place under a Blacklight with the wrestlers wearing fluorescent outfits. In June 2011, Argenis' brother Astro Boy II joined AAA and Real Fuerza Aérea under the new ring name Argos.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Asai Moonsault
- Cross Body Block
- Signature moves
- No hands Plancha