Myzteziz Jr.
Myzteziz Jr. (born August 2, 1993) is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, previously known by the ring name Angelikal. He is currently under contract with Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, where he is the AAA World Trios Champion in his second reign.
Myzteziz Jr. | |
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Born | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico | August 2, 1993
Family | El Húngaro (great grandfather) Tony Arellano (grandfather) Apóstol Jr. (father) Bandido (brother) Magia Blanca (cousin) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Angelikal Myzteziz Jr. |
Billed height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Billed weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
Trained by | Zebra Kid |
Debut | 2012 |
He is a fourth-generation wrestler, son of Apóstol Jr., brother of wrestler Bandido and cousin of Magia Blanca. His real name is not a matter of public record as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico.[1]
Professional wrestling career
In 2012, Angelikal made his debut on the independent circuit teaming with Crossfire and Stukita being defeated by Dark Side and the Toxic Couple (Epidemic and Heavy Boy).
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (2017–present)
In 2017 Anglikal began working part-time for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), initially working in the first or second match of the night teaming with Charly Madrid and Tigger to defeat Angel Mortal Jr., Canibal Jr. and Tiger Boy.[2] On August 26, 2017, Ahgelikal his debut in Triplemanía XXV teaming with El Hijo del Vikingo and The Tigger defeated Angel Mortal Jr., Tiger Boy and Villano III Jr. in the final of La Llave a la Gloria. That same night they were the winners of the tournament along with Ashley and El Hijo del Vikingo, but nevertheless, Director of Talent of AAA Vampiro announced that the fourteen finalists would all receive a contract with the promotion.
On November 18, 2018, Angelikal teamed up with El Hijo del Vikingo and Laredo Kid to defeat the El Nuevo Poder del Norte (Carta Brava Jr., Tito Santana and Mocho Cota Jr.), that same night they, Angelikal, Kid and Kikingo demanded a match for the AAA World Trios Championship as part of the show. In December 2018, at Guerra de Titanes, before the fight for the titles, La Parka gave Angelikal a new mask, this changing his name to Myzteziz Jr. Later, the trio defeated El Nuevo Poder del Norte to win the AAA World Trios Championship.[3]
In other media
In the late summer of 2019 Myzteziz Jr. was one of the participants in the Mexican version of the Exathlon sports reality show, Myzteziz Jr. was part of the "celebrity/athlete" Exathlon team, competing against a team of amateurs that was shown several days a week on the Mexican Azteca Uno television station.[4]
Personal life
He is in a relationship with fellow enmascarada luchadora (professional wrestler) Keyra.
Championships and accomplishments
- Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
- AAA World Trios Championship (2 times, current) – with El Hijo del Vikingo and Golden Magic[3]
- Llave a la Gloria tournament – with Ashley and El Hijo del Vikingo.
References
- Madigan, Dan (2007). "Okay... what is Lucha Libre?". Mondo Lucha A Go-Go: the bizarre and honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperColins Publisher. pp. 29–40. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
- Valdés, Apolo (May 27, 2017). "Mesías y Pagano, nuevos campeones de parejas AAA". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- Ocampo, Ernesto (December 4, 2018). "AAA: "Guerra de Titanes 2018" Cambio de monarca" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- Vacah, José (September 16, 2019). "Laredo Kid y Myzteziz Jr. participarán en Exatlón". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved September 16, 2019.