Starman (wrestler)
Starman (16 November 1974 – 23 September 2022)[1] was a Mexican professional wrestler who was active as a tecnico in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) from 1996. Starman's real name was 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.[3]
| Starman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 November 1974[1] Mexico |
| Died | 23 September 2022 (aged 47) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Starman[2] Ultraman, Jr. |
| Billed height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] |
| Billed weight | 88 kg (194 lb)[2] |
| Trained by | Roy Lancer[2] Hijo del Gladiador[2] Ultramán[2] Franco Colombo[2] |
| Debut | 30 April 1994 [2] |
Professional wrestling career edit
At the beginning he made his debut on 30 April 1994 in Naucalpan as Ultramán Jr. During his time in Naucalpan, he won the mask of Tortuguillo Karateka IV, one of the Ninja Turtles. By 1995 he had his first Japanese tour in July wrestling in Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi.[4] In November 1995, he teamed for the first time with Solar and Super Astro to reform the Cadetes del Espacio. During the early 80s, the original Cadetes (Solar, Super Astro, and the original Ultramán) were a popular high flying team. Shortly thereafter, he started to wrestle for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL).
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre edit
On 23 January 1996, he made his debut in CMLL teaming with Alacran de Durango and Olimpus defeating Fiero, America, and Linx.[4] Later on he was in a tournament of Block B for the CMLL World Welterweight Championship. In the first round, he lost to Karloff Lagarde, Jr. In October 1998 he changed his name to Starman to avoid legal trouble with the original Ultramán (not a relative). Even since his debut the original had been feuding with him over the rights of the name. He changed his name to Starman after that. He made his first "major show" appearance when he teamed up with Astro Rey, Jr., El Oriental, Tigre Blanco, and Mr. Águila in a losing effort to Zumbido, El Satánico, Valentin Mayo, Virus, and Rencor Latino on the undercard of CMLL's 1999 Ruleta de la Muerte pay-per-view event.[5] On 17 March 2000, he made another major show teaming with Tigre Blanco, Mascara Magica, Astro Rey, Jr., Antifaz, Tony Rivera, Safari, and Olimpico in another losing effort to Arkangel de la Muerte, Dr. O'Borman, Último Guerrero, Zumbido, Rencor Latino, Mr. Mexico, Violencia, and Rey Bucanero[6] On 1 January 2001, he became Ultraman Jr. again to lose his mask to Arkangel de la Muerte in a Japanese card co-promoted by Atsushi Onita. This mask loss was never acknowledged nor even mentioned in his home country.
By 2005, Starman started to wrestle in Japan again this time in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Since his return he had his first match losing to Japanese legend, Tiger Mask.[7] Months later he returned to CMLL wrestling in the undercard.
Luchas de Apuestas record edit
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultraman Jr. (mask) | Tortuguillo Karateka IV (mask) | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | 1 August 1995 | [Note 1] |
| Ultraman Jr. (mask) | Fiero (mask) | Mexico City | Live event | 15 June 1997 | |
| Arkangel de la Muerte (mask) | Ultraman Jr. (mask) | Tokyo, Japan | Live event | 1 January 2001 | [8][Note 2] |
| Starman (mask) | Dr. Muerte (mask) | San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí | Live event | 22 July 2001 | |
| Starman (mask) | Hijo del Signo (mask) | Mexico City | Sin Salida | 25 December 2017 | [9][10][Note 3] |
Notes edit
- ^ This was a triangle match that also included Fantastik.
- ^ Starman worked as Ultraman Jr. again for one night to lose his mask.
- ^ 10 man steel cage match that also included Star Jr., Oro Jr., Templario, Fiero, Nitro, Raziel and Cancerbero
References edit
- ^ a b "Falleció Starman, luchador del CMLL". superluchas.com (in Spanish).
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Tecnicos – Starman". Fuego en el ring (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ Madigan, Dan (2007). "Okay... what is Lucha Libre?". Mondo Lucha A Go-Go: the bizarre and honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperCollins. pp. 29–40. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
- ^ a b Enciclopedia staff (1 December 2007). "Starman". Enciclopedia de las Mascaras (in Spanish). Mexico. p. 23. Tomo V.
- ^ "July 1999 PPV "Ruleta de la Muerte"". Pro Wrestling History. 18 July 1999. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ "March 2000 PPV "Ruleta de la Muerte"". Pro Wrestling History. 17 March 2000. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ "TOUKON SOUZOU NEW CHAPTER". Weekly Pro. 29 October 2005.
- ^ Enciclopedia staff (July 2007). "Arkangel de la Muerte". Enciclopedia de las Mascaras (in Spanish). Mexico City. p. 27. Tomo I.
- ^ Valdez, Erick (25 December 2017). "Hijo del Signo pierde máscara ante Starman". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Starman deja sin máscara a Hijo del Signo en "Sin salida"". Enfoque (in Spanish). 25 December 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2018.