Octagón

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Octagón
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Ring name(s) La Amenaza Elegante
Octagón
Billed height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Billed weight 86 kg (190 lb/13.5 st)
Born March 27, 1961 (1961-03-27) (age 47)
Jalapa, Veracruz
Trained by Raúl Reyes
Debut December 6, 1981
This article is about the Mexican wrestler, for the polygon, see Octagon

Octagón is a Mexican professional wrestler currently working for AAA

He formed a tag team with El Hijo Del Santo to take on Los Gringos Locos (Eddie Guerrero and Art Barr) in a double mask vs hair match during 1994.

Octagón is well known for the fame he achieved during the mid-90's in Mexico's AAA promotion, as well as his on-again off-again feud with occasional partner, and similarly gimmicked wrestler, Pentagon.

Octagón's entrance music is "War" by Vince DiCola transitioning into "La Bamba" by Richie Valens.


[edit] Championships and accomplishments

  • Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F.
  • 5 Star Match: Art Barr and Eddie Guerrero Vs El Hijo del Santo and Octagón (When Worlds Collide, November 6, 1994: Hair Vs. Masks Match)
  • Feud of the Year: 1994 Art Barr and Eddie Guerrero Vs El Hijo Del Santo and Octagón

title recognized by many promotions, mainly promoted in CMLL. ††title recognized by many promotions, mainly promoted in AAA.

[edit] Lucha de Apuesta record

See also: Luchas de Apuestas
Wager Winner Loser Location Date Notes
Mask Octagón Huracán Ramírez II Mexico City, Mexico December 14, 1990 Triangle match that also includes Fuerza Guerrera
Hair Octagón Bestia Negra I Apatlaco, Mexico March 11, 1993  
Hair Octagón & El Hijo del Santo Eddie Guerrero & Art Barr Los Angeles, California November 6, 1994  
Mask Octagón Jaque Mate Madero, Tamps, Mexico December 10, 1999  
Mask Octagón Black Shadow II Tlalnepantla, Mexico May 17, 2000 Cage match that also included Pentagon and Rocky Santana
Mask Octagón Pentagon III Madero, Tamps, Mexico July 5, 2002 4 way match that also included Mascara Ságrada (AAA) and Mascara Maligna
Mask Octagón Coco Azul Tijuana, Baja California December 15, 2003  
Hair Octagón Pentagon III Monterrey, Nuevo León September 26, 2004  

Signature moves: La Escalera (Russian Legsweep into armbar submission), La Jarocha (spinning over his opponent's back armdrag), Quebradora con Giro (spinning backbreaker)

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