Espíritu Negro

Juan Manuel Gonzalez Olade (born July 7, 1981) is a Mexican luchador (professional wrestler) known under the ring name Espíritu Negro (Spanish for "Black Spirit"). He is currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) as a rudo (the antagonist or heel characters in professional wrestling).

Espíritu Negro
Birth nameJuan Manuel Gonzalez Olade[1]
Born (1981-07-07) July 7, 1981
Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico[2]
Relatives
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Espíritu Negro
Billed height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Billed weight87 kg (192 lb)[2]
Trained by
Debut2000

Gonzalez is the brother of Mario Alberto Gonzalez, who also works for CMLL under the ring name Rey Cometa. His son is also a wrestler, working under the name Espíritu Negro Jr. He, along with Akuma and Espanto Jr. form a trio known as La Ola Negra" ("The Black Wave")

Professional wrestling career

Gonzalez made his in rng debut in 2000, after training under Atomico de Oro, Drágon de Oriente I and Dr. Kaoma Jr. in his native Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico.[2] His first documented match, using the ring name Espíritu Negro, took place on August 18, 2000 as he and his trainer Kaoma Jr. took on Gonzalez' brother Rey Cometa and Constelación.[3] He would later work the occasional undercard match for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) when they held shows in Querétaro.[4] On September 14, 2012, Espíritu Negro appeared as the corner man for his brother as Rey Cometa risked his mask in a Lucha de Apuestas ("Bet match") at the CMLL 79th Anniversary Show.[5][6]

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2014–present)

In 2014, Espíritu Negro began working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) as a lower card rudo (the antagonist or heel characters in professional wrestling). In his debut match, Espíritu Negro teamed up with Canelo Casas and Fuerza Chicana to defeat Camaleón]], Flyer and Tigre Rojo Jr.[7] For the 2014 Torneo Gran Alternativa ("Great Alternative tournament"), Espíritu Negro teamed up with veteran wrestler Reapper for a tag team tournament where relative rookies are teamed up with veterans. The team was eliminated by Herodes Jr. and Shocker in the opening round.[8] A month later, Espíritu Negro was one of 16 wrestlers trying to qualify for the 2014 En Busca de un Ídolo ("In search of an idol") tournament, but did not make it past the torneo cibernetico elimination match.[9]

La Ola Negra (2019–present)

On April 10, 2019 Espíritu Negro teamed up with veteran Mr. Niebla for his second Torneo Gran Alternativa tournament appearance, representing the rookies five years after his previous Gran Alternativa appearance. The two lost to Dulce Gardenia and Volador Jr. in the opening round.[10][11]

In late 2019, Espiritu Negro became involved in a long running storyline feud with Príncipe Diamante, one that often saw Espiritu Negro tear Diamante's mask apart or completely off during matches. Espiritu Negro and his La Ola Negra ("The Black Wave") teammates (Akuma and Espanto Jr.) cheat to defeat Príncipe Diamante. On the November 26 show in Arena Mexico, the two wrestled to a double disqualification as they tore the masks off each other during the match.[12] Oftentimes the matches would be followed by a mask match, or Lucha de Apuestas ("Bet match") challenge.[13][14] On December 10, CMLL announced that they had signed a Lucha de Apuestas match between Príncipe Diamante and Espiritu Negro for the January 1, 2020 Sin Piedad show.[15][16] Espiritu Negro, seconded by his brother Rey Cometa, lost the match to Príncipe Diamante. As a result, he was forced to unmask and reveal his real name, Juan Manuel Gonzalez Olade.[1]

Luchas de Apuestas record
Winner (wager) Loser (wager) Location Event Date Notes
Príncipe Diamante (mask)Espíritu Negro (mask)Mexico CitySin PiedadJanuary 1, 2020[1]

References
  1. "Cayó la primera máscara en el 2020 dentro del CMLL; Espíritu Negro reveló su rostro". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  2. @CMLL_Oficial (October 3, 2019). "Torneo de la Gran Alternativa 2019 | El Trampolín al Estrellato" (in Spanish). Twitter. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  3. "Espiritu Negro >> Matches >> August 2000". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  4. "Espiritu Negro >> Matches >> Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide". CageMatch. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  5. Mexicool, Rey (September 14, 2012). "¡Puma King gana la máscara de Rey Cometa en el 79 Aniversario del CMLL!". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  6. Salazar López, Alexis A. (September 15, 2012). "Viernes 14 de Septiembre '12" (in Spanish). Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  7. "CMLL Puebla TV". CageMatch. January 13, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  8. Agencias (February 9, 2014). "Mr. Niebla y Bárbaro Cavernario por la Gran Alternativa". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  9. Valdés, Apolo (March 26, 2014). "Lista la tercera edición de 'En Busca de un Ídolo'". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  10. López Escalona, Arturo (October 5, 2019). "Místico y Fugaz eliminan a Volador Jr. y Dulce Gardenia" [Místico and Fugaz eliminate Volador Jr. and Dulce Gardenia]. ESTO Enlina (in Spanish). Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  11. "Gran Guerrero y Euforia retienen sus campeonatos ante Niebla Roja y Ángel de Oro" [Gran Guerrero and Euforia retain their championship against Niebla Roja and Ángel de Oro]. Marca (in Spanish). October 5, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  12. "CMLL Martes Arena Mexico". November 26, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  13. "Espíritu Negro: "Príncipe Diamante se quedará sin máscara"". R de Ruda (in Spanish). December 2, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  14. "Príncipe Diamante y Espiritu Negro rivalidad salvaje". Ovaciones (in Spanish). November 19, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  15. "Dos Luchas de Apuestas en la primera funcion de 2020 de CMLL". Heraldo de Mexico (in Spanish). December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  16. Dark Angelita (December 11, 2019). "CMLL: El 1 de enero, "Sin Piedad" lucha de mascaras y lucha de cabelleras". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved December 20, 2019.
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