El Hijo de Blue Panther, previously known as Cachorro Lagunero, or simply Cachorro (born 2001 in Torreón[2]) is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), portraying a tecnico ("Good guy") wrestling character. His 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.[1]
| El Hijo de Blue Panther | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Unrevealed[1] |
| Born | 2001 Torreón, Coahuila |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | El Hijo de Blue Panther (2023–) Cachorro (2021–) Cachorro Lagunero (2019–2021) |
| Trained by | Blue Panther[2] Panterita del Ring[3] |
| Debut | August 18, 2019[4] (documented) |
El Hijo de Blue Panther is the younger brother of Blue Panther Jr. and Black Panther (wrestler), son of Blue Panther as well as a cousin of the late Black Warrior.[5][3]
Career
editIn interviews, he mentioned training and working smaller shows for four years in preparation for his CMLL debut. Both in Arena Olímpico Laguna in Torreón and later in the CMLL school in Mexico City. He has also described his style as more aerial than that of his brothers.[2][5]
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2021–)
editCachorro Lagunero made his debut in Arena México on May 28, 2021 during a pandemic-era show as part of a Copa Dinastías tournament, where he teamed with his father Blue Panther.[6] Since making his debut, Cachorro has been regularly working the opening matches on CMLL TV shows, rarely getting any exposure. However, in May 2023 he scored consecutive victories over Retro and Dr. Karonte II in singles matches during Arena México Sunday shows.[4]
October 4, 2023, as part of his father Blue Panthers 45th anniversary as a wrestler, Blue Panther announced that Cachorro would from here on out be known as Hijo de Blue Panther. This was confirmed on CMLL Informa, CMLL's weekly interview show.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b Madigan, Dan (2007). "Okay... what is Lucha Libre?". Mondo Lucha A Go-Go: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 29–40. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
- ^ a b c "Cachorro Lagunero, el cuarto Panther en el CMLL". RdeRudo (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ a b "Completa Cachorro Lagunero la cuarteta - Criterio Hidalgo" (in Mexican Spanish). 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ a b "Hijo de Blue Panther". Cagematch. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ a b omar.bruno (2020-04-17). "El CMLL anuncia la incorporación del Cachorro Lagunero a sus filas". Diario de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ "Así debutaron Cachorro Lagunero y Panterita del Ring Jr en la Arena México". Más Lucha (in Mexican Spanish). 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ "El cachorro de la dinastía Panther se convierte en el Hijo de Blue Panther ante el aniversario de su padre". Tridente Informativo (in Spanish). 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ Méndez, Arturo (2023-10-06). "El Hijo de Blue Panther nació dejando atrás a Cachorro Lagunero". ESTO (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-09.
