Super Muñeco


Super Muñeco is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. Super Muñeco is Spanish for "Super Toy", a comedic ring character based on a clown. Super Muñeco is best known for having the second highest number of Luchas de Apuestas "bet match" wins, having won the mask or hair of over 100 wrestlers. Per the tradition of masked wrestlers in Mexico, Super's real name and identity have not yet been revealed.
Super Muñeco is the son of deceased professional wrestler El Sanguinario and initially worked as "Sanguinario, Jr." before changing his ring persona to Super Muñeco. Muñeco's brothers wrestle or have wrestled as Sanguianrio, Jr. and Sanguinario, Jr. III, while a third brother wrestles as "Super Muñeco, Jr.". Super Muñeco was one third of the team Trío Fantasía along with Super Ratón and Super Pinocho, a trio with ring personas geared towards the kids in the crowd.

Professional wrestling career

Muñeco made his professional wrestling debut on March 22, 1982, working under the name "Sanguinario, Jr." named after his father "El Sanguinario". Initially he teamed with his father, but did not make much headway under the "Sanguinario, Jr." name. One day in late 1983 Muñeco's girlfriend commented that it was odd he played a bloodthirsty Rudo when it was so unlike who he really was. The comment set off an idea, based on a famous Mexican "Tramp Clown" called "El Tramposo", he developed a "wrestling clown" ring character called "Super Muñeco", complete with a mask that looked like a smiling clown face. With the Super Muñeco character he quickly became a Tecnico, especially popular with children. Initially, other wrestlers did not like the comedic persona nor did they like to work with and lose to "a clown" causing them to work "stiff", by actually punching him or twisting joints a bit harder than necessary to show their displeasure. In the mid-1980s Super Muñeco worked mainly at "Pavillón Azteca" and became one of the main attractions on their weekly shows. He became one of the first television stars when Lucha Libre returned to regular television in the 1980s, helping the show Super Lunes attract good ratings and drawing a full crowd whenever he was on the Pavillón Azteca shows.
Super Muñeco teamed up with Super Ráton and Super Pinocho to form Trio Fantasia, a comedy trio that became popular with fans. Together Trio Fantasia won the Distrito Federal Trios Championship and the AWWA Trios Championship. The team also worked against other teams with similar kid-oriented comedy themes, drawing full houses for their storyline feud with Los Tortugas Ninja, the storyline even saw Trio Fantasia team up with the promising local "Coliseo 2000" to defeat Los Tortugas in a Luchas de Apuestas, mask vs. mask, match. Trio Fantasia would also unmask Los Thundercats. In the early 1990s Trio Fantasia began working for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración, a professional wrestling promotion with a reputation of using ring personas that were more child-friendly, such as "Los Power Raiders". In AAA Super Pinocho intentionally unmasked La Parka so that a photographer could get a picture of his face; This action caused him to be very unpopular with both wrestlers and promoters and he retired from wrestling. Super Ráton left AAA not long after leaving Super Muñeco as a singles competitor.
Muñeco began working a storyline against Los Payasos, a group of Rudo clowns that were the complete opposite of everything Super Muñeco stood for. On May 22, 1994, Muñeco, Ángel Azteca, and El Hijo del Santo teamed up to win the Mexican National Trios Championship from Los Payasos. The makeshift trio held the title for four months before losing them to Los Payasos. On April 15, 1995, Super Muñeco, Rey Misterio, Jr., and Octagón defeated Los Destructores to win the Mexican National Trios Title. They held it for three months before losing the championship to Fuerza Guerrera, Psicosis, and Blue Panther. After losing the Trios title Muñeco worked more as a singles wrestler, focusing on winning Luchas de Apuestas, adding mask and hair wins to his already then impressive list of wins. Currently he works on the Mexican Independent circuit, making appearances for various smaller promotions. Over the years he has won over 100 Luchas de Apuestas with over 80 mask wins; the most notable being the masks of rivals Coco Rojo and Coco Negro and Coco Verde of Los Payasos, Medico Asesino, Jr. and one of the numerous Hijo del Huracan Ramírez. Super Muñeco's Apuesta record is only surpassed by Estrella Blanca who has over 200 confirmed Luchas de Apuestas wins.

Personal life

Super Muñeco is the son of Hebert Alejandro Palafox Montiel, who wrestled as El Sanguinario. One of his brothers works as Sanguinario, Jr., the third to actually use the name, another brother used the name as well but now works as "El Tramposo", a "clown tramp" gimmick. The wrestler working as "Super Muñeco, Jr." is not, as the name would otherwise suggest Muñeco's son but a third brother who uses the name. Muñeco has been married for over 20 years, it was his wife's suggestion that sparked the idea for Super Muñeco. Together the couple have at least one child.

Championships and accomplishments

Winner Loser LocationEventDateNotes
Super Muñeco Intocable Mexico CityLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Hombre Lobo Mexico CityLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Maya Azteca Mexico CityLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Extravagante Mexico CityLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Dr. Tortura Cuautla, MorelosLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Maquina Asesina Mexico CityLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco El Guarura N/ALive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Rayos X Oaxaca, OaxacaLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Mago Blink Mexico CityLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Angel o DemonioAcapulco, GuerreroLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Toro Salvaje Xalapa, VeracruzLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Angel de la Muerte Mexico CityLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Fantasma Asesino Camargo, ChihuahuaLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Germano Los Reyes Acaquilpan, Mexico StateLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Kid Bravo Alvarado, VeracruzLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Astro Azul San Felipe, Baja CaliforniaLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Caballero de la Muerte Martínez de la Torre, VeracruzLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Mr. Atomo Mexico CityLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Enigma Dorado Puebla, PueblaLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Dr. Asesino Puebla, PueblaLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Galactus Toluca, Mexico StateLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Destroyer N/ALive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Black Star Puebla, PueblaLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Angel de Puebla Puebla, PueblaLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Cuervo N/ALive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Caballero Imperial Parral, ChihuahuaLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Super Camaro Tampico, TamaulipasLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Capitan Furia Nogales, SonoraLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Emperador Azteca Culiacán, SinaloaLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco The Police Celaya, GuanajuatoLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Leon de Oro Guanajuato, GuanajuatoLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Magnum Irapuato, GuanajuatoLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Guardia Imperial Martínez de la Torre, VeracruzLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Killer Rock Manzanillo, ColimaLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Venganza India Teziutlán, PueblaLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Zafiro Imperial Poza Rica, VeracruzLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Kamikaze Ninja Culiacán, SinaloaLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Poder Galactico Iguala, GuerreroLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Diabolico X Tehuacán, PueblaLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco SaturnoIsla Mujeres, Quintana RooLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Tigre del Ring Tampico, TamaulipasLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Star Golden FalconLos Angeles, CaliforniaLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Espantapajaros Atlixco, PueblaLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Tigre Negro Los Mochis, SinaloaLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Trueno Negro San Francisco del Rincon, GuanajuatoLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Kaiser N/ALive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Principe Zaku Oaxaca, OaxacaLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Aguila Roja Minatitlan, VeracruzLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Batman Tepic, NayaritLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Zodiaco Cocoyoc, MorelosLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Huron Ciudad Constitucion, Baja California SurLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco It Villahermosa, TabascoLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Soldado Nazi Tepeji del Rio, QuerétaroLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Sin Cara San Juan de los Lagos, JaliscoLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Mancha NegraTuxtla Gutierrez, ChiapasLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco El Zar de la Muerte Mexicali, Baja CaliforniaLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Mr. Kramer Iguala, GuerreroLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Las Momias del Perú I and II Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Mr. Kramer Iguala, GuerreroLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Hijo de Black Shadow Ciudad Juárez, ChihuahuaLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Condor de Plata N/ALive eventN/A
Super Muñeco La Hormiga Azul N/ALive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Chacal Los Reyes Acaquilpan, Mexico StateLive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Zafiro N/ALive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Oso Vikingo N/ALive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Rey Vudu N/ALive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Yoyo Garduño N/ALive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Rey AmericaN/ALive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Adorable Rubí N/ALive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Principe Odin N/ALive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Comanche N/ALive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Carlos Plata N/ALive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Ray Richard N/ALive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Mohak N/ALive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Leon Rojo N/ALive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Barba Negra N/ALive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Dino Curtis N/ALive eventN/A
Super Muñeco, Super Pinocho and Super Raton Angel Mortal, El Bucles and ?? N/ALive eventN/A
Super Muñeco Killer Dog Mexico CityLive event
Super Muñeco Conquistador Mexico CityLive event
Super Muñeco Mazinger Z Puebla, PueblaLive event
Super Muñeco Azote Negro Mexico CityLive event
Super Muñeco Nahur Kaliff N/ALive event
Super Muñeco, Super Pinocho, Super Raton and Coliseo 2000 Tortugas Ninja Mexico CityLive event
Super Muñeco Espanto, Jr. Torreón, CoahuilaLive event
Super Muñeco Popitekus Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaLive event
Super Muñeco, Super Pinocho and Super Raton Los Thundercats
Monterrey, Nuevo LeónLive event
Super Muñeco Ultra Tiger Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaLive event
Super Muñeco Tornado Negro II Huntington Park, CaliforniaLive event
Super Muñeco Asesino Negro N/ALive event
Super Muñeco Medico Asesino Jr. Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaLive event
Super Muñeco Medico Asesino Jr. Salem, OregonLive event
Super Muñeco El Hijo del Huracán Ramírez Mexicali, Baja CaliforniaLive event
Halloween Super Muñeco Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaLive event
Super Muñeco Mancha Negra San Cristóbal de las Casas, ChiapasLive event
Super Muñeco Escorpión Dorado Poza Rica, VeracruzLive event
Super Muñeco, Super Pinocho and Super Raton Los Black Hunters CancúnLive event
Super Muñeco Cadaver I TabascoLive event
Super Muñeco Fuerza Boricua Mérida, YucatánLive event
Super Muñeco Coco Negro Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaLive event
Super Muñeco Halcon Rojo Mérida, YucatánLive event
Super Muñeco Coco Rojo Mexico CityLive event
Super Muñeco Bronco Tampico, TamaulipasLive event
Super Muñeco Ku Klux Klan I Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaLive event
Super Muñeco King Tiger Unidad Agustin Millan, TolucaLive event
Super Muñeco and Super Pinocho Coco Rojo and El Pandita Manzanillo, Colima]Live event
Super Muñeco and Axxel Payaso Coco Verde and Payaso Cocolores
Guadalajara, JaliscoLive event
Súper Muñeco Scorpio, Jr. Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico StateLive event