[3] Pequeño Universo 2000's 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. Fallece el luchador Universo 2000 El Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre confirmó la muerte del histórico luchador, integrante de los Hermanos Dinamita junto a Cien Caras y Máscara Año 2000. Pequeño Universo 2000 managed to climb out of the cage as the eight overall escapee, ensuring that he did not have to risk his mask at the end of the match. He adopted the "Pequeño Universo 2000" ring character in 2006, working wearing the same wrestling outfit, including the mask of Universo 2000, playing off the character and the success of the original Universo 2000. Often the main event features older wrestlers, who were the main eventers of the 1990s or early 2000s making special appearances for IWRG. [10][11] In 2013 La Familia de Tijuana ("The Family from Tijuana"; Eterno and X-Fly) defeated La Dinastia de la Muerte ("The Dynasty of Death"; Negro Navarro and Trauma I) to win the championship. [4], Pequeño Universo 2000 started working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in the summer of 2008, which was after Universo 2000 stopped working regularly for that same company, as a rudo (Spanish term for a person portraying a bad guy character in wrestling). Su familia fue la encargada de dar la lamentable noticia, sin especificar las causas, aunque desde hace un par de años Andrés sufría de problemas cardíacos. Integrante de "Los Hermanos Dinamita", Universo 2000 fue un ídolo rudo de la lucha libre mexicana y se convirtió en un especialista a la hora de castigar a sus rivales con "el martillo negro" [4] The most recent event was the 2015 Festival de las Máscaras, which was the eight overall Festival de las Máscaras held. [12] On May 1, 2012, Pequeño Universo 2000 was one of 16 Mini-Estrellas to participate in the 2012 version of the Pequeños Reyes del Aire tournament as one of 16 competitors but CMLL decided not to have him win the tournament. In September 2008 CMLL decided to add another championship to their Mini-Estrellas division when they made the Mexican National Lightweight Championship Mini-Estrellas exclusive. ... Andrés Reyes González, Universo 2000, falleció en su natal Jalisco. In Lucha Libre it is traditional to keep the true identify of a masked wrestler a secret, not revealing their real names and often not revealing what previous ring names they have competed under. [2] Since 2007 the Mexican wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG; Sometimes referred to as Grupo Internacional Revolución in Spanish) has held a special annual show where they received a waiver to the rule from the State of Mexico Wrestling Commission and wrestlers would be allowed to wear the mask they previously lost in a Lucha de Apuestas. The 2009 show was held at the Centro Banamex Convention center at the Hipódromo de las Américas in Mexico City. [11], International Wrestling Revolution Group event series, IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Championship, "CANOE – SLAM! Black Terry has worked primarily under his regular name but made one appearance as the masked "Guerrero Maya" as well. Sports – Wrestling – Viva la lucha libre! [10] In 2014 Los Oficiales (Oficial 911 and Oficial AK-47) defeated Los Gringos VIP (Apolo Estrada Jr. and El Hijo del Diablo) to win the championship. Canis Lupus worked first as Comando Negro and then later as Canis Lupus at different Festival de las Máscaras shows. [1], The annual Festival de las Máscaras ("Festival of the Masks") event is also partly a celebration or homage of lucha libre history with IWRG honoring wrestlers of the past at the events similar to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's (CMLL) Homenaje a Dos Leyendas ("Homage to Two Legends") annual shows. February 18, 2019 | History. [9] As part of CMLL's bicentennial celebrations, celebrating the 200th anniversary of Mexico's independence CMLL held a Torneo Bicentenario where the winner of the tournament would be "promoted" to compete in the regular division going forward. [3] As of the 2015 Festival de las Máscaras show, only one show, the 2009 Festival de las Máscaras show has been held outside of Arena Naucalpan. Deportes Muere el luchador Universo 2000. [4] His name means "Little Universo 2000" and his ring character is based on Universo 2000, a regular sized Luchador, whom he leases the rights to the name from. The 2009 show was held at a convention center in Mexico City, part of that year's Lucha Libre Expo. MUERE EL LUCHADOR MEXICANO UNIVERSO 2000. 2:07 . Universo 2000, who lost his mask in 2004 but has worn it as part of the Festival de las Máscaras show on multiple occasions The Festival de las Máscaras (Spanish for "Festival of the Mask") is an annually recurring major professional wrestling show produced and scripted by International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG; Sometimes referred to as Grupo Internacional Revolución in Mexico).