From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Oro (wrestler)
Oro (wrestler)
Jesús Javier Hernández Solís 10 inches and 200 pounds, he was also much larger and
more powerful than the typical high flyer.
Ring name(s) Oro Oro made his Japanese debut in April, 1992 for Gran
Billed height 5 foot 10 inches Hamada’s Universal Lucha Libre promotion. His perfor-
mance inside the ring was well received by Japanese fans,
Billed weight 200 pounds
so he returned to Japan in mid-December when he toured
Born December 24, 1971(1971-12-24) for the newly formed "FULL" promotion. The reputation
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico he gained in Japan was so impressive that when he ar-
Died October 26, 1993(1993-10-26) (aged 21) rived back in Mexico, he briefly teamed with Mil Más-
Mexico City, Mexico caras and Último Dragón to form a trio that was de-
scribed as a dream team of high flyers.
Trained by Diablo Velasco
In 1993, CMLL started pushing him as a singles
Debut November 23, 1990 wrestler, another wrestler named "Bronce" (Bronze) re-
placed him on the Metálicos team, although he still
Jesús Javier Hernández Solís (December 24, 1971 – Octo- teamed with them on several occasions. Starting his sin-
ber 26, 1993), better known as Oro (Gold), was an influ- gles push, he was almost immediately put into a feud
ential Mexican professional wrestler who died inside the with Mano Negro (The Black Hand). On May 23, 1993, Oro
ring.[1] would defeat Mano Negra to win the NWA World Mid-
dleweight Championship. This would be the only singles
Wrestling career title Oro would hold during his short but memorable ca-
reer. Mano Negra would regain the title on July 3.
Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, he and his brother Ismael Many wrestling magazines hinted at an upcoming
Hernández Islas wanted to become professional mask vs. mask match between Oro and Mano Negra, how-
luchadores like their father, who wrestled as "La Calav- ever, Oro’s family was pressuring him to retire from the
era" (The Skull). His father was initially reluctant, but fi- sport and he reportedly told Canek and his brothers that
nally agreed to teach them some basic moves before he was considering quitting the business in 1994. The
sending them to Arena Mexico gym, where they would be CMLL was aware of this, so they decided to give Negra’s
trained by Diablo Velasco. mask to Atlantis, a wrestler who would benefit from the
On November 23, 1990, at the age of 17, he debuted match.
as "Oro" (Gold) alongside his brother "Plata" (Silver) for Oro was very driven to improve as a wrestler and was
the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotion. willing to take great risks in order to entertain the audi-
Oro and Plata would team up with a third wrestler named ence. He would often perform dives outside of the ring
"Platino" (Platinum), forming the trio tag team "Los Me- while his opponent was in motion, risking crashing in-
talicos" (The Metallics). Los Metalicos would feud with to the hard floor beneath. Oro would watch the under-
"Los Destructores" in a series of tag team matches. Los card matches on his shows, and if a wrestler took a huge
Metalicos would win their first tag team belt on Decem- bump or performed a spectacular dive, he’d make sure
ber 4, 1991. that he outbumped that wrestler in his match. He would
Los Metalicos quickly became a popular tag team as also watch tapes of Japanese and U.S. wrestlers in order
Plata and Platino where both talented high flyers, but to pick up new moves.
it was Oro’s spectacular aerial attacks that really made
them stand out. Although high flying maneuvers had
long been a part of lucha libre, Oro is credited with start- Death
ing the high flying craze that would come to dominate On October 26, 1993, a tag team match had been sched-
modern lucha libre. Oro would perform moonsault vari- uled between Oro, La Fiera and Brazo de Plata vs. Kahoz,
ations from different positions both inside and outside Dr. Wagner, Jr. and Jaque Mate at Arena Coliseo. Before
of the ring, along with a variety of planchas and topes. the match, Solís told the other wrestlers that he would
Oro was also noted for his sharp execution, his skills as take a "Kobashi bump", in reference to the head first
a mat wrestler, and his ability to set up his big moves to backdrop driver which Kenta Kobashi took in a match
make them look even more impressive. His skill and tech- against Steve Williams in All Japan Pro Wrestling. That
nique weren’t the only things that set him apart, at 5 feet
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Oro (wrestler)
particular bump had a dramatic effect, as it looked like • NWA World Middleweight Championship (1
Kobashi had broken his neck. time)
During the match, Kahoz clotheslined Oro, who spun •
and landed on his head. His opponent tried to pick him
up, but soon thereafter he collapsed and his pulse be- • Distrito Federal Trios Championship (1 time) -
came weak. Solís was put on a stretcher at the start of with Plata and Platino [5]
the second fall while his brother screamed, "Don’t fall •
asleep!", warning him to remain alert so that he wouldn’t
• PWI ranked him # of the 500 best singles
lose consciousness. Solís died before being placed in an
wrestlers during the PWI Years in 2003.
awaiting ambulance. He was twenty-one years old at the
time of his death. Oro’s family requested that an autopsy
not be performed; however, it is believed that he died of References
a brain aneurysm.
[1] http://translate.google.com/
The following day the news of Oro’s death headlined
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every lucha libre publication and even the rival promo-
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match.
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His brother Ismael changed his name to "Oro II" as
[2] Deceased Superstars - Oro
a tribute to his brother and kept wrestling in CMLL for
[3] http://translate.google.com/
a few months. He later handed the ring name Oro II to
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his younger brother and moved to AAA and wrestled as
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Oro Jr., but would soon thereafter disappear from the
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CMLL until his retirement in March 2011.
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Although his career only spanned a little over 3 years,
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Solís has become regarded as one of the most influential
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Mexican luchadores of his generation.[2][3][4]
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In wrestling [5] Distrito Federal Trios Titles History
• • Quebrada Suicida Persondata
• Diving crossbody Name Oro
• La Quebrada Alternative names
• Plancha
Short description
• Tope Suicida
Date of birth December 24, 1971
Championships and accom- Place of birth Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Date of death October 26, 1993
plishments Place of death Mexico City, Mexico
•
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