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Virus (wrestler)
Virus behind the CMLL Minis division and most of the Minis in
CMLL decided to leave with Peña. Amezquita and a num-
Ring name(s) Bird Boy ber of other wrestlers were brought in to replenish the
Piratita Morgan
Damiancito El Guerrero division.[2] Working in the Mini division does not mean
Damiancito that Amezquita has dwarfism, it is not uncommon for
Virus very short wrestlers to work in the "Mini" division in
Mexico.[3] Ricardo Amezquita was one of the wrestlers
Billed height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
brought into CMLL to replenish the division after losing
Billed weight 79 kg (170 lb) most of their workers and was given the ring persona
Born December 9, 1968 (1968-12-09) of Piratita Morgan, a mini version of Pirata Morgan who
Mexico City, Mexico worked in CMLL at the time and replaced the original Pi-
ratita Morgan that had left CMLL to join AAA.[2] In 1994
Trained by El Fuerza Aérea
Pirata Morgan left CMLL to join AAA as well, negating the
Debut 01986-04-20 April 20, 1986 need to have the smaller version working in CMLL. In-
stead he was given the name "Damiancito El Guerrero"
Ricardo Amezquita Cardeño (born December 9, 1968) is a after CMLL wrestler "Damian El Guerrero". In 1995 He
Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler best known toured Japan and worked for the W*ING promotion
Virus.
under the ring name, Virus Amezquita originally worked where he was billed simply as "Damiancito", the mini
in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre’s (CMLL) Minis divi- version of Damián 666 who worked for W*ING as well,
sion and held the CMLL World Mini-Estrella Champion- subsequently he has mistakenly been described as work-
ship under the name Damiancito El Guerrero, but was lat- ing as "Damiancito" in CMLL as well, but it was only in
er moved into the regular division and given the name Japan that he worked as a mini of Damián 666. After re-
"Virus". As Virus Amezquita has held the CMLL Japan Su- turning from Japan he defeated Máscarita Mágica to win
per Lightweight Championship, CMLL World Super Light- the CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship on February
weight Championship and the Mexican National Light- 27, 1996.[2] In late 1997 CMLL booked an eight-man elim-
weight Championship and is currently the leader of Los ination match where the winner would earn the right
Cancerberos del Infierno, a group consisting of wrestlers to tag team with "regular sized" wrestlers. Damiancito
Euforia, Pólvora, Raziel and Cancerbero. El Guerrero defeated Cicloncito Ramírez, Tritoncito, Pe-
queño Cochisse, Platita, Guerreroito del Future, Pequeño
Professional wrestling career Sayama an Fierito to earn the right to work with "regular
sized" wrestlers.[4]
Ricardo Amezquita made his professional wrestling de-
but on April 20, 1986, under the ring name "Bird Boy", Virus
an enmascarado, or masked wrestler, with a bird inspired In early 1998 he made his debut as part of the regular
ring persona. Because of his small size he mainly worked sized division under the name "Virus", no mention was
on the low end of the card in the Universal Wrestling As- made that Virus used to work as Damiancito El Guerrero
sociation promotion. On July 27, 1991 Bird Boy defeat- or the fact that he still held the CMLL World Mini-Estrella
ed Super Archie to win the UWA World Featherweight Championship. On May 7, 1998 Virus defeated Akira to
Championship.[1] He would hold the Featherweight title win the vacant Mexican National Lightweight Champi-
for over a year, losing it on August 25, 1992 to El Coralil- onship, a title CMLL had brought back to help showcase
lo.[1] smaller workers such as Virus.[5] After winning the title
Virus worked a storyline feud against El Orientál, cen-
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre tering around Virus’ Mexican Lightweight title and Ori-
Amezquita had already begun working with Consejo entál’s Districto Federatl Lightweight title. Despite sever-
Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) before he lost the UWA al title matches neither belt changed hands during the
World Featherweight Championship, and became CMLL course of the storyline. By 1999 CMLL decided that it was
Exclusive after dropping the title. in 1992 then-CMLL time to crown a new CMLL World Mini-Estrella Cham-
booker Antonio Peña left Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre pion as Virus was still technically the champion despite
(CMLL) to form his own promotion, Asistencia Asesoría not having worked as a mini for over a year. Instead of
y Administración (AAA); Peña had been the mastermind making Virus return to the Minis division to lose the ti-
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tle CMLL decided to give the championship to Ultimo • Ringpost arm drag
Dragoncito and then subsequently announce that Ultimo
Dragoncito had "won" the title on an undisclosed day in
October, 1999.[2] In 1999 to 2000 CMLL made several tours
Championships and accom-
of Japan to establish a "CMLL Japan" branch, Virus was plishments
one of the workers who regularly toured Japan and would
• (CMLL)
capture the CMLL Japan Super Lightweight Champion-
• CMLL Japan Super Lightweight Championship
ship on November 25, 1999.[6] On August 6, 2000 Virus
(2 times)[6]
lost the CMLL Japan Super Lightweight title on Ricky
• CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship (1
Marvin and then on November 29, 2000 also lost the Mex-
time)[2]
ican National Lightweight title to Ricky Marvin.[5][6]
• CMLL World Super Lightweight Championship
Virus continued to show that while he may not have
(2 times, current)[7]
the size to be a headliner he had a knack for helping
• Mexican National Lightweight Championship (1
young wrestlers improve by working with them in the
time)[5]
ring. After having been a Rudo (a Heel, or bad guy) his en-
• Reyes del Aire (2007)
tire career Virus was turned Tecnico (Face or good guy)
in 2002. In 2003 he took part in a series of matches be- • (UWA)
tween CMLL tecnicos, himself, Ricky Marvin and Volador, • UWA World Featherweight Championship (1
Jr., and a group called "the Havana Brothers" based out time)[1]
of southern California that consisted of Rocky Romero,
Ricky Reyes and T.J. Perkins). The well received series of Lucha de Apuesta record
matches between the six led CMLL to create the CMLL
See also: Luchas de Apuestas
World Super Lightweight Championship. Rocky Romero
became the first champion but lost the title to Virus on
November 14, 2003.[7] Virus held the title for 392 days References
before losing it back to Rocky Romero.[8] In 2005 Virus
[1] ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: UWA
was turned Rudo once more and generally used to help
Featherweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories.
young, high-flying tecnicos get more experience. When
Archeus Communications. p. 398.
El Satánico started working a reduced schedule in late
ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
2008 Virus became the unofficial leader of Los Infernales,
[2] ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: EMLL
teaming with Euforia and Nosferatu.
CMLL Midget (miniestrella) Title". Wrestling Title
Los Cancerberos del Infierno Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 396.
ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
At a CMLL press conference on November 19, 2009 it was
[3] Madigan, Dan (2007). "You ain’t seen nothing yet:
officially announced that Virus was the leader of a new
the minis". Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizare & honorable
CMLL group called Los Cancerberos del Infierno (Spanish for
world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperColins
"the Infernal Cerberos") a group that beyond Virus con-
Publisher. pp. 209—212. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
sisted of Euforia and Pólvora as well as two new charac-
[4] Manuel Rivera (January 12, 2007). "Entrevista por
ters Cancerbero and Raziel used to wrestle as Messala and
Virus" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas: p. 25. 301.
Caligula, otherwise known as Los Romanos a low card Ru-
[5] ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "Mexico:
do tag team.[9] On March 11, 2011, Virus defeated Demus
National Lightweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories.
3:16 in a Hair vs. Hair match to also retain his spot as the
Archeus Communications. p. 393.
leader of Los Cancerberos del Infierno and send Demus back
ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
into the Mini-Estrellas division.[10] On June 7, 2011, Virus
[6] ^ Box y Lucha staff (January 9, 2001). "2000
defeated Guerrero Maya, Jr. in a tournament final to re-
Especial!" (in Spanish). Box y Lucha Magazine:
gain the World Super Lightweight Championship.[11]
pp. 2–20. 2488.
[7] ^ SuperLuchas staff (January 5, 2003). "Número
In wrestling Especial - Lo mejr de la lucha ilbre mexicana
• durante el 2003" (in Spanish). Super Luchas. 40.
• La Motocicleta (One-legged rocking horse)[12] [8] SuperLuchas staff (January 24, 2005). "Número
• Virus Clutch (Delfin Clutch) Especial - Lo mejr de la lucha ilbre mexicana
• Virus Stretch (Stretch Plum) durante el 2004" (in Spanish). Super Luchas. 91.
• [9] Maquina, Alva (November 19, 2009). "CMLL- Los
Hijos del Averno y No Limit firmaron los contratos
• Inverted Gory Bomb para Sin Salida – Se presentan los Cancerberos –
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Wager Winner Loser Location Date Notes
Mask Super Archie Bird Boy I Apatlaco, Mexico Unknown
State
Hair Damiancito El Guer- Mascarita Mágica Mexico City, Mexico Unknown
rero
Mask Virus El Mariachi Unknown Unknown
Hair Virus Kato Kung Lee Oaxaca, Oaxaca 02001-09-02
September 2,
2001
Hair Virus Tony Rivera Mexico City, Mexico 02007-08-05 Au-
gust 5, 2007
Hair Virus Demus 3:16 Mexico City, Mexico 02011-03-11 [10]
March 11, 2011
Flash ahora será Fuego" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas fuego-encienden-una-nueva.html. Retrieved June
Magazine. http://superluchas.net/2009/11/19/ 8, 2011.
cmll-los-hijos-del-averno-y-no-limit-firmaron-los- [12] Salazar López, Alexis A. (May 31, 2011). "El
contratos-para-sin-salida-se-presentan-los- Guerrero Maya y Virus por el Campeonato Mundial
cancerveros/. Retrieved November 20, 2009. Ligero del CMLL." (in Spanish). Estrellas del Ring.
[10] ^ Ruiz Glez, Alex (March 12, 2011). "Arena México http://estrellasdelring.blogspot.com/2011/06/el-
(resultados 11 de Marzo) Virus gana la cabellera de guerrero-maya-y-virus-por-el.html. Retrieved June
Demus 3:16 y lo regresa a la categoría mini" (in 2, 2011.
Spanish). SuperLuchas Magazine. Persondata
http://superluchas.net/2011/03/12/arena-mexico-
Name Virus
resultados-11-de-marzo-virus-gana-la-cabellera-
de-demus-316-y-lo-regresa-a-la-categoria-mini/. Alternative names
Retrieved March 12, 2011. Short description
[11] "!Dr. X y Fuego encienden de nueva cuenta su Date of birth December 9, 1968
rivalidad! Guerrero Maya y Virus !lucha
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
recompensada con dinero! !El Hijo del Fantasma y
el CMLL les cierra la boca!" (in Spanish). Los Date of death
Coliseinos. June 8, 2011. Place of death
http://loscoliseinos.blogspot.com/2011/06/dr-x-y-
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