related people in CMLL

The last Dr. Lucha podcast (subscriber only) included a brief musing about how many wrestlers are related to other people in CMLL, sometime frequently talked about. Alfredo turned this to a challenge. I’ve actually done this bit before, but I wanted to have another Monday afternoon post. That’s how the magic trick works.

There are 131 luchadors who’ve had at least one match in Arena Coliseo or Arena Mexico in the last 90 days. Skandalo’s still waiting to get medical cleared after an eye injury but could be back at any point, so let’s call it 132. This is the breakdown

47 are unrelated to any known luchador
12 are related to known luchadors, but they’ve never been in CMLL
20 are related to known luchadors who have been in CMLL at one point, but are not working for the promotion at the moment
29 are related to known luchadors who are in CMLL right now who are unlikely to have influence on the product
24 are related to known luchadors who are in CMLL right now who could have some influence on the product

40.2%  (51) are related to someone else who works in CMLL.
55.3% (72) are related to someone who’s worked in CMLL at some point.
only 30% are unrelated to anyone.

All the details:

I’m trying to include anyone who works for CMLL as Yes for family relations. There are probably more people working in the CMLL offices that I don’t know. I’m specifically including top luchadors as having some influence. If, to suggest a complete hypothetical, Rush said he’d extend his contract only if they gave his father a semimain spot, then CMLL might take that into consideration and so he counts as having influence. This is a very inexact science. I’m not listing people if they’re influential themselves, but only if they’re related to someone who is: Negro Casas is possibly influential, but it’s Canelo Casas who might benefit from being related to him. Or might not.

This doesn’t include people dating other people, which might be a useful metric but impossible to keep accurate. I’m not including divorced couples. I’m not including edecanes, mascots or referees. I’m not counting people who only wrestle in the Guadalajara and Puebla branches as wrestling in CMLL (which effects Mascara Dorada and Cavernario) but I would count people who are part of those offices (which doesn’t come into play right now.)

This is not making the claim that family relationships are the only one that matter, or matter the same for everyone.

I’m making no claim about this being a definitive metric. It seems to be a meaningful one, but there are also many factors involved. We don’t have complete info on everyone and I’m sure there is wrong info here. Please let me know if you can spot mistakes in the the data.

unrelated to any known luchador (47): Aéreo, Angelito, Apocalipsis, Boby Zavala, Camaleon, Camorra, Cholo, Dark Angel, Diamante Azul, Dragón Rojo Jr., Electrico, Fuego, Guerrero Maya Jr., Kamaitachi, La Comandante, La Seductora, Lady Afrodita, Leono, Marcela, Marco Corleone, Mercurio, Metálico, Mr. Águila, Mr. Niebla, Nitro, Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Olímpico, Pequeño Violencia, Pequeño Warrior, Ramstein, Raziel, Rey Escorpión, Rey Hechicero, Sangre Azteca, Sensei, Shigeo Okumura, Shockercito, Silueta, Starman, Terrible, Thunder, Titán, Último Dragoncito, Valiente, Vangellys, Virus, Zeuxis

related to known luchadors, but they’ve never been in CMLL (12): Acero, Arkángel de la Muerte, Bárbaro Cavernario, Cancerbero, Estrellita, Fantasy, Máscara Dorada, Pegasso, Princesa Sugheit, Psicosis II, Star Jr., Tritón

related to known luchadors who have been in CMLL at one point, but are not working for the promotion at the moment (20): Amapola, Atlantis, Averno, Delta, Guerrero Negro Jr., Herodes Jr., Hijo del Signo, Hombre Bala Jr., Mephisto, Misterioso II, Molotov, Morphosis, Nosferatu, Olímpico, Oro Jr., Rey Bucanero, Shocker, Stuka Jr., Volador Jr., Zayco

related to known luchadors who are in CMLL right now who are unlikely to have influence on the product (29): Akuma, Ángel de Oro, Artillero, Astral, Bengala, Blue Panther, Demus 3:16, El Rebelde, Ephesto, Espiritu Negro, Euforia, Hooligan, Inquisidor, Kráneo, La Sombra, Metatrón, Negro Casas, Niebla Roja, Pequeño Halcón, Pierrothito, Pólvora, Rey Cometa, Sagrado, Soberano Jr., Stukita, Súper Comando, Súper Halcón Jr., Tiffany, Último Guerrero

related to known luchadors who are in CMLL right now who could have some influence on the product (24): Black Panther, Brazo de Plata, Cachorro (CMLL), Canelo Casas II, Comandante Pierroth, Dallys la Caribeña, Disturbio, Dragon Lee II, Espanto Jr., Felino, Flyer, Goya Kong, Gran Guerrero, La Máscara, Magnus, Máximo, Mistico II, Princesa Blanca, Puma King, Robin, Rush, Skandalo, Stigma, Tiger

random errata:

• There is a second Camaleon on small shows Camaleon works but I’m unsure if they’re related
• Diamante Azul has been said to be part of an important family, but no one’s ever explained in detail – maybe not even a lucha family?
• Dragon Rojo Jr. has variable answers on this question. I put him in no.
• Espanto Jr. and Sombra are cousins, something I always forget
• Pierrothito is Astral’s uncle, another one I forgot until I double checked the wiki.
• Triton is related to the Guadalajara Flash’s in some way. It’s possible one of them worked in DF at one point, but I don’t have them listed in that group.
• I’ve corrected Stukita & Pequeno Halcon.

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