Gloria Alvarado Nava (born May 4, 1987) is a Mexican ''

luchadora ''Lucha libre'' (, meaning "freestyle wrestling" or literally translated as "free fight") is the term for the style of professional wrestling originating in Mexico. Since its introduction to Mexico in the early 20th century, it has develope ...

'' best known by the ring name Goya Kong for her time working for

Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide Promociones Antonio Peña, S.A. de C.V. doing business as, d/b/a Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (commonly referred to as simply AAA, pronounced "Triple A" – an abbreviation of its original name Asistencia, Asesoría y Administración de Espectáculos ...

(AAA) and

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Co., Ltd. (CMLL; , "World Wrestling Council") is a ''lucha libre'' professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City. The promotion was previously known as (EMLL) (''Mexican Wrestling Enterprise''). Founded in 1933, it is the oldest profe ...

(CMLL). She is the third-generation ''Luchadora'', part of the

Alvarado wrestling family The Alvarado wrestling family, also referred to as ''La Dinastia Alvarado'' ("The Alvarado Dynasty") in Spanish, is a Mexico City based family of professional wrestling, professional wrestlers. The family works primarily in Mexico but have made app ...

as she is the granddaughter of

Shadito Cruz Juan Alvarado Ibarra (January 7, 1915 - February 3, 2003) was a Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler, better known under the ring name Shadito Cruz. Best known as the patriarch of the Alvarado wrestling family that includes six of Alvara ...

and the daughter of José Alvarado Nieves, who worked under the

ring name A ring name is a type of stage name or nickname used by an athlete such as a professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, or boxer whose real name is considered unattractive, dull, difficult to pronounce or spell, amusing for the wrong reasons ...

Brazo de Plata. She has several brothers and a sister who are also active wrestlers along with a number of uncles and cousins.

Personal life

Gloria Alvarado Nava is a member of the extensive Alvarado family who have been associated with Mexican professional wrestling since her grandfather, Juan Alvarado Ibarra better known as

began his wrestling career in 1931. Six of Alvarado's sons became professional wrestlers as well, including Gloria Alvarado's father José Alvarado Nieves who is best known as ''Brazo de Plata'' ("Silver Arm") and her uncles Jesús ( Brazo de Oro), Juan (

El Brazo Juan Alvarado Nieves (July 30, 1961 – October 15, 2013) was a Mexican '' luchador'' (professional wrestler). He was best known under the ring name El Brazo (Spanish for "the Arm"), which he used since his debut in 1980. Alvarado was part of th ...

), José Aarón (

Brazo Cibernético The Brazo () missile was an American project of the 1970s, intended to produce an anti-radiation missile for air-to-air use. Developed by Hughes Aircraft and based on the AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile, the Brazo underwent a series of successf ...

), Daniel (

Brazo de Platino Daniel Alvarado Nieves (born March 7, 1973) is a Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Brazo de Platino ("Platinum Arm"). He is a part of the extensive Alvarado wrestling family that was founded by his fathe ...

) and Martín Antonio (

Super Brazo Super may refer to: Computing * SUPER (computer program), or Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer, a video converter/player * Super (computer science), a keyword in object-oriented programming languages * Super key (keyboard button) ...

). A third-generation of Alvarado wrestlers began working from around 2000 going forward, including Gloria's brothers Jose Cristian Alvarado Ruiz ( Máximo) and others whose real name has not been made public as they work under

masks A mask is an object normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance, or entertainment, and often employed for rituals and rites. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes, ...

, but are known by ring names such as

Psycho Clown Psycho Clown (born December 16, 1985) is the ring name of a Mexican '' luchador'' '' enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler, signed to Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). Psycho Clown's real name is not a matter of public record, as is often ...

as well as her sister who works under the ring name Danah / Muñeca de Plata. Her extended family includes professional wrestlers La Mascara, El Brazo, Jr. and Super Brazo, Jr. There are a number of "storyline" members of the "Brazo" family, wrestlers who either paid for or was given the Junior names of the various second-generation wrestlers to use the Brazo Name, although some of those have later changed their ring names, such as

Golden Magic Golden Magic (born July 18, 1990) is a Mexican ''Lucha libre, luchador wrestling mask, enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) as the third wrestler to use the ...

who originally wrestled as Brazo Metallico. In 2012, Goya Kong participated in the French film "Queens of ring" (Les Reines du ring). The film was released on July 3, 2013, with WWE Superstars Cm Punk, The Miz, and former WWE Diva Eve Torres. Goya Kong appears with her mask.

The Alvarado family tree

† = deceased

Professional wrestling career

Gloria Alvarado Nava made her professional wrestling debut in late 2007, wearing a

mask A mask is an object normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance, or entertainment, and often employed for rituals and rites. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes, ...

, working as a '' tecnica'' (someone who plays a "good guy" character) under the

Goya. She worked a couple of matches for

Lucha Libre AAA World Wide Promociones Antonio Peña, S.A. de C.V. d/b/a Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (commonly referred to as simply AAA, pronounced "Triple A" – an abbreviation of its original name Asistencia, Asesoría y Administración de Espectáculos, ) is a Mexican lu ...

(AAA), the same promotion her father worked for at the time.

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2010–2015)

Brazo de Plata returned to CMLL in 2010 after having worked for other promotions for a number of years. In the months following his return Alvarado publicly talked about Goya, now renamed Goya Kong being his daughter, seeking opportunities for her to further her career. Goya Kong made her CMLL debut on June 13, 2010, teaming with CMLL ''tecnicas''

Lady Apache Sandra González Calderón (born June 26, 1970) is a Mexican professional wrestling, professional wrestler or ''Lucha Libre, luchadora'', best known under the ring name Lady Apache. As Lady Apache, González has mainly worked for Consejo Mundia ...

and

Marcela Marcela is a feminine given name which may refer to: Musicians *Marcela Bovio, Mexican musician * Marcela Lucatelli (born 1988), Brazilian composer * Marcela Morelo, Argentine singer-songwriter * Marcela Oroši, Croatian singer * Marcela Rodrígu ...

as the trio defeated

La Amapola Guadalupe Ramona Olvera is a Mexican professional wrestler, or '' Luchadora'' as they are called in Spanish, best known under the ring name La Amapola (Spanish for "The Poppy"). Olvera is best known for her work in the Mexican professional wrestli ...

La Comandante Norma Martínez (born April 23, 1978), known by the ring name La Comandante, is a Mexican '' luchadora'', or female professional wrestler and manager working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) po ...

and

Mima Shimoda is a Japanese professional wrestler, who is working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion (CMLL) and Japanese promotion World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana. She is most well known for being half of Las Cachorras Orientales with Etsuko M ...

Over the next year or so Alvarado received further training from CMLL head trainer Hijo del Gladiador while also gaining in-ring experience. Through her CMLL contacts Goya Kong also worked for southern California based Lucha POP in late 2011. In the summer of 2012 Goya Kong began to develop a rivalry with the masked ''Ruda''

La Seductora Irene Lagunas (born October 20, 1973, in Chilachapa, Guerrero, Mexico) is a Mexican '' luchadora'', better known under the ring name La Seductora (Spanish for "The Seductress"). She is working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Cons ...

, a storyline many speculated may lead to a ''

Luchas de Apuestas ''Lucha libre'' (, meaning "freestyle wrestling" or literally translated as "free fight") is the term for the style of professional wrestling originating in Mexico. Since its introduction to Mexico in the early 20th century, it has develope ...

'' ("Bet Match") between the two where both would risk their masks on the outcome of the match. When the match was finally announced it did not just include the two women risking their masks, but an additional eight women who would all risk their hair on the outcome of the annual ''

Infierno en el Ring ''Infierno en el Ring'' is the name of an annual professional wrestling super show or pay-per-view (PPV) event held by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) since 2008. The term ''Infierno en el Ring'' i ...

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. Besides Goya Kong and La Seductora the match included

Dalys la Caribeña Dalys la Caribeña (Spanish for Dalys "The Caribbean Girl"; born February 20, 1975) is a Panamanian '' luchadora'' (or female professional wrestler), working for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). Her name appears in print as Dalys la Caribeña, Da ...

, Dark Angel, Estrellita,

Princesa Blanca Blanca Rodríguez (born August 26, 1974) is a Mexican retired '' luchadora'', or female professional wrestler, better known as Princesa Blanca. She is best known for her work with the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Luc ...

and Tiffany. The match came down to Goya Kong and Princesa Blanca as everyone else had escaped the cage. In the end Princesa Blanca pinned Goya Kong, forcing her to unmask in the middle of the ring. Following the loss Goya Kong stated that while it was a set-back to her young career the mask loss would not stop her. On April 7, 2013, Goya Kong outlasted Marcela, Estrellita, Dalys La Caribeña, Silueta,

, Princesa Sugey, Princesa Blanca, Zeuxis, Tiffany to win the ''Trofeo Arena Coliseo 70 Aniversario'', commemorating the 70th anniversary of

Arena Coliseo Arena Coliseo is an indoor arena in Mexico City, Mexico, located at República del Perú 77 in the Cuauhtémoc, D.F., Cuauhtémoc Boroughs of the Mexican Federal District, borough. The arena is primarily used for professional wrestling, or ''luch ...

Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (2015–2019)

On June 28, 2015, Kong made a surprise jump to AAA, being introduced by her brother Psycho Clown.

Championships and accomplishments

:*''Trofeo Arena Coliseo 70 Aniversario''

''Luchas de Apuestas'' record

Notes

References

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