Templario (born February 27, 1992) is a Mexican ''

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enmascarado'' (or masked

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). He works for

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), where he is the current CMLL World Middleweight Champion in his first reign. He also makes appearances for

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(NJPW), where he is a member of

United Empire , originally , is a professional wrestling faction performing in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). The group was formed in October 2020 by Will Ospreay and Great-O-Khan, when Ospreay turned on his Chaos st ...

and is one-half of the Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions. It is uncertain exactly when Templario made his professional wrestling career and if he has used a different ring name before adopting the "Templario" persona around 2012 or 2013. Prior to joining CMLL in early 2016, he wrestled on the Mexican

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for a number of

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s including

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and Cara Lucha. Templario is a one-time Mexican National Middleweight Champion. He has also won the 2020 '' Reyes del Aire'' tournament, the 2023 Universal Championship, the 2021 '' Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles'' with

Volador Jr. Ramón Ibarra Rivera (born January 26, 1981), better known by his ring name Volador Jr., is a Mexican ''luchador'' (or professional wrestler), who works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He portrays a '' técnico'' ("good guy") wrestli ...

, and the December 2024 ''

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'' with Legandario.

Professional wrestling career

Several wrestlers have used the

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"Templario" (Spanish for "

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") in Mexico over the years. Due to multiple wrestlers using the same name, it makes it difficult to pinpoint exactly when he made his in-ring debut. Templario's real name has not been revealed, nor reported on, which is a tradition in ''Lucha Libre'' when a wrestler has not been unmasked. Templario wanted to be a professional wrestler from a young age, something that both his family and friends encouraged him to pursue. Initially, he looked for opportunities in his native

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, and then later traveled to

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but was unsuccessful in both places. He ended up traveling to Mexico City, where he began a friendship with

Último Guerrero José Gutiérrez Hernández (born March 1, 1972), better known by his ring name Último Guerrero (Spanish for ''Last Warrior''), is a Mexican (or Professional wrestling, professional wrestler), who works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CML ...

who both helped train him and get contacts for his first match. Early in his career, Templario unsuccessfully challenged Turbo for the NWA Mexico Welterweight Championship. By 2012, Templario began working on a regular basis, primarily in Mexico City and the surrounding federal district. On September 17, 2012, he competed in a ''Reyes del Aire'' ("King of the Air") tournament, won by

Camaleón Camaleón (born 1979) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a '' tecnico'' ("Good guy") wrestli ...

. In December 2012, Templario competed for the ''Trofeo Último Guerrero'' in honor of his trainer and friend. The 10-man ''

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'' elimination match was won by Eddy Vega.

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2016–present)

Templario made his initial appearance for

(CMLL), on July 10, 2016, where he, Flyer, and

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lost to the trio of

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, Maquiavelo, and

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on an

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show. After he joined CMLL, Templario changed his mask design to include a

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symbol on the front of the mask. Wrestlers under a CMLL contract are allowed to work on the

on days when CMLL does not require them to participate in a show, which allowed Templario to work for ''Promociones Cara Lucha'' on a regular basis. Templario defeated Andy Boy, Toro Negro Jr. and

Látigo Látigo (born August 24, 1996, in Mexico City) is a Mexican luchador, a masked professional wrestler. He currently makes appearances for Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). He is known for his time with Lucha Libre AAA ...

in a one-night tournament to become the inaugural Cara Lucha The Best Champion. The following month, Templario teamed up with one of his CMLL trainers, Último Guerrero, for Cara Lucha's ''Torneo Juventud y Gloria'' ("Youth and Glory tournament) where they defeated Fly Warrior and

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in the first round and Latigo and

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in the semifinals. By the end of 2017, Templario was involved in a multi-man

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where the loser would be forced to unmask. The match, the main event of the 2017 ''

Sin Salida ''Sin Salida'' (Spanish for "No Escape") was a professional wrestling major show event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) that took place on December 4, 2009. The main event of the event was a ''Lucha de Apuestas'', hair vs. hair m ...

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show, saw Templario escape the cage as the seventh man to do so, watching from the outside as Starman defeated and unmasked

El Hijo del Signo Marco Antonio Sánchez Rodríguez (born April 30, 1987) better known by his ring name El Hijo del Signo or Signo Jr., is a Mexican professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Li ...

. In early 2018, Templario teamed up with Akuma to compete in a tournament for the vacant

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. The makeshift duo was eliminated in the first round by Fuego and Star Jr. Next, Templario was entered into the 2018 '' Gran Alternativa'' tournament, where CMLL bookers would pair up a rookie wrestler with a veteran wrestler for a 16-team tournament. Templario teamed up with Último Guerrero and fought their way to the finals by defeating

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and Universo 2000 Jr.,

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and Kraneo, and finally Carístico and Star Jr. The following week, the team lost in the finals to Flyer and

Templario was brought in as a replacement for Soberano Jr. for the

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by his trainer Último Guerrero. After the show, Templario joined Último Guerrero's group, ''

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'' (Spanish for "The Warriors of the Lagoon"; Guerrero, Euforia and

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) as their fourth member. On October 26, Templario won a ''torneo cibernético'' elimination match over Audaz,

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Esfinge Esfinge (born June 14, 1993, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) is the ring name of a Mexican ''Luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler, working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), where he is the current Mexican National Li ...

, Flyer, Forastero, Guerrero Maya Jr.,

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, Tritón,

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and

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to earn a match for the ''Rey del Inframundo'' ("King of the Underworld") championship. Templario lost the championship match to Sansón on CMLL's 2018 ''

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'' show. Late 2019 saw Templario compete in the ''

Leyenda de Plata The ''Leyenda de Plata'' ( Spanish for "the Silver Legend") is an annual lucha libre tournament held by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) since 1998. The tournament honors El Santo, ''Enmáscarado ...

'', one of CMLL's major tournaments, but he was the tenth wrestler to be eliminated as he was pinned by Volador Jr. Templario competed in the 2019 '' Reyes del Aire'', marking his participation in the annual tournament for the first time. Templario was the fifteenth and last competitor to be eliminated from the match as he was pinned by tournament winner Titán. He also made his first wrestling related journey to Japan, competing in the annual CMLL/

co-promoted

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tour. He primarily teamed up with

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members

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and

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, facing off against Audaz and various tag team partners. On March 30, 2019, Templario unsuccessfully challenged Soberano Jr. for the

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. Templario and long-time rival Audaz were paired up for the 2019 '' Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles'', but lost in the first round to

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and

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. On October 6, 2019, Templario once again challenged Soberano Jr. for the Mexican National Welterweight Championship, with the match ending in a draw with a double pin in the third fall. Templario started out by winning the 2020 Reyes del Aire, lastly eliminating Star Jr. from the match. Templario and Soberano Jr. found themselves teamed up for the 2020 '' Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles'' as part of their ongoing storyline rivalry. The team was eliminated in the first round by

Bárbaro Cavernario Leonardo Moreno Ayala (born November 6, 1993), better known by his ring name Bárbaro Cavernario, is a Mexican ''luchador'' (or professional wrestler), working for Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He portrays a ...

and Volador Jr. When CMLL reintroduced the

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in February 2020, Templario and El Hijo de Villano III teamed up for a 16-team tournament. The duo defeated

Dulce Gardenia Javier Márquez Gómez (born January 30, 1992), better known by his ring name Dulce Gardenia, is a Mexican ''luchador'' (or professional wrestler). He is working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), as a '' técnico'' ("Good guy") wrestling ...

and Fuego in the opening round,

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and Virus in the quarterfinals and Soberano Jr. and Titán in the semifinals. After three victories, the team lost to Atlantis Jr. and Flyer in the finals. On September 24, 2021, at ''Aniversario 88'', Templario defeated

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to win the vacant

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. On August 3, 2024 at ''Viernes Espectacular'', Templario unsuccessfully challenged MJF for the AEW American Championship.

United States independent circuit (2019–present)

Templario made his US debut on June 13, 2019, on a show in

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, where he lost to fellow CMLL wrestler

Soberano Jr El Soberano (Spanish for "the Sovereign"; born August 12, 1993), or Soberano Jr., is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'' (or masked professional wrestler), who works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). A third-generation wrestler, he is th ...

. He returned to the US as a result of CMLL's working relationship with

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(ROH) teaming with

and

as they lost to Carístico, Soberano Jr., and Stuka Jr. as part of ROH's Summer Supercard pay-per-view show. He later worked for Warrior Wrestling based in

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, losing to Soberano Jr. on September 1, 2019, and defeating Jake Lander on their December show.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2024–present)

On December 9, 2024, CMLL's partner promotion

(NJPW) announced that Templario is the newest member of

. On May 9, 2025 at Resurgence, Templario teamed with TJP to defeat World Class Wrecking Crew (

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and

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) to win the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships for the first time.

Championships and accomplishments

*Cara Lucha **Cara Lucha The Best Championship (1 time, inaugural) **Cara Lucha The Best Title Tournament (2016) *

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( 1 time, current) **

( 1 time) **''

'' (December 2024) – with Legendario **'' Reyes del Aire'' (

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) **'' Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles'' (2021) – with

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( 1 time, current) – with TJP * ''

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'' ** Ranked No. 392 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''

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'' in 2019

''Luchas de Apuestas'' record

Footnotes

References

External links

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