Arkangel de la Muerte

Mexican professional wrestler (1966-2018)

Alfredo Pasillas (July 16, 1966 – June 13, 2018) was a Mexican masked professional wrestler. He was best known for his work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) under the ring name Arkangel de la Muerte. He was often called Arkangel, an worked under the ring name Mister Cid until 1991. His name means "Archangel of Death" in Spanish.

Arkangel de la Muerte
Someone (Not Arkangel) wearing the Arkangel de la Muerte mask
Birth nameAlfredo Pasillas[1]
Born(1966-07-16)July 16, 1966[2]
La Venta del Astillero, Jalisco, Mexico[3]
DiedJune 13, 2018(2018-06-13) (aged 51)
Mexico City, Mexico[4]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Arkangel de la Muerte
Arkangel
Mister Cid
Billed height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Billed weight86 kg (190 lb)[3]
Trained byDiablo Velazco[3]
Pepe Casas[3]
El Satánico[3]
El Mariscal[3]
El Yaqui[3]
El Carnicerito[3]
Franco Colobo[3]
DebutApril 1985[3]

In the years leading up to his death he served as the head trainer at the school. His in ring career included reigns with the CMLL World Welterweight Championship and the Mexican National Welterweight Championship as well as winning the mask of Ángel Azteca.

He was a founding member of the groups Pandilla Guerrera and Los Guerreros Tuareg.

Pasillas died of a heart attack in Mexico City on June 13, 2018 at the age of 51.[4]

References

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  1. "Murió el luchador Arkángel, integrante del CMLL". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). MSN. June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  2. "Rudos – Arkangel". Fuego en el ring (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Oculto, Rostro (October 15, 2009). "CMLL- 12 Máscaras en juego (18 octubre 2009) – Cartel Completo – Strongman vs. Último Guerrero". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Retrieved October 15, 2009.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Piñeiro, Anthony (June 13, 2018). "¡Fallece Arkángel de la Muerte!". Super Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved June 13, 2018.