Super Muñeco
Introduction '''Super Muñeco''' (''Super Doll'') (10 April 1952 – 9 February 2022) was a Mexican ''Luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler. Super Muñeco is Spanish for "Super Doll", a comedic ring character based on a clown. Super Muñeco is best known for having the second highest number of ''Luchas de Apuestas'' "bet match" wins, having won the mask or hair of over 100 wrestlers. Per the tradition of masked wrestlers in Mexico, Super's real name and identity have not yet been revealed to the public.Super Muñeco was the son of professional wrestler '''El Sanguinario''' ('''The Bloodthirsty''') and initially worked as '''Sanguinario Jr.''' before changing his ring persona to Super Muñeco. Muñeco's brothers wrestle or have wrestled as Sanguianrio, Jr. and Sanguinario, Jr. III, while a third brother wrestles as "Super Muñeco, Jr.". Super Muñeco was one third of the team ''Trío Fantasía'' (Fantasy Trio) along with Super Ratón and Super Pinocho, a trio with ring personas geared towards the kids in the crowd.
Professional wrestling career Muñeco made his professional wrestling debut on March 22, 1982, working under the name "Sanguinario, Jr." named after his father "El Sanguinario". Initially he teamed with his father, but did not make much headway under the "Sanguinario, Jr." name. One day in late 1983 Muñeco's girlfriend commented that it was odd he played a bloodthirsty ''Rudo'' (a villainous character or Heel) when it was so unlike who he really was. The comment set off an idea, based on a famous Mexican "Tramp Clown" called "El Tramposo", he developed a "wrestling clown" ring character called "Super Muñeco" (Super Doll in Spanish), complete with a mask that looked like a smiling clown face. With the Super Muñeco character he quickly became a ''Tecnico'' (a good guy or Face), especially popular with children. Initially, other wrestlers did not like the comedic persona nor did they like to work with and lose to "a clown" causing them to work "stiff", by actually punching him or twisting joints a bit harder than necessary to show their displeasure. In the mid-1980s Super Muñeco worked mainly at "Pavillón Azteca" and became one of the main attractions on their weekly shows. He became one of the first television stars when Lucha Libre returned to regular television in the 1980s, helping the show ''Super Lunes'' (Super Monday) attract good ratings and drawing a full crowd whenever he was on the Pavillón Azteca shows.Super Muñeco teamed up with Super Ráton (a wrestler using a Mighty Mouse ring persona) and Super Pinocho (Based on the character Pinocchio) to form ''Trio Fantasia'', a comedy trio that became popular with fans. Together ''Trio Fantasia'' won the Distrito Federal Trios Championship and the AWWA Trios Championship. The team also worked against other teams with similar kid-oriented comedy themes, drawing full houses for their storyline feud with ''Los Tortugas Ninja'' (four men wearing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles costumes), the storyline even saw Trio Fantasia team up with the promising local "Coliseo 2000" to defeat Los Tortugas in a ''Luchas de Apuestas'', mask vs. mask, match. Trio Fantasia would also unmask ''Los Thundercats'' (a trio wrestling as Leono, Panthro and Tigro from the ThunderCats cartoon). In the early 1990s ''Trio Fantasia'' began working for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA), a professional wrestling promotion with a reputation of using ring personas that were more child-friendly, such as "Los Power Raiders" (A group of Power Rangers imitators). In AAA Super Pinocho intentionally unmasked La Parka so that a photographer could get a picture of his face; This action caused him to be very unpopular with both wrestlers and promoters and he retired from wrestling. Super Ráton left AAA not long after leaving Super Muñeco as a singles competitor.Muñeco began working a storyline against ''Los Payasos'' (the clowns), a group of ''Rudo'' clowns that were the complete opposite of everything Super Muñeco stood for. On May 22, 1994, Muñeco, Ángel Azteca, and El Hijo del Santo teamed up to win the Mexican National Trios Championship from Los Payasos. The makeshift trio held the title for four months before losing it to Los Payasos. On April 15, 1995, Super Muñeco, Rey Misterio, Jr., and Octagón defeated ''Los Destructores'' (Tony Arce, Vulcano, and Rocco Valente) to win the Mexican National Trios Title. They held it for three months before losing the championship to Fuerza Guerrera, Psicosis, and Blue Panther. After losing the Trios title Muñeco worked more as a singles wrestler, focusing on winning ''Luchas de Apuestas'', adding mask and hair wins to his already then impressive list of wins. He worked on the Mexican Independent circuit, making appearances for various smaller promotions. Over the years he has won over 100 ''Luchas de Apuestas'' with over 80 mask wins; the most notable being the masks of rivals Coco Rojo and Coco Negro and Coco Verde of Los Payasos (although all of three may have not been the originals), Medico Asesino, Jr. and one of the numerous Hijo del Huracan Ramírez. Super Muñeco's ''Apuesta'' record is only surpassed by Estrella Blanca who has over 200 confirmed ''Luchas de Apuestas'' wins.
Personal life and death Super Muñeco was the son of Hebert Alejandro Palafox Montiel, who wrestled as ''El Sanguinario''. One of his brothers works as ''Sanguinario Jr.'', the third to actually use the name; another brother used the name as well but now works as "El Tramposo", a "clown tramp" gimmick. The wrestler working as "Super Muñeco Jr." is not, as the name would otherwise suggest Muñeco's son, but a third brother who uses the name. Muñeco was married for over 20 years. It was his wife's suggestion that sparked the idea for Super Muñeco. Together the couple had at least one child. He died in Mexico City on 9 February 2022, at the age of 69, from COVID-19, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.
Championships and accomplishments *'''Asistencia Asesoría y Administración'''**Mexican National Trios Championship (2 times) – with Ángel Azteca and El Hijo del Santo (1), Rey Misterio Jr. and Octagón (1)*'''AWWA'''**AWWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)**AWWA Trios Championship (1 time) – with Super Ratón and Super Pinocho*'''Comision de Box y Lucha D.F. '''**Distrito Federal Trios Championship (1 time) – with Super Ratón and Super Pinocho)*'''World Wrestling Association'''**WWA Middleweight Championship (1 time)*'''Mexican local promotions'''**Caribian Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)**Centro Social Aragón Middleweight Championship (1 time)**Deportivo Carlos Zárante Middleweight Championship (1 time)**Los Reyes Estado de Mexico Middleweight Championship (1 time)**Plaza de Torero La Aurora Middleweight Championship (1 time)**Rio Verde Junior Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)**San Pedro Iztacalco Welterweight Championship (1 time)**Veracruz Junior Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)**WOWC Los Angeles Championship (1 time)
''Luchas de Apuestas'' record Winner (wager)Loser (wager)LocationEventDateNotesSuper Muñeco (mask)  Intocable  (mask)  Mexico City  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Hombre Lobo (mask)   Mexico City  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Maya Azteca (mask)   Mexico City  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Extravagante (mask)   Mexico City  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Dr. Tortura (mask)   Cuautla, Morelos  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Maquina Asesina (mask)   Mexico City  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  El Guarura (mask)   N/A  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Rayos X (mask)   Oaxaca, Oaxaca  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Mago Blink (mask)   Mexico City  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Angel o Demonio(mask)    Acapulco, Guerrero  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Toro Salvaje (mask)   Xalapa, Veracruz  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Angel de la Muerte (mask)   Mexico City  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Fantasma Asesino (mask)   Camargo, Chihuahua  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Germano (mask)   Los Reyes Acaquilpan, Mexico State  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Kid Bravo (mask)   Alvarado, Veracruz  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Astro Azul (mask)   San Felipe, Baja California  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Caballero de la Muerte (mask)  Martínez de la Torre, Veracruz  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Mr. Atomo (mask)   Mexico City  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Enigma Dorado (mask)   Puebla, Puebla  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Dr. Asesino (mask)   Puebla, Puebla  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Galactus (mask)   Toluca, Mexico State  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Destroyer (mask)   N/A  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Black Star (mask)   Puebla, Puebla  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Angel de Puebla (mask)   Puebla, Puebla  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Cuervo (mask)   N/A  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Caballero Imperial (mask)   Parral, Chihuahua  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Super Camaro  (mask)  Tampico, Tamaulipas  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Capitan Furia (mask)   Nogales, Sonora  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Emperador Azteca (mask)   Culiacán, Sinaloa  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  The Police (mask)   Celaya, Guanajuato  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Leon de Oro  (mask)  Guanajuato, Guanajuato  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Magnum (mask)   Irapuato, Guanajuato  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Guardia Imperial  (mask)  Martínez de la Torre, Veracruz  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Killer Rock (mask)   Manzanillo, Colima  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Venganza India (mask)   Teziutlán, Puebla  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Zafiro Imperial (mask)   Poza Rica, Veracruz  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Kamikaze Ninja (mask)   Culiacán, Sinaloa  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Poder Galactico (mask)   Iguala, Guerrero  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Diabolico X (mask)   Tehuacán, Puebla  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Saturno(mask)    Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Tigre del Ring (mask)   Tampico, Tamaulipas  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Star Golden Falcon(mask)   Los Angeles, California  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Espantapajaros (mask)  Atlixco, Puebla  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Tigre Negro (mask)  Los Mochis, Sinaloa  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Trueno Negro (mask)   San Francisco del Rincon, Guanajuato  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Kaiser (mask)   N/A  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Principe Zaku  (mask)  Oaxaca, Oaxaca  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Aguila Roja (mask)   Minatitlan, Veracruz  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Batman (mask)   Tepic, Nayarit  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Zodiaco (mask)   Cocoyoc, Morelos  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Huron (mask)   Ciudad Constitucion, Baja California Sur  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  It (mask)  Villahermosa, Tabasco  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Soldado Nazi (mask)  Tepeji del Rio, Querétaro  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Sin Cara (mask)  San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Mancha Negra(mask)  Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  El Zar de la Muerte (mask)  Mexicali, Baja California  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Mr. Kramer (mask)  Iguala, Guerrero  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Las Momias del Perú I and II (mask)  Tijuana, Baja California  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Mr. Kramer (mask)  Iguala, Guerrero  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Hijo de Black Shadow (mask)  Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Condor de Plata (mask)  N/A  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  La Hormiga Azul  (mask)  N/A  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Chacal (hair)  Los Reyes Acaquilpan, Mexico State  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Zafiro (hair)  N/A  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Oso Vikingo (hair)  N/A  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Rey Vudu (hair)  N/A  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Yoyo Garduño (hair)  N/A  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Rey America(hair)   N/A  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Adorable Rubí (hair)  N/A  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Principe Odin (hair)   N/A  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Comanche (hair)   N/A  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Carlos Plata (hair)   N/A  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Ray Richard  (hair)  N/A  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Mohak (hair)   N/A  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Leon Rojo (mask)  N/A  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Barba Negra (mask)  N/A  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Dino Curtis (mask)  N/A  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco, Super Pinocho and Super Raton (masks)  Angel Mortal, El Bucles and ? ? (masks)  N/A  Live event  N/A   Super Muñeco (mask)  Killer Dog (mask)  Mexico City  Live event     Super Muñeco (mask)  Conquistador (mask)  Mexico City  Live event     Super Muñeco (mask)  Mazinger Z (mask)  Puebla, Puebla  Live event     Super Muñeco (mask)  Azote Negro (mask)  Mexico City  Live event     Super Muñeco (mask)  Nahur Kaliff (hair)  N/A  Live event     Super Muñeco, Super Pinocho, Super Raton and Coliseo 2000 (masks)  '' Tortugas Ninja'' (I, II, III and IV) (mask)  Mexico City  Live event     Super Muñeco (mask)  Espanto, Jr. (hair)  Torreón, Coahuila  Live event     Super Muñeco (mask)  Popitekus (hair)   Tijuana, Baja California  Live event     Super Muñeco, Super Pinocho and Super Raton (mask)   ''Los Thundercats'' (mask) (Leono, Panthro and Tigro)   Monterrey, Nuevo León  Live event     Super Muñeco (mask)  Ultra Tiger (mask)   Tijuana, Baja California  Live event     Super Muñeco (mask)  Tornado Negro II (mask)   Huntington Park, California  Live event    Super Muñeco (mask)  Asesino Negro (mask)   N/A  Live event     Super Muñeco (mask)  Medico Asesino Jr. (mask)   Tijuana, Baja California  Live event     Super Muñeco (mask)  Medico Asesino Jr. (hair)   Salem, Oregon  Live event     Super Muñeco (mask)  El Hijo del Huracán Ramírez (mask)  Mexicali, Baja California  Live event     Halloween (hair)  Super Muñeco (hair)  Tijuana, Baja California  Live event    Super Muñeco (mask)  Mancha Negra (mask)  San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas  Live event     Super Muñeco (mask)  Escorpión Dorado (mask)  Poza Rica, Veracruz  Live event     Super Muñeco, Super Pinocho and Super Raton (mask)   ''Los Black Hunters'' (I/II/III) (mask)    Cancún  Live event     Super Muñeco (mask)  Cadaver I (mask)   Tabasco  Live event     Super Muñeco (mask)  Fuerza Boricua (hair)   Mérida, Yucatán  Live event    Super Muñeco (mask)  Coco Negro (mask)   Tijuana, Baja California  Live event     Super Muñeco (mask)  Halcon Rojo (mask)   Mérida, Yucatán  Live event     Super Muñeco (mask)  Coco Rojo (mask)   Mexico City  Live event     Super Muñeco (mask)  Bronco (hair)   Tampico, Tamaulipas  Live event     Super Muñeco (mask)  Ku Klux Klan I (mask)   Tijuana, Baja California  Live event    Super Muñeco (mask)  King Tiger (mask)   Unidad Agustin Millan, Toluca  Live event     Super Muñeco and Super Pinocho (mask)   Coco Rojo and El Pandita (hair)  Manzanillo, Colima  Live event    Super Muñeco and Axxel (mask)  Payaso Coco Verde and Payaso Cocolores (mask)  Guadalajara, Jalisco  Live event    Súper Muñeco (mask)  Scorpio, Jr. (hair)  Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico State  Live event
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References '''General – Luchas de Apuestas record'''*'''Specific sources'''