Sangre Azteca (Spanish for "Aztec Blood") (born October 5, 1975) is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Sangre Azteca's real name is not revealed in public, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans. He is part of the rudo stable "Poder Mexica" along with Dragon Rojo Jr. and Misterioso, Jr..

After getting train by Scorpio and Raúl Reyes, he made his debut at the age of 21 and had a win during his debut match.^[1] EMLL (now CMLL) found an interest in him and signed him away from International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG). While there he became in a group call "Grupo Cibernetico" of young wrestlers that train together under the guidance of head trainers Guillermo "Memo" Díaz and Negro Casas, that taught them both pro and amateur style wrestling.^[1] On July 16, 1999, he teamed with Fugaz to defeat Ricky Marvin and Sombra de Plata in a Lightning Match that stole the show and all four youngsters got a standing ovation from the crowd.^[1] The success of this match was so big that all four guys wrestled at CMLL's 66th Anniversary show on September 24, 1999, but in this big event the rudo team lost.^[3] Sangre Azteca made his Japanese debut on November 23, 1999 losing to Ricky Marvin who was also debuting during a CMLL Japan show. The rivalry continues as on March 17, 2000 Sangre Azteca wrestled Ricky Marvin in a three falls match that Marvin won.^[4] His year as a rookie skyrocketed when he won a Luchas de Apuestas (bet match), defeating Pegaso II for his mask on July, 3 2000. Later in the year of 2002, he won the Distrito Federal Tag Team Championship teaming with Ramstein (Fugaz under a new mask and name).^[5] They lost the titles in 2004 to Los Rayos Tapatio.^[5]

In 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, and 2005, Sangre Azteca participated in the Gran Alternativa, but failed to make it past the qualifying round each year.^[6] Finding no success, he still stayed with CMLL and finally won the Mexican National Trios Championship with Doctor X and Nitro in early 2005 as the team of Los Guerreros del Infierno defeating Safari, El Felino, and Volador, Jr.^[7] They would lose the titles in 7 months to Maximo, El Texano, Jr., and El Sagrado, try to attempt to regain it twice, but failed each attempt.^[7] In the Fall of 2005, he was on the 72nd anniversary show of CMLL where he teamed with Apolo Dantes and Mascara Magica and lost to El Felino, Heavy Metal, and Ultimo Dragon.^[8] His first singles title was the Mexican National Welterweight Championship, which he won by defeating La Mascara in 2006.^[9] In February 2007, Sangre Azteca participated in the Reyes del Aire tournament and was eliminated by Volador, Jr. when they were the last two on the ring. At the Homenaje a Dos Leyendas, Sangre Azteca teamed with allies Los Guerreros del Infierno with Atlantis and Olímpico to defeat Los Perros del Mal of Mr. Águila, Damián 666, and Halloween.^[10] In 2007 of Fall, Sangre Azteca teamed with Ephesto, and Toscano to face Alex Koslov, El Sagrado, and La Sombra at the 74th anniversary show of CMLL, which they lost.^[11] At the event Homenaje a Dos Leyendas of 2008, Sangre Azteca teamed with Los Guerreros del Infierno of Olímpico and Rey Bucanero to beat Grey Shadow, La Sombra and El Sagrado.^[12] On May 9, 2008 the 6th anniversary of the Reyes del Aire was held. He maded to the finals, but was eliminated by Valiente. When the Leyenda de Plata was scheduled for the dates of July 4–25, Sangre Azteca entered in the tournament and was not capable enough to win it.^[13] In late 2008, Sangre Azteca left Los Guerreros del Infierno and started to wrestle as a single competitor.

During a Mexican National Welterweight Championship defense against Dragón Rojo, Jr., the two went to a double count out, which led Sangre Azteca to state that he was impress by Rojo's his ability.^[14] The two soon began working together along with Black Warrior to form the group Poder Mexica (Spanish for "Mexican Power").^[15] Their first Mexican National Trios title shot was a successful one when they defeated El Sagrado, La Sombra, and Volador, Jr. on the first try.^[16] Black Warrior was later suspended and Misterioso, Jr. filled in for him at various shows, making him an unofficial member of Poder Mexica at the time.^[17] Sangre Azteca, Dragon Rojo, Jr., and Misterioso, Jr. were unsuccessful in their bid to win the CMLL World Trios Championship, from Héctor Garza, El Hijo del Fantasma and La Mascara, but at the 2009 Homenaje a Dos Leyendas they were able to beat them in a non-title match.^[18] The match between five of the six Trios champions could lead to a future storyline where CMLL booker may unify the trios championships. Black Warrior was later back from his suspension and they (Sangre Azteca, Dragon Rojo, Jr. and Black Warrior) had their first successful title defense against Máscara Dorada, El Sagrado, and Valiente. During the summer, Valiente has been stalking Sangre Azteca for a title shot at his Mexican National Welterweight Championship, but Sangre Azteca always refuse to let him a title shot. When the two finally met with the title on the line Valiente defeated Sangre Azteca to end his 33 month run with the Mexican National Welterweight Championship.^[19] On the 76th Anniversary Show of CMLL, Sangre Azteca teamed with Dragon Rojo, Jr. and Misterioso, Jr. in a losing effort to El Sagrado, Hijo del Fantasma, and Mascara Dorada.^[20] He would confirm that Misterioso, Jr. is an official member of Poder Mexica after the event.^[21] Black Warrior would leave Poder Mexica in the fall after not teaming with the other members over the summer of 2009.^[22] On December 19, 2009 it was announced by the Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F. that Poder Mexica had been stripped of the Mexican National Trios title because Black Warrior had left CMLL, breaking up the team. At the same time they announced an eight team tournament to crown a new trios champion. The top half of the bracket took place on December 22, 2009 and the bottom half of the bracket took place on December 29. In the top bracket the team of Máscara Dorada, Stuka, Jr. and Metro qualified for the finals.^[23] The bottom bracket took place on December 29, 2009 and saw Poder Mexica (Azteca, Rojo, Jr. and Misterioso, Jr.) defeat Fabian El Gitano, Máximo and Rouge and then Delta, Leono and Valiente to qualify for the final.^[24] On January 6, 2010 Mascara Dorada, Stuka, Jr. and Metro defeated Poder Mexica to become the new Mexican National Trios Champions.^[25]

Sangre Azteca's idol growing up was Dr. Wagner, Jr.

• Finishing moves

• La Valagueza (Elevated cradle neckbreaker)^[1]
• Patadas Maximas (Front dropkick to an opponent suspended in the ropes)^[26]

• Signature moves

• Azteca Bomb (Sitout inverted front powerslam)
• El Sacraficio (Jumping front dropkick to a flying opponent)
• Frankensteiner
• Hurricanrana
• Plancha
• Rolling thunder spinning leg lariat
• Sitout powerbomb,often as a hurricanrana counter
• Somersault
• Tijeras Aztecas (Super running headscissors takedown)
• Swinging side slam

• Association les Professionnels du Catch

• APC World Championship (1 time, current)^[27]

• Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F.

• Distrito Federal Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ramstein^[5]

• Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre

• Mexican National Trios Championship (2 times) - with Doctor X and Nitro (1), and Dragon Rojo Jr. and Black Warrior (1)^[7][16]
• Mexican National Welterweight Championship (1 time)^[9]

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI ranked him #133 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 2008^[28]

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