Hunico
Mexican-American professional wrestler
José Jorge Arriaga Rodríguez (born September 5, 1977) is a Mexican-American professional wrestler currently working on the Mexican independent circuit, under the ring name Cinta de Oro (Spanish for "Golden Ribbon"). He is best known for his time with WWE under the ring names Sin Cara (Spanish for "Faceless"), Sin Cara Negro, and Hunico. He was the second Sin Cara in WWE, after Luis Urive.
| Hunico | |
|---|---|
 Rodríguez as Sin Cara in April 2014 | |
| Birth name | José Jorge Arriaga Rodríguez |
| Born | September 5, 1977[1] El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Children | 2 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Cinta de Oro (II) Hunico Incognito Jorge Arias[2] Mistico de Juarez Mystico Sin Cara (II) Sin Cara Negro |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Billed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Billed from | El Paso, Texas Juárez, Mexico[3] Mexico City |
| Trained by | Cinta de Oro (I) |
| Debut | November 21, 1999 |
Career change
Rodríguez, under the ring name Incognito was a member of Team Mexico along with Puma, Magno, and Shocker during Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's 2006 World X-Cup Tournament. Team Mexico finished in 3rd place with Team USA in 1st place, Team Canada in 2nd place, and Team Japan in last place. As well as his career in Mexico working for AAA, he is also known for competing in Chikara, where he won both the 2008 King of Trios (alongside El Pantera and Lince Dorado) and the 2008 Rey de Voladores tournament. In 2009, he signed with WWE, working there successfully for the next 10 years. He then returned to Mexico as Cinta de Oro.
In wrestling change
- Finishing moves
- As Hunico
- Backbreaker rack spun into a Samoan drop,[4][5] sometimes from the top rope[6]
- Falling Star[7] (High-angle senton bomb)[8]
- Hunico Special[9] (Leglock)[8] – FCW
- As Sin Cara
- As Incognito
- Incognito Especial (Leglock)[13]
- Quebradora (Inverted Boston crab)[8]
- As Hunico
- Signature moves
- Double underhook backbreaker[14]
- Hip toss into the turnbuckles[15]
- Moonsault side slam[8]
- Northern Lights suplex[6]
- Roll-up transitioned into a one-armed powerbomb[16]
- Saito suplex[6]
- Sitout double underhook powerbomb[17]
- Sitout inverted suplex slam[14]
- Sitout scoop slam piledriver[6]
- Slingshot dropkick to an opponent seated in the corner[18][19]
- Slingshot somersault senton[14]
- Tilt-a-whirl backbreaker[6]
Championships and accomplishments change
- Chikara
- King of Trios (2008) – with El Pantera and Lince Dorado[8][20]
- Rey de Voladores (2008)[8][21]
- The Crash Lucha Libre
- The Crash Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
- Florida Championship Wrestling
- International Open Challenge World Championship
- IOCW Championship (2 time, current)[24]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- World Wrestling Association
- Northern Wrestling Federation
- NWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- WWE
- NXT Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kalisto[27]
- NXT Tag Team Championship #1 Contender's Tournament (2014) – with Kalisto[28]
- Slammy Award (1 time)
- Double Vision Moment of the Year (2011) – with Sin Cara Azul[29]
Luchas de Apuestas record change
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sin Cara Azul (mask) | Sin Cara Negro (mask) | Mexico City | SmackDown | October 16, 2011 | Aired October 21, 2011. |
References change
- ↑ "Sin Cara Profile". ESPN. August 11, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500 – 2008: Pro Wrestling Illustrated". Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, USA: Sports and Entertainment publications LLC. p. 113. October 2008.
- ↑ "Sin Cara". Florida Championship Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 4, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
- ↑ Elusive, Marc (December 15, 2011). "411's WWE Superstars Report 12.15.11". 411mania. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
Hunico counters with the Argentine Samoan drop
- ↑ Cupach, Mike (November 19, 2011). "Cupach's WWE SmackDown report 11/18: Alt. perspective review of final WWE TV before Survivor Series, Mike's Reax to #overallshow". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Namako, Jason. "Superstars Results - 3/15/12". Wrestleview. Archived from the original on March 17, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
- ↑ Namako, Jason (December 16, 2011). "Superstars Results - 12/15/11". Wrestleview. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 "Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500 - 2008: Pro Wrestling Illustrated". Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, USA: Sports and Entertainment publications LLC. August 2008. p. 113. October 2008.
- ↑ "Hunico". Florida Championship Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 4, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
- ↑ Parks, Greg (September 23, 2011). "Parks' WWE SmackDown report 9/23: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the show, including Mark Henry's first Smackdown as World Champion". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ↑ Parks, Greg (August 31, 2011). "Parks' WWE SmackDown report 8/30: Complete coverage of the Friday night show, including Orton vs. Christian for the World Title in a Steel Cage". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- ↑ Cupach, Michael (August 27, 2011). "Cupach's WWE SmackDown report 8/26: Alt. perspective review, Mike's Reax to segment & matches". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500 - 2008: 328 Incognito". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, USA: Sports and Entertainment publications LLC. August 2008. p. 113. October 2008.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Namako, Jason (May 10, 2011). "Superstars Results - 5/10/12". Wrestleview. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ↑ Namako, Jason (November 16, 2011). "Superstars Results - 12/15/11". Wrestleview. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ↑ Trionfo, Richard. "WWE SUPERSTARS REPORT: HUNICO/GABRIEL; DIVAS IN ACTION; RILEY/MAHAL". PWInsider. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
- ↑ Namako, Jason (June 8, 2012). "WWE Superstars report: Ryder/Swagger; Mahal/Riley; Hunico/Yoshi Tatsu". PWInsider. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
Hunico with a kick and he hits a Tiger Driver for a near fall.
- ↑ Tedesco, Mike (November 12, 2011). "Smackdown Results - 11/11/11". Wrestleview. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ↑ Tedesco, Mike (November 26, 2011). "Smackdown Results - 11/25/11". Wrestleview. Archived from the original on December 3, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ↑ "RESULTS". Chikarapro.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
- ↑ "Rey de Voladores 2008". Chikarafans.com. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
- ↑ William, Beltrán (June 4, 2010). "Nuevos Campeones en parejas de FCW: Los Aviadores enmascarados, Hunico y Orlando Colón". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ↑ Beltrán, William (July 18, 2010). "l y Michael McGillicutty pierden los títulos – Los Aviadores siguen siendo los campeones en parejas de FCW". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved July 18, 2010.
- ↑ @IOCWChamp (September 23, 2021). "El luchador @CintaDeOro se proclama nuevo #IOCWChampionship al derrotar a @Rayowrestles en El Paso, Texas. En su es…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2012". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
- ↑ Súper Luchas staff (January 24, 2005). "Número Especial – Lo mejor de la lucha libre mexicana durante el 2004". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). issue 91.
- ↑ "NXT Tag Team Championship". WWE. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ↑ Trionfo, Richard (July 31, 2014). "Complete NXT spoilers from Full Sail leading into Takeover". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Non-televised WWE Slammy Awards". Pro Wrestling Torch. December 12, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
Other websites change
- FCW profile Archived 2011-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Online World of Wrestling profile
- Sin Cara's profile on WWE.com