Misterioso (wrestler)

Roberto Castillo (born May 26, 1966) is an American professional wrestler currently working on the independent circuit in Mexico and Southern California under the ring name Misterioso.

Growing up he was a big fan of the Lucha libre movies starring El Santo, Blue Demon and Mil Mascaras.

[2] In mid-1990 Castillo travelled to Mexico City and began working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL).

[1] On December 8, 1991 defeated Fuerza Guerrera, in what was described as a surprise, to win the NWA World Welterweight Championship[3] In 1992 Misterioso began training together with Volador.

On March 8, 1992 Misterioso and Volador defeated Los Destructores to win the Mexican National Tag Team Championship.

The team took on and defeated Los Destructores, now a trio with Rocco Valente making up the third member, at AAA's first ever Triplemanía event.

[10] The storyline between Misterioso and Volador played out over a long period of time, culminating in a Lucha de Apuesta match on July 15, 1995 where both men put their masks on the line.

During the match Misterioso's cornerman Blue Panther attempted to injure Volador (in storyline terms) with a Martinete (piledriver).