Fuego Del Sol
| Fuego Del Sol | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Fuego Del Sol in 2019 | |
| Born | October 16, 1995 Mobile, Alabama |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | El Fuego Fuego Del Sol Fuego I KAGE KJ Orso |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Billed from | Mobile, Alabama |
| Debut | May 24, 2014 |
Fuego Del Sol ("Fire of the Sun") (born October 16, 1995) is an American professional wrestler. From 2020 to 2023, he worked for All Elite Wrestling (AEW).[1][2] A masked wrestler, Fuego Del Sol's real name is not publicly known, which is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico's Lucha Libre.[a]
Professional wrestling career
[edit]Early career (2014–2020)
[edit]Del Sol debuted in May 2014, largely competing on the independent circuit in Oklahoma and Texas.[3][4] Del Sol participated in Impact Wrestling's Collision in Oklahoma on October 14, 2017, in a four-way match against Trevor Lee, DJZ and Malico.[5] At Victory Road on September 14, 2019, Del Sol and Retro Randy were defeated by The North (Ethan Page and Josh Alexander).[6] He also wrestled for WWE on January 6, 2020, as KJ Orso on Raw, losing to Erick Rowan.[7]
All Elite Wrestling (2020–2023)
[edit]Del Sol made regular appearances at AEW Dark and AEW Dark: Elevation throughout All Elite Wrestling's residency at Daily's Place during the COVID-19 pandemic. His first appearance was on June 9, when he teamed with Low Rida in a losing effort against SCU (Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky). His run resulted in a 34 match losing streak, which was broken on July 6, 2021, where he teamed with Marko Stunt to defeat Ryzin and Baron Black.[8] On August 13, 2021, Del Sol made his Rampage debut in an AEW TNT Championship match, losing to Miro. Following the match Sammy Guevara offered him a contract and announced that he had joined the main roster.[9] Del Sol would then purchase a new car which he would ultimately lose to Miro on September 17, in a Championship vs. Car match.[10] On the September 29 episode of Dynamite Del Sol interfered in Guevara's match against Miro, resulting in Guevara winning the championship.[11] On March 16, Del Sol teamed with Bear Country in a loss to the House of Black on Dynamite.[12] Fuego Del Sol made his final AEW appearance on the February 20, 2023 AEW Dark, where he lost to Juice Robinson. On June 22, 2023, he announced he had left AEW.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Del Sol resides in Oklahoma City.[14] Prior to his career as a professional wrestler, Del Sol originally competed as a backyard wrestler, under the name KAGE, and made a YouTube channel called KBW Wrestling, "KBW" standing for "Kids Backyard Wrestling". In April 2022, Del Sol underwent surgery due to a mouth infection.[15]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Flashback Pro Wrestling
- Mountain West Championship (1 time, Inaugural champion)[16]
- Imperial Wrestling Revolution
- IWR Revolutionary Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Sabotage Wrestling
- Sabotage Championship (1 time)
- 3XWrestling
- 3XWrestling Heavyweight Championship (1 time) & defended championship to retain belt from Niles Plonk on Saturday, December 9 in Fort Dodge, Iowa.[18]
- Palē Pro Wrestling
- Palē Pro Heavyweight Championship (1 time, Final)
Notes
[edit]- ^ Despite appearing to wrestle unmasked at a backyard wrestling event, in Impact Wrestling and in WWE (as KJ Orso), his true identity remains unknown (so much so that his real name is unknown to this day).
References
[edit]- ^ Datta, Soumik (January 2022). "AEW star sends heartfelt message after Sammy Guevara confirms relationship with former WWE star". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "AEW | All Elite Wrestling Roster | Official Website". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Del Sol, Fuego (February 28, 2022). "Cage Match Match Statistics".
- ^ Pizzazz, Manolo Has (October 27, 2021). "AEW's newest masked wrestler looks suspiciously like Cody Rhodes". Cageside Seats. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ IMPACT One Night Only: Collision in Oklahoma, TNA One Night Only, January 10, 2018, retrieved February 28, 2022
- ^ "Every Victory Road Ever - IMPACT Wrestling". Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Fuego Del Sol Speaks About KJ Orso's WWE Appearance". WrestlingNewsSource. September 11, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Maggon, Uday (July 8, 2021). "Fuego del Sol gets emotional after first win in AEW". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Fuego Del Sol Is All Elite - Inside The Ropes". itrwrestling.com. August 14, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "AEW Rampage Results For 9/17/21 Miro vs Fuego Del Sol, Anna Jay vs. The Bunny, Lucha Bros. In Action | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Undisputed TNT Champion Crowned at AEW Dynamite: Beach Break". WWE. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Maggon, Uday (March 19, 2022). ""I try hard or I die hard" - Fuego Del Sol breaks silence after match against former WWE Superstar's faction on AEW Rampage". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ Jay, Ella (June 22, 2023). "Fuego Del Sol Announces He's Finished With All Elite Wrestling". WrestlingInc. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Sutter, Robbie (December 1, 2021). "Fuego Del Sol Set to Make GCW Debut at So Alive". Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Fuego Del Sol Shows Off Huge Neck Wound After Surgical Procedure". Ringside News. May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Mountain West Championship". Cagematch.net. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ PWI Staff (December 2024). "The 2024 PWI 500". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. 45 (9): 74.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.