Raul Mendoza

Raúl Mendoza (born November 25th 1991) is a Mexican professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand.

Raul Mendoza
Birth nameRaúl Mendoza
Born (1991-11-25) November 25, 1991
Córdoba, Veracruz,
Mexico
ResidenceOrlando, Florida,
United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Jinzo[1]
Raul Mendoza[1]
Ronnie Mendoza[1]
Tribal[1]
Billed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Billed weight190 lb (86 kg)[2]
Billed fromCórdoba, Veracruz[2]
Trained byAngel del Futuro[1]
Black Tiger[1]
Gran Apache[1]
El Mexicano[1]
Ricky Marvin[3]
Simba I[1]
DebutSeptember 16, 2006[1]

Professional wrestling career

Mendoza made his professional wrestling debut on September 16, 2006.[1] Over the next ten years, Mendoza would primarily compete on the Mexican independent circuit, most notably appearing for independent promotions Desastre Total Ultraviolento (DTU), Perros del Mal (PdM), and the International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), while also appearing for national promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) and Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah.

WWE (2016–present)

In June 2016, Mendoza was announced as a participant in the WWE Cruiserweight Classic, a 32-man single-elimination tournament featuring competitors 205 lbs. and under, as a representative from Mexico.[4][3] Mendoza was eliminated from the tournament in the first round by The Brian Kendrick.[5] Following the Cruiserweight Classic, Mendoza was signed by WWE, who assigned him to compete in the NXT developmental territory. Mendoza made his NXT debut on the May 25, 2017 episode, being defeated by Velveteen Dream.[6] On February 9, 2018 at an NXT live event, Mendoza won a battle royal to become the number one contender to the NXT Championship.[7] The following day on February 10, Mendoza was defeated by NXT Champion Andrade "Cien" Almas.[7] Mendoza made his 205 Live debut on the July 23, 2019 episode of 205 Live, where he teamed with Humberto Carrillo to defeat Kalisto and Gran Metalik. On the November 1 episode of 205 Live, Mendoza unsuccessfully challenged the NXT Cruiserweight Champion Lio Rush. On the March 11 episode of NXT, Mendoza was abducted by a group of masked men and thrown into a van in the parking lot in what was originally an interview of Mia Yim. On the April 1 episode of NXT, Joaquin Wilde was similarly abducted during a post-match interview. On the June 10 episode of NXT, Mendoza made his return as he along with Wilde (who was also kidnapped) were revealed as the mysterious masked men and they aligned themselves with Santos Escobar as they attacked Drake Maverick, thus establishing himself as a heel.[8] On the June 17 episode of NXT, Escobar would reveal the name of his new faction with Wilde and Mendoza to be El Legado del Fantasma. Escobar, Wilde and Mendoza would once again attack Maverick as Escobar put Maverick through a table.[9]

Championships and accomplishments

References
  1. Raul Mendoza at Cage Match
  2. "Raul Mendoza". WWE. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  3. "Cruiserweight Classic competitor: Raul Mendoza". WWE. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  4. Joel Lampkin (July 6, 2016). "CWC participant Raul Mendoza on representing Mexico". Vavel. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  5. "2016 WWE matches fought by Raul Mendoza".
  6. "2017 WWE matches fought by Raul Mendoza". cagematch.net.
  7. "2018 WWE matches fought by Raul Mendoza". cagematch.net.
  8. Moore, John (June 10, 2020). "6/10 NXT TV results: Moore's review of NXT Champion Adam Cole vs. Dexter Lumis in a non-title match, Finn Balor vs. Cameron Grimes, the fallout from NXT Takeover: In Your House". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  9. "WWE NXT Results - Io Shirai Attacks, Timothy Thatcher Training Session, Santos Escobar, More". Wrestling Inc.
  10. "DTU Alto Impacto Championship". cagematch.net. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  11. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2016". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
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