WWE SIGNS FORMER CMLL & NJPW STAR
- 11/19/2015 (10:42:56 am)
- Bob Mulrenin
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Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza, of Mexico City, has signed with NXT and
WWE, joining the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fla.
Formerly known as “La Sombra,” Oropeza is a third-generation luchador whose
grandfather, father, uncles and cousins all competed in Mexico. Oropeza signed
with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in 2007 at age 17, where he trained
under El Satanico. While there, he held many titles, including the CMLL Trio and
Tag Team titles and the NWA Welterweight and Middleweight titles.
The WWE Performance Center’s newest luchador also brings experience from Japan; Oropeza made multiple trips to Japan for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), winning the organization’s Intercontinental Championship in 2013.
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