Wrestler of the Day - 9/23: El Hijo del Fantasma!

Today’s Wrestler of the Day is the “Chocolate Champ” himself, El Hijo del Fantasma.

Like many luchadors y luchadoras in Lucha Libre, El Hijo del Fantasma comes from a line of luchadors. Most notably, his father – El Fantasma. He is also one of the many luchdors who made the mass excursion from CMLL and AAA, citing differences with the former. In AAA, he’s enjoyed success as a former AAA Fusion Champion, and he is the current AAA World Crusierweight Champion. Nowadays, he has gained noriety for his breakout character of King Cuerno on Lucha Underground, who he describes as his “evil twin”. Cuerno/Fantasma is one of my favorites in AAA and LU, because he is not your traditional luchador. Yes, he can take it to the skies, but he is also technically sound in the ring as well.

Here’s one of his matches as King Cuerno, where he faces off against Johnny Mundo in a Steel Cage Match.