Argenis (wrestler)

Argenis
Born	(1986-08-13) August 13, 1986 Mexico City, Mexico
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Argenis Barrio Negro Dr. Karonte Jr. I Hijo del Dr Karonte
Billed height
Billed weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Trained by	Gran Apache
Debut	2006

Argenis is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, who is working in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA). His ring name is the Latin word for Silver. Argenis is the son of retired professional wrestler Dr. Karonte and has wrestled as Dr. Karonte, Jr. in the past, as well as Hijo del Dr. Karonte (Spanish for "Son of Dr. Karonte"). Argenis' real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans. His patronymic surname is known though, as his father Manuel Almanza wrestled as Dr. Karonte, he was unmasked and revealed his full name per Lucha libre traditions. He is the brother of professional wrestlers Místico, Astro Boy, Argos, and Mini Murder Clown.

Professional wrestling career

Early career (2006–2015)

Argenis made his professional wrestling debut in 2006, working as "Dr. Karonte, Jr.", named after his father. He would also work as "Hijo del Dr. Karonte", neither gimmick led to much success. By 2007 he began working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) as a Rudo (heel or "bad guy") After he left CMLL he complained to several magazines that he felt that his brother Místico should have asked CMLL to give him more opportunities. After leaving CMLL he began working for International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), but again met only with limited success, even after he became a tecnico (face or "good guy").

Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (2008–present)

In 2008 he was a part of a 30 man group of young wrestlers that got a tryout with Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) head trainer Gran Apache. Argenis was one of only six wrestlers that made it through the rigorous trial period and won a match against the other five that gave him a job with AAA. The week after his tryout match he made his real AAA debut, working for the first time as Argenis, teaming with Pimpinela Escarlata, Cassandro and Billy Boy against Los Night Queens. Argenis was initially pushed as the "disgruntled brother of Místico". The push was soon halted as Argenis was nowhere near as talented in the ring as Místico and the comparison actually hurt Argenis' chances of the fans getting behind him. By the end of 2008 Argenis rarely worked televised matches, instead working with AAA trainers to improve in the ring. In early 2009 Argenis slowly returned to AAA television, often teaming with Real Fuerza Aérea in trios matches with Real Fuerza Aérea members Laredo Kid, Aero Star and Super Fly, but was not officially a member of the group. By mid-2009, after Real Fuerza Aérea member El Angel left AAA Argenis was finally made an official member of the group. On September 26, 2009 Argenis made his first appearance at one of AAA*s major shows as he teamed with Real Fuerza Aérea members Atomic Boy and Laredo Kid to defeat Poder del Norte (Rio Bravó, Tigre Cota and Tito Santana) in the opening match of Heroes Inmortales III, in a ''Lucha o Oscuras or "Glow in the dark" Six-man tag team match that took place under a Blacklight with the wrestlers wearing fluorescent outfits. In June 2011, Argenis' brother Astro Boy II joined AAA and Real Fuerza Aérea under the new ring name Argos. On February 10, 2012, Argos turned on Argenis and Real Fuerza Aérea to join rudo group El Consejo. On August 11, 2013, Argenis and fellow AAA worker Drago made their debuts for All Japan Pro Wrestling in Tokyo, defeating Kenso and Sushi in a tag team match. Even before their first match in the promotion, Argenis and Drago were named the number one contenders to the All Asia Tag Team Championship, held by Burning members Atsushi Aoki and Kotaro Suzuki. In the build-up to the August 25 title match, Argenis and Drago began working against the Burning stable, defeating Aoki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru on August 14 and Suzuki and Kanemaru on August 16. On August 25, Argenis and Drago failed in their attempt to capture the All Asia Tag Team Championship from Aoki and Suzuki. On April 18th 2016, Argenis teamed up with Australian Suicide and won a fatal fourway match to become No.1 Contenders to the AAA World Tag Team Championship. The two received their shot on April 29th where they were unsuccessful in winning the titles.

Lucha Underground (2015–present)

Argenis made his television debut on Lucha Underground on the January 14, 2015 broadcast in a 4-way Elimination match against Angelico, Aero Star, and Cage. 2 weeks laters The Crew (Bael & Cortez Castro & Mr. Cisco) Defeated Aero Star & Argenis & Super Fly in a 6-Person Tag. Argenis spent his first months as a jobber. On January 24, 2015 Pentagon Jr broke Argenis's arm. On February 22, Argenis appeared as a member of the Disciples of Death called Barrio Negro and, along with his partners Trece and Sinestro de la Muerte, although he was not acknowledged to be the same person. The Disciples of Death defeated Angélico, Son of Havoc and Ivelisse for the Trios Championship. They lost the title in a rematch between the two teams on November 22. On the April 20, 2016 edition of Lucha Underground, the characters of Barrio Negro and Trece were killed off when Sinestro de la Muerte turned on his former partners, and ripped their hearts out, although Argenis has continued to make appearances under his original gimmick.

In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Asai moonsault
  • Triple jump moonsault
• Signature moves
  • Cross body block
  • No hands plancha
• Managers
  • Catrina

Championships and accomplishments

• Lucha Underground
  • Lucha Underground Trios Championship (1 time) – with El Siniestro de la Muerte & Trece

External links

• AAA profile
• AJPW profile