Tigre Blanco is Spanish for "White Tiger", a name that is reflected by his mask, designed to look like the head of a white tiger.
10 Facts About Tigre Blanco
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Tigre Blanco became an enmascarado under the name Tigre Blanco, wearing an outfit and mask patterned after a white tiger.
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Tigre Blanco made his first pay-per-view appearance on July 18,1999, as he participated in CMLL's 1999 Ruleta de la Muerte.
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On December 17,1999, Tigre Blanco teamed with El Felino to win the second 1999 Tornero Gran Alternativa, defeating Mascara Ano 2000 and Sangre Azteca in the first round, Ringo Mendoza and Ricky Marvin in the second round, and Scorpio, Jr.
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On December 14,2001, Tigre Blanco made another PPV appearance, teaming with Volador Jr.
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In 2001 Tigre Blanco participated in the annual Torneo Gran Alternativa, teaming with Black Tiger, losing to Black Warrior and Sangre Azteca in the first round.
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Tigre Blanco held the Mexican National Welterweight title for almost two years, making only one title defense in that time before losing the title to Doctor X on March 11,2003.
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In 2005 Tigre Blanco participated in the inaugural Reyes del Aire tournament, eliminating Stuka, Jr.
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The trio worked together throughout 2006 until Rey Tigre was repackaged as Eclipse.
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On October 18,2009, Tigre Blanco lost his mask as he was pinned by Polvora in a 12-man Luchas de Apuestas cage match.