1. Universo 2000 was originally an Enmascarado, a masked wrestler, but lost his mask in a match against El Canek on September 17,2004.
16 Facts About Universo 2000
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Universo 2000 was originally chosen to be the wrestler to unmask the legendary Anibal, who had returned for the big payday a mask loss is.
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CMLL decided to change their plans and in the end it was Mascara Ano Universo 2000, that unmasked Anibal.
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Universo 2000 held the title for four months, losing it to Lizmark on September 18,1992.
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On October 19,1997, Universo 2000 defeated Cien Caras and Rayo de Jalisco, Jr.
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Universo 2000 defended the title three times during his reign: against Brazo de Plata, Mascara Sagrada, and Rayo de Jalisco Jr.
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Universo 2000 regained the title on December 10,1999, becoming only the second man to hold the Heavyweight title twice.
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Universo 2000 became the champion with most successful title defenses in one reign as he defended the title 19 times against Mascara Sagrada, Brazo de Plata, Rayo de Jalisco Jr.
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On March 30,2001, in the main event of CMLL's Juicio Final, Universo 2000 faced Aguayo in a Lucha de Apuesta match where Aguayo risked his hair and Universo 2000 risked his mask.
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Universo 2000 won, with a little help from Los Capos, and shaved Aguayo bald after the match.
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Universo 2000 became the only three time CMLL World Heavyweight Champion when he defeated Mr Niebla on October 12,2004.
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In late 2006 Universo 2000 teamed up with Shocker to work an extended storyline against Marco Corelone and Kenzo Suzuki.
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Three months later at the 2007 Homenaje a Dos Leyendas Universo 2000 faced Marco Corleone in yet another Lucha de Apuesta match, however this time, Corleone was victorious and took Universo's hair.
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From late 2010 until early 2013 Universo 2000 worked select matches on the independent circuit, but made his return to CMLL in early 2013 during their press conference for the 2013 Homenaje a Dos Leyendas show where he challenged Rayo de Jalisco, Jr.
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The match was booked for the Dos Leyendas show with Universo 2000 teaming up with Mr Niebla and El Terrible to lose to Rayo, Jr.
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The Mini-Estrella Pequeno Universo 2000 is not a Reyes family member but a Mini who was allowed to use the name and mask some years ago when Universo 2000 still wrestled in CMLL and continues to use the character to this date.