Euforia (wrestler)
Mexican professional wrestler (born 1974)
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José Leobardo Moreno León (born December 5, 1974), better known by his ring name Euforia, is a Mexican professional wrestler, who works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). A second generation wrestler, Euforia is the father of Soberano Jr., who also wrestles in CMLL.
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Euforia in January 2017 | |
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| Born | December 5, 1974[1] Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico[1] |
| Children | El Soberano Jr. |
| Parent | El Soberano |
| Relative(s) | Stranger (brother) El Hijo del Soberano (brother) |
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| Billed height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Billed weight | 97 kg (214 lb)[1] |
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Euforia is in his second stint with the Los Nuevos Infernales stable, under the leadership of El Satánico. He was formerly a part of Los Cancerberos del Infierno, under the leadership of Virus, while also forming a tag team with Nosferatu. He was also formerly a part of Los Guerreros del Infierno/Los Guerreros Laguneros, under the leadership of Último Guerrero.
Personal life
Jose Leobardo Moreno Leon was born on December 5, 1974, in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico,[1] son of Pablo Moreno Román. Moreno was a professional wrestler known under the ring name "El Soberano" ("the Sovereign"). Euforia's older brother, Pablo Moreno Leon, wrestled under the ring name Stranger until his death in 2000.[3] A younger brother works under the ring name "El Hijo del Soberano" ("The son of El Soberano").[4] Euforia's son, born August 12, 1993,[5] followed in his father's and grandfather's footsteps and became a professional wrestler in 2007.[6] He was originally known as "El Nieto del Soberano" ("The Grandson of El Soberano") but is better known under the ring names El Soberano Jr. / El Soberano, both of which are used interchangeably.[6]
Professional wrestling career
Moreno made his professional wrestling debut on May 28, 1990, under the name "Soberano Jr." ("Sovereign Jr."). He wrestled for many years alongside both his father and his brother on the Mexican independent circuit, especially around his home region in Torreón, Coahuila.[1]
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2006–present)
Soberano made his Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) debut on April 23, 2006, in the second match of the show.[1] He only wrestled a limited number of matches before disappearing from CMLL shows.[7]
Los Nuevos Infernales (2007–2009)
In 2007, Soberano Jr. returned to CMLL, now repackaged as "Euforia", a darker rudo character (a "heel", those that portray the villains in wrestling) that was paired with El Satánico and Nosferatu to form Los Nuevos Infernales ("The New Infernals"), the latest incarnation of the Los Infernales group.[2] In June 2007, Euforia was one of eight Novatos (rookies) that participated in the 2007 Gran Alternativa tournament, where an experienced wrestler teams up with a newcomer. Euforia and top rudo Último Guerrero defeated Súper Comando and Villano V in the first round and Dos Caras Jr. and Valiente in the second round to earn a spot in the finals, where they lost to Místico and La Sombra.[8]
In June 2008, Los Nuevos Infernales entered a tournament for the vacant CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship. Euforia and Nosferatu defeated Los Rayos Tapatio in the first round and Metalik and Metálico in the second round, before eliminating Ángel Azteca Jr. and Máscara Purpura in the third round for a spot in the finals. There, Flash and Stuka Jr. defeated Los Nuevos Infernales for the Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship.[9] Following their loss, Los Nuevo Infernales began a long running rivalry with Flash and Stuka Jr.; Euforia and Nosferatu unsuccessfully challenged them for the titles on December 14,[10] but defeated the champions in a non-title match at CMLL's La Hora Cero pay-per-view on January 11, 2009.[11] By mid-2009, Euforia began teaming with Nosferatu less frequently, and Nosferatu was replaced by Skandalo in a trios match that saw Euforia, Virus and Skandalo defeat Flash, Stuka Jr. and Metalico on the undercard of the 2009 Infierno en el Ring event.[12]
Los Cancerberos del Infierno (2009–2012)
On November 18, CMLL presented a new rudo group, Los Cancerberos del Infierno ("The Infernal Cerberi"), which was led by veteran mid-ranked worker Virus and consisted of Euforia and Pólvora, as well as two new characters, Raziel and Cancerbero.[13] It was later revealed that Raziel and Cancerbero were not two new wrestlers CMLL brought in, but actually two low card wrestlers that had been repackaged; Raziel was previously known as Caligula, while Cancerbero was called Messala. In late 2009, Pólvora teamed up with Euforia and Virus to represent Los Cancerberos in a tournament to crown the new Mexican National Trios Champion. The team defeated Los Ángeles Celestiales (Ángel Azteca Jr., Ángel de Plata and Ángel de Oro) in the first round, but lost to eventual tournament winners Máscara Dorada, Stuka Jr. and Metro in the second round.[14]
Following the tournament loss, Los Ángeles Celestiales and Los Cancerberos del Infierno developed a rivalry that saw them face off on various CMLL shows, including the Friday night CMLL Super Viernes show.[15] In early 2010, Euforia entered the inaugural Parejas Incredibles Nacional tournament, where CMLL groups a tecnico and a rudo together for a contest where teams represent the region they trained in. Euforia teamed up with Ephesto to form the only "all rudo" team in the group, but lost in the first round to Místico and Averno.[16] In April 2012, Euforia and CMLL World Heavyweight Champion El Terrible won the 2012 Gran Alternativa.[17] Also that month, he entered the En Busca de un Ídolo tournament/reality television show,[18] making it to the finals before losing to Titán.[19]
Los Guerreros Laguneros (2012–2021)
On July 6, Euforia was named the newest member of Último Guerrero's Los Guerreros del Infierno stable.[20] He and tecnico Diamante Azul were paired for the 2013 Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles ("National Incredible Pairs Tournament"), where rivals team up for a tournament. The team defeated Ángel de Oro and Ephesto in the first round, but lost to Atlantis and Último Guerrero in the second round.[21][22] A year later, Euforia won the 2014 Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles tournament while teaming with Atlantis.[23] On March 28, Euforia won his first title, when he, Niebla Roja and Último Guerrero defeated Los Estetas del Aire (Máscara Dorada, Místico and Valiente) for the CMLL World Trios Championship.[24] They lost the title to Sky Team (Místico, Valiente and Volador Jr.) on February 13, 2015.[25] Euforia was a participant in the 2017 International Gran Prix, but was eliminated from the torneo cibernetico by Kenny King on September 1.[26]
On July 1, 2018, Los Guerreros Laguneros ended Sky Team's 1,223-day reign with the CMLL World Trios Championship, as they defeated them in the main event of CMLL's Domingos Arena México show.[27] Subsequently, Los Guerreros were positioned as "Defenders of CMLL" as they began a storyline feud with The Cl4n (Ciber the Main Man, The Chrizh and Sharlie Rockstar), three wrestlers who had made a name for themselves in CMLL's main rival Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide. On September 14, The Cl4n won the World Trios Championship,[28] but Los Guerreros won the championship back two weeks later on September 28.[29] On March 26, 2021, they lost the World Trios Championship to Nueva Generación Dinamita, resulting in Euforia turning on Último Guerrero and leaving the stable.[30]
Second stint with Los Nuevos Infernales (2021–present)
At the CMLL 88th Anniversary Show on September 24, Euforia rejoined the reformed Los Infernales alongside El Satánico, Mephisto and Hechicero, who had defeated Último Guerrero for the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship.[31][32] On March 4, 2022, Euforia participated in a tournament for the Mexican National Heavyweight Championship, defeating Gran Guerrero in the finals to win the title.[33] However, he lost it in his first defense on April 1 to El Terrible,[34] and failed to regain the title on June 21.[35] On August 19, he challenged Los Infernales stablemate Hechicero for the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship during the International Gran Prix in a losing effort.[36] At the CMLL 89th Anniversary Show on September 16, Los Infernales defeated Negro Casas, Star Jr. and Titán.[37] At Noche de Campeones ("Night of Champions") on September 30, Los Infernales defeated El Sagrado and Los Gemelos Diablo (Gemelo Diablo I and Gemelo Diablo II) to win the CMLL World Trios Championship.[38] On November 25, Euforia won the 2022 Leyenda de Azul by last eliminating Ángel de Oro.[39] On June 2, 2023, Los Infernales lost the CMLL World Trios Championship to Atlantis Jr., Star Jr. and Volador Jr., after which Hechicero attacked Mephisto and left Los Infernales.[40]
On September 13, 2024, at the CMLL 91st Anniversary Show, Euforia lost to Hechicero in a four-way Lucha de Apuestas mask vs. mask match, which also included Esfinge and Valiente. Per the stipulation, Euforia had to unmask and revealed his name to be José Leobardo Moreno León.[41] At Noche de Campeones on September 27, Los Infernales, now with Averno replacing Hechicero, defeated Máscara Dorada, Neón and Star Jr. to win the CMLL World Trios Championship.[42] They held the titles until May 16, 2025, when they lost it to El Sky Team (Dorada, Místico and Neón).[43] At Homenaje a Dos Leyendas on March 20, 2026, Euforia competed in a torneo cibernetico for the Copa Infernal, where he eliminated Toscano before being eliminated by Último Guerrero.[44]
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2013–2020)
In January 2013, Euforia made his Japanese debut, when he took part in the three-day Fantastica Mania 2013 tour, co-promoted by CMLL and New Japan Pro-Wrestling in Tokyo. During the first night on January 18, he teamed with Okumura in a tag team match, where they were defeated by Tama Tonga and Titán.[45] The following night, Euforia was defeated in a singles match by Atlantis.[46] During the third and final night, in a six-man tag team main event, Euforia, Kazuchika Okada and Mephisto lost to Atlantis, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Prince Devitt.[47]
Championships and accomplishments
- Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
- CMLL World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Gran Guerrero[48]
- CMLL World Trios Championship (5 times) – with Niebla Roja and Último Guerrero (1), Gran Guerrero and Último Guerrero (2), Hechicero and Mephisto (1), Averno and Mephisto (1)[24][27][29]
- CMLL Torneo Gran Alternativa (2012) – with El Terrible[17]
- CMLL Torneo Gran Alternativa (2021) – with El Coyote[49]
- CMLL Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles (2014) – with Atlantis[23]
- Copa Dinastías (2022) – with Soberano Jr.[50][51]
- Leyenda de Azul (2022)[39]
- Cuadrangular De Dinastias (2024) - with Sobernao Jr.
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Luchas de Apuestas record
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
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| Hechicero (mask) | Euforia (mask) | Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL 91st Anniversary Show | September 13, 2024 | [41] |
