El Soberano

Early career (2007–2010)

After being trained by both his grandfather Pablo Moreno Román, better known by his ring name El Soberano, and his father, best known under the ring name Euforia, Soberano Jr. made his professional wrestling debut on December 24, 2007, at the age of only 13. Initially, he wrestled on the local independent circuit in Torreón, Coahuila.^[1][2] Before using the name Soberano Jr. or El Soberano Jr., the same ring name used by his father and grandfather, he competed as El Nieto del Soberano ("The Grandson of Soberano").^[4]

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2010–present)

Soberano Jr. began training in the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) wrestling school and competed in CMLL's 2010 Bodybuilding contest prior to his in-ring debut for the company, placing third in the beginners category.^[5] He made his in-ring debut for CMLL on June 7, 2011, teaming with Trueno in a loss to Semental and Apocalipsis at Arena México.^[1][2][6] In March 2012, Soberano Jr. was one of the participants in the Torneo Sangre Nueva ("The New Blood Tournament"), featuring sixteen wrestlers classified as rookies (or at least rookie characters), but failed to win the eight-man torneo cibernetico.^[7][8] During a match on the September 7 Super Viernes between Soberano Jr. and Horus and Camorra and Inquisidor, Soberano Jr. was injured due to a mistimed move and was carried out of the arena on a stretcher.^[9]

On February 26, 2013, Soberano Jr. outlasted Camaleón, Stigma, Horus, Hombre Bala Jr., Akuma, Espanto Jr., Herodes Jr., Cholo and Bobby Zavala to qualify for the finals of the 2013 Torneo Sangre Nueva,^[10] which he won on March 12 by defeating Taurus.^[6] Later that month, he was announced as one of the Novatos, or rookies, in the 2013 Torneo Gran Alternativa ("Great Alternative tournament"), which pairs a rookie with an experienced wrestler for a tag team tournament.^[11] On April 7, Soberano Jr. and Metatrón defeated Espanto Jr. and Guerrero Negro Jr. in the opening match of the Arena Coliseo 70th Anniversary Show.^[12][13] For the tournament, he was paired with veteran wrestler La Sombra, defeating Herodes Jr. and El Terrible in the first round and Sensei and Rush in the second round, before losing to Zavala and Rey Escorpión in the semi-finals.^[14] In January 2014, Soberano Jr. was paired with Volador Jr. for the 2014 Torneo Gran Alternativa, defeating Espanto Jr. and Mephisto in the first round, El Terrible and Guerrero Negro Jr. in the quarter-finals and La Sombra and Oro Jr. in the semi-finals.^[15][16] They lost to La Peste Negra ("The Black Plague"; Bárbaro Cavernario and Mr. Niebla) in the finals on February 14.^[17] Later that year, Soberano Jr. and Star Jr. started an alliance as Los Principes del Ring ("The Ring Princes") and feuded with Ramstein and Cholo, culminating in a mask vs. mask Lucha de Apuestas ("bet match") on January 6, 2015, which Los Principes won, taking the masks of both of their opponents.^[18][19] On March 18, 2016, Soberano Jr. and Oro Jr. lost to El Cuatrero and Sansón at Homenaje a Dos Leyendas ("Homage to Two Legends").^[20] On April 14, 2017, Soberano Jr. outlasted El Hijo del Signo, Oro Jr., Espanto Jr., The Panther, Canelo Casas, Drone and Cuatrero to qualify for the finals of the 2017 La Copa Junior Nuevo Valores ("The Junior Cup") tournament, designated for second or third-generation luchadors.^[21][22] Two weeks later, he defeated Sansón to win the tournament.^[23][24]

On May 13, Soberano Jr. defeated Rey Cometa to win the Mexican National Welterweight Championship, his first CMLL championship.^[25] In June, Soberano Jr. teamed with Carístico for the 2017 Gran Alternativa, defeating Ángel de Oro and Oro Jr., Flyer and Volador Jr. and Canelo and Negro Casas to qualify for the finals,^[26] where they defeated Sansón and Último Guerrero on June 16.^[27] He successfully defended his title against Cavernario on October 2.^[28] On November 3, at Dia de Los Muertos ("Day of the Dead"), Soberano Jr. was the last wrestler eliminated by Sansón in the Rey del Inframundo ("King of the Underworld") tournament.^[29] At the CMLL 86th Anniversary Show on September 14, 2018, Soberano Jr., Atlantis and Místico lost to Nueva Generación Dinamita ("New Generation Dynamite"; Cuatrero, Forastero and Sansón).^[30] At Homenaje a Dos Leyendas on March 15, 2019, he teamed with Diamante Azul and Titán to defeat Ephesto, Mephisto and Templario.^[31] On May 31, at Juicio Final ("Final Judgment"), he, Ángel de Oro and Niebla Roja defeated Los Hijos del Infierno (Ephesto, Luciferno and Mephisto).^[32] He competed in the International Gran Prix tournament on August 30, but was the third wrestler eliminated by Delirious.^[33] On December 3, Soberano Jr. and Titán outlasted Audaz, Negro Casas, Drone, Fuego, Fugaz, Dulce Gardenia, Rey Cometa, Star Jr., Stigma and Templario to qualify for a match for the vacant CMLL World Welterweight Championship the following week,^[34] where Titán defeated Soberano Jr. for the title.^[35] At Sin Piedad ("No Mercy") on January 1, 2020, Soberano Jr., Atlantis Jr. and Kraneo lost to Cavernario, Hijo del Villano III and Negro Casas.^[36] He and Titán participated in a tournament for the revived Mexican National Tag Team Championship on February 28, defeating El Sagrado and Misterioso Jr. in the first round and Ephesto and Luciferno in the quarter-finals, before losing to Hijo del Villano III and Templario in the semi-finals.^[37] At the CMLL 87th Anniversary Show on September 25, Soberano Jr. unsuccessfully challenged Titán for the CMLL World Welterweight Championship.^[38]

After being sidelined for seven months due to an injury, Soberano Jr. returned on November 27, 2021, last eliminating Atlantis Jr. to win the Leyenda de Azul ("Blue Legend") tournament.^[39][40] He vacated the Mexican National Welterweight Championship on December 1 to participate in a tournament for the vacant CMLL World Welterweight Championship,^[41] ending his reign after 1,664 days and nine successful title defenses.^[42][43] Soberano Jr. defeated Guerrero Maya Jr. and Dragón Rojo Jr. en route to the finals,^[44] where he defeated Templario on December 10 to win the title.^[45] In February 2022, they were paired for the Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles ("National Incredible Pairs tournament"), which forces rivals to team together; they defeated Cavernario and Titán before losing to Averno and Místico.^[46] On April 2, Soberano Jr. lost the CMLL World Welterweight Championship to Dragon Rojo Jr.^[47] On July 29, he lost to Templario in the finals of the Leyenda de Plata ("Silver Legend") tournament. After the match, Soberano Jr. challenged Templario to a mask vs. mask Lucha de Apuestas at the CMLL 89th Anniversary Show on September 16, which the latter accepted.^[48] However, it never occurred as Templario suddenly withdrew from the event.^[49] Soberano Jr. instead teamed with Dragon Rojo Jr. as the two lost a Relevos Suicidas match to Atlantis Jr. and Stuka Jr., who advanced to the Lucha de Apuestas against each other.^[50] On May 26, 2023, Soberano Jr. defeated Dragon Rojo Jr. to win the 2023 La Copa Junior VIP.^[51] At the CMLL 90th Anniversary Show on September 16, he and Titán lost to Lince Dorado and Samuray del Sol.^[52]

Soberano Jr. was paired with Atlantis Jr. for the Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles in March 2024, defeating the teams of Disturbio and Virus and Hechicero and Stuka Jr. en route to the finals,^[53] where they lost to Máscara Dorada and Rocky Romero.^[54] On June 16, he and Euforia participated in the family-oriented Copa Dinastia ("Dynasties Cup") tournament, defeating Blue Panther and Hijo de Blue Panther in the first round and Octagón and El Hijo de Octagón in the semi-finals, before losing to Stuka Jr. and Hijo de Stuka Jr. in the finals.^[55] At the CMLL 91st Anniversary Show on September 13, he teamed with Ángel de Oro and Roja to defeat Neón, Star Jr. and Templario.^[56] At Noche de Campeones ("Night of Champions") on September 27, he unsuccessfully challenged Atlantis Jr. for the NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship.^[57] In March 2025, Soberano Jr. revealed that he would undergo surgery the following month due to an injury, sidelining him for seven months.^[58] He returned to the ring on November 7, where he and Ángel de Oro defeated Atlantis Jr. and Titán.^[59] Later that month, Soberano Jr. outlasted Ángel de Oro, Euforia, Hechicero and Último Guerrero to qualify for the finals of the Leyenda de Azul tournament,^[60] where he lost to Cavernario in a three-way match also involving Místico.^[61] At Sin Salida ("No Escape") on January 2, 2026, he, Cavernario and Volador Jr. lost to Atlantis Jr. and El Sky Team (Máscara Dorada and Místico).^[62]

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2017–present)

In January 2017, Soberano Jr. made his New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) debut by taking part in Fantastica Mania 2017, the annual tour co-produced by NJPW and CMLL.^[63] The following year, he returned to Japan for the Fantastica Mania 2018 tour; during the sixth night on January 19, Soberano Jr. successfully defended the Mexican National Welterweight Championship against Sansón.^[64] In October, it was announced that he and Volador Jr. would compete in the 2018 Super Junior Tag League.^[65] They defeated the teams of ACH and Ryusuke Taguchi and Taiji Ishimori and Robbie Eagles and finished with a 2–5 record, failing to advance to the finals.^[66] In January 2019, Soberano Jr. participated in the Fantastica Mania 2019 tour.^[67] Later that year, he entered the Super J-Cup tournament, defeating Rocky Romero in the first round,^[68] before losing to Carístico in the quarter-finals.^[69]

On February 27, 2023, during the fifth night of the Fantastica Mania 2023 tour, Soberano Jr. unsuccessfully challenged Titán in the main event for the CMLL World Welterweight Championship.^[70] At Fighting Spirit Unleashed on October 28, he teamed with Adrian Quest, Romero and Tiger Mask in a loss to Atlantis, Atlantis Jr., Hiroshi Tanahashi and Místico.^[71] The following month, Soberano Jr. was paired with Atlantis Jr. for the 2023 World Tag League as part of Block B.^[72] They defeated the teams of Minoru Suzuki and Yuji Nagata, Rogue Army (Bad Luck Fale and Jack Bonza) and Yota Tsuji and Zandokan Jr. for a total of seven points, failing to advance to the semi-finals.^[73][74][75]

On December 20, Soberano Jr. announced that he signed a one-year deal with NJPW.^[76] At the Battle in the Valley pay-per-view on January 13, 2024, he and Romero lost to Máscara Dorada and Volador Jr.^[77] On February 27, 2026, during the seventh night of the Fantastica Mania 2026 tour, he unsuccessfully challenged Místico for the CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship in the main event.^[78]

Ring of Honor (2018–2019, 2025)

Soberano Jr. made his debut for Ring of Honor (ROH) at Manhattan Mayhem on March 3, 2018, in a loss to Punishment Martinez.^[79] At Masters of the Craft on April 18, 2019, he lost to Rush.^[80] At Summer Supercard on August 9, he teamed with Carístico and Stuka Jr. to defeat Bárbaro Cavernario, Hechicero and Templario.^[81] Soberano Jr. returned to ROH on the February 20, 2025 episode of Ring of Honor Wrestling, where he, Cavernario and Hechicero defeated Dark Panther, Fuego and Sammy Guevara.^[82]