Dulce Gardenia

Dulce Gardenia
Personal information
BornJavier Márquez Gómez
(1992-01-30) January 30, 1992[1]
Vado del Río Nazas, Coahuila, Mexico[2]
Children3
Professional wrestling career
Ring nameDulce Gardenia
Billed height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Billed weight81 kg (179 lb)
Trained by
Debut2013[2]

Javier Márquez Gómez (born January 30, 1992), better known by his ring name Dulce Gardenia, is a Mexican professional wrestler working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) as a técnico ("good guy") wrestling character. He is a member of Atrapasueños alongside Espíritu Negro and Rey Cometa, with whom he won the Mexican National Trios Championship. He is also a former Occidente Tag Team Champion with La Fashion. He has also wrestled in Japan for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

As Gardenia, Márquez portrays an exótico character, who is presented as effeminate and homosexual in the ring. His ring name is in part an homage to Dizzy Gardenia, who was one of the earliest exótico wrestlers in the 1940s.

Professional wrestling career

Márquez initially trained under Kaín in Torreón, making his in-ring debut in 2013.[2] He took the ring name "Dulce Gardenia" ("Sweet Gardenia") in part as a tribute to Dizzy Gardenia (real name Sterling Davis), one of the original exótico characters in the 1940s.[1][3] He kept training while gaining in-ring experience as well, learning from Águila Roja, Cóndor de Oro, Gran Markus and Halcón Suriano.[2][1] He later met Último Guerrero, who felt that Márquez was wasting his time working locally in Torreón, and invited him to Mexico City to train at Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's (CMLL; "World Wrestling Council") wrestling school.[2][1]

In 2019, Márquez, under the ring name "Charro del Mysterio", was scheduled to wrestle Silver King during a tour of the United Kingdom, but missed the flight due to issues with his visa documentation. He ended up missing the tour, where Silver King would die during a match.[4][5]

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2019–present)

Beginnings (2019–2022)

Dulce Gardenia made his CMLL in-ring debut in a six-man tag team match at Arena Coliseo on June 15, 2019, where he, Drone and Fuego lost to Misterioso Jr., Pólvora and Virus.[2][6] Shortly after, on June 28, he made his highly publicized television debut on Super Viernes at Arena México, winning a singles match over Disturbio that was presented as part of CMLL's LGBTQ+ celebration, and featured an in-ring endorsement by Sofia Alonso, the daughter of CMLL owner Paco Alonso.[7] On September 27, at the CMLL 86th Anniversary Show, Gardenia, Diamante Azul and Titán defeated El Hijo del Villano III, Hechicero and Rey Bucanero by disqualification at CMLL's biggest show of the year.[8] On October 4, Gardenia was paired with Volador Jr. for the Torneo Gran Alternativa ("Great Alternative Tournament"), a tag team tournament where a rookie teams with a veteran. They defeated Espíritu Negro and Mr. Niebla in the first round and El Coyote and El Terrible in the quarter-finals, before losing to Fugaz and Místico in the semi-finals.[9][10]

During this time, Gardenia entered a storyline feud with Kawato-San; they both agreed to "bet" their hair in a Lucha de Apuestas ("bet match") in the main event of Sin Piedad ("No Mercy") on January 1, 2020, where Gardenia defeated Kawato-San two falls to one, forcing Kawato-San to shave his hair.[11][12] The following month, he was forced to team with Okumura as part of the Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles ("National Incredible Pairs Tournament"), but lost to Felino and Niebla Roja in the first round.[13] On February 28, Gardenia and Fuego lost to El Hijo del Villano III and Templario in the first round of a tournament for the reintroduced Mexican National Tag Team Championship.[14] In the main event of Sin Salida ("No Escape") on January 1, 2022, Gardenia placed his hair on the line in an eleven-man steel cage match held under Lucha de Apuestas rules. In the end, he defeated Disturbio, the last wrestler remaining in the cage, to shave him bald in the process.[15]

Atrapasueños (2022–present)

Four months later, Gardenia began an alliance with Espíritu Negro and Rey Cometa, known collectively as Atrapasueños ("Dreamcatchers").[16] On May 27, they defeated Los Depredadores (Magia Blanca, Magnus and Rugido), La Fuerza Poblana (Arkalis, Guerrero Maya Jr. and Stigma) and OneAtos (Esfinge, Fugaz and Star Black) in a four-way elimination match to win the vacant Mexican National Trios Championship.[17][18] Gardenia competed in the semi-final torneo cibernetico of the Leyenda de Plata ("The Blue Legend") tournament on July 22, but was the third wrestler eliminated by Fugaz.[19] At the CMLL 89th Anniversary Show on September 16, Atrapasueños successfully defended the title against La Fuerza Poblana.[20] At Noche de Campeones ("Night of Champions") on September 30, Gardenia and Negro unsuccessfully challenged Ángel de Oro and Niebla Roja for the CMLL World Tag Team Championship.[21] On April 14, 2023, Gardenia was involved in the ten-way elimination semi-finals of the Universal Championship tournament, where he was the third wrestler eliminated by Esfinge.[22] At Noche de Campeones on September 29, Atrapasueños lost the Mexican National Trios Championship to Los Indestructibles (Apocalipsis, Cholo and Disturbio).[23]

Gardenia began 2024 by teaming with La Fashion on January 2 to win the Occidente Tag Team Championship, defeating Furia Roja and Guerrero de la Muerte.[24] He and Akuma lost to Máscara Dorada and Rocky Romero in the first round of that year's Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles on March 15.[25] On April 26, Gardenia lost his hair to Akuma in the finals of a four-way elimination match, having previously eliminated Disturbio and Virus.[26][27] On September 6, he competed in the semi-final torneo cibernetico of the Copa Independencia ("Independence Cup") tournament, but was the second wrestler eliminated by Dark Panther.[28]

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2020–2023)

In January 2020, Gardenia made his debut for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) during the CMLL and NJPW co-promoted Fantastica Mania 2020 tour.[29][30] He returned to Japan in February 2023 for the revived Fantastica Mania 2023 tour.[31] Gardenia and Cometa participated in a faction tag team tournament, losing to Los Ingobernables de Japón (BUSHI and Titán) in the first round, as well as Los Depredadores (Magia Blanca and Volador Jr.) in the third place match.[32][33]

Personal life

Márquez is a single father of three, living in Torreón.[4]

Championships and accomplishments

Luchas de Apuestas record

Winner (wager) Loser (wager) Location Event Date Notes
Dulce Gardenia (hair)Kawato-San (hair)Mexico CitySin PiedadJanuary 1, 2020[12]
Dulce Gardenia (hair)Disturbio (hair)Mexico CitySin SalidaJanuary 1, 2022[15][Note 1]
Akuma (hair)Dulce Gardenia (hair)Mexico CityArena México 68th Anniversary ShowApril 26, 2024[26]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Steel cage match that also included Okumura, Nitro, Pegasso, Stigma, Akuma, Espíritu Negro, Sangre Imperial, Audaz and El Coyote

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (June 12, 2019). "CMLL Informa 12 de Junio 2019". Informa (in Spanish). Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Ontiveros, Franciscos (June 13, 2019). "Luchador Lagunero debutaran en el CMLL" [A wrestler from Torreón will debut in CMLL]. Yo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  3. ↑ Levi, Heather. The World of Lucha Libre: Secrets, Revelations, and Mexican National Identity. Durham: Duke UP, 2008. Print. Page: 152
  4. 1 2 Cuéllar, Manuel (June 26, 2019). "El Éxito floreciente de Dulce Gardenia" [The flourishing success of Dulce Gardenia]. Reporte Indigo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 27, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Fallece Silver King en plena lucha por un infarto al miocardio" [Silver King dies in the middle of a match from a myocardial infarction]. Récord (in Spanish). May 11, 2019. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Debutó Dulce Gardenia, la nueva estrella exótica del CMLL" [Dulce Gardenia, the new exotic star of CMLL, made his debut]. MedioTiempo (in Spanish). June 16, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  7. ↑ López Escalona, Arturo (June 29, 2019). "Dulce Gardenia pinta de colores la Arena México" [Dulce Gardenia brings a splash of color to Arena México]. ESTO Enlinea (in Spanish). Organización Editorial Mexicana. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  8. ↑ Ocampo, Ernesto (September 27, 2019). "CMLL Aniversario 86 (27 de septiembre 2019) | Resultados en vivo | 7 cabelleras en juego" [CMLL 86th Anniversary (September 27, 2019) | Live results | 7 scalps at play]. Super Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  9. ↑ López Escalona, Arturo (October 5, 2019). "Místico y Fugaz eliminan a Volador Jr. y Dulce Gardenia" [Místico and Fugaz eliminate Volador Jr. and Dulce Gardenia]. ESTO Enlinea (in Spanish). Organización Editorial Mexicana. Archived from the original on October 5, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Gran Guerrero y Euforia retienen sus campeonatos ante Niebla Roja y Ángel de Oro" [Gran Guerrero and Euforia retain their championship against Niebla Roja and Ángel de Oro]. Marca Claro (in Spanish). October 5, 2019. Archived from the original on October 5, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  11. ↑ Valdés, Apolo (December 11, 2019). "Caerá una máscara y una cabellera el 1 de enero de 2020 en el CMLL" [A mask and a head of hair will fall on January 1, 2020 in CMLL]. MedioTiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  12. 1 2 "Dulce Gardenia abre el 2020 con la cabellera de Kawato San" [Dulce Gardenia begins 2020 with the hair of Kawato San]. MedioTiempo (in Spanish). January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  13. ↑ Rueda, Yael (February 15, 2020). "Carístico y Forastero son los primeros finalistas" [Carístico and Forastero are the first finalists]. ESTO Enlinea (in Spanish). Organización Editorial Mexicana. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  14. ↑ Rosas Plata, Arturo (February 29, 2020). "¡Felino va de metiche!" [Felino is being nosy!]. Ovaciones (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 1, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  15. 1 2 "¡Disturbio perdió la cabellera ante Dulce Gardenia en Sin Salida!" [Disturbio lost his hair to Dulce Gardenia at No Escape!]. Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). January 1, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  16. ↑ Moreno, Elías (May 19, 2022). "Dulce Gardenia se une a los Atrapasueños" [Dulce Gardenia joins the Dreamcatchers]. La Prensa (in Spanish). Organización Editorial Mexicana. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  17. ↑ Valdés, Apolo (May 12, 2022). "Luciferno se integra a los Cancerberos | Queda vacante el Campeonato Nacional de Tríos" [Luciferno joins the Cerberus | National Trios Championship vacant]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  18. 1 2 Valdés, Apolo (May 28, 2022). "CMLL: Los Atrapasueños, nuevos Campeones Nacionales de Tríos" [CMLL: The Dreamcatchers, new National Trios Champions]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  19. ↑ Lozano, Pablo (July 23, 2022). "Templario y Soberano por la Leyenda de Plata" [Templar and Sovereign for the Silver Legend]. Kaiser Sports (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 23, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  20. ↑ "CMLL 89th Aniversario Report: Atlantis Jr. unmasks Stuka Jr". POST Wrestling. September 17, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  21. ↑ "¡Asi se vivió la Noche de Campeones 2022!" [Here’s how the 2022 Night of Champions unfolded!]. Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). September 30, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  22. ↑ Lozano, Pablo (April 15, 2023). "Templario, segundo finalista por el Campeonato Universal" [Templar, second finalist for the Universal Championship]. Kaiser Sports (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  23. ↑ "¡La Noche de Campeones 2023 todo un éxito!" [The 2023 Night of Champions was a success!]. Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). September 29, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  24. 1 2 Dark Angelita (January 5, 2024). "Volador Jr doblega a Andrade, Mercurio rapa a Shockercito, nuevos Campeones de Occidente y más" [Volador Jr. defeats Andrade, Mercurio shaves Shockercito's head, new Western Champions and more]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  25. ↑ Valdés, Apolo (March 16, 2024). "Rocky Romero y Máscara Dorada, a la final del Torneo Increíble de parejas" [Rocky Romero and Máscara Dorada advance to the final of the Incredible Tag Team Tournament]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  26. 1 2 Valdés, Apolo (April 27, 2024). "Dulce Gardenia perdió la cabellera ante Akuma" [Dulce Gardenia lost his hair to Akuma]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  27. ↑ Chávez, Irving (April 28, 2024). "Máscara Dorada se corona campeón universal en el 68 aniversario de la Arena México" [Máscara Dorada is crowned universal champion at the 68th anniversary of Arena México]. PubliMetro (in Spanish). Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  28. ↑ López, Arturo (September 7, 2024). "Titán logra su boleto a la final de la Copa Independencia 2024" [Titan secures its ticket to the final of the 2024 Independence Cup]. Excélsior (in Spanish). Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  29. ↑ Currier, Joseph (October 16, 2019). "NJPW reveals CMLL participants for Fantasticamania 2020". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  30. ↑ Renner, Ethan (January 10, 2020). "NJPW/CMLL Fantasticamania night one results: The tour begins". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  31. ↑ Currier, Joseph (February 6, 2023). "NJPW & CMLL reveal lineups for Fantasticamania 2023". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  32. ↑ "NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2023". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  33. ↑ "NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2023". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved July 8, 2026.
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