Cristina Azpeitia Ramírez (born August 29, 1984), known under the ring name Chik Tormenta, is a Mexican luchadora, or female professional wrestler who is primarily known for her work for The Crash Lucha Libre. She is currently a freelancer working for AAA where she is a former AAA World Mixed Tag Team Champion along with Arez, as well as on the Mexican and independent circuit. Until 2022, Tormenta's real name was not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans.[2]
| Chik Tormenta | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Cristina Azpeitia Ramírez |
| Born | August 29, 1984 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Chik Tormenta Chika Tormenta Chica Tormenta Tormenta |
| Billed height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Billed weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Trained by | Roberto Paz Flash El Mexicano Gran Apache |
| Debut | September 30, 2006 |
Professional wrestling career
editIndependent circuit (2011–present)
editTormenta made her debut on the Desastre Total Ultraviolento (DTU) where defeated La Pantera.
On March 17, Tormenta defeated Keyra, Lady Shani and La Hiedra in a four-way match to win the AULL Women's Championship.[3]
On October 9, 2019, Tormenta announced on her Facebook account that she was retiring indefinitely from professional wrestling due to her pregnancy, and would vacate all championships that she held. She currently lost her mask near the summer of 2022 in a battle.
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (2018–present)
editOn July 13, 2018, Tormenta made her debut for AAA, one of Mexico's largest wrestling promotions. In her first AAA match she teamed up with Keyra and Arez, where defeated to Dragon Bane, Lady Maravilla and Star Fire. On August 2, Tormenta teaming with La Parka Negra, where defeated to Aero Star and Vanilla. Tormenta made a special appearance on the September 13, 2018 edition of Impact Wrestling Xplosion, which was taped September 13–14, 2018 at Mexico City's Frontón México Entertainment Center, she teamed with Arez and Latigo was defeated by Aramís and Dragon Bane and Star Fire.
On December 25, 2018, teaming with Demus and Toxin as representative of Liga Elite, winning to Team AAA (Chicano, Vanilla and Villano III Jr.). On March 16, 2019, at Rey de Reyes show, Tormenta competed in a Four-way match for the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship against Keira, La Hiedra and Lady Shani, which was won by Shani.[4]
On October 11, 2021, Tormenta and Arez won the AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship. They lost the titles to Tay Conti and Sammy Guevara in a four-way match at Triplemanía XXX: Monterrey on April 30, 2022.[5][6] On June 18, at Triplemanía XXX: Tijuana, Flammer won the Lucha de Apuestas match and, as a result, Tormenta was forced to unmask and reveal her real name.[7]
Impact Wrestling (2019)
editOn August 30, 2019, Tormenta made her debut for Impact Wrestling as part of the promotion's partnership with teaming with Jordynne Grace and Rosemary where they defeated Kiera Hogan, Madison Rayne and Vanilla.[8]
Championships and accomplishments
edit- Alianza Universal De Lucha Libre
- AULL Women's Championship (1 time)
- Generación XXI
- G21 Women's Championship (1 time)
- Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
- Martinez Entertainment
- Metroplex Womens Championship (1 time)
- New Wrestling Generation
- NWG Divas Championship (2 times)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 146 of the top 150 female wrestlers in the PWI Women's 150 in 2021[10]
Luchas de Apuestas record
edit| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chik Tormenta (hair) | Mystique (hair) | Benbrook, Texas | Noche de Apuestas - Martinez Entertainment | July 16, 2015 | |
| Flammer (mask) | Chik Tormenta (mask) | Tijuana | Triplemanía XXX: Tijuana | June 18, 2022 | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "Chik Tormenta: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)". profightdb.com. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ Madigan, Dan (2007). "Okay... what is Lucha Libre?". Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 29–40. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
- ^ "AAA/WWS « Events Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database". Cagematch. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ Zulbaran, Carlos (March 17, 2019). "Aerostar conquista la espada de Rey de Reyes" [Aerostar wins the sword of King of Kings]. El Record (in Spanish). Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ "AAA TripleMania XXX: Monterrey". Cagematch. April 30, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Knipper, Justin (April 30, 2022). "AAA Triplemania XXX Monterrey live results: Vikingo & Fenix vs. Young Bucks Saturday's PPV will also feature Sammy Guevara, Andrade and Deonna Purrazzo". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ a b Klyn, Parker (18 June 2022). "AAA Triplemania XXX Tijuana live results: Matt Hardy & mystery partner vs. Dragon Lee & Dralistico". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ Coder, Brie (30 August 2019). "Impact Wrestling Results (8/30): Michael Elgin Vs. Rhino, Tenille Dashwood Debuts, Ken Shamrock". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "CAGEMATCH » Wrestlers Database »Arez» Titles". cagematch.net. Cagematch. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Women's 150 2021 List in Full". Wrestling Travel. September 21, 2021. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.