Silver King (wrestler)

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'''César Cuauhtémoc González Barrón''' (9 January 1968 – 11 May 2019) was a Mexican ''[[Lucha libre#Masks|luchador enmascarado]]'' (masked [[professional wrestling|wrestler]]). He was known best as '''Silver King''', but also had an extensive stint as the third wrestler to portray the '''[[Black Tiger (professional wrestling)|Black Tiger]]''' character. He was the son of luchador [[Dr. Wagner]] and the brother of [[Dr. Wagner Jr.]] González worked for many years with [[El Texano]] as the [[tag team]] "Los Cowboys", winning tag team championships in both Mexico and [[Japan]].

'''César Cuauhtémoc González Barrón''' (9 January 1968 – 11 May 2019) was a Mexican [[professional wrestling|wrestler]]. He was known best as '''Silver King''', but also had an extensive stint as the third wrestler to portray the '''[[Black Tiger (professional wrestling)|Black Tiger]]''' character. He was the son of professional wrestler [[Dr. Wagner]] and the brother of [[Dr. Wagner Jr.]] González worked for many years with [[El Texano]] as the [[tag team]] "Los Cowboys", winning tag team championships in both Mexico and [[Japan]].

González worked for the [[Universal Wrestling Association]] (UWA), [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] (CMLL), [[Lucha Libre AAA World Wide]] (AAA), [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] (AJPW), [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW) and various smaller federations all over the world. González also starred as the villain "Ramses" in the movie ''[[Nacho Libre]]'', starring [[Jack Black]]. In June 2010, González began using the ring name '''Silver Cain''' (also spelled as '''Silver Kain''') when wrestling in [[Mexico City]] as a way to be able to officially be allowed to wear his mask again.{{efn|In ''lucha libre'', a loser is often required to remove his mask permanently, as had happened with González when he lost to El Hijo Del Santo.}}

González worked for the [[Universal Wrestling Association]] (UWA), [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] (CMLL), [[Lucha Libre AAA World Wide]] (AAA), [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] (AJPW), [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW) and various smaller federations all over the world. González also starred as the villain "Ramses" in the movie ''[[Nacho Libre]]'', starring [[Jack Black]]. In June 2010, González began using the ring name '''Silver Cain''' (also spelled as '''Silver Kain''') when wrestling in [[Mexico City]] as a way to be able to officially be allowed to wear his mask again.{{efn|In ''lucha libre'', a loser is often required to remove his mask permanently, as had happened with González when he lost to El Hijo Del Santo.}}

==Personal life==

==Personal life==

César Cuauhtémoc González Barrón was born on 9 January 1968, son of Magdalena Barrón and her husband Manuel González Rivera, better known by his [[lucha libre|luchador]] name, [[Dr. Wagner]]. César had two older brothers, Óscar and [[Dr. Wagner Jr.|Juan Manuel]], and a younger sister, Mayra.{{cite book | author= Madigan, Dan | title= Mondo Lucha a Go-Go: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling | publisher= HarperCollins Publishers | year= 2007 | chapter = A family affair | pages = 128–132|isbn=978-0-06-085583-3}} Sometime during late 1980s or early 1990s, César González married Xóchitl Guadalupe Hamada Villarreal, who is also a professional wrestler under the name [[Xóchitl Hamada]].

César Cuauhtémoc González Barrón was born on 9 January 1968, son of Magdalena Barrón and her husband Manuel González Rivera, better known by his [[ring name]], [[Dr. Wagner]]. César had two older brothers, Óscar and [[Dr. Wagner Jr.|Juan Manuel]], and a younger sister, Mayra.{{cite book | author= Madigan, Dan | title= Mondo Lucha a Go-Go: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling | publisher= HarperCollins Publishers | year= 2007 | chapter = A family affair | pages = 128–132|isbn=978-0-06-085583-3}} Sometime during late 1980s or early 1990s, César González married Xóchitl Guadalupe Hamada Villarreal, who is also a professional wrestler under the name [[Xóchitl Hamada]].

In 2012, César González introduced a wrestler under the name "Silver King Jr.", a masked wrestler who was advertised as the son of González,{{cite web | url= http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1332619375 | title= Viva La Raza! Lucha Weekly | last=Boutwell | first=Josh | date=24 March 2012 | access-date=2 May 2012 | work=WrestleView}} but would later reveal that the first person to use the name Silver King Jr. was not his son, disassociating himself from the "fake" son.{{cite web | url=http://rderudooficial.blogspot.com/2014/12/silver-king-no-avala-silver-king-jr.html | website=Rudo de Rudo | language=es | title=Silver King no avala Silver King Jr. | date=19 December 2014 | access-date=7 May 2016 | first=Dimitri |last=González }} A second wrestler used the name Silver King Jr. in 2014 and 2015 until he was unmasked in a match on 11 October 2015, where he gave the name Felipe Garcia González.{{cite web | url=http://www.multimedios.com/deportes/zona-de-contacto/hijo-del-ninja-le-quita.html| title=Hijo del Ninja le quita la máscara a Silver King | date=12 October 2015 | access-date=4 April 2017 | language=es | first=Tomas | last=Lopez | work=MultiMedios | archive-date=9 May 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509093253/http://www.multimedios.com/deportes/zona-de-contacto/hijo-del-ninja-le-quita.html}} César González later introduced "El Hijo de Silver King" ("The Son of Silver King"), believed to be his real son, not a storyline.{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/2014/02/28/hijo-de-silver-king-los-luchadores-del-cmll-luchan-para-ellos-y-para-la-gente/ | title=Hijo de Silver King: "Los luchadores del CMLL, luchan para ellos y no para la gente." | date=28 February 2014 | access-date=7 May 2016 | author=Dark Angelita | work=Súper Luchas | language=es}} César González was the uncle of [[El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr.]] and [[Galeno del Mal]], sons of his older brother Juan Manuel, as well as the former brother-in-law of Rossy Moreno and the Moreno wrestling family until Juan Manuel and Moreno divorced.

In 2012, César González introduced a professional wrestler under the name "Silver King Jr.", a masked wrestler who was advertised as the son of González,{{cite web | url= http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1332619375 | title= Viva La Raza! Lucha Weekly | last=Boutwell | first=Josh | date=24 March 2012 | access-date=2 May 2012 | work=WrestleView}} but would later reveal that the first person to use the name Silver King Jr. was not his son, disassociating himself from the "fake" son.{{cite web | url=http://rderudooficial.blogspot.com/2014/12/silver-king-no-avala-silver-king-jr.html | website=Rudo de Rudo | language=es | title=Silver King no avala Silver King Jr. | date=19 December 2014 | access-date=7 May 2016 | first=Dimitri |last=González }} A second wrestler used the name Silver King Jr. in 2014 and 2015 until he was unmasked in a match on 11 October 2015, where he gave the name Felipe Garcia González.{{cite web | url=http://www.multimedios.com/deportes/zona-de-contacto/hijo-del-ninja-le-quita.html| title=Hijo del Ninja le quita la máscara a Silver King | date=12 October 2015 | access-date=4 April 2017 | language=es | first=Tomas | last=Lopez | work=MultiMedios | archive-date=9 May 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509093253/http://www.multimedios.com/deportes/zona-de-contacto/hijo-del-ninja-le-quita.html}} César González later introduced "El Hijo de Silver King" ("The Son of Silver King"), believed to be his real son, not a storyline.{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/2014/02/28/hijo-de-silver-king-los-luchadores-del-cmll-luchan-para-ellos-y-para-la-gente/ | title=Hijo de Silver King: "Los luchadores del CMLL, luchan para ellos y no para la gente." | date=28 February 2014 | access-date=7 May 2016 | author=Dark Angelita | work=Súper Luchas | language=es}} César González was the uncle of [[El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr.]] and [[Galeno del Mal]], sons of his older brother Juan Manuel, as well as the former brother-in-law of Rossy Moreno and the Moreno wrestling family until Juan Manuel and Moreno divorced.

==Professional wrestling career==

==Professional wrestling career==

===Early career (1985–1990)===

===Early career (1985–1990)===

Both César González and his brother Juan Manuel began wrestling at an early age. César made his debut in November 1985 and initially used the name El Invasor ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "the Invader"). Within a year of his debut, he changed his name and started working as the [[Lucha libre#Masks|Luchador Emmascadero]] (masked [[professional wrestling|wrestler]]) Silver King. Silver King started working for the [[Universal Wrestling Association]] (UWA) in the lower matches on the cards. On 12 November 1987, Silver King wrestled in a [[Lucha libre#Luchas de Apuestas|Lucha de Apuestas]] (a "Bet" Match) where he put his mask on the line against [[El Hijo del Santo]]'s mask. When Silver King lost he was forced to unmask and in lucha tradition reveal his true name; it was here that it was first revealed that Silver King was one of Dr. Wagner's sons.{{cite book|author=Dan Madigan|title=Mondo Lucha a Go-Go: The Bizarre and Honorable World of Wild Mexican Wrestling|publisher=Rayo|year=2007|isbn=978-0-06-085583-3}}

Both César González and his brother Juan Manuel began wrestling at an early age. César made his debut in November 1985 and initially used the name El Invasor ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "the Invader"). Within a year of his debut, he changed his name and started working as the [[wrestling mask|masked wrestling]] character Silver King. Silver King started working for the [[Universal Wrestling Association]] (UWA) in the lower matches on the cards. On 12 November 1987, Silver King wrestled in a [[Lucha libre#Luchas de Apuestas|Lucha de Apuestas]] (a "Bet" Match) where he put his mask on the line against [[El Hijo del Santo]]'s mask. When Silver King lost he was forced to unmask and in Mexican tradition reveal his true name; it was here that it was first revealed that Silver King was one of Dr. Wagner's sons.{{cite book|author=Dan Madigan|title=Mondo Lucha a Go-Go: The Bizarre and Honorable World of Wild Mexican Wrestling|publisher=Rayo|year=2007|isbn=978-0-06-085583-3}}

===Los Cowboys (1990–1998)===

===Los Cowboys (1990–1998)===