Lince Dorado

Lince Dorado
Dorado in 2016
Birth nameJosé Rafael Cordero
Born (1987-05-11) May 11, 1987 (age 37)[1]
Camden, New Jersey[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Balam[3]
Lince Dorado[4][5]
Billed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[4][5]
Billed weight181 lb (82 kg)[6]
Billed fromCamden, New Jersey
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Chihuahua, Juárez, Mexico[4][7]
Trained byMike Quackenbush[4][2][7]
Chris Hero[4][2][7]
Claudio Castagnoli[4][2]
Skayde[2]
El Pantera[2]
DebutFebruary 17, 2007[4][7]

José Rafael Cordero (born May 11, 1987), better known by the ring name Lince Dorado (Spanish for Golden Lynx), [1] is an American professional wrestler of Puerto Rican descent currently performing on the independent circuit. He is best known for his time in WWE, where he was a member of Lucha House Party.

Cordero began his career in 2007, working for several independent promotions in Puerto Rico and United States, most notably the Philadelphia-based Chikara, where he won the 2008 edition of the King of Trios, a tournament between trios along with El Pantera and Incognito. He was contacted by WWE in 2016 to be part of the Cruiserweight Classic, a tournament between several cruiserweight wrestlers. He was eliminated in the second round, but WWE offered him a contract. He was paired with masked wrestlers Kalisto and Gran Metalik to form a stable called Lucha House Party. In 2023, Cordero re-joined WWE as a trainer in the WWE Performance Center.

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  2. ^ a b c d e f Cite error: The named reference IWC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Lince Dorado at Cage Match
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Lince Dorado". Chikarafans.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
  5. ^ a b "BDK Roster". Chikarapro.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2010. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
  6. ^ "Lince Dorado".
  7. ^ a b c d "Cagematch profile".