| El Cholo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Carlos Soriano Mendoza |
| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | El Cholo |
| Trained by | Versatil Tony Salazar Virus Arkangel de la Muerte |
| Debut | 1994 |
Carlos Soriano Mendoza, better known under the ring name El Cholo (Spanish for "the Half-breed"; born in 1973) is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a rudo ("bad guy") wrestling character and is one-third of the Mexican National Trios Champions. Until 2015 El Cholo's real name was not a matter of public record, as was often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans. When he was unmasked he revealed his real name.