Sin Cara

This article is about the wrestler who performed as Sin Cara from 2013–2019. For the original performer under the ring name, see Místico.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arriaga and the second or maternal family name is Rodriguez.

Sin Cara
Sin Cara in 2014
Birth nameJosé Jorge Arriaga Rodríguez[1]
Born (1977-09-05) September 5, 1977 (age 47)[2]
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Children2
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Cinta de Oro (II)[3]
Hunico[4][5]
Incognito[4]
Jorge Arias[4]
Místico[4][6]
Mistico de Juarez[7]
Mystico[7]
Sin Cara (II)[8]
Sin Cara Negro[9]
Billed height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[10]
Billed weight198 lb (90 kg)[10]
Billed fromEl Paso, Texas
Juárez, Mexico[4][11]
Mexico City[10]
Trained byCinta de Oro (I)[3]
DebutNovember 21, 1999

José Jorge Arriaga Rodríguez[1] (born September 5, 1977) is an American professional wrestler currently working on the Mexican independent circuit, under the ring name Cinta de Oro (Spanish for "Golden Ribbon"). He is best known for his tenure in WWE, under the ring name Sin Cara (Spanish for "Faceless"), where he was the longest-tenured wrestler to use the persona.[10][11]

Prior to his signing with WWE, he wrestled under the ring name Místico or Mystico (Spanish for "Mystic") under which he worked for Mexican professional wrestling promotion AAA and various independent promotions in the United States and Mexico. During this time, CMLL wrestler Místico (Luis Urive) grew in popularity, and since CMLL originally owned the legal rights to the character, Arriaga had to change his ring name to Místico de Juarez and later to Incognito, under which he wrestled in promotions like Chikara, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and the National Wrestling Alliance.

Arriaga signed with WWE in 2009 and debuted on the main roster in 2011 as Sin Cara, temporarily replacing the original performer of the character, who coincidentally was also Luis Urive. Following the return of Urive, the two began a storyline, with Arriaga donning a black mask, and was referred to on commentary as Sin Cara Negro. Arriaga subsequently lost a Mask vs. Mask match against Urive and began wrestling unmasked under the ring name Hunico. In 2013, after the release of Urive, Arriaga reprised his role as Sin Cara. In contrast to Urive, Arriaga's portrayal of Sin Cara was bilingual due to Arriaga having grown up in the United States, thus knowing how to speak both Spanish and English, and doing so depending on the intended audience, whereas Urive legitimately did not know English. In September 2014, Arriaga won the NXT Tag Team Championship alongside Kalisto as a part of the Lucha Dragons. He departed the company in December 2019.[12]

  1. ^ a b See File:Proof for MPJ-DK.jpg, which falls under WP:ABOUTSELF that states "Self-published and questionable sources may be used as sources of information about themselves, usually in articles about themselves or their activities"
  2. ^ "Sin Cara Profile". ESPN. August 11, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Satin, Ryan (December 16, 2019). "Sin Cara Undergoes Name Change". Pro Wrestling Sheet. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Hunico". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on November 7, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hunico was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500 – 2008: Pro Wrestling Illustrated". Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, USA: Sports and Entertainment publications LLC. p. 113. October 2008.
  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference EncyMdeJuarez was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference reprisal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference HunicoSinCara was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ a b c d "Sin Cara". WWE. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Sin Cara". Florida Championship Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 4, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference released was invoked but never defined (see the help page).