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''not the the [[Dalia Negra]] who lost his mask to [[Ciclon Ramirez]]; Is the original Kahoz, [[Astro Rey]] is the second''
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|name=Antonio Peña
|name=Antonio Peña
|image=Antonipena.jpg
|image=Antonipena.jpg
|realName=Antonio Peña Herrada
|realName=Antonio Hipolito Peñaloza Herrada
|nicknames=
|nicknames=
|nameHistory=Dalia Negra, Espectro Jr. (first), The Rose (1994), El Genio (debut-1974), Kahos, Espectro de Ultratumba
|nameHistory=El Genio (debut-1974), Espectro Jr. (first) (1974-80), Kahoz (original)/Kahoz I (1980-85), Espectro de Ultratumba (1984-86), Dalia Negra (1986), The Rose (1994), Antonio Peña
|family=[[Ponzona]] (father), [[Espectro I]] (uncle), [[Silver Cat]] (cousin)
|family=[[Ponzona (original)|Ponzona]] (father), [[Espectro I]] (uncle), [[Silver Cat]], [[Picudo]], [[Espectro de Ultratumba (Current)|Espectro de Ultratumba]] (cousins), [[Marisela Peña Roldan]] (sister), [[Joaquin Roldan]] (brother-in-law), [[Dorian Roldan]] (nephew)
|maestro=
|maestro=[[Rojas]], [[Isaías Rodríguez]], [[Toño Hernández]], [[Espectro I]]
|birthdate=[[June 13]], [[1953]]
|birthdate=[[June 13]], [[1951]]
|debut=[[April 8]], [[1974]]
|debut=[[April 8]], [[1974]]
|lostmaskto=
|lostmaskto=
|height=
|height=179 cm/5'11"
|weight=
|weight=103 kgs/227 lbs
|obituarydate=[[October 5]], [[2006]] - [[Mexico City]] (?)
|obituarydate=[[October 5]], [[2006]] - [[Mexico City]] (?)
|signatureMoves=
|signatureMoves=
|titles=
|titles= Texcoco Middleweight Title (As Kahoz)
|}}
|}}
{{WONHOF}}
{{WONHOF}}


==Career==
==Biography==
Antonio Peña was a former professional wrestler and promotor who began his career in CMLL, but left (along with Konnan) in 1992 to form the [[AAA|Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion]] promotion.
Antonio Peña (born 1948 - October 5, 2006) was the founder of the Mexican professional wrestling promotion AAA, which was revolutionary in the way matches in Mexico were presented, and reached its height of popularity in the early 1990's before the downturn of the Mexican economy.
 
Antonio Peña was a luchador who fought under the names Kahoz (a name later used by [[Astro Rey]]) and Espectro de Ultratumba (where he won the mask of [[Impacto]]). Those two masks are frequently seen on AAA TV, in a bookcase of important AAA masks. Pena returned to the Espectro identity as a surprise for a one match appearance against Cibernetico in the 2000s, and the same character was featured in the AAA video game as the near invincible final boss character.
 
Pena is far more famous as a promoter. He began his office career in EMLL in a minor role, but his passion for lucha libre caused him to create ideas for characters which would be used by the programming department. The Lutteroth family eventually figured out it was Pena coming up with the ideas and gave him a much greater role. The promotion caused tension between Pena and the existing hierarchy. Pena became frustrated with EMLL's unwilling to modernize, and secretly made a deal with Televisa to create his own promotion.


Pena left (along with many luchadors, led by top stars [[Konnan]] and [[Octagon]]) in [[1992]] to form the [[AAA|Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion]] promotion. AAA had great success in their early years, in both Mexico and the United States. The promotion fell on harder times in the mid to late 90s, due to a talent exodus and general burnout. The promotion struggled for many years before turning it back in the mid 2000s.


== Gallery ==
Peña died on October 5, 2006 due to a massive heart attack, according to reports from Super Luchas magazine. The promotion honor their founder every year with the October [[Heroes Inmortales]] show.
{{Gallery|
 
|name=Penaespectro.jpg
=== Controversy with Trademarks ===
|caption=Pena as Espectro Jr. with Espectro and a young fan- October of 1986
 
}}
Peña has occasionally been criticized with trademarking gimmicks and not allowing the original performers of the gimmicks to use the name elsewhere. The two prime examples being in the case of [[Psicosis I|Psicosis]] (the original Psicosis) and [[LA Park]] (the original La Parka), who were not allowed to use the names and gimmicks in Mexico. There's no dispute about Pena creating the characters look, but the lucahdors feel they should have some ownership based on inhabiting the names for so long.  


{{Gallery|
== Luchas de apuestas record ==
|name=Antonioparturor.jpg
{{astart}}
|caption=W/[[Arturo Rivera]]
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|Espectro Jr.|[[Chucho Villa]]|[[Monterrey]], [[Nuevo León]]}}
}}
{{aline|85/04/19|mask|[[Antonio Peña|Espectro de Ultratumba]]|[[Zapatista|Impacto]]|[[Arena México]] - [[Mexico City]]}}
{{Gallery|
{{aend}}
|name=DaliaNegraPena.jpg
|caption=as Dalia Negra
}}


== Gallery ==
{{Gallery|name=Penaespectro.jpg|caption=Pena as Espectro Jr. with [[Espectro I]] & a young fan- [[October]] of [[1986]]}}
{{Gallery|name=Espectrojrpena.JPG|caption=as Espectro Jr.}}
{{Gallery|name=Kahozpena.JPG|caption=as Kahoz}}
{{Gallery|name=Kaozpd7.jpg|caption=as Kahoz I with [[Kahoz|Astro Rey]] & [[Kahoz II]]}}
{{Gallery|name=Espectrodeultrapena.JPG|caption=as Espectro de Ultratumba}}
{{Gallery|name=DaliaNegraPena.jpg|caption=as Dalia Negra}}
{{Gallery|name=S-l1600333.jpg|caption=}}


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{{Gallery|name=Antonioparturor.jpg|caption=W/[[Arturo Rivera]]}}
{{Gallery|name=antoniopenapacoalonso.png|caption=standing next to [[Paco Alonso]] at the press conference to announce [[Padrisimo]]}}
{{Gallery|name=AAA-World-Trios-Title.jpg|caption=Pena is in the side plate.}}
{{Gallery|name=FB IMG 1526606747529.jpg|caption=as Kahoz, a rudo exotico}}
{{Gallery|name=164865533_10220550257646394_9091333886457606353_o.jpg|caption=as Espectro}}
{{Gallery|name=Edu.LL.png|caption=}}
{{Gallery|name=89nl987ll7767j.jpg|caption=Espectro de Ultratumba}}
[[Category:Officials]]
[[Category:Officials]]
[[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]
[[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]
[[Category:Deceased wrestlers]]
[[Category:Deceased wrestlers]]
[[Category:Promoters]]
[[Category:Former CMLL wrestlers]]
[[Category:Deceased staff]]

Latest revision as of 14:13, 30 August 2023

not the the Dalia Negra who lost his mask to Ciclon Ramirez; Is the original Kahoz, Astro Rey is the second

Antonio Peña
Antonio Peña
Name Antonio Peña
Real name Antonio Hipolito Peñaloza Herrada
Nicknames
Name history El Genio (debut-1974), Espectro Jr. (first) (1974-80), Kahoz (original)/Kahoz I (1980-85), Espectro de Ultratumba (1984-86), Dalia Negra (1986), The Rose (1994), Antonio Peña
Family Ponzona (father), Espectro I (uncle), Silver Cat, Picudo, Espectro de Ultratumba (cousins), Marisela Peña Roldan (sister), Joaquin Roldan (brother-in-law), Dorian Roldan (nephew)
Maestro(s) Rojas, Isaías Rodríguez, Toño Hernández, Espectro I
Birth date, location June 13, 1951
Obituary date October 5, 2006 - Mexico City (?)
Debut, location April 8, 1974
Lost mask to
Height 179 cm/5'11"
Weight 103 kgs/227 lbs
Signature moves
Titles: Texcoco Middleweight Title (As Kahoz)
Wrestling Observer Hall Of Fame Member

Biography

Antonio Peña (born 1948 - October 5, 2006) was the founder of the Mexican professional wrestling promotion AAA, which was revolutionary in the way matches in Mexico were presented, and reached its height of popularity in the early 1990's before the downturn of the Mexican economy.

Antonio Peña was a luchador who fought under the names Kahoz (a name later used by Astro Rey) and Espectro de Ultratumba (where he won the mask of Impacto). Those two masks are frequently seen on AAA TV, in a bookcase of important AAA masks. Pena returned to the Espectro identity as a surprise for a one match appearance against Cibernetico in the 2000s, and the same character was featured in the AAA video game as the near invincible final boss character.

Pena is far more famous as a promoter. He began his office career in EMLL in a minor role, but his passion for lucha libre caused him to create ideas for characters which would be used by the programming department. The Lutteroth family eventually figured out it was Pena coming up with the ideas and gave him a much greater role. The promotion caused tension between Pena and the existing hierarchy. Pena became frustrated with EMLL's unwilling to modernize, and secretly made a deal with Televisa to create his own promotion.

Pena left (along with many luchadors, led by top stars Konnan and Octagon) in 1992 to form the Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion promotion. AAA had great success in their early years, in both Mexico and the United States. The promotion fell on harder times in the mid to late 90s, due to a talent exodus and general burnout. The promotion struggled for many years before turning it back in the mid 2000s.

Peña died on October 5, 2006 due to a massive heart attack, according to reports from Super Luchas magazine. The promotion honor their founder every year with the October Heroes Inmortales show.

Controversy with Trademarks

Peña has occasionally been criticized with trademarking gimmicks and not allowing the original performers of the gimmicks to use the name elsewhere. The two prime examples being in the case of Psicosis (the original Psicosis) and LA Park (the original La Parka), who were not allowed to use the names and gimmicks in Mexico. There's no dispute about Pena creating the characters look, but the lucahdors feel they should have some ownership based on inhabiting the names for so long.

Luchas de apuestas record

Date Apuesta Winner(s) Loser(s) Arena and/or Place
??/??/?? hair Espectro Jr. Chucho Villa Monterrey, Nuevo León
85/04/19 mask Espectro de Ultratumba Impacto Arena México - Mexico City


Gallery

Pena as Espectro Jr. with Espectro I & a young fan- October of 1986
as Espectro Jr.
as Kahoz
as Kahoz I with Astro Rey & Kahoz II
as Espectro de Ultratumba
as Dalia Negra
S-l1600333.jpg


standing next to Paco Alonso at the press conference to announce Padrisimo
Pena is in the side plate.
as Kahoz, a rudo exotico
as Espectro
Edu.LL.png
Espectro de Ultratumba