Wrestler Profile

Blue Panther

Blue Panther is the Maestro Lagunero — lucha libre's greatest living technician, wrestling since 1978 and still teaching masterclasses at Arena México past age 60. His llave-style submission wrestling preserves a vanishing art: the intricate, chain-based lucha de apuestas style of the sport's golden age.

His 1997 mask loss to Villano III at the Anniversary Show ranks among lucha's most storied matches, and his decades since — including title reigns, trios runs with his sons, and annual singles showcases that outclass wrestlers a third his age — built a reverence unique in Mexican wrestling.

When Blue Panther wrestles, Arena México chants maestro. There is no higher lucha honor. WrestleRanks voters rank him accordingly: the professor emeritus, still holding office hours.

Promotions

Blue Panther is associated with CMLL (2025–2026).

PWI rankings history

Blue Panther has been ranked in the PWI 500 17 times, first at No. 152 in 1994 and most recently at No. 104 in 2012. The highest placement is No. 56, reached in 1998.

Placements by year: 1994 (No. 152), 1995 (No. 173), 1996 (No. 204), 1997 (No. 191), 1998 (No. 56), 1999 (No. 113), 2000 (No. 70), 2001 (No. 113), 2002 (No. 88), 2004 (No. 127), 2005 (No. 168), 2006 (No. 203), 2008 (No. 313), 2009 (No. 99), 2010 (No. 199), 2011 (No. 257), 2012 (No. 104).

Compiled from the annual rankings published by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. See the 2012 edition.

Blue Panther in the WrestleRanks rankings

Blue Panther is tracked as a lucha libre specialist on WrestleRanks. WrestleRanks standings are decided one week at a time, from fan voting and editor input. Read more about how our rankings work, or see the live, interactive profile with weekly rank history and voting on the Blue Panther ranking page.

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