Averno (wrestler)

{{Infobox professional wrestler

|name = Averno

|image = AvernoUnmasked.jpg

|caption = Averno after he was unmasked

|alt =

|birth_name = Renato Ruíz Cortes

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|5|9|mf=y}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fuegoenelring.com/wrestlers_full_rudo.php?wrestlers_id=59|title=Rudos – Averno|access-date=October 17, 2009|work=Fuego en el ring|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711054029/http://www.fuegoenelring.com/wrestlers_full_rudo.php?wrestlers_id=59|archive-date=July 11, 2011|url-status=dead}}

|birth_place = Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

|names = Averno
Rencor Latino

|height = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{cite news|title=Statistics for Professional wrestlers|work=PWI Presents: 2008 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts|publisher=Kappa Publications|id=2008 Edition|pages=66–79}}

|weight = {{convert|79|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

|billed = Mexico City, Mexico

|trainer = Rodolfo Ruíz
Shadito Cruz
Felipe Ham Lee
El Satánico

|debut = {{dts|1995|10|18}}

|retired =

}}

Renato Ruíz Cortes (born May 9, 1977), better known by his ring name Averno (Hell), is a Mexican professional wrestler, signed to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), where he is the current CMLL World Light Heavyweight Champion in his first reign. Ruíz initially worked for (CMLL) as Rencor Latino in 1995, but did not achieve any significant success until he adopted the ring name Averno in June 2001. Under his new ring name, Ruíz went on to become a one–time CMLL World Middleweight, CMLL World Trios Champion, NWA World Middleweight Champion and NWA World Historic Middleweight Champion and a three–time CMLL World Tag Team Champion. His ring name is most commonly translated as "Hell" in English.

For many years Averno's real name was not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans.{{cite book|author=Madigan, Dan|title=Mondo Lucha a Go-Go: the bizarre and honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling|publisher=HarperCollins Publishers|year=2007|chapter=Okay... what is Lucha Libre?|pages=29–40|isbn=978-0-06-085583-3}} However, in May 2011, Averno was booked in a Lucha de Apuesta, where he lost his mask and was forced to reveal his true identity. Ruíz left CMLL in April 2014 and joined rival promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) the following month.

Personal life

Renato Ruíz Cortes was born on May 9, 1977, in Mexico City, Mexico, son of then-professional wrestler Rodolfo Ruíz. He began training for a professional wrestling career himself at a young age, training under his father, who by then had retired from in-ring competition and instead was working as a referee and trainer.{{cite web|url=http://www.cincoradio.com.mx/noticia/%C2%A1averno-a-wwe/|title=¡Averno a WWE!|author=Blanco, Alejandro|date=May 31, 2011|access-date=June 1, 2011|work=Cinco Radio|language=es|archive-date=July 28, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728044513/http://www.cincoradio.com.mx/noticia/%C2%A1averno-a-wwe/|url-status=dead}} He made his in-ring debut in 1995, around his eighteenth birthday.

Professional wrestling career

=Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (1995–2014)=

==Rencor Latino (1995–2001)==

Ruíz began wrestling in 1995 under the ring name Rencor Latino (Latin Hostility). Working as Rencor Latino he soon started working in the lower ranks of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL; "World Wrestling Council"). He won his first Lucha de Apuestas, or "bet match", 1998 unmasking Apolo Chino by defeating him after a midcard feud.{{cite news|title=Enciclopedia de las Mascaras|work=Rencor Latino|location=Mexico City, Mexico|id=Tomo IV|pages=16|date=October 2007|language=es}} On August 4, 2002, Rencor Latino was one of twelve wrestlers putting their mask on the line during CMLL's Entre Torre Infernal ("In the Infernal Tower") pay-per-view. The match came down to Rencor Latino and veteran wrestler El Hijo del Gladiador, and ended with Rencor Latino winning the match, taking El Hijo del Gladiador's mask in the process. He continued wrestling in the midcard until he was recruited by El Satánico in the summer of 2001 to be part of a new Los Infernales ("The Infernal Ones") group.

==Averno (2001–2014)==

File:Averno-CMLL.jpg

During a televised segment Satánico used his supposed "satanic powers" to turn técnico (good guy) Rencor Latino into one of his "minions", a rudo (bad guy) character known as "Averno" ("Hell"). Traditionally when a masked wrestler transitions from one identity to a new identity it is not publicly acknowledged, but in Ruíz' case it was actually part of the storyline. As a result of the transition Averno would on occasion wrestle wearing a special mask that was half Averno, half Rencor Latino.{{cite news | author = Enciclopedia staff | title = Enciclopedia de las Mascaras | work = Averno | location = Mexico City, Mexico | id = Tomo I | page = 12 | date = July 2007 | language = es}} Satánico and Averno were joined by Mephisto who had previously wrestled as Astro Rey Jr. The trio feuded with Último Guerrero, Rey Bucanero, and Tarzan Boy throughout the year with Averno and El Satánico unsuccessfully challenging Guerrero and Bucanero for the CMLL World Tag Team Championship in August 2001. The team lost when Satánico was disqualified for using a low blow. When Tarzan Boy was injured and unable to wrestle Bucanero and Guerrero recruited Máscara Mágica to even the numbers. The storyline between the two factions reaches its high point at the CMLL 68th Anniversary Show where all seven wrestlers faced off in a steel cage match. The stipulation of the match was that the winning side would gain the rights to use the name Los Infernales while the loser on the opposite side would be forced to unmask or have their hair shaved off. In the end El Satánico pinned Máscara Mágica, forcing him to unmask.{{cite news|title=Enciclopedia de las Mascaras|work=Máscara Mágica|location=Mexico City, Mexico|id=Tomo III|page=24|date=October 2007|language=es}} After losing the match Guerrero, Bucanero and Tarzan Boy became known collectively as Los Guerreros del Infierno (The Infernal Soldiers), while El Satánico, Averno and Mephisto continuing to work as Los Infernales.{{cite news|title=Rey Bucanero: tradición y el honor |work=Súper Luchas|id=Issue 82|date=November 3, 2004|language=es}}

In 2002, Los Infernales won the Mexican National Trios Championship in Guadalajara, Jalisco and began feuding with La Familia de Tijuana (Nicho el Millonario, Halloween, and Damián 666). The trio lost the championship to La Familia in September 2002 but continued feuding with the group into 2003.{{cite news|title=Número Especial - Lo mejor de la mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana durante el 2003|work=Súper Luchas|id=Issue 40|date=January 5, 2003|language=es}} Over the summer of 2003 Los Infernales won a tournament to become the number one contenders for the CMLL World Trios Championship but lost champions Black Tiger III, Dr. Wagner Jr., and Universo 2000 on August 1. At the end of the year, Averno and Mephisto turned on El Satánico, but there was no major storyline feud between the three afterwards. In September 2004, Averno defeated Zumbido to win the vacant NWA World Middleweight Championship. Shortly after the championship win Averno was positioned as a rival or foil to the up-and-coming tecnico Místico.{{cite news|title=Número Especial - Lo mejor de la mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana durante el 2004|work=Súper Luchas|id=Issue 91|date=January 24, 2005|language=es}} Averno and Mephisto also became de facto members of Los Guerreros del Infierno, joining forces with their former rivals. In February 2005, Averno lost the NWA World Middleweight Championship to Místico as part of their long running storyline.{{cite news|title=2005 Lo Mejor de la Lucha Mexicana|work=Súper Luchas|id=Issue 140|date=January 3, 2006|language=es}} Two months later Averno and Mephisto defeated Atlantis and Blue Panther to win the CMLL World Tag Team Championship. When Shinsuke Nakamura and Hiroshi Tanahashi from New Japan Pro-Wrestling came to CMLL, Averno initially teamed up with them, the two turned on him. This led to a trios match with Averno, Último Guerrero and Rey Bucanero defeating Nakamura, Tanahashi, and Shigeo Okumura in one of the featured bouts on the CMLL 72nd Anniversary Show.{{Cite news | author = Ocampo, Jorge | title = Anniversario: Universo Rapó Garza | work =Súper Luchas| id = issue 126 | date = October 9, 2006 | language = es}}{{Cite web | url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/emll/anniversary75.html#72 | title= 75th Anniversary Show | date= September 19, 2008 | access-date= September 16, 2005 | publisher=ProWrestlingHistory.com}} In early 2006 Averno and Mephisto were the catalyst for one of CMLL's big storylines as they defended their titles against Místico and Black Warrior twice. In the first match, they won by disqualification when Black Warrior interfered in the match after already being eliminated and in the second match Black Warrior turned on Místico, attacking his partner to end the match.{{cite news|title=Lo Mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana duranted el 2006|work=Súper Luchas|id=Issue 192|date=December 23, 2006|url=http://superluchas.com/super-luchas-193/|access-date=July 11, 2009|language=es}} In April 2006, they lost the tag team championship to Místico and Negro Casas, ending their 377-day-long reign.

In 2008 Averno formed the group Los Hijos del Averno ("The Sons of Hell") alongside Mephisto and Ephesto, followed by Averno and Mephisto defeating Atlantis and Último Guerrero to win the CMLL World Tag Team Championship for a second time.{{cite news|title=Lo Mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana 2008|work=Súper Luchas|id=296|date=January 6, 2009|url=http://superluchas.com/super-luchas-296-lo-mejor-de-la-lucha-libre-mexicana-en-2008-edicion-para-coleccionistas/|access-date=July 11, 2009|language=es}} On September 17, 2008, Averno defeated Negro Casas to win the CMLL World Middleweight Championship, becoming a double middleweight champion as he still held the NWA World Middleweight Championship. Their reign lasted only 38 days before Místico and Héctor Garza won the championship from them. The duo became three-time tag team champions by the end of the year as Averno and Mephisto defeated Místico and Garza on December 7, 2008. The duo's third run with the CMLL World Tag Teams Championship ended on January 16, 2009, when they lost to La Sombra and Volador Jr. On July 22, Averno lost one of his middleweight championships, the CMLL World Middleweight Championship, to Hijo del Fantasma.{{cite web|url=http://www.oem.com.mx/esto/notas/n1254262.htm|title=Ahora es doble monarca|publisher=Esto, OEM Online|date=July 22, 2009|access-date=July 22, 2009|language=es}} On July 12, 2010, at the Promociones Gutiérrez 1st Anniversary Show Averno participated in a match where 10 men put their mask on the line in a match that featured five pareja incredibles teams, with the losing team being forced to wrestle each other with their mask on the line. His partner in the match was Último Guerrero, facing off against the teams of Atlantis and Olímpico, Místico and El Oriental, Histeria and La Sombra, Volado Jr. and El Alebrije.{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/el-12-de-julio-caera-una-mascara-en-nuevo-laredo-en-la-funcion-de-aniversario-de-promociones-gutierrez/|title=El 12 de julio caerá una máscara en Nuevo Laredo en la función de aniversario de Promociones Gutierrez|author=Flores, Manuel|date=June 26, 2010|access-date=July 1, 2010|work=Súper Luchas|language=es}} Averno and Último Guerrero was the third team to escape the match.{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/oriental-pierde-la-mascara-ante-mistico-en-nuevo-laredo/|title=El Oriental pierde La Máscara ante Místico en Nuevo Laredo|date=July 13, 2010|access-date=July 13, 2010|work=Súper Luchas|language=es}} In mid 2010 CMLL abandoned the NWA World Middleweight Championship after repeated complaints from the National Wrestling Alliance, instead they created the NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship and made Averno the first champion. Averno was one of 14 men putting their masks on the line in a Lucha de Apuestas steel cage match, the main event of the CMLL 77th Anniversary Show.{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/liger-atlantis-mr-niebla-y-ultimo-guerrero-entran-al-juicio-final-del-cmll/|title=Liger, Atlantis, Mr. Niebla y Ultimo Guerrero entran al Juicio final del CMLL|date=August 15, 2010|access-date=August 16, 2010|author=Ruiz Glez, Alex|work=Súper Luchas|language=es}} Averno was the first man to leave the steel cage with all three members of Los Hijos del Averno quickly leaving the cage, keeping their masks safe.{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/cobertura-cmll-el-juicio-final-lxxvii-aniversario-de-la-empresa-mexicana-de-lucha-libre/|title=Cobertura CMLL: El Juicio Final. LXXVII Aniversario de la Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre|author=Ocampo, Jorge|date=September 3, 2010|access-date=September 4, 2010|work=Súper Luchas|language=es}}

File:Averno closeup.jpg

In April 2011, Averno began feuding with La Máscara, building a storyline that led to a Mask vs. Mask Lucha de Apuesta on June 17.{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/arena-mexico-17-de-junio-el-juicio-final-%E2%80%9Cmascara-vs-mascara%E2%80%9D-averno-vs-la-mascara/|title=Arena México (17 de junio) El Juicio final "Máscara vs Máscara" Averno vs La Máscara|author=Ruiz Glez, Alex|date=May 26, 2011|access-date=May 29, 2011|work=Súper Luchas|language=es}} The match announcement came on the heels of a report that Averno had signed a contract with WWE, supposedly following long time in-ring rival Místico who had already signed with WWE.{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/revista-super-luchas-415-desde-el-lunes-30-de-mayo-2011-averno-a-wwe-entrevista-a-dorian-roldan-sobre-la-alianza-aaa-tna/|title=Revista Súper Luchas 415 (Desde el lunes 30 de mayo 2011) – Averno a WWE – Entrevista a Dorian Roldan sobre la alianza AAA-TNA|author=Ocampo, Jorge|date=May 29, 2011|access-date=May 29, 2011|work=Súper Luchas|language=es}} On June 17 at CMLL's Juicio Final ("Final Judgement") show, Averno was defeated by La Máscara two falls to one and thus was forced to unmask. Upon unmasking, Averno revealed that his real name was Renato Ruíz Cortes, that he was 34 years old originally from Mexico City and had been wrestling for 16 years.{{cite web|url=http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917012751/http://www.cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm |title=El Juicio Final |author=Salazar López, Alexis A. |date=June 18, 2011 |access-date=June 18, 2011 |archive-date=September 17, 2013 |publisher=Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |language=es |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/cobertura-cmll-el-juicio-final-2011-17-de-junio-de-2011-%C2%A1averno-pierde-la-mascara-renato-ruiz-es-averno/|title=Cobertura: CMLL: El Juicio Final 2011 (17 de junio de 2011) – ¡Averno pierde la máscara! – ¡Renato Ruíz es Averno!|author=Beltrán, William|date=June 17, 2011|access-date= June 17, 2011|work=Súper Luchas|language=es}} Afterward, Ruíz and La Máscara continued their rivalry, building up to another singles match on July 4, where Ruíz successfully defended the NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.record.com.mx/luchalibre/2011-07-01/se-impuso-el-infierno-con-trampa|title=Se impuso el Infierno con trampa|author=Elías, Agustín|date=July 1, 2011|access-date=July 5, 2011|work=Récord|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705001522/http://www.record.com.mx/luchalibre/2011-07-01/se-impuso-el-infierno-con-trampa|archive-date=July 5, 2011|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cincoradio.com.mx/noticia/con-%E2%80%9Cayuda%E2%80%9D-del-tirantes-sigue-siendo-el-rey/|title=Con "Ayuda" del Tirantes, pero Sigue Siendo el Rey|author=Blanco, Alejandro|date=July 5, 2011|access-date=July 5, 2011|work=Cinco Radio|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002023826/http://www.cincoradio.com.mx/noticia/con-%E2%80%9Cayuda%E2%80%9D-del-tirantes-sigue-siendo-el-rey/|archive-date=October 2, 2011|url-status=dead}} Despite rumors Averno never began working for WWE, opting at the time to stay with CMLL. On July 15, Los Hijos del Averno defeated La Generación Dorada (La Máscara, Máscara Dorada and La Sombra) to win the CMLL World Trios Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.record.com.mx/luchalibre/2011-07-16/hijos-del-averno-ganan-titulos |title=Hijos del Averno ganan títulos |author=Rodríguez, Édgar |date=July 16, 2011 |access-date=July 16, 2011 |work=Récord |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718170634/http://www.record.com.mx/luchalibre/2011-07-16/hijos-del-averno-ganan-titulos |archive-date=July 18, 2011 }} On September 9, 2011, Averno entered CMLL's annual tournament of champions, the Universal Championship tournament. After defeating CMLL World Super Lightweight Champion Virus and old rival, Mexican National Light Heavyweight Champion La Máscara, in his first two matches, Averno defeated CMLL World Tag Team Champion Último Guerrero in the semi-finals.{{cite web|url=http://www.record.com.mx/luchalibre/2011-09-03/sombra-pasa-la-final |title=Sombra pasa a la Final |author=Hernández, Diego |date=September 3, 2011 |access-date=September 10, 2011 |work=Récord |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727024006/http://www.record.com.mx/luchalibre/2011-09-03/sombra-pasa-la-final |archive-date=July 27, 2012 }} On September 16, Averno was defeated in the Universal Championship finals by La Sombra.{{cite web|url=http://www.record.com.mx/luchalibre/2011-09-16/la-sombra-campeon-universal |title=La Sombra, Campeón Universal |date=September 16, 2011 |access-date=September 16, 2011 |work=Récord |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727024439/http://www.record.com.mx/luchalibre/2011-09-16/la-sombra-campeon-universal |archive-date=July 27, 2012 }} On November 22, Averno lost the NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship to La Máscara.{{cite web|url=http://www.record.com.mx/tmf/2011-11-22/la-mascara-recupero-el-cetro-peso-medio|title=La Máscara recuperó el cetro Peso Medio|author=Huerta, Diego|date=November 22, 2011|access-date=November 23, 2011|work=Récord|language=es|archive-date=November 28, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111128173156/http://www.record.com.mx/tmf/2011-11-22/la-mascara-recupero-el-cetro-peso-medio|url-status=dead}}

On February 19, 2012, Los Hijos del Averno lost the CMLL World Trios Championship to El Bufete del Amor ("The Law of Love"; Marco Corleone, Máximo, and Rush).{{cite web|url=http://www.record.com.mx/tmf/2012-02-19/corleone-rush-y-maximo-nuevos-campeones-mundiales-de-trios-cmll|title=Corleone, Rush y Máximo, nuevos Campeones Mundiales de Tríos CMLL|last=Huerta|first=Diego|date=February 19, 2012|access-date=February 20, 2012|work=Récord|language=es|archive-date=March 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305075547/http://www.record.com.mx/tmf/2012-02-19/corleone-rush-y-maximo-nuevos-campeones-mundiales-de-trios-cmll|url-status=dead}} Averno was forced to team up with constant rival La Mascara, for the 2013 Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles, just like he was for the 2012 tournament. The team worked together without too many problems in the first round as they defeated the team of El Hijo de Fantasma and El Felino, but stumbled in the second round as they lost to eventual tournament winners La Sombra and Volador Jr.{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2013/03/02/volador-y-la-sombra-a-la-final-del-torneo-de-parejas-increibles|title=Volador y la Sombra a la Final del Torneo de Parejas Increíbles|date=March 2, 2013|access-date=March 2, 2013|work=Medio Tiempo|language=es}}{{cite web|url=http://estrellasdelring.blogspot.com/2013/03/atlantis-y-ultimo-guerrero-estaremos.html|title=Atlantis y Último Guerrero ¿Estaremos frente a un duelo candidato para conmemorar el 80 Aniversario del CMLL?|date=March 1, 2013|first=Alexis A.|last=Salazar López|access-date=March 2, 2013|work=Estrellas del Ring|language=es}} On April 26, 2013, at the Arena Mexico 57th Anniversary Show Averno defeated Místico La Nueva Era to win the vacant Mexican National Welterweight Championship. On September 13 at CMLL's 80th Anniversary Show, Averno defeated Blue Panther in a submission only Lucha de Apuestas match, which forced Blue Panther to have all his hair shaved off as a result.{{cite web|url=http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917012751/http://www.cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm |title=Resultados Arena México Viernes 13 de Septiembre '13 |last=Salazar López |first=Alexis A. |archive-date=September 17, 2013 |date=September 14, 2013 |access-date=September 14, 2013 |publisher=Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |language=es |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2013/09/14/averno-rapo-con-trampa-a-blue-panther|title=Averno rapó con trampa a Blue Panther|last=Valdés|first=Apolo|date=September 14, 2013|access-date=September 14, 2013|work=Medio Tiempo|publisher=MSN|language=es}} On December 1, Averno lost the Mexican National Welterweight Championship to Titán.{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2013/12/02/titan-recupero-el-campeonato-nacional-welter|title=Titán recuperó el Campeonato Nacional Welter|date=December 2, 2013|access-date=December 2, 2013|work=Medio Tiempo|publisher=MSN|language=es}} On April 28, 2014, CMLL announced that Averno had parted ways with the company.{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2014/04/28/averno-fuera-del-cmll|title=Averno, fuera del CMLL|date=April 28, 2014|access-date=April 29, 2014|work=Medio Tiempo|publisher=MSN|language=es}}

=Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2008)=

In 2008 Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) invited Averno, along with Volador Jr.,Último Guerrero and Rey Bucanero to compete in the 2008 TNA World X Cup Tournament, making them that year's "Team Mexico" entrants, with Guerrero serving as the team captain. Averno only wrestled one match in the tournament, participating in a twelve-man three tag team elimination match, at the Victory Road pay-per-view. Averno was the fourth man eliminated from the match at the hands of Team Japan's Masato Yoshino.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2008/1216004282.shtml|access-date=October 6, 2011|date=July 13, 2008|last=Martin|first=Adam|title=Victory Road PPV Results – 7/13 – Houston, Texas (Samoa Joe vs Booker)|publisher=WrestleView}} Later during the same show Volador Jr. won an Ultimate X match, earning enough points for Team Mexico to win the entire tournament, becoming the 2008 World X Cup holders. Volador Jr. would work more matches for TNA, but Averno, Último Guerrero and Rey Bucanero did not.

=Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (2014–2021)=

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On May 17, 2014, Averno made his debut for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), joining the rudo stable La Sociedad. In a main event six-man tag team match, Averno teamed with Chessman and Pentagón Jr. to defeat Cibernético, Fénix and Psycho Clown, pinning Fénix for the win. After the match, Averno was attacked by an unnamed "mysterious wrestler", portrayed by his old rival Místico.{{cite web|url=http://www.thegladiatores.com/?p=11793|title=Averno, nuevo integrante de La Sociedad. Vuelve a aparecer un misterioso luchador|date=May 18, 2014|access-date=May 18, 2014|work=The Gladiatores|language=es}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/featured-articles/48679-feature-viva-la-raza-lucha-weekly-5-24-14|title=Viva la Raza! Lucha Weekly 5/24/14|last=Boutwell|first=Josh|date=May 24, 2014|access-date=May 25, 2014|publisher=Wrestleview}} On September 26, Averno and Chessman came together with Cibernético to reform the Los Hell Brothers stable, with Averno replacing former member Charly Manson for this incarnation of Los Hell Brothers.{{cite web|url=http://luchalibreaaa.com/noticiasaaa/item/1745-los-hell-brothers-regresan.html|title=Los Hell Brothers regresan|date=September 27, 2014|access-date=September 27, 2014|publisher=Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140929062319/http://luchalibreaaa.com/noticiasaaa/item/1745-los-hell-brothers-regresan.html|archive-date=September 29, 2014|url-status=dead}} In February 2015, Los Hell Brothers officially joined La Sociedad.{{cite web|url=http://luchalibreaaa.com/noticiasaaa/item/2091-cage-destroza-al-patr%C3%B3n-en-quer%C3%A9taro.html|title=Cage destroza al Patrón en Querétaro|access-date=March 2, 2015|publisher=Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150308130145/http://www.luchalibreaaa.com/noticiasaaa/item/2091-cage-destroza-al-patr%C3%B3n-en-quer%C3%A9taro.html|archive-date=March 8, 2015}} On June 14, 2015, at Verano de Escándalo, Averno won his first title in AAA, when Los Hell Brothers captured the AAA World Trios Championship.{{cite web | url=http://pwinsider.com/article/94403/rey-alberto-and-more-aaa-verano-de-escandalo-ippv-results.html?p=1 | title=Rey, Alberto and more: AAA Verano de Escandalo iPPV results | last=Zellner | first=Kris | date=June 14, 2015 | access-date=June 14, 2015 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}} At Triplemanía XXIII Los Hell Brothers successfully defended the AAA World Trios Championship in a Steel Cage match, defeating the trios of Fénix and Los Güeros del Cielo (Angélico and Jack Evans) and Los Perros del Mal (El Hijo del Fantasma, Pentagón Jr., El Texano Jr.){{cite web | url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/otherppvs/article_86815.shtml | title=CALDWELL'S AAA TRIPLEMANIA 23 PPV REPORT: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Mysterio vs. Original Sin Cara, Alberto vs. Brian Cage, Aguayo, Jr. & Hector Garza remembered, more | date=August 9, 2015 | access-date=August 9, 2015 | first=James | last=Caldwel | publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/aaa-triplemania-xxiii-cobertura-y-resultados-lucha-de-ensueno-rey-mysterio-vs-myzteziz/ | title=AAA Triplemania XXIII (Cobertura y resultados) – Rey Mysterio vence a Myzteziz | first=Eduardo | last=Cano Vela | date=August 9, 2015 | access-date=August 9, 2015 | work=Súper Luchas| language=es}} In late 2015 Cibernético left AAA, which forced AAA to strip Los Hell Brothers the trios championship on January 6, 2016.{{cite web | url = https://twitter.com/luchalibreaaa/status/684808368108617728/ | title = Cartel completo | date=January 6, 2016 | access-date=January 6, 2016 | work=Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide | publisher=Twitter | language=es}} On January 22 at Guerra de Titanes, Averno and Chessman won the vacant AAA World Tag Team Championship. However, immediately afterwards, La Sociedad turned on the two and expelled them from the group.{{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2016/01/23/nuevos-campeones-de-parejas-y-tercias-en-aaa | title=Nuevos Campeones de Parejas y Tercias en AAA | last=Valdés | first=Apolo | date=January 23, 2016 | access-date=January 23, 2016 | work=MedioTiempo | language=es}} Los Hell Brothers subsequently made several successful title defenses and began bragging about how there were no challengers left for them to deal with, that "no man" could defeat them. In the spring of 2016 sisters-turned-rivals Mari Apache and Faby Apache reunited as Mari returned to the tecnico side and started to team up with her sister on a regular basis. At that point in time the Apaches challenged Los Hell Brothers, demanding that they put the tag team championship on the line, a challenge that Averno and Chessman turned down, acting very dismissing and sexist in the process. During the July 8 AAA Television taping Averno and Chessman dressed up as a pair of frumpy women as they mocked Los Apaches.{{cite web | url=http://www.luchalibreaaa.com/cronicas-aaa/noche-retos-rumbo-triplemania-xxiv/ | title=Noche de retos rumbo a Triplemanía XXIV | access-date=July 10, 2016 | publisher=AAA | language=es}} At the subsequent taping Los Apaches distracted Averno and Chessman during a title defense against Jack Evans and Angélico, which lead to Averno and Chessman losing the tag team championship. Afterwards it was announced that Averno and Chessman had finally agreed to face Los Apaches at Triplemanía XXIV.{{cite web | url=http://www.luchalibreaaa.com/actualidad/las-apache-vs-averno-chessman-triplemania-xxiv/ | title=Las Apache Vs Averno y Chessman en Triplemanía XXIV | language=es | publisher=AAA | access-date=July 19, 2016}} The match at Triplemanía XXIV ended in a no-contest after Chessman and Averno hit the Apaches with fluorescent light tubes, causing Gran Apache to come to their aid.{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/cobertura-y-resultados-aaa-triplemania-xxiv-psycho-clown-vs-pagano-regresa-rey-mysterio/ | title=Cobertura y Resultatdos: AAA Triplemania XXIV Psycho Clown vs. Pagano, Regresa Rey Mysterio | first=Ernesto | last=Ocampo | date=August 28, 2016 | access-date=August 28, 2016 | work=Súper Luchas| language=es}}{{cite web | url=http://411mania.com/wrestling/click-here-to-join-411s-live-aaa-triplemania-xxiv-coverage/ | title=Click Here to join 411S Live AAA Triplemania XXIV coverage | date=August 28, 2016 | access-date=August 28, 2016 | publisher=411Mania | first=Larry | last=Csonka}} Averno and Chessman then paired up with Ricky Marvin to form a new trio named OGT,{{cite web | url = http://www.luchalibreaaa.com/actualidad/averno-chessman-marvin-ogt-la-vista/ | title = Averno, Chessman y Marvin ¡OGT a la vista! | access-date=November 5, 2016 | work=Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide | language=es}} winning the AAA World Trios Championship on November 4.{{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2016/11/05/cayo-psycho-clown-los-perros-del-mal-lo-salvaron | title=Cayó Psycho Clown, los Perros del Mal lo salvaron | date=November 5, 2016 | access-date=November 14, 2016 | work=MedioTiempo | language=es}} They lost the title to El Apache, Faby Apache and Mary Apache on March 5, 2017, when Marvin was defeated by Faby in a singles match.{{cite web | url=http://www.luchalibreaaa.com/cronicas-aaa/historia-apizaco-la-gira-del-25-aniversario-aaa/ | title=Historia en Apizaco en la gira del 25 Aniversario AAA | access-date=March 6, 2017 | work=Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide | language=es}}

Championships and accomplishments

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
CMLL World Middleweight Championship (1 time){{cite news|title=Averno el Campeon!|author=Manuel Rivera|work=Súper Luchas|id=180|pages=10–11|date=January 23, 2006|language=es}}
CMLL World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Mephisto{{cite news|title=2005 Lo Mejor de la Lucha Mexicana|work =Súper Luchas|id=140|date=January 3, 2006|language=es}}{{cite news|author=Arturo Rosas Plata|title=Campeones a la mala!|url=http://itecor.v1.myvirtualpaper.com/02022008/2008020201/en/?page=20|work=Ovaciones|publisher=Editorial Ovaciones, S. A. de C.V.|location=Mexico, D.F.|id=Número 21122 Año LXI|page=20|date=February 2, 2008|access-date=July 9, 2009|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222093856/http://itecor.v1.myvirtualpaper.com/02022008/2008020201/en/?page=20|archive-date=February 22, 2012|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|author=Arturo Rosas Plata|title=Campeones de las marrullerías|url=http://itecor.v1.myvirtualpaper.com/08122008/2008120801/en/?page=18|work=Ovaciones|publisher=Editorial Ovaciones, S. A. de C.V.|location=Mexico, D.F.|id=Número 21432 Año LXI|page=18|date=December 8, 2008|access-date=July 9, 2009|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090314145131/http://itecor.v1.myvirtualpaper.com/08122008/2008120801/en/?page=18|archive-date=March 14, 2009|url-status=dead}}
CMLL World Trios Championship (2 times) – with Ephesto and Mephisto (1), with Euforia and Mephisto (1)
Mexican National Trios Championship (1 time) – with Satánico and Mephisto{{cite news|title=Los Reyes de Mexico: La Historia de Los Campeonatos Nacionales|work=Lucha 2000|id=Especial 21|date=December 20, 2004|language=es}}
Mexican National Welterweight Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/averno-monarca-tramposo/|title=¡Averno... monarca tramposo!|date=April 26, 2013|access-date=April 27, 2013|work=Súper Luchas|language=es}}
NWA World Middleweight Championship (1 time){{efn|CMLL has not been a member of the National Wrestling Alliance since the late 1980s but continued to promote several NWA "Branded" titles beyond that time.}}{{cite news|title=Número Especial – Lo mejor de la mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana durante el 2004|work=Súper Luchas|id=91|date=January 24, 2005|language=es}}{{cite news|title=2007 Lo Mejor de la Lucha Mexicana|work=Súper Luchas|id=244|date=December 26, 2007|url=http://superluchas.com/?p=1491|access-date=July 11, 2009|language=es}}
NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship (1 time, inaugural)
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
AAA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Chessman
AAA World Trios Championship (3 times) – with Cibernético and Chessman (1), Chessman and Ricky Marvin (1), and Chessman and Super Fly (1){{cite web | url = http://www.luchalibreaaa.com/cronicas-aaa/psycho-envenenado-ogts-campeones-queretaro/ | title = Psycho envenenado, OGT's Campeones en Querétaro | date=November 4, 2017 | access-date=November 4, 2017 | work=Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide | language=es}}
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI ranked him 48 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 2006
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
TNA World X Cup (2008) – with Rey Bucanero, Último Guerrero and Volador Jr.
World Wrestling Association
WWA Middleweight Championship (1 time, current)

''Luchas de Apuestas'' record

{{See also|Lucha libre#Luchas de Apuestas|l1=Luchas de Apuestas}}

class="wikitable sortable" width=100% style="text-align: center" !width=20% scope="col"\|Winner (wager) !width=20% scope="col"\|Loser (wager) !width=20% scope="col"\|Location !width=20% scope="col"\|Event !width=15% scope="col"\|Date !class="unsortable" width=5% scope="col"\|Notes
Rencor Latino (mask)	Apolo Chino (mask)	Mexico City	Live event	{{dts\|June 9, 1998}}
Rencor Latino (mask)	El Hijo del Gladiador (mask)	Mexico City	Entre Torre Infernal	{{dts\|August 4, 2002}}	{{efn\|This was the finals of a 12-man Torneo Cibernetico elimination match.}}{{cite web \| url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/emll/ppv.html#0800 \| title= August 2000 PPV "Entre Torre Infernal" \| date= August 4, 2000 \| access-date= February 23, 2010 \| publisher= ProWrestlingHistory}}
Averno (mask)	Plata (mask)	Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco	Live event	{{dts\|August 9, 2009}}
La Máscara (mask)	Averno (mask)	Mexico City	Juicio Final	{{dts\|June 17, 2011}}
Averno (hair)	Blue Panther (hair)	Mexico City	CMLL 80th Anniversary Show	{{dts\|September 13, 2013}}
Los OGTs (hair) (Averno, Chessman and Super Fly)	El Nuevo Poder del Norte (hair) (Carta Brava Jr., Mocho Cota Jr. and Tito Santana)	Monterrey, Nuevo León	Verano de Escándalo	{{dts\|June 3, 2018}}