Euforia (wrestler)

Jose Leobardo Moreno Leon was born on December 5, 1974, in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico, son of Pablo Moreno Román. Moreno was a professional wrestler known under the ring name "El Soberano" ("the Sovereign"). Euforia's older brother, Pablo Moreno Leon, wrestled under the ring name Stranger until his death in 2000.{{cite news|title=La lucha libre de luto|date=July 14, 2000|work=El Siglo de Torreón|page=32|language=es|trans-title=Wrestling world mourns}} A younger brother works under the ring name "El Hijo del Soberano" ("The son of El Soberano").{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=2&nr=10716 | title=El Hijo del Soberano | access-date=January 27, 2019 | work=CageMatch}} Euforia's son, born August 12, 1993,{{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2011/06/07/nuevo-integrante-de-la-generacion-2011 | title=Nuevo integrante de la Generación 2011 | date=June 7, 2011 | access-date=November 19, 2012 | work= MedioTiempo | language= es}} followed in his father's and grandfather's footsteps and became a professional wrestler in 2007.{{cite web | url=http://www.thegladiatores.com/?p=5557 | title="El Maya" Sufre Un Infarto Un Nuevo Integrate De La Generaciãn 2011|date=June 6, 2011 | access-date=November 19, 2012 | work=The Gladiatores | language=es}} He was originally known as "El Nieto del Soberano" ("The Grandson of El Soberano") but is better known under the ring names El Soberano Jr. / El Soberano, both of which are used interchangeably.

Moreno made his professional wrestling debut on May 28, 1990, under the name "Soberano Jr." ("Sovereign Jr."). He wrestled for many years alongside both his father and his brother on the Mexican independent circuit, especially around his home region in Torreón, Coahuila. Soberano made his Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) debut on April 23, 2006, in the second match of the show. He only wrestled a limited number of matches before disappearing from CMLL shows.{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=2&nr=5594&view=&page=4&gimmick=El+Soberano+Jr.&year=&promotion=78®ion=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker= | title=Euforia >> Matches >> Soberano Jr. >> CMLL | access-date=February 2, 2019 | work=CageMatch}}

{{See also|Los Infernales}}

In 2007, Soberano Jr. returned to CMLL, but had been repackaged as "Euforia", a darker rudo character (a "heel", those that portray the villains in wrestling) that was teamed up with El Satánico and Nosferatu to form Los Nuevos Infernales ("The New Infernals"), the latest incarnation of the Los Infernales group. In June 2007, Euforia was one of eight Novatos (rookies) that participated in the 2007 Gran Alternativa tournament, where an experienced wrestler teams up with a newcomer. Euforia teamed up with top Rudo Último Guerrero for the tournament, defeating Súper Comando and Villano V in the first round and Dos Caras Jr. and Valiente in the second round to earn a spot in the finals. The 2007 Gran Alternativa finals saw Místico and La Sombra defeat Último Guerrero and Euforia.{{cite web | url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/emll/grand.html#13 | title= CMLL Gran Alternativa #13 | date= June 29, 2007 | access-date= September 3, 2009 | publisher= ProWrestlingHistory.com}} In June 2008, Los Nuevos Infernales entered a tournament for the vacant CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship. In the first round, Euforia and Nosferatu defeated Los Rayos Tapatio, in the second round, they beat Metalik and Metálico and in the third round, they eliminated Ángel Azteca Jr. and Máscara Purpura to earn a spot in the finals. The final match saw Flash and Stuka Jr. defeat Los Nuevos Infernales to win the Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship.{{cite news | author = Arturo Rosas Plata | title = La tarde se Pintó de azul | work =Ovaciones | publisher = Editorial Ovaciones, S. A. de C.V. | location = Mexico, D.F. | id = Número 21271 Año LXI | page = 22 | date = June 30, 2008| language = es | trans-title=The afternoon was colored blue}} Following their loss Los Nuevo Infernales began a long running rivalry with Flash and Stuka Jr., a rivalry that saw Euforia and Nosferatu unsuccessfully challenge for the Arena Coliseo Tag Team titles on December 14, 2008.{{cite news|title=Lo Mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana 2008|work= Súper Luchas |id=296|date=January 6, 2008|url=https://superluchas.com/super-luchas-296-lo-mejor-de-la-lucha-libre-mexicana-en-2008-edicion-para-coleccionistas/| first=Jose | last=Miguel | access-date=July 11, 2009|language=es | trans-title= The best of Mexican professional wrestling 2008}} Euforia and Nosferatu defeated the champions in a non-title match at CMLL's La Hora Cero pay-per-view on January 11, 2009.{{cite magazine | url=https://superluchas.com/resultados-arena-mexico-la-hora-cero/ | title=Resultados Arena México: La Hora Cero - Shockercito pierde la máscara dice llamarse Javier Cortes Sánchez | author=Ocampo, Jorge | date=January 11, 2009 | access-date= July 28, 2009 | magazine= Súper Luchas | language=es | trans-title=Arena Mexico Results: Zero Hour – Shockercito loses his mask, his name is Javier Cortes Sánchez }} By mid-2009, Euforia and Nosferatu teamed less and less. Nosferatu was replaced by Skandalo in a trios match that saw Eurforia, Virus and Skandalo defeat Flash, Stuka Jr. and Metalico on the undercard of the 2009 Infierno en el Ring event.{{cite news | author = Arturo Rosas Plata | title = Naitoh... Abrió los Ojos! | work =Ovaciones | publisher = Editorial Ovaciones, S. A. de C.V. | location = Mexico, D.F. | id = Número 21665 Año LXII | page = 22—23 | date = August 1, 2009 | language = es | trans-title=Naitoh… open your eyes!}}

{{See also|Los Cancerberos del Infierno}}

On November 18, 2009, CMLL presented a new rudo group that they had formed, Los Cancerberos del Infierno ("The Infernal Cerberi") a team led by veteran mid-ranked worker Virus and consisted of Euforia and Pólvora as well as two new characters never used before – Raziel and Cancerbero.{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/cmll-los-hijos-del-averno-y-no-limit-firmaron-los-contratos-para-sin-salida-se-presentan-los-cancerveros/ | title= CMLL Los Hijos del Averno y No Limit formaron los contractos para Sin Salida. Se presenta Los Cancerveros | author= Marquina, Alva | date= November 19, 2009 | access-date= March 11, 2010 | publisher= Súper Luchas Magazine | language=es | trans-title= CMLL Los Hijos del Averno and No Limit sign contracts for Sin Salida. Los Cancerberos are unveiled}} It was later revealed that Raziel and Cancerbero were not two new wrestlers CMLL brought in, but actually two low card wrestlers that had been repackaged, Raziel was previously known as Caligula, while Cancerbero was called Messala. In late 2009, Pólvora teamed up with Euforia and Virus to represent Los Cancerberos in a tournament to crown the new Mexican National Trios Champion. The team defeated Los Ángeles Celestiales (Ángel Azteca Jr., Ángel de Plata and Ángel de Oro) in the first round, but lost to eventual tournament winners Máscara Dorada, Stuka Jr. and Metro in the second round.{{cite news | author = Súper Luchasstaff | title = El Novato del Año: Angel de Oro | trans-title=Newcomer of the year: Angel de Oro | work = Súper Luchas | id = issue 346 | date = January 11, 2010 | url=https://superluchas.com/super-luchas-346-11-enero-2010-lo-mejor-de-la-lucha-libre-mexicana-en-2009-hulk-hogan-en-tna-bret-hart-en-wwe/ | access-date = March 10, 2010 | language = es}} Following the tournament loss Los Ángeles Celestiales and Los Cancerberos del Infierno have developed a rivalry between the two groups, facing off on various CMLL shows, including their Friday night CMLL Super Viernes show.{{cite web | url= http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1264809342.php | title= Viva La Raza! Lucha Weekly | author= Boutwell, Josh | date= January 29, 2010 | access-date= February 26, 2010 | publisher=WrestleView}} In early 2010, Euforia was entered in the inaugural Parejas Incredibles Nacional tournament, a tournament where CMLL groups a tecnico and a rudo together for a contest where teams represent the region they trained in. Euforia teamed up with Ephesto to form the only "all rudo" team in the group. In the first round Euforia and Ephesto lost to tournament favorites Místico and Averno.{{cite magazine | url= http://superluchas.com/cmll-en-la-arena-mexico-viernes-22-de-enero-2010-mistico-se-vuelve-rudo/ | title= CMLL en la Arena México (Viernes 22 de enero 2010) – ¿Místico se vuelve rudo? | trans-title=CMLL at Arena México (Friday January 22, 2010) – ¿Místico turns rudo?| date= January 23, 2010 | access-date= February 26, 2010 | author= Velazquez, Istrael | magazine= Súper Luchas | language= es}} In April 2012, Euforia and CMLL World Heavyweight Champion El Terrible won the 2012 Gran Alternativa.{{cite magazine | url=http://superluchas.com/terrible-y-euforia-ganadores-del-torneo-la-gran-alternativa-2012/ | title= Terrible y Euforia ganadores del Torneo la Gran Alternativa 2012 | date= April 14, 2012 | access-date=April 15, 2012 | author=Ruiz Glez, Alex | magazine= Súper Luchas | language=es | trans-title= Terrible and Euforia wins the 2012 Great Alternative tournament}} The same month, he entered the En Busca de un Ídolo tournament/reality television show,{{cite magazine | url = http://superluchas.com/rapidas-de-la-arena-mexico-en-busqueda-de-un-idolo-el-nuevo-reality-del-cmll-y-cadena-3/ | title = Rápidas de la Arena México: "En Búsqueda de un Ídolo" el nuevo Reality del CMLL y Cadena 3 | trans-title=Breaking news from Mexico Arena: "In Search of an Idol" the new reality show of CMLL and Cadena 3 | date=April 19, 2012 | access-date=July 7, 2012 | last=Ruiz Glez | first= Alex | magazine = Súper Luchas | language = es}} where he made it to the finals before losing to Titán.{{cite magazine | url = http://superluchas.com/titan-gana-el-torneo-en-busqueda-de-un-idolo/ | title = Titán Gana el torneo "En Búsqueda de un Ídolo" | date=June 22, 2012 | access-date=July 7, 2012 | last=Ruiz Glez | first= Alex | magazine = Súper Luchas| language = es | trans-title= Titán wins the “In Search of an Idol” tournament}}

{{See also|Los Guerreros Laguneros}}

On July 6, 2012, Euforia was named the newest member of Último Guerrero's Los Guerreros del Infierno stable.{{cite web | url= http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1342292639 | title= Viva La Raza! Lucha Weekly | last= Boutwell | first= Josh | date= July 14, 2012 | access-date= July 15, 2012 | work= WrestleView | url-status= dead | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120723143917/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1342292639 | archive-date= July 23, 2012 }} In January 2013, Euforia made his Japanese debut, when he took part in the three-day Fantastica Mania 2013 event, co-promoted by CMLL and New Japan Pro-Wrestling in Tokyo. During the first night on January 18, he teamed with Okumura in a tag team match, where they were defeated by Tama Tonga and Titán.{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=680 | title=NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2013 | access-date=January 18, 2013 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}} The following night, Euforia was defeated in a singles match by Atlantis.{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=681 | title=NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2013 | access-date=January 19, 2013 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}} During the third and final night, Euforia teamed with Kazuchika Okada and Mephisto in a six-man tag team main event, where they were defeated by Atlantis, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Prince Devitt.{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=682 | title=NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2013 | access-date=January 20, 2013 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}} Euforia was teamed up with tecnico Diamante Azul for the 2013 Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles ("National Incredible Pairs Tournament") where the concept was that rivals would team up for a tag team tournament. The team defeated Ángel de Oro and Ephesto in the tournament's first round, but lost to Atlantis and Último Guerrero in the second round.{{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2013/03/09/reviven-por-una-noche-los-guerreros-de-la-atlantida | title=Reviven por una noche los Guerreros de la Atlantida | date=March 9, 2013 | access-date=March 9, 2013 | work=MedioTiempo | language=es | trans-title= Los Guerreros de la Atlantida is revived for one night}}{{cite web | url=http://estrellasdelring.blogspot.com/2013/03/atlantis-y-ultimo-guerrero-la-final-del.html | title=Atlantis y Ultimo Guerrero a la final del Torneo de Parejas Increíbles | date=March 9, 2013 | first=Alexis A. | last=Salazar López | access-date=March 9, 2013 | work=Estrellas del Ring | language=es | trans-title= Atlantis and Ultimo Guerrero in the Incredible Pairs tournament finals}} A year later, Euforia won the 2014 Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles tournament teaming with Atlantis.{{cite web |url=http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329171433/http://www.cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm |title=Homenaje a Dos Leyendas |last=Salazar López |first=Alexis |archive-date=March 29, 2014 |date=March 22, 2014 |access-date=March 22, 2014 |work=Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |language=es | trans-title= Homage to Two Legends |url-status=dead }} On March 28, 2014, Euforia won his first title, when he, Niebla Roja and Último Guerrero defeated Los Estetas del Aire (Máscara Dorada, Místico and Valiente) for the CMLL World Trios Championship.{{cite web |url=http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329171433/http://www.cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm |title=Resultados - Viernes 28 de Marzo '14 |last=Reducindo |first=Miguel |archive-date=March 29, 2014 |date=March 29, 2014 |access-date=March 29, 2014 |work=Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |language=es | trans-title= Results – Friday March 28 ‘14 |url-status=dead }} They lost the title to Sky Team (Místico, Valiente and Volador Jr.) on February 13, 2015.{{cite web | url = http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2015/02/14/sky-team-satisfechos-por-titulo-de-tercias | title = 'Sky team', satisfechos por título de tercias | date=February 14, 2015 | access-date=February 14, 2015 | work=MedioTiempo |language=es | trans-title= 'Sky team', satisfied with the trios championship}} Euforia was a participant in the 2017 International Gran Prix. He was eliminated from the torneo cibernetico by Kenny King on September 1.{{cite web | url = http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2017/09/02/diamante-azul-brillo-en-el-grand-prix-2017 | title = Diamante Azul 'brilló' en el Grand Prix 2017 | last=Valdés | first=Apolo | date=September 2, 2017 | access-date=September 2, 2017 | work=MedioTiempo |language=es | trans-title= Diamante Azul ‘shines’ in the 2017 Grand Prix}}

On July 1, 2018, Los Guerreros Laguneros ended Sky Team's 1,223-day reign with the CMLL World Trios Championship, as they defeated them in the main event of CMLL's Domingos Arena México show. Subsequently, Los Guerreros were positioned as "Defenders of CMLL" as they began a storyline feud with The Cl4n (Ciber the Main Man, The Chrizh and Sharlie Rockstar), three wrestlers who had made a name for themselves in CMLL's main rival Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide. On September 14, The Cl4n won the World Trios Championship,{{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2018/09/14/el-clan-destrono-a-los-guerreros-nuevos-campeones-de-tercias | title=El Clan destronó a los Guerreros, nuevos Campeones de Tercias | date=September 14, 2018 | access-date=September 15, 2018 | language=es | work=MedioTiempo | publisher=MSN | first=Apolo | last=Valdés | trans-title=The Clan dethroned Los Guerreros, new trios champions}} but Los Guerreros won the championship back two weeks later on September 28. On March 26, 2021, they lost the World Trios Championship to Nueva Generación Dinamita, resulting in Euforia turning on Último Guerrero and leaving the stable.{{cite web|url=https://solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com/new/97198-resultados-cmll-26-de-marzo-de-2021-bandido-y-volador-jr-se-enfrentan-mano-a-mano|title=Resultados CMLL 26 de marzo de 2021 - Bandido y Volador Jr se enfrentan mano a mano|website=solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com|first=Walter|last=Rosales|date=March 28, 2021|language=Spanish}}

On September 24, 2021, at Aniversario 88, Euforia rejoined the reformed Los Infernales, alongside El Satánico, Mephisto and Hechicero, after the latter defeated Último Guerrero for the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2021/09/25/cmll-88th-anniversary-la-jarochita-lluvia-vs-dark-silueta-reyna-isis/|title=CMLL 88TH ANNIVERSARY: La Jarochita & Lluvia vs. Dark Silueta & Reyna Isis|work=POST Wrestling|author=thecubsfan|date=September 25, 2021|access-date=October 21, 2021}}

On September 13, 2024, at Aniversario 91, Euforia was defeated by Hechicero in a four-way Lucha de Apuestas mask vs. mask match, which also included Esfinge and Valiente. As per the stipulation, Euforia had to unmask and revealed his name to be José Leobardo Moreno León.{{cite web|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/09/14/cmll-91st-aniversario-report-mistico-beats-chris-jericho-euforia-unmasked/|title=CMLL 91st Aniversario Report: Mistico beats Chris Jericho, Euforia unmasked|work=POST Wrestling|author=thecubsfan|date=September 14, 2024|access-date=January 24, 2025}}

File:Los Guerreros Championship defense.jpg (right) and challengers Carístico, Místico, and Volador Jr. (left) before a match in November 2018.]]

• Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
• CMLL World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Gran Guerrero{{cite web | url=https://www.record.com.mx/lucha-cmll/ultimo-guerrero-rapa-a-mascara-ano-2000-en-el-juicio-final | title='El Último de su estirpe' salió con la cabellera del Macho de Lagos de Moreno de la Arena México | trans-title='The last of his lineage' leaves with hair of the Macho Man of the Moreno Lagoon | date=May 31, 2019 | access-date=June 1, 2019 | language=es | work=Record | first=Carlos | last=Zulbaran}}
• CMLL World Trios Championship (5 times) – with Niebla Roja and Último Guerrero (1), Gran Guerrero and Último Guerrero (2), Hechicero and Mephisto (1), Averno and Mephisto (1){{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2018/07/03/los-guerreros-laguneros-son-nuevos-campeones-del-cmll | title=Los Guerreros Laguneros son nuevos Campeones del CMLL | trans-title=The Warriors of the Lagoon are the new champions of CMLL | date=July 3, 2018 | access-date=July 10, 2018 | publisher=MSN | language=es | work=MedioTiempo}}{{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2018/09/27/los-guerreros-laguneros-tendran-revancha-ante-el-clan | title=Los Guerreros Laguneros tendrán revancha ante el Clan | date=September 27, 2018 | access-date=September 27, 2018 | language=es | trans-title= Los Guerreros Laguneros will have revenge on El Clan | work=MedioTiempo | publisher=MSN}}
• CMLL Torneo Gran Alternativa (2012) – with El Terrible
• CMLL Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles (2014) – with Atlantis
• Copa Dinastías (2022, 2024) – with Soberano Jr.{{cite web|url=https://cmll.com/24junio22/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819224408/https://cmll.com/24junio22/ |archive-date=August 19, 2022 |title=¡Los Soberanos, Ganadores de la Copa Dinastías 2022! |work=Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |language=es |date=June 24, 2022 |access-date=February 25, 2023}}{{Cite web |last=Valdés |first=Apolo |date=2024-06-17 |title=CMLL: Stuka Jr. y el Hijo de Stuka Jr. se llevan la Copa Dinastías 2024 a la mala |url=https://superluchas.com/cmll-stuka-jr-y-el-hijo-de-stuka-jr-se-llevan-la-copa-dinastias-2024-a-la-mala/ |access-date=2024-06-18 |work=Súper Luchas |language=es}}
• Leyenda de Azul (2022){{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/cmll-euforia-se-llevo-la-leyenda-azul-2022/|title=Euforia se llevó la Leyenda Azul 2022|work=Súper Luchas|first=Apolo|last=Valdés|date=November 25, 2022|access-date=January 24, 2025|lang=es}}
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
• Ranked No. 161 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2021{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/2021.html|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2021|access-date=October 7, 2021|work=The Internet Wrestling Database}}

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