Fantasy (Mini-Estrella)

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| names = Fantasy
Fantasy Jr.
Mini Fantasy

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| weight = {{convert|68|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1989}}{{cite web | url = http://cmllgaceta.wordpress.com/2011/08/18/cmll-fantasy/ | title = CMLL - Fantasy|date = August 18, 2012 | access-date = October 14, 2012 | work = Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | language = es}}

| birth_place = México

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| trainer = Fantasy (Original)
Jose Luis Feliciano
El Hijo del Gladiador

| debut = {{dts|2003|11|11}}

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Fantasy is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in their Mini-Estrella division, which does not necessarily mean that Fantasy is a dwarf as several wrestlers who are just shorter in stature work in the "Mini" division.{{cite book | author= Madigan, Dan | title= Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling | publisher= HarperCollins Publishers | year= 2007 | chapter = You ain't seen nothing yet: the minis | pages = 209–212|isbn=978-0-06-085583-3}} Fantasy's real name is 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 Libre: the bizarre & 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}} He has also been referred to as Fantasy Jr. and Mini Fantasy to distinguish himself from his father, who wrestled under the name "Fantasy" as well.

Professional wrestling career

Fantasy trained for his professional wrestling career under his father, a former Luchador himself who also used the ring name Fantasy. He made his debut on November 11, 2003 under the name "Fantasy, Jr." and did not work as a Mini-Estrella in his debut match.{{cite news | title = Entrevista Con Mini Fantasy | work =El Halcon Net | id= 57 | date = March 18, 2006|language = es}} At the time a different wrestler was working under the name Fantasy in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), but changed name in 2005 to Sensei. Once the confusion over the name was cleared the Son of Fantasy began competing simply as Fantasy, or sometimes "Mini Fantasy" since he was a regular of the Mini-Estrellas division at that point. Fantasy does actually not have dwarfism and has during interviews stated his desire to bulk up a little and join the "regular" division.

=Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2004–present)=

Fantasy joined Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), the world's oldest, still existing professional wrestling promotion and started working in their Mini-Estrella division. On July 13, 2007 Fantasy was one of the participants in the inaugural Pequeños Reyes del Aire ("Little Kings of the Air") tournament. The tournament was a 9-man Torneo cibernetico elimination match to win the Pequeños Reyes del Aire trophy, Fantasy was the fourth man eliminated from the match.{{cite news|title = Número Especial - Lo mejor de la lucha libre mexicana durante el 2003 | work = Súper Luchas| id = issue 40 | pages= 10–12| date = January 5, 2003 | language = es}} the following year he once again competed in the Pequeños Reyes del Aire torneo cibenetico on January 4, 2008, but this time fared worse as he was eliminated as the second person of the night.{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2008/01/05/se-impone-wagner-jr-a-ultimo-guerrero|title= Se impone Wagner Jr a Ultimo Guerrero en 'mano a mano' |author= Redaccion MEDIOTIEMPO |date=January 5, 2008 | work= MedioTiempo | access-date=October 14, 2012|language=es}} In the late summer of 2008 CMLL decided to add a second title to the Mini-Estrella division as they held a Mexican National Lightweight Championship tournament, which saw Fantasy challenge for the title along with 21 other Mini-Estrellas. Fantasy was eliminated during the preliminary round and did not make it to the final.{{cite web | url=http://www.oem.com.mx/esto/notas/n854769.htm | title=Wagner se reivindica "en su casa" | author=Mario Licona | date=September 17, 2009 | access-date=July 11, 2009 | publisher= ESTO, OEM online | language=es}} On January 11, 2009 Fantasy was one of 13 Mini-Estrellas to put their mask on the line in a multi-man Luchas de Apuestas, "mask vs. mask" cage match where the last two wrestlers in the ring had to fight for the right to keep their mask. This was the Main Event of CMLL's La Hora Cero ("Zero Hour") Pay-per-view event, the highest profile match Fantasy had participated in up until this point. Fantasy was the third man to leave the ring, ensuring he kept his mask.{{Cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/?p=11988 | 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|work=Súper Luchas|language=es}} On August 18, 2009 Fantasy was once again involved in a multi-man Luchas de Apuestas steel cage match, this time with Mini-Estrellas and regular sized competitors mixed together. Again Fantasy escaped the match early on, keeping his mask safe.{{cite web | url= http://www.elpancracio.com.mx/1857933/1857954.html | title= Noche triste para los poblanos... cayó el Misterio de Mr. Rafaga Pequeño Pierroth el culpable | author= Huganster | date= August 19, 2009 | access-date= October 14, 2012 | publisher= El Pancracio.com.mx | language= es | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090826162205/http://www.elpancracio.com.mx/1857933/1857954.html | archive-date= August 26, 2009 | url-status= dead }}

As part of CMLL's bicentennial celebrations, celebrating the 200th anniversary of Mexico's independence CMLL held a Torneo Bicentenario where the winner of the tournament would be "promoted" to compete in the regular division going forward.{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/cmll-el-sueno-de-un-mini-estrella-se-convierte-realidad/|title=CMLL el Sueno de un mini-estrella so convierte realidad|date=August 10, 2010|work=Súper Luchas|access-date=October 9, 2012|language=es}} The first cibernetico match took place on August 10 and saw Demus 3:16 outlast Fantasy, as well as Cisne, Pequeño Olímpico, Pequeño Violencia, Saturno, Pequeño Nitro and Eléctrico.{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/arena-mexico-resultados-10-de-agosto-demus-316-gana-la-primera-eliminatoria-del-torneo-de-minis-bicentenario/|title=Arena Mexico resultados 10 de Agosto Demus 316 gana la primera eliminatoria del Torneo de Minis-Bicentenario|date=August 11, 2010|work=Súper Luchas|access-date=October 9, 2012|language=es}} On August 21, 2011 CMLL held a Ruleta de la Muerte (Spanish for "Roulette of Death") tournament for the Mini-Estrellas division and include Mercurio as one of the participants.{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/bam-bam-pierde-la-cabellera-ante-pequeno-pierroth/ | title= Bam Bam pierde la cabellera ante Pequeño Pierroth | author= Ruiz Glez, Alex | date= August 21, 2011 | access-date= October 8, 2012|work=Súper Luchas|language=es}} The Ruleta de la Muerte tournament format is based on the Lucha Libre Parejas Increibles match type where two wrestlers of opposite allegiance, have to team up. In a Ruleta de la Muerte tournament tag teams face off in a single elimination tournament, but unlike traditional tournaments it is the losing team that advances in this case. The team that loses the tag team match final must immediately wrestle against each other in a Lucha de Apuestas match, where either their mask or their hair is on the line. Fantasy teamed up with Pequeño Black Warrior, losing to the team of Pequeño Universo 2000 and Último Dragóncito, sending them one step closer to having to defend their mask and hair. In the second round the team defeated Astral and Pequeño Violencia and thus did not have to risk their masks later in the tournament. On May 1, 2012 Fantasy was one of 16 Mini-Estrellas to participate in the 2012 version of the Pequeños Reyes del Aire tournament as one of 16 competitors but did not win the tournament.{{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2012/05/02/los-guerreros-retienen-los-campeonatos-de-parejas | title= Los Guerreros retienen los Campeonatos de Parejas | author= MedioTiempo Agencias | date=May 2, 2012 | access-date=October 11, 2012 | work= MedioTiempo | language=es}}

Over the summer of 2012 CMLL decided to book Fantasy in one of the focal storylines of the Mini-Estrellas division as he began a feud against Mercurio. the storyline started out in Best two out of three falls Six-man tag team matches where the two would focus more on each other than the other men in the ring. As the storyline escalated the two would tear at each other's masks, at times winning by pulling the mask off the other one to gain an unfair advantage.{{cite web |url=http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920014015/http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm |title=Viernes 28 de Septiembre '12 |last=Salazar López |first=Alexis A. |archive-date=September 20, 2012 |date=September 29, 2012 |access-date=October 14, 2012 |work=Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |language=es |url-status=dead }} In September, 2012 it was announced that the storyline would culminate in a Luchas de Apuestas ("Bet Match") on October 14, 2012, a match where both competitors put their mask on the line.{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/promo-mercurio-vs-fantasy-mascara-vs-mascara-14oct/|title= Promo: Mercurio vs Fantasy Mascara vs Mascara 14Oct |date=September 30, 2012|access-date=September 30, 2012|language=es|work=Súper Luchas}} On October 14 Fantasy defeated Mercurio to unmask him as per Lucha Libre traditions.{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/fantasy-destapa-a-mercurio-arena-mexico-14oct/ |title= Fantasy destapa a Mercurio Arena Mexico 14Oct|work=Súper Luchas|date= 14 October 2012|access-date=October 14, 2012|language=es}}{{cite web |url=http://www.cmll.com/02_resultados/dom_arena_mex/dom_arenamex.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016105551/http://cmll.com/02_resultados/dom_arena_mex/dom_arenamex.htm |title=Domingo 14 de Octubre '12 |last=Salazar López |first=Alexis A. |archive-date=October 16, 2012 |date=October 14, 2012 |access-date=October 14, 2012 |work=Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |language=es |url-status=dead }} On November 6, 2012, 12 competitors met in a special steel cage match where the loser of the match would be forced to unmask or have his hair shaved completely off. Fantasy was the fifth person to escape the cage, which meant he did not have to unmask. Minutes later, while Mercurio was still on the floor outside the cage Astral dove off the top, but due to the cage mesh breaking earlier in the match, Astral got caught up on the cage and landed awkwardly on Mercurio, Aéreo and Fantasy. The bad fall caused Astral to be rushed out of the arena for immediate attention and Mercurio had to be carried to the back as well due to the impact of Astral.{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/coliseo-de-guadalajara-resultados-6-de-noviembre-2012-shockercito-rapa-a-pequeno-warrior-en-una-jaula-espectacular-y-accidentada/ | title=Coliseo de Guadalajara resultados 6 de Noviembre 2012 Shockercito rapa a Pequeno Warrior en una jaula espectacular y accidentada | date=November 7, 2012 | access-date= November 8, 2012 | first=Alex | last=Ruiz Glez|work=Súper Luchas|language=es}}{{cite web | url=http://www.fuegoenelring.com/articles_luchas_full.php?articles_id=3460 | title=Shockercito rapa a warrior | date=November 7, 2012 | access-date=November 8, 2012 | first=Ana | last=Gutierez | publisher=Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | work=Fuego en el Ring | language=es | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184055/http://www.fuegoenelring.com/articles_luchas_full.php?articles_id=3460 | archive-date=October 29, 2013 | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2012/11/07/shockercito-rapo-a-pequeno-warrior| title=Shockercito rapó a Pequeño Warrior | date=November 7, 2012 | access-date= November 8, 2012 | first=Ana | last=Gutierez | work=Medio Tiempo | language=es}}