Mr. Águila

Saldaña debuted on January 3, 1994.

Delgado made his debut in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) on the November 3, 1997 episode of Raw is War as part of its newly relaunched Light Heavyweight division at the age of 19, wrestling under the ring name Águila. This period included a match with Taka Michinoku at WrestleMania XIV for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/mar29_wrestlemania.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629143614/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/mar29_wrestlemania.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=Austin wins WWF World Title at WrestleMania|date=March 20, 1998|last=Powell|first=John|access-date=March 27, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} On the May 9, 1998 edition of Shotgun Saturday Night Delgado re-debuted under the name Papi Chulo, this time wrestling without a mask.

He won the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship from Gillberg on his 'debut' as Essa Ríos during the February 13, 2000 edition of Sunday Night Heat. His reign was a short-lived one, as he would lose the title to Dean Malenko a few weeks later. During his time as Essa Ríos, he was managed by Lita who would often repeat Ríos's finishing moves on wrestlers he had just beaten after a match. He and Lita had a feud with Eddie Guerrero and Chyna which led to a European title match between Ríos and then-champion Guerrero at Backlash, which Ríos lost.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/may1_backlash.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719092614/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/may1_backlash.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 19, 2012|title=Rock victorious at Backlash, Game Over for Triple H|date=May 1, 2000|last=Powell|first=John|access-date=March 27, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} Ríos' partnership with Lita ended during the May 25, 2000 edition of Smackdown! after an angry Ríos attacked Lita because he had lost a match. It was there that the Hardy Boyz came to Lita's rescue and feuded with him briefly, with Lita becoming their protégé. Ríos lapsed into obscurity by late 2000 but did have a brief feud with Kurt Angle that culminated in a main event match on Sunday Night Heat.

He also had a small involvement in the Invasion angle, most notably unsuccessfully challenging Chris Kanyon for the WCW United States Championship on an episode of WWF Metal, which would be his last televised match with the company on August 27 (aired September 1). Having been off television for months, Ríos was released from the WWF and started accepting Japanese bookings in December 2001.{{cite news|url=http://www.wwf.com/news/headlines/1098323 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011207120400/http://www.wwf.com/news/headlines/1098323 |archive-date=7 December 2001 |title=Federation releases eight developmental talents, Rios |publisher=WWF.com |date=5 December 2001 |accessdate=28 January 2023}}

He had a high-flying match with Taka Michinoku during Extreme Championship Wrestling's 1999 Cyberslam event. This would be his only match in ECW.

After being released in September 2001, he returned to Mexico for several years before working in AAA as part of the LLL storyline. He soon returned to Mexico, however, continuing his feud with El Zorro and forming "X-team" with Juventud Guerrera and Charly Manson. In 2005, he jumped to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre as a member of Los Perros del Mal which was led by Héctor Garza and Perro Aguayo, Jr. who had jumped from AAA in the past. When Perro Aguayo, Jr. left CMLL in the fall of 2008, Mr. Águila left the promotion with him to help for the Perros del Mal Producciones.

Águila made a comeback to the United States in 2004 as part of Team AAA/Mexico in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling with Abismo Negro, Juventud Guerrera, Héctor Garza and Heavy Metal.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/02/12/345286.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714005653/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/02/12/345286.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=TNA: Mexico scores America's Cup upset|date=February 12, 2004|last=Abreu|first=Donnie|access-date=March 27, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}} He competed in TNA as part of the X Division.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/05/27/475633.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723143445/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/05/27/475633.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 23, 2012|title=TNA: Extremely exciting X-Cup|date=May 27, 2005|last=Clevett|first=Jason|access-date=March 27, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/040618.html|title=NWA:TNA Impact (Week #3)|date=June 18, 2004|access-date=March 27, 2009|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}

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On May 16, 2010, Mr. Águila returned to CMLL, interfering in a match between Psicosis II and La Sombra, siding with Psicosis II and a group called Los Invasores, the match also saw the return of Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. who ended up siding with CMLL in their war against the outsider group.{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/2010/05/16/resultados-arena-mexico-16-mayo-2010-%c2%a1mr-aguila-es-parte-de-los-invasores-%c2%a1rayo-de-jalisco-jr-regreso-al-cmll/|title=Resultados Arena México (16 mayo 2010): ¡Mr. Águila es parte de los invasores! ¡Rayo de Jalisco Jr. regresó al CMLL!|author=Rostro Oculto|date=May 16, 2010|access-date=May 17, 2010|work=Súper Luchas|language=es}} CMLL later held a press conference announcing that they would hold a special Sin Salida event on June 6, 2010 that would center around the Los Invasores vs. CMLL storyline. During the press conference it was revealed that Mr. Águila and Héctor Garza were the co-leaders of Los Invasores.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1274490661|title=Viva La Raza! Lucha Weekly|author=Boutwell, Jason|date=May 21, 2010|access-date=May 22, 2010|publisher=WrestleView}} At the July 16, 2010 Super Viernes, Mr. Águila and Héctor Garza defeated the team of La Sombra and Volador Jr. to win the CMLL World Tag Team Championship. By virtue of holding the CMLL World Tag Team Championship, Mr. Águila participated in the 2010 Universal Championship tournament. He was part of "Block B" that competed on the August 6, 2010 Super Viernes show where he was eliminated from the tournament when he lost to La Máscara in the first round.{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/2010/08/07/resultados-arena-mexico-6-agosto-2010-%c2%a1liger-segundo-finalista-por-el-campeonato-universal-mistico-vs-psicosis-%c2%bfantes-de-lo-esperado/|title=Resultados Arena México (6 agosto 2010): ¡Liger, segundo finalista por el Campeonato Universal! Místico vs. Psicosis, ¿antes de lo esperado?|author=Velazquez, Israel|date=August 7, 2010|access-date=August 5, 2010|work=Súper Luchas|language=es}} On November 2, 2010, Águila and Garza lost the CMLL World Tag Team Championship to Dragón Rojo, Jr. and Último Guerrero.{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/2010/11/02/arena-coliseo-resultados-2-de-noviembre-ultimo-guerrero-y-dragon-rojo-jr-nuevos-campeones-mundiales-de-parejas-del-cmll/|title=Arena Coliseo (resultados 2 de noviembre) Último Guerrero y Dragón Rojo Jr. nuevos campeones mundiales de parejas del CMLL|author=Ruiz Glez, Alex|date=November 2, 2010|access-date=November 3, 2010|work=Súper Luchas|language=es}} On December 3, 2010, at Sin Piedad 2010 Águila had his trademark hair shaved off after being defeated by Rey Bucanero in a Lucha de Apuesta.{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/2010/12/03/cmll-%E2%80%9Csin-piedad-2010%E2%80%9D-cobertura-y-resultados-3-de-diciembre-del-2010-caera-una-mascara-y-una-cabellera/|title=CMLL "Sin Piedad 2010" (cobertura y resultados 3 de diciembre del 2010) Eléctrico gana la máscara de Pequeño Warrior- Rey Bucanero gana la cabellera de Mr. Águila|author=Ruiz Glez, Alex|date=December 3, 2010|access-date=December 4, 2010|work=Súper Luchas|language=es}} On June 20, 2012, Águila formed the Los Depredadores del Aire ("The Flying Predators") stable with Black Warrior and Volador Jr.{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/2012/06/20/infierno-en-el-ring-de-gladiadoras-este-29-de-junio-en-la-arena-mexico/|title=Infierno en el Ring de gladiadoras este 29 de junio en la Arena México|author=Mexicool, Rey|date=June 20, 2012|access-date=June 22, 2012|publisher=SuperLuchas|language=es}} Two days later, Los Depredadores del Aire defeated Los Reyes de la Atlantida (Atlantis, Delta and Guerrero Maya, Jr.) to win the Mexican National Trios Championship.{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/2012/06/22/volador-jr-mr-aguila-y-black-warrior-nuevos-campeones-nacionales-de-tercias/|title=Volador Jr., Mr. Águila y Black Warrior nuevos campeones nacionales de tercias|last=Ruiz Glez|first=Alex|date=June 22, 2012|work=Súper Luchas|access-date=June 23, 2012|language=es}} They lost the title back to Los Reyes de la Atlantida on October 30, 2012.{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/2012/10/30/los-reyes-de-la-atlantida-nuevos-campeones-nacionales-de-trios/|title=Los Reyes de la Atlántida ¡Nuevos Campeones Nacionales de Tríos!|last=Mexicool|first=Rey|date=October 30, 2012|work=Súper Luchas|access-date=October 31, 2012|language=es}} Águila, this time teaming with Los Invasores members Kraneo and Psicosis II, regained the title from Los Reyes de la Atlantida on December 16, 2012.{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/2012/12/17/los-invasores-conquistan-la-atlantida/|title=Los Invasores conquistan... ¡la Atlántida!|last=Mexicool|first=Rey|date=December 17, 2012|work=Súper Luchas|access-date=December 17, 2012|language=es}} In the fall of 2012 Los Invasores began a feud against the CMLL World Trios Champions El Bufete del Amor ("The Law of Love"; Marco Corleone, Máximo and Rush). The two teams fought several occasions with El Bufete's CMLL World Trios Championship on the line, while Los Invasores Mexican National Trios Championship being passed over compared to the more prestigious CMLL title.{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2013/02/18/sigue-reinando-el-buffet-del-amor-en-el-cmll|title=Sigue reinando el Buffet del Amor en el CMLL|date=February 18, 2013|access-date=March 3, 2013|work=MedioTiempo|language=es}} Mr. Águila was forced to team up with Máximo for the 2013 Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles ("National Incredible Pairs Tournament"), a tag team tournament teaming up wrestlers who would never team up otherwise, often because they are rivals, would be forced to work together. Mr. Águila and Máximo lost to the team of Máscara Dorada and Mephisto even though they were able to put their differences aside for one night.{{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=MedioTiempo|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 June 30, Los Invasores lost the Mexican National Trios Championship to La Máscara, Rush and Titán.{{cite web|url=http://cmll.com/02_resultados/dom_coliseo/dom_coliseo.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622080658/http://cmll.com/02_resultados/dom_coliseo/dom_coliseo.htm|title=Resultadoes Arena Coliseo Domingo 30 de Junio '13|last=Salazar López|first=Alexis A.|archive-date=June 22, 2013|date=July 1, 2013|access-date=July 2, 2013|publisher=Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre|language=es|url-status=dead}} On July 19 at Infierno en el Ring, Águila lost his hair to Shocker in a ten-man steel cage Lucha de Apuestas.{{cite web|url=http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715111041/http://www.cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm|title=Infierno en el Ring|last=Salazar López|first=Alexis A.|archive-date=July 15, 2013|date=July 20, 2013|access-date=July 20, 2013|publisher=Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre|language=es|url-status=dead}}

In November 2017, Mr. Águila made a surprise appearance at Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide.{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/aaa/dr-wagner-megacampeonato-mr-aguila-luchador-sorpresa|title=Dr. Wagner por el Megacampeonato, Mr. Águila luchador sorpresa|website=www.mediotiempo.com}}

• AAA
• Mexican National Heavyweight Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/mex-h.html|title=National Heavyweight Title|year=2003|publisher=Puroresu Dojo}}
• Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
• CMLL World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Héctor Garza{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/2010/07/17/resultados-arena-mexico-16-julio-2010-%C2%A1garza-y-aguila-nuevos-campeones-de-parejas/|title=Resultados Arena México (16 julio 2010): ¡Garza y Águila, nuevos Campeones de Parejas!|author=Velazquez, Israel|date=July 17, 2010|access-date=July 17, 2010|work=Súper Luchas|language=es}}
• CMLL World Trios Championship (1 time) – with Héctor Garza and Perro Aguayo, Jr.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/emll/cmll-6.html|title=C.M.L.L. World Trios Title|year=2003|publisher=Puroresu Dojo}}
• Mexican National Trios Championship (3 times) – with Damian 666 and Halloween (1) and Black Warrior and Volador Jr. (1), and Kraneo and Psicosis II (1){{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/mex-6.html|title=National Trios Title (Mexico)|year=2003|publisher=Puroresu Dojo}}
• International Wrestling Association
• IWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/pr/iwa-pr/iwapr-j.html|title=I.W.A. World Junior Heavyweight Title (Puerto Rico)|year=2003|publisher=Puroresu Dojo}}
• International Wrestling Revolution Group
• Copa Higher Power (1997) – with Dr. Cerebro, Fantasy, Mr. Águila, Neblina and Tony Rivera
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
• PWI ranked him #446 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003{{cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi500yr.htm|access-date=July 25, 2011|title=PWI Years 500|work=Pro Wrestling Illustrated|publisher=Wrestling Information Archive|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707054220/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi500yr.htm|archive-date=July 7, 2011}}
• Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
• America's X Cup (2004) – with Juventud Guerrera, Abismo Negro, Héctor Garza and Heavy Metal
• Universal Wrestling Association
• UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times){{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/uwa/uwa-lh.html|title=U.W.A. World Light Heavyweight Title|year=2003|publisher=Puroresu Dojo}}{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/wlhwuwa.html|title=UWA World Lightweight Heavyweight Title|author=Westcott, Brian|year=2007|publisher=Solie's Title Histories}}
• World Wrestling Federation
• WWF Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
• Rookie of the Year (1997)

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