Oficial Rayan
{{Short description|Mexican professional wrestler}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name = Oficial Rayan
|image =
|image_size =
|alt =
|caption =
|birthname =
|names = Oficial Rayan
|height = {{height|m=1.81}}
|weight = {{convert|86|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|1|9}}
|birth_place = Mexico City, Mexico
|death_date =
|death_place =
|resides =
|billed =
|trainer = Black Terry
Judas el Traidor
|debut = {{dts|2009|1}}
|retired =
}}
Oficial Rayan (born January 9, 1987) is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, who is working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG). He was part of the Los Oficiales Elite group alongside Oficial Factor and Oficial Spartan. Rayan'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 A Go-Go: 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}}
Professional wrestling career
In Lucha Libre it is traditional to keep the true identify of a masked wrestler a secret, not revealing their real names and oftentimes not revealing what previous ring names they have competed under. No previous ring identities have been confirmed for Oficial Rayan, but Rayan has stated that he made his debut in January 2009 in a loss to wrestler Imperio Azteca, but not confirmed what ring name he worked under between 2009 and 2011.
=Oficial Rayan (2011–present)=
{{See also|Los Oficiales Elite}}
IWRG introduced a new wrestling character in late October, 2011 called Oficial Rayan, brought in to team with Oficial Spartan as he feuded with his former team mates Los Oficiales (Oficial 911 Oficial AK-47 and Oficial Fierro). Together Spartan and Rayan formed a unit called Los Oficiales Elite.{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2011/10/28/golden-magic-retiene-el-campeonato-intercontinental|title=Golden Magic retiene el Campeonato Intercontinental|date=October 28, 2011|access-date=December 1, 2012|author=Mr. Reyes|work=MedioTiempo|language=es}} In early 2012 Los Oficiales Elite became a trio with the introduction of Oficial Factor to the team, matching the numbers of Los Oficiales.{{cite web|url=http://www.thegladiatores.com/?p=7423|title=La sangre nueva de Naucalpan continua en los planos estelares|date=January 27, 2012|access-date=December 1, 2012|work=The Gladiatores|language=es}} On March 18, 2012, Los Oficiales Elite defeated Los Gringos VIP (Apolo Estrada, Jr., Avisman, and Hijo del Diablo) to win the Distrito Federal Trios Championship, a title that is only sanctioned in Mexico City. The Oficiales vs Oficiales Elite feud led to all six competitors putting their masks or hair (AK-47 was the only one who was unmasked at the time) on the line in a steel cage match as the main event of the 2012 Guerra del Golfo show. During the show Oficial Factor and 911 both lost a steel cage match, which meant that the two were supposed to face off in the final match, but as a show of unity their respective partners all joined them in the steel cage, making it a six-way match instead. The match came down to Oficial Factor and Oficial AK-47 with Factor gaining the important victory, forcing AK-47 to have his hair shaved off as a result.{{cite web|url=http://www.thegladiatores.com/?p=7982|title=AK-47 perdió la cabellera en la Guerra del Golfo|date=April 16, 2012|access-date=April 17, 2012|work=The Gladiatores|language=es}} Oficial Rayan participated in the 2012 Rey del Ring tournament, a 30-man Royal Rumble style event. Rayan did not win the tournament but his partner Oficial Factor did.{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2012/06/01/factor-campeon-del-rey-del-ring|title=Factor Campeón del Rey del Ring|date=June 1, 2012|access-date=December 1, 2012|work=MedioTiempo|language=es}} On July 26, Los Oficiales Elite lost the Distrito Federal Trios Championship to Los Oficiales, ending their reign at 129 days.{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2012/07/27/los-oficiales-recuperan-el-campeonato-de-trios-del-estado-de-mexico|title=Los Oficiales recuperan el Campeonato de Tríos del Estado de México.|date=July 27, 2012|access-date=December 1, 2012|work=MedioTiempo|language=es}} In late 2012 the individual members of Los Oficiales Elite began focusing on individual storylines instead of the overall "Oficiales vs. Oficiales" storyline. On October 7, Rayan won the IWRG Intercontinental Welterweight Championship by defeating Eterno. he held the title until February 24, 2013, when he lost it to Dinamic Black.{{cite web|url=http://estrellasdelring.blogspot.com/2013/02/dinamik-black-nuevo-monarca.html|title=Dinamik Black Nuevo Monarca Intercontinental Welter IWRG|last=Acosta|first=Hugo|work=Estrellas del Ring|date=February 24, 2013|access-date=February 25, 2013|language=es}}
Championships and accomplishments
- International Wrestling Revolution Group
- Distrito Federal Trios Championship (1 time) – with Oficial Factor and Oficial Spartan{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2012/03/19/noche-redonda-para-la-dinastia-de-la-muerte|title=Noche redonda para la Dinastía de la Muerte|date=March 19, 2012|access-date=December 1, 2012|work=MedioTiempo|language=es}}The title is only sanctioned for Mexico City shows but is officially recognized by IWRG.
- IWRG Intercontinental Welterweight Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=http://www.thegladiatores.com/?p=8895|title=El Ángel, nuevo campeón de peso medio|work=The Gladiatores|date=October 8, 2012|access-date=February 25, 2013|language=es}}
Footnotes
{{Reflist|group=Note}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Distrito Federal Trios Championship}}
{{IWRG Intercontinental Welterweight Championship}}
{{Portal bar|Biography|Mexico}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Oficial Rayan}}
Category:Mexican male professional wrestlers