Ignacio Jimenez, 33 years old and best known as Hijo de Cien Caras, was murdered last night. A woman named Adela Luna, 42 (likely Jimenez’s wife), was also attacked, though reports vary about her status. Jimenez was not actually the son of Cien Caras, but rented that persona from Cien Caras. Jimenez was previously reported as a brother of LA Park and Super Parka.
Hijo del Cien Caras was seen lately as an IWRG wrestler. He also worked for Santo’s Todos x el Todos and other high end indy promotions around Mexico. Earlier in this decade, he was a regular in CMLL’s Arena Coliseo Guadalajara, though he seems to have left there around the same time his brother also left CMLL. Hijo del Cien Caras most often teamed with Mascara Ano 2000 Jr., and the two were the IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Champions until losing the belts last Sunday.
Hijo del Cien Caras had also appeared on AAA TV the last few months as part of the ongoing AAA vs IWRG angle, including appearing on TripleMania and challenging for AAA’s tag titles. Cien’s last appearance, from AAA’s last taping in Arena Naucalpan, will air this Sunday in the United States, when he shows up as a group of IWRG wrestlers.
El Universal’s story on the murder says Hijo del Cien Caras and Adela Luna were sitting in a car in front of a house when the killer walked up to the car, said nothing, and shot Caras four times before fleeing. Universal’s story says Luna was unhurt, though other stories on the incident say multiple bodies were identified.
Early reports misreported the deceased as Mascara Ano 2000, which was clearly incorrect based on the age and the name. It was presumed they meant Mascara Ano 2000 Jr., but it actually appears to be his tag team partner. Cien’s body was identified by the Arena Naucalpan doctor. El Hijo del Santo confirmed the identify on Twitter.
Edits:
Al Filo del Ring remembers Hijo de Cien Caras.
Noticias MVS says it was a double homicide, likely by someone who knew one of the two. Hijo del Cien Caras is also being called LA Park’s half-brother.
Mi Lucha Libre says he was actually 32.
Just terrible news. Gotta hate people who have no respect for the lives for others. My condolences to the family.
Wow.
My prayers go out to his family and friends and co workers. Seen a few videos of his work and he was good. RIP Hijo De Cien Caras, Vaya con Dios.
I agree Rob, but I rather pray for those who do things like this. Bible says to hate the sin not the sinner.
In my years in wrestling, i’ve almost, ALMOST come to terms with all the early deaths, but things like this just make me sick to my stomach.. :(
My thoughts will definitely be with his family during this time… :(
Sad news.
Saw him in London a few times and he was a decent, if unspectacular, hand. You’ve got to imagine there’s more to this story to come.
I am sad for his family and my prayers are for them and for Hijo de Cien Caras’ soul.
Over on the WON message board Bob Barnett speculates he was involved with the wrong woman…
The El Universal story mentions it as being investigated as a possible crime of passion (I think or maybe that’s just speculation on their part?).
If you walk up to a car and shoot and then don’t take the car, you probably have a very purposeful personal reason for doing it.
Sounds like a drug hit.
Jealous BF
And they may know who did it.
I kind of figured it was something like that. Someone just shooting you like that seemed like either a hit or some personal issue.