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Javier Márquez Gómez (born January 30, 1992), better known by his ring name Dulce Gardenia, is a Mexican luchador (or professional wrestler). He is working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), as a técnico ("Good guy") wrestling character. As Gardenia, Márquez portrays an exótico character, who is presented as effeminate and homosexual in the ring. His ring name is in part an homage to Dizzy Gardenia, who was one of the earliest exótico wrestlers in the 1940s.

Professional wrestling career

Márquez initially trained under Kaín in Torreón, Coahuila, making his in-ring debut in 2013. He took the ring name "Dulce Gardenia" ("Sweet Gardenia") in part as a tribute to Dizzy Gardenia (real name Sterling Davis), one of the original exótico characters in the 1940s. He kept training while gaining in-ring experience as well, learning from Águila Roja, Cóndor de Oro and Gran Markus and Halcón Suriano. He later met Último Guerrero, who felt that Márquez was wasting his time working locally in Torreón and invited him to Mexico City, to train at Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's (CMLL; "World Wrestling Council") wrestling school.

Márquez was scheduled to wrestle Silver King during a tour of the United Kingdom, under the ring name "Charro del Mysterio", but missed the flight due to issues with his visa documentation, and ended up missing the UK tour where Silver King would die during a match.

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2019–present)

Gardenia made his CMLL in-ring on June 25, 2019 as he teamed up with Drone and Fuego to defeat the trio of Misterioso Jr., Pólvora and Virus. Shortly after he was introduced to CMLL's TV audience as he made a highly publized debut on CMLL's main show, Super Viernes, winning a singles match over Disturbio that was presented as part of CMLL's LBGT+ celebration and with an in-ring endorsement by Sofia Alonso, the daughter of CMLL owner Paco Alonso.

For CMLL's 86th Anniversary Show, Gardenia's first major show appearance, he, Diamante Azul, and Titán defeated El Hijo del Villano III, Hechicero, and Rey Bucanero by disqualification in the second match of the night of CMLL's biggest annual show. Gardenia participated in his first major CMLL tournament in October as he was teamed up with Volador Jr. for the Gran Alternativa tournament. For the annual Gran Alternativa tournament CMLL teams up a rookie with an established CMLL veteran for a tag team tournament to help elevate the ranking of one or more of the rookie competitors. Gardenia and Volador Jr. defeated Espíritu Negro and Mr. Niebla in the first round, followed by a win over El Coyote and El Terrible, before the team lost to Fugaz and Místico in the semi-finals of the tournament.

Starting in late October, Dulce Gardenia became involved in a storyline feud with Kawato-San, with the two facing off in six-man tag team matches throughout November and December. Kawato and Gardenia both agreed to "bet" their hair in a lucha de apuestas match, which would become the main event of the 2020 Sin Piedad. On January 1, 2020, Gardenia defeated Kawato-San two falls to one, forcing Kawato-San to shave his hair. Later the same month, Gardenia was part of New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Fantastica Mania tour.

Personal life

Márquez is a single father of three, living in Torreón.

Championships and accomplishments

• Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
  • Mexican National Trios Championship (1 time) – with Espíritu Negro and Rey Cometa

Luchas de Apuestas record

References

1. ^ Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (June 12, 2019). "CMLL Informa 12 de Junio 2019". Informa (in Spanish). Retrieved October 5, 2019.
2. ^ Ontiveros, Franciscos (June 13, 2019). "Luchador Lagunero debutaran en el CMLL". Yo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved October 5, 2019.
3. Levi, Heather. The World of Lucha Libre: Secrets, Revelations, and Mexican National Identity. Durham: Duke UP, 2008. Print. Page: 152
4. "Fallece Silver King en plena lucha por un infarto al miocardio" [Silver King dies in the middle of a match from a myocardial infarction]. Record (in Spanish). 11 May 2019. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
5. ^ Cuéllar, Manuel (June 26, 2019). "El Éxito floreciente de Dulce Gardenia". Reporte Indigo (in Spanish). Retrieved October 5, 2019.
6. "CMLL Sabados de Coliseo". CageMatch. June 25, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
7. López Escalona, Arturo (June 29, 2019). "Dulce Gardenia pinta de colores la Arena México". ESTO (in Spanish). Retrieved October 5, 2019.
8. Ocampo, Ernesto (September 27, 2019). "CMLL Aniversario 86 (27 de septiembre 2019) | Resultados en vivo | 7 cabelleras en juego" [CMLL 86th Anniversary (September 27, 2019) | Live results | 7 scalps at play]. Super Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved September 28, 2019.
9. ^ López Escalona, Arturo (October 5, 2019). "Místico y Fugaz eliminan a Volador Jr. y Dulce Gardenia" [Místico and Fugaz eliminate Volador Jr. and Dulce Gardenia]. ESTO Enlina (in Spanish). Retrieved October 5, 2019.
10. ^ "Gran Guerrero y Euforia retienen sus campeonatos ante Niebla Roja y Ángel de Oro" [Gran Guerrero and Euforia retain their championship against Niebla Roja and Ángel de Oro]. Marca (in Spanish). October 5, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
11. "CMLL Gran Alternativa #1". Pro Wrestling History. December 30, 1994. Retrieved September 3, 2009.
12. Flores, Manuel (July 18, 2008). "Histórico de ganadores del torneo: La Gran Alternativa". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved September 5, 2009.
13. "Dulce Gardenia abre el 2020 con la cabellera de Kawato San" [Dulce Gardenia begins 2020 with the hair of Kawato San]. MedioTiempo (in Spanish). January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
14. "NJPW: «Fantasticamania 2020» Arranca la gira | Superluchas". superluchas.com (in Spanish). 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
15. "NJPW PRESENTS CMLL FANTASTICA MANIA 2020 – 東京・後楽園ホール 2020/1/20". www.njpw.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-05.
16. Daly, Wayne (May 28, 2022). "CMLL Results: Viernes Espectacular – Mexico City, Mexico (5/27)". www.wrestling-news.net. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
17. "Cayó la primera máscara en el 2020 dentro del CMLL; Espíritu Negro reveló su rostro". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.

• Biography
• Mexico

• 1992 births
• Exóticos
• Living people
• Mexican male professional wrestlers
• Professional wrestlers from Torreón
• 21st-century Mexican LGBTQ people
• 21st-century male professional wrestlers
• 21st-century Mexican professional wrestlers
• Mexican National Trios Champions