Clemente Marcelino Valencia Nájera[6] (17 July 1968 – 11 October 2011)[2] was a Mexican professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Doctor X. He worked for the Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) for most of his career, winning the Mexican National Welterweight Championship and the Mexican National Trios Championship, teaming with Sangre Azteca and Nitro.

Doctor X was a member of Pandilla Guerreras and co-leader of Los Guerreros Tuareg. In August 2011, he quit CMLL and joined Perros del Mal Producciones under the more extreme ring name Doctor X-Treme. He had previously worked as Dr. O'Borman Jr., a name he licensed from the original Dr. O'Borman.

Throughout his career, Doctor X's real name and personal life was not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico.[7] In 2011, he was killed while trying to break up a fight.

Professional wrestling career

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (1996–2011)

Early years (1996–2005)

Valencia began his professional wrestling career in 1995 after training under Rafael Salamanca, La Cobra and Scorpio (Sr.); he later received additional training from Memo Díaz and El Satánico.[8] Initially, he worked as Dr. O'Borman Jr., paying the original Dr. O'Borman for the use of the name. By the end of the 1990s, he began working regularly for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL).[4] By 2000, problems with who had the right to the name "Dr. O'Borman Jr." arose, forcing him to give up the name. Together with CMLL owner Paco Alonso, they came up with the concept of "Doctor X", an "evil doctor" in the vein of Dr. Wagner Jr., wearing all white with a big "X" on his mask (which, along with his outfits, grew increasingly colorful over time).[8]

Doctor X's first real chance to prove himself came in 2001, as he was paired with Gran Markus Jr. in that year's Torneo Gran Alternativa ("Great Alternative Tournament"), losing to eventual winners Olímpico and Sicodelico Jr. in the first round.[9] Over the following years, he kept working low card matches, slowly establishing a name for himself. In early 2003, Doctor X began a storyline feud with Tigre Blanco, whom he defeated on 11 March to win the Mexican National Welterweight Championship, which he held for over two years.[10] In 2004, he once again competed in the Torneo Gran Alternativa, this time with Último Guerrero. The team defeated Último Dragón and Neutron in the first round and Shocker and Alan Stone in the second round, before losing to El Hijo del Santo and Místico in the finals.[11]

Pandilla Guerrera (2005–2007)

In early 2005, the wrestling group Los Guerreros del Infierno created an affiliated group of low to mid-carders called Pandilla Guerrera (Spanish for "Gang of Warriors"), including Doctor X, Nitro, Sangre Azteca, Hooligan and several others.[8] On 25 March, Doctor X teamed up with fellow Pandilla Guerrera members Azteca and Nitro to defeat El Felino, Safari and Volador Jr. for the Mexican National Trios Championship.[12] Doctor X remained as a double champion for two months, losing the Mexican National Welterweight Championship to La Máscara on 13 May.[10] Guerrero Pandilla's trios title reign lasted 196 days before losing it to Máximo, El Sagrado and El Texano Jr.[12] Doctor X was paired with Universo 2000 for that year's Torneo Gran Alternativa. In the first round, the team defeated Bronco and El Texano Jr. before losing to eventual winners Dr. Wagner Jr. and Misterioso Jr. in the semi-finals.[13]

Guerreros Tuareg (2007–2011)

In 2007, most members of Pandilla Guerrera broke away from Los Guerreros del Infierno, wanting to break out of their shadow and move up the rankings themselves. Doctor X, Arkangel de la Muerte, Nitro, Skándalo, Hooligan and Loco Max formed a group originally known as Rebeldes del Desierto ("Rebels of the Desert") and later called Los Guerreros Tuareg ("The Tuareg Warriors"). Despite objections from Los Guerreros del Infierno that the name was too close to theirs, it stuck with the group. Doctor X became the interim co-leader of Guerreros Tuareg, along with Arkangel, when Nitro suffered a serious injury in early 2009. However, Doctor X did not work regularly in Arena México, CMLL's main arena, something which he expressed his unhappiness with, stating that he felt passed over for wrestlers with "1/10" his talent.[8] On 18 October 2009, Doctor X was one of twelve wrestlers who put his mask on the line in a steel cage match, contested under Lucha de Apuestas ("bet match") rules. He was the fifth person to escape the cage, keeping his mask safe.[14]

In April 2010, Doctor X began a feud with Fabián el Gitano, which saw both wrestlers intentionally get disqualified several times as they tore each other's masks off.[15] During the twelve-man Lucha de Apuestas steel cage match in the main event of Infierno en el Ring ("Inferno in the Ring") on July 19, Doctor X primarily targeted Fabián el Gitano, but in the end, decided to leave the cage instead of trying to unmask Fabián. In the end, Ángel de Oro defeated Fabián, who was unmasked in the process.[16] Doctor X took part in another twelve-man steel cage match on Christmas day in Arena Neza, including both CMLL and independent luchadores, winning the mask of Hermano Muerte III. On 4 August 2011, it was reported that Doctor X had quit CMLL.[17]

Perros del Mal Producciones (2011)

On 5 August 2011, Doctor X announced that he would join independent promotion Perros del Mal Producciones under the new ring name Doctor X-Treme. He wrestled his first match for the promotion later that same day.[18][19]

Death

On October 11, 2011, Valencia was shot in the head and killed when he tried to break up a fight while attending a religious party in Santa María Aztahuacán, Iztapalapa, Mexico City.[2][3][6] He was survived by a wife and two children under the age of ten.[8] On 16 July 2016, a torneo cibernetico was held in his honor, which featured wrestlers trained by Arkangel de la Muerte.[20]

Championships and accomplishments

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Oculto, Rostro (15 October 2009). "CMLL- 12 Máscaras en juego (18 octubre 2009) – Cartel Completo – Strongman vs. Último Guerrero". Súper Luchas Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 Acosta, Carlos R. (11 October 2011). "Descanse en paz Dr. X-Treme" [Rest in peace, Dr. X-Treme.]. Súper Luchas Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Falleció Dr. X-Treme" [Dr. X-Treme has passed away]. Récord (in Spanish). 11 October 2011. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  4. 1 2 Centela, Teddy (December 26, 2014). "En un día como hoy… El Ángel Francés en la Arena Coliseo". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 "Statistics for Professional wrestlers". PWI Presents: 2008 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts. Kappa Publications. pp. 66–79. 2008 Edition.
  6. 1 2 "Muere hombre en fiesta religiosa en Iztapalapa" [Man dies at religious festival in Iztapalapa]. SDP Noticias (in Spanish). 11 October 2011. Archived from the original on 13 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  7. ↑ Madigan, Dan (2007). "Okay... what is Lucha Libre?". Mondo Lucha a Go Go: the bizarre and honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 29–40. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Velázques, Israel (8 June 2009). "Doctor X: "Me duele sentirme desplazado"" [Doctor X: "It hurts to feel pushed aside"]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). pp. 22–28. issue 318.
  9. ↑ "CMLL Gran Alternativa #8". ProWrestlingHistory.com. 14 August 2002. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  10. 1 2 3 "Número Especial - Lo mejor de la lucha libre mexicana durante el 2003" [Special Issue – The Best of Mexican Lucha Libre in 2003]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). 5 January 2003. issue 40.
  11. ↑ Ruiz, Jose (30 August 2004). "Gran Alternativa 2004" [Great Alternative Tournament 2004]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). issue 70.
  12. 1 2 3 "Número Especial - 2005" [Special Issue - 2005]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). 22 January 2006. 142.
  13. ↑ Ruiz, Jose (12 July 2005). "Gran Alternativa 2005" [Great Alternative Tournament 2008]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). issue 115.
  14. ↑ Marquina, Alva (18 October 2009). "CMLL- 12 Máscaras en juego en jaula (Resultados 18 octubre 2009)" [CMLL - 12 Masks on the line in a cage match (Results October 18, 2009)]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  15. ↑ Ruiz Glez, Alex (12 May 2010). "Fabián el Gitano vs Dr. X ¿Por las Mascaras?" [Fabián the Gypsy vs. Dr. X: For the masks?]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  16. ↑ Rivera, Manuel (July 19, 2010). "CMLL: Infierno en el Ring (18 julio 2010): ¡Fabián el Gitano pierde la máscara". Súper Luchas Magazine (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
  17. ↑ Gutiérrez, Humberto (4 August 2011). "Exclusiva: Doctor X fuera del CMLL" [Exclusive: Doctor X out of CMLL]. Súper Luchas Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  18. ↑ "Dr. X fuera del CMLL, ahora será Dr. Xtreme" [Dr. X is no longer with CMLL, he will now be Dr. Xtreme]. MedioTiempo (in Spanish). 5 August 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  19. ↑ Ruiz Glez, Alex (6 August 2011). ""Dr. X-Treme" antes Dr. X, ya está con los Perros del Mal" [“Dr. X-Treme” formerly Dr. X, is now with the Dogs of Evil]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  20. ↑ "Arkangel celebrará 30 años de carrera" [Arkangel will celebrate 30 years of career]. MedioTiempo (in Spanish). 6 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
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