EL TORO NEGRO,
El Hombre Con El Corazón De Un Toro
Or
The Black Bull,
The Man With The Heart Of A Bull

When El Toro Negro started his career his name was El Enmascarado de Negro, or the Man with the Black Mask. At home, however, he was simply Enrique Rodriguez, but no one knew that at the time. He supposedly bathed with his beloved mask on. And he defended that mask in the ring a legendary 25 times. Early in his career he was quoted as saying, “No hay ningun hombre que me pueda quitar la mascara?” or, “Is there no man that can take off my mask?” and when no man could, he urged the wrestling organisers to let him wrestle a bull. He argued that combining two of  the nation’s most loved sports would only be good for the people and kinder for the  bulls. He was never granted his wish, but he kept his mask and retired with his new  legendary name.

To him, we dedicated our time honoured beef Burritos.

EL ANGEL VENGADOR VII
Or
The Avenging Angel VII,
The Angel of Vengeance VII

The original El Angel Vengador (the 1st) was Carlos Carbonell and in a legendary match in the early days of the sports history, his opponent, La Serpiente Enmascarada, the Masked Serpent, called El Angel Vengador a “Cerdo”or “Pig”. Legend has it that this insult threw El Angel Vengador’s game and he lost the match, and also his mask. Three generations of Carbonell families including two brothers, two sons, and one nephew had put on the mask to regain their patriarchal honour but none had succeeded. That was until his grandson Carlos Carbonell, an ad exec working in Puerto Rico returned home and reluctantly put on the mask to become, El Angel Vengador VII. It was also the first time that a mask was to have a sports manufacturer’s and a soft drink manufacturer’s logo on the back. Finally, in one of the most televised and sponsored matches in the sports history, El Angel Vengador VII withdrew the mask from the head of La Serpiente Enmascarada VI, the grandson of the original Serpent, and in doing so, ‘the insult of the pig’ was lifted.

To him, we dedicate our succulent bacon Burritos

OUR CALLING
There was a time when the ordinary people had been forgotten. So too, words like
‘dignity’, ‘justice’ and ‘valour’ had lost their meaning. Villains were everywhere and the streets no longer belonged to the people.
But such times in history have always called upon the select few to rise up against the forces of evil.
Those brave enough to put their own needs aside for the good of the many.
Those that were prepared to pay the ultimate sacrifice in the name of their family, their people and their country.
This was the dawn of a new era in justice.
This was the beginning of Los Luchadores Enmascarados, the legendary masked wrestlers of Mexico.
These elite warriors donned their masks every week to take on masked villains in a fight to the finish, stirring the hearts of a nation into a frenzy.
To lose their mask was their greatest defeat but usually their son, nephew or grandson would put on the mask and fight to avenge their family honour and tradition.
And we want their tradition to continue as well, as we pay tribute to these great men and women, these larger than life cultural superheroes that inspired
the people to stand up and fight for what they believe in.
That’s why we dedicate our Killer Burritos to these legends and adopt their code of values -of Tradition, Respect and Honour
in everything we do to bring you the freshest, healthiest and most delicious Burritos you’ll ever taste.
Because, in the end, goodness will always triumph.

LA SOMBRA DE PLATA,
La Sombra con La Máscara de Plata
Or
The Silver Shadow,
The Shadow in the Silver Mask

La Sombra de Plata was in real life, a thin fireman named Hosé de La Plata who retired and donned the mask shortly after the great Mexico City fire of 1968. His early career was a patchy one where he would often forfeit a match by not turning up. Eventually he was known as The Shadow because of his absenteeism but the irony was lost on Hose. He combined his family name with the new name his peers gave him and became the Silver Shadow. It seemed that a legend could be built around a man who avoided matches as much as a man who fought
them, but in one crucial match the Silver Shadow actually turned up. He was to fight El Puma Enmascarado, the masked Puma, and a man much larger than the lean Silver Shadow. Throughout the match, the Silver Shadow was reported to have ‘trotted’ around the canvas keeping out of the way of the Puma’s swings. Eventually, after ninety minutes the Puma collapsed in exhaustion and the Silver Shadow was declared the winner.

To him, we dedicate our delicately lean Chicken Burritos.

LA DIOSA DEL HIERRO,
La Diosa con el Puño del Hierro
Or
The Goddess of Iron,
The Goddess with an Iron Fist

Margarita Consuela del Santo would enter the canvas to a roaring rendition of Helen Reddy’s “I am Woman” played by the then unknown Gypsy Kings. The crowds would roar and when the music subsided, they would yell, “Hierro! Hierro! Hierro!” and out from under her cape she would reveal a right hand painted in the same shade of silver her mask was. This would strike fear in the hearts of such unmatched villains as La Diosa Azteca (the Goddess of the Aztecs), La Diosa de Yucatán (the Goddess of the Yucatan) and La Diosa de Oro (the Goddess of Gold) who was later quoted as saying at the end of her career, “Ojala hubiera pensado yo en lo de la mano” which roughly translates to, “I wish I had thought of the hand thing”. She would name her opponents after vegetables and then tell them she was going to use her Iron Fist to “Córtele encima de verdad”, or “Cut you up, real good”
and “Voy a rebanarle para arriba, lechón”, or “I’m gonna dice you up, sucker”. She was said to have ruled the canvas like she made love – with an iron fist.

To her, we dedicate our beloved vegetarian Burritos.