

Chamuel
Introduction
Francisco González Cruz (born August 12, 1993) is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, who works under the ring name Chamuel. He current works for the Mexican Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotion where he portrays a heel (known as a rudo in lucha libre, the antagonists of professional wrestling). He is one of the competitors in CMLL's Micro-Estrella ("Micro-Star") division where he competes with and against other wrestlers with dwarfism. His ring name is based on Camael, the archangel of strength, courage and war from Christian and Jewish mythology.
From his debut in 2012 until 2017 he worked primarily on the Mexican independent circuit as a mascota and occasional tag team partner Henry, portraying an "evil doll" in the vein of Chucky. In 2017 he joined CMLL and in 2019, as part of the CMLL 86th Anniversary Show, he lost his mask to Microman. He is the current, and first, holder of the CMLL World Micro-Estrella Championship.
Professional wrestling career
Chamuel made his professional wrestling debut in 2010, as the tag team partner of regular sized wrestler Henry. The two portrayed a masked, monster/doll due with Chamuel initially wearing a mask that resembled a ventriloquist's dummy but would later change to an evil clown mask. In his first recorded match Chamuel and Henry teamed up with Monsther and Chucky to defeat Gran Alebrije, Pequeño Cuije, Don Pollo, and Pollito. By 2012 Chamuel regularly works for the local promotion in Pachuca, Hidalgo. On February 21 he defeats Chucky in a Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match to win the evil doll mask. Two months later he won the mask of Gallito Feliz on another local show. In July he was one of eight men risking their mask on the outcome of a steel cage match, but was not involved in the final portion of the match, having escaped earlier on. In October 2012 Chamuel won the hair of El Loquito in a three way match that also included Mostruolin. Chamuel capped off 2012 by surviving another steel cage match with his mask, watching as The Medic's II was unmasked at the end of the match.
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2017–present)
In mid-2017 Chamuel was hired by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) to be part of their newly created "Micro-Estrellas" (Micro Stars) division. In his debut, Chamuel teamed up with Mije, only to lose to Microman and El Gallito. Chamuel and the Micro-Estrellas would appear on various CMLL shows, as well as make special appearances on the Mexican independent circuit, such as The Crash Lucha Libre, Promociones El Cholo, or Desastre Total Ultraviolento.
For the first anniversary of the Micro-Estrellas division, CMLL held an eight-micros torneo cibernetico elimination match, featuring the entire active Micro-Estrella division at the time. Chamuel teamed up with Angelito, El Gallito and Mije to take on Microman, Atomo, Guapito, and Zacarias. In the end Microman pinned Chamuel to win the tournament. In the months following the anniversary Microman and Chamuel began a long running storyline feud, which often saw Chamuel either tear Microman's mask open or steal it during a match. The Micro-Estrellas made their debut at a major CMLL show on November 11, 2018 when Microman, Atomo and Gallito defeated Chamuel, Mije and Zacarias two falls to one on the Día de Muertos show. The Microman/Chamuel feud led to the first one-on-one match in the Micro division on August 30, 2019 as part of CMLL's International Gran Prix. The match ended in a disqualification as Chamuel was disqualified for throwing his mask to Microman in an attempt to fool the referee. The feud between the two led to a Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match, between the two as part of the CMLL 86th Anniversary Show. Microman won the third and deciding fall, forcing Chamuel to unmask and reveal his real name per lucha libre traditions. On December 25, 2019 Chamuel outlasted Microman, El Gallito, Guapito, Zacarias, and Átomo in a torneo cibernetico elimination match to win the newly created CMLL World Micro-Estrella Championship, lastly eliminating Microman.
Championships and accomplishments
- Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
- CMLL World Micro-Estrella Championship (1 time, current)
Luchas de Apuestas record
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamuel (mask) | Chucky (mask) | Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico | Arena Aficion show | February 21, 2012 | |
| Chamuel (mask) | Gallito Feliz (mask) | Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico | Arena Aficion show | April 10, 2012 | |
| Chamuel (mask) | El Loquito (hair) | Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico | Arena Aficion show | October 2, 2012 | |
| Microman (mask) | Chamuel (mask) | Mexico City | CMLL 86th Anniversary Show | September 27, 2019 |