Simon James Musk (7 January 1985) is a British professional wrestler better known as his in-ring persona, Mexican luchador, El Ligero.
Professional wrestling career[]
What Culture Pro Wrestling (2016–present)[]
Ligero made his debut facing Martin Kirby on the first ever episode of on 27 June 2016 in a winning effort. The next week he was in a match against then ROH World Heavyweight Champion Jay Lethal in one of the company's best matches in its short history. The match ended in a draw after Martin Kirby ran out and attacked Ligero and Lethal. The next week on Loaded, Martin Kirby faced "Ligero" (someone dressed as Ligero, but with a very noticeably different physique) and began dominating and putting him down on the mic until the real Ligero ran out and chased Kirby away. Two weeks later, at Built to Destroy, the two opened the show, with a "Mask v. Pride" stipulation where if Ligero lost, he would have to unmask, and if Kirby lost he would have to wear a dress. After winning, he put Kirby in a sleeper hold and forcefully put the yellow flowery dress on him and then woke him up.
Next week, he took part in another match that is one of the best in the company's history: a triple threat between Will Ospreay and Noam Dar. He once again opened the 6th episode of Loaded in a match with Joseph Conners. At WCPW Stacked, Ligero took part in a triple threat with the debuting Ethan Carter III and Pete Dunne. He answered the open challenge made by WCPW World Champion Joseph Conners in the opening match of Loaded episode 8 in which he lost, ending his winning streak. He faced Travis Banks at Loaded episode 10 with Martin Kirby handcuffed to the ring ropes on the outside, in which he lost after Martin Kirby spat water into his eyes. At WCPW's first iPPV Refuse to Lose, he faced Alberto El Patron and Travis Banks in a triple threat match to become the inaugural WCPW Internet Champion in which he won. At WCPW True Legacy, Ligero successfully defended the belt against Pete Dunne, only to be attacked by Dunne's new partner, Travis Banks, forming the Strong Style Collective. They challenged Ligero to a Qualifier for the Adam Pacitti Tag Team Tournament, which had Alberto El Patron run in as his tag team partner. In the end, Ligero and Patron were defeated by the Strong Style Collective.
On November 30, 2016, at the iPPV Delete:WCPW, Ligero lost the title to Cody Rhodes, where Cody's GFW NEX*GEN Championship was also on the line. On January 30, 2017 Ligero unsuccessful at winning the ROH World Championship against Adam Cole. On February 12, at WCPW True Destiny Ligero was involved in the Tag Team Ladder Match as he teamed with Gabriel Kidd as they were defeated by The Swords Of Essex (Scott Wainwright & Will Ospreay) also involved in the match was Johnny Moss & Liam Slater and Prospect (Alex Gracie & Lucas Archer). On March 21, at WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup - English Qualifying Round Ligero unsuccessful at winning the ROH World Championship against Christopher Daniels. On April 30, at the WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup - Mexican Qualifying Round Ligero was involved in the Mexico Leg where he defeated Drago in the Semi-Finals and was defeated by Penta El Zero M in the Finals.
On June 2, at WCPW Fight Back Ligero turned heel helping Joe Hendry defeat his former rival Martin Kirby to retain the WCPW Championship in a Last Man Standing match, joining Hendry's Prestige stable in the process. On June 16 at Built To Destroy (2017) Ligero would face his former rival Martin Kirby only if he put his Magnificent 7 briefcase on the line. He would beat Kirby to win his Magnificent 7 briefcase with the help of the new member of The Prestige Stevie Aaron.
Appearances[]
Matches[]
| No. | Show | Date | Match | Time | Result | Stipulation and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WCPW Loaded #1 | 15 Jun 2016 | El Ligero v Martin Kirby | 09:29 | Win | Singles match. |
| 2 | WCPW Loaded #2 | 15 Jun 2016 | El Ligero v Jay Lethal (c) | 14:40 | Draw | Singles match for a title shot for the ROH World Championship. |
| 3 | WCPW Loaded #3 | 16 Jun 2016 | El Ligero v Martin Kirby | 03:52 | Win | Singles match. |
| 4 | WCPW Loaded #4 | 16 Jun 2016 | El Ligero v Martin Kirby v Prince Ameen (with Gabriel Kidd) |
07:17 | Win | Triple threat elimination match. |
| 5 | Built To Destroy (2016) | 16 Jun 2016 | El Ligero v Martin Kirby | 13:04 | Win | Mask vs. pride match. |
| 6 | WCPW Loaded #5 | 27 Jul 2016 | El Ligero v Noam Dar v Will Ospreay |
12:52 | Loss | Triple threat match. |
| 7 | WCPW Loaded #6 | 27 Jul 2016 | El Ligero v Joseph Conners | 12:26 | Win | Singles match. |
| 8 | Stacked (2016) | 24 Aug 2016 | El Ligero v Ethan Carter III v Pete Dunne |
10:22 | Win | Triple threat match. |
| 9 | WCPW Loaded #8 | 25 Aug 2016 | El Ligero v Joseph Conners (c) | 05:27 | Loss | Singles Match for the WCPW World Championship. |
| 10 | WCPW Loaded #8 | 25 Aug 2016 | The Kurt Angle Invitational Rumble | 36:23 | Loss | 15-man rumble match. |
| 11 | WCPW Loaded #10 | 15 Sep 2016 | El Ligero v Travis Banks | 10:34 | Loss | Singles match. |
| 12 | Refuse to Lose (2016) | 6 Oct 2016 | El Ligero v Alberto El Patrón v Travis Banks |
07:36 | Win | Triple threat match for the WCPW Internet Championship. |
| 13 | WCPW Loaded #14 | 7 Oct 2016 | El Ligero & El Desperado v Gabriel Kidd & Prince Ameen |
11:35 | Win | Tag team match. |
| 14 | True Legacy | 8 Oct 2016 | El Ligero (c) v Pete Dunne | 07:23 | Win | Singles match for the WCPW Internet Championship. |
| 15 | True Legacy | 8 Oct 2016 | El Ligero & Alberto El Patrón v The Strong Style Collective (Pete Dunne & Travis Banks) |
07:49 | Loss | Adam Pacitti Tag Title Tournament first round match. |
| 16 | WCPW Loaded #15 | 9 Nov 2016 | El Ligero (c) v Marty Scurll | 09:27 | Win | Singles match for the WCPW Internet Championship. |
| 17 | Delete WCPW | 30 Nov 2016 | El Ligero (WCPW Internet c) v Cody Rhodes (GFW Nex*Gen c) |
11:58 | Loss | Title vs. title match. |
| 18 | WCPW Loaded #17 | 1 Dec 2016 | El Ligero v Drake | 06:36 | Win | Singles match. |
| 19 | KirbyMania | 5 Jan 2017 | El Ligero & Martin Kirby v Prospect (Alex Gracie & Lucas Archer) (with James R. Kennedy) |
07:52 | Loss | Tag team match. |
| 20 | Lights Out (2017) | 6 Jan 2017 | El Ligero v Gabriel Kidd v Marty Scurll |
15:52 | Loss | Triple threat elimination #1 contenders match for the WCPW Internet Championship. |
| 21 | WCPW Loaded #20 | 7 Jan 2017 | El Ligero v Alex Gracie v Drake v Fat Ligero v Lucas Archer v Prince Ameen v Stevie Aaron |
NC | Musical chairs match. | |
| 22 | WCPW Loaded #21 | 29 Jan 2017 | El Ligero v Adam Cole (c) v Jay Lethal |
13:11 | Loss | Triple threat match for the ROH World Championship. |
| 23 | True Destiny | 12 Feb 2017 | El Ligero & Gabriel Kidd (with Prince Ameen) v Johnny Moss & Liam Slater (c) v Prospect (Alex Gracie & Lucas Archer) v The Swords of Essex (Scott Wainwright & Will Ospreay) |
19:32 | Loss | Four-way tag team ladder match for the WCPW Tag Team Championship. |
| 24 | WCPW Loaded #22 | 13 Feb 2017 | El Ligero & Gabriel Kidd (with Prince Ameen) v El Hijo de Dos Caras & Drago |
09:35 | Loss | Tag team match. |
| 25 | Exit Wounds | 6 Mar 2017 | El Ligero & Gabriel Kidd (with Prince Ameen) v The Prestige (Joe Coffey & Travis Banks) (with Joe Hendry) |
08:13 | Loss | Tag team match. |
| 26 | Chain Reaction (2017) | 13 Mar 2017 | El Ligero v Penta El Zero M | 09:22 | Win | Singles match. |
| 27 | Bulletproof Championship Showdown | 20 Mar 2017 | El Ligero v BT Gunn v Doug Williams v Martin Kirby v Marty Scurll v Ricochet v Travis Banks |
19:59 | Loss | Magnificent Seven match for a shot at the WCPW World Championship. |
| 28 | Pro Wrestling World Cup '17 (English Qualifier) |
21 Mar 2017 | El Ligero v Christopher Daniels (c) | 12:35 | Loss | Singles Match for the ROH World Championship. |
| 29 | Pro Wrestling World Cup '17 (Scottish Qualifier) |
23 Mar 2017 | El Ligero v Grado | 12:20 | Loss | Singles match. |
| 30 | State of Emergency | 1 Apr 2017 | El Ligero v Ricochet | 13:10 | Loss | Singles match. |
| 31 | No Regrets (2017) | 29 Apr 2017 | El Ligero v Rey Mysterio | 17:21 | Win | Singles match. |
| 32 | No Regrets (2017) | 29 Apr 2017 | No Regrets Rumble | 1:06:16 | Loss | 30 person rumble match for the WCPW World Championship. |
| 33 | Pro Wrestling World Cup '17 (Mexican Qualifier) |
30 Apr 2017 | El Ligero v Drago | 06:28 | Win | First round match. |
| 34 | Pro Wrestling World Cup '17 (Mexican Qualifier) |
30 Apr 2017 | El Ligero v Penta El Zero M | 07:00 | Loss | Second round match. |
| 35 | Pro Wrestling World Cup '17 (Canadian Qualifier) |
14 May 2017 | El Ligero v Joe Hendry | 12:54 | Loss | Singles match. |
| 36 | HendryMania | 27 May 2017 | El Ligero v Mike Bailey | 18:57 | Loss | Singles match. |
| 37 | Fight Back | 2 Jun 2017 | El Ligero v Dave Mastiff v Rampage v Joe Coffey |
10:06 | Loss | Four-way #1 contenders match for the WCPW World Championship. |
| 38 | Built To Destroy (2017) | 16 Jun 2017 | El Ligero v Martin Kirby | 10:21 | Win | Singles Match for the Magnificent Seven Briefcase. |
| 39 | WCPW Loaded #24 | 7 Jul 2017 | The Prestige (El Ligero, BT Gunn, Joe Coffey & Joe Hendry) v Gabriel Kidd, Martin Kirby, Primate & Rampage (with Prince Ameen) |
09:35 | Loss | Eight-man tag team match. |
| 40 | WCPW Loaded #26 | 22 Jul 2017 | El Ligero v Alex Gracie v Drake v Gabriel Kidd v Jay Lethal v Primate v Rampage |
20:40 | Win | Seven person ladder match for the Magnificent Seven Briefcase. |
| 41 | Pro Wrestling World Cup '17 (Round of Sixteen) |
23 Aug 2017 | The Prestige (El Ligero, BT Gunn & Joe Hendry) v Marty Scurll & War Machine (Hanson & Ray Rowe) |
18:00 | Loss | Six-person tag team match. |
| 42 | WCPW Loaded #28 | 24 Aug 2017 | El Ligero v Primate | 16:07 | Win | Hardcore match for the Magnificent Seven Briefcase. |
| 43 | WCPW Loaded #29 | 24 Aug 2017 | El Ligero v Will Ospreay | NC | Singles match. | |
| 44 | WCPW Loaded #30 | 25 Aug 2017 | The Prestige (El Ligero & Joe Hendry) v The South Coast Connection (Ashley Dunn & Kelly Sixx) |
06:04 | Loss | Tag team match. |
| 45 | WCPW Loaded #31 | 25 Aug 2017 | El Ligero v Will Ospreay | 06:39 | Loss | Singles match. |
| 46 | Pro Wrestling World Cup '17 (Finals) |
26 Aug 2017 | El Ligero v Rampage | 05:09 | Win | Singles match for the Magnificent Seven Briefcase. |
| 47 | Refuse to Lose (2017) | 2 Oct 2017 | El Ligero v Marty Scurll | 10:18 | Loss | Singles match for the Magnificent Seven Briefcase. |
| 48 | WCPW Loaded #33 | 3 Oct 2017 | El Ligero v Drake v Jay Lethal v Martin Kirby |
16:25 | Loss | Four-way elimination match. |
| 49 | #WeAreDefiant | 4 Dec 2017 | El Ligero v Travis Banks | 10:35 | Loss | Singles match. |
| 50 | Defiant #2 | 5 Dec 2017 | The Prestige (El Ligero & Joe Hendry) v Chris Brookes |
07:39 | Win | 2-on-1 handicap match. |
| 51 | Defiant #6 | 11 Dec 2017 | The Prestige (El Ligero & Joe Hendry) v Joe Coffey & Travis Banks |
09:21 | Loss | Tag team match. |
| 52 | Defiant #7 | 12 Dec 2017 | The Prestige (El Ligero & David Starr) v CCK (Chris Brookes & Travis Banks) |
09:06 | Win | Tag team match. |
| 53 | Chain Reaction (2018) | 18 Feb 2018 | The Prestige (El Ligero & David Starr) v Chris Brookes & Mike Bailey |
19:50 | Win | Tag team match. |
| 54 | Defiant #11 | 19 Feb 2018 | The Prestige (El Ligero & Joe Hendry) v BT Gunn & Joe Coffey |
08:58 | Win | Magnificent seven qualifying tag team match. |
| 55 | Lights Out (2018) | 19 Mar 2018 | El Ligero v Christopher Daniels v Gabriel Kidd v Joe Hendry v No Fun Dunne v Prince Ameen v Rampage |
23:06 | Loss | Magnificent Seven match. |
| 56 | Road to No Regrets (2018) | 26 Mar 2018 | El Ligero v Rampage | 07:49 | Loss | Singles match for the Magnificent Seven Briefcase. |
| 57 | No Regrets (2018) | 26 Apr 2018 | No Regrets Rumble | 01:07:40 | Loss | 30-person rumble match. |
In Wrestling[]
- Finishing moves
- C4L (Springboard Tornado DDT)
- El Booto (Running Single Leg Dropkick)
- Mexican Splash (Diving Splash)
- Mexican Wave (Shiranui)
- Operation Weardown (Fireman's Carry Facebuster)
- Signature Moves
- Air Carumba (Somersault Plancha)
- Diving Seated Senton
- Multiple Kick Variations
- El Booto Dos (Running Low-Angle Dropkick to an opponent trapped in the Tree of Woe)
- Handspring Enzuigiri
- Superkick
- High-Angle Senton Bomb
- Sunset Flip Powerbomb
- Victory Roll flipped forward into a modified wheelbarrow facebuster; as a Wheelbarrow Bodyscissors Counter
- Nicknames
- "The Mexican Sensation"
- "The Mexican Dragon"
Championships and accomplishments[]
- What Culture Pro Wrestling
- WCPW Internet Championship (1 time, inaugural)
| Defiant Internet Champions |
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| Magnificent Seven Briefcase Holders |
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