La Sombra Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza ( November 3 , 1989 ) , better known under the ring name La Sombra ( Spanish for " The Shadow " ) is the ring name of a Mexican " luchador " , or professional wrestler signed with American promotion WWE under the ring name Andrade " Cien " Almas . He is the son of Jose Andrade Salasa , who wrestles as Brillante . La Sombra made his professional wrestling debut a month before his 14th birthday and worked initially as " Brillante Jr . " ( Spanish for " Diamond Jr . " ) after his father who wrestled under the name " Brillante " for part of his career . In 2007 he began working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre ( CMLL ) as La Sombra and has met with in ring success as he has won the 2007 " Torneo Gran Alternativa " tournament , the 2011 Universal Championship and at one point he was a triple champion ; holding the Mexican National Trios Championship , NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship and CMLL World Tag Team Championship at the same time . He has also made appearances for New Japan Pro Wrestling , where he is a former IWGP Intercontinental Champion . He is one of the founders members of the " Los Ingobernables " ( " the Unruly " ) group along with Rush , La Máscara and Marco Corleone . The " Ingobernables " group straddles the traditional roles of the " good guys " and " bad guys " in " lucha libre " as they are basically against anyone who is not a part of " Los Ingobernables " . In his career he has won the masks of El Felino , Olímpico and Volador Jr . by defeating his opponents in " Lucha de Apuestas " , or bet matches , to force them to unmask . Professional wrestling career . Working for his family ' s wrestling promotion Andrade used the name " Brillante Jr . " from 2003 through early 2007 . During that period of time he got involved in a storyline rivalry with his uncle who wrestled as " Zafio " , leading to his first ever " Lucha de Apuestas " , or bet match . By defeating Zafiro he won his first headline match , forcing Zafiro to have all his hair shaved off after the match per " lucha libre " traditions . He would later win another " Lucha de Apuestas " match , forcing the masked wrestler Camorra to unmask in the middle of the ring and reveal his real name . During this time period Andrade also competed as the " enmascarado " ( masked ) characters " Guerrero Azteca " ( " Aztec Warrior " ) and " Rey Azteca " ( " Aztec King " ) on occasion . Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Various storylines ( 2007 – 2014 ) . In 2007 he signed with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre ( CMLL ) , and began training under CMLL head trainer El Satánico . He made his CMLL in ring debut on February 27 , working as " Brillante " just like his father had . In June CMLL changed his name , rechristening him " La Sombra " ( " The Shadow " ) . CMLL previously had other people work under the name " La Sombra " in the 1980s and 1990s ; CMLL did not promote the most recent La Sombra as having any relation to the previous incarnations at all . His family relationship was acknowledged as he began wrestling in a black and silver version of his father ' s mask . La Sombra quickly moved up the ranks of CMLL in the months after his debut . The first sign of CMLL putting their faith in La Sombra came when he teamed up with CMLL ' s main good guy ( known as a " técnico " in Spanish ) Místico for their annual " Torneo Gran Alternativa " ( " Great Alternative Tournament " ) where a rookie and a veteran team up . La Sombra and Místico defeated Heavy Metal and Super Nova in the first round , Dr . Wagner Jr . and Mascara Purpura in the semi - final and the team of Último Guerrero and Euforia in the finals to win the 2007 " Tornero Gran Alternativa " . The following month , La Sombra teamed up with El Sagrado and Volador Jr . to defeat Mr . Águila , Damián 666 , and Halloween , collectively known as " Los Perros del Mal " ( " The Bad Dogs " ) , to win the Mexican National Trios Championship . On November 27 , 2007 , La Sombra added the NWA World Welterweight Championship to his collection when he defeated Hajime Ohara to win the title ; his victory made him the youngest wrestler to hold the championship , winning it at the age of 18 . Throughout 2008 La Sombra was busy defending both titles successfully . On January 16 , 2009 , La Sombra became a triple champion as he teamed up with Volador Jr . to defeat Averno and Mephisto to win the CMLL World Tag Team Championship . La Sombra was only a triple champion for just over two weeks , until February 3 , when Sangre Azteca , Black Warrior , and Dragón Rojo Jr . , collectively known as Poder Mexica ( " Mexican Power " ) defeated La Sombra , Volador , and Sagrado to win the Mexican National Trios Championship . On May 27 , 2009 La Sombra lost the NWA World Welterweight Championship to Mephisto . In early 2010 La Sombra began a storyline feud with El Felino . The feud began on February 2 , 2010 , during a singles match between El Felino and La Sombra ; when tied at one fall each , Puma King , El Felino ' s son , showed up wearing an El Felino outfit and mask , distracting both the referee and La Sombra long enough for El Felino to land a low blow on La Sombra to win the match . The two met in a " Lighting match " ( a one fall , 10 minute time limit match ) on the February 19 CMLL Super Viernes show . Once again Puma King tried to help his uncle , but this time the referee disqualified El Felino for the transgression . La Sombra and El Felino continued to feud , both interfering in a match between Volador Jr . and Místico . The storyline led to Místico , Volador Jr . , La Sombra and El Felino being booked in a four - way " Lucha de Apuestas " match as the main event of the 2010 " 2010 Homenaje a Dos Leyendas " ( " Homage to Two Legends " ) show . La Sombra was the first man pinned at " Dos Leyendas " and El Felino was the second , forcing the two to compete with their masks on the line . La Sombra pinned El Felino , forcing him to unmask and reveal his real name . On May 14 , 2010 , La Sombra teamed up with Máscara Dorada and La Máscara to defeat the then CMLL World Trios Champions " La Ola Amarilla " ( Hiroshi Tanahashi , Okumura , and Taichi ) in a non - title match to earn a shot at the Championship the following week . One week later the trio defeated " Ola Amarilla " again , ending the Japanese trios title reign after just two weeks . On July 12 , 2010 , at the " Promociones Gutiérrez " 1st Anniversary Show La Sombra participated in a match where 10 men put their mask on the line in a match that featured five " pareja incredibles " ( " Incredible Pairs " ) teams , with the losing team being forced to wrestle each other with their mask on the line . His partner in the match was Histeria , facing off against the teams of Atlantis and Olímpico , Místico and El Oriental , El Alebrije and Volador Jr . , Último Guerrero and Averno . La Sombra and Histeria were the first team to escape the match and retain their masks . While La Sombra had travelled to Japan to participate in the 2010 Best of the Super Juniors ( BOSJ ) tournament Volador Jr . had begun showing " rudo " signs , but when La Sombra returned the two teamed up , seemingly without any problems . Sombra and Volador Jr . lost the CMLL World Tag Team Championship to the " Los Invasores " team of Mr . Águila and Héctor Garza on July 23 , 2010 , again without any signs of dissension between the two . During a later show Volador Jr . finally turned " rudo " when he attacked La Sombra and tore his mask off , provoking a feud between the two former partners . La Sombra entered the 2010 Universal Championship tournament and qualified for the finals when he won " Block A " on the July 30 , 2010 Super Viernes show by defeating Mephisto , El Texano Jr . , and Último Guerrero . In the finals Jushin Thunder Liger , with help from Okumura at ringside , defeated La Sombra to claim the tournament trophy . The unresolved issues between La Sombra and Volador Jr . as well as La Sombra and Jushin Thunder Liger led to all three wrestlers being booked in the main event of the CMLL 77th Anniversary Show , a 14 - man steel cage " Lucha de Apuestas " , mask vs . mask match . The match came down to Olímpico and La Sombra after the other 12 men had escaped the cage ; La Sombra pinned Olímpico to force him to unmask . On March 13 , 2011 , La Sombra defeated Mephisto to win the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship . On July 15 , " La Generación Dorada " lost the CMLL World Trios Championship to " Los Hijos del Averno " ( Averno , Ephesto and Mephisto ) . On September 2 , La Sombra entered CMLL ' s annual tournament of champions , the Universal Championship tournament . After defeating Mexican National Trios Champions Ángel de Oro and Diamante in his first two matches , La Sombra defeated NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Champion Rey Bucanero in his block ' s finals to advance to the tournament finals . On September 16 , La Sombra defeated Averno to become the 2011 Universal Champion . On February 13 , 2012 , La Sombra lost the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship to Negro Casas , ending his reign at 337 days . On November 28 , 2012 La Sombra won the advanced category in CMLL ' s annual bodybuilding contest . On December 14 , La Sombra defeated Tama Tonga to win the 2012 " La Copa Junior " Tournament in the main event of CMLL ' s 2012 " Sin Piedad " ( " No Mercy " ) show . On February 15 , 2013 , La Sombra defeated Volador Jr . to win the " 2013 Reyes del Aire " tournament . Following their clash over the " Reyes del Aire " trophy Volador Jr . and La Sombra were teamed up for the 2013 " Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles " tournament , the same tournament that in 2010 was the impetus for Volador Jr . ' s " rudo " turn . The rivals put their issues aside for the tournament , defeating the teams of Guerrero Maya Jr . and Negro Casas , La Máscara and Averno , and Shocker and Mr . Niebla to qualify for the finals of the tournament . On March 15 , at the 2013 " Homenaje a Dos Leyendas " show , Volador Jr . and La Sombra defeated Altantis and Último Guerrero to win the " Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles " . The truce between La Sombra and Volador Jr . that allowed them to win the tag team tournament only lasted until the next time the two rivals were in the same ring . On February 17 , 2013 La Sombra teamed up with Mark Jindrak and Místico " La Nueva Era " against Volador Jr . , Euforia and Último Guerrero . During the match Volador Jr . attacked both La Sombra and the referee , causing a disqualification before leaving the ring and his confused partners behind . On September 13 at CMLL ' s 80th Anniversary Show , La Sombra and Volador Jr . defeated Atlantis and Último Guerrero in a " Relevos Suicidas " match and thus advanced to a Mask vs . Mask " Lucha de Apuestas " against each other . In the end , La Sombra was victorious , forcing his rival to unmask . Los Ingobernables ( 2014 – 2015 ) . In early 2014 , as Volador Jr . turned back to the " técnico " side , La Sombra formed a partnership with Rush and effectively began working as a " rudo " , though the two refused to acknowledge themselves as such , instead referring to themselves as " técnicos diferentes " ( " a different kind of good guy " ) . On June 6 , La Sombra defeated Volador Jr . with help from Rush and La Máscara to win the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship in a match , where La Sombra ' s Historic Middleweight Championship was also on the line . The trio of Sombra , Rush and La Máscara was eventually named " Los Ingobernables " ( " The Unruly " ) . On August 1 at " El Juicio Final " , La Sombra lost the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship back to Volador Jr . Later in August , La Sombra made it to the finals of the 2014 Universal Championship tournament , before losing to Último Guerrero . On May 1 , 2015 , La Sombra won the 2015 " Reyes del Aire " tournament ( " Kings of the Air " ) . On July 21 , La Sombra and Rush were involved in an incident in Guadalajara , where the two attacked fans who were throwing beers at them . The following day , Jalisco ' s Boxing and Wrestling Commission suspended the two from wrestling in the state for three months . While the commission only suspended them from wrestling in Jalisco , CMLL decided to pull both La Sombra and Rush from their " Super Viernes " show three days later . CMLL did not offer an official explanation for the change . Over the summer of 2015 " Los Ingobernables " started to wrestle against " tecnico " teams instead of generally facing " rudo " teams as they had been up to that point . In August , 2015 " Los Ingobernables " found themselves facing off against Atlantis on multiple occasions , often with La Sombra going out of his way to attack Atlantis , tearing Atlantis ' mask apart during matches to show his disdain for the veteran " tecnico " . On August 19 , 2015 CMLL held a press conference where they announced that the winner of the main event of the 80th Anniversary , La Sombra , would put his mask on the line against the winner of the main event of the 81st Anniversary Show , Atlantis , in the main event of the CMLL 82nd Anniversary Show on September 18 , 2015 . On August 31 , La Sombra lost the NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship to Último Guerrero , ending his two and a half year reign . La Sombra lost the " Lucha de Apuestas " match to Atlantis . As a result , La Sombra was forced to unmask and reveal his real name . In early November , La Sombra and Rush began having issues with each other , which led to a singles match between the two on November 13 , where Rush was victorious . After the match , which turned out to be La Sombra ' s final with CMLL , the two founding members of " Los Ingobernables " made peace with each other . New Japan Pro Wrestling ( 2010 – 2015 ) . On May 8 , 2010 it was announced that La Sombra had been selected to participate in New Japan Pro Wrestling ' s ( NJPW ) Best of the Super Juniors XVII ( BOSJ ) tournament took place between May 30 and June 16 , 2010 in Japan . At age 20 , this was La Sombra ' s first trip to Japan as well as his first appearance for NJPW . On May 30 , 2010 La Sombra wrestled his first match in the tournament , defeating Tiger Mask . La Sombra also pulled off an upset on the final day of competition by defeating the junior heavyweight wrestling icon , Jushin Thunder Liger . However , he only gained six points in total , which was not enough points to advance to the semi - finals . In November 2010 La Sombra and Máscara Dorada took part in New Japan ' s five - day - long Super J Tag League . After winning two out of their four matches in the group stage , Sombra and Dorada finished third in their block , missing the finals of the tournament . La Sombra and Dorada returned to New Japan on January 4 , 2011 , at " Wrestle Kingdom V in Tokyo Dome " , where they defeated Jushin Thunder Liger and Héctor Garza in a tag team match , when Sombra pinned Liger , earning a match for Liger ' s CMLL World Middleweight Championship in the process . La Sombra received his shot at the title on January 22 , 2011 , at " Fantastica Mania 2011 " , a New Japan and CMLL co – promoted event in Tokyo , Japan , but was defeated by Liger . La Sombra returned to NJPW in August to take part in the 2011 G1 Climax . La Sombra started the tournament by picking up wins over Wataru Inoue and fellow CMLL worker Strong Man , but then went on to lose his remaining seven matches in the tournament , finishing eighth out of the ten wrestlers in his block . La Sombra returned to Japan in January 2012 to take part in the " Fantastica Mania 2012 " events . In the main event of the second night of the tour , La Sombra successfully defended the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship against Volador Jr . La Sombra returned to New Japan in April to take part in the 2012 New Japan Cup . After defeating Yoshi - Hashi in his first round match , he was eliminated from the tournament in the second round by Hirooki Goto . In January 2013 , La Sombra took part in the three - day " Fantastica Mania 2013 " event . During the second night of the tour , La Sombra unsuccessfully challenged Nakamura for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship . During the third and final night , La Sombra defeated Dragón Rojo Jr . to win the NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship . On May 31 , 2013 , La Sombra defeated Nakamura in a rematch in Mexico City to win the IWGP Intercontinental Champion , becoming the first Mexican to hold that championship . On July 20 , he lost the IWGP Intercontinental Championship back to Nakamura during a tour of Japan . From November 23 to December 6 , La Sombra took part in the 2013 World Tag League , where he and Tetsuya Naito finished with a record of three wins and three losses , failing to advance to the semifinals . In January 2014 , La Sombra took part in the five - day " Fantastica Mania 2014 " tour . La Sombra returned to New Japan in November to take part in the 2014 World Tag League , teaming with Tetsuya Naito once more . The team finished in the middle of their block with four wins and three losses . In January 2015 , La Sombra returned to Japan to take part in the " Fantastica Mania 2015 " tour , during which he feuded with Máscara Dorada , culminating in a singles match between the two on January 19 , where La Sombra was victorious . WWE ( 2015 – present ) . On November 19 , 2015 , it was announced that Andrade had signed a developmental contract with WWE . Personal life . Andrade was born on November 3 , 1989 in Gómez Palacio , Durango , Mexico , the son of Jose Andrade Salas . He became part of the third generation of the Andrade family to compete in " lucha libre " . His grandfather , Jose Andrade , wrestled under the ring name " El Moro " , his father works as Brillante , his uncles wrestled or wrestle or wrestled under the names Diamante / Moro III ( Sergio Andrade ) , Zafiro / Pentagoncito ( real name unrevealed ) , Kevin ( Juan Andrade ) , Espanto Jr . / Pentagón ( Jesus Andrade ) , Espiritu Magico ( Juan Andrade ) and one of his cousins works as the current Espanto Jr . ( real name unrevealed ) Due to the secretive nature of " lucha libre " , where they often do not reveal the real names of masked wrestlers , it is possible that some of Andrade ' s siblings or cousins are also professional wrestlers . With his father , uncles and grandfather being involved in running a local " lucha libre " promotion and school in Durango Andrade began training for a professional career from an early age , initially by playing around with his father and uncles , but later began to train seriously for a career in the wrestling ring . He made his professional wrestling debut on October 3 , 2003 , a month before his 14th birthday , but only after his father signing a waiver for the local boxing and wrestling commission to issue him a license . He began working under the ring name Brillante Jr . in honor of his father . Andrade was previously in a relationship with fellow professional wrestler Sarah Stock .