Águila Solitaria Águila Solitaria ( August 31 , 1954 ) is a Mexican " Luchador enmascarado " , or masked professional wrestler . Águila Solitaria ' s real name is not a matter of public record , as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans . His ring name , Águila Solitario , is Spanish for " Lone Eagle " , which is reflected in the eagle wing design on his mask . Águila Soltaria made his professional wrestling debut in 1978 and since 1997 has only wrestled a limite schedule . Professional wrestling career . Águila Solitaria made his debut in 1978 after training under Hércules Flores and Tom Mix , adopting the winged black and silver mask that would become his trademark in the folliwng years . After working on the independent circuit for a couple of years he began working for Empressa Mexicana de Lucha Libre ( CMLL ) in 1980 . While working for EMLL Águila Solitaria began bringing a live Eagle with him to the ring , having it perch on his arm until he stepped inside the ring and then often letting it fly free around the arena , somethings with the result that the eagle would not return voluntarily . In 1981 Solitaria began making a name for himself by winning a string of " Luchas de Apuestas " ( bet matches ) , winning the masks of at least six wrestlers in 1981 and at least two in 1982 . On July 19 , 1987 Águila Solitaria won his first singles championship when he defeated El Simbolo to win the Mexican National Welterweight Championship . Over the next 412 days Águila Solitaria would defend the title several times , against wrestlers such as Bestia Salvaje . On September 3 , 1988 Solitario lost the title to Bestia Salvaje . After losing the Mexican National title Águila Solitaria began chasing the NWA World Welterweight Championship , held by Fuerza Guerrera at the time . On June 2 , 1989 Solitaria defeated Fuerza Guerrera to win the NWA World Welterweight Championship . Solitaria held the title for 111 before Fuerza Guerrera regained the title on September 21 , 1989 . Following his NWA title loss Águila Solitaria began teaming with Ciclón Ramirez and Pantera to form a group known as " Las Saetas del Ring " ( Spanish for " The Arrows of the Ring " ) Together " Las Saetas " won the Nuevo León State Trios Championship and the Veracruz State Trios Championship , before winning the Mexico State Trios championship from " Los Tarascos " in 1991 . " La Saetas " later lost the Mexico City Trios title to " Los Metalicos " ( Oro , Plata and Bronce ) . When Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre ( CMLL ; the new name for EMLL ) started its " Mini - Estrella " division in 1991 Águila Solitario was given a " mascota " called Aguilita Soltaria , a " Mini - Estrella " who would later become better known as " Super Muñequito " . When Antonio Peña and a number of wrestlers left CMLL in 1992 for Peña ' s newly created Asistencia Asesoría y Administración ( AAA ) Águilta Solitaria remained loyal with CMLL , working for them on a regular basis until 1997 where he retired . Sometime in the early 2000s Águilita Solitaria returned to wrestling , working mainly on the independent circuit to this day .