Ephesto
Ephesto (born June 10, 1965) is a Mexican luchador enmascarado (Spanish for "masked professional wrestler"). Ephesto's real name has not been officially documented, a tradition in Mexican lucha libre where masked wrestlers' real names often are not a matter of public record. The wrestler currently known as Ephesto made his debut in 1982 and worked for almost 20 years as Pantera del Ring with limited success. He later worked under the name Safari where he won the Mexican National Trios Championship on two occasions.
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Ephesto in January 2017 | |
| Born | June 10, 1965 Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Ephesto Hefesto Hombre Sin Nombre Pantera del Ring/Panterita del Ring Safari |
| Billed height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Billed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Trained by | Halcon Suriano Asterión El Satánico Blue Panther |
| Debut | May 29, 1982 |
His current ring name "Ephesto" is derived from the Spanish name for Hephaestus, the Greek god of fire, Hefesto; in fact, his name is sometimes spelled Hefesto in print sources. Ephesto is a founding member of the stable Los Hijos del Infierno (Spanish for the Sons of the Inferno) with Averno and Mephisto. Ephesto is a former CMLL World Light Heavyweight Champion, Mexican National Trios Champion, and CMLL World Trios Champion.