Horus (wrestler)
Moisés Neftalí Vargas (born November 28, 1982, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, better known under the ring name Horus, sometimes spelled Höruz. He has also performed under the name Rey Salomón, Jr. after his father who for a while wrestled as Rey Salomón. Vargas is a third-generation wrestler, grandson of José Ángel Vargas Sánchez, better known as lucha libre legend Ángel Blanco.
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Birth name | Moisés Neftalí Vargas |
Born | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | November 28, 1982
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | El Hijo del Faraón Horus/Höruz Hijo de Rey Misterio Rey Salomón, Jr. |
Billed height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
Billed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
Trained by | Flash Gran Cochisse Arturo Beristain El Satanico Franco Colombo Arkangel de la Muerte Virus |
Debut | June 17, 2007 |
For years he worked for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a tecnico ("good guy") wrestling character, but left the promotion in 2013. Vargas originally worked under a mask, but was unmasked after losing a match in November 2013. He has also worked under the ring name Hijo de Faraón (Son of El Faraón) as well as a stint under the name El Hijo de Rey Misterio in Bolivia.