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In thisSpanish name,the first or paternalsurnameisCarreraand the second or maternal family name isLizarraga.
Bestia 666
Bestia 666 at PWR on January 27, 2013
Birth nameLeornardo Carrera Lizarraga[1]
Born(1989-05-14)May 14, 1989(age 35)[1][2]
Tijuana,Baja California,Mexico[2]
FamilyDamián 666(father)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Bestia 666
Bestia[3]
Leo[4]
Billed height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[5]
Billed weight95 kg (209 lb)[2]
Trained byDamián 666[2][6]
El Hijo del Gladiador[6]
Skayde[2][6]
Debut2009[4]

Leornardo Carrera Lizarraga[1](born May 14, 1989)[2]is a Mexicanluchadororprofessional wrestler,better known by thering nameBestia 666.He is currently working for various promotions across Mexico, while also performing in theUnited Statesfor severalCalifornia-based promotions. Bestia 666's father is professional wrestlerLeonardo Carrera,who performs as Damián 666 and who inspired his son's currentcharacter.[6]He is the current leader ofLa Rebelión Amarilla.He is a two timeNWA World Tag Team Champion.

Early life

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Carrera was born to Leonardo Carrera Gómez and Guadalupe Lizarraga on May 14, 1989, inTijuana,Baja California,Mexico.[2][7]He studied first inUniversidad de las Américas PueblainSan Andrés Cholula, Puebla,but after having some problems with the university's teachers, he switched over toUniversidad Autónoma de Nuevo LeóninMonterreyto studysports science.[4]While studying, Carrera was looking for a career inAmerican football,playing both as arunning backand adefensive back,however, he was forced to give up the sport after nagging injuries started to affect his running.[1][4]Carrera then decided to follow in the footsteps of his father Leonardo, better known as Damián 666, and started training inlucha libreorprofessional wrestlinginArena Méxicounder his father,El Hijo del GladiadorandSkayde.[6]

Professional wrestling career

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Los Perros del Mal (2009–2012)

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Bestia 666 at a PWR event on June 16, 2012

In July 2009, Carrera made his debut for his father's home promotion,Perros del Mal Producciones.Wanting to start from scratch, he came up with the character of Leo, a maskedtécnico(fan favorite) dancer and one half of thetag teamLos Stripperswith Riveiro.[4]The tag team achieved only limited success, often working opening matches at events. On June 6, 2010, Carrera took part in Perros del Mal's storyline invasion of Mexico's biggest promotion,AAA.For the appearance he was repackaged as Bestia 666 with acharacterand face paint inspired by Damián 666, in the process revealing the relation between the two.[4]Under his new character, Bestia 666 was quickly accepted into therudo(villainous)stableLos Perros del Mal,which also included the likes of Damián 666,Halloween,L.A. Park,X-Flyand the group's leader,El Hijo del Perro Aguayo.[8]With his tag team with Riveiro behind him, Bestia 666 began regularly teaming with X-Fly and on September 4 the two entered a tournament to determine the first everIndependent Wrestling League(IWL) Tag Team Champions.[9]On November 28, Bestia 666 and X-Fly defeatedLas Hermanos Trauma(Trauma IandTrauma II) in a tournament final to become the first IWL Tag Team Champions.[10]A week later Perros del Mal Producciones crowned their first ever champion, the Perros del Mal Extremo Champion; the nine–way match, which also included Bestia 666, was won by his tag team partner and best friend X-Fly.[4][11]On January 15, 2011, Bestia 666 made his wrestling debut for AAA, teaming with Damián 666 and Halloween as a member of bothLos Perros del MalandLa Sociedad,in a six-man tag team match, where they were defeated byLos Psycho Circus(Monster Clown,Murder ClownandPsycho Clown).[12]Bestia 666 also representedLos Perros del MalinInternational Wrestling Revolution Group(IWRG), where he, Damián 666 and X-Fly unsuccessfully challenged for theIWRG Intercontinental Trios Championshipon four separate occasions between January and July.[13][14][15][16]On July 24, Perros del Mal Producciones crowned their first ever Light Heavyweight Champion in a six–way match, where Bestia 666 ended up defeating Black Fire, Peligro, Pesadilla, Tony Rivera and Zumbi to win the title.[17][18]During IWRG'sLa Jaula de la Muerte( "The Cage of Death" ) show on August 28, Bestia 666, Damián 666 and X-Fly defeatedLos Psycho Circus,Los Temerarios(Black Terry, Durok and Machin) andLos Villanos(Kortiz,Ray Mendoza Jr.andVillano IV) in asteel cage matchto win the IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship.[19]On October 5, IWL announced that since Bestia 666 and X-Fly had defended the IWL Tag Team Championship without the promotion's authorization, they would no longer recognize the title, which would be replaced by the new IWL International Tag Team Championship.[20]Later that month, Bestia was invited for a tryout withWWE,during the promotion's tour of Mexico.[21]Bestia appeared on the October 21 edition ofWWE SmackDownas one ofCody Rhodes' "baggers", taking anRKOfromRandy Orton.[22][23]On November 13, Bestia 666 lost the Perros del Mal Light Heavyweight Championship toSuper Novain a six-way elimination match, which also includedEterno,Diva Salvaje, Golden Magic and Tony Rivera.[24]On December 1, Bestia, Damián and X-Fly lost the IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship toLos Capos Jr.(Cien Caras Jr.,El Hijo de Máscara Año 2000andMáscara Año 2000 Jr.).[25]On March 12, 2012, Bestia 666, along with his father, Halloween and X-Fly, announced that he was quittingLos Perros del Mal.[26][27]

United States (2011–present)

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Bestia 666 wrestlingEl Hijo de Rey Misterio IIat a PWR event on January 27, 2013

On June 3, 2011, Carrera made his professional wrestling debut in the United States, when he, working without his signature face paint and billed simply as Bestia, took part in the tapings of Urban Wrestling Federation's (UWF) first threepay-per-viewsat theHammerstein BallroominNew York City, New York.On the first PPV, titled First Blood, Bestia defeated Facade in a first round match of a tournament to determine the inaugural UWF Champion.[28]At the tapings of the third PPV, titled Street King, Bestia was eliminated from the four–way tournament finals byHomicide.[29]On the fourth PPV, Thug Assassins, which premiered January 22, 2012, Bestia defeatedMasada.[30]

In early 2012, Bestia 666, along with his father, began making regular appearances forCalifornia-based promotionsEmpire Wrestling Federation(EWF) and MexPW.[31][32]On June 29, Bestia 666 took part in Extreme Rising promotion's first event inCorona, New York,defeating Pesadilla.[33]On November 17, Bestia wrestled onExtreme Rising's first internet pay-per-view, Remember November, defeating Facade.[34]He returned to the promotion a year later on December 28, 2013, teaming with his father in a tag team match, where they defeated Pesadilla andSuper Crazy.[35]Also in 2013, Bestia and his father began wrestling for California-based Vendetta Pro Wrestling. In his first appearance on March 2, he suffered a defeat at the hands ofEl Hijo de Rey Misterio IIin what was dubbed a "Lucha Libre Legacy" match.[36]On June 22, Bestia and his father unsuccessfully challenged Pink Mink, Inc. (Matt Carlos and Rik Luxury) for the Unified Tag Team Championship in a three-way match, which also included the Ballard Brothers (Shane and Shannon). This led to an immediate rematch, where the two were victorious via countout over Pink Mink, Inc., who, however, retained their title.[37]

On July 24, 2015, Bestia 666 made his debut forGlobal Force Wrestling(GFW) at the promotion's firstAmpedtelevision taping, teaming with Blood Eagle andSteve Painin a six-man tag team match, where they were defeated by Misterioso Jr.,Phoenix Star and Zokre.[38]

In March 2016, Bestia 666 debuted forLucha Underground.[39]

He made his first appearance forMajor League WrestlingonMLW Fusion68 in a singles match, defeatingMance Warner.

La Familia de Tijuana (2012–2017)

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After quittingLos Perros del Mal,Bestia 666, Damián 666, Halloween, Super Nova and X-Fly announced on March 14, 2012, that they were forming a new group of independent wrestlers, namedLa Familia de Tijuana.The group was much likeLos Perros del Mal,with the exception that they were not looking to form their own promotion. It was also revealed that originally only Bestia and his father were looking to get out ofLos Perros del Mal,but the others joined them after learning of their intentions.[40][41]On March 22, Bestia 666 defeated Trauma I to win theIWRG Junior de Juniors Championship.[42]On March 29, IWRG was officially announced asLa Familia de Tijuana's new home promotion.[43]On July 1, Bestia 666 lost the IWRG Junior de Juniors Championship to El Hijo de Máscara Año 2000.[44]On February 1, 2013, Bestia 666 defeated El Hijo de Rey Misterio II to win Promociones Rojas'vacantWWO World Cruiserweight Championship.[45]In December 2013, Bestia was invited to take part in another WWE tryout.[46]

Championships and accomplishments

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Luchas de Apuestasrecord

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See also:Luchas de Apuestas
Winner (wager) Loser (wager) Location Event Date Notes
Bestia 666 (hair) Jack Evans(hair) Tijuana, Baja California The Crash 6th Anniversary show November 4, 2017 [a][54]
Bestia 666 (hair) Garza Jr.(hair) Tijuana, Baja California The Crash VII Aniversario November 3, 2018 [55]

Footnotes

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  1. ^This was aTables, Chairs and Lamps match

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