Titán (born October 15, 1990) is a Mexican professional wrestler. He is signed to Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), where he is the current CMLL World Welterweight Champion in his first reign. He also makes appearances for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of the Unbound Co. stable. He portrays a tecnico ("good guy") wrestling character. Titan'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 concealed from the professional wrestling fans.
He began his in-ring career in 2008, working primarily in CMLL's local Guadalajara arena under the ring name Palacio Negro. In 2011, he began working more often in Mexico City, where he was given a new mask and the ring name "Titán". He is a former Mexican National Welterweight Champion, CMLL World Tag Team Champion (with Volador Jr.) and Mexican National Trios Champion (with La Máscara and Rush). He has won several CMLL tournaments, such as the 2009 Torneo Tanque Dantes (with Guerrero Samurai II), 2012 En Busca de un Ídolo, 2019 Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles (with Bárbaro Cavernario) and the 2019 Reyes del Aire. Through CMLL's partnerships, Titán has also wrestled in Japan for NJPW, where he was a member of Los Ingobernables de Japón, and in the United States for Ring of Honor (ROH), All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Major League Wrestling (MLW).
Professional wrestling career In Mexico, professional wrestlers traditionally maintain the secrecy of their true identities, not disclosing their real names or previous ring names. The listed debut dates can reflect when a wrestler began using a particular mask and name, rather than their initial entry into professional wrestling. In Titán's case, it is believed that he did not work under a different name before making his 2008 debut.
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2008–present) Palacio Negro (2008–2011) He debuted as "Palacio Negro" ("Dark Palace") in Guadalajara, Jalisco, the home of one of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL)'s main wrestling schools. In 2009, he and Guerrero Samurai won the locally promoted Torneo Tanque Dantes ("Tank Dantes Tournament", held in honor of Alfonso "Tank" Dantés) with four wins and one loss. CMLL indicated plans of elevating Negro by booking him to win an eight-man Infierno en el Ring ("Inferno in the Ring") steel cage match on July 19, earning the rings to unmask Azrael, per the Lucha de Apuestas ("bet match") stipulation; the match also included future tag team partner Metal Blanco. He remained in Guadalajara for most of the year, continuing to train under Gran Cochisse and El Satánico. He failed to win the vacant Occidente Welterweight Championship in a torneo cibernetico on October 4, which was won by Ángel del Mal, whom he unsuccessfully challenged for it two months later.
By the end of 2010, Negro made his Mexico City debut at CMLL's primary venue, Arena México, teaming with Sagrado in a tournament to determine the number one contenders for the Mexican National Trios Championship. They advanced to the finals after defeating Los Guerreros Tuareg ("The Tuareg Warriors"; Arkangel de la Muerte, Loco Max and Skándalo) and Los Cancerberos del Infierno ("The Infernal Cerberusses"; Euforia, Nosferatu and Pólvora), but lost to Ángel de Oro, Diamante and Rush. On April 1, 2011, Negro was paired with veteran Averno in the Torneo Gran Alternativa ("Great Alternative Tournament"), defeating Black Warrior and Lestat in the first round and Negro Casas and Puma King in the quarter-finals, before losing to Blanco and Máscara Dorada in the semi-finals. Later that month, Negro and a slew of other young wrestlers entered CMLL's Forjando un Ídolo ("Forging an Idol") tournament. He only scored three points and failed to advance beyond the preliminary round, defeating Rey Cometa and losing to Ángel de Oro and Rey Escorpión. On May 24, he was the last man eliminated by Guerrero Maya Jr. in the semi-final torneo cibernetico of a tournament for the CMLL World Lightweight Championship. On August 14, Negro defeated Mr. Trueno to win the Occidente Middleweight Championship, his first professional wrestling championship. He was eliminated early in the Leyenda de Plata ("The Silver Legend") tournament on September 23 by Blanco. Seven days later, Negro was one of fourteen men putting their mask or hair on the line in an Infierno en el Ring steel cage match, where he pinned Loco Max, forcing him to be shaved bald afterward.
Titán (2011–present) In November 2011, Negro and Blanco were repackaged with new masks and ring names, respectively becoming Titán and Tritón, new versions of characters CMLL used in the early 1990s. They briefly teamed with Shocker in his storyline rivalry against Los Reyes de la Atlantida ("The Kings of the Atlantis"; Atlantis, Delta and Guerrero Maya Jr.). At Homenaje a Dos Leyendas ("Homage to Two Legends") on March 2, 2012, Titán, Fuego and Tritón lost to Escorpión, Misterioso II and Namajague. Four days later, Titán competed in the Torneo Sangre Nueva ("New Blood Tournament"), similar in concept to Forjando un Ídolo, but was the last man eliminated by Dragon Lee. Later that month, he and Dorada lost in the first round of the Torneo Gran Alternativa to El Terrible and Euforia. In May, he entered the En Busca de un Ídolo ("In Search of an Idol") tournament, which used an online voting system. Despite winning just one of his four first round matches, fan support propelled Titán to the finals, where he defeated Euforia. Winning the tournament rewarded Titán with a CMLL World Middleweight Championship match against Dragón Rojo Jr. on July 20, which he lost. On September 4, Titán defeated Pólvora to capture the Mexican National Welterweight Championship. However, he suffered a herniated disc during a match in early 2013, forcing CMLL to vacate the title on March 20.
On June 30, Titán, La Máscara and Rush defeated Los Invasores ("The Invaders"; Kráneo, Mr. Águila and Psicosis) to win the Mexican National Trios Championship. At the CMLL 80th Anniversary Show on September 13, he, Brazo de Plata and Máximo lost to Euforia, Mephisto and Niebla Roja. On December 1, Titán regained the Mexican National Welterweight Championship from Averno. He outlasted Atlantis, Averno, Delta, El Felino, La Máscara, Okumura, Olímpico, Stuka Jr., Tiger, Tritón and Virus to qualify for the finals of the Leyenda de Plata, which he lost to Casas on January 3, 2014. On February 18, they lost the trios championship to La Peste Negra ("The Black Plague"; Casas, El Felino and Mr. Niebla). As part of a rivalry over the Mexican National Welterweight Championship, on February 20, 2015, Titán and Bárbaro Cavernario were paired for the Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles ("National Incredible Pairs Tournament"), but lost to Rey Bucanero and Volador Jr. in the first round. At Homenaje a Dos Leyendas on March 20, Titán, Místico and Valiente defeated Casas, Cavernario and El Felino. On May 3, Titán lost the title to Cavernario. On March 18, 2016, Titán, Ángel de Oro and Cometa lost to Los Hijos del Averno ("The Sons of Hell"; Ephesto, Luciferno and Mephisto) at that year's Homenaje a Dos Leyendas. Later that year, he unsuccessfully challenged Mephisto for the CMLL World Welterweight Championship. At Homenaje a Dos Leyendas on March 17, 2017, Titán, Dragon Lee and Stuka Jr. defeated Los Guerreros Laguneros ("The Warriors of the Lagoon"; Euforia, Gran Guerrero and Roja).
Titán was again paired with Cavernario for the Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles on February 2, 2018, losing to Último Guerrero and Volador Jr. in the first round. During this time, he formed a trio with old partner Tritón and Esfinge known as La Excelencia Tapatia ("The Excellence of Guadalajara"). They unsuccessfully challenged Nueva Generación Dinamita ("New Generation Dynamite"; El Cuatrero, Forastero and Sansón) for the Mexican National Trios Championship on April 10. Throughout the rest of the year, Titán failed to win the Mexican National Welterweight Championship from Soberano Jr. on June 25, the CMLL World Welterweight Championship from Mephisto on August 28, and the CMLL World Middleweight Championship from El Cuatrero on November 6. Titán began 2019 by winning the Reyes del Aire on January 6, lastly eliminating Templario. At Homenaje a Dos Leyendas on March 15, he, Diamante Azul and Soberano Jr. defeated El Hijo del Villano III, Ephesto and Mephisto. When Titán was paired with Cavernario for that year's Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles, they put aside their differences and wore a combined version of their usual ring gear, defeating Blue Panther and Máscara Año 2000 in the first round, Sansón and Soberano Jr. in the quarter-finals, Carístico and Mephisto in the semi-finals, and Guerrero and Volador Jr. to win the tournament. La Excelencia Tapatia again unsuccessfully challenged Nueva Generación Dinamita for the Mexican National Trios Championship on July 5.
Titán and Soberano Jr. outlasted Audaz, Casas, Cometa, Dulce Gardenia, Drone, Fuego, Fugaz, Star Jr., Stigma and Templario on December 3 to face each other for the vacant CMLL World Welterweight Championship the following week, with Titán becoming the 34th champion. On February 28, 2020, they participated in a tournament for the reintroduced Mexican National Tag Team Championship, defeating Sagrado and Misterioso Jr. in the first round and Ephesto and Luciferno in the quarter-finals, before losing to El Hijo del Villano III and Templario in the semi-finals. At the CMLL 87th Anniversary Show on September 25, Titán defeated Soberano Jr. to retain his title. On September 24, 2021, at the CMLL 88th Anniversary Show, Titán and Volador Jr. defeated Los Gemelos Diablo ("The Devil Twins") to win the CMLL World Tag Team Championship, but lost it to Ángel de Oro and Roja on January 23, 2022. At the CMLL 89th Anniversary Show on September 16, he, Casas and Star Jr. lost to Euforia, Hechicero and Mephisto. At the CMLL 90th Anniversary Show on September 16, 2023, Titán and Soberano Jr. lost to Lince Dorado and Samuray del Sol. On September 29, he successfully defended the CMLL World Welterweight Championship against Máscara Dorada at Noche de Campeones ("Night of Champions"). On September 6, 2024, Titán defeated Averno, Crixus, Dark Panther, El Hijo del Villano III, Gardenia, Star Jr. and Zandokan Jr. to qualify for the finals of the Copa Independencia ("Independence Cup") tournament, which he won by defeating Dorada at the CMLL 91st Anniversary Show seven days later. He also won the following year's tournament with Templario, defeating Galeón Fantasma ("Ghost Galleon"; Barboza and Difunto) in the finals at the CMLL 92nd Anniversary Show on September 19, 2025.
On January 16, 2026, Titán unsuccessfully challenged Ricochet for the AEW National Championship. On March 21, Titán announced that he suffered a right foot injury and would be sidelined for the foreseeable future, but returned to action the following month.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2013–present)
Sporadic appearances (2013–2022)
As a result of winning the 2012 En Busca de un Ídolo, from January 18 to 20, 2013, Titán made his Japanese debut as part of the three-night Fantastica Mania 2013 tour, an annual series of shows co-promoted by CMLL and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Titán worked with, and against, NJPW wrestlers such as Tama Tonga, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask, BUSHI and Ishii. He returned to NJPW later that year as the sole Mexican participant in NJPW's Best of the Super Juniors tournament, based on his performance during the Fantastica Mania tour. Titán earned six points in total by winning three of his eight matches in the tournament, failing to advance to the semi-finals.