The man who would later perform as both Alushe and KeMonito was trained by
Diablo Velazco, presumably for a career as a
Midget professional wrestler (later referred to as a
Mini-Estrella in
lucha libre), but due to his diminutive stature, , he never worked as a full-time wrestler.
Alushe (1988–2005) In 1988,
Tinieblas introduced a new sidekick/partner/
mascota in the form of Alushe, wearing a furry full body suit including a mask that made him resemble an
Ewok from
Return of the Jedi. His name, image and playful character was inspired by the legend of the
Alux, a
Maya mythical
sprite. The diminutive sidekick was added to appeal to the children in the audience and given an intricate storyline background to help sell the "mythical" nature of the Alushe creature. According to his fictional back story he is a Mayan elf born in the year 1767 in the city of Anahuac in
Xibalba, the Mayan version of hell and made his debut in 1988 at the age of 221 years. In 2005, Tinieblas and Alushe had a falling out and Tinieblas gave the costume and name to someone else.
KeMonito (2005–2023) The
mascota who had been known as Alushe up until 2005 was given a new ring name and costume by CMLL when Tinieblas took the original name and costume away from him, coming up with the name "Qué Monito" (Spanish for "That Little Monkey" and slang for "How Cute"), later it would morph into, "K-Monito" and then finally "Ke Monito" or "KeMonito". He was given a new costume, a bodysuit resembling a fuzzy blue
chimpanzee or
gorilla. Over the years, he became a constant thorn in the side of the group
Los Guerreros del Infierno, especially their leader
Último Guerrero, who took great pleasure in throwing the diminutive KeMonito around the ring, even at times kicking him off the ring apron to the floor.
Los Guerreros del Infierno even introduced their own "Evil KeMonito" called
Ultimonito who would fight KeMonito. In 2010, popular
Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA)
mascota Cuije joined CMLL as part of
Los Invasores and started a feud with KeMonito. Cuije would later change his name to Mije due to a name dispute with AAA. In 2011, CMLL introduced another
mascota as
La Peste Negra ("The Black Plague") added the
mascota Zacarías, a little person in a
parrot costume. Over time, the three CMLL
mascotas have developed a long running rivalry between each other and brawls between any of the
mascotas usually draws a loud reaction from the crowd. Towards the end of the 2010s, KeMonito considered retirement, owing to health issues. However, he has claimed that he was persuaded by higher-ups in the promotion to continue performing as the
mascota. During the
COVID-19 pandemic, KeMonito had become the focus of viral memes; his image was used by
Grupo Bimbo, and he alleges that CMLL pocketed the money that he was owed from the advertising campaign. Privately, CMLL were not against this, but had preferred him to have retired quietly, as they wanted the KeMonito character to be timeless. Around this time, KeMonito had not appeared on a show in months, and he knew that it was likely that he would be replaced by another
Mini-Estrella. In September 2023, KeMonito, while also revealing his birth name, filed a lawsuit to CMLL over non-payment, labor abuse, and even discrimination due to his condition. The promotion claimed they have the rights of the KeMonito character. A year later, CMLL began a storyline between KeMonito and KeMalito. This KeMonito is a
Mini-Estrella formerly known as Chaneque, but the promotion still refers to him as the original, despite the successor being taller, more agile and wearing a different costume compared to KeMonito.
QueMoniito (2023–present) In 2023, Juárez adopted the
ring name "QueMoniito", an altered spelling of the original name of KeMonito, and began working on the Mexican
independent circuit. He primarily does autograph signings and sells merchandise based on his image. ==In popular culture==