The wrestler later known as Groon XXX made his professional wrestling debut on November 11, 2001, under the
ring name Gran Master.
Gronda (2002–2005) Not long after his debut
AAA gave him a new name, El Gronda, and a new look including a
wrestling mask that resembled that of a demon, complete with horns, pointy ears and false fangs. His mask was one of the first professional wrestling masks to be primarily latex instead of fabric, allowing the mask to be molded to resemble the face of a demon. His muscular physique would be enhanced with red and black body paint, outlining various muscles in red and black to give him a "supernatural" look. His first major match for AAA took place on March 30, 2002, at AAA's annual
Rey de Reyes ("King of Kings") show. Gronda, Zandokan and
Pimpinela Escarlata lost to
Pirata Morgan in the first round of the annual
Rey de Reyes tournament. A few months later he teamed up with
El Zorro,
Máscara Sagrada and
Mr. Águila defeated
Abismo Negro,
El Canek,
Headhunter A and
Máscara Maligna in a
Steel cage match. At
Triplemanía X El Gronda,
Latin Lover,
La Parka and
El Alebrije defeated
Abismo Negro, Leatherface,
Cibernético and
Monster in an
eight-man "Atómicos" tag team match. At the 2003
Verano de Escándalo show Gronda laid out a "$3,000 challenge" with the storyline being that Gonda put up 3,000
US dollars to anyone who could defeat him. Gronda wrestled and defeated
Charly Manson,
Chessman and Hator in back to back matches. Gronda continued to feud with
Los Vipers after defeating members Manson and Chessman, leading to Gronda,
La Parka and
Octagón defeating
Abismo Negro, Chessman and
Cibernético) as part of the 2003
Guerra de Titanes show. The storyline continued until
Triplemanía XII where Gronda,
Latin Lover and
Héctor Garza defeated Chessman, Abismo Negro and
Abyss in one of the featured bouts of the show. In 2005 Gronda left AAA, after which the promotion introduced a second
Gronda character to take over from the original.
Groon XXX (2005–Present) With AAA officially owning the trademark for the name Gronda he modified his name to "Groon XXX", sometimes also billed as "Groond XXX" or even "Gronda XXX" as he worked on the Mexican
independent circuit. A few months after leaving AAA Groon XXX began working for
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), AAA's biggest rival in Mexico. The biggest match of his six month stay in CMLL was on September 29, 2006, as he.
Dos Caras Jr. and
Dr. Wagner Jr. defeated
Emilio Charles Jr.,
Máscara Año 2000 and
Olímpico on the
CMLL 73rd Anniversary Show. In 2009 he returned to AAA, billed as Groon XXX to start a feud with Gronda II. The two were on opposite sides for Groon XXX's first match back as Groon XXX and
La Hermandad 187 (
Joe Líder and
Nicho el Milionario) defeated Gronda,
El Elegido and
Jack Evans. Three weeks later Groon XXX and
La Hermandad 187 defeated Gronda, El Elegido and
Decnnis in a
steel cage match on the
Héroes Inmortales III show. Following the match Groon XXX left AAA once again, opting to work primarily for
Promociones Perros del Mal. In 2011 he announced his retirement from wrestling, opening a gym in
Nezahualcoyotl. It was rumored that he would return to CMLL for their
CMLL 79th Anniversary Show, but a deal was never worked out. While he did not work for CMLL he has worked a limited number of matches since 2012, working for promotions such as
International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), Federacion Universal de Lucha Libre (FULL) and others. ==References==