El Mesías

Wrestling Society X Cosme participated as Banderas in the Wrestling Society X television series (taped in Los Angeles, California), with the gimmick of a disgruntled and kayfabe disfigured man pursuing a feud with Vampiro. The feud commenced after Banderas threw a fireball at Vampiro's face, which resulted in MTV pulling the episode from its original airdate, with concerns that viewers would try it at home.

In the following episode, Banderas explained that Vampiro rigged a casket with explosives during a match, with the explosion resulting in the damage to his face. On the eighth episode (which was taped on November 15, 2006) of the series, Banderas won the WSX Championship in his debut match for the promotion. At No Surrender, he pulled Abyss under the ring by cutting a hole through the mat with a knife. On the September 13, 2007 episode of Impact!, during a submission match between Abyss and Kurt Angle in the Six Sides of Steel, Mesias made his official debut, climbing up from underneath the ring and attacking Abyss.

On September 21, 2007, it was reported that Cosme was suffering from sciatica and that treatment required several weeks of rest, followed by physical therapy. This injury was the result of a fall from a ladder during a championship match at AAA's Verano de Escandalo pay-per-view, which also knocked him out.

Mesias returned on the December 13, 2007, episode of Impact! where he strangled Abyss with a piece of barbed wire, which he also used to cut his forehead open. He then repeatedly hit Abyss in the head with a chair. He finished his assault by delivering his finisher, Straight to Hell, to Abyss on the same chair. In his TNA pay-per-view debut, Mesias defeated Abyss at Final Resolution after hitting Abyss with his finisher onto a barbed wire-wrapped steel chair. The feud continued at Against All Odds on February 10, 2008. They competed in a stipulation match called "Barbed Wire Massacre", where the ring was surrounded by barbed wire, which Abyss won with his finisher, the Black Hole Slam. In March, Cosme was released from his contract.

On March 18, 2013, Cosme made a one-night return to TNA to take part in the tapings of the TNA World Cup of Wrestling One Night Only pay-per-view. Working as Mesias, he represented Team International in a singles match, where he was defeated by Team United States' James Storm. At the tapings of the following day's Hardcore Justice 2 pay-per-view, Mesias, once again managed by James Mitchell, was defeated by Joseph Park in a Monster's Ball match.

World Wrestling Council (2009–2012) An agreement between Cosme and the World Wrestling Council (WWC) was first rumored on November 26, 2009. The promotion made the official announcement two days later, including highlights of his career in a compilation video displayed during a special event titled Crossfire. His debut was scheduled for January 16, 2010, being booked as Ricky Banderas in a contest against Carly Colón. Ray González was subsequently included, winning a three-way-contest where the WWC's first winner of the "Wrestler of the Decade Cup" was to be decided. The following week, both were booked in a rematch, with Banderas winning the cup. On July 11, 2010, Banderas was booked to act as special referee at Aniversario 2010, but was subsequently included in a stipulation match against Colón. His character made a heel turn in this event, attacking both Colón and Hugo Savinovich. On January 8, 2011, Banderas defeated Colón, with help from an interfering Shane Sewell, to win the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship for the first time. Cosme was stripped of the title upon returning to the IWA, headlining an angle that revisited the promotion's first decade. His sole match took place on April 2, 2011, where he defeated González, who had since returned to his masked "Rey Fénix" persona, in the main event. Following this match, Cosme's involvement in the IWA concluded, remaining inactive in Puerto Rico until January 7, 2012, when he reappeared in WWC programming asking for an opportunity to challenge Carly Colón for the Universal Heavyweight Championship. The challenge was accepted and took place at Euphoria 2012, but was inconclusive after Savio Vega distracted Colón, which drained what was left of the pre-established time.

Lucha Underground (2014–2018) In September 2014, Cosme began working for Lucha Underground under a mask and the ring name Mil Muertes. In storyline, Muertes' real name was Pasqual Mendoza, whose entire family died in an earthquake in Mexico City when he was seven years old. He debuted on an episode aired on November 6, 2014, accompanied by Catrina as his valet. He was then involved in a major rivalry with Fénix (punctuated by Catrina's turning on him and aligning herself with Fénix), which concluded when Fénix defeated him in a "Grave Consequences" casket match that aired on March 18, 2015. After being "resurrected" by Catrina, Muertes returned, and on April 19, 2015, at Ultima Lucha, Lucha Underground's season one finale, defeated Prince Puma to win the Lucha Underground Championship.

During the season two premiere on January 27, 2016, Muertes retained the Lucha Underground Championship against Ivelisse, despite spearing Catrina. On the April 20 episode of Lucha Underground, Muertes fought Matanza Cueto for the Lucha Underground Championship to a no contest. On the May 5 episode of Lucha Underground, Muertes was defeated by Cueto for the Lucha Underground Championship in a Graver Consequences Casket Match. On July 13 at Ultima Lucha Dos part 2, Muertes defeated King Cuerno in a Death Match. On the August 5 episode of Lucha Underground, Muertes was defeated by Fénix for the Lucha Underground Championship. On the November 16 episode of Lucha Underground, Muertes was lastly eliminated by Sexy Star in Aztec Warfare for the Lucha Underground Championship. On the December 7 episode of Lucha Underground, Muertes was involved in a Battle of the Bulls Tournament Fatal Four Way Match, which was won by The Mack.

On the June 7, 2017 episode of Lucha Underground, Muertes was defeated by Prince Puma in a Street Fight. Muertes then was involved in the Cueto Cup, defeating Veneno, Paul London, and Jeremiah Crane, but was defeated in the semi-final by Pentagón Dark. Catrina's mother Captain Velasquez then tasked her daughter with claiming the Gauntlet of the Gods from Cage. At her behest, Muertes defeated Cage and Crane at Ultima Lucha Tres part 4, in a Triple Threat Elimination Match to win the Gauntlet. After the match, he was attacked by King Cuerno, who stole the Gauntlet.

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2018–2022) On August 22, 2018, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) announced that Mesías would be participate in the 2018 International Gran Prix. In CMLL, he was known by the ring name Gilbert El Boricua.

Major League Wrestling (2021–2023) In January 2021, Muertes made his debut for Major League Wrestling (MLW), accompanied by Salina de la Renta as his valet. This marked the beginning of a storyline that saw the arrival of several Lucha Underground characters as part of an organization called Azteca Underground, led by a shady businessman known as "El Jefe". Muertes would win his first match by defeating Brian Pillman Jr. At Filthy Island, Muertes defeated Savio Vega in an Aztec Jungle Match, after the latter refused to sell IWA-PR to Azteca Underground. This streak continued with wins over Parrow and Gringo Loco, receiving his first loss after challenging Alexander Hammerstone for the MLW National Openweight Championship.

When "El Jefe" was revealed to be Luis Fernandez-Gil (now known as César Durán, with "Dario Cueto" being explained as one of his many pseudonyms) and De la Renta concluded her run within the promotion, Muertes continued working for Azteca Underground in its quest to "build a new temple". His character's first name was changed from "Mil" to "King" as part of a general repackaging of the Lucha Underground intellectual property. On July 10, 2021, Muertes defeated Richard Holliday in a "Caribbean Rules" match to win the IWA Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (which had been mostly defended in MLW since 2019), as part of Battle Riot III. His first title defense took place at Fightland, where he defeated former MLW World Heavyweight Champion Tom Lawlor in a casket match. This event also featured the debut of Catrina in the promotion, resuming her function as valet.

Return to AAA (2024–present) On March 17, 2024, El Mesías returned to AAA after a six-year absence to participate in the Orígenes tour. On April 27 at Triplemanía XXXII: Monterrey, Mesías teamed with Pagano and his old rival Vampiro, defeating La Secta (Cibernético, Dark Ozz, and Dark Cuervo). On November 10, 2024, at Guerra de Titanes, Mesías defeated Octagon Jr., winning the AAA Latin American Championship for the first time in his career and also becoming the Second AAA Triple Crown Champion.

On January 17, 2025 at Alianzas, Mesías retained his title against Octagon Jr. in a rematch.

On March 22, at Rey de Reyes 2025, Mesías won the semi-final round match involving Panic Clown, Mr. Iguana and Pimpinela Escarlata. He was defeated in the final by eventual winner Niño Hamburguesa. This match also involved DMT Azul and El Hijo De Dr. Wagner Jr.

Championships and accomplishments International Wrestling Association IWA World Heavyweight Championship (6 times, current) IWA Intercontinental Championship (3 times) IWA Hardcore Championship (10 times) IWA World Tag Team Championship (6 times) – with Gran Apolo (3), Miguel Perez Jr., Huracan Castillo, Fidel Sierra, Pain (1) as Los Intocables, Glamour Boy Shane (1) and Cruzz (1) Ground Zero Wrestling GZW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Kaoz Lucha Libre Kaoz Mixed Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Christi Jaynes Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide AAA Latin American Championship (1 time) AAA Mega Championship (4 times, inaugural) GPCW Super-X Monster Championship (1 time) IWC World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) AAA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Pagano Second Triple Crown Champion Trident Championship (1 time) Copa Antonio Peña (2008) Lucha Libre Premier (2010) PCW ULTRA PCW Ultra Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Planet Lucha Planet Lucha Championship (1 time) Promociones EMW EMW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI ranked him # 26 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2008 and 2015 The Crash Lucha Libre Copa Internacional (2020) World Wrestling Council WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Wrestling Superstar Wrestling Superstar World Submission Lucha Championship (1 time)

Luchas de Apuestas record

Winner (wager)Loser (wager)LocationEventDateNotesLa Parka Jr. (mask) Muerte Cibernetica (mask) Naucalpan, Mexico State Triplemanía XIV