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{{Short description|Mexican professional wrestler (born 1981)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{family name hatnote|Ibarra|Rivera|lang=Spanish}} 
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|caption=Volador Jr. in May 2016
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'''Ramón Ibarra Rivera''' (born January 26, 1981), better known by his [[ring name]] '''Volador Jr.''', is a Mexican ''[[Lucha libre|luchador]]'' (or [[professional wrestler]]), who works for [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] (CMLL). He portrays a ''[[Face (professional wrestling)|técnico]]'' ("good guy") wrestling character and is considered one of the top level ''técnicos'' in the promotion. He is the son of [[Super Parka]], and his ring name refers to his father's previous gimmick, Volador. Ibarra is the cousin of the original [[L. A. Park|La Parka]], the cousin of [[El Hijo de L.A. Park]] and the uncle of [[Flyer (wrestler)|Flyer]]; he is also related to a number of other ''luchadors'' in the Ibarra family.

Ibarra has also worked outside his native Mexico on multiple occasions, with his highest profile work being for [[Impact Wrestling|Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) in the [[United States]], and [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW) in [[Japan]]. Volador Jr. originally worked under a [[Wrestling mask|mask]] but was forced to unmask when he lost his mask to long time friend turned rival, [[Andrade El Idolo|La Sombra]], in September 2013.

Over the years he has held a number of CMLL championships including the [[CMLL World Tag Team Championship]], the [[CMLL World Trios Championship]], the [[Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship]], [[Mexican National Trios Championship]], the [[NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship]] and the [[NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship]]. He has won CMLL's ''[[CMLL Torneo Gran Alternativa|Torneo Gran Alternativa]]'', ''[[Leyenda de Plata]]'' and ''[[CMLL Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles|Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles]]'' tournaments.

==Professional wrestling career==
Volador Jr. made his professional wrestling debut in 1999 after training with his father, the original [[Super Parka|Volador]].<ref name=FuegoVolador/> Initially he worked on the [[independent circuit]] around his native Coahuila.

===Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2001–present)===
[[File:Voladorjr.JPG|thumb|left|Volador Jr. at Arena Coliseo Guadalajara in 2007]]
On August 14, 2001, Volador Jr. competed in the annual ''[[CMLL Torneo Gran Alternativa#2001|Torneo Gran Alternativa]]'' teaming with [[Atlantis (wrestler)|Atlantis]]. The team was eliminated in the semifinals by [[Black Warrior (wrestler)|Black Warrior]] and [[Sangre Azteca]] after having defeated [[Máscara Año 2000]] and Enemigo Publico in the first round.<ref name=PWGA2001>{{cite web | url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/emll/grand.html#8 | title= CMLL Gran Alternativa #8 | date= August 14, 2002 | access-date= September 3, 2009 | publisher= ProWrestlingHistory.com}}</ref> Volador Jr. participated in a tournament to determine the first ever [[CMLL World Super Lightweight Championship|CMLL World Super Lightweight Champion]], but was defeated in the first round to [[Rocky Romero]]. On December 5, 2003, he, [[El Felino]] and [[Ephesto|Safari]] won the vacant [[Mexican National Trios Championship]] by defeating the team of [[Alan Stone (wrestler)|Alan Stone]], [[Super Crazy]] and [[Zumbido]] in a tournament final.<ref name=MexTrios1/> On August 20, 2004, he competed in the ''[[CMLL Torneo Gran Alternativa#2004|Torneo Gran Alternativa]]'' once again teaming with Atlantis and once again but they were eliminated in the semifinals, defeated by eventual tournament winners [[El Hijo del Santo]] and [[Místico]]. In the first round the team had defeated [[Perro Aguayo, Jr.]] and Sangre Azteca.<ref name=PWGA2004>{{cite web | url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/emll/grand.html#10 | title= CMLL Gran Alternativa #10 | date= August 20, 2004 | access-date= September 3, 2009 | publisher= ProWrestlingHistory.com}}</ref> Volador Jr., El Felino and Safari lost the Mexican National Trios Championship on March 25, 2005, to ''[[Los Guerreros Tuareg|Pandilla Guerrera]]'' ([[Doctor X (wrestler)|Doctor X]], [[Nitro (wrestler)|Nitro]] and Sangre Azteca).<ref name=MexTrios1/> On June 2, 2006, he competed in the ''[[CMLL Torneo Gran Alternativa#2006|Torneo Gran Alternativa]]'', teaming with [[Alberto Del Rio|Dos Caras, Jr.]] but were eliminated in the first by [[Último Guerrero]] and Nitro. On August 13, 2007, Volador teamed up with [[El Sagrado]] and [[Andrade El Idolo|La Sombra]] to win the Mexican National Trios Championship for the second time.<ref name=MexTrios2/>

[[File:Sombra and Volador Jr.JPG|thumb|250px|The team of La Sombra (left) and Volador Jr. (right) during a match]]
On January 16, 2009, La Sombra and Volador Jr., dubbed "Super Sky Team", defeated [[Averno (wrestler)|Averno]] and [[Mephisto (wrestler)|Mephisto]] to win the [[CMLL World Tag Team Championship]].<ref name=Ovaciones21470>{{cite news | author = Arturo Rosas Plata | title = La Sombra fue el héroe | url = http://itecor.v1.myvirtualpaper.com/17012009/2009011701/en/?page=21 | work =Ovaciones | publisher = Editorial Ovaciones, S. A. de C.V. | location = [[Mexico]], [[Mexican Federal District|D.F.]] | id = Número 21470 Año LXII | page = 21 | date = January 17, 2009 | language = es}}</ref> Super Sky Team's status as double champions ended on February 3, 2009, when Volador Jr., El Sagrado and La Sombra lost the Mexican Trios Championship to ''[[Poder Mexica]]'' (Sangre Azteca, Black Warrior and [[Dragón Rojo, Jr.]]).<ref name=Ovaciones21488>{{cite news | author = Arturo Rosas Plata | title = Mexicas, astutos | url = http://itecor.v1.myvirtualpaper.com/04022009/2009020401/en/?page=24 | work = Ovaciones | publisher = Editorial Ovaciones, S. A. de C.V. | location = [[Mexico]], [[Mexican Federal District|D.F.]] | id = Número 21488 Año LXII | page = 24 | date = February 4, 2009 | language = es | access-date = March 17, 2010 | archive-date = February 8, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090208104726/http://itecor.v1.myvirtualpaper.com/04022009/2009020401/en/?page=24 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Following the title loss, Volador Jr. and La Sombra focused on working as a team, defended their tag team titles eight times through 2009 and 2010.<ref name=LaRazaFeb052010>{{cite web | url= http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1265419087.php | title= Viva La Raza! Lucha Weekly | author= Boutwell, Josh | date= February 5, 2010 | access-date= February 26, 2010 | publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> Their teamwork resulted in them being voted the "CMLL Tag Team of the year" for 2009 by the fans of CMLL.<ref name=CMLLAwards2009/> Volador Jr. was also voted "Most popular wrestler of the year" in the same poll.<ref name=CMLLAwards2009/>

On January 22, 2010, Volador Jr. teamed up with El Terrible to participate in CMLL's "Torneo Nacional de Pareja Increíbles" ("National Amazing Pairs tournament"), a tournament where CMLL teams up a ''Tecnico'' (Volador Jr.) and a ''Rudo'' (El Terrible) for a tournament. In the second round of the tournament the team faced Averno and Místico. Initially Místico wrestle as the ''tecnico'' he has been for years, but during the match Místico's attitude seemingly changed as he began attacking Volador Jr., someone he had teamed with for years. Místico even went so far as to ripping up Volador's mask, a ''rudo'' move, and won the match after an illegal low blow to Volador Jr. After the match Místico took the microphone and claimed that "all was fair in war and defending Mexico City", a comment that drew many boos from the crowd.<ref name=Jan22>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/cmll-en-la-arena-mexico-viernes-22-de-enero-2010-mistico-se-vuelve-rudo/ | title= MLL en la Arena México (Viernes 22 de enero 2010) – ¿Místico se vuelve rudo? | author= Velazquez, Israel | date= January 23, 2010 | access-date= January 28, 2010 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es}}</ref> The two met in the main event of an [[Arena México]] show on February 5, 2010, and this time Místico was clearly a ''Rúdo'', tearing so viciously at Volador's mask that a new mask had to be brought to the ring during falls. In the second fall Místico pulled his mask off and threw it to Volador Jr. in an attempt to get Volador Jr. disqualified. The end came when Volador Jr. reversed Místico's ''La Mística'' and won by applying the same move to Místico. Following the match Místico angrily proclaimed ''"¡Yo soy la máxima figura de la lucha libre!".'' ("I am the greatest figure in wrestling").<ref name=CMLLFeb5>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/resultados-arena-mexico-5-feb-10-ahora-si-mistico-super-rudo/ | title= Resultados Arena México 5 Feb 10 - áhora si Místico Súper Rudo! - Atlantis y Máscara Dorada ganadores de tornero de parejas incredibles | author= Ocampo, Ernesto | date= February 6, 2010 | access-date= February 7, 2010 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es}}</ref> On February 12, 2010, Místico lost the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship to Volador Jr. two falls to one.<ref name=Feb132010/> On the February 26 [[CMLL Super Viernes]] show it was announced that Místico, Volador Jr., La Sombra and El Felino would face off in a four-way ''Lucha de Apuesta'' match as the main event of the 2010 [[Homenaje a Dos Leyendas (2010)|Homenaje a Dos Leyendas]].<ref name=26Feb10>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/resultados-arena-mexico-26-feb-10-mistico-volador-felino-y-sombra-por-las-mascaras/ | title= Resultados Arena México (26 feb 10): ¡Místico, Volador, Felino y Sombra, por las máscaras! | author= Islas, Alejandro | date= February 27, 2010 | access-date= February 27, 2010 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es}}</ref> La Sombra was the first man pinned at Dos Leyendas and El Felino was the second, forcing the two to put their masks on the line. After a long match La Sombra pinned El Felino. After the match he unmasked and announced that his real name was Jorge Luis Casas Ruiz.<ref name=LeyendasQuick>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/cmll-arena-mexico-cobertura-y-resultados-19-marzo-2010-felino-y-mistico-vs-volador-jr-y-sombra-por-las-mascaras/ | title= CMLL- Arena México (Cobertura y Resultados 19 marzo 2010) – Felino y Místico vs. Volador Jr. y Sombra por las máscaras | date= March 19, 2010 | access-date= March 20, 2010 | author= Marquina, Alva | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es}}</ref> Following ''Dos Leyendas'' Místico announced that he was done being a ''rúdo'' and returned to the ''técnico'' side, although Volador Jr. remained suspicious of Místico. The storyline between the two cooled off for a bit, but in late May 2010, tension resumed as Místico and Volador Jr. faced off once again at the Mexican Light Heavyweight Championship, with Volador Jr. retaining the belt. At the 2010 ''[[Sin Salida (2010)|Sin Salida]]'' the two were on opposite sides of a ''Relevos incredibles'', Místico teamed with [[Máscara Dorada]] and [[Mr. Águila]] while Volador Jr. teamed with Averno and [[Negro Casas]]. Averno came to the ring wearing the same combined Averno/Místico mask he had worn for the ''Parejas Incredibles'' tournament and tried to convince Místico to join the ''rúdo'' side, only to turn around and reveal that both he and Volador Jr. were wearing a combined Averno/Volador Jr. mask underneath. Volador Jr. worked as a ''rúdo'' throughout the match, losing the match for his team when he tried to cheat but was caught by the referee.<ref name=SinSalida2010>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/cmll-arena-mexico-resultados-domingo-06-junio-2010-taichi-pelon-y-sin-salida/ | title=CMLL -Arena México (Resultados Domingo 06 junio 2010)- Taichi pelón y Sin Salida | author= Velazquez, Israel | date= June 6, 2010 | access-date= June 7, 2010 | language=es | work=[[Súper Luchas]]}}</ref> On July 12, 2010, at the [[Promociones Gutiérrez 1st Anniversary Show]], Volador Jr. participated in a match where 10 men put their mask on the line in a match that featured five ''[[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Parejas Suicidas|pareja incredibles]]'' teams, with the losing team being forced to wrestle each other with their mask on the line. His partner in the match was [[El Alebrije (wrestler)|El Alebrije]], facing off against the teams of Atlantis and [[Olímpico]], Místico and [[El Oriental]], Histeria and La Sombra, and Último Guerrero and Averno.<ref name=10Masks>{{cite web | url= http://superluchas.com/el-12-de-julio-caera-una-mascara-en-nuevo-laredo-en-la-funcion-de-aniversario-de-promociones-gutierrez/| title= El 12 de julio caerá una máscara en Nuevo Laredo en la función de aniversario de Promociones Gutierrez| author= Flores, Manuel | date= June 26, 2010 | access-date= July 1, 2010 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es}}</ref> Volador Jr. and El Alebrije were the second team to escape the match. In the end Místico defeated El Oriental to unmask him.<ref name=Ruleta2010>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/oriental-pierde-la-mascara-ante-mistico-en-nuevo-laredo/ | title= El Oriental pierde la máscara ante Místico en Nuevo Laredo | date= July 13, 2010 | access-date= July 13, 2010 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es}}</ref> After teasing a ''rudo'' turn for over a month, Volador Jr. and La Sombra lost the CMLL World Tag Team Championship to the ''[[Los Invasores]]'' team of Mr. Águila and Héctor Garza on [[CMLL Super Viernes (July 2010)#July 23, 2010|July 23, 2010]] without any signs of dissension between the two.<ref name=LuchasJuly16>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/resultados-arena-mexico-16-julio-2010-garza-y-aguila-nuevos-campeones-de-parejas/ | title= Resultados Arena México (16 julio 2010): ¡Garza y Águila, nuevos Campeones de Parejas! | author= Velazquez, Israel | date= July 17, 2010 | access-date= July 17, 2010 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es}}</ref> During a later show Volador Jr. finally turned ''rudo'' when he attacked La Sombra, tore his former partner's mask off and beat him up. During the [[CMLL Universal Championship (2010)|2010 Universal Championship tournament]], Volador Jr. defeated [[Valiente (wrestler)|Valiente]] in the first round. In the second round Volador Jr. faced [[La Mascara (wrestler)|La Máscara]] and cemented his status as a ''rudo'' when he was disqualified for excessive violence against La Máscara. He kept attacking La Máscara after the match ended, leaving La Máscara an easy victim for his next round opponent, [[Jushin Thunder Liger]].<ref name=LuchasAugust6>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/resultados-arena-mexico-6-agosto-2010-liger-segundo-finalista-por-el-campeonato-universal-mistico-vs-psicosis-antes-de-lo-esperado/ | title= Resultados Arena México (6 agosto 2010): ¡Liger, segundo finalista por el Campeonato Universal! Místico vs. Psicosis, ¿antes de lo esperado? | author= Velazquez, Israel | date= August 7, 2010 | access-date= August 5, 2010 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es}}</ref>

[[File:Volador-Jr.jpg|thumb|left|Volador Jr. in December 2010]]
Following the [[CMLL Super Viernes (August 2010)#August 13, 2010|Super Viernes on August 13, 2010]], where he attacked La Máscara, Volador Jr. began being booked as ''rudo'', although the on again, off again feud with Místico was put to the side in favor of Volador Jr. against La Sombra. The feud between the two led both wrestlers to be booked in the main event of the [[CMLL 77th Anniversary Show]], a 14-man [[professional wrestling match types#Steel Cage match|steel cage]] ''[[Lucha libre#Luchas de Apuestas|Lucha de Apuesta]]'', mask vs. mask match.<ref name=CageMatch>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/liger-atlantis-mr-niebla-y-ultimo-guerrero-entran-al-juicio-final-del-cmll/ | title= Liger, Atlantis, Mr. Niebla y Ultimo Guerrero entran al Juicio final del CMLL | date= August 15, 2010 | access-date= August 16, 2010 | author= Ruiz Glez, Alex | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es}}</ref> Volador Jr. was the 10th man to leave the steel cage, keeping his mask safe. The match came down to La Sombra pinning Olímpico to unmask him.<ref name=Aniversario77Live>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/cobertura-cmll-el-juicio-final-lxxvii-aniversario-de-la-empresa-mexicana-de-lucha-libre/ | title= Cobertura CMLL: El Juicio Final. LXXVII Aniversario de la Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | author= Ocampo, Jorge | date= September 3, 2010 | access-date= September 4, 2010 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es}}</ref> On September 17, Volador Jr. picked up one of the biggest wins in his CMLL career, defeating Místico in the finals of a tournament to win the Copa Bicentenario.<ref name=CopaBicentenario/> On October 5, 2010, Volador Jr. lost the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship to La Máscara, ending his reign at 236 days.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/arena-mexico-resultados-martes-5-de-octubre-la-mascara-nuevo-campeon-nacional-semicompleto/ | title= Arena México (resultados martes 5 de octubre) La Máscara nuevo campeón nacional semicompleto | author= Ruiz Glez, Alex | date= October 6, 2010 | access-date= October 6, 2010 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es}}</ref> After losing the title, Volador Jr. spent several months not doing anything significant in CMLL until he took over the ''Los Invasores'' stable in July 2011, when its leader Héctor Garza turned ''tecnico''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1313190622 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110825101836/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1313190622| archive-date=August 25, 2011 | title= Viva La Raza! Lucha Weekly | author= Boutwell, Josh | date= August 12, 2011 | access-date= August 13, 2011 | work=WrestleView}}</ref> On September 18, Volador Jr. unsuccessfully challenged former partner La Sombra for the [[NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship]], in a match that received rave reviews.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://lacatedraldelaluchalibre.blogspot.com/2011/09/la-lucha-del-ano-sombra-es-ya-el-mejor.html | title= !La lucha del año! !Sombra es ya el mejor luchador del CMLL! !Doble DQ entre Guerrero y Atlantis! !Warrior pierde la cabellera! | date= September 18, 2011 | access-date= September 19, 2011 | work=La Catedral de la Lucha Libre | language=es | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328043109/http://lacatedraldelaluchalibre.blogspot.com/2011/09/la-lucha-del-ano-sombra-es-ya-el-mejor.html|archive-date=March 28, 2012}}</ref> Two days later, Volador Jr. led Olímpico and [[Psicosis II]] of ''Los Invasores'' to the Mexican National Trios Championship, when they defeated the trio of [[Ángel de Oro]], [[Diamante (male wrestler)|Diamante]] and [[Rush (wrestler)|Rush]].<ref name=MexTrios3>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/tenemos-nuevos-campeones-nacionales-de-tercias/ | title= Tenemos nuevos campeones nacionales de Tercias | author= Ruiz Glez, Alex | date= September 20, 2011 | access-date= September 21, 2011 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es}}</ref> Volador Jr. continued his successful run on September 23 by defeating eleven other men in a ''[[torneo cibernetico]]'' to advance to the finals of the [[Leyenda de Plata#2011 Leyenda de Plata|2011 Leyenda de Plata]]. On October 7, Volador Jr. defeated Jushin Thunder Liger to win the tournament.<ref name=Plata2011>{{cite web | url=http://www.record.com.mx/luchalibre/2011-10-08/volador-jr-se-llevo-la-plata | title= Volador, Jr. se llevó la plata | author=Rodríguez, Édgar | date= October 8, 2011 | access-date= October 8, 2011 | work=[[Récord (Mexican newspaper)|Récord]] | language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009005955/http://www.record.com.mx/luchalibre/2011-10-08/volador-jr-se-llevo-la-plata | archive-date=October 9, 2011}}</ref> ''Los Invasores'' lost the Mexican National Trios Championship to Atlantis, [[Delta (wrestler)|Delta]] and [[Guerrero Maya, Jr.]] on December 16, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/blue-panther-gana-la-cabellera-del-felino-via-descalificacion/|title=Blue Panther gana la cabellera del Felino vía descalificación.|last=Ruiz Glez|first=Alex|date=December 17, 2011|work=[[Súper Luchas]] |access-date=December 17, 2011|language=es}}</ref> On February 14, 2012, Volador Jr. defeated La Máscara to win the [[NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship]] for the first time.<ref name=NWAHistoricMiddleweight>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/coliseo-de-guadalajara-resultados-14-de-febrero-2012-volador-jr-nuevo-campeon-mundial-historico-peso-medio-nwa/ | title= Coliseo de Guadalajara (resultados 14 de Febrero 2012) Volador, Jr. nuevo Campeón Mundial Histórico Peso Medio NWA | author= Ruiz Glez, Alex | date= February 15, 2012 | access-date= February 16, 2012 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es}}</ref> On March 30, Volador Jr. lost the title to [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW) representative [[Prince Devitt]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420065053/http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm|title=Viernes 30 de Marzo '12|last=Salazar López|first=Alexis A.|work=[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]]|date=March 31, 2012|archive-date=April 20, 2013|access-date=April 1, 2012|language=es|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On June 20, 2012, Volador Jr. formed the ''Los Depredadores del Aire'' ("The Predators of the Air") group alongside Black Warrior and Mr. Águila.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/infierno-en-el-ring-de-gladiadoras-este-29-de-junio-en-la-arena-mexico/ | title= Infierno en el Ring de gladiadoras este 29 de junio en la Arena México | author= Mexicool, Rey | date=June 20, 2012 | access-date=June 22, 2012 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es}}</ref> Two days later, ''Los Depredadores del Aire'' defeated ''Los Reyes de la Atlantida'' (Atlantis, Delta and Guerrero Maya Jr.) to win the Mexican National Trios Championship.<ref name=DepredadoresNational>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/volador-jr-mr-aguila-y-black-warrior-nuevos-campeones-nacionales-de-tercias/|title=Volador Jr., Mr. Águila y Black Warrior nuevos campeones nacionales de tercias|last=Ruiz Glez|first=Alex|date=June 22, 2012|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|access-date=June 23, 2012|language=es}}</ref> For July 29, Volador Jr. traveled to Tokyo, Japan, in an attempt to regain the NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship from Prince Devitt, but would eventually fail in his title challenge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=596|title=NJPW 40th anniversary Last Rebellion|access-date=July 29, 2012|language=ja}}</ref> The following month, Volador Jr. started a rivalry with [[Mr. Niebla]], for which he was positioned as a ''tecnico'' even though still being a part of ''rudo'' stable ''Los Invasores''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2012/08/11/mr-niebla-vuelve-a-humillar-a-volador-jr|title=Mr. Niebla vuelve a humillar a Volador Jr.|last=Rodríguez|first=Alejandro|date=August 11, 2012|work=Medio Tiempo|access-date=August 11, 2012|language=es}}</ref> On October 30, ''Los Depredadores del Aire'' lost the Mexican National Trios Championship back to ''Los Reyes de la Atlantida''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/los-reyes-de-la-atlantida-nuevos-campeones-nacionales-de-trios/|title=Los Reyes de la Atlántida ¡Nuevos Campeones Nacionales de Tríos!|last=Mexicool|first=Rey|date=October 30, 2012|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|access-date=October 31, 2012|language=es}}</ref> On January 22, 2013, Volador Jr. survived a ''torneo cibernetico'' to advance to a final match for the vacant [[CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship]] against the other survivor, Rey Escorpión.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/volador-jr-vs-rey-escorpion-por-el-campeonato-mundial-semicompleto-del-cmll/|title=Volador Jr. vs. Rey Escorpión por el Campeonato Mundial Semicompleto del CMLL|last=Mexicool|first=Rey|date=January 22, 2013|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|access-date=January 22, 2013|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://cmll.com/02_resultados/martes_arena_mex/martes_arenamex.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117233516/http://cmll.com/02_resultados/martes_arena_mex/martes_arenamex.htm | title=Resultados Arena México Martes 22 de Enero '13 | archive-date=January 17, 2013 | last=Salazar López | first=Alexis A. | date=January 22, 2013 | access-date=January 22, 2013 | work=[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] | language=es | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref> On January 29, Volador Jr. was defeated in the finals of the tournament by Escorpión.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/rey-escorpion-nuevo-monarca-mundial-semicompleto-del-cmll/|title=Rey Escorpión… ¡nuevo monarca mundial semicompleto del CMLL!|last=Mexicool|first=Rey|date=January 29, 2013|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|access-date=January 30, 2013|language=es}}</ref> Following their clash over the Reyes del Aire trophy, Volador Jr. and La Sombra were teamed up for the 2013 ''[[CMLL Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles (2013)|Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles]]'' tournament, the same tournament that in 2010 was the impetus for Volador Jr.'s ''rudo'' turn. The rivals put their issues aside for the tournament defeating the teams of Guerrero Maya Jr. and Negro Casas, La Máscara and Averno and finally [[Shocker (wrestler)|Shocker]] and Mr. Niebla to qualify for the finals of the tournament.<ref name=MedioBlockA>{{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2013/03/02/volador-y-la-sombra-a-la-final-del-torneo-de-parejas-increibles | title=Volador y la Sombra a la Final del Torneo de Parejas Increíbles | date=March 2, 2013 | access-date=March 2, 2013 | work=MedioTiempo | language=es}}</ref><ref name=EstrellasBlockA>{{cite web | url=http://estrellasdelring.blogspot.com/2013/03/atlantis-y-ultimo-guerrero-estaremos.html | title=ATLANTIS y ÚLTIMO GUERRERO ¿Estaremos frente a un duelo candidato para conmemorar el 80 Aniversario del CMLL? | date=March 1, 2013 | first=Alexis A. | last=Salazar López | access-date=March 2, 2013 | work=Estrellas del Ring | language=es}}</ref> On March 15, 2013, at the 2013 ''[[Homenaje a Dos Leyendas (2013)|Homenaje a Dos Leyendas]]'' show, Volador Jr. and La Sombra defeated Altantis and Último Guerrero to win the ''Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles''.<ref name=HomenajeaDosLeyendas2013CMLL/> The truce between La Sombra and Volador Jr. that allowed them to win the tag team tournament only lasted until the next time the two rivals were in the same ring. On Sunday, February 17, 2013, La Sombra teamed up with [[Marco Corleone]] and [[Místico II|Místico ''La Nueva Era'']] against Volador Jr., [[Euforia (wrestler)|Euforia]] and Último Guerrero. During the match Volador Jr. attacked both La Sombra and the referee, causing a disqualification before leaving the ring and his confused partners behind.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2013/03/18/volador-jr-enloquece-contra-la-sombra | title=Volador Jr enloquece contra La Sombra | date=March 18, 2013 | access-date=March 19, 2013 | author=Redaccion | work=MedioTiempo | publisher=[[MSN]] | language=es}}</ref> On September 13 at [[CMLL 80th Anniversary Show|CMLL's 80th Anniversary Show]], Volador Jr. and La Sombra defeated Atlantis and Último Guerrero in a ''Relevos Suicidas'' match and thus advanced to a Mask vs. Mask ''Lucha de Apuestas'' against each other. In the end, Volador Jr. was defeated and forced to unmask and reveal his real name.<ref name=CMLL80>{{cite web | url=http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420065053/http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm | title=Resultados Arena México Viernes 13 de Septiembre '13 | last=Salazar López | first=Alexis A. | archive-date=April 20, 2013 | date=September 14, 2013 | access-date=September 14, 2013 | work=[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] | language=es | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2013/09/14/la-sombra-desenmascaro-a-volador-jr-en-el-80-aniversario-del-cmll | title = La Sombra desenmascaró a Volador Jr. en el 80 Aniversario del CMLL | last=Valdés | first=Apolo | date=September 14, 2013 | access-date=September 14, 2013 | work=Medio Tiempo | language=es}}</ref>
[[File:CMLL November 30 Volador Jr dive on Euforia.jpg|thumb|right|Volador Jr. diving onto [[Euforia (wrestler)|Euforia]] in a match on November 30, 2018]]
On November 19, Volador Jr. defeated Máscara Dorada to win the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship.<ref name=HistoricWW>{{cite web | url=http://www.cmll.com/02_resultados/martes_arena_mex/martes_arenamex.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014171812/http://www.cmll.com/02_resultados/martes_arena_mex/martes_arenamex.htm | title=Resultados Arena México Martes 19 de Noviembre '13 | last=Salazar López | first=Alexis A. | date=November 20, 2013 | archive-date=October 14, 2013 | access-date=November 20, 2013 | work=[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] | language=es | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref> Three days later, Volador Jr. began showing signs of a ''tecnico'' turn by shaking hands with Místico and trying to save him from ''[[Los Guerreros Laguneros]]'', before walking out on his ''Los Invasores'' partners.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214205905/http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm | title=Resultados Arena México Viernes 22 de Noviembre '13 | last=Salazar López | first=Alexis A. | archive-date=December 14, 2013 | date=November 23, 2013 | access-date=November 23, 2013 | work=[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] | language=es | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref> His turn was finalized on November 29, when ''Los Invasores'' attacked him following a ''torneo cibernetico'' between ''Los Invasores'' and representatives of CMLL.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214205905/http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm | title=Resultados Arena México Viernes 29 de Noviembre '13 | last=Salazar López | first=Alexis A. | archive-date=December 14, 2013 | date=November 30, 2013 | access-date=November 30, 2013 | work=[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] | language=es | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref> On June 6, 2014, Volador Jr. lost the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship to La Sombra in a match also contested for the NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420065053/http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm | title=Resultados Arena México Viernes 6 de Junio '14 | last=Salazar López | first=Alexis A. | date=June 6, 2014 | archive-date=April 20, 2013 | access-date=June 6, 2014 | work=[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] | language=es | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref> The loss came as a result of outside interference from La Máscara and Rush.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2014/06/07/la-sombra-un-campeon-indeseable?ModPagespeed=noscript | title= La Sombra, un Campeón Indeseable | last=Valdés | first=Apolo | date=June 7, 2014 | access-date=June 7, 2014 | work=MedioTiempo | language=es}}</ref> Volador Jr. regained the title from La Sombra on August 1 at ''[[Juicio Final (2014)|El Juicio Final]]''.<ref name=ElJuicioFinal2014>{{cite web | url=http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420065053/http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm | title=Resultados Arena México Viernes 1º de Agosto '14 | last=Reducindo | first=Miguel | archive-date=April 20, 2013 | date=August 2, 2014 | access-date=August 2, 2014 | work=[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] | language=es | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref> In early 2015, Volador Jr. came together with Místico and Valiente to form a new Sky Team.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420065053/http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm | title=Resultados Arena México® Viernes 6 de Febrero '15 | last=Barradas | first=Bibiana | author-link=Estrellita (wrestler) | archive-date=April 20, 2013 | date=February 7, 2015 | access-date=February 7, 2015 | work=[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] | language=es | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref> On February 13, Sky Team defeated ''Los Guerreros Laguneros'' (Euforia, [[Niebla Roja]] and Último Guerrero) to win the [[CMLL World Trios Championship]].<ref name=SkyTeamTrios>{{cite web | url = http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2015/02/14/sky-team-satisfechos-por-titulo-de-tercias | title = 'Sky team', satisfechos por título de tercias | date=February 14, 2015 | access-date=February 14, 2015 | work=MedioTiempo |language=es}}</ref> On April 5, 2016, Volador Jr. and rookie [[Esfinge]] defeated [[Yohei Komatsu|Fujin]] and [[Rey Escorpión]] to win the 2016 ''[[Torneo Gran Alternativa (2016)|Gran Alternativa]]'' tournament. On July 1, Volador Jr. won the [[CMLL International Gran Prix (2016)|2016 International Gran Prix]], scoring the last elimination over [[Tama Tonga]].<ref name=IntGP2016>{{cite web | url = http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2016/07/02/volador-jr-se-llevo-el-grand-prix-2016 | title = Volador Jr. se llevó el Grand Prix 2016 | last=Valdés | first=Apolo | date=July 1, 2015 | access-date=July 2, 2015 | work=MedioTiempo |language=es}}</ref> On October 20, 2017, Volador defeated [[Carístico]] to win the [[Leyenda de Plata#Leyenda de Plata (2017)|2017 Leyenda de Plata]].<ref name=Plata2017>{{cite web | url = http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2017/10/20/volador-jr-consiguio-su-segunda-leyenda-de-plata | title = Volador Jr. consiguió su segunda Leyenda de Plata | date=October 20, 2017 | access-date=October 22, 2017 | work=MedioTiempo |language=es}}</ref> On November 3, Volador Jr. turned on Carístico, attacking him with help from Rush, who afterwards stated that Volador Jr. had everything it took to join ''[[Los Ingobernables]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2017/11/04/nuevo-ingobernable-volador-y-rush-traicionaron-a-caristico | title = ¿Nuevo ingobernable? Volador y Rush traicionaron a Carístico | last=Valdés | first=Apolo | date=November 4, 2017 | access-date=November 4, 2017 | work=MedioTiempo |language=es}}</ref> At Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2018, Volador and Valiente defeated El Terrible and Rey Bucanero to win the CMLL World Tag Team Championship.

===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2008)===
In 2008, Volador Jr. was given an opportunity to travel to the [[United States]] and compete for the Florida-based [[Impact Wrestling|Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) as part of their 2008 [[TNA 2008 World X Cup Tournament|World X Cup tournament]]. TNA decided to simply drop the "Junior" part of his name and promote him as "Volador". He was part of [[Team Mexico]], working with Rey Bucanero, Último Guerrero and Averno, with TNA ignoring the fact that Volador Jr. had been rivals with all three wrestlers in Mexico. He made his TNA debut in an [[Ultimate X match]] at TNA's [[Victory Road (2008)|Victory Road]] show on July 13, 2008. During the World X tournament he defeated [[Frankie Kazarian|Kaz]], [[Naruki Doi]] and [[Shawn Daivari|Daivari]] to score four points for his team that allowed Team Mexico to win the tournament by one point.<ref name=WorldXCup2008>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2008/07/13/6150671.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223042623/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2008/07/13/6150671.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 23, 2015|title=Main event mars Victory Road|last=Kapur|first=Bob|date=July 13, 2008|publisher=SLAM! Sports|access-date=April 2, 2009}}</ref> On October 30, 2008, Volador returned to TNA to work his first "Non-X-Cup" match, teaming up with [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]] as the two lost to [[The Motor City Machine Guns]] ([[Chris Sabin]] and [[Alex Shelley]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2008/10/31/7259146.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101182826/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2008/10/31/7259146.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 1, 2016|title=Impact: Steiner joins the mafia|last=Sokol|first=Chris|date=October 31, 2008|publisher=SLAM! Sports|access-date=April 2, 2009}}</ref> On the edition of November 7 of TNA's weekly ''Impact!'' television show Volador teamed with Tanahashi to compete in a 4 team [[Ladder Match]] where the winning team would get a championship match against [[TNA World Tag Team Championship|TNA World Tag Team Champions]] [[Beer Money, Inc.]] The match also included [[The Dudley Boyz|Team 3D]], [[The Latin American Xchange]] and was won by [[Matt Morgan (wrestler)|Matt Morgan]] and [[Abyss (wrestler)|Abyss]]. At TNA's 2008 [[Turning Point (2008 wrestling)|Turning Point]] show, Volador participated in a 10-man [[TNA X Division Championship|X Division]] elimination rankings match. Volador was the second man eliminated from the match, which was won by [[Eric Young (wrestler)|Eric Young]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2008/11/10/7358696.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622110737/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2008/11/10/7358696.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 22, 2015|title=Turning Point: Mafia gains momentum|last=Sokol|first=Chris|author2=Sokol, Bryan |date=November 10, 2008|publisher=SLAM! Sports|access-date=April 2, 2009}}</ref> The Turning Point match was Volador's last match for TNA.

===New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2012–present)===
On January 21 and 22, 2012, Volador Jr. took part in the CMLL and NJPW co-produced ''[[Fantastica Mania 2012]]'' events in [[Tokyo]]. On the first night, Volador Jr. teamed with [[Kazuchika Okada]] to defeat the team of Hiroshi Tanahashi and La Sombra.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://superluchas.com/njpw-cmll-resultados-fantasticamania-2012-dia-1/ | title= NJPW-CMLL: Resultados "Fantasticamania 2012″ día 1 | author=Soy Rudo | date= January 21, 2012 | access-date= January 23, 2012 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es}}</ref> In the main event of the second night, Volador Jr. unsuccessfully challenged La Sombra for the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://superluchas.com/njpw-cmll-resultados-fantasticamania-2012-dia-2/ | title= NJPW-CMLL: Resultados "Fantasticamanía 2012″ Día 2 | author=Soy Rudo | date= January 22, 2012 | access-date= January 23, 2012 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es}}</ref>

In January 2013, Volador Jr. returned to Japan to take part in the three-day ''[[Fantastica Mania 2013]]'' event. During the first night on January 18, he teamed with [[Taichi Ishikari|Taichi]] and [[Taka Michinoku]] to defeat La Máscara, Mascara Dorada and [[Máximo (wrestler)|Máximo]] in a six-man tag team match.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=680 | title=NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2013 | access-date=January 18, 2013 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> The following night, Volador Jr., Kazuchika Okada and Rey Escorpión defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, La Máscara and Rush in another six-man tag team match.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=681 | title=NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2013 | access-date=January 22, 2013 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> During the third and final night, Volador Jr. unsuccessfully challenged La Máscara for the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=682 | title=NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2013 | access-date=January 20, 2013 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref>

In January 2014, Volador Jr. took part in the five-day ''[[Fantastica Mania 2014]]'' tour.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=10559 | title=『Fantastica Mania』メンバーが決定!! 2代目ミスティコが参戦!! 素顔のボラドールなど、16名が大挙上陸!! | date=November 7, 2013 | access-date=January 17, 2014 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109214025/http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=10559 | archive-date=November 9, 2013 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref> The third event of the tour, on January 17, was headlined by the first interaction between Volador Jr. and his longtime rival La Sombra, after the former's ''tecnico'' turn. The match, wrestled under ''Match Relampago VIP'' rules, ended in a ten-minute time limit draw.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result_game.php?e=803&c=6031 | title = NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2014 | access-date=January 17, 2014 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> Two days later, in the final match of the tour, Volador Jr. successfully defended the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship against Máscara Dorada.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=805 | title = NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2014 | access-date=January 19, 2014 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref>

In January 2015, Volador Jr. took part in the ''[[Fantastica Mania 2015]]'' tour, during which he successfully defended the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship against [[Gran Guerrero]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=925|title=NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015|access-date=January 18, 2015|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language = ja}}</ref> In January 2016, Volador Jr. again returned to Japan to take part in ''[[Fantastica Mania 2016]]'', successfully defending the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship against Mephisto in the main event of the final show of the tour.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=1079 | title = NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2016 | access-date=January 24, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> The following May, Volador Jr. entered the [[Best of the Super Juniors XXIII]] tournament. After four wins and two losses, Volador Jr. headed to his final round-robin match leading his block,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=1139 | title = Best of the Super Jr.XXIII | access-date=June 6, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> but was eliminated after losing to [[Will Ospreay]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=1140 | title = Best of the Super Jr.XXIII | access-date=June 6, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> A year later, Volador Jr. was announced as a returning participant in the [[Best of the Super Juniors 24]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/95324 | script-title=ja:【『Super Jr.』出場メンバー決定！】Aブロックにリコシェ、オスプレイ、ドラゴン・リー！ マーティ・スカルが初上陸！ Bブロックにボラドール！ 金丸、ACHも初出場！ | date=May 3, 2017 | access-date=May 3, 2017 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> He finished the tournament with a record of three wins and four losses, failing to advance to the finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/86370?showResult=1|script-title=ja:鉄拳7 Presents Best of the Super Jr.24|access-date=June 1, 2017|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref>

On October 9, 2018, it was announced that Volador Jr. would be participating in NJPW's annual Super Junior Tag League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpw-reveals-full-super-jr-tag-league-lineup-267466|title=NJPW REVEALS FULL SUPER JR. TAG LEAGUE LINEUP|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|first=Bryan|last=Rose|date=October 8, 2018|access-date=October 18, 2021}}</ref> Teaming with [[El Soberano|Soberano Jr.]], he finished the tournament with a record of two wins and five losses, failing to advance to the finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://backbodydrop.com/blog/reviews/njpw-road-to-power-struggle-super-junior-tag-league-2018-night-eleven-october-31-2018-tournament-matches-only-edition/|title=NJPW ROAD TO POWER STRUGGLE – SUPER JUNIOR TAG LEAGUE 2018 – NIGHT ELEVEN (OCTOBER 31, 2018) (TOURNAMENT MATCHES ONLY EDITION)|work=backbodydrop.com|first=Ian|last=Hamilton|date=November 1, 2018|access-date=October 18, 2021}}</ref> On October 8, 2019, it was announced that Volador Jr. would return to NJPW for the Super Junior Tag League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/new-japan-news/njpw-reveals-teams-super-junior-tag-league-2019-294391|title=NJPW REVEALS TEAMS FOR SUPER JUNIOR TAG LEAGUE 2019|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|first=Bryan|last=Rose|date=October 9, 2019|access-date=October 18, 2021}}</ref> Teaming with [[Titán (wrestler)|Titán]], he finished the tournament with a record of four wins and three losses, once again failing to advance to the finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/new-japan-results/njpw-road-power-struggle-results-junior-tag-league-day-13-296296|title=NJPW ROAD TO POWER STRUGGLE RESULTS: JUNIOR TAG LEAGUE DAY 13|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|first=Ethan|last=Renner|date=November 1, 2019|access-date=October 18, 2021}}</ref>

===Ring of Honor (2017)===
Due to CMLL's partnership with [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH), Volador Jr. appeared at [[Supercard of Honor XI]], where he teamed up with [[Will Ospreay]] to defeat [[Jay White]] and [[Dragon Lee (wrestler)|Dragon Lee]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/04/01/mcneills-roh-supercard-honor-xi-ippv-report-41-hardys-vs-bucks-ladder-match-daniels-vs-castle/|title=McNEILL's ROH Supercard Of Honor XI IPPV Report 4/1: Hardys vs. Bucks Ladder Match, Daniels vs. Castle|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|first=Pat|last=McNeill|date=April 1, 2017|access-date=October 18, 2021}}</ref>

====All Elite Wrestling (2024-present)====
In January 2024, it was announced the CMLL stars, Volador Jr., [[Máscara Dorada 2.0]], [[Hechicero]] and [[Místico]] would represent their home promotion, in American partner promotion [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/aew-announces-four-cmll-stars-coming-to-promotion | title=AEW announces four CMLL stars coming to promotion | date=January 26, 2024 }}</ref> The four men made their debut on the January 31 edition of [[AEW Dynamite]], appearing ringside during [[Jon Moxley]]'s singles match against [[Jeff Hardy]]. After being taunted by Moxley during the match, the four men attacked him after his victory, before being chased off by members of the AEW roster.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1441165-cmll-luchadors-attack-jon-moxley-on-1-31-aew-dynamite | title=CMLL Luchadors Attack Jon Moxley on 1/31 AEW Dynamite | date=February 2024 }}</ref> The four men made their AEW in-ring debut during the February 2 edition of [[AEW Rampage]], defeating [[Christopher Daniels]], [[Matt Sydal]], [[2point0|Angelo Parker and Matt Menard]], in an 8-man tag-team match.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/aew-rampage-222024-results-cmll-stars-compete-ricky-starks-big-bill-vs-dark-order-more-set | title=AEW Rampage (2/2/2024) Results: CMLL Stars Compete, Ricky Starks & Big Bill vs Dark Order, More Set &#124; Fightful News }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Ibarra is a part of an extended family of wrestlers, including his father Ramón Ibarra Banda who currently wrestles as [[Super Parka]] and previous wrestled as Volador, which is where Ibarra's ring name of Volador Jr. comes from. Volador Jr.'s uncles wrestle as Johnny Ibarra and El Desalmado, and he is the cousin of lucha libre legend [[L.A. Park]] and wrestler [[El Hijo de Cien Caras]].<ref name=MondoFamily>{{cite book | author= Madigan, Dan | title= Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling | publisher= HarperCollins Publishers | year= 2007 | chapter = A family affair | pages = 128–132 | isbn=978-0-06-085583-3}}</ref> He is also the great cousin of L.A. Park's son who wrestles as [[El Hijo de L.A. Park]].<ref name=FuegoHijodePark>{{cite web | url= http://www.fuegoenelring.com/articles_noticias_full.php?articles_id=536 | title= L.A. Park presenta a su Junior y hace fuertes declarationens | author= López, Gonzalo | date= January 31, 2010 | access-date= March 16, 2010 | publisher= Fuego en el Ring | language=es}}</ref> Ibarra's nephew, a grandson of Ramón Ibarra Banda, began working for CMLL in 2014 under the ring name [[Flyer (wrestler)|Flyer]].<ref name=FlyerisHere>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/2014/01/14/flyer-el-tercer-volador-esta-aqui/ | title=Flyer, el tercer Volador está aquí | date=February 14, 2014 | access-date=May 23, 2015 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es}}</ref>

In 2013, Ibarra married CMLL ''Edecanes'' ("[[ring girl]]") Bruni Sagnite. The couple have a son together, born in 2014.<ref name=VoladorFather>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/2014/10/15/volador-jr-es-papa/ | title=Volador Jr, es Papa | date=October 15, 2014 | access-date=October 16, 2014 | author=Angelita | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es}}</ref>

==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]]'''
**[[CMLL World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of CMLL World Tag Team Champions|3 times]]) – with [[Andrade El Idolo|La Sombra]] (1),<ref name=Ovaciones21470/> [[Valiente (wrestler)|Valiente]] (1) and [[Titán (wrestler)|Titán]] (1)
**[[CMLL World Trios Championship]] ([[List of CMLL World Trios Champions|2 times]]) – with [[Místico II|Místico]] and [[Valiente (wrestler)|Valiente]] (1)<ref name=SkyTeamTrios/> and [[Atlantis Jr.]] and [[Star Jr.]] (1)
**[[Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship]] ([[Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref name=Feb132010>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/cmll-resultados-arena-mexico-12-feb-10-mistico-pierde-pero-se-roba-el-campeonato-nacional-semicompleto/ | title= CMLL: Resultados Arena México (12-feb-10): ¡Místico pierde, pero se roba el Campeonato Nacional Semicompleto! | author= Velazquez, Israel | date= February 13, 2010 | access-date= February 13, 2010 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es}}</ref>
**[[Mexican National Trios Championship]] ([[List of Mexican National Trios Champions|4 times]]) – with [[Ephesto|Safari]] and [[El Felino]] (1), La Sombra and [[El Sagrado]] (1), [[Olímpico]] and [[Psicosis II]] (1), and [[Black Warrior (wrestler)|Black Warrior]] and [[Mr. Águila]] (1)<ref name=MexTrios1>{{cite news | author = Lucha 2000 Staff | title = Los Reyes de Mexico: La Historia de Los Campeonatos Nacionales | work =Lucha 2000 | id = Especial 21 | date = December 20, 2004 | language = es}}</ref><ref name=MexTrios2>{{cite news | author = Ovaciones staff | title = CMLL en Arena México | work = Ovaciones | publisher = Editorial Ovaciones, S. A. de C.V. | location = [[Mexico]], [[Mexican Federal District|D.F.]] | id = Número 20958 Año LX | page = 20 | date = August 14, 2007 | language = es}}</ref><ref name=MexTrios3/><ref name=DepredadoresNational/>
**[[NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship]] ([[NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref name=NWAHistoricMiddleweight/>
**[[NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship]] ([[NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship#Title history|3 times]])<ref name=HistoricWW/><ref name=ElJuicioFinal2014/>
**Copa Homenaje A Dos Leyendas
**Copa 53 Aniversario de la Arena Coliseo de Guadalajara (2012)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/volador-jr-gana-la-copa-53-aniversario-de-la-arena-coliseo-de-guadalajara/ | title= Volador Jr. gana la copa 53 aniversario de la Arena Coliseo de Guadalajara | date=June 20, 2012 | access-date= June 20, 2012 | author= Ruiz Glez, Alex | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es}}</ref>
**Copa Bicentenario<ref name=CopaBicentenario>{{cite web|url=http://televisadeportes.esmas.com/lucha-libre/205146/volador-jr.-conquista-copa-bicentenario|title=Volador Jr. conquista Copa Bicentenario|date=September 18, 2010|access-date=September 18, 2010|work=[[Televisa Deportes]]|author=Notimex|language=es}}</ref>
**Copa Bobby Bonales
**[[CMLL International Gran Prix|International Gran Prix]] ([[CMLL International Gran Prix (2016)|2016]],<ref name=IntGP2016/> [[CMLL International Gran Prix (2019)|2019]]<ref name=Results>{{cite web | url=https://ovaciones.com/volador-se-roba-el-triunfo/ | title=Volador se roba el triunfo | language=es | access-date=August 31, 2019 | date=August 31, 2019| publisher=Ovaciones | first=Arturo | last=Rosas Plata}}</ref>)
**''[[CMLL Torneo Gran Alternativa|Torneo Gran Alternativa]]'': [[Torneo Gran Alternativa (2016)|2016]] &ndash; with [[Esfinge]]
**''[[CMLL Torneo Gran Alternativa|Torneo Gran Alternativa]]'': [[Torneo Gran Alternativa (2018)|2018]] &ndash; with [[Flyer (wrestler)|Flyer]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.solowrestling.com/new/71135-volador-jr--y-flyer-ganan-el-torneo-gran-alternativa-2018-de-cmll|title=Volador Jr. y Flyer ganan el Torneo Gran Alternativa 2018 de CMLL|last=Solowrestling|date=May 20, 2018|website=www.solowrestling.com}}</ref>
**[[Leyenda de Plata]] ([[Leyenda de Plata#Leyenda de Plata 2011|2011]], [[Leyenda de Plata#Leyenda de Plata 2017|2017]])<ref name=Plata2011/><ref name=Plata2017/>
**[[CMLL Reyes del Aire|Reyes del Aire]] ([[CMLL Reyes del Aire#Reyes del Aire 2005|2005]], [[CMLL Reyes del Aire#Reyes del Aire 2007 Arena Mexico|2007]], [[CMLL Reyes del Aire#Reyes del Aire 2009|2009]])
**[[CMLL Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles|Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles]] ([[CMLL Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles (2013)|2013]], [[CMLL Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles (2017)|2017]], [[CMLL Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles (2021)|2021]]) – with La Sombra,<ref name=HomenajeaDosLeyendas2013CMLL>{{cite web | url=http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420065053/http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm | title=Resultados Arena México | archive-date=April 20, 2013 | date=March 15, 2013 | access-date=March 17, 2013 | work=[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] | language=es | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[Bárbaro Cavernario]],<ref>{{cite web|title=¡Volador Jr. y Cavernario, Ganadores del Torneo Increíble de Parejas!|url=https://cmll.com/?p=87999|website=CMLL (in Spanish)|access-date=February 27, 2017|archive-date=February 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227151737/https://cmll.com/?p=87999|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Templario]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com/new/99415-volador-jr-y-templario-ganan-el-torneo-increible-de-parejas-de-cmll-2021|title=Volador Jr. y Templario ganan el Torneo Increíble de Parejas de CMLL 2021|work=solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com|first=Walter|last=Rosales|date=June 28, 2021|access-date=July 12, 2021}}</ref>
**[[List of CMLL Tag Team Tournaments#Torneo Increibles de Parejas, Arena Puebla 2013|Torneo Increibles de Parejas, Arena Puebla]] – with [[Atlantis (wrestler)|Atlantis]]<ref name=PueblaIncreiblesFinal>{{cite web | url=http://elpopular.mx/puro-deporte/campeones/ | title=Campeones | date=April 2, 2013 | access-date=April 6, 2013 | publisher=El Popular | work=Deportes | first=David | last=Portillo | language=es | archive-date=March 25, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325104216/http://elpopular.mx/puro-deporte/campeones/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>
**[[CMLL Universal Championship]] ([[CMLL Universal Championship (2017)|2017]])<ref name=Universal2017FinalSL>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/2017/07/15/cmll-resultados-viernes-espectacular-14072017-vangellys-pelon-volador-jr-campeon-universal-2017/ | title=CMLL: Resultados Viernes Espectacular 14/07/2017 Vangellys pelón, Volador Jr. es el Campeón Universal 2017 | author=Dark Angeita | date=July 14, 2017 | access-date=July 15, 2017 | trans-title=CMLL: Friday Spectacular results July 14, 2017 Vangellys bald, Volador Jr. is the 2017 Universal Champion | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | editor-first=Ernesto | editor-last=Ocampo | publisher=Impresos Camsam, SA de CV | location=Mexico City, Mexico}}</ref>
**CMLL Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (2009)<ref name=CMLLAwards2009>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/termina-la-votacion-para-lo-mejor-del-cmll-en-el-2009-volador-jr-el-mas-popular/ | title= Termina la votación para lo mejor del CMLL en el 2009 – Volador Jr. el más popular | author= Ruiz Glez, Alex | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | date= February 19, 2010 | language=es}}</ref>
**CMLL Tag Team of the Year (2009) – with La Sombra<ref name=CMLLAwards2009/>
*'''Lucha Libre Azteca'''
**[[LLA Azteca Championship|Azteca Championship]] ([[List of LLA Azteca Champions|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/video-volador-jr-nuevo-campeon-azteca/ | title= Video: Volador Jr. nuevo campeón Azteca | author= Ruiz Glez, Alex | date= September 26, 2011 | access-date= September 26, 2011 | work=[[Súper Luchas]]| language=es}}</ref>
*'''Promociones El Cholo'''
**Promociones El Cholo Cruiserweight Championship (1 time, current)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=3156 | title=Promociones El Cholo Cruiserweight Championship | work=CageMatch | access-date=January 29, 2017}}</ref>
*'''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
**Ranked No. 81 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] in 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://prowrestlingillustrated.blogspot.com/2010/07/pwi-500-1-100.html|title="PWI 500": 1–100|date=July 30, 2010|access-date=July 31, 2010|work=[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]}}</ref>
*'''[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'''
**[[TNA World X Cup]] ([[TNA 2008 World X Cup Tournament|2008]]) – with [[Rey Bucanero]], [[Último Guerrero]] and [[Averno (wrestler)|Averno]]<ref name=WorldXCup2008/>
*'''Union Independent Pro Wrestling'''
** UIPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=2199 | title=UIPW Heavyweight Championship | access-date=September 6, 2015 | work=Cagematch}}</ref>

==''Luchas de Apuestas'' record==
{{see also|Lucha libre#Luchas de apuestas|l1=Luchas de Apuestas}}
{|class="wikitable sortable" width=100%  style="text-align: center"
!width=20% scope="col"|Winner (wager)
!width=20% scope="col"|Loser (wager)
!width=20% scope="col"|Location
!width=20% scope="col"|Event
!width=15% scope="col"|Date
!class="unsortable" width=5% scope="col"|Notes
|-
|Volador Jr. (mask) || Cowboy (mask) || Naucalpan, State of Mexico || Live event || 1998 || &nbsp;
|-
|Volador Jr. (mask) || Diablo (mask) || N/A || Live event || 2001 || &nbsp;
|-
|Volador Jr. (mask) || El Demolodor (mask) || Cuernavaca, Morelos || Live event || {{dts|2002|4|18}} || &nbsp;
|-
|Volador Jr. (mask) || Tony Tijuana (mask) || Nezahualcoyotl, State of Mexico || Live event || {{dts|2002|4|28}} || {{efn|[[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Parejas Suicidas|''Relevos suicida'' match]]: Lost to [[Arkangel de la Muerte|Arkange]] and Mano Negra Jr.}}
|-
|Volador Jr. and [[Místico]] (masks) || Anthrax and Ebola (hair) || Guadalajara, Jalisco || Live event || {{dts|2004|10|7}} || &nbsp;
|-
|Volador Jr. (mask) || [[Misterioso (wrestler)|Misterioso]] (hair) || Reynosa, Tamaulipas || Live event || {{dts|2008|11|30}} || {{efn|Volador Jr. teamed with [[Super Parka|Volador]] and Misterioso teamed with [[Misterioso, Jr.]], Volador Jr. pinned Misterioso to force him to be shaved bald.}}
|-
|[[Andrade El Idolo|La Sombra]] (mask) || Volador Jr. (mask) || Mexico City || [[CMLL 80th Anniversary Show]] || {{dts|2013|09|13}} || {{efn|The team lost a [[Relevos Suicida|''Relevos suicida'' match]] to [[Atlantis (wrestler)|Atlantis]] and [[Último Guerrero]].<ref name=CMLL80/>}}
|-
|[[Máximo (wrestler)|Máximo]] and Volador Jr. (hair) || ''[[TRT: La Máquina de la Destrucción]]'' (hair)<br />([[El Terrible]] and [[Rey Bucanero]]) || Mexico City || ''[[Homenaje a Dos Leyendas (2015)|Homenaje a Dos Leyendas]]'' || {{dts|2015|03|20}} || <ref name=MTH2L2015>{{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2015/03/21/maximo-y-volador-raparon-a-los-trt | title=Máximo y Volador raparon a los TRT | first=Apolo | last=Valdés | date=March 21, 2015 | access-date=March 21, 2015 | work=MedioTiempo | publisher=[[MSN]] | language=es}}</ref>
|-
|Volador Jr. (hair) || [[Negro Casas]] (hair) || Mexico City || ''[[Homenaje a Dos Leyendas (2016)|Homenaje a Dos Leyendas]]'' || {{dts|2016|03|18}} || <ref name=CasasVolador>{{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2016/03/19/volador-jr-cobro-venganza-rapo-al-negro-casas | title=Volador Jr. cobró venganza, rapó al Negro Casas | date=March 19, 2016 | access-date=March 19, 2013 | work=MedioTiempo | publisher=[[MSN]] | language=es | first=Apolo | last=Valdés}}</ref>
|-
|[[Bárbaro Cavernario]] and [[Rush (wrestler)|Rush]] (hair) || [[Matt Taven]] and Volador Jr. (hair) || Mexico City || [[CMLL 85th Anniversary Show]] || {{dts|2018|09|14}} || <ref name=85thApuesta>{{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2018/09/14/con-sabor-a-traicion-rush-y-cavernario-rapan-a-volador-jr-y-matt-taven | title=Con sabor a traición, Rush y Cavernario rapan a Volador Jr. y Matt Taven | date=September 14, 2018 | access-date=September 15, 2018 | language=es | work=MedioTiempo | publisher=[[MSN]] | first=Apolo | last=Valdés}}</ref>
|-
|Volador Jr. (hair) || [[Ángel de Oro]]. (hair) || Mexico City || [[CMLL 90th Anniversary Show]] || {{dts|September 16, 2023}} ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=373149|title=CMLL 90. Aniversario|work=Cagematch.net|date=September 16, 2023|accessdate=September 16, 2023}}</ref>
|}

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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{{LLA Azteca Championship}}
{{Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship}}
{{Mexican National Trios Championship}}
{{NWA World Middleweight Championship}}
{{NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship}}
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[[Category:1981 births]]
[[Category:Mexican male professional wrestlers]]
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[[Category:Masked wrestlers]]
[[Category:Professional wrestlers from Coahuila]]
[[Category:People from Monclova]]
[[Category:20th-century male professional wrestlers]]
[[Category:20th-century Mexican professional wrestlers]]
[[Category:21st-century male professional wrestlers]]
[[Category:21st-century Mexican professional wrestlers]]
[[Category:CMLL Universal Champions]]
[[Category:CMLL World Tag Team Champions]]
[[Category:CMLL World Trios Champions]]
[[Category:Mexican National Light Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:Mexican National Trios Champions]]
[[Category:NWA World Historic Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:NWA World Historic Welterweight Champions]]