History Wrestling / AndradeCienAlmas

Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza (born November 3, 1989 at Gómez Palacio, UsefulNotes/{{Mexico}} as ) is a Mexican {{professional wrestl|ing}}er best known for his run in Wrestling/{{WWE}} from 2015 to 2021 under the name Andrade "Cien" Almas (late in his run shortened to just Andrade).

Andrade "Cien" Almas (born November 3, 1989 at Gómez Palacio, UsefulNotes/{{Mexico}} as Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza) is a {{professional wrestl|ing}}er best known for his run in Wrestling/{{WWE}} from 2015 to 2021.

* AwesomeMcCoolname: "Cien Almas" is Spanish for "Hundred Souls." Given that his ''former'' ring name was ''La Sombra'' (The Shadow)... [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast make of that what you will.]]

* NiceHat: Wears a trilby down the ramp for his entrance.
* OnlyOneName: "Cien Almas" was dropped as of the January 15th 2019 episode of Wrestling/WWESmackDown Live.

Andrade "Cien" Almas (born November 3, 1989 at Gómez Palacio, UsefulNotes/{{Mexico}} as Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza) is a {{professional wrestl|ing}}er performing for the ''Wrestling/WWERaw'' brand of Wrestling/{{WWE}}.

In 2015 he was hired by the WWE, and began performing in the ''[[Wrestling/{{WWENXT}} NXT]]'' brand as Manny Andrade, before settling onto Andrade "Cien" Almas as his ring name. Initially a {{face}} wrestler who could never connect with the audience, he turned {{heel}} and got [[Wrestling/TheaTrinidad Zelina Vega]] as his manager, getting a proper propulsion to his career ending with him conquering the NXT Championship, losing the title to Wrestling/AleisterBlack on ''NXT [=TakeOver=]: New Orléans'', before being called to the ''[=SmackDown=]'' brand on the 2018 Superstar Shakeup. In 2019, he was drafted to ''Raw'' during that year's Shakeup.

* BeardOfEvil: He's been mostly a Heel and one pf his distinguishing physical traits is his beard.

* ManInWhite: After his heel turn, Almas starts wearing [[LightisNotGood white suits]] extensively.

As usual, you can find more info about him on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrade_Cien_Almas that other wiki]], [[https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=5596 Cagematch]] and [[https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=2581 WrestlingData]].

* ManInWhite: After his heel turn, Almas starts wearing white suits extensively.

Among his accolades, as La Sombra, he's 1x NWA World Welterweight Champion, 2x NWA World Historic Welterweight Champion, 1x CMLL World Tag Team Champion (w/Volador Jr.), 1x CMLL World Trios Champion (2/La Máscara and Máscara Dorada), 1x IWGP Intercontinental Champion and 1x NWA World Historic Middleweight Champion. As Andrade "Cien" Almas, he's 1x WWE NXT Champion. He also ''never'' missed the [[Wrestling/ProWrestlingInsider PWI 500]] ever since entering in 2007, his best rankings being 2010 (91), 2013 (52) and 2018 (13).

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** 2019 saw him feuding with Wrestling/ReyMysterio, Apollo Crews and Humberto Carrillo.

* TheBully: He often picks on other wrestlers who are weaker or meeker than him such as Ho Ho Lun and Wrestling/ReyMysterioJr.

* OnlyOneName: "Cien Almas" was dropped as of the January 15th episode of Wrestling/WWESmackDown Live.

* TookALevelInBadass: Since Zelina Vega joined him as a manager, he started winning more, with Vega either psyching him up or cheating on his behalf. Although coupled with this, his skill in the ring became more apparent as well, and was eventually paid off with an NXT championship reign as well as being one half (along with Wrestling/JohnnyGargano) of the first five-star match awarded by Dave Meltzer under the WWE banner in six-plus years (Cena v. CM Punk, MITB 2011)

** 2019 saw him feuding with Wrestling/ReyMysterio and Apollo Crews.

Andrade "Cien" Almas (born November 3, 1989 at Gómez Palacio, UsefulNotes/{{Mexico}} as Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza) is a {{professional wrestl|ing}}er performing for the ''Wrestling/WWESmackDown'' brand of Wrestling/{{WWE}}.

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* NominalHero: Only avoided being officially designated rudos by the latter's sheer insistence that he and his teammates La Máscara and Rush were merely "Los Ingobernables, técnicos diferentes", and that the other técnicos they typically opposed like Volador Jr. and Wrestling/{{Mistico}} were still their brothers.

** Wrestling/DrewMcIntyre in ''NXT''.
** Wrestling/JohnnyGargano, over the ''NXT'' title.
** Wrestling/AleisterBlack in ''NXT''.

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** 2019 saw him feuding with Wrestling/ReyMysterio.

Andrade "Cien" Almas (born November 3, 1989 at Gómez Palacio, UsefulNotes/{{Mexico}} as Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza) is a {{professional wrestl|ing}}er performing for the ''Wrestling/WWERaw'' brand of Wrestling/{{WWE}}.

In 2015 he was hired by the WWE, and began performing in the ''[[Wrestling/{{WWENXT}} NXT]]'' brand as Manny Andrade, before settling onto Andrade "Cien" Almas as his ring name. Initially a {{face}} wrestler who could never connect with the audience, he turned {{heel}} and got [[Wrestling/TheaTrinidad Zelina Vega]] as his manager, getting a proper propulsion to his career ending with him conquering the NXT Championship, losing the title to Wrestling/AleisterBlack on ''NXT [=TakeOver=]: New Orléans'', before being called to the ''[=SmackDown=]'' brand on the 2018 Superstar Shakeup.

Andrade "Cien" Almas (born November 3, 1989 at Gómez Palacio, UsefulNotes/{{Mexico}} as Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza) is a {{professional wrestl|ing}}er performing for the ''[[Wrestling/WWERaw]]'' brand of Wrestling/{{WWE}}.

Andrade "Cien" Almas (born November 3, 1989 at Gómez Palacio, UsefulNotes/{{Mexico}} as Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza) is a {{professional wrestl|ing}}er performing for the ''[[Wrestling/WWESmackDown SmackDown Live]]'' brand of Wrestling/{{WWE}}.

Andrade "Cien" Almas (born November 3, 1989 at Gómez Palacio, UsefulNotes/{{Mexico}} as Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza) is a {{professional wrestl|ing}}er performing for the ''[[Wrestling/WWESmackdown Smackdown Live]]'' brand of Wrestling/{{WWE}}.

Andrade "Cien" Almas (born November 3, 1989 at Gómez Palacio, UsefulNotes/{{Mexico}} as Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza) is a {{professional wrestl|ing}}er performing for the ''[[Wrestling/WWESmackdown Smackdown Live!]]'' brand of ''Wrestling/{{WWE}}''.

Manuel began his career at 14, working initially as Brillante Jr. In 2007, he was hired by ''Wrestling/{{CMLL}}'' and performed as La Sombra, winning the 2007 Torneo Gran Alternativa and the 2011 Universal Championship. He also performed at ''Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling'' and was one of the founders of the mexican PowerStable Los Ingobernables, from which a more popular [[Wrestling/LosIngobernablesDeJapon japanese branch]] later flourished. His stint in ''CMLL'' came to an end after he lost his mask in a [[HumiliatingWager Lucha de Apuestas]] against Atlantis.

In 2015 he was hired by the ''WWE'', and began performing in the ''[[Wrestling/{{WWENXT}} NXT]]'' brand as Manny Andrade, before settling onto Andrade "Cien" Almas as his ring name. Initially a {{face}} wrestler who could never connect with the audience, he turned {{heel}} and got [[Wrestling/TheaTrinidad Zelina Vega]] as his manager, getting a proper propulsion to his career ending with him conquering the NXT Championship, losing the title to Wrestling/AleisterBlack on ''NXT [=TakeOver=]: New Orléans'', before being called to the ''Smackdown'' brand on the 2018 Superstar Shakeup.

Among his accolades, as La Sombra, he's 1x NWA World Welterweight Champion, 2x NWA World Historic Welterweight Champion, 1x CMLL World Tag Team Champion (w/Volador Jr.), 1x CMLL World Trios Champion (2/La Máscara and Máscara Dorada), 1x IWGP Intercontinental Champion and 1x NWA World Historic Middleweight Champion. As Andrade "Cien" Almas, he's 1x WWE NXT Champion. He also NEVER missed the [[Wrestling/ProWrestlingInsider PWI 500]] ever since entering in 2007, his best rankings being 2010 (91), 2013 (52) and 2018 (13).

* RomanceOnTheSet: He's in relationship with Wrestling/CharlotteFlair.

* RomanceOnTheSet: He's in relationship with Wrestlingg/CharlotteFlair.

* PowerStable: Super Sky Team with El Sagrado, Wrestling/{{Mistico}} and Volador Jr. Fans like to call them "Los Reyes del Aire" after the ''CMLL'' event of the same name.
* RedBaron: “Prince of CMLL”

Among his accolades, as La Sombra, he's 1x NWA World Welterweight Champion, 2x NWA World Historic Welterweight Champion, 1x CMLL World Tag Team Champion (w/Volador Jr.), 1x CMLL World Trios Champion (2/La Máscara and Máscara Dorada), 1x IWGP Intercontinental Champion and 1x NWA World Historic Middleweight Champion. As Andrade "Cien" Almas, he's 1x WWE NXT Champion.

* AlliterativeName: His 'proper' ring name, Andrade Almas.
* ArchEnemy:
** Wrestling/DrewMcIntyre in ''NXT''.
** Wrestling/JohnnyGargano, over the ''NXT'' title.
** Wrestling/AleisterBlack in ''NXT''.
** His first feud in ''Smackdown'' was against Wrestling/SinCara.
** Also in ''Smackdown'', Rusev Day (Wrestling/RusevAndLana and Aiden English).
** 2019 saw him feuding with Wrestling/ReyMysterio.
* AwesomeMcCoolname: "Cien Almas" is Spanish for "Hundred Souls." Given that his ''former'' ring name was ''La Sombra'' (The Shadow)... [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast make of that what you will.]]
* TheBully: He often picks on other wrestlers who are weaker or meeker than him such as Ho Ho Lun and Wrestling/ReyMysterioJr.
* BullyingADragon: Tried to bully Wrestling/DrewMcIntyre and was crushed by him in a match.
* {{Expy}}: His heel gimmick has a lot in common with Wrestling/TetsuyaNaito, even down to both having "Tranquilo" as a mantra, though this makes sense given that as La Sombra, he was a member of ''Los Ingobernables'', meaning that Almas is actually the one who pretty much taught Naito how to get over.
* FaceHeelTurn: After he and Cedric Alexander lost in the first round of the 2016 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, Almas viciously attacked Cedric out of frustration and anger due to his losing streak and the crowd's consistent hostile reaction to him.

* IShallTauntYou: His in-ring antics are ''incredibly'' cocky. He'll even pass up opportunities to attack if it means he can mock his opponent.
* ManInWhite: After his heel turn, Almas starts wearing white suits extensively.
* MaskedLuchador: Formerly. And unlike some of his ilk that unmask, his past as a luchador was referenced and discussed on commentary. He even made his entrance to ''[=TakeOver=] Philadelphia'' being played in by a full masked mariachi band and wearing his old mask, which he removed before entering the ring.
* NiceHat: Wears a trilby down the ramp for his entrance.
* OnlyOneName: "Cien Almas" was dropped as of the January 15th episode of Wrestling/WWESmackDown Live.
* RedBaron: "''El Ídolo''", or "The Idol."

** Wrestling/JohnnyGargano in ''NXT''.

* ArchEnemy: Wrestling/DrewMcIntyre, Wrestling/JohnnyGargano and Wrestling/AleisterBlack in ''NXT''. He also feud with Wrestling/ReyMysterio in Wrestling/WWESmackDown Live.

* TheBully: He often picks on other wrestlers who are weaker or meeker than him. He tried that on Drew [=McIntyre=] and [[BullyingADragon was crushed by him in a match.]]

Andrade "Cien" Almas (born November 3, 1989 at G&;mez Palacio, UsefulNotes/{{Mexico}} as Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza) is a {{professional wrestl|ing}}er performing for the ''[[Wrestling/WWESmackdown Smackdown Live!]]'' brand of ''Wrestling/{{WWE}}''.