Mr. Iguana

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ibarra and the second or maternal family name is Calderón.
Mr. Iguana
Birth nameSantiago Ibarra Calderón[1]
Born (1988-07-20) 20 July 1988[2]
Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Professional wrestling career
Ring nameMr. Iguana
Billed height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Billed weight68 kg (150 lb)
Debut2009

Santiago Ibarra Calderón (born 20 July 1988), better known by his ring name Mr. Iguana, is a Mexican professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA).[3][4][5]

Career

Ibarra made his debut on the independent circuit in Mexico in 2009 and made his first appearance for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre on 11 October 2015.[6] However, he was rejected by CMLL due to his slim physique.[7] Ibarra created the Mr. Iguana character after his Playstation character (he picked the Mr. Iguana name since there were wrestlers named Mr. Águila and Mr. Niebla); he saw how iguanas (a common animal from his hometown Culiacán) jump, similar to pro wrestlers El Santo and Blue Demon.[8] He uses green face paint after the wrestlers Jeff Hardy and The Great Muta.[9] He also carries a plushie iguana called "La Yesca".

Ibarra signed a contract with Lucha Libre AAA in 2020.[10] He won his first championship on December 8, 2024, when he became AAA World Mixed Tag Team Champion during a televised show in Monterrey alongside La Hiedra.[11]

Following WWE's acquisition of Lucha Libre AAA in 2025, Mr. Iguana was announced for the joint Worlds Collide event, teaming with Octagón Jr., and Aero Star to face Latino World Order (Dragon Lee and Cruz Del Toro) and Lince Dorado, whom they defeated at the event.[12][13] Following his appearance at the event, Iguana captured fan attention,[14] and as a result he was later shown in the crowd during Money in the Bank[15] and the following episode of Raw.[11]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ^ "Mr. Iguana, con planes ambiciosos en la lucha libre AAA". ESPN. 20 July 2020.
  2. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Mr. Iguana - Facts @ Wrestlingdata.com". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Mr. Iguana & La Hiedra Defeat DECAY To Win AAA Mixed Tag Titles At 12/8 AAA Tapings | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Octagón Jr., Aero Star, Mr. Iguana & El Hijo del Vikingo Appear On WWE NXT | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  5. ^ Bryant, Steve (29 June 2019). "Mexico's Mr. Iguana added to the July 27th AWS event". SoCalUNCENSORED.com. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Mr. Iguana - Cage Match".
  7. ^ "La historia de Mr. Iguana, el comunicólogo que se convirtió en luchador y llegó hasta la WWE". El Financiero. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  8. ^ "La historia de Mr. Iguana; el luchador confirma que su nombre es de este icónico lugar de Culiacán". Línea Directa. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  9. ^ "¿Qué grado de estudios tiene Mr. Iguana? Este es el nivel académico del luchador mexicano y sensación de WWE". MedioTiempo. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  10. ^ Salvador, Cinthia (9 June 2025). "Mr. Iguana, el luchador mexicano que conquistó a la WWE". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  11. ^ a b Solowrestling (10 June 2025). "WWE presenta video promocional de Mr. Iguana en Raw". Solowrestling (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  12. ^ "LWO vs. Aerostar, Octagon Jr, And Mr. Iguana Announced For WWE x AAA Worlds Collide | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  13. ^ "The LWO take on Octagón Jr., Aero Star and Mr. Iguana in a Six-Man Tag Team Match". WWE. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  14. ^ Johnson, Mike. "COREY GRAVES THANKS AAA & COMMENTS ON WORLDS COLLIDE, MR. IGUANA UPDATE". PWInsider. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  15. ^ Clark, Ryan (9 June 2025). "Backstage Reaction To Mr. Iguana's WWE x AAA Worlds Collide Appearance". eWrestlingNews.com. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
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