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{{Short description|Mexican professional wrestler (born 1970)}}
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|birthname   = Sandra González Calderón
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|birth_place = [[Mexico City]], Mexico<ref name=FuegoApache/>
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|trainer     = {{Unbulleted list|[[Gran Apache]]|[[Pepe Casas]]<ref name=FuegoApache/>|Raúl Reyes<ref name=FuegoApache/>|[[El Satánico]]<ref name=FuegoApache/>|[[Último Guerrero]]<ref name=FuegoApache/>}}
|debut       = {{dts|June 26, 1986}}<ref name=FuegoApache/>
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|spouse      = {{Unbulleted list|[[Electroshock (wrestler)|Electroshock]] (husband)|[[Gran Apache]] (ex-husband)|[[Brazo de Oro (wrestler)|Brazo de Oro]] (ex-husband)}}
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'''Sandra González Calderón''' (born June 26, 1970) is a Mexican [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] or ''[[Lucha Libre|luchadora]]'', best known under the [[ring name]] '''Lady Apache'''. As Lady Apache, González has mainly worked for [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] (CMLL) and [[Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide|AAA]], Mexico's two largest [[professional wrestling promotion]]s during her career, switching back and forth several times.

González's ring name came as a result of her marriage to Mario Balbuena González who wrestled under the name [[Gran Apache]]. Through her marriage to Gran Apache, she was the stepmother of [[Faby Apache]] and [[Mari Apache]], both professional wrestlers. González's second husband was [[Brazo de Oro (wrestler)|Jesus Alvarado Nieves]], better known as ''Brazo de Oro''. Her third husband, [[Electroshock (wrestler)|Edgar Luna Pozos]], is generally known under the ring name Electroshock. She is also the sister-in-law to [[Charly Manson]] (Jesus Luna Pozos).

González is a three-time [[CMLL World Women's Championship|CMLL World Women's Champion]], a two-time [[Mexican National Women's Championship|Mexican National Women's Champion]], two-time ''[[AAA Reina de Reinas Championship|AAA Reina de Reinas]]'' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "Queen of Queens") and one half of the [[AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship]] with husband Electroshock. In 2016 González along with Faby and Mari Apache, won the women's [[Lucha Libre World Cup (2016)|Lucha Libre World Cup]].

==Personal life==
Sandra González Calderón was born on June 26, 1970, in Mexico City, Mexico.<ref name=FuegoApache>{{cite web|url=http://www.fuegoenelring.com/wrestlers_full_tec.php?wrestlers_id=85|title=Tecnicos – Lady Apache|access-date=October 17, 2009|work=Fuego en el ring|language=es | archive-date=July 11, 2011  | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711053840/http://www.fuegoenelring.com/wrestlers_full_tec.php?wrestlers_id=85 | trans-title=Faces - Lady Apache}}</ref> In the mid-1980s González was married to Mario Balbuena González, a professional wrestler known under the name [[Gran Apache]]. The two met when Balbuena began training González for a professional wrestling career and married before she made her in-ring debut.<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><ref name=MondoName>{{cite book | author= Madigan, Dan | title= Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling | publisher= HarperCollins Publisher | year= 2007 | chapter = what's in a name | pages = 209–211|isbn=978-0-06-085583-3}}</ref> The couple later divorced, with González later marrying Jesus Alvarado Nieves, who wrestled under the name [[Brazo de Oro (wrestler)|Brazo de Oro]].<ref name=MondoFamily/> In the early 2000s, it was revealed that González and Alvarado were divorced, and she was then married to Edgar Luna Pozos, known in professional wrestling under the names of [[Electroshock (wrestler)|Electroshock]] and later Mr. Electro.<ref name=MondoFamily/>

==Professional wrestling career==
González made her professional wrestling debut on June 26, 1986, adopting the ring name "Lady Apache".<ref name=FuegoApache/><ref name=MondoName/> Early in her career, Lady Apache won back-to-back ''[[Lucha de Apuestas]]'' or "bet matches", the most prestigious match type in lucha libre, against La Gata, first forcing La Gata to remove her [[wrestling mask|mask]] and later to have all her hair shaved off.<ref name=FuegoApache/>

===EMLL/CMLL (1990–1999)===
In 1990, Lady Apache began working for [[Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre]] (EMLL; Mexican Wrestling Enterprise), Mexico's largest and oldest wrestling promotion.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=2&nr=1317&page=4&s=600 | title=Lady Apache >> Matches >> Page 6 | access-date=April 23, 2020 | work=CageMatch}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Madigan, Dan|title=Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling|publisher=HarperCollins Publishers|year=2007|chapter=El nacimiento de un sueño (the birth of a dream)|pages=51|isbn=978-0-06-085583-3}}</ref> Her first major match saw her team up with [[Xochitl Hamada]], unsuccessfully challenging Martha Villalobos and Pantera Sureña for the [[Mexican National Women's Tag Team Championship]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=64717 | title=Wrestling In Michoacan | work=CageMatch | access-date=April 23, 2020 | date=May 29, 1992}}</ref> On August 16, 1992, Lady Apache defeated [[La Diabólica]] to win the Distrito Federal Women's Championship, a local championship within Mexico City.<ref name=DFWomen/> Her reign lasted 1,365 days, but with very few championship defenses in that period of time, before losing to La Practicante.<ref name=DFWomen/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2266&page=5&reign=5 | title=Distrito Federal Women's Championship >> 16.08.1992 - 12.05.1996: Lady Apache}}</ref> In late 1991, EMLL changed its name to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL; World Wrestling Council) and, as part of the rebranding efforts, introduced the [[CMLL World Women's Championship]]. Lady Apache was one of 14 wrestlers competing in the [[CMLL World Women's Championship#1992 Championship tournament|initial tournament for the championship]], but was not involved in the final where [[Bull Nakano]] defeated [[Lola González]] to win the championship.<ref name=CMLLWomen1-2/>

In mid-1993, the [[Mexican National Women's Championship]] was vacated as then-champion La Sieranita became pregnant and could no longer compete.<ref name=MexWomenBook>{{cite book|first1=Royal | last1=Duncan | first2=Gary | last2=Will | title=Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present | year=2000  | publisher=Archeus Communications | location=Waterloo, ON | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 | chapter= Mexico: National Women's Title | pages=394}}</ref> The tournament to determine a new champion saw Lady Apache and La Diabólica qualify for the final by winning a ''[[torneo cibernetico]]'' elimination match on August 14.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=68670 | title=CMLL | date=August 14, 1992 | access-date=April 23, 2020 | work=CageMatch}}</ref> The following week La Diabólica defeated Lady Apache to claim the championship.<ref name=MexWomenBook/> The following year, Lady Apache unsuccessfully challenged long-time rival La Diabólica for the CMLL World Women's Championship but lost the match.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=69604 | title=Wrestling In Naucalpan | date=June 8, 1994 | access-date=April 23, 2020 | work=CageMatch}}</ref> She would later unsuccessfully challenge [[Reina Jubuki]] for the same championship.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=70482 | title= CMLL on Televisa | date=February 24, 1995 | access-date=April 23, 2020 | work=CageMatch}}</ref> On June 1, 1996, Lady Apache represented CMLL at the [[World Wrestling Peace Festival]] teaming with [[Akira Hokuto]] to defeat [[Bull Nakano]] and [[Neftaly|Neftali]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/39081/this-day-in-history-world-wrestling-peace-festival-andre-debuts-in-canada-fight-the-power-and-more.html?p=1 |title=This Day in History: World Wrestling Peace Festival, Andre Debuts in Canada, Fight the Power and More |author=Woodward, Buck |date=June 1, 2009 |publisher=PWInsider.com |access-date=May 17, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=World Wrestling Peace Festival|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/misc/miscindies.html#peace|publisher=prowrestlinghistory.com|access-date=2012-05-20}}</ref>

In November 1996, Lady Apache defeated Xochitl Hamada and then [[Chaparita Asari]] in a tournament to win the vacant CMLL World Women's Championship, becoming the fifth overall holder of the championship.<ref name=CMLLWomen1-2/> Her first reign lasted 90 days, until [[Mariko Yoshida]] defeated her on February 6, 1997, on a show in Tokyo, Japan.<ref name=CMLLWomen1-2/> The CMLL women's division was virtually inactive starting in 1997, with Lady Apache only working six CMLL shows that year.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=2&nr=1317&view=&page=4&gimmick=&year=1997&promotion=&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker= | title=Lady Apache >> Matches >> 1997 | access-date=April 23, 2020 | work=CageMatch}}</ref> In late 1998, Lady Apache defeated Tania in a ''Lucha de Apuestas'' match, forcing Tania to have her hair shaved off as a result.<ref name=CageNovember151998/> In 1999, CMLL began promoting their women's division on a more regular basis, signaled by Lady Apache winning the CMLL World Women's Championship for a second time on May 15.<ref name=CMLLWomen1-2/> Lady Apache worked her last match for CMLL at the time on July 4, 2000.<ref name=Apache2000>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=2&nr=1317&view=&page=4&gimmick=&year=2000&promotion=&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker= | title=Lady Apache >> Matches >> 2000 | access-date=April 23, 2020 | work=CageMatch}}</ref> She left the promotion without losing the CMLL World Women's Championship, which forced CMLL to declare it vacant in August.<ref name="CageWomensHistory">{{cite web |title=CMLL World Women's Championship |url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=95 |access-date=June 4, 2017 |work=CageMatch}}</ref>

===Japan (1994–2012)===
While working for CMLL, Lady Apache was also allowed to tour Japan to wrestle on several tours. Her first trip to Japan was in January 1992, where she worked for [[Universal Lucha Libre|Universal Pro-Wrestling]].<ref name=LadyApacheAsia>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=2&nr=1317&view=&page=4&gimmick=&year=&promotion=&region=Asien&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker= | title= Lady Apache >> Matches >> Region: Asia | access-date=April 23, 2020 | work=CageMatch}}</ref> During the tour, she had two championship opportunities. The first opportunity, on January 19, saw Lady Apache team up with [[Kaoru Maeda]], facing and losing to the team of [[Manami Toyota]] and [[Toshiyo Yamada]] for the vacant [[UWA World Women's Tag Team Championship]].<ref>{{cite book|first1=Royal | last1=Duncan | first2=Gary | last2=Will | title=Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present | year=2000  | publisher=Archeus Communications | location=Waterloo, ON | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 | chapter=UWA World Women's Tag Team Title [Flores, Mora]| pages=399}}</ref> The second opportunity saw Lady Apache and Mariko Yoshida lose to Kaoru Maeda and [[Mima Shimoda]] in a match for the vacant JCTV Women's TV Championship.<ref name=LadyApacheAsia/> She returned to Japan in early 1993, saw her compete in a mixed trios tournament, teaming with male wrestlers [[Oro (wrestler)|Oro]] and [[Los Metálicos#Plata / Oro II|Plata]], losing to La Diabólica, [[Scorpio Jr.]], and [[Super Delfin]] in the second round of the tournament.<ref name=LadyApacheAsia/>

When Lady Apache returned to Japan in 1995, she worked for [[WAR (wrestling promotion)|Wrestle and Romance]] (WAR) as the UFF had closed by then. For the tour, she worked primarily against Mexican wrestlers La Pantera and Pantera Sureña.<ref name=LadyApacheAsia/> On March 3, 1995, Lady Apache and La Felina competed in a tournament for the vacant [[WWWA World Tag Team Championship]] but lost in the first round to ''Las Cachorras Orientales'' ([[Etsuko Mita]] and Mima Shimoda).<ref name=LadyApacheAsia/> She would later work tours for [[Osaka Pro Wrestling]] (in 1999) and [[Arsion]] (in 1999-2000), but not work for another Japanese promotion until 2011 where she wrestled for Universal Woman's Pro Wrestling Reina.<ref name=LadyApacheAsia/> Her last Japanese appearance saw her lose to [[Princesa Blanca]], in a REINA promoted match for the Mexican National Women's Championship.<ref name=LadyApacheAsia/>

===AAA (2000–2005, 2016)===
Lady Apache left CMLL to join their biggest Mexican-based rival [[Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide|AAA]], making her in-ring debut for AAA on August 18, 2000.<ref name=Apache2000/> On February 17, 2001, Lady Apache defeated Alda Moreno, [[Miss Janeth]] and [[Tiffany (Luchadora)|Tiffany]] in the 2001 ''[[AAA Reina de Reinas Championship|Reina de Reinas]]'' ("Queen of Queens") tournament.<ref name=Reinas04>{{cite news | author = Box y Lucha staff | title = 2001: Los Campeones | work = Box y Lucha Magazine | pages= 15–17 | id = issue 2540 | date = January 13, 2002|language = es}}</ref> She would later defend her ''Reina de Reinas'' title in Japan, defeating her former step-daughter Faby Apache.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=256281 | title=Arison | date=March 30, 2001 | access-date=April 24, 2020 | work=CageMatch}}</ref> Her reign as ''Reina de Reinas'' ended on February 23, 2003, as [[Esther Moreno]] defeated Apache, Martha Villalobos, and Miss Janeth to win the championship.<ref name=Reinas05>{{cite news | author = Box y Lucha staff | title = 2002: considerar detrás | work = Box y Lucha Magazine | id = issue 2593 | date = January 19, 2003 | language = es}}</ref> Three months later, on May 5, Lady Apache defeated [[Tiffany (luchadora)|Tiffany]] to win the Mexican National Women's Championship for the first time.<ref name=MexWomen/> The reign lasted a total of 301 days, until March 2, 2003, where Tiffany regained the championship.<ref name=MexWomen/>

While Lady Apache had married professional wrestler Electroshock at some point around joining AAA, it was not commonly known and not written into the storylines until early 2003. The couple began working as a mixed-gender tag team, participating in a tournament for the newly created [[AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship]]. The two defeated her ex-husband Gran Apache and Faby Apache, [[El Brazo]] and Martha Villalobos, and [[Chessman (wrestler)|Chessman]] and Tiffany at [[Triplemanía XI]] to become the inaugural champions.<ref name=YIR2003>{{cite news | author = [[Súper Luchas]]staff | title = Número Especial - Lo mejor de la mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana durante el 2003 | work = [[Súper Luchas]] | id = issue 40 | date = January 5, 2004 | language = es}}</ref> Their reign ended after 93 days, as Chessman and Tiffany defeated them on September 16, 2004.<ref name=YIR2003/> Lady Apache started 2004 by winning both the ''Reina de Reinas'' and the Mexican National Women's Champion for the second time, defeating Tiffany for both titles.<ref name=MexWomen/><ref name=Reinas/> The storyline feud between Lady Apache/Electroshock and Tiffany/Chessman led to a mixed-man ''Lucha de Apuestas'' at the 2004 ''[[Rey de Reyes (2004)|Rey de Reyes]]'' ("King of King") show. Lady Apache and Electroshock lost a ''[[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Parejas Suicidas|Pareja Suicidas]]'' ("Team Suicide") match and thus were forced to wrestle each other in an intergender match. While Electroshock pinned his wife, he begged the officials to shave his hair off instead of having Lady Apache have her hair cut. In the end, it was allowed, with Electroshock leaving the show bald.<ref name=EncyElectro/> Electroshock's willingness to sacrifice his hard led directly to a storyline feud with Electroshock's brother [[Charly Manson]]. The two wrestled each other at [[Triplemanía XII]] where both brothers risked their careers on the outcome of the match. Manson pinned Electroshock, but after pleading from Lady Apache, Manson agreed to forgo the retirement stipulation as Lady Apache and Electroshock both had their hair shaved off instead.<ref name="AAAProfile"/><ref name="Trip12"/> On February 20, 2005, Lady Apache's second reign as ''Reina de Reinas'' came to an end at the hands of long-time rival Tiffany.<ref name=Reinas09>{{cite news | author = [[Súper Luchas]]staff | title = 2005 Lo Mejor de la Lucha Mexicana | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | id = issue 140 | date = January 3, 2006|language = es}}</ref> Lady Apache wrestled her last match for AAA at that point in time on May 15, 2005.<ref name=Apache2005>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=2&nr=1317&view=&page=4&gimmick=&year=2005&promotion=&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker= | title=Lady Apache >> Matches >> 2005 | access-date=April 24, 2020 | work=CageMatch}}</ref>

Lady Apache returned to AAA 11 years later, teaming with her former stepdaughters Faby and Mari Apache for the [[Lucha Libre World Cup (2016)|2016 Women's Lucha Libre World Cup]]. On June 3, 2016, the Apaches defeated Team USA ([[Cheerleader Melissa]], [[Santana Garrett]], and [[Allysin Kay|Sienna]]) in the first round of the tournament. Two days later, the team defeated Team Japan ([[Aja Kong]], [[Natsu Sumire]], and Yuki Miyazaki) to win the Lucha Libre World Cup.<ref name=WomensRound2/>

===CMLL (2005–2012)===
Lady Apache was still the reigning Mexican National Women's Championship when she left AAA and was given permission by the ''Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F.'' (the Mexico City Boxing and Wrestling Commission) who sanctioned the championship, to keep and defend the championship as she returned to CMLL. Her return to CMLL took place on July 1, where she teamed up with [[Marcela (wrestler)|Marcela]] to defeat [[La Amapola]] and [[Sarah Stock|Dark Angel]].<ref name=Apache2005/> In 2006, Lady Apache began working a storyline feud with then-reigning CMLL World Women's Champion [[Hiroka Yaginuma|Hiroka]]. The storyline led to a ''Lucha de Apuestas'' at CMLL's 2006 ''[[Juicio Final (2006)|Juico Final]]'' show, which Hiroka won, forcing Lady Apache to have all her hair shave off per Lucha Libre traditions.<ref name=ApuestaHiroka/> While Hiroka won Lady Apaches' hair, Lady Apache won the CMLL World Women's Championship from Hiroka two months  later.<ref name=CMLLWomen3/> Traditionally a Mexican National championship is vacated if the reigning champion wins a world title, but Lady Apache held the Mexican National Women's Championship for an additional six months, not vacating it until April 15, 2007.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=51716 | title=AAA Sin Limite | date=February 1, 2004 | access-date=June 12, 2016 | work=Cagematch.net}}</ref> Lady Apache's third reign as CMLL World Women's Champion lasted 326 days and saw her successfully defend the championship against Hiroka and La Amapola.<ref name=LadyApache2007>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=2&nr=1317&view=&page=4&gimmick=&year=2007&promotion=&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker= | title= Lady Apache >> Matches >> 2007 | work=CageMatch | access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref> Lady Apache's next major storyline was against La Amapola, leading to La Amapola's rise up the ranks to the main events of CMLL. Lady Apache defeated La Amapola in a ''Lucha de Apuestas'' on that year's ''[[Sin Piedad (2008)|Sin Piedad]]'' show. Lady Apache won the match, leading to La Amapola being shaved bald.<ref name=FuegoApache/> Three months later La Amapola defeated Lady Apache to end Lady Apache's third reign with the CMLL World Women's Championship.<ref name=CageReign12>{{cite web |  url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=95&page=5&reign=12 | title=CMLL World Women's Championship > Title Reigns > 16.11.2007 - 28.10.2011: Marcela (2) | work=CageMatch | access-date=June 4, 2017}}</ref> On February 6, 2009, Lady Apache, Dark Angel, Goddess, Hiroka, La Amapola, [[La Comandante|La Nazi]], Marcela, La Medusa, Mima Shimoda, [[Princesa Blanca]], and Sahori competed in an 11-woman [[steel cage match]]. In the end, Princesa Blanca pinned La Medusa, forcing her to be shaved bald, while Lady Apache escaped the cage to keep her hair safe.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=35190 | title=CMLL Guadalajara Viernes | date=February 6, 2009 | access-date=April 24, 2020 | work=CageMatch}}</ref> For the [[CMLL 76th Anniversary Show]], Lady Apache teamed up with Dark Angel to defeat La Amapola and Hiroka.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/76-aniversario-del-cmll-resultados-en-vivo-18-septiembre-2009-mistico-vs-negro-casas-mascara-vs-cabellera/ | title= 76 Anniversario del CMLL (Cobertura y Resultados en vivo 18 septiembre 2009) – Místico vs Negro Casas – Máscara vs Cabellera | last= Marquina | first=Alva | date= September 18, 2009 | access-date= September 19, 2009 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es | trans-title=76th Anniversary of CMLL (Live coverage and results September 18, 2009) – Místico vs. Negro Casas – Mask vs. Hair}}</ref>

On August 20, 2010, it was announced that Lady Apache was pregnant and for that reason had to stop wrestling for at least seven months.<ref name=Pregnant>{{cite web | url=http://www.fuegoenelring.com/articles_noticias_full.php?articles_id=1139 | title=Notifuego | date=August 20, 2010 | access-date=August 22, 2010 | work=Fuego en el Ring | language=es | trans-title=Fuego news | archive-date=September 4, 2012  | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904082902/http://www.fuegoenelring.com/articles_noticias_full.php?articles_id=1139}}</ref> She made her return to the wrestling ring at a CMLL event on July 31, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.record.com.mx/luchalibre/2011-07-31/traiciona-garza-su-esquina | title=Traiciona Garza a su esquina | trans-title= Garza betrays his team |date=July 31, 2011 | last=Elías | first= Agustín|access-date=August 9, 2011 | work=[[Récord (Mexican newspaper)|Récord]] | language=es | archive-date=June 15, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615141950/http://www.record.com.mx/luchalibre/2011-07-31/traiciona-garza-su-esquina}}</ref> CMLL originally announced a ''Lucha de Apuestas'' match between Lady Apache and Princesa Blanca in early 2012,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://superluchas.com/princesa-blanca-vs-lady-apache-por-las-cabelleras-el-proximo-6-de-marzo-en-guadalajara/ | title=Princesa Blanca vs Lady Apache por las cabelleras el próximo 6 de marzo en Guadalajara | last=Ruizg | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | date=February 22, 2012 | access-date=April 24, 2020 | language=es | trans-title=Princess Blanca vs. Lady Apache for the hair on March 6 in Guadalajara}}</ref> but later canceled the match.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://superluchas.com/se-cancela-la-lucha-de-cabelleras-entre-lady-apache-y-princesa-blanca/ | title=Se Cancela la lucha de cabelleras entre Lady Apache y Princesa Blanca | last=Ruizg | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | date=March 5, 2012 | access-date=April 24, 2020 | language=es | trans-title=The hair match between Lady Apache and Princesa Blanca is canceled}}</ref> Instead, the storyline feud between the two was rolled into a division-wide storyline that led to the main event of the 2012 ''[[Infierno en el Ring (2012)|Infierno en el Ring]]'' show. In the main event, 12 women all risked their hair or mask in a steel cage match. In the end, Princesa Blanca pinned [[Goya Kong]], forcing Goya Kong to unmask.<ref name="RazaResults">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1341689041 |title=Viva La Raza! Lucha Weekly |first=Adam |last=Martin |date=July 7, 2012 |publisher=WrestleView.com |access-date=September 24, 2012  |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924162259/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1341689041 |archive-date=September 24, 2012 }}</ref><ref name=MedioUndercard>{{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2012/06/30/euforia-da-la-victoria-a-los-guerreros | title= Euforia da la victoria a Los Guerreros | last= Rodriquez | first=Alejandro | date=June 30, 2012 | access-date=October 3, 2012 | work=Medio Tiempo | language=es | trans-title=Euforia gets the victory for Los Guerreros}}</ref> By mid-2013 it was announced that Lady Apache had left CMLL.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://superluchas.com/lady-apache-fuera-del-cmll/ | title=Lady Apache fuera del CMLL | first=Alex | last=Ruizg | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | date=May 2, 2013 | access-date=April 24, 2020 | language=es | trans-title=Lady Apache out of CMLL}}</ref>

===Independent circuit===
While most of Lady APache's career has been spent in Mexico, with trips to Japan as well, she also worked for Pro Wrestling Revolution (PWR) in southern California. When PWR announced the creation of the PWR Women's Championship, they selected Lady Apache and [[Alissa Flash]] to wrestle for the vacant championship.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://superluchas.com/pro-wrestling-revolution-lanza-su-primer-titulo-femenil-lady-apache-es-la-primera-contendiente/ | title=Pro Wrestling Revolution lanza su primer título femenil - Lady Apache es la primera contendiente | trans-title=Pro Wrestling Revolution launches its first female title - Lady Apache is the first contender | language=es | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | first=Jorge | last=Ocampo | date=November 5, 2009 | access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref> On February 1, 2010, Lady Apache defeated Alissa Flash to become the first-ever PWR Women's Champion.<ref name=PWRWomen1/> Her reign lasted 135 days until she lost the championship to [[Princesa Sugehit]] on June 14.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://superluchas.com/princesa-sugey-nueva-campeona-femenil-de-pro-wrestling-revolution/ | title=Princesa Sugey nueva campeona femenil de Pro Wrestling Revolution | trans-title=Princess Sugey new Pro Wrestling Revolution Women's Champion | work=[[Súper Luchas]] |first=Alexander | last=Ruizg | date=June 16, 2010 | access-date=April 24, 2020 | language=es}}</ref> She regained the title from Princesa Sugehit on September 11, 2011,<ref name=PWRWomen2/> to start a 321-day reign. La Diabólica defeated Lady Apache on July 18, 2012, to end Apache's reign as PWR Women's Champion.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://superluchas.com/la-diabolica-nueva-campeona-femenil-pwr/ | title=La Diabólica nueva campeona femenil PWR | trans-title=La Diabólica is the new Pro Wrestling Revolution Women's Champion | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | author=captainironstorm | date=August 1, 2012 | access-date=April 24, 2020 | language=es}}</ref>

She has also worked regularly for [[El Hijo del Santo]]'s ''Todo X El Todo'' promotion over the years.<ref name=TodoXElTodo>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=2&nr=1317&view=&page=4&gimmick=&year=&promotion=905&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker= | title=Lady Apache >> Matches >> Todo X El Todo | access-date=April 24, 2020 | work=CageMatch}}</ref> On May 11, 2013, Lady Apache teamed up with Chica Tormenta for a ''Ruleta de la Muerte'' tournament. Under the tournament rules, the losing team would advance, with the finals seeing the losing team face off in a ''Lucha de Apuestas'' match. Apache and Tormenta defeated Christal and [[Rossy Moreno]] in the first round to save their hair and mask.<ref name=TodoXElTodo/> As part of the 50th anniversary of the [[World Wrestling Association]], Lady Apache defeated Datura to win the [[WWA World Women's Championship]], a championship that had not been active since 2003.<ref name=YIR2003/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/featured-articles/52141-viva-la-raza-lucha-weekly-for-12-14-14|title=Viva la Raza! Lucha Weekly for 12/14/14|last=Boutwell|first=Josh|date=December 14, 2014|access-date=December 14, 2014|work=Wrestleview}}</ref> In May and June 2015, Lady Apache competed for the vacant Federación Universal de Lucha Libre Women's Championship, with the final match between Lady Apache and Rossy Moreno ending in a draw and no new champion being determined.<ref name=FULL>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=2&nr=1317&view=&page=4&gimmick=&year=&promotion=894&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker= | title=Lady Apache >> Matches >> Federacion Universal de Lucha Libre | access-date=April 24, 2020 | work=CageMatch}}</ref> In early 2018, Lady Apache teamed up with El Voltron and El Hijo de Voltron to defeat La Hijo del Zombie, Hacha Diabolica, and Hacha Diabolica Jr., thereby winning the AIWA Women's Championship.<ref name=FMLL/> By 2019 her independent circuit appearances slowed down, with only six recorded matches for the entire year.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=2&nr=1317&view=&page=4&gimmick=&year=2019&promotion=&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker= | title= Lady Apach >> Matches >> 2019 | work=CageMatch | access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref>

==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''[[Asistencia Asesoría y Administración]]'''
**[[AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship]] ([[AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Electroshock (wrestler)|Electroshock]]<ref name=AAAMixed>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/aaa/aaa-mt.html|title=Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion Mixed Tag Team Title|access-date=August 6, 2009|date=September 14, 2008|publisher=wrestling-titles.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://luchalibreaaa.com/historia/campeonatos/item/42-campeonato-parejas-mixtas-aaa.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510123633/http://luchalibreaaa.com/historia/campeonatos/item/42-campeonato-parejas-mixtas-aaa.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 10, 2013|title=AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
**[[AAA Reina de Reinas Championship]] ([[AAA Reina de Reinas Championship#Title history|2 times]])<ref name=Reinas>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/aaa/aaa-wm.html|title=Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion Reina de Reinas Title|access-date=August 6, 2009|date=February 1, 2004|publisher=wrestling-titles.com}}</ref>
:*[[Lucha Libre World Cup]]: [[Lucha Libre World Cup (2016)|2016 Women's division]] – with [[Mary Apache]] and [[Faby Apache]]<ref name=WomensRound2>{{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2016/06/05/mexico-campeon-mundial-femenil-de-lucha-libre | title=México, Campeón Mundial Femenil de Lucha Libre | trans-title=Mexico, World Women's Championship of wrestling| date=June 5, 2016 | access-date=June 5, 2016 | work=MedioTiempo | language=es | publisher=[[MSN]] | first=Apolo | last=Valdés}}</ref>
*'''[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]]'''
**[[CMLL World Women's Championship]] ([[CMLL World Women's Championship#Title history|3 times]])<ref name=CMLLWomen1-2>{{cite book|first1=Royal | last1=Duncan | first2=Gary | last2=Will | title=Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present | year=2000  | publisher=Archeus Communications | location=Waterloo, ON | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 | chapter=Mexico: EMLL CMLL Women's Title [Lutteroth] | page=397}}</ref><ref name=CMLLWomen3>{{cite news | title=Lo Mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana duranted el 2006 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | id=192 | date=December 23, 2006 | url=https://superluchas.com/super-luchas-193/ | access-date=July 11, 2009 | language=es | trans-title=The best of Mexican professional wrestling in 2006}}</ref>
**[[Mexican National Women's Championship]] ([[Mexican National Women's Championship#Title history|2 times]])<ref name=MexWomen>{{cite news | title=Los Reyes de Mexico: La Historia de Los Campeonatos Nacionales | work=Lucha 2000 | id=Especial 21 | date=December 20, 2004 | language=es | trans-title=The Kings of Mexico: The History of the National Championships}}</ref>
*'''Comision de Box y Lucha D.F.'''
**Distrito Federal Women's Championship (1 time)<ref name=DFWomen>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2266 | title=Distrito Federal Women's Championship | access-date=April 23, 2020 | work=CageMatch}}</ref>
*'''Federación Mundial de Lucha Libre'''
**AIWA Women's Championship (1 time, current)<ref name=FMLL>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=2&nr=1317&view=&page=4&gimmick=&year=&promotion=2186&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker= | title=Lady Apache >> Matches >> Federacion Mundial de Lucha Libre | access-date=April 23, 2020 | work=CageMatch}}</ref>
*'''Pro Wrestling Revolution'''
**PWR Women's Championship (2 times)<ref name=PWRWomen1>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/lady-apache-se-convierte-en-la-primera-campeona-pwr-al-vencer-a-alissa-flash/|title=Lady Apache se convierte en la primera campeona PWR al vencer a Alissa Flash | language=es | trans-title=Lady Apache becomes the first PWR champion by defeating Alissa Flash | access-date=February 2, 2010 | date=January 31, 2010 | work=[[Súper Luchas]]}}</ref><ref name=PWRWomen2>{{cite web|url=http://www.record.com.mx/luchalibre/2011-09-11/volador-jr-reta-la-sombra |title=Volador Jr. reta a la Sombra | trans-title=Volador Jr. challenges La Sombra |access-date=September 12, 2011 |date=September 11, 2011 |work=[[Récord (Mexican newspaper)|Récord]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727024409/http://www.record.com.mx/luchalibre/2011-09-11/volador-jr-reta-la-sombra |archive-date=July 27, 2012 }}</ref>
*'''[[World Wrestling Association]]'''
**[[WWA World Women's Championship]] ([[WWA World Women's Championship#Title history|1 time]], current)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/featured-articles/52141-viva-la-raza-lucha-weekly-for-12-14-14 |title=Viva la Raza! Lucha Weekly for 12/14/14 |last=Boutwell |first=Josh |date=December 14, 2014 |access-date=December 14, 2014 |work=Wrestleview |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214192421/http://www.wrestleview.com/featured-articles/52141-viva-la-raza-lucha-weekly-for-12-14-14 |archive-date=December 14, 2014 }}</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
|-
|Lady Apache (hair) || La Gata (mask) || N/A || [[independent circuit|independent show]] || N/A || <ref name=FuegoApache/>
|-
|Lady Apache (hair) || La Gata (hair) || N/A || [[independent circuit|independent show]] || N/A || <ref name=FuegoApache/>
|-
|Lady Apache (hair) || La Mohicana (hair) || N/A || CMLL show || {{dts|June 26, 1988}} || <ref name=FuegoApache/>
|-
|Lady Apache (hair) || Tania La Guerrillera (hair) || Mexico City || CMLL Domingos De Coliseo || {{dts|November 15, 1998}} || <ref name=FuegoApache/><ref name=CageNovember151998>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=79300 | title=CMLL Domingos De Coliseo | date=November 15, 1998 | access-date=April 23, 2020 | work=CageMatch}}</ref>
|-
|[[Electroshock (wrestler)|Electroshock]] (hair) || Lady Apache{{efn|Apache and Electroshock vs. [[Chessman (wrestler)|Chessman]] and [[Tiffany (luchadora)|Tiffany]]. Lady Apache lost, but Electroshock offered to have his hair shaved instead.<ref name=EncyElectro/>}} (hair) || Naucalpan, Mexico State ||  ''[[Rey de Reyes (2004)|Rey de Reyes]]'' || {{dts|March 21, 2004}} || <ref name=EncyElectro>{{cite news | title=Enciclopedia de las Mascaras | work=Electroshock | location=[[Mexico City|Mexico City, Mexico]] | id=Tomo II | page=11 | date=September 2007 | language=es | trans-title=Encyclopedia of masks}}</ref><ref name=Lucha2004>{{cite news | title=Número Especial - Lo mejor de la lucha libre mexicana durante el 2004 | trans-title=Special edition - The best of Mexican professional wrestling in 2004 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | id=Issue 91 | date=January 24, 2005 | language=es}}</ref>
|-
|[[Charly Manson]] (hair) || Lady Apache and [[Electroshock (wrestler)|Electroshock]] (hair) || Naucalpan, Mexico State || [[Triplemanía XII]] || {{dts|July 18, 2004}} || {{efn|Electroshock's career was on the line in the match, but Lady Apache and Electroshock offered to have both their hair shaved off instead of Electroshock retiring.<ref name="AAAProfile">{{cite web | url = http://luchalibreaaa.com/charly-manson.php | title = Charly Manson | access-date = June 22, 2011 | publisher = LuchalibreAAA.com | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110621070114/http://luchalibreaaa.com/charly-manson.php | archive-date = June 21, 2011 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name="Trip12">{{cite web | url = http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/aaa/triple.html#xii| title = Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion TripleMania | access-date = February 19, 2009| publisher = wrestlingtitles.com}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Hiroka Yaginuma|Hiroka]] (hair) || Lady Apache (hair) || Mexico City || CMLL show || {{dts|October 13, 2006}} || <ref name=ApuestaHiroka>{{cite web | url=https://superluchas.com/hiroka-rapo-a-lady-apache/ | title=Hiroka rapo a Lady Apache | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es | access-date=April 23, 2020 | first=Erneso | last=Ocampo | date=14 October 2006 | trans-title=Hiroka shaves Lady Apache}}</ref>
|-
|Lady Apache (hair) || [[La Amapola]] (hair) || Mexico City || ''[[Sin Piedad (2008)|Sin Piedad]]'' || {{dts|August 29, 2008}} || {{efn|Lady Apache and La Amapola lost a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Parejas Suicidas|''Relevos suicida'' match]] against [[Princesa Sujei]] and [[Marcela (wrestler)|Marcela]] and were forced to face each other.<ref name=FuegoApache/>}}
|-
|Lady Apache (hair) || Lady Sensación (hair) || Hidalgo, Texas || [[independent circuit|independent show]] || {{dts|January 5, 2020}} || &nbsp;
|}

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==References==
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