Death and legacy
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== Death and legacy ==
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== Death and legacy ==
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Mr. Niebla died from complications of a [[
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Mr. Niebla died from complications of a [[septic arthritis]] on December 23, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antena3.com/noticias/deportes/sobrecogedor-video-mr-niebla-explicaba–enfermedad–costado–vida_201912245e01eaf00cf2ed6ca7dc82ba.html|title=El sobrecogedor vídeo en el que Mr. Niebla explicaba hace unos días la enfermedad que le ha costado la vida|date=24 December 2019|accessdate=29 November 2021|work=Antena 3 Deportes|language=es}}</ref><ref name=Death>{{cite web | url=https://superluchas.com/mr-niebla-ha-fallecido-descanse-el-apestoso-mayor/ | title=Mr. Niebla ha fallecido — Descanse el Apestoso Mayor | first=Carlos | last=Acosta | language=es | date=December 23, 2019 | access-date=December 23, 2019 | work=[[Súper Luchas]]}}</ref> Prior to his death, CMLL had announced that they were holding a benefit show for Mr. Niebla on January 4 to help pay for his latest medical expenses, but with Mr. Niebla’s death it became a tribute show, ”El Ultimo Vuelo del Rey del Guaguanco” (“The last flight of the King of [[Guaguanco]]”), with the money collected going to his family.<ref name=SLNoche/> As part of the show, [[Drone (wrestler)|Drone]] won the ”Copa Mr. Niebla” trophy.<ref name=UltimoVuelo>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD8P9hM_NYY | title=El Último Vuelo del Rey del Guaguancó, Deportivo Pavón | trans-title=The last flight of the King of Guaguanco, Sports Pavillion | date=January 8, 2020 | access-date=January 10, 2020 | author=+Luchas | language=es | publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> As part the tribute, ”Micro-Estrella” Zacarias, who often accompanied Mr. Niebla to the ring, worked as a small version of Mr. Niebla instead of his normal mask and outfit.<ref name=UltimoVuelo/> CMLL also announced that they were holding a special show, ”[[La Noche de Mr. Niebla]]”, on January 24.<ref name=SLNoche/>
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== Name confusion ==
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== Name confusion ==
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