Andy Colvin, aka Mothman's Photographer, was casting around for the best conspiracy/paranormal stories of 2010, and I thought I'd throw in my two cents. Now y'all know that as a rule I stay away from conspiracies. I'm just not that kind of a blogger. But the double murder of Alberto and Alejandro Jimenez was a tragedy that had a lot of folks scratchin' their heads this past July.
Here's how it goes: Dwarf twin Mexican wrestlers Alberto and Alejandro Jimenez (May 15, 1975 - June 29, 2009) were killed by a 65-year old hooker and an accomplice who spiked their drinks with eye drops.
Alberto and Alejandro were 35 (and 4'7") and were popular luchador enmascarado (masked wrestlers) who worked in the mini-estrella circit. Alberto went by the moniker "La Parkita" – or "Little Death" – he wore a skeleton costume in the ring, and Alejandro was "Espectrito Jr,." which seems to mean something like “the little specter” – Spanish speakers help me out here – his mask and wig didn't make a lot of sense either.
Why a conspiracy? Well, at first it was believed that they were assassinated, possibly by rival Mexican midgetwrestlers. Alberto had some issues with the circuit, including la Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA). The hotel played a part by trying to cover up the double murder, and only reluctantly parted with the surveillance tape. But naturally, all the exotic theories dissolved and it all came down to the comparatively banal reasons of greed and poor judgement (responsible for 90 percent of the world's problems, if you ask me) The hookers claimed that they only wanted to incapacitate the brothers while they robbed them, but then things went terribly wrong and they freaked out.
Here's one account of the incident:
Alberto and Alejandro Jimenez, two Mexican wrestler brothers, known by the names La Parkita and Espectrito II, have been found dead in their hotel room in Mexico City.
The District Attorney's Office said the mini wrestlers were victims of a drink spiked with chemicals that killed them. When the wrestlers entered their room they were in the company of two women, possibly prostitutes. They were found unharmed [except for the dead part], but no personal belongings were found in the room, suggesting that they had been robbed.
Their drinks turned out to contain a mixture of alcohol and eyedrops, which is often used as a date rape formula.
The CHIKARA Pro Wrestling Organization made this statement on their website:
“For a few years, this Parkita lived in Kennett’s Square, PA. He rarely wrestled after a falling out with AAA over the rights to be the only Parkita (there have been several.) Based on conversations had with him after “Maximum Overdraft,” it is entirely possible that his final match was his sole CHIKARA appearance from August 5, 2007. When or why he returned to Mexico is not known to us at this time.
“Everyone at CHIKARA wants to express their sincere condolences to his family.”
They were buried in their costumes, and many of their fans also came to the funeral dressed as La Parkita and Espectrito II. Other weirdness? They started out their careers 17 years ago as members of the tag team The Small Devils. One of their brothers, Mario, (normal size) was a pro wrestler who went by Espectrito. What about the women? Apparently they are "fake" prostitutes, part of an organized crime ring called "La Filtracion." Estela González Calva, alias La Tía, the 65-year-old was busted easily by tracing her cell phone. María de Los Ángeles Sánchez Rueda, alias La Gorda, 44 years old, was traced to Hidalgo. They both got 47 years, because in Mexico the wheels of justice turn quickly and brutally. What's the moral? Don't pick up hookers named Auntie and Fatty, and if you do, don't let them mix the drinks.
Needless to say, our condolences to their family in these trying and tragic times.
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