Atlantis Jr. discusses his father, Atlantis.
Even at 62 years of age, Atlantis is still active in the world of wrestling, competing in nearly 100 matches per year with most of those occuring in a CMLL ring. Atlantis' son, Atlantis Jr., has been establishing himself since 2018 in hopes that he'll be able to live up to his father's legacy.
2024 has been the most successful year yet for Atlantis Jr., as he's competed for AEW, ROH, and MLW outside of his CMLL duties.
While speaking to Fightful for a new interview, Atlantis Jr. talked about his dad being his idol before saying that he wants to be a model for the children in Mexico.
"To be a Junior, the second one, a lot of people say, ‘He doesn’t compare. He needs to use another name.’ My father is my idol. I admired him when I was a kid. When I saw my father have great matches in Mexico, I said, ‘I want to be like my father.’ I prepared ten years with the best teachers. I decided to use this name because I like it a lot. I like the design. In Mexico they say, ‘The Idol of the Kids.’ I want to be a model for the kids. Now, I have opportunities alone and I travel around the world and I show the wrestlers that I have the talent. It’s difficult because I have the expectations in all my matches. I’m showing that I have the aptitude and talent. For me to travel and show that I have the talent, it’s amazing. To have the opportunity to beat superstars around the world like Kyle Fletcher, I want to have that opportunity in MLW because I want to grow. I want people to know the work of Atlantis Jr."
Atlantis Jr. went on to say that he aspires to team with his father inside of the squared circle.
"This is a big dream. It’s a big objective for me in wrestling. I have the semi-heavyweight title in NWA as a single. My father is my idol, he is my teacher, he is the person I want in my corner every match. CMLL and New Japan or any company give me the opportunity with my father for the tag team champions, that would be very exciting. Starting my career in CMLL and being a professional wrestler, you complete some dreams, but the big dream I have nowadays is to be a champion with my father."
Later on in the interview, Atlantis Jr. talked about how he wants to help his father show that he can still be a major player in the world of wrestling.
"If I’m inside the ring and I watch my father, we lock eyes and have a special communication. If my father wins, I’m happy. If I win, he’s happy. We want to show the people that my father still has a lot of power and objectives. He wants to show the people that he wants more. For me, a young wrestler, my father wants more, I can help him. If he needs me inside the ring, I’m there for the save. Every match I’m in there with my father, I continue to learn from him."
Elsewhere in the interview, Atlantis Jr. reflected on recently competing in AEW, NJPW, and MLW. Learn more about those comments by clicking here.
Furthermore, check out our full interview with Atlantis in the video linked at the top of this article.
