10 Masked Wrestling Gimmicks That Changed Ownership

After Adolfo Tapia took his talents as La Parka to WCW, AAA owner Antonio Pena decided it prudent to create a junior version of his skeletal creation.

While there was no dispute between the parties over the name when La Parka left WCW in 2000 and went to work for independent promotions, his jump to AAA embittered rivals CMLL in 2003 prompted Pena to take legal action.

Dropping the Jr from his La Parka's moniker and legally forcing Tapia to change his name and attire, Pena's copyright claim resulted in the original La Parka rechristening himself as L.A. Park. Both parties would stake further claims, further souring their relationship, before Tapia returned to AAA in 2010 to feud with the now established La Parka.

Triumphing in their feud, Tapia's victory for his name was later rescinded and the monikers remained in place. To add further La Parkas to the confusion, AAA then created La Parka Negra to oppose La Parka II.

The fact that all previous La Parkas were black too, seemed to be of little relevance. Later, La Parka Negra was replaced by La Parka Negra II, who was later replaced by a third La Parka Negra, though none of those changes were acknowledged.