La Parka, a veteran of AAA, has passed away from complications stemming from his bad fall this past October. He passed away on Saturday night, following the failure of his lungs and kidney. Parka was 54 years old.
Con mucha tristeza lamentamos informar que nuestro amigo e ídolo de la lucha libre mexicana Jesús Alfonso Escoboza Huerta "LA PARKA" ha fallecido.
Externamos nuestro apoyo y condolencias a toda su familia y elevamos nuestras oraciones para su pronta resignación.
Descanse en paz pic.twitter.com/JNtTYKOlwG
— Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (@luchalibreaaa) January 12, 2020
Parka, who’s real name is Jesus Alonso Huerta Escoboza, began working for AAA Lucha Libre back in 1995 under a mummy gimmick and named Karis La Momia (Karis The Mummy). In 1996, Jesus became La Parka Jr. which was done in part by Antonio Pena to capitalize on the success of the original one, and in 2003, he became the new La Parka when the original headed to rival promotion, CMLL. The original Parka has since continued wrestling under the name LA Park (which stands for La Auténtica Parka).
He has been a staple of AAA Lucha Libre and continues to perform to this very day. He recently appeared at this past fall’s Heroes Inmortales in an angle with Konnan and a brief return of Vampiro, who wound up helping him after being attached by Parka Negra and others. The angle has been a long-standing one that could ultimately involve Parka’s son as he was attacked earlier in the year by Los Mercernarios who Konnan was siding with at the time.
#GraciasParka pic.twitter.com/MV4PgVgmvI
— Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (@luchalibreaaa) January 12, 2020
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The National Wrestling Alliance sends its deepest sympathies to the friends, family and fans of the wrestling legend La Parka. pic.twitter.com/6QKncM0NlE
— NWA (@nwa) January 12, 2020
We are saddened to learn that La Parka has passed away. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/FTQnhpCeX4
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 12, 2020
I have lost so many people in the last 5 years in Lucha Libre and my life. This hits hard. Que en paz descanza La Parka. @Parka_AAA 🙏🏻💔
— TAYA VALKYRIE (@thetayavalkyrie) January 12, 2020
I had the opportunity to wrestle
La Parka in Mexico City
Very sad news in professional wrestling
Prayers for strength for his family pic.twitter.com/Vqml49psVG— Tommy Dreamer (@THETOMMYDREAMER) January 12, 2020
This are terrible news. My heart goes to his family and friends💔💔💔
This are the dangers of wrestling. La Parka died doing something that he love and he risked everything for it.
Respect our sport. THERE IS NOTHING FAKE ABOUT IT! #RIPLaparka https://t.co/k0tS6RbfUK— Thunder Rosa (@thunderrosa22) January 12, 2020
