Dr. Karonte


Miguel Urive was a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler best known under the ring name Dr. Karonte. He was not the original "Dr. Karonte", originally working under the name "Gorhk" and in the 1980s began working as "Dr. Karonte III", teaming with the original Dr. Karonte and Dr. Karonte II. He later changed his name to just "Dr. Karonte".
Urive is the father of wrestlers Astro Boy, Argos, Argenis, Místico and Dr. Karonte Jr., the uncle of wrestlers Magnus and Ulises Jr. as well as the brother of CMLL booker Tony Salazar.

Personal life

He is the father of Astro Boy, Argos, Argenis, Místico, and Karonte Jr. His brother, Tony Salazar, is a retired wrestler who ended up working for Consejo Mundial [de Lucha Libre] as both a trainer and a booker, Salazar's son Magnus also works for CMLL.
Urive's death was announced by his family on 26 August 2019.

Shared identity

  • Dr. Karonte / Dr. Karonte I
  • Dr. Karonte II
  • Dr. Karonte III – Miguel Urive, dropped the "III" when Dr. Karonte I and II retired.
  • Dr. Karonte Jr.