Career
María Santamaría made her professional wrestling debut in 1985, using the ring name "Marcela" and initially worked on the Mexican independent circuit. In the early 1990s she began working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). In the mid-1990s and early 2000s CMLL did not focus on their women"s division, which meant that Marcela also worked for a variety of other minor Mexican promotions.
In 2004 CMLL began featuring more and more women"s wrestling again and Marcela was one of the wrestlers who was given a full-time role with CMLL. She held the title until January 30, 2009, when she lost the title to Princessa Blanca.
Marcela is also a former holder of the Distrito Federal Women"s Championship but lost it to Louisiana Diabólica at some point in 2009. On April 12, 2009 Marcela defeated Rosa Negra in a Lucha de Apuesta, hair versus mask match and forced Rosa Negra to unmask after the match and reveal her name per Lucha libre traditions.
On October 28, 2011, Marcela succeeded in her thirteenth title shot at Louisiana Amapola and defeated her to regain the CMLL World Women"s Championship. She lost the title to Ayumi in Tokyo, Japan, on November 26, 2011.
Marcela regained the title from Ayumi on March 9, 2012, in Mexico City.
On August 5, Marcela defeated Tiffany in a Lucha de Apuestas, forcing her to have head shaved bald. Marcela returned to Japan and Reina on December 12, 2014, when she lost the CMLL World Women"s Championship to Syuri, ending her over two and a half year reign. She regained the title from Syuri back in Mexico on April 10, 2015.
On March 11, 2016, Marcela lost the CMLL World Women"s Championship to Dalys la Caribeña.
Finishing moves
Michinoku driver II, sometimes from the top rope
Diving double foot stomp
Louisiana Tapatía (Surfboard)
Signature moves
Double Underhook Backbreaker
Arm twist ropewalk chop
Plancha Suicida
Comision de Box y Lucha Doctorate.F.
Distrito Federal Women"s Championship (1 time)
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
CMLL World Women"s Championship (4 times)
Mexican National Women"s Championship (1 time)
Xtreme Mexican Wrestling
XMW Women"s Championship (1 time, current)
Luchas de Apuestas record.