The world of Mexican midget wrestling was rocked to its tiny foundations this week, when a pair of pint-sized, twin performers were murdered — apparently by poison-wielding hookers they met in a sleazy bar.
Alberto and Alejandro Jimenez — who were known in the ring as “La Parkita” and “El Espectrito Jr.” — appear to have been slipped deadly mickeys at a low-rent Mexico City hotel lounge with the hired women, who later robbed them, authorities said.
The 35-year-old little wrestlers, or luchadores, were first approached by the deadly call girls in the hotel lobby, where the brothers went after filming a match at a nearby ring for television.
The twins were apparently slipped the poison though an eye-dropper into their alcoholic drinks.
A rash of similar black widow-style attacks on men in bars by ladies of the evening has broken out in Mexico.
About 20 women, connected to a gang called “The Leak” or “The Drops,” have been busted in Mexico in the past year for the booze-drug scam.
Most of the gals’ full-sized victims are only left knocked out by the tasteless, odorless drugs they use.
But apparently because of the Jimenez brothers’ small stature, the poison proved fatal.
Authorities yesterday said they were doing an autopsy on the men. Early reports said they did not appear to put up a struggle. They also apparently did not have sex with the women.
Though two women were seen leaving the men’s hotel room — which was a short distance from the Arena Mexico midget wrestling venue — there have been no arrests. Probers, however, are looking into the possibility that “The Leak” gang was connected.
Midget wrestling, known as lucha mini in Mexico, is a hugely popular entertainment. The Jimenez brothers were among the biggest stars for much of their 17-year careers.
Alberto wore a skeleton costume in the ring, and his name, La Parkita, means Little Death.
His brother’s name, El Espectrito, means Little Ghost.
The twins formed a tag team called the Small Devils and occasionally appeared with the WWE in the United States.
Alberto even fought in the WWE’s Royal Rumble event in 1997 and 1998.
Yesterday, a crowd of mourners, some wearing wrestling masks, showed up at the twins’ home for a vigil.