Brazo de Platino

Brazo de Platino
Birth nameDaniel Alvarado Nieves
Born (1973-03-07) March 7, 1973
Mexico City, Mexico
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Brazo de Platino
Shadito Cruz, Jr.
Super Makita
Billed height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Billed weight108 kg (238 lb)
Trained byShadito Cruz
Brazo de Oro
Debut1986

Daniel Alvarado Nieves (born March 7, 1973) is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Brazo de Platino ("Platinum Arm"). He is a part of the extensive Alvarado wrestling family that was founded by his father Shadito Cruz and includes Alvarado's five older brothers as well as a large number of third-generation wrestlers. Most of the wrestlers in the Alvarado family is using or has used a ring name with the word "Brazo" ("Arm") in it at some point in their career. Alvarado has worked for a number of Mexican professional wrestling promotion, but is currently working on the Mexican Independent circuit and not permanently for one specific promotion.