In early 2011 Ángel de Oro was teamed up with the rudo wrestler Último Guerrero for the 2011 version of the Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles ("National Incredible Pairs Tournament"), a lucha libre concept where a rudo and a tecnico wrestler are forced to team up and try to get along for a tournament. Often time the pairs are created to further ongoing storylines but there had been very little direct interaction between Ángel de Oro and Último Guerrero prior to the tournament. In the first round the duo defeatedToscano and El Terrible, but lost in the second round to Guerrero's rival Blue Panther and Guerrero's regular teammate Dragón Rojo Jr. On February 28, 2011 Ángel de Oro, Diamante, and Rush successfully defended the Mexican National Trios Championship against Los Cancerberos del Infierno (Euforia, Pólvora and Virus) Over the spring of 2011 Ángel de Oro was one of 16 competitor's in CMLL's first ever Forjando un Ídolo ("Forging an Idol") tournament, designed to showcase some of CMLL's younger, lower ranked wrestlers in order to elevate one or more of them up the ranks. In the first round of the tournament Ángel de Oro defeated Escorpión, Palacio Negro, Rey Cometa to earn 9 points and win his group to qualify for the second round. In the second round he defeated Guerrero Maya Jr. and Fuego to qualify for the finals, where he defeated Pólvora to win the entire tournament. The original plan for the tournament was to have Ángel de Oro take over the mask and ring character of Místico, who had left CMLL to work for WWE instead. For undisclosed reasons Ángel de Oro decided not to become the next Místico, instead that role was given to Dragon Lee months later. He competed in the 2011 Leyenda de Azul ("Blue Legend") tournament but was eliminated third, out of ten, by Rey Bucanero. By virtue of holding the Mexican National Trios Championship Ángel de Oro was one of 16 champions that competed in the 2011 CMLL Universal Championship tournament, but lost to La Sombra in the opening round of the tournament. On September 20, Ángel de Oro, Diamante, and Rush lost the Mexican National Trios Championship to Los Invasores (Olímpico, Psicosis II, and Volador Jr.).
