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''One of many to use [[Dr. Karonte (disambugation)|Dr. Karonte]].''
''One of many to use [[Dr. Karonte]].''


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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
The name of Doctor Karonte was known in the Mexico City area for decades. The name and character was created by the movie scriptwriter Alfredo Ruanova, who in 1960 wrote the script the film ''Neutrón contra el Doctor Caronte'', directed by Federico Curiel and released on [[February 15]], [[1963]] in Mexico City.  Starring [[Wolf Rubinsky]], as Neutrón, while the antagonist Doctor Caronte was played by the actor Julio Alemán.
The name of Doctor Karonte was known in the Mexico City area for decades. The name and character were created by the movie scriptwriter Alfredo Ruanova, who in 1960 wrote the script the film ''Neutrón contra el Doctor Caronte'', directed by Federico Curiel and released on [[February 15]], [[1963]] in Mexico City.  Starring [[Wolf Rubinsky]], as Neutrón, while the antagonist Doctor Caronte was played by the actor Julio Alemán.


Sometime later, a Doctor Karonte came up in the Tepito area. Manuel Almanza wrestled in the independent circuit in the Tepito area during 1960s and 1970s and he was a low-card in [[Arena Coliseo]].  During a tour in San Salvador he donned the mask of Dr. Karonte, when he came back, many people thought he was  Salvadoran, he was billed like this in magazines. With his new identity gained popularity and won apuestas matches like the mask of [[Puños de Oro]] on 1974 at [[Arena San Juan Pantitlán]].
Sometime later, a Doctor Karonte came up in the Tepito area. Manuel Almanza wrestled in the independent circuit in the Tepito area during 1960s and 1970s and he was a low-card in [[Arena Coliseo]].  During a tour in San Salvador he donned the mask of Dr. Karonte, when he came back, many people thought he was  Salvadoran, he was billed like this in magazines. With his new identity gained popularity and won apuestas matches like the mask of [[Puños de Oro]] on 1974 at [[Arena San Juan Pantitlán]].

Revision as of 11:20, 27 August 2019

One of many to use Dr. Karonte.

Dr. Karonte
Dr. Karonte
Name Dr. Karonte
Real name Manuel Almanza
Nicknames
Name history Dr. Karonte
Family Dr. Karonte I (Almanza) (son), Dr. Karonte III? (grandson?)
Maestro(s)
Birth date, location
Obituary date
Debut, location
Lost mask to
Height 168 cm/5' 6"
Weight 77 kg/170 lb
Signature moves
Titles:

Notes

The name of Doctor Karonte was known in the Mexico City area for decades. The name and character were created by the movie scriptwriter Alfredo Ruanova, who in 1960 wrote the script the film Neutrón contra el Doctor Caronte, directed by Federico Curiel and released on February 15, 1963 in Mexico City. Starring Wolf Rubinsky, as Neutrón, while the antagonist Doctor Caronte was played by the actor Julio Alemán.

Sometime later, a Doctor Karonte came up in the Tepito area. Manuel Almanza wrestled in the independent circuit in the Tepito area during 1960s and 1970s and he was a low-card in Arena Coliseo. During a tour in San Salvador he donned the mask of Dr. Karonte, when he came back, many people thought he was Salvadoran, he was billed like this in magazines. With his new identity gained popularity and won apuestas matches like the mask of Puños de Oro on 1974 at Arena San Juan Pantitlán.

Almanza had Dr. Karonte II as tag team partner, but there were 3 versions of Dr. Karonte II. This gimmick was portrayed by Chacal de la Rosa, Ben Alí Pasha and Caballero de la Cruz. When Almanza retired. His adoptive son took the mantle of Dr. Karonte during late 1970 and early 1980s. Almanza's son had two versions of Dr. Karonte II as well, Juan Colorado and El Cholo.

Luchas de apuestas record

Date Apuesta Winner(s) Loser(s) Arena and/or Place
1964.01.04 mask Dr. Karonte El Mongol Salvadoreno San Salvador, El Salvador
1964/04/29[1] hair Dr. Karonte El Greco Oaxaca
1974/??/?? mask Dr. Karonte Puños de Oro Arena San Juan Pantitlán
  1. Lucha Libre 29 p23


Gallery

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