Merced Gómez

Merced Gómez
	Name Merced Gómez Real name Nicknames El Villano de Mixcoac Name history Merced Gómez Family Maestro(s) Birth date, location 1910 - Mixcoac, Mexico City Obituary date July 26, 1949 Debut, location October 24, 1937 Lost mask to Height Weight Signature moves Titles:

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Billed as the first Mexican rudo. Son of a famous bullfighter of the early 20th century. Mercerd Gomez had a background in boxing in the beginning of 1930s. He fought in some important arenas of that time such as Arena Libertad, La Nacional, Peralvillo among others. He had regular success in this sport, but he got an eye infection in a fight in Puebla caused by a punch. He disregarded that infection ignoring the damage.

He went from boxing to lucha libre the same way Octavio Gaona, Gorilita Flores, Gabino Camino, Firpo Segura and others did. His early days in this sport were hard. His debut match mas on October 24, 1937 losing against Raul Romero. After that he had an important success, he was considered one of the best and wildest rudos ever seen in Mexican arenas. He went against foreign wrestlers brought by the EMLL, he defeated Roy Yodder, Buck Wilson, and Cowboy Wather. All of them with undeniable wrestling quality. He had notable feuds with Jack O’Brien and Bobby Bonales whom he defeated more than twice in singles mathc and superlibre.

He had a longtime rivalry with Murcielago Velazquez. They wrestled several times in different parts of Mexico and multiple matches increased their mutual hate and grudge. It is said Merced Gomez lost one eye after receiving a La Filomena. It was speculated that Gomez health worsen and he spent his last days at La Castañeda until his death.

El Murcielago Velazquez in his notebook Notas de Mi Vida (Notes of My Life) owned by the Velazquez Family narrates that on July 14, 1940 the following:

“Merced cayó casi noqueado, pero al quererse levantar tenía que hacer algo para protegerme, ¡y solté la patada que se estrelló en la cara!; fue cuando vi que el ojo botaba y se le quedaba colgando, la sangre tiñó su rostro; todo mundo gritaba pero yo estaba ciego de rabia. ¡El otro ojo de Merced brillaba con luces de asesinato! Y el asesinado iba a ser yo, si él se levantaba”.

Merced fell almost knocked out, but when he tried to get up I had to do something to protect myself, I kicked him on the face!; It was when I saw that the eye popped out and it was hanging, the blood dyed his face; all people were screaming but I was blinded by rage. Merced's other eye was glowing with lights of murder! The murdered would be me, if he got up".

Luchas de apuestas record

Date	Apuesta	Winner(s)	Loser(s)	Arena and/or Place
40/06/23	hair	El Murciélago Enmascarado	Merced Gómez	Arena México - Mexico City

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