https://www.luchawiki.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=ElcobardeimpostorLuchawiki - User contributions [en]2026-05-06T08:27:59ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.44.0https://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Bestia_(Juarez)&diff=124502Bestia (Juarez)2016-07-20T08:40:21Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: /* Luchas de apuestas record */</p>
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[[Category:Ciudad Juarez based wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=El_Cobarde_II&diff=124501El Cobarde II2016-07-20T08:40:03Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: /* Luchas de apuestas record */</p>
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<div>== Profile ==<br />
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|name=El Cobarde II (The Coward One)<br />
|realName=Francisco Javier Delgado Reyes<br />
|nicknames=El Consagrado, La Leyenda Bicolor<br />
|nameHistory=El Impostor (debut - 11/84), El Cobarde II (11/84 - ), Coco Rojo (94 - 06/97)<br />
|family=[[Dr. X (first)|Dr. X]] (father), [[El Cobarde]] (brother), [[Convoy]]/Legendario/Cobarde Jr. (brother), [[El Hijo del Cobarde]] (son), [[Impostor Jr.]](Son)<br />
|maestro=[[Dr. X (first)|Dr. X]], [[Gorila Ramos|Carlos "Gorila" Ramos]]<br />
|birthdate=[[May 6]], [[1952]] - [[Ciudad Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]]<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
|debut=October [[1970]] - [[Arena México (Chihuahua)]] - [[Cd. Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]]<br />
|lostmaskto=[[Mano Negra]] - August 10, 1986 - Palacio de los Deportes<br />
|height=5'8"/175 cm<br />
|weight=214 lb/97 kg<br />
|signatureMoves=[[Kneeling Bow-and-arrow submission]], [[Low Blow]]<br />
|titles=[[UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Title]], [[WWA World Light Heavyweight Title]], [[WWA World Heavyweight Title]], [[National Heavyweight Title]], disputed [[Mexican National Tag Team Championship]] (w/ [[El Hijo del Cobarde]]), [[Mexican National Trios Championship]] 2 w/(([[Payasos AAA]] ([[El Indómito|Coco Amarillo]] & [[Engendro I|Coco Azul]])<br />
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Website: http://www.gratisweb.com/elcobarde/index.html<br />
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Un Gran Rudo que debuta en Cd Juárez, en los 70s como el Impostor y en el bando Técnico, el llego a Arriesgar su mascara en una famosa Ruleta de la muerte, el evento fue conocido como: "16 Mascaras al Infierno" En El Palacio De Los Deportes El 19 De Junio de 1977 en México, El Impostor salva su tapa al igual que Tinieblas, Gallo Tapado, Huracan Ramírez, Matemático, Dos Caras, El Rostro, Canek, Villano III, Septiembre Negro, Astro Rey, El Comando, los que perdieron las tapas fueron Zeus (Octavio Marroquin) y Pantera Azul ante Ultraman y Estrella Blanca.<br />
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Después se revelo que El Impostor, El Legendario (Raúl) y El Cobarde (Miguel), Eran Hijos del Dr. X original, un gran luchador de México, a lo largo de su Carrera como el Impostor logro mucho éxito, gano la Mascara de Guerrero Samuray, Quien después seria conocido como Babe Sharon, pero en Ciudad Juárez pierde la Mascara con Flama Roja, aunque también la volvió a perder en la Arena Coliseo de Monterrey, Nuevo León ante La leyenda Karloff Lagarde (+).<br />
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Después ocurre una terrible tragedia; Fallece Miguel Ángel Delgado El Cobarde el 7 de febrero de 1983, cuando apenas tenia 36 años de edad, tras la muerte de su consanguíneo, como Homenaje El Impostor se convertiría en El Cobarde II, Pero al final seria conocido por todos como El Cobarde.......<br />
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En el Toreo de 4 caminos, El Cobarde II era programado como pareja de Canek, cabe recordar que la empresa de los independientes, se caracterizó por las grandes duplas, pero sobre todo por la aparición de las tercias que ya dejaron una huella importante en nuestro deporte espectáculo; los misioneros de la muerte, los brazos, los villanos, los cadetes, los tigres del ring, los fantásticos, los compadres del diablo, entre otros, son parte importante de nuestro pasado luchístico. Mas tarde El Elefante Volador Tamba se une al Bicolor y al príncipe maya para formar la poderosa tercia ruda de "Los Desarmadores".<br />
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El Cobarde II ya era una figura a nivel Nacional, fue el Primer campeón mundial semicompleto de la WWA. Se dice que en una ocasión se llego a preparar un duelo de Mascara contra mascara entre el Juarense y el "Geniecillo Azul" Lizmark, pero por diversas circunstancias no se llevo a cabo, pero en esos tiempos había iniciado una rivalidad muy fuerte con el hombre del guante negro: Mano Negra.<br />
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La rivalidad entre el Cobarde y Mano negra culminaría en una lucha de apuesta de Mascaras, en el Palacio de los Deportes en 1986, en esta lucha no había ningún favorito ya que ambos eran excelentes gladiadores, tanto así que hasta se decidió la contienda en una cuarta caída ya que habían empatado en la Tercera, finalmente El Cobarde II Pierde su mascara contra el Técnico Mano Negra, en una gran lucha en la que Mano Negra con mucha dificultad logra desenmascarar al Cobarde para dar a conocer su verdadera identidad: Francisco Javier Delgado Reyes.<br />
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El perder la mascara no significo el fin para la leyenda bicolor, al contrario le fue mejor sin ella, conquisto el campeonato mundial semicompleto jr de la NWA destronando a mano negra (que lo defendió 10 veces), y obtuvo las cabelleras de 2 de los Misioneros de la Muerte: el Signo y el Negro Navarro (en una lucha donde formo pareja con Flama Roja), la del maestro Baby Sharon, entre otras mas.<br />
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El Cobarde es famoso por ser un luchador muy técnico, pero muy violento: entre la lista de sus victimas están: Fishman, Eddie Guerrero (+), Rocky Star, Konnan, Cinta de Oro, el Perro Aguayo Jr (recibió una paliza en un mano a mano en el 2003), el Perro Aguayo (salio lastimado de la pierna, retirándose por un tiempo) el Villano III, el Villano V (recibió un martinete de la leyenda bicolor lastimándolo seriamente), Golpeo al Mystico de Juárez en el 2007 por no apostar su mascara ante el, entre otros mas.<br />
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En 1992, se enfrenta en un duelo de cabelleras en los ángeles California contra Konnan, en la incipiente empresa triple A, donde el Cobarde fue de los pioneros de la tres veces estelar junto a Konnan, Cien caras, Perro Aguayo, la Parka, Blue Panther, entre otros. También hace una pequeña aparición en la película del hijo del santo: "Santo, la leyenda del enmascarado de plata".<br />
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Por un tiempo, Francisco se enmascaro como uno de "los Payasos", el coco rojo junto con coco amarillo (el indómito), y coco azul (el diabólico), donde lograron un récord de 175 victorias consecutivas como trío, hasta que fueron derrotados por el Hijo del Santo, Súper Muñeco y el Ángel azteca (+) en Ciudad Juárez.<br />
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La carrera exitosa de coco rojo (el original, ya saben, el Cobarde) se la han adjudicado a el actual Coco rojo que perdió la mascara con Super muñeco el 10 de marzo de este 2007, para saber en que momento deja el cobarde II el personaje habría que indagar en las revistas de esos años, lo relevante de la carrera del coco rojo original serian la racha de 175 victorias, el haber conquistado el campeonato nacional atómico (2 veces), además el cobarde nunca perdió la tapa como coco rojo, a comparación de los demás cocos que si perdieron sus tapas.<br />
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Francisco decidió dejar al personaje de coco rojo porque en esa época el perro aguayo se estaba despidiendo y necesitaban a alguien de su generación para darle "una buena despedida"...<br />
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Después se reintegra a la empresa triple a del licenciado peña (+), haciendo alianza con sangre chicana, Pirata Morgan y el Texano (+) formando a "Los Consagrados", una gran agrupación de luchadores rudos de mucha experiencia que lograron demostrar el porque eran "los consagrados del milenio".<br />
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El domingo 15 de junio de 1997 en el coso de lomas de sotelo, en el esplendoroso Toreo de cuatro caminos, se celebra la Triplemania V en donde entre los atractivos principales se presentaron unos relevos atómicos de corte internacional donde participaron el Perro Aguayo, Octagon, Cibernético y Konnan en contra de Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Fuerza Guerrera, El Cobarde y Georgeus George.<br />
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El cobarde derrota al Perro Aguayo el 27 de junio logrando coronarse como campeón mundial completo de la WWA en Nuevo Laredo, después el consagrado hace una exitosa defensa del titulo ante Latin Lover.<br />
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El domingo 14 de septiembre de 1997 se llevaría a cabo la primera edición del evento “Verano de escándalo” el cual tendría verificativo en el centro de espectáculos “río nilo” de tonala, Jalisco, donde uno de los atractivos principales fue un combate en lucha en jaula donde participaron el Perro Aguayo, Heavy Metal, Perro Aguayo Jr, El Cobarde, Sangre Chicana y el Picudo, siendo derrotado el experimentado Cobarde que tuvo que quedar rapado.<br />
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El 15 de febrero del 99 el Cobarde se convierte en campeón nacional completo al destronar al Perro Aguayo en nuevo Laredo, por si esto fuera poco, también le arrebata el campeonato mundial semicompleto jr de la UWA y los campeonatos nacionales de parejas junto con el Cobarde Jr, de todos estos cinturones "el can de nochistlan" solo pudo recuperar los títulos de parejas junto al Perro aguayo jr.<br />
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De nueva cuenta el centro de convenciones de ciudad madero, Tamaulipas se haría una edición más de la triplemania, siendo en esta ocasión, la Triplemania VII, la noche del viernes 11 de junio de 1999, un evento sumamente emotivo ya que fue parte del adiós del legendario can de nochistlán, el Perro Aguayo, quien a lado del amo de los ocho ángulos, Octagon y el mismísimo Cobarde, vencieron en forma por demás sensacional a los experimentados el Texano (+), Sangre Chicana y al Hijo del Perro Aguayo, que enfrentaría esa noche a su señor padre, en un hecho pocas veces visto en la historia de la lucha libre mexicana.<br />
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En el mismo año, Mil Mascaras se convierte en el retador # 1 por el titulo mundial de la WWA del Cobarde y en la lucha por el campeonato, el Cobarde pierde la corona ante el Mr personalidad, curiosamente Mil mascaras deja vacante el titulo por razones desconocidas y en Ciudad Acuña Francisco pierde el campeonato nacional ante Latin Lover, pero el 25 de diciembre en Toluca lo Vuelva a recuperar venciendo al hijo del Solitario.<br />
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El 28 de enero del 2000 el Cobarde llega a disputar el campeonato mundial completo de la UWA ante el poderoso Canek en la arena San Juan de pantitlan, pero el príncipe maya defiende su titulo ante Francisco Delgado, pero en abril el Cobarde logra ganar el titulo mundial semicompleto de la UWA después participaría en un cuadrangular de locura para sacar retador del campeón de campeones: Cobarde vs. Canek vs. Mil mascaras vs. Cibernético. En la IWRG el Cobarde participa en una lucha en jaula donde se juegan las cabelleras Scorpio jr, el Dandy, Kato Kung Lee, Rambo, Micke "el suicida" segura, El Enterrador y Charly Manson.<br />
El 15 de junio se llevo acabo un evento sin precedentes en la historia de la lucha libre mexicana, se celebraría una función de lucha entre las estrellas del CMLLl vs las figuras de AAA, en el día del padre<br />
en un evento denominado ”padrisimo", fue en la plaza de toros México donde hubo un enfrentamiento directo entre los consagrados: el Cobarde, Texano (+) y Sangre Chicana vs Olimpico, Mr niebla & Emilio charles jr. Al final todo acabo en una riña campal entre los luchadores de cada empresa, el rayo de Jalisco se agarro con eletroshock, cibernético se peleo con Pierroth de puerto rico y el Cobarde intercambio golpes con el negro casas quien estaba lleno de jabon..<br />
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Después los consagrados tienen problemas entre si y en Triplemania IX, el 24 de mayo de 2001 en la plaza de toros “caletilla” de Acapulco, guerrero en uno de los principales atractivos de esta novena Triplemania que tuvo como marco esplendoroso el “acafest”, tuvo verificativo un encuentro en la polémica modalidad de Bull terrier match (lucha en cadena sin escape) el Cobarde, Sangre chicana y el Pirata Morgan se enfrentan en un triangular donde pondrían en juego sus cotizadas cabelleras.<br />
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En esa lucha el Cobarde logra salir avante ya que fue el ganador del triangular, mientras que al final el Pirata Morgan terminaría rapado, en un gran enfrentamiento de gladiadores experimentados.<br />
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Después de haber defendido su cabellera, "el hijo prodigo de la chaveña" vuelve a cd Juárez para luchar en la renacida promoción ACASA, donde hace pareja con el Cobarde Jr logrando ser los campeones nacionales de parejas.<br />
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Después de que Cobarde jr perdiera su mascara con el Hijo del Santo, Rocky Star y Cinta de Oro se unen al Cobarde y al Cobarde jr para formar "el Cartel de Juárez" un cuarteto que hizo pedazos a los Villanos y a la mismísima familia de Tijuana.<br />
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El 29 de febrero los villanos III, IV, y V derrotan al Cobarde, Ari romero, y al Dandy. el 14 de marzo los Villanos se vuelven a enfrentar al peligroso Cartel de Juárez (cobarde, cinta de oro, rocky star), y el villano V recibe un peligroso martinete de parte del cobarde, motivo por el cual, el villano III con lagrimas de dolor y de coraje reta al bicolor por las cabelleras. y una semana después, el 21 de febrero en el poliforo Juan Gabriel Villano III rapa al Cobarde.<br />
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El 11 de diciembre del 2004 el cobarde participa en la función del adiós de Cien Caras en la arena naucalpan haciendo equipo la leyenda bicolor con Black Terry & el León Negro para enfrentarse a Mano Negra, Ultraman y el Matemático, esa lucha que increíblemente termino en empate.<br />
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En los Estados Unidos el 25 de junio del 2005 en el Congreso Theatre de los Ángeles, el Cobarde & Shamu Jr derrotan al Principe Franky y a piloto suicida campeón de parejas junto al príncipe unlimited de la FMLL.(fuerza mexicana de lucha libre)<br />
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El 29 de agosto del 2006 en la arena juba de Reynosa Cobarde, Abismo Negro y Alan stone derrotan al Villano III, corazón de barrio y el elegido. El 8 de octubre Francisco Delgado fue homenajeado por sus 36 años de carrera en una función celebrada por la empresa fuerza mexicana de lucha libre (FMLL) y Luchas2000 en el estadio carta blanca de cd Juárez, donde la leyenda bicolor compartió cartel con su hijo el cobarde Jr. y algunos de sus compañeros y grandes adversarios como los villanos, mil mascaras, mascara Sagrada, Super Muñeco, la Park, Canek, Hijo de Cien caras, Rayo de Jalisco jr, Ángel Blanco, El Solitario Jr y el profeta.<br />
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En esa ocasión especial el cobarde y su hijo se volvieron a poner las legendarias mascaras bicolor, para enfrentarse a la dinastía imperial: los villanos. La dinastía bicolor haría equipo con Súper Muñeco para hacer frente común contra villano III, Villano IV y el profeta, finalmente después de una emocionante lucha los cobardes junto a súper muñeco ganan el encuentro.<br />
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El 19 y el 21 de enero del 2007 en la arena internacional y el Congress Theatre bajo la empresa FMLL en estados unidos el cobarde & mil mascaras hacen equipo para luchar contra Canek & Rayo de Jalisco jr.<br />
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En el pico rivera sports arena de los Ángeles California el 10 de marzo se celebra un triangular de cabelleras donde Satánico, Cobarde y Villano III se verían las caras en el ring, el satánico logra salvarse y finalmente villano III vuelve a rapar al cobarde gracias a un faúl.<br />
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El 28 de mayo en una cancha de fútbol rápido en Tamaulipas, Cibernético, la ParkAAA y el Zorro logran vencer al Cobarde, Villano III y a Hator.<br />
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El 4 de noviembre del 2007, el Cobarde regresa a casa para hacer equipo con el Mesias y Kenzo Suzuki (acabo siendo sustituido por X-pac) para enfrentarse al cibernético, la Parka y el Mystico de Juárez en el poliforo Juan Gabriel, a pesar de que francisco es un autentico patriota, el mismo lo confirmo, pero aun molesto y todo tuvo que defender a "una legión" a la que no pertenece". <br />
Triple a nos hizo una invitación para hacer una participación y pues yo acepte porque hay una buena relación con la empresa desde que inicio. yo fui uno de los pilares de AAA por 12 años, por eso para mi es un gusto que ellos me inviten", aseguro el consagrado en una entrevista para el periódico local PM.<br />
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En la lucha, el publico se entrego al llamado "dios de la lucha libre", cibernético, pero cuando el Caber iba a contarle las 3 palmadas a X-pac para ganar, el Cobarde se adelanta fauleando al Mystico para ponerlo en espaldas planas para finalmente ganar ante 5.000 personas en el Poliforo. Gano la "legión extranjera, pero todo gracias al colmillo y a la experiencia de "la leyenda bicolor".<br />
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Por esta derrota sufrida, Mystico de Juárez & el cobarde se retan a una lucha de mascara vs cabellera en el poliforo Juan Gabriel de cd Juárez el 2 de diciembre, pero en esa función el Mystico no quiso jugarse la mascara ya que dijo que estaba lesionado, la gente se molesto gritando que la función era un fraude, lo que se gano fue el abucheo y la golpiza de parte de konnan & el cobarde que deseaba apostar la cabellera.<br />
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Actualmente "el hijo prodigo de la chaveña" esta como independiente, luchando en funciones especiales, tanto en México como en estados unidos, principalmente en la parte sureste de los estados unidos y California.<br />
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Este experimentado luchador con mas de 37 años de carrera, es considerado hoy en día junto a su hermano miguel (+), toda una leyenda de la lucha libre mexicana.<br />
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== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
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{{aline|????/??/??|mask|[[El Impostor]]|[[Guerrero Samurai]]|Cd Juarez}}<br />
{{aline|????/??/??|mask|[[El Impostor]]|[[Bestia (Juarez)]]|Cd Juarez}}<br />
{{aline|????/??/??|hair|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Babe Sharon]]|Cd Juarez}}<br />
{{aline|????/??/??|mask|[[Flama Roja]]|El Impostor|[[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|????/??/??|mask|[[Karloff Lagarde]]|El Impostor|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey|Arena Coliseo - Monterrey, Nuevo León]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1986]]/[[08/10]]|mask|[[Mano Negra]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1987]]|hair|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Ciudad Juarez]] - [[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
{{aline|91/??/??|hairs|[[Flama Roja]]& [[El Cobarde II]]|[[El Signo]] & [[Negro Navarro]]|Cd Juarez, Mexico}}<br />
{{aline|[[1992]]/[[07/04]]|hair|[[Konnan]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Cal-State University]] - [[Los Angeles]], CA, USA}}<br />
{{aline|[[1997]]/[[September 14|09/14]]|hair (1)|[[Perro Aguayo Jr.]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Auditorio Rio Nilo]] - [[Tonala]], [[Jalisco]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1999]]/[[03/07]]|hair (2)|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[El Toreo]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1999]]/[[11/19]]|hair|[[Perro Aguayo Jr.]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Auditorio de Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[2000]]/[[08/06]]|hair|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Plaza de Toros Lauro Luis Longoria]] - [[Nuevo Laredo]], Tamps.}}<br />
{{aline|[[2004]]/[[03/21]]|hair|[[Villano III]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Poliforum Juan Gabriel]] - [[Cd. Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[2007]]/[[03/10]]|hair (3)|[[Villano III]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|Sports Arena - [[Pico Rivera]] - [[California]]}}<br />
{{aend|<b>(1)</b> Cage match also w/[[Perro Aguayo Sr.|Aguayo Sr.]], [[Heavy Metal]], [[Sangre Chicana]] & [[Picudo]]; <b>(2)</b> Triangle dog collar match w/[[Sangre Chicana]]; <b>(3)</b>Triangle match w/Satanico]]}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Importorx21.jpg|caption=as El Impostor}} <br />
{{Gallery|name=Elimpostorcobarde.jpg|caption=as El Impostor}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ElImpostor.jpg|caption=as El Impostor}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Dinastia.jpg|caption=with his sons [[El Hijo del Cobarde]] and [[Impostor Jr.]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=wagner_cobarde.jpg|caption=w/[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]}}<br />
{{Gallery||name=COBARDES1.jpg|caption=[[El Hijo del Cobarde]] & Cobarde II}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=4566x21.gif|caption=El Cobarde II attack [[Perro Aguayo]]}} <br />
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[[Category:Mexican wrestlers|Cobarde II]][[Category:Former AAA/PAP wrestlers]][[Category:Former LLI/UWA wrestlers|Cobarde II]][[Category:Ciudad Juarez based wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Bestia_(Juarez)&diff=124500Bestia (Juarez)2016-07-20T08:39:25Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: /* Luchas de apuestas record */</p>
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== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
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{{aline|??/??/??|hair|Bestia |[[Dorado Hernandez]]|[[Ciudad Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|Satan|[[Hermes]]|[[Ciudad Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|mask|[[Impostor]]|Bestia Negra|[[Ciudad Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
{{aline|1978|mask|[[Solitario]]|Bestia Negra|[[Veracruz]]}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Ray Mendoza]]|Bestia|[[Ciudad Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
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[[Category:Ciudad Juarez based wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Satan&diff=124499Satan2016-07-20T08:27:08Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: </p>
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|signatureMoves= Kimura Lock, [[candado chino]], Arm and Wrist Lock, Headlock, Sleeper, Punchs with the fist<br />
|titles=Local belts<br />
|}}<br />
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== Profile ==<br />
Wrestler from Juarez, have a short career in local arenas, no highlight much because his style was a rudo "street fighter", he retired but he promise back to the ring.<br />
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== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
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== Profile ==<br />
Wrestler from Juarez, have a short career in local arenas, no highlight much because his style was a rudo "street fighter", he retired but he promise back to the ring.<br />
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== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
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[[Category:Ciudad Juarez based wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Ray_Mendoza&diff=124497Ray Mendoza2016-07-20T08:24:43Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: /* Luchas de apuestas record */</p>
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|name=Ray Mendoza<br />
|realName=José Díaz Velazquez<br />
|nicknames=Jefe Indio Dedos Chuecos (Indian Chief Twisted Fingers)<br />
|nameHistory="Pelón" Chato Diaz (brief stint as a boxer & rookie days), GARGANTUA (rookie days,brief stint as a masked wrestler). Ray Mendoza (1955 - death )<br />
|family=[[Villano I]], [[Villano II]], [[Villano III]], [[Villano IV]] and [[Villano V]] (sons) [[Villano III Jr.]], [[El Hijo del Villano III]], [[Kaving]], [[Kortiz]](grandchildren) [[La Infernal]] (daughter-in-law)<br />
|maestro=[[Ray Carrasco]]<br />
|birthdate=[[July 6]], [[1929]] - [[Mexico City]]<br />
|obituarydate=[[April 16]], [[2003]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]<br />
|debut=[[October 8]], [[1954]] - [[Monterrey]], [[Nuevo León]]<br />
|height=5'11"/180 cms<br />
|weight=216 lbs/96 kg<br />
|signatureMoves=[[Tapatía]], [[Candado Indio]]<br />
|titles=[[NWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] (6), [[National Light Heavyweight Title]], [[NWA World Middleweight Title]], Los Angeles: [[United National Heavyweight Title]], [[NWA Americas Tag Team Titles]] (3, w/ [[Mil Mascaras]], w/ [[Raúl Mata]], w/ [[Raúl Reyes]]), [[UWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] (3)<br />
|}}<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
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José Díaz Velázquez, better known in the lucha libre world as Ray Mendoza, is, along with [[Perro Aguayo]], the biggest and most important non-masked legend ever in the history of professional wrestling in Mexico. Actually, he was masked during a short run in his early career, but that information is not widely known and completely irrelevant to his success.<br />
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He was born on July 6, 1929 at the Colonia Morelos at the [[Tepito]] district in Mexico City and lived his childhood there. Life was tough because of his family's precarious economic situation, and it didn't help living in a district famed because of its street violence.<br />
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He quit school at an early age, without even having a proper basic education, and started working at a bakery so he could become economically independent to support himself and his wife Lupita Mendoza, who he had married at the young age of 15.<br />
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He was a good athlete, and street life had toughened him up, so after competing in several sports at an amateur level (including cycling, swimming, cliff-diving and baseball) he decided to join the Gimnasio Gloria (gym) at Colonia Guerrero to become a boxer. Even though at first he was only looking to learn a way to defend himself properly, he ended up joining the pro ranks in 1950 after being trained by Juan "El Charrito" Espinoza. It wasn't an easy task, because he had to be up all night working at the bakery to get the bread ready for early in the morning, and then after work go to the gym to train.<br />
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His first real contact with lucha libre was almost by coincidence. He once overslept, and arrived late to the gym so he missed the transport to [[Queretaro]], where he was scheduled to box against Pirrín Vega. Espinoza was mad, and didn't want to hear from Mendoza anymore, so Mendoza politely asked some pro wrestlers to spar with him. They accepted, largely to make fun out of a boxer, and one of them took Mendoza to the mat. He did not know how to defend himself there, and a knee to the back injured him, largely ending his boxing career. He had a mixed career, having several managers (the last one being Manuel Moreno), around 20 bouts before retiring and as his biggest career fight, a loss to "Pelón" Cabrera in the finals of the first ever Distrito Federal "Golden Gloves" tournament. His boxing name was Joe Díaz.<br />
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He kept lifting weights at the same place until the gym owner, Efrén "Ray" Carrasco, encouraged him to become a luchador. He was a fan of lucha, with his favourites being [[Black Shadow]] and [[Cavernario Galindo]], and at that point, probably not even in his wildest dreams he imagined he'd spend decades in the ring fighting them. So he left his work as a health inspector for the government, and trained with Carrasco. First he was taught amateur wrestling, and submission fighting that Carrasco had learned in Central America, and then the actual "pro" wrestling training was done by [[Rogelio de la Paz]], [[Genaro Contreras]] (who is not [[Ringo Mendoza]] or a relative, even though they share the same real name), [[Raúl Rojas]] and Daniel García (who would later become famous as [[Huracán Ramírez]]).<br />
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Once in 1953 there was a no-show at [[Arena Roma Mérida]], in [[Monterrey]], [[Nuevo León]], and while he was there just to train, they had him cover the match. He had not actually started the second part of his training with the actual professional wrestlers, so he basically defended himself as a boxer would.<br />
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He officially debuted some months later, also in [[Monterrey]], and his first ring name was "El Pelón" (Baldy) Chato Díaz, but he was soon told to seriously consider changing it, because that was the name a lowcarder would have. He used several names, such as "Indio" Mendoza, El Rayo Rojo and El Hombre del Rayo Rojo, and also having a masked run as Gargantua from 1954 to 1955 until losing it to Al Velasco. But the name that finally stuck in was "Ray Mendoza", a tribute to both his maestro Ray Carrasco and his wife Lupita Mendoza. That name is often misspelled as Rey (King) Mendoza, but he never used that name, or even Rey as a nickname.<br />
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He had the build of a big rudo, a natural light heavyweight that could trim down to the middleweight division (back when weight divisions were actually respected), had polished skills, great ring presence and "angel" (term used in Mexico to refer to the special charisma that separates very charismatic wrestlers from idols), and in less than a year and a half of the name change, he made his Arena Coliseo debut. That [[February 25|25th of February]] of [[1956]] he was put in a "campal" (battle royal) with [[Gori Guerrero]], [[El Santo]], [[Cavernario Galindo]], [[Blue Demon]] and Black Shadow, the five most important men in lucha at the time, so that should speak volumes about the confidence that [[Salvador Lutteroth]] had in him.<br />
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During the second half of the 50s, and most of the 60s, Ray Mendoza formed a feared team with [[René Guajardo]] and [[Karloff Lagarde]], which was heavily featured in main events all over the country. All three were excellent workers and proven money draws, so they provided years of quality wrestling for the fans and years of good gates for the Lutteroth family. As a trio, they had battles with trios of tecnicos like Santo, [[Rayo de Jalisco]] or Blue Demon, or a rudo vs. rudo rivalry with the three [[:Category:Espantos|Espantos]], famous both because of the bloodbaths and the unusual sight of six rudos brawling all over. They were also real-life best friends and very well liked by their fellow luchadores because they were backstage leaders that would confront their bosses asking them to improve the work salaries and conditions of the [[EMLL]] employees.<br />
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Mendoza's first title was the [[NWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] he won on [[August 11]], [[1959]], beating long-time opponent [[Dory Dixon]] in Guadalajara, Jalisco. By doing this he became the first Mexican to have this title, and even though the title already was in Mexican land (the Jamaican Dixon won it in Mexico, and he was wrestling in the country full-time), it wasn't until Mendoza won it than the fans didn't feel that the title really belonged to Mexico, even if it meant it was a rudo winning it. During the years, he'd capture the championship for a grand total of 6 times, and the last time (December of 1973 to July of 1974) he didn't lose it, but vacated it. And he vacated it for a reason, but we'll go into further detail later.<br />
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As a Light Heavyweight Champion (and let's remember that because the NWA World Heavyweight Champion would rarely tour Mexico, this was the grand prize in all of lucha libre) he had memorable rivalries with many legends of the era.<br />
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[[Gori Guerrero]] was one of his most outstanding opponents. Both were wrestlers cut out of the same cloth, though Guerrero was a finer technician and Mendoza had a rougher style, and the questions many fans and magazines of the era would ask themselves and debate for hours who was the better worker, similar to the Kobashi/Misawa/Kawada debates, Funk Jr./Brisco, Race/Flair or the Michaels/Hart debate.<br />
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In 1965, with his rising popularity, he turned tecnico and started feuding with his old partners Lagarde and Guajardo. It all started when on June 18, Cavernario Galindo and Ray Mendoza had to fight [[Benito Galan]] and [[Karloff Lagarde]] in the finals of a one-night tag team tournament. With four rudos going at it, in-ring friendships and comraderies were forgotten and Lagarde didn't get over losing, so he challenged Mendoza to a hair vs. hair match, held on [[July 30]] and won by Mendoza. Guajardo, who was caught in the middle of the rivalry, sided with Lagarde claiming Mendoza had just gotten greedy. On June 6, at the [[Arena Mexico]] main event Guajardo and Lagarde faced off Ray Mendoza and his new partner, of all people, [[Mil Mascaras]]. People could just not believe what they were seeing when the new tecnico dream team defeated cleanly the promotion's top rudo team. A week later, the match was repeated with El Santo as Mendoza's ally. Again, the result was the same and the arena went down big time, cheering for Mendoza. Lutteroth hit the jackpot with the turn, and when Guajardo defeated Mendoza in a hair match on August 30, they sold out the building with a gate of 150,000 pesos of the era, the best of that year and one of the best of the decade.<br />
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The rivalry didn't die off here, though, as Mendoza's revenge quest successfully headlined arenas all over the country during the following years. However, Mendoza actually never claimed revenge by beating Guajardo in a hair vs. hair match, but he usually got the upper hand in title matches.<br />
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In 1967 he had a series of matches for the [[NWA World Middleweight Championship|NWA World Middleweight title]] with Guajardo, but Ray dropped the title since after winning the Light Heavyweight title since he also was well over the weight limit. Mendoza, storyline-wise, did this to prove to himself that he could become a double champion, and since there was no way that he could realistically make the weight anymore, problems with the commission were bound to happen sooner or later. Also in 1967, he held the [[National Light Heavyweight Title]] and the NWA Americas Tag Team titles - the latter three times in Los Angeles, where he toured with great success many times, as his style was very well accepted there. While in Los Angeles, he also captured the NWA United Heavyweight Title from the legendary "Golden Greek" John Tolos, on December 4, 1970 at the Olympic Auditorium. He defended the title during two months and it was ruled by the NWA that Tolos was victim of a fast count and the title was returned back to Tolos. The real reason for that is that they wanted Tolos to go to Japan to job the title to [[Antonio Inoki]], then working for the JWA. After the promotion died, the title became property of All Japan Pro Wrestling of the great [[Giant Baba]], and in 1989 it became part of the famed Triple Crown, one of the most prestigious championships ever in wrestling.<br />
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[[El Solitario]] was another one of Mendoza's most famous opponents. El Solitario's debut at [[Arena Mexico]] was on [[September 6]] of [[1966]], and he immediately got engaged in a rivalry with Mendoza, who surprised at the young man's in-ring performance, tried to cut off his success by unmasking him. On [[December 13]] of [[1968]] in what at the time was considered one of the biggest upsets ever in the wrestling history of the country, Solitario defeated Mendoza clean in a hair vs. mask match. Two weeks later, on a Christmas card, Solitario repeated the feat with Guajardo being the victim. Solitario, who was a rudo, was seen by many insiders and regular fans as the best thing going on in lucha, but the relative unselfishness (relative because of the huge money purses involved in the matches) of the two main event veterans in putting over the young star, is what solidified Solitario' s status as a main event guy in the eyes of every fan of lucha libre.<br />
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Mendoza also was one of the key players in the 1974 "independent revolution" and the start of the [[UWA]], and consequently, one of the hottest periods ever in the history of lucha libre. [[Salvador Lutteroth Jr.|Salvador "Chavp" Lutteroth Jr.]] and [[Paco Alonso|Francisco "Paco" Alonso Lutteroth]] joined the promotion's office, and this made some people unhappy, since it meant that Salvador Lutteroth Sr. was soon to be gone and there would be a big power change. Lutteroth Sr. was not universally loved, but he was universally respected, which could not be said of his son.<br />
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This gets us to Ray Mendoza's position in the company at that moment. Even though he was the [[NWA LH|NWA World Light Heavyweight champion]] at the time, Ray Mendoza was very unhappy about life in the EMLL for him and, especially for his sons ([[Villano I|Villanos I]], [[Villano II|II]] and [[Villano III|III]]), who he thought the promoters weren't pushing enough. He felt that there was an uncertain future under the new powers-to-be, so he, his sons and his best friends Karloff Lagarde and René Guajardo gave notice. They got in touch with [[Francisco Flores]], a former EMLL minor arena promoter that severed his ties with La Empresa when they didn't send him whoever he wanted and didn't let him run things "his way". So on [[January 16]], [[1975]], a clean break was made and with the money backing of Flores and [[Benjamín Mora Jr.]] (long time second generation Baja California promoter), a new federation was born. The new corporation was listed as "La Alianza de la Lucha Libre Internacional, S. C.", but the name was eventually changed to "Lucha Libre Internacional, S. C." when Mora's part of the company was bought out. The belts were called UWA (Universal Wrestling Association), which is the name mostly used to refer to the company outside Mexico. The promotion's first card was on January 29.<br />
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Mendoza and friends were in charge of the talent acquisitions and got a really important part of the big EMLL names to jump, plus acted as scouts in order to sign some of the hottest independent talent around. This had not been the first time that Lutteroth had had competition, but for the first time ever, this competition was seriously strong and threatening.<br />
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As one can guess, with the power Mendoza had within the promotion, he became the first [[UWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] holder (by winning a tournament). While the reasons for Mendoza's title win could be seen as ego-driven, this was the best business-wise move at the moment, as Mendoza's image was associated with the title so much that whoever beat him for it would get the rub from the legendary champion. Ray had UWA Light Heavy title switches with [[El Audaz]] and Solitario until he lost it for good to [[Gran Hamada]].<br />
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He kept wrestling regularly for LLI/UWA and by the late 70s he reformed his team with Guajardo (who was more active as a booker in Northern Mexico than as a wrestler by then) to feud with masked idols El Solitario and [[Fishman]] or with the Japanese aces [[Gran Hamada]] and Satoru Sayama (pre-[[Tiger Mask]]). Mendoza also was a feature in the [[Toreo]] cards in a team with son [[Villano I]], and sometimes [[Villano III]]. Since Mendoza's physical abilities were considerably diminished by this point, he was mostly put in tag team matches against a [[Perro Aguayo]] or an [[Abdullah the Butcher]] so he could have a bloody, slower paced and dramatic brawl.<br />
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One of Mendoza's last great singles matches was him challenging [[Tatsumi Fujinami]] for his WWWF Jr. heavyweight title in a 2/3 falls match at El Toreo in August of 1978. This was a really great mat based match, and while Fujinami was one of the best in the world at that point, Mendoza more than held his own and showed that his body was broken down, but he still had his wrestling mind and knew what to do and how to do it.<br />
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Another one of the memorable matches in the later days of his career was when on [[September 13]] of [[1981]] he fought "The Ape Man" at the Palacio de los Deportes. Even though the name suggests something else, [[The Ape Man]] was a martial artist that fought Ray (legit toughman with a strong reputation) in a worked wrestler vs. martial artist match, which is a concept they borrowed from the New Japan Pro Wrestling and [[Antonio Inoki]], the promotion and wrestler that made it successful. Mendoza won this fight, which was considered to be very dramatic and heated, but the style didn't really stick in and it was never used in such a big fashion (headlining a big event) again.<br />
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Mendoza announced his retirement on October of 1982 and retired some months later, already in 1983, after doing an old-fashioned retirement tour whose final match was a singles bout with [[Solar I]] in Panama. Back then there was no television in most parts of the country, and most wrestlers would do that, both to say goodbye to the fans all over the country and to get a last string of nice payoffs. Perro Aguayo, being old-school as it gets, did this retirement tour deal a couple of years ago, but of course Aguayo eventually returned to places where he'd drawn great crowds and many tears from fans who thought that they would never see their childhood idol wrestle again.<br />
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Ray retired and never wrestled again, even though he became a referee for the LLI/UWA for special matches (like major title matches where his presence would mean a fair match with the rulebook being enforced strictly, or mask vs. mask challenges such as El Solitario vs. [[Dr. Wagner]] in 1986) and also he had a hand in training (along with Villano I, Lagarde and [[Felipe Ham Lee]]) a lot of the undercard youngsters of the UWA's last days.<br />
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From 1998 onwards he was best known as the lead commissioner of the Comisión de Box y Lucha del Distrito Federal, whose current president is [[El Fantasma]]. Ray was featured on TV almost weekly, and appeared in many angles as an spokesman when title, hair or mask challenges were thrown in after a match. Even younger generations of fans knew that Mendoza being there meant respect and justice.<br />
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He always was a respected personality who was considered to be twice as successful since all five of his wrestling sons are/were good workers and top stars. He was an avid book reader who, when fame and money came in, took care of his education. Education was so important to him that he did not let any of his five sons become a wrestler until he had an university degree, so they'd have a cushion to fall back on if they had to retire early.<br />
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Even at advanced age, he tried to keep in good shape by practicing yoga. Once in the 80s while Mendoza was in a session, his leg got stuck on the back of his neck and he couldn't get it off there. He was starting to have problems to breathe, which was even worse because he panicked, and he probably would have died if it had not been for his wife coming in to see him, and luckily, helping him with the stuck leg. Even with the seriousness of this story, Mendoza would tell it with a smile to the magazines during later years and how he was so lucky to have such a lovely wife.<br />
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Mendoza was a family man, and Lupita's death in 1986 affected him very much. Unlike many wrestlers who had a girlfriend or two in every arena, he would try to see his family as much as he could. It was also because of his family that he was such a physical wreck in his late years. He had eight children (José de Jesús "Villano I" being the first one, then José Alfredo "[[Villano II]]", Arturo "Villano III", Rita Marina, Leonor, [[Villano V]], Lupita and the youngest being [[Villano IV]]) and with such a big family to support, even being one of the highest paid wrestlers in Mexico at the time he could never let his injuries heal properly because bills would start to pile up fast. Due to that, he eventually had his meniscus (knee cartilage) removed, and most of the fingers in his hand were twisted, which is why he was nicknamed (Jefe Indio Dedos Chuecos) "Chief Twisted Fingers". Due to that, he couldn't actually get the fist shape of a regular hand when closing it.<br />
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On Tuesday April 15, 2003, he was taken to the Hospital General de Naucalpan with a kidney failure made worse by an arrythmia that shut off his right lung. He had been carrying a degree of health problems from two years back, when the death of his son Villano I caused him to get depressed, because it reminded him very much of his other son, Villano II, tragically dying in 1989. Early on the year he had been ill with a pneumonia, but he recovered well of it, even though the problem came back and this time he could not recover. Conflicting reports say Mendoza died after suffering a heart attack either at 11:00 PM on Wednesday April 16, 2003 or at 2:00 AM a day later.<br />
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More than 100 persons went on April 18 to the "Panteón Francés", where Mendoza was buried in the family's crypt, to say goodbye to him for the last time. Among the attendants from the business were his three sons, daughter-in-law [[La Infernal]] (married to V3), [[Canek]], [[Super Astro]], [[José Luis Feliciano]] (Guerrero del Futuro), [[Mano Negra]], [[Fuerza Guerrera]], [[El Indómito]] (Coco Amarillo from the original AAA Payasos), [[Ultraman]], [[Pierroth Jr.]], [[Olímpico]], [[Shocker]], Karloff Lagarde Sr. and Jr., Rey Vikingo, and others, including [[Ringo Mendoza]].<br />
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Ringo Mendoza, who has no family ties to Ray or any of the Villanos, was helped by Ray to get in the business and because facially he looked like his son, he gave him the blessing to use the Mendoza last name. They even teamed together for a while and many fans at the funeral, who still remember the team, gave Ringo their condolences and told them they were so sad that "his father" had passed away.<br />
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Ray helping Ringo did not sit well with Ray's wife and sons, because Ray did not help or support his sons when they told him they wanted to become wrestlers, because he did not want them to be as hurt as he always was and wanted them to be a doctor, or a lawyer, or anything else except a wrestler. But when he realized that he could not change their minds, Ray supported them and helped them as much as they could and used his contacts to get them regular spots in arenas like Naucalpan when they were rookies getting seasoned.<br />
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With Mendoza passing away, one of the last survivors of Lucha Libre's golden era was gone. May he rest in peace.<br />
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== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
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{{aline|66/02/04|hair|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[El Nazi]]|Arena México - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aline|68/04/18|hairs|[[Black Shadow]] & Ray Mendoza|[[Los Hippies]] ([[Renato Torres]] & [[El Vikingo]])|Arena México - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aline|68/12/13|hair|[[El Solitario]]|[[Ray Mendoza]]|Arena México - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aline|[[1971]].[[08.06]]|hairs|[[Ray Mendoza]] & [[Dorrel Dixon]]|[[René Guajardo]] & [[Katsuhisa Shibata]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{aline|72/11/10|hair|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[Ray Mendoza]]|Arena México - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aline|73/[[September 21|09/21]]|hairs|[[Ray Mendoza]] & [[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[Ángel Blanco]] & [[Kim Chul Won]]|Arena México - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aline|75/07/06|hair|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[Ángel Blanco]]|Plaza México - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aline|77/06/26|hair|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[César Valentino]]|Palacio de los Deportes - Mexico City}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Nwalh_mendoza2.jpg|caption=as [[NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship|NWA LH Champ 1962]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Nwalh mendoza.jpg|caption=as [[NWA World Middleweight Championship|NWA MIDDLE Champ 1965]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Mendozasolitario.jpg|caption=Vs El Solitario 1968}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Mendoza-2.jpg|caption=Bloody & beaten after losing Hair vs Mask match vs EL SOLITARIO. Dec. 1968}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Mendoza-un-champ.jpg|caption=as [[United National Heavyweight Championship|UN HEAVY Champ]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Mendoza_un_champ.jpg|caption=1970}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Mendoza75.JPG|caption=Bleeding as Rudo 1975}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Raymendoza78.JPG|caption=Wrestling with Fujinami 1978}}<br />
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[[Category:La Arena bios]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Ray_Mendoza&diff=124496Ray Mendoza2016-07-20T08:23:01Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: /* Luchas de apuestas record */</p>
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<div>== Profile ==<br />
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|name=Ray Mendoza<br />
|realName=José Díaz Velazquez<br />
|nicknames=Jefe Indio Dedos Chuecos (Indian Chief Twisted Fingers)<br />
|nameHistory="Pelón" Chato Diaz (brief stint as a boxer & rookie days), GARGANTUA (rookie days,brief stint as a masked wrestler). Ray Mendoza (1955 - death )<br />
|family=[[Villano I]], [[Villano II]], [[Villano III]], [[Villano IV]] and [[Villano V]] (sons) [[Villano III Jr.]], [[El Hijo del Villano III]], [[Kaving]], [[Kortiz]](grandchildren) [[La Infernal]] (daughter-in-law)<br />
|maestro=[[Ray Carrasco]]<br />
|birthdate=[[July 6]], [[1929]] - [[Mexico City]]<br />
|obituarydate=[[April 16]], [[2003]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]<br />
|debut=[[October 8]], [[1954]] - [[Monterrey]], [[Nuevo León]]<br />
|height=5'11"/180 cms<br />
|weight=216 lbs/96 kg<br />
|signatureMoves=[[Tapatía]], [[Candado Indio]]<br />
|titles=[[NWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] (6), [[National Light Heavyweight Title]], [[NWA World Middleweight Title]], Los Angeles: [[United National Heavyweight Title]], [[NWA Americas Tag Team Titles]] (3, w/ [[Mil Mascaras]], w/ [[Raúl Mata]], w/ [[Raúl Reyes]]), [[UWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] (3)<br />
|}}<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
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José Díaz Velázquez, better known in the lucha libre world as Ray Mendoza, is, along with [[Perro Aguayo]], the biggest and most important non-masked legend ever in the history of professional wrestling in Mexico. Actually, he was masked during a short run in his early career, but that information is not widely known and completely irrelevant to his success.<br />
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He was born on July 6, 1929 at the Colonia Morelos at the [[Tepito]] district in Mexico City and lived his childhood there. Life was tough because of his family's precarious economic situation, and it didn't help living in a district famed because of its street violence.<br />
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He quit school at an early age, without even having a proper basic education, and started working at a bakery so he could become economically independent to support himself and his wife Lupita Mendoza, who he had married at the young age of 15.<br />
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He was a good athlete, and street life had toughened him up, so after competing in several sports at an amateur level (including cycling, swimming, cliff-diving and baseball) he decided to join the Gimnasio Gloria (gym) at Colonia Guerrero to become a boxer. Even though at first he was only looking to learn a way to defend himself properly, he ended up joining the pro ranks in 1950 after being trained by Juan "El Charrito" Espinoza. It wasn't an easy task, because he had to be up all night working at the bakery to get the bread ready for early in the morning, and then after work go to the gym to train.<br />
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His first real contact with lucha libre was almost by coincidence. He once overslept, and arrived late to the gym so he missed the transport to [[Queretaro]], where he was scheduled to box against Pirrín Vega. Espinoza was mad, and didn't want to hear from Mendoza anymore, so Mendoza politely asked some pro wrestlers to spar with him. They accepted, largely to make fun out of a boxer, and one of them took Mendoza to the mat. He did not know how to defend himself there, and a knee to the back injured him, largely ending his boxing career. He had a mixed career, having several managers (the last one being Manuel Moreno), around 20 bouts before retiring and as his biggest career fight, a loss to "Pelón" Cabrera in the finals of the first ever Distrito Federal "Golden Gloves" tournament. His boxing name was Joe Díaz.<br />
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He kept lifting weights at the same place until the gym owner, Efrén "Ray" Carrasco, encouraged him to become a luchador. He was a fan of lucha, with his favourites being [[Black Shadow]] and [[Cavernario Galindo]], and at that point, probably not even in his wildest dreams he imagined he'd spend decades in the ring fighting them. So he left his work as a health inspector for the government, and trained with Carrasco. First he was taught amateur wrestling, and submission fighting that Carrasco had learned in Central America, and then the actual "pro" wrestling training was done by [[Rogelio de la Paz]], [[Genaro Contreras]] (who is not [[Ringo Mendoza]] or a relative, even though they share the same real name), [[Raúl Rojas]] and Daniel García (who would later become famous as [[Huracán Ramírez]]).<br />
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Once in 1953 there was a no-show at [[Arena Roma Mérida]], in [[Monterrey]], [[Nuevo León]], and while he was there just to train, they had him cover the match. He had not actually started the second part of his training with the actual professional wrestlers, so he basically defended himself as a boxer would.<br />
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He officially debuted some months later, also in [[Monterrey]], and his first ring name was "El Pelón" (Baldy) Chato Díaz, but he was soon told to seriously consider changing it, because that was the name a lowcarder would have. He used several names, such as "Indio" Mendoza, El Rayo Rojo and El Hombre del Rayo Rojo, and also having a masked run as Gargantua from 1954 to 1955 until losing it to Al Velasco. But the name that finally stuck in was "Ray Mendoza", a tribute to both his maestro Ray Carrasco and his wife Lupita Mendoza. That name is often misspelled as Rey (King) Mendoza, but he never used that name, or even Rey as a nickname.<br />
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He had the build of a big rudo, a natural light heavyweight that could trim down to the middleweight division (back when weight divisions were actually respected), had polished skills, great ring presence and "angel" (term used in Mexico to refer to the special charisma that separates very charismatic wrestlers from idols), and in less than a year and a half of the name change, he made his Arena Coliseo debut. That [[February 25|25th of February]] of [[1956]] he was put in a "campal" (battle royal) with [[Gori Guerrero]], [[El Santo]], [[Cavernario Galindo]], [[Blue Demon]] and Black Shadow, the five most important men in lucha at the time, so that should speak volumes about the confidence that [[Salvador Lutteroth]] had in him.<br />
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During the second half of the 50s, and most of the 60s, Ray Mendoza formed a feared team with [[René Guajardo]] and [[Karloff Lagarde]], which was heavily featured in main events all over the country. All three were excellent workers and proven money draws, so they provided years of quality wrestling for the fans and years of good gates for the Lutteroth family. As a trio, they had battles with trios of tecnicos like Santo, [[Rayo de Jalisco]] or Blue Demon, or a rudo vs. rudo rivalry with the three [[:Category:Espantos|Espantos]], famous both because of the bloodbaths and the unusual sight of six rudos brawling all over. They were also real-life best friends and very well liked by their fellow luchadores because they were backstage leaders that would confront their bosses asking them to improve the work salaries and conditions of the [[EMLL]] employees.<br />
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Mendoza's first title was the [[NWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] he won on [[August 11]], [[1959]], beating long-time opponent [[Dory Dixon]] in Guadalajara, Jalisco. By doing this he became the first Mexican to have this title, and even though the title already was in Mexican land (the Jamaican Dixon won it in Mexico, and he was wrestling in the country full-time), it wasn't until Mendoza won it than the fans didn't feel that the title really belonged to Mexico, even if it meant it was a rudo winning it. During the years, he'd capture the championship for a grand total of 6 times, and the last time (December of 1973 to July of 1974) he didn't lose it, but vacated it. And he vacated it for a reason, but we'll go into further detail later.<br />
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As a Light Heavyweight Champion (and let's remember that because the NWA World Heavyweight Champion would rarely tour Mexico, this was the grand prize in all of lucha libre) he had memorable rivalries with many legends of the era.<br />
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[[Gori Guerrero]] was one of his most outstanding opponents. Both were wrestlers cut out of the same cloth, though Guerrero was a finer technician and Mendoza had a rougher style, and the questions many fans and magazines of the era would ask themselves and debate for hours who was the better worker, similar to the Kobashi/Misawa/Kawada debates, Funk Jr./Brisco, Race/Flair or the Michaels/Hart debate.<br />
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In 1965, with his rising popularity, he turned tecnico and started feuding with his old partners Lagarde and Guajardo. It all started when on June 18, Cavernario Galindo and Ray Mendoza had to fight [[Benito Galan]] and [[Karloff Lagarde]] in the finals of a one-night tag team tournament. With four rudos going at it, in-ring friendships and comraderies were forgotten and Lagarde didn't get over losing, so he challenged Mendoza to a hair vs. hair match, held on [[July 30]] and won by Mendoza. Guajardo, who was caught in the middle of the rivalry, sided with Lagarde claiming Mendoza had just gotten greedy. On June 6, at the [[Arena Mexico]] main event Guajardo and Lagarde faced off Ray Mendoza and his new partner, of all people, [[Mil Mascaras]]. People could just not believe what they were seeing when the new tecnico dream team defeated cleanly the promotion's top rudo team. A week later, the match was repeated with El Santo as Mendoza's ally. Again, the result was the same and the arena went down big time, cheering for Mendoza. Lutteroth hit the jackpot with the turn, and when Guajardo defeated Mendoza in a hair match on August 30, they sold out the building with a gate of 150,000 pesos of the era, the best of that year and one of the best of the decade.<br />
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The rivalry didn't die off here, though, as Mendoza's revenge quest successfully headlined arenas all over the country during the following years. However, Mendoza actually never claimed revenge by beating Guajardo in a hair vs. hair match, but he usually got the upper hand in title matches.<br />
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In 1967 he had a series of matches for the [[NWA World Middleweight Championship|NWA World Middleweight title]] with Guajardo, but Ray dropped the title since after winning the Light Heavyweight title since he also was well over the weight limit. Mendoza, storyline-wise, did this to prove to himself that he could become a double champion, and since there was no way that he could realistically make the weight anymore, problems with the commission were bound to happen sooner or later. Also in 1967, he held the [[National Light Heavyweight Title]] and the NWA Americas Tag Team titles - the latter three times in Los Angeles, where he toured with great success many times, as his style was very well accepted there. While in Los Angeles, he also captured the NWA United Heavyweight Title from the legendary "Golden Greek" John Tolos, on December 4, 1970 at the Olympic Auditorium. He defended the title during two months and it was ruled by the NWA that Tolos was victim of a fast count and the title was returned back to Tolos. The real reason for that is that they wanted Tolos to go to Japan to job the title to [[Antonio Inoki]], then working for the JWA. After the promotion died, the title became property of All Japan Pro Wrestling of the great [[Giant Baba]], and in 1989 it became part of the famed Triple Crown, one of the most prestigious championships ever in wrestling.<br />
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[[El Solitario]] was another one of Mendoza's most famous opponents. El Solitario's debut at [[Arena Mexico]] was on [[September 6]] of [[1966]], and he immediately got engaged in a rivalry with Mendoza, who surprised at the young man's in-ring performance, tried to cut off his success by unmasking him. On [[December 13]] of [[1968]] in what at the time was considered one of the biggest upsets ever in the wrestling history of the country, Solitario defeated Mendoza clean in a hair vs. mask match. Two weeks later, on a Christmas card, Solitario repeated the feat with Guajardo being the victim. Solitario, who was a rudo, was seen by many insiders and regular fans as the best thing going on in lucha, but the relative unselfishness (relative because of the huge money purses involved in the matches) of the two main event veterans in putting over the young star, is what solidified Solitario' s status as a main event guy in the eyes of every fan of lucha libre.<br />
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Mendoza also was one of the key players in the 1974 "independent revolution" and the start of the [[UWA]], and consequently, one of the hottest periods ever in the history of lucha libre. [[Salvador Lutteroth Jr.|Salvador "Chavp" Lutteroth Jr.]] and [[Paco Alonso|Francisco "Paco" Alonso Lutteroth]] joined the promotion's office, and this made some people unhappy, since it meant that Salvador Lutteroth Sr. was soon to be gone and there would be a big power change. Lutteroth Sr. was not universally loved, but he was universally respected, which could not be said of his son.<br />
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This gets us to Ray Mendoza's position in the company at that moment. Even though he was the [[NWA LH|NWA World Light Heavyweight champion]] at the time, Ray Mendoza was very unhappy about life in the EMLL for him and, especially for his sons ([[Villano I|Villanos I]], [[Villano II|II]] and [[Villano III|III]]), who he thought the promoters weren't pushing enough. He felt that there was an uncertain future under the new powers-to-be, so he, his sons and his best friends Karloff Lagarde and René Guajardo gave notice. They got in touch with [[Francisco Flores]], a former EMLL minor arena promoter that severed his ties with La Empresa when they didn't send him whoever he wanted and didn't let him run things "his way". So on [[January 16]], [[1975]], a clean break was made and with the money backing of Flores and [[Benjamín Mora Jr.]] (long time second generation Baja California promoter), a new federation was born. The new corporation was listed as "La Alianza de la Lucha Libre Internacional, S. C.", but the name was eventually changed to "Lucha Libre Internacional, S. C." when Mora's part of the company was bought out. The belts were called UWA (Universal Wrestling Association), which is the name mostly used to refer to the company outside Mexico. The promotion's first card was on January 29.<br />
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Mendoza and friends were in charge of the talent acquisitions and got a really important part of the big EMLL names to jump, plus acted as scouts in order to sign some of the hottest independent talent around. This had not been the first time that Lutteroth had had competition, but for the first time ever, this competition was seriously strong and threatening.<br />
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As one can guess, with the power Mendoza had within the promotion, he became the first [[UWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] holder (by winning a tournament). While the reasons for Mendoza's title win could be seen as ego-driven, this was the best business-wise move at the moment, as Mendoza's image was associated with the title so much that whoever beat him for it would get the rub from the legendary champion. Ray had UWA Light Heavy title switches with [[El Audaz]] and Solitario until he lost it for good to [[Gran Hamada]].<br />
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He kept wrestling regularly for LLI/UWA and by the late 70s he reformed his team with Guajardo (who was more active as a booker in Northern Mexico than as a wrestler by then) to feud with masked idols El Solitario and [[Fishman]] or with the Japanese aces [[Gran Hamada]] and Satoru Sayama (pre-[[Tiger Mask]]). Mendoza also was a feature in the [[Toreo]] cards in a team with son [[Villano I]], and sometimes [[Villano III]]. Since Mendoza's physical abilities were considerably diminished by this point, he was mostly put in tag team matches against a [[Perro Aguayo]] or an [[Abdullah the Butcher]] so he could have a bloody, slower paced and dramatic brawl.<br />
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One of Mendoza's last great singles matches was him challenging [[Tatsumi Fujinami]] for his WWWF Jr. heavyweight title in a 2/3 falls match at El Toreo in August of 1978. This was a really great mat based match, and while Fujinami was one of the best in the world at that point, Mendoza more than held his own and showed that his body was broken down, but he still had his wrestling mind and knew what to do and how to do it.<br />
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Another one of the memorable matches in the later days of his career was when on [[September 13]] of [[1981]] he fought "The Ape Man" at the Palacio de los Deportes. Even though the name suggests something else, [[The Ape Man]] was a martial artist that fought Ray (legit toughman with a strong reputation) in a worked wrestler vs. martial artist match, which is a concept they borrowed from the New Japan Pro Wrestling and [[Antonio Inoki]], the promotion and wrestler that made it successful. Mendoza won this fight, which was considered to be very dramatic and heated, but the style didn't really stick in and it was never used in such a big fashion (headlining a big event) again.<br />
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Mendoza announced his retirement on October of 1982 and retired some months later, already in 1983, after doing an old-fashioned retirement tour whose final match was a singles bout with [[Solar I]] in Panama. Back then there was no television in most parts of the country, and most wrestlers would do that, both to say goodbye to the fans all over the country and to get a last string of nice payoffs. Perro Aguayo, being old-school as it gets, did this retirement tour deal a couple of years ago, but of course Aguayo eventually returned to places where he'd drawn great crowds and many tears from fans who thought that they would never see their childhood idol wrestle again.<br />
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Ray retired and never wrestled again, even though he became a referee for the LLI/UWA for special matches (like major title matches where his presence would mean a fair match with the rulebook being enforced strictly, or mask vs. mask challenges such as El Solitario vs. [[Dr. Wagner]] in 1986) and also he had a hand in training (along with Villano I, Lagarde and [[Felipe Ham Lee]]) a lot of the undercard youngsters of the UWA's last days.<br />
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From 1998 onwards he was best known as the lead commissioner of the Comisión de Box y Lucha del Distrito Federal, whose current president is [[El Fantasma]]. Ray was featured on TV almost weekly, and appeared in many angles as an spokesman when title, hair or mask challenges were thrown in after a match. Even younger generations of fans knew that Mendoza being there meant respect and justice.<br />
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He always was a respected personality who was considered to be twice as successful since all five of his wrestling sons are/were good workers and top stars. He was an avid book reader who, when fame and money came in, took care of his education. Education was so important to him that he did not let any of his five sons become a wrestler until he had an university degree, so they'd have a cushion to fall back on if they had to retire early.<br />
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Even at advanced age, he tried to keep in good shape by practicing yoga. Once in the 80s while Mendoza was in a session, his leg got stuck on the back of his neck and he couldn't get it off there. He was starting to have problems to breathe, which was even worse because he panicked, and he probably would have died if it had not been for his wife coming in to see him, and luckily, helping him with the stuck leg. Even with the seriousness of this story, Mendoza would tell it with a smile to the magazines during later years and how he was so lucky to have such a lovely wife.<br />
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Mendoza was a family man, and Lupita's death in 1986 affected him very much. Unlike many wrestlers who had a girlfriend or two in every arena, he would try to see his family as much as he could. It was also because of his family that he was such a physical wreck in his late years. He had eight children (José de Jesús "Villano I" being the first one, then José Alfredo "[[Villano II]]", Arturo "Villano III", Rita Marina, Leonor, [[Villano V]], Lupita and the youngest being [[Villano IV]]) and with such a big family to support, even being one of the highest paid wrestlers in Mexico at the time he could never let his injuries heal properly because bills would start to pile up fast. Due to that, he eventually had his meniscus (knee cartilage) removed, and most of the fingers in his hand were twisted, which is why he was nicknamed (Jefe Indio Dedos Chuecos) "Chief Twisted Fingers". Due to that, he couldn't actually get the fist shape of a regular hand when closing it.<br />
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On Tuesday April 15, 2003, he was taken to the Hospital General de Naucalpan with a kidney failure made worse by an arrythmia that shut off his right lung. He had been carrying a degree of health problems from two years back, when the death of his son Villano I caused him to get depressed, because it reminded him very much of his other son, Villano II, tragically dying in 1989. Early on the year he had been ill with a pneumonia, but he recovered well of it, even though the problem came back and this time he could not recover. Conflicting reports say Mendoza died after suffering a heart attack either at 11:00 PM on Wednesday April 16, 2003 or at 2:00 AM a day later.<br />
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More than 100 persons went on April 18 to the "Panteón Francés", where Mendoza was buried in the family's crypt, to say goodbye to him for the last time. Among the attendants from the business were his three sons, daughter-in-law [[La Infernal]] (married to V3), [[Canek]], [[Super Astro]], [[José Luis Feliciano]] (Guerrero del Futuro), [[Mano Negra]], [[Fuerza Guerrera]], [[El Indómito]] (Coco Amarillo from the original AAA Payasos), [[Ultraman]], [[Pierroth Jr.]], [[Olímpico]], [[Shocker]], Karloff Lagarde Sr. and Jr., Rey Vikingo, and others, including [[Ringo Mendoza]].<br />
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Ringo Mendoza, who has no family ties to Ray or any of the Villanos, was helped by Ray to get in the business and because facially he looked like his son, he gave him the blessing to use the Mendoza last name. They even teamed together for a while and many fans at the funeral, who still remember the team, gave Ringo their condolences and told them they were so sad that "his father" had passed away.<br />
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Ray helping Ringo did not sit well with Ray's wife and sons, because Ray did not help or support his sons when they told him they wanted to become wrestlers, because he did not want them to be as hurt as he always was and wanted them to be a doctor, or a lawyer, or anything else except a wrestler. But when he realized that he could not change their minds, Ray supported them and helped them as much as they could and used his contacts to get them regular spots in arenas like Naucalpan when they were rookies getting seasoned.<br />
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With Mendoza passing away, one of the last survivors of Lucha Libre's golden era was gone. May he rest in peace.<br />
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{{aline|73/[[September 21|09/21]]|hairs|[[Ray Mendoza]] & [[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[Ángel Blanco]] & [[Kim Chul Won]]|Arena México - Mexico City}}<br />
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{{aline|77/06/26|hair|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[César Valentino]]|Palacio de los Deportes - Mexico City}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Nwalh_mendoza2.jpg|caption=as [[NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship|NWA LH Champ 1962]]}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Mendoza-2.jpg|caption=Bloody & beaten after losing Hair vs Mask match vs EL SOLITARIO. Dec. 1968}}<br />
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|debut= 1963<br />
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Solitario vs Bestia Negra (1978 Mascara Veracruz)<br />
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|name=El Solitario (The Lone One)<br />
|realName=Roberto González Cruz<br />
|nicknames=El Enmascarado de Oro (The Man of the Golden Mask), El Soli<br />
|nameHistory=El Hijo del Santo (1960), Othon Banzica II, El Zica II, El Zica(1960-1965), El Solitario (1965-death)<br />
|family=[[El Hijo del Solitario]] (son), [[Othon Banzica I]]/[[El Zica I]] (Juan Gonzalez Cruz/brother-Rip)<br />
|maestro=[[Joe El Hermoso]]<br />
|birthdate=[[May 22]], [[1946]] - [[Yahualica]], [[Jalisco]]<br />
|obituarydate=[[April 6]], [[1986]]<br />
|debut=[[1960]] - [[Guadalajara]], [[Jalisco]]<br />
|height=6ft(1.82 mts)<br />
|weight= 215lbs(95 kgs)<br />
|signatureMoves=[[Spin Kick|La Filomena (reverse kick)]]<br />
|titles=[[Occidente Welterweight Title]], [[NWA World Middleweight Title]], [[NWA World Light Heavyweight Title]], [[Arena Mexico Tag Team Titles]] (w/ [[El Halcon]]), [[UWA World Light Heavyweight Title]], [[UWA World Junior Heavyweight Title]], [[UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship]]<br />
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== Biography == <br />
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The tale of El Solitario is a very special one. He debuted at age 14, was a main eventer at age 24 and died at age 39, but he was such a great worker and drawing card and influenced so many wrestlers that nobody that knew him or knows about him would ever deny that he is a legend... a huge legend, accompanied by [[Ray Mendoza]], [[Mil Mascaras]] and others in the second step of a ladder whose unreachable higher step is occupied by [[Santo]] and [[Blue Demon]].<br />
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Roberto González Cruz was born on [[May 22]], [[1946]] in a little town of [[Jalisco]] called [[Yahualica]]. He was the youngest of a 7 children family that didn't live in the best of economical conditions, or anything remotely close to that.<br />
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As a kid he was a "rebel" not into the school studying at all, and also an unconformist because he didn't want to stay in that little town forever, living in poverty and working way too hard to earn very little money. So at a very young age, he left his family to live life his own way... and ended up becoming a wrestler.<br />
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His family already had a wrestling background, as Roberto's brother, Jesús wrestled as [[Othon Banzica]] during years at local arenas. In 1959, a very sad incident happened and Othon Banzica died in the ring. Roberto really idolized and looked up to his older brother, and his tragic death caused a rage and revenge feeling on young Roberto that pushed him to step into the ring to somehow, in his mind, avenge his brother's death by succeeding and becoming a top star.<br />
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He started training under local wrestler [[Joe El Hermoso]]'s tutelage at the "Gallo Madrugador" gym, which didn't sit well with his parents because of what happened to Jesús. However Roberto was in a mission and wasn't going to give up, and after several months, in the year of [[1960]], at age 14 or 15, he made his debut in his home state, along with another young kid called Adolfo Contreras that years later would be known as "El Hippie" [[Renato Torres]] (who was a famous independent star of the 70s and a good real life friend of Roberto).<br />
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The first promoter he (and Contreras) wrestled for was [[Elías Simón]], wrestling from Saturday to Monday in [[Ciudad Guzmán]], [[Jalisco]] and [[Tecomán]] and [[Manzanillo]], both in [[Colima]] state. Simón's "brilliant" idea to make these guys sell tickets was announcing them as juniors of big stars. They wrestled unmasked, and while Roberto was always billed as [[El Hijo del Santo]], Adolfo was the son of [[Charro Aguayo]] or [[Blue Demon]].<br />
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But Roberto decided that the best thing was to become his own self and continued the family name becoming Othon Banzica II, though this name would eventually get shortened as "El Zica II", and later the number was dropped.<br />
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He moved to [[Tijuana]] but local big time promoter [[Black Nassel]] didn't want to use him because he was too young and skinny. As a rookie, Roberto was a good athlete and very tough for a guy his age, but he didn't have any muscular definition. That, however, changed with time as he was a hard gym worker that took care of his body.<br />
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In Tijuana he didn't have any money or friends or family, so he lived in an abandoned car. Trying to find work he saw that the city was plagued with night clubs and got a job in a club where he had to darken his body with burnt motor oil to look African and play the bongos while an exotic dancer did her job. But the pay wasn't right either, so Roberto swallowed his pride and apologized to his parents, asking them for money to return back home.<br />
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But he didn't quit wrestling there, in fact he trained harder than ever and he made a name for himself in the local arenas and his work paid back as he got a call from big local promoters [[Julián Sánchez]] and [[Ray Plata]] from [[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara|Arena Coliseo in Guadalajara, Jalisco]].<br />
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Ray Plata had a long time in the business and knew that El Sica needed a name and costume change if he wanted to succeed in Mexico City. His work was improving very well, as the once skinny and clueless kid with no sense of timing was now a good and polished worker. But still, that name he had, was not the one of a star.<br />
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The magic touch Roberto needed was getting named "El Solitario" (The Lonely One), a name based on the famous comic and TV series "El Llanero Solitario" (Lone Ranger). In fact he didn't call himself El Llanero Solitario to avoid copyright infringement problems. He then adopted his classic golden/black tights and his golden mask with a fringe around the eyes representing Lone Ranger's "antifaz" mask. Solitario was one of the first wrestlers to use a mask with a wide open mouth, which is a popular design now used by people like Atlantis, Octagon and Ultimo Guerrero among others.<br />
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This name change happened in [[1966]], and not coincidentally, that was his first big year in the business. In Guadalajara he unmasked [[Aguila Tapatía]] and [[The White Hand]] (La Mano Blanca), he won the [[Occident Welterweight Title]] from [[Luis González]] and if that wasn't enough, he also took his hair.<br />
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He started wrestling in Mexico City for EMLL by the end of that year (his debut there was on [[September 6]]) and was a rapidly growing young star but when he really made it big, was when he challenged legendary veteran [[Ray Mendoza]] to a hair vs. mask match that was due to happen on [[December 13]], [[1968]]... and WON! And if that wasn't enough, two weeks later he also took the hair of another legend, [[René Guajardo]]! Soli, still a rudo, was the hottest thing on lucha libre at the moment and his drawing power skyrocketed just like his workrate did, as by this point he was considered by many the best wrestler in all of Mexico.<br />
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Around that time he started what would later become a legendary trio with El [[Ángel Blanco]] and [[Dr. Wagner]], while attaining success in singles competition too, as on [[August 15]], [[1969]] he defeated El [[Rayo de Jalisco]] to win the [[NWA World Middleweight Championship|NWA World Middleweight title]].<br />
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Solitario was such a popular rudo that when Ángel Blanco and Dr. Wagner turned on him, he became a tecnico as popular as anyone in that era, including Santo, Rayo de Jalisco and Blue Demon. And of course, this also gave start to his legendary feud against "[[Ola Blanca]]" members Blanco and Wagner, with him finally taking both white masked men's masks (Ángel's didn't take so long, but for the match vs. Wagner we almost had to wait 15 years). And all of this while piling up more titles like the [[NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship|NWA World Light Heavyweight title]] (a title that during many years was considered the biggest prize in all of Mexico) he won from Ray Mendoza and lost to [[David Morgan]] (who eventually got his payback via a Kojak style haircut courtesy of El Soli).<br />
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Roberto was also one of the first wrestlers to leave EMLL in December of 1975 to join the independent wrestling revolution commanded by Ray Mendoza and promoter [[Francisco Flores]]. During his first "indie" years, Solitario continued his now legendary feuds against La Ola Blanca and Ray Mendoza, and also started new rivalries against new talent like [[Atila]] and [[Audaz]].<br />
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But his fame wasn't only limited to Mexico. He also was a hot ticket in [[Los Angeles]]' [[Olympic Auditorium]] and generated a cult fan base in [[Japan]] with his tours for [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]]. He only went to Japan three times but he was actually more popular that you'd think, the only problem is that at first he was often paired up against superheavyweights like [[Giant Baba]] and [[Seiji Sakaguchi]] who couldn't work his style, so he could not go out there and impress, and when junior heavyweight wrestling became hot in Japan it was already a bit late, and either way, then the junior division's formula consisted of [[Tiger Mask]] against foreign heels, so Soli couldn't have been in line for a big push.<br />
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His first tour to Japan was in [[1972]], the second one in [[1979]] and the last one in [[1981]]. In the second tour there was a [[Chavo Guerrero]] & [[Tatsumi Fujinami]] vs. El [[Canek]] & Solitario match that went around 45 minutes and is today referred to by Japanese historians as a "juniors dream match", and in his final tour, Tigermania was runnin' wild and he got the chance to both face and team with the original Tiger Mask.<br />
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While in Mexico, he was one of the biggest headlining stars not only at El Toreo and Arena Mexico, but in the whole country. During a time in the middle of the "trios golden years" in the early 80s, he formed a short lived dream team with [[Villano III]] and [[Aníbal]] called "Los Tres Caballeros" (The Three Knights), though Soli always was, like his name says, a lone ranger. He captured several more titles and headlined virtually everywhere he went. In some places he gained himself a reputation among promoters as a tough guy to work with, but his drawing power and in-ring work ethic made him a horse you could bet for with no risk of losing.<br />
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But the most legendary feud of Roberto ended up being his long time rivalry with Wagner, to the point it overshadows his also legendary feuds against Blanco, Mendoza and [[Perro Aguayo]]. The legendary "war to settle it all", the mask vs. mask match against Wagner, happened on [[December 1]], [[1985]] at the enormous [[Plaza de Toros Monumental|Plaza de Toros (Bullring) Monumental]] in [[Monterrey]], [[Nuevo León]] where their popularity (especially Wagner's) was even bigger than in Mexico City. It was a dramatic slower paced match with a lot of submissions and some parts where the match would sped up and Soli could use his big moves. A clipped version of it exists on video and it's a true classic.<br />
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Solitario's life finished in a very sad way on [[April 6]], [[1986]]. As the "official" story goes, Solitario had a very serious injury that wasn't taken care of properly (some say knee, some say back) so during a match with [[Fishman]], he re-injured himself during a dangerous maneuver and needed urgent surgery (I don't know if this part is true) and while he was in the operation table, his damaged body couldn't take the anesthetic so he had a heart attack and died. Sometimes there is contradictions, though we all bought this story and even many historians don't know what really happened. In fact many of Solitario's close wrestling friends don't even know what happened, like Canek and Blue Demon have stated in the past. There also was a history going around in Mexico City (that I heard from a former WCW star) that says that Solitario was high on cocaine and didn't tell the doctors, so the combo of it with anesthesia caused that heart attack. This one is an urban legend, too.<br />
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As Blue Demon said in his autobiography, Solitario died of a "very strange illness" that he never talked about when he was alive. People close to Solitario have confirmed this one, as he died from a virus, side-effect of his lifestyle. It was a very sad way to end for such a legendary man, but as the song goes, "only the good die young".<br />
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Five years later, a legitimate son of Solitario made his debut as "[[El Hijo del Solitario]]". He's a young guy with size and athleticism, but he has never had pride in his work, and even years after his debut he looks like he doesn't even know what to do in the ring. The kid always has "hanged out with the wrong crowds" too, which doesn't help matters.<br />
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But even with his son somewhat staining the golden legend, Solitario is fondly remembered by people both in and outside the business, and he is always a top five wrestler in everybody's top stars, top workers and most influential wrestlers in Mexico lists.<br />
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== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
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{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[El Solitario]]|[[Coloso Colosetti]]|[[Arena México|Arena México - Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[El Solitario]]|[[César Valentino]]|[[Arena México|Arena México - Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|1972/12/01|hair|[[El Solitario]]|[[Alfonso Dantés]]|[[Arena México|Arena México - Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1965]]/11/??|?|[[Fantasma Negro]]|[[El Solitario|El Sica II]]|[[Cd. Obregón]], [[Sonora]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1966]]/??/??|mask|[[El Solitario]]|[[Águila Tapatía]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara|Arena Coliseo - Guadalajara, Jalisco]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1966]]/[[06/17]]|mask|[[El Solitario]]|[[The White Hand]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara|Arena Coliseo - Guadalajara, Jalisco]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1966]]/07/??|hair|[[El Solitario]]|[[Luis González]]|[[Arena México|Arena México - Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1968]]/[[12/13]]|hair|[[El Solitario]]|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[Arena México|Arena México - Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1968]]/[[12/25]]|hair|[[El Solitario]]|[[René Guajardo]]|[[Arena México|Arena México - Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1972]]/[[04/07]]|hair|[[El Solitario]]|[[David Morgan]]|[[Arena México|Arena México - Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1972]]/[[12/01]]|hair|[[El Solitario]]|[[Alfonso Dantés]]|[[Arena México]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1972]]/[[12/08]]|mask|[[El Solitario]]|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[Arena México|Arena México - Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1974]]/[[02/03]]|hair|[[El Solitario]]|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara|Arena Coliseo - Guadalajara, Jalisco]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1975]]/[[03/02]]|mask|[[El Solitario]]|[[Luis Mariscal|El Cardenal]]|[[Plaza de Toros Monumental|Plaza de Toros Monumental - Monterrey, N.L.]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1975]]/[[11/19]]|mask|[[El Solitario]]|[[Atila]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1975]]/[[12/05]]|mask|[[El Solitario]]|[[Marco Tulio|Destroyer]]|[[Cd. Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1976]]/[[04/12]]|mask (1)|[[El Solitario]]|[[El Audaz]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1977]]/[[02/09]]|mask|[[El Solitario]]|[[Ku Klux Klan]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1978]]/[[??/??]]|mask|[[El Solitario]]|[[Bestia Negra]]|[[Veracruz]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1978]]/[[September 10|09/10]]|hair|[[El Solitario]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1978]]/[[September 24|09/24]]|mask|[[El Solitario]]|[[Máscara Roja]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|[[1979]]/[[11/25]]|mask|[[El Solitario]]|[[Black Gordman|Bestia Roja]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|[[1981]]/[[03/25]]|mask|[[El Solitario]]|[[Chino Chow|Nakamura]]|[[Auditorio de Tijuana|Auditorio de Tijuana - Tijuana, Baja California]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1981]]/[[04/06]]|hair|[[El Solitario]]|[[El Faraón]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara|Arena Coliseo - Guadalajara, Jalisco]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1982]]/[[06/20]]|mask|[[El Solitario]]|[[El Olímpico (original)|El Olímpico]]|[[Arena Mexico|Arena México - Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1983]]/[[06/12]]|hair|[[El Solitario]]|[[El Signo]]|[[Auditorio de Tijuana|Auditorio de Tijuana - Tijuana, Baja California]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1985]]/[[12/01]]|mask|[[El Solitario]]|[[Dr. Wagner]]|[[Plaza de Toros Monumental|Plaza de Toros Monumental - Monterrey, N.L.]]}}<br />
{{aend|<b>(1)</b> Relevos suicidas match vs. Aníbal & Rayo de Jalisco}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Solitario1965.png|caption=1965 (or someone else with the same name)}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Solitariodebutx.jpg|caption=debut 1966}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ElSolitario_Champ.jpg|caption=as [[NWA World Middleweight Championship|NWA MIDDLE Champ 1969]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Solitalio_nwalight.jpg|caption=as [[NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship|NWA LH Champ 1971]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=elsolitario01.jpg|caption= Rev. LUCHA LIBRE 1976}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Elsoli4.jpeg|caption=as [[UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship|UWA LH Champ 1977]]}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=unmaskedsolitario.jpg|caption=Roberto Gonzalez Cruz - El Solitario 1978}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Soliagain.jpg|caption=1980}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=solisinmascara.jpg|caption=Roberto Gonzalez Cruz - El Solitario 1981}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=uwalh_solitario.jpg|caption=as [[UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship|UWA Jr. LH Champ 1982]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Solitario_NWA.jpg|caption=as UWA Jr. LH Champ 1983}}<br />
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[[Category:Deceased wrestlers|Solitario]]<br />
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[[Category:Former LLI/UWA wrestlers|Solitario]]<br />
[[Category:La Arena bios]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Satan&diff=124486Satan2016-07-20T08:07:35Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: </p>
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== Profile ==<br />
Wrestler from Juarez, have a short career in local arenas, no highlight much because his style was a rudo "street fighter", he retired but he promise back to the ring.<br />
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== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
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|}}<br />
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== Profile ==<br />
Wrestler from Juarez, have a short career in local arenas, no highlight much because his style was the of a rudo street fighter, he retired but he promise back to the ring.<br />
<br />
== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
{{astart}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|mask|Satan|[[American Destroyer I]]|[[Ciudad Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|mask|Satan|[[American Destroyer II]]|[[Ciudad Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|mask|Satan|[[Destructor]]|unknow}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|mask|Satan|[[Hurricane]]|[[Parral]], [[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
{{aend}}<br />
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[[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Ciudad Juarez based wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Satan&diff=124484Satan2016-07-20T08:05:32Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: /* Luchas de apuestas record */</p>
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<div><br />
{{bioFields<br />
|image=Satan..jpg<br />
|name=Satán <br />
|realName=<br />
|nicknames=El Adversario, El Principe de las Tinieblas<br />
|nameHistory=<br />
|family=<br />
|maestro= <br />
|birthdate=[[19??]] - [[Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]] [[Mexico]]<br />
|debut= Juarez<br />
|lostmaskto=<br />
|height=<br />
|weight=<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
|signatureMoves= Kimura Lock, Japanese, Arm and Wrist Lock, Headlock, Sleeper<br />
|titles=Local belts<br />
|}}<br />
<br />
== Profile ==<br />
Wrestler from Juarez, have a short career in local arenas, no highlight much because his style was the of a rudo street fighter, he retired but he promise back to the ring.<br />
<br />
== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
{{astart}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|mask|Satan|[[American Destroyer I]]|[[Ciudad Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|mask|Satan|[[American Destroyer II]]|[[Ciudad Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|mask|Satan|[[Destructor]|??}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|mask|Satan|[[Hurricane]]|[[Parral]], [[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
{{aend}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Ciudad Juarez based wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Satan&diff=124483Satan2016-07-20T08:03:57Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: /* Profile */</p>
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<div><br />
{{bioFields<br />
|image=Satan..jpg<br />
|name=Satán <br />
|realName=<br />
|nicknames=El Adversario, El Principe de las Tinieblas<br />
|nameHistory=<br />
|family=<br />
|maestro= <br />
|birthdate=[[19??]] - [[Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]] [[Mexico]]<br />
|debut= Juarez<br />
|lostmaskto=<br />
|height=<br />
|weight=<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
|signatureMoves= Kimura Lock, Japanese, Arm and Wrist Lock, Headlock, Sleeper<br />
|titles=Local belts<br />
|}}<br />
<br />
== Profile ==<br />
Wrestler from Juarez, have a short career in local arenas, no highlight much because his style was the of a rudo street fighter, he retired but he promise back to the ring.<br />
<br />
== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
{{astart}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|mask|Satan|[[American Destroyer I]]|[[Ciudad Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|mask|Satan|[[American Destroyer II]]|[[Ciudad Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|mask|Satan|[[Hurricane]]|[[Parral]], [[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
{{aend}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Ciudad Juarez based wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Satan&diff=124482Satan2016-07-20T08:01:28Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: </p>
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{{bioFields<br />
|image=Satan..jpg<br />
|name=Satán <br />
|realName=<br />
|nicknames=El Adversario, El Principe de las Tinieblas<br />
|nameHistory=<br />
|family=<br />
|maestro= <br />
|birthdate=[[19??]] - [[Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]] [[Mexico]]<br />
|debut= Juarez<br />
|lostmaskto=<br />
|height=<br />
|weight=<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
|signatureMoves= Kimura Lock, Japanese, Arm and Wrist Lock, Headlock, Sleeper<br />
|titles=Local belts<br />
|}}<br />
<br />
== Profile ==<br />
Wrestler from Juarez, have a short career in local arenas, no highlight much because his style was the of a rudo street fighter, he retired but he promise back to the ring.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Ciudad Juarez based wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Satan&diff=124481Satan2016-07-20T08:01:11Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: </p>
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<div><br />
{{bioFields<br />
|image=Satan..jpg<br />
|name=Satán <br />
|realName=<br />
|nicknames=El Adversario, El Principe de las Tinieblas<br />
|nameHistory=<br />
|family=<br />
|maestro= <br />
|birthdate=[[19??]] - [[Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]] [[Mexico]]<br />
|debut= <br />
|lostmaskto=<br />
|height=<br />
|weight=<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
|signatureMoves= Kimura Lock, Japanese, Arm and Wrist Lock, Headlock, Sleeper<br />
|titles=Local belts<br />
|}}<br />
<br />
== Profile ==<br />
Wrestler from Juarez, have a short career in local arenas, no highlight much because his style was the of a rudo street fighter, he retired but he promise back to the ring.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Ciudad Juarez based wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Satan&diff=124480Satan2016-07-20T08:00:45Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: </p>
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<div><br />
{{bioFields<br />
|image=Satan..jpg<br />
|name=Satán <br />
|realName=<br />
|nicknames=El Adversario, El Principe de las Tinieblas<br />
|nameHistory=<br />
|family=<br />
|maestro= <br />
|birthdate=[[19??]] - [[Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]] [[Mexico]]<br />
|debut= 2000's<br />
|lostmaskto=<br />
|height=<br />
|weight=<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
|signatureMoves= Kimura Lock, Japanese, Arm and Wrist Lock, Headlock, Sleeper<br />
|titles=Local belts<br />
|}}<br />
<br />
== Profile ==<br />
Wrestler from Juarez, have a short career in local arenas, no highlight much because his style was the of a rudo street fighter, he retired but he promise back to the ring.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Ciudad Juarez based wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Satan&diff=124479Satan2016-07-20T07:59:05Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: </p>
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<div><br />
{{bioFields<br />
|image=Satan..jpg<br />
|name=Satan <br />
|realName=<br />
|nicknames=El Adversario, El Principe de las Tinieblas<br />
|nameHistory=<br />
|family=<br />
|maestro= <br />
|birthdate=[[19??]] - [[Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]] [[Mexico]]<br />
|debut= 2000's<br />
|lostmaskto=<br />
|height=<br />
|weight=<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
|signatureMoves= Kimura Lock, Japanese, Arm and Wrist Lock, Headlock, Sleeper<br />
|titles=Local belts<br />
|}}<br />
<br />
== Profile ==<br />
Wrestler from Juarez, have a short career in local arenas, no highlight much because his style was the of a rudo street fighter, he retired but he promise back to the ring.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Ciudad Juarez based wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Satan&diff=124478Satan2016-07-20T07:57:47Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: </p>
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<div><br />
{{bioFields<br />
|image=Satan..jpg<br />
|name=Satan <br />
|realName=<br />
|nicknames=El Adversario, El Principe de las Tinieblas<br />
|nameHistory=<br />
|family=<br />
|maestro= <br />
|birthdate=[[19??]] - [[Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]] [[Mexico]]<br />
|debut= 2000's<br />
|lostmaskto=<br />
|height=<br />
|weight=<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
|signatureMoves= Kimura Lock, Japanese, Arm and Wrist Lock, Headlock, Sleeper<br />
|titles=Local belts<br />
|}}<br />
<br />
== Profile ==<br />
Wrestler from Juarez, have a short career in local arenas, no highlight much because his style was the of a Street fighter, he retired but he promise back to the ring.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Ciudad Juarez based wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Satan&diff=124477Satan2016-07-20T07:57:06Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: /* Profile */</p>
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{{bioFields<br />
|image=Satan..jpg<br />
|name=Satan <br />
|realName=<br />
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|family=<br />
|maestro= <br />
|birthdate=[[19??]] - [[Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]] [[Mexico]]<br />
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|lostmaskto=<br />
|height=<br />
|weight=<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
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|titles=Local belts<br />
|}}<br />
<br />
== Profile ==<br />
Wrestler from Juarez, have a short career in local arenas, no highlight much because his style was the of a Street fighter, he retired but he promise back to the ring.</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=File:Satan..jpg&diff=124476File:Satan..jpg2016-07-20T07:52:14Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: </p>
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<div></div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Satan&diff=124475Satan2016-07-20T07:49:12Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: </p>
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{{bioFields<br />
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|name=Satan <br />
|realName=<br />
|nicknames=El Adversario, El Principe de las Tinieblas<br />
|nameHistory=<br />
|family=<br />
|maestro= <br />
|birthdate=[[19??]] - [[Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]] [[Mexico]]<br />
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|lostmaskto=<br />
|height=<br />
|weight=<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
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|titles=Local belts<br />
|}}<br />
<br />
== Profile ==</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Satan&diff=124474Satan2016-07-20T07:48:52Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: Created page with " {{bioFields |image=Satan.jpg |name=Satan |realName= |nicknames=El Adversario, El Principe de las Tinieblas |nameHistory= |family= |maestro= |birthdate=19?? - Juarez..."</p>
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<div><br />
{{bioFields<br />
|image=Satan.jpg<br />
|name=Satan <br />
|realName=<br />
|nicknames=El Adversario, El Principe de las Tinieblas<br />
|nameHistory=<br />
|family=<br />
|maestro= <br />
|birthdate=[[19??]] - [[Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]] [[Mexico]]<br />
|debut= 2000's<br />
|lostmaskto=<br />
|height=<br />
|weight=<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
|signatureMoves= Kimura Lock, Japanese, Arm and Wrist Lock, Headlock, Sleeper<br />
|titles=Local belts<br />
|}}<br />
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== Profile ==</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Pierko_el_Boricua&diff=124388Pierko el Boricua2016-07-18T22:38:03Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: /* Luchas de apuestas record */</p>
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<div>== Profile ==<br />
<br />
{{bioFields|<br />
|image=pierkoelboricua.jpg<br />
|name=Pierko el Boricua<br />
|realName=Rafael Herbert Reyes<br />
|nicknames=El Hijo del Salsero<br />
|nameHistory=Bunny Black, Kendo Star (1992 - 1993), Raffi El Salsero, Salsero (1993 - 2004), Sugryva (1994), Super Rabbit (1995), Hijo del Pierroth (second, not related to Pierroth, 2005 - 2008), YAMADA (AJPW 2007), Pierko el Boricua (2008 - ), El Limón (LLUSA 6/6/10), Pierko/Pierroth Jr. (2010 in Juarez)<br />
|family=[[Kendo]] (Cousin), [[Pendulo]] (Son)<br />
|maestro=[[Robotman]], [[Barba Negra]], [[Villano I]], [[As Charro]], [[Charro de Jalisco]]<br />
|birthdate=[[November 7]], [[1964]] - [[Dominican Republic]]?<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
|debut=[[1981]]<br />
|lostmaskto= [[Juventud Guerrera]] - [[October 20]], [[1997]] - [[Chihuahua]] (as Salsero); [[Silver Star]] - [[December 13]], [[2009]] - [[Monterrey]] (as Pierko el Boricua)<br />
|height=<br />
|weight=<br />
|signatureMoves=<br />
|titles=[[Distrito Federal Featherweight Title]] (no record of such title ever existing), [[Estado de Aragon Featherweight Title]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
== Notes ==<br />
<br />
Of the multiple wrestlers who've wrestled as '''Hijo de Pierroth''', this one had the most traction as a steady CMLL midcard rudo. Like the others, he was of no actual relation to [[Pierroth]], but decided to keep a variation of the gimmick as '''Pierko el Boricua''' after Pierroth took the name back and CMLL dropped him from his roster.<br />
<br />
It's been acknowledge that Pierko is the wrestler formerly known as Salsero. While he was Hijo de Pierroth, he'd mock Salesero's trademark salsa dance and even referred to himself as "El Hijo del Salsero" to the announcers. It's no big secret after changing gimmicks.<br />
<br />
There's another Hijo de Pierroth who popped up in IWRG in 2008, but it doesn't appear to be this wrestler or other ex-Hijo de Pierroth. <br />
<br />
As of 2009, he has become a regular in [[Monterrey]] working at [[Arena Coliseo De Monterrey]] and more recently [[Arena Solidaridad]].<br />
<br />
He worked the first Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors taping under the name '''El Limón''' wearing his old Hijo del Pierroth mask and gear though he has not appeared since.<br />
<br />
== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
{{astart}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|mask|Salsero|[[El Petrolero]]|Arena Poza Rica - Poza Rica, Veracruz}}<br />
{{aline|83/06/02|hair|[[El Chacal]]|Bunny Black|Arena Poza Rica - Poza Rica, Veracruz}}<br />
{{aline|83/08/24|hair|Bunny Black|[[Terrestre]]|Arena Poza Rica - Poza Rica, Veracruz}}<br />
{{aline|83/08/28|hair|Bunny Black|[[Willy Ramírez]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|83/[[September 1|09/01]]|hair|[[El Puma]]|Bunny Black|Arena Poza Rica - Poza Rica, Veracruz}}<br />
{{aline|92/02/09|mask|Kendo Star|[[Mohicano II]]|Arena San Lorenzo - San Lorenzo, Mexico State}}<br />
{{aline|96/10/20|mask|[[Juventud Guerrera]]|Salsero|Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua}}<br />
{{aline|99/[[September 13|09/13]]|hair|[[Pierroth Jr.]]|Salsero|Plaza de Toros Lauro Luis Longoria - Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.}}<br />
{{aline|00/11/09|hair|Salsero|[[Bestia Negra I (current)|Bestia Negra I]]|Arena Isabel - Cuernavaca, Morelos}}<br />
{{aline|01/[[September 16|09/16]]|hair|[[El Hijo del Diablo]]|Salsero|Palenque de la Feria - Tulancingo, Hidalgo}}<br />
{{aline|02/07/05|hair (1)|Salsero|[[Super Parka]]|Auditorio de Tijuana - Tijuana, Baja California}}<br />
{{aline|02/12/13|hair (2)|[[Rey Misterio]]|Salsero|Auditorio de Tijuana - Tijuana, Baja California}}<br />
{{aline|03/06/10|hair|[[El Texano]]|Salsero|Arena JuBa - Reynosa, Tamaulipas}}<br />
{{aline|04/08/06|hair (3)|[[Kato Kung Lee]]|Salsero|Auditorio de Tijuana - Tijuana, Baja California}}<br />
{{aline|08/10/31|mask (4)|Pierko El Boricua|[[El Mimo]]|Arena San Juan Pantitlan}}<br />
{{aline|09/12/13|mask (5)|[[Silver Star]]|Pierko el Boricua|Arena Coliseo - Monterrey, Nuevo León}}<br />
{{aline|10/04/04|mask (6)|[[Takeda]]|Pierroth Jr.|Club Deportivo Unidos - Cd. Juarez}} <br />
{{aline|10/05/15|hair|[[Super Angel Jr.]]|Pierroth Jr.|Arena Ben-Hur - Cd. Juarez}} <br />
{{aend|<b>(1)</b> Parka bet his hair even though he was masked; <b>(2)</b> 8 men cage match; <b>(3)</b> Relevos Suicidas vs Shocker/Halloween; <b>(4)</b> Cage match w/ [[Jose Contreras]], [[Super Muneco]], [[Mohicano I]], [[Monsther]], [[Hombre Bala Jr.]], [[Flama Roja]], [[Black Doc]] and [[Malebo]]; <b>(5)</b> Triangle match with [[Diluvio Negro I]]; <b>(6)</b> Pierko as Pierroth Jr. on Juarez}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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{{Gallery||name=KendoStar.jpg|caption=as Kendo Star}}<br />
{{Gallery||name=LOSMONKIS.jpg|caption=on top as Sugryva}}<br />
{{Gallery||name=SALSERAUT.jpg|caption=as Salsero}}<br />
{{Gallery||name=SuperRabbit.jpg|caption=as Super Rabbit}}<br />
{{Gallery||name=YAMADAAJPW.jpg|caption=as YAMADA in [[AJPW]] 2007}}<br />
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{{Gallery||name=HijoDePierroth.jpg|caption=as Hijo de Pierroth}}<br />
{{Gallery||name=PierkowithPierroth.gif|caption=as Hijo de Pierroth w/ [[Pierroth]]}}<br />
{{Gallery||name=Pierko.jpg|caption=as Pierko el Boricua}}<br />
{{Gallery||name=Piekobori.jpg|caption=as Pierko el Boricua}}<br />
{{Gallery||name=Pierkowithpierrothmask.jpg|caption=as Pierko el Boricua with Hijo de Pierroth mask}}<br />
{{Gallery||name=AmenzaExtranjera.gif|caption=w/ [[Pierroth II]] & [[The Head Hunters]]}}<br />
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{{Gallery||name=Pierkounmasksanto.png|caption=attempting to unmask [[El Hijo del Santo]]}}<br />
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[[Category:Dominican wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former CMLL wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former AAA/PAP wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former IWRG wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former Promo Azteca Wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:AJPW wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Lucha Libre USA wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Pierko_el_Boricua&diff=124384Pierko el Boricua2016-07-18T22:32:16Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: /* Profile */</p>
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<div>== Profile ==<br />
<br />
{{bioFields|<br />
|image=pierkoelboricua.jpg<br />
|name=Pierko el Boricua<br />
|realName=Rafael Herbert Reyes<br />
|nicknames=El Hijo del Salsero<br />
|nameHistory=Bunny Black, Kendo Star (1992 - 1993), Raffi El Salsero, Salsero (1993 - 2004), Sugryva (1994), Super Rabbit (1995), Hijo del Pierroth (second, not related to Pierroth, 2005 - 2008), YAMADA (AJPW 2007), Pierko el Boricua (2008 - ), El Limón (LLUSA 6/6/10), Pierko/Pierroth Jr. (2010 in Juarez)<br />
|family=[[Kendo]] (Cousin), [[Pendulo]] (Son)<br />
|maestro=[[Robotman]], [[Barba Negra]], [[Villano I]], [[As Charro]], [[Charro de Jalisco]]<br />
|birthdate=[[November 7]], [[1964]] - [[Dominican Republic]]?<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
|debut=[[1981]]<br />
|lostmaskto= [[Juventud Guerrera]] - [[October 20]], [[1997]] - [[Chihuahua]] (as Salsero); [[Silver Star]] - [[December 13]], [[2009]] - [[Monterrey]] (as Pierko el Boricua)<br />
|height=<br />
|weight=<br />
|signatureMoves=<br />
|titles=[[Distrito Federal Featherweight Title]] (no record of such title ever existing), [[Estado de Aragon Featherweight Title]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
== Notes ==<br />
<br />
Of the multiple wrestlers who've wrestled as '''Hijo de Pierroth''', this one had the most traction as a steady CMLL midcard rudo. Like the others, he was of no actual relation to [[Pierroth]], but decided to keep a variation of the gimmick as '''Pierko el Boricua''' after Pierroth took the name back and CMLL dropped him from his roster.<br />
<br />
It's been acknowledge that Pierko is the wrestler formerly known as Salsero. While he was Hijo de Pierroth, he'd mock Salesero's trademark salsa dance and even referred to himself as "El Hijo del Salsero" to the announcers. It's no big secret after changing gimmicks.<br />
<br />
There's another Hijo de Pierroth who popped up in IWRG in 2008, but it doesn't appear to be this wrestler or other ex-Hijo de Pierroth. <br />
<br />
As of 2009, he has become a regular in [[Monterrey]] working at [[Arena Coliseo De Monterrey]] and more recently [[Arena Solidaridad]].<br />
<br />
He worked the first Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors taping under the name '''El Limón''' wearing his old Hijo del Pierroth mask and gear though he has not appeared since.<br />
<br />
== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
{{astart}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|mask|Salsero|[[El Petrolero]]|Arena Poza Rica - Poza Rica, Veracruz}}<br />
{{aline|83/06/02|hair|[[El Chacal]]|Bunny Black|Arena Poza Rica - Poza Rica, Veracruz}}<br />
{{aline|83/08/24|hair|Bunny Black|[[Terrestre]]|Arena Poza Rica - Poza Rica, Veracruz}}<br />
{{aline|83/08/28|hair|Bunny Black|[[Willy Ramírez]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|83/[[September 1|09/01]]|hair|[[El Puma]]|Bunny Black|Arena Poza Rica - Poza Rica, Veracruz}}<br />
{{aline|92/02/09|mask|Kendo Star|[[Mohicano II]]|Arena San Lorenzo - San Lorenzo, Mexico State}}<br />
{{aline|96/10/20|mask|[[Juventud Guerrera]]|Salsero|Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua}}<br />
{{aline|99/[[September 13|09/13]]|hair|[[Pierroth Jr.]]|Salsero|Plaza de Toros Lauro Luis Longoria - Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.}}<br />
{{aline|00/11/09|hair|Salsero|[[Bestia Negra I (current)|Bestia Negra I]]|Arena Isabel - Cuernavaca, Morelos}}<br />
{{aline|01/[[September 16|09/16]]|hair|[[El Hijo del Diablo]]|Salsero|Palenque de la Feria - Tulancingo, Hidalgo}}<br />
{{aline|02/07/05|hair (1)|Salsero|[[Super Parka]]|Auditorio de Tijuana - Tijuana, Baja California}}<br />
{{aline|02/12/13|hair (2)|[[Rey Misterio]]|Salsero|Auditorio de Tijuana - Tijuana, Baja California}}<br />
{{aline|03/06/10|hair|[[El Texano]]|Salsero|Arena JuBa - Reynosa, Tamaulipas}}<br />
{{aline|04/08/06|hair (3)|[[Kato Kung Lee]]|Salsero|Auditorio de Tijuana - Tijuana, Baja California}}<br />
{{aline|08/10/31|mask (4)|Pierko El Boricua|[[El Mimo]]|Arena San Juan Pantitlan}}<br />
{{aline|09/12/13|mask (5)|[[Silver Star]]|Pierko el Boricua|Arena Coliseo - Monterrey, Nuevo León}}<br />
{{aline|10/04/04|mask (6)|[[Takeda]]|Pierroth Jr.|Club Deportivo Unidos, Cd. Juarez}} <br />
{{aend|<b>(1)</b> Parka bet his hair even though he was masked; <b>(2)</b> 8 men cage match; <b>(3)</b> Relevos Suicidas vs Shocker/Halloween; <b>(4)</b> Cage match w/ [[Jose Contreras]], [[Super Muneco]], [[Mohicano I]], [[Monsther]], [[Hombre Bala Jr.]], [[Flama Roja]], [[Black Doc]] and [[Malebo]]; <b>(5)</b> Triangle match with [[Diluvio Negro I]]; <b>(6)</b> Pierko as Pierroth Jr. on Juarez}}<br />
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[[Category:Lucha Libre USA wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Pierko_el_Boricua&diff=124382Pierko el Boricua2016-07-18T22:31:23Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: /* Luchas de apuestas record */</p>
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<div>== Profile ==<br />
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{{bioFields|<br />
|image=pierkoelboricua.jpg<br />
|name=Pierko el Boricua<br />
|realName=Rafael Herbert Reyes<br />
|nicknames=El Hijo del Salsero<br />
|nameHistory=Bunny Black, Kendo Star (1992 - 1993), Raffi El Salsero, Salsero (1993 - 2004), Sugryva (1994), Super Rabbit (1995), Hijo del Pierroth (second, not related to Pierroth, 2005 - 2008), YAMADA (AJPW 2007), Pierko el Boricua (2008 - ), El Limón (LLUSA 6/6/10)<br />
|family=[[Kendo]] (Cousin), [[Pendulo]] (Son)<br />
|maestro=[[Robotman]], [[Barba Negra]], [[Villano I]], [[As Charro]], [[Charro de Jalisco]]<br />
|birthdate=[[November 7]], [[1964]] - [[Dominican Republic]]?<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
|debut=[[1981]]<br />
|lostmaskto= [[Juventud Guerrera]] - [[October 20]], [[1997]] - [[Chihuahua]] (as Salsero); [[Silver Star]] - [[December 13]], [[2009]] - [[Monterrey]] (as Pierko el Boricua)<br />
|height=<br />
|weight=<br />
|signatureMoves=<br />
|titles=[[Distrito Federal Featherweight Title]] (no record of such title ever existing), [[Estado de Aragon Featherweight Title]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
== Notes ==<br />
<br />
Of the multiple wrestlers who've wrestled as '''Hijo de Pierroth''', this one had the most traction as a steady CMLL midcard rudo. Like the others, he was of no actual relation to [[Pierroth]], but decided to keep a variation of the gimmick as '''Pierko el Boricua''' after Pierroth took the name back and CMLL dropped him from his roster.<br />
<br />
It's been acknowledge that Pierko is the wrestler formerly known as Salsero. While he was Hijo de Pierroth, he'd mock Salesero's trademark salsa dance and even referred to himself as "El Hijo del Salsero" to the announcers. It's no big secret after changing gimmicks.<br />
<br />
There's another Hijo de Pierroth who popped up in IWRG in 2008, but it doesn't appear to be this wrestler or other ex-Hijo de Pierroth. <br />
<br />
As of 2009, he has become a regular in [[Monterrey]] working at [[Arena Coliseo De Monterrey]] and more recently [[Arena Solidaridad]].<br />
<br />
He worked the first Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors taping under the name '''El Limón''' wearing his old Hijo del Pierroth mask and gear though he has not appeared since.<br />
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== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
{{astart}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|mask|Salsero|[[El Petrolero]]|Arena Poza Rica - Poza Rica, Veracruz}}<br />
{{aline|83/06/02|hair|[[El Chacal]]|Bunny Black|Arena Poza Rica - Poza Rica, Veracruz}}<br />
{{aline|83/08/24|hair|Bunny Black|[[Terrestre]]|Arena Poza Rica - Poza Rica, Veracruz}}<br />
{{aline|83/08/28|hair|Bunny Black|[[Willy Ramírez]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|83/[[September 1|09/01]]|hair|[[El Puma]]|Bunny Black|Arena Poza Rica - Poza Rica, Veracruz}}<br />
{{aline|92/02/09|mask|Kendo Star|[[Mohicano II]]|Arena San Lorenzo - San Lorenzo, Mexico State}}<br />
{{aline|96/10/20|mask|[[Juventud Guerrera]]|Salsero|Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua}}<br />
{{aline|99/[[September 13|09/13]]|hair|[[Pierroth Jr.]]|Salsero|Plaza de Toros Lauro Luis Longoria - Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.}}<br />
{{aline|00/11/09|hair|Salsero|[[Bestia Negra I (current)|Bestia Negra I]]|Arena Isabel - Cuernavaca, Morelos}}<br />
{{aline|01/[[September 16|09/16]]|hair|[[El Hijo del Diablo]]|Salsero|Palenque de la Feria - Tulancingo, Hidalgo}}<br />
{{aline|02/07/05|hair (1)|Salsero|[[Super Parka]]|Auditorio de Tijuana - Tijuana, Baja California}}<br />
{{aline|02/12/13|hair (2)|[[Rey Misterio]]|Salsero|Auditorio de Tijuana - Tijuana, Baja California}}<br />
{{aline|03/06/10|hair|[[El Texano]]|Salsero|Arena JuBa - Reynosa, Tamaulipas}}<br />
{{aline|04/08/06|hair (3)|[[Kato Kung Lee]]|Salsero|Auditorio de Tijuana - Tijuana, Baja California}}<br />
{{aline|08/10/31|mask (4)|Pierko El Boricua|[[El Mimo]]|Arena San Juan Pantitlan}}<br />
{{aline|09/12/13|mask (5)|[[Silver Star]]|Pierko el Boricua|Arena Coliseo - Monterrey, Nuevo León}}<br />
{{aline|10/04/04|mask (6)|[[Takeda]]|Pierroth Jr.|Club Deportivo Unidos, Cd. Juarez}} <br />
{{aend|<b>(1)</b> Parka bet his hair even though he was masked; <b>(2)</b> 8 men cage match; <b>(3)</b> Relevos Suicidas vs Shocker/Halloween; <b>(4)</b> Cage match w/ [[Jose Contreras]], [[Super Muneco]], [[Mohicano I]], [[Monsther]], [[Hombre Bala Jr.]], [[Flama Roja]], [[Black Doc]] and [[Malebo]]; <b>(5)</b> Triangle match with [[Diluvio Negro I]]; <b>(6)</b> Pierko as Pierroth Jr. on Juarez}}<br />
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[[Category:Lucha Libre USA wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Pierko_el_Boricua&diff=124381Pierko el Boricua2016-07-18T22:30:32Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: /* Luchas de apuestas record */</p>
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<div>== Profile ==<br />
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{{bioFields|<br />
|image=pierkoelboricua.jpg<br />
|name=Pierko el Boricua<br />
|realName=Rafael Herbert Reyes<br />
|nicknames=El Hijo del Salsero<br />
|nameHistory=Bunny Black, Kendo Star (1992 - 1993), Raffi El Salsero, Salsero (1993 - 2004), Sugryva (1994), Super Rabbit (1995), Hijo del Pierroth (second, not related to Pierroth, 2005 - 2008), YAMADA (AJPW 2007), Pierko el Boricua (2008 - ), El Limón (LLUSA 6/6/10)<br />
|family=[[Kendo]] (Cousin), [[Pendulo]] (Son)<br />
|maestro=[[Robotman]], [[Barba Negra]], [[Villano I]], [[As Charro]], [[Charro de Jalisco]]<br />
|birthdate=[[November 7]], [[1964]] - [[Dominican Republic]]?<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
|debut=[[1981]]<br />
|lostmaskto= [[Juventud Guerrera]] - [[October 20]], [[1997]] - [[Chihuahua]] (as Salsero); [[Silver Star]] - [[December 13]], [[2009]] - [[Monterrey]] (as Pierko el Boricua)<br />
|height=<br />
|weight=<br />
|signatureMoves=<br />
|titles=[[Distrito Federal Featherweight Title]] (no record of such title ever existing), [[Estado de Aragon Featherweight Title]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
== Notes ==<br />
<br />
Of the multiple wrestlers who've wrestled as '''Hijo de Pierroth''', this one had the most traction as a steady CMLL midcard rudo. Like the others, he was of no actual relation to [[Pierroth]], but decided to keep a variation of the gimmick as '''Pierko el Boricua''' after Pierroth took the name back and CMLL dropped him from his roster.<br />
<br />
It's been acknowledge that Pierko is the wrestler formerly known as Salsero. While he was Hijo de Pierroth, he'd mock Salesero's trademark salsa dance and even referred to himself as "El Hijo del Salsero" to the announcers. It's no big secret after changing gimmicks.<br />
<br />
There's another Hijo de Pierroth who popped up in IWRG in 2008, but it doesn't appear to be this wrestler or other ex-Hijo de Pierroth. <br />
<br />
As of 2009, he has become a regular in [[Monterrey]] working at [[Arena Coliseo De Monterrey]] and more recently [[Arena Solidaridad]].<br />
<br />
He worked the first Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors taping under the name '''El Limón''' wearing his old Hijo del Pierroth mask and gear though he has not appeared since.<br />
<br />
== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
{{astart}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|mask|Salsero|[[El Petrolero]]|Arena Poza Rica - Poza Rica, Veracruz}}<br />
{{aline|83/06/02|hair|[[El Chacal]]|Bunny Black|Arena Poza Rica - Poza Rica, Veracruz}}<br />
{{aline|83/08/24|hair|Bunny Black|[[Terrestre]]|Arena Poza Rica - Poza Rica, Veracruz}}<br />
{{aline|83/08/28|hair|Bunny Black|[[Willy Ramírez]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|83/[[September 1|09/01]]|hair|[[El Puma]]|Bunny Black|Arena Poza Rica - Poza Rica, Veracruz}}<br />
{{aline|92/02/09|mask|Kendo Star|[[Mohicano II]]|Arena San Lorenzo - San Lorenzo, Mexico State}}<br />
{{aline|96/10/20|mask|[[Juventud Guerrera]]|Salsero|Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua}}<br />
{{aline|99/[[September 13|09/13]]|hair|[[Pierroth Jr.]]|Salsero|Plaza de Toros Lauro Luis Longoria - Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.}}<br />
{{aline|00/11/09|hair|Salsero|[[Bestia Negra I (current)|Bestia Negra I]]|Arena Isabel - Cuernavaca, Morelos}}<br />
{{aline|01/[[September 16|09/16]]|hair|[[El Hijo del Diablo]]|Salsero|Palenque de la Feria - Tulancingo, Hidalgo}}<br />
{{aline|02/07/05|hair (1)|Salsero|[[Super Parka]]|Auditorio de Tijuana - Tijuana, Baja California}}<br />
{{aline|02/12/13|hair (2)|[[Rey Misterio]]|Salsero|Auditorio de Tijuana - Tijuana, Baja California}}<br />
{{aline|03/06/10|hair|[[El Texano]]|Salsero|Arena JuBa - Reynosa, Tamaulipas}}<br />
{{aline|04/08/06|hair (3)|[[Kato Kung Lee]]|Salsero|Auditorio de Tijuana - Tijuana, Baja California}}<br />
{{aline|08/10/31|mask (4)|Pierko El Boricua|[[El Mimo]]|Arena San Juan Pantitlan}}<br />
{{aline|09/12/13|mask (5)|[[Silver Star]]|Pierko el Boricua|Arena Coliseo - Monterrey, Nuevo León}}<br />
{{aline|10/04/04|mask (6)|[[Takeda]]|Hijo de Pierroth|Club Deportivo Unidos, Cd. Juarez}} <br />
{{aend|<b>(1)</b> Parka bet his hair even though he was masked; <b>(2)</b> 8 men cage match; <b>(3)</b> Relevos Suicidas vs Shocker/Halloween; <b>(4)</b> Cage match w/ [[Jose Contreras]], [[Super Muneco]], [[Mohicano I]], [[Monsther]], [[Hombre Bala Jr.]], [[Flama Roja]], [[Black Doc]] and [[Malebo]]; <b>(5)</b> Triangle match with [[Diluvio Negro I]]; <b>(6)</b> As Pierroth Jr.}}<br />
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[[Category:Lucha Libre USA wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=El_Cobarde&diff=120329El Cobarde2016-02-16T22:57:38Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: </p>
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<div>== Profile ==<br />
{{bioFields|<br />
|image=Elcobarde1.jpg<br />
|name=El Cobarde (The Coward One)<br />
|realName=Miguel Ángel Delgado Reyes<br />
|nicknames=<br />
|nameHistory=El Cobarde (debut - death)<br />
|family=[[Dr. X (first)|Dr. X]] (father), [[El Cobarde II|El Cobarde II/Impostor Sr.]] (brother), [[Convoy|Convoy/Legendario/El Cobarde Jr.]] (brother), [[El Hijo del Cobarde]](nephew), [[El Cobarde Jr. (II)|El Cobarde Jr.]] (nephew), [[Impostor Jr.]] (nephew) <br />
|maestro=Dr. X, Carlos "Gorila" Ramos<br />
|birthdate=[[August 28]], [[1947]] - [[Ciudad Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]]<br />
|debut=[[November]] [[1965]] - [[Cd. Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]]<br />
|lostmaskto=[[Fishman]] - [[September 30]], [[1977]] - [[Arena Mexico]]<br />
|height=5'9"/176 cms<br />
|weight=203 lbs/92 kg<br />
|obituarydate=[[February 7]], [[1983]] - [[Ciudad Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]]<br />
|signatureMoves=[[La Cerrajera]], [[Bow-and-arrow Submission]],[[Shoulderbreaker]]<br />
|titles=[[Ciudad Juarez Hall Of Fame]] ([[Ciudad Juarez Hall Of Fame#2010|Class Of 2010]]), [[Northern Middleweight Title]],[[Northern Tag Team Titles (w/Golden Boy)]]<br />
|}}<br />
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<p>Website: http://www.gratisweb.com/elcobarde/index.html</p><br />
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== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
{{astart}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[El Cobarde]]|[[TNT]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[El Cobarde]]|[[César Sando Jr.]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[El Cobarde]]|[[Carlos Plata]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[El Cobarde]]|[[Espectro II]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[El Cobarde]]|[[Tug Wilson]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[El Cobarde]]|[[Herodes]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[El Cobarde]]|[[El Nazi]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[El Cobarde]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|[[1975]]/[[September 2|09/02]]|mask|[[El Cobarde]]|[[Oro Negro]]|Arena Mexico}}<br />
{{aline|[[1977]]/[[September 30|09/30]]|mask|[[Fishman]]|El Cobarde|[[Arena México]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1978]]/[[06/08]]|hairs|[[TNT]] & Cobarde|[[Herodes]] & [[Carlos Plata]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{aline|78/09/??|hair/mask|[[Sangre Chicana]] & [[Adorable Rubi]]|[[El Cobarde]] & [[Dragon Rojo (70s)|Dragon Rojo]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1980|80]]/[[12/05]]|hair|[[Sangre Chicana]] & [[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[El Cobarde]] & [[El Jalisco I]]|Arena México - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aend|}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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{{bioFields||image=Elcobarde2.jpg<br />
|name=El Cobarde II (The Coward One)<br />
|realName=Francisco Javier Delgado Reyes<br />
|nicknames=El Consagrado, La Leyenda Bicolor<br />
|nameHistory=El Impostor (debut - 11/84), El Cobarde II (11/84 - ), Coco Rojo (94 - 06/97)<br />
|family=[[Dr. X (first)|Dr. X]] (father), [[El Cobarde]] (brother), [[Convoy]]/Legendario/Cobarde Jr. (brother), [[El Hijo del Cobarde]] (son), [[Impostor Jr.]](Son)<br />
|maestro=[[Dr. X (first)|Dr. X]], [[Gorila Ramos|Carlos "Gorila" Ramos]]<br />
|birthdate=[[May 6]], [[1952]] - [[Ciudad Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]]<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
|debut=October [[1970]] - [[Arena México (Chihuahua)]] - [[Cd. Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]]<br />
|lostmaskto=[[Mano Negra]] - August 10, 1986 - Palacio de los Deportes<br />
|height=5'8"/175 cm<br />
|weight=214 lb/97 kg<br />
|signatureMoves=[[Kneeling Bow-and-arrow submission]], [[Low Blow]]<br />
|titles=[[UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Title]], [[WWA World Light Heavyweight Title]], [[WWA World Heavyweight Title]], [[National Heavyweight Title]], disputed [[Mexican National Tag Team Championship]] (w/ [[El Hijo del Cobarde]]), [[Mexican National Trios Championship]] 2 w/(([[Payasos AAA]] ([[El Indómito|Coco Amarillo]] & [[Engendro I|Coco Azul]])<br />
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Website: http://www.gratisweb.com/elcobarde/index.html<br />
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Un Gran Rudo que debuta en Cd Juárez, en los 70s como el Impostor y en el bando Técnico, el llego a Arriesgar su mascara en una famosa Ruleta de la muerte, el evento fue conocido como: "16 Mascaras al Infierno" En El Palacio De Los Deportes El 19 De Junio de 1977 en México, El Impostor salva su tapa al igual que Tinieblas, Gallo Tapado, Huracan Ramírez, Matemático, Dos Caras, El Rostro, Canek, Villano III, Septiembre Negro, Astro Rey, El Comando, los que perdieron las tapas fueron Zeus (Octavio Marroquin) y Pantera Azul ante Ultraman y Estrella Blanca.<br />
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Después se revelo que El Impostor, El Legendario (Raúl) y El Cobarde (Miguel), Eran Hijos del Dr. X original, un gran luchador de México, a lo largo de su Carrera como el Impostor logro mucho éxito, gano la Mascara de Guerrero Samuray, Quien después seria conocido como Babe Sharon, pero en Ciudad Juárez pierde la Mascara con Flama Roja, aunque también la volvió a perder en la Arena Coliseo de Monterrey, Nuevo León ante La leyenda Karloff Lagarde (+).<br />
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Después ocurre una terrible tragedia; Fallece Miguel Ángel Delgado El Cobarde el 7 de febrero de 1983, cuando apenas tenia 36 años de edad, tras la muerte de su consanguíneo, como Homenaje El Impostor se convertiría en El Cobarde II, Pero al final seria conocido por todos como El Cobarde.......<br />
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En el Toreo de 4 caminos, El Cobarde II era programado como pareja de Canek, cabe recordar que la empresa de los independientes, se caracterizó por las grandes duplas, pero sobre todo por la aparición de las tercias que ya dejaron una huella importante en nuestro deporte espectáculo; los misioneros de la muerte, los brazos, los villanos, los cadetes, los tigres del ring, los fantásticos, los compadres del diablo, entre otros, son parte importante de nuestro pasado luchístico. Mas tarde El Elefante Volador Tamba se une al Bicolor y al príncipe maya para formar la poderosa tercia ruda de "Los Desarmadores".<br />
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El Cobarde II ya era una figura a nivel Nacional, fue el Primer campeón mundial semicompleto de la WWA. Se dice que en una ocasión se llego a preparar un duelo de Mascara contra mascara entre el Juarense y el "Geniecillo Azul" Lizmark, pero por diversas circunstancias no se llevo a cabo, pero en esos tiempos había iniciado una rivalidad muy fuerte con el hombre del guante negro: Mano Negra.<br />
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La rivalidad entre el Cobarde y Mano negra culminaría en una lucha de apuesta de Mascaras, en el Palacio de los Deportes en 1986, en esta lucha no había ningún favorito ya que ambos eran excelentes gladiadores, tanto así que hasta se decidió la contienda en una cuarta caída ya que habían empatado en la Tercera, finalmente El Cobarde II Pierde su mascara contra el Técnico Mano Negra, en una gran lucha en la que Mano Negra con mucha dificultad logra desenmascarar al Cobarde para dar a conocer su verdadera identidad: Francisco Javier Delgado Reyes.<br />
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El perder la mascara no significo el fin para la leyenda bicolor, al contrario le fue mejor sin ella, conquisto el campeonato mundial semicompleto jr de la NWA destronando a mano negra (que lo defendió 10 veces), y obtuvo las cabelleras de 2 de los Misioneros de la Muerte: el Signo y el Negro Navarro (en una lucha donde formo pareja con Flama Roja), la del maestro Baby Sharon, entre otras mas.<br />
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El Cobarde es famoso por ser un luchador muy técnico, pero muy violento: entre la lista de sus victimas están: Fishman, Eddie Guerrero (+), Rocky Star, Konnan, Cinta de Oro, el Perro Aguayo Jr (recibió una paliza en un mano a mano en el 2003), el Perro Aguayo (salio lastimado de la pierna, retirándose por un tiempo) el Villano III, el Villano V (recibió un martinete de la leyenda bicolor lastimándolo seriamente), Golpeo al Mystico de Juárez en el 2007 por no apostar su mascara ante el, entre otros mas.<br />
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En 1992, se enfrenta en un duelo de cabelleras en los ángeles California contra Konnan, en la incipiente empresa triple A, donde el Cobarde fue de los pioneros de la tres veces estelar junto a Konnan, Cien caras, Perro Aguayo, la Parka, Blue Panther, entre otros. También hace una pequeña aparición en la película del hijo del santo: "Santo, la leyenda del enmascarado de plata".<br />
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Por un tiempo, Francisco se enmascaro como uno de "los Payasos", el coco rojo junto con coco amarillo (el indómito), y coco azul (el diabólico), donde lograron un récord de 175 victorias consecutivas como trío, hasta que fueron derrotados por el Hijo del Santo, Súper Muñeco y el Ángel azteca (+) en Ciudad Juárez.<br />
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La carrera exitosa de coco rojo (el original, ya saben, el Cobarde) se la han adjudicado a el actual Coco rojo que perdió la mascara con Super muñeco el 10 de marzo de este 2007, para saber en que momento deja el cobarde II el personaje habría que indagar en las revistas de esos años, lo relevante de la carrera del coco rojo original serian la racha de 175 victorias, el haber conquistado el campeonato nacional atómico (2 veces), además el cobarde nunca perdió la tapa como coco rojo, a comparación de los demás cocos que si perdieron sus tapas.<br />
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Francisco decidió dejar al personaje de coco rojo porque en esa época el perro aguayo se estaba despidiendo y necesitaban a alguien de su generación para darle "una buena despedida"...<br />
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Después se reintegra a la empresa triple a del licenciado peña (+), haciendo alianza con sangre chicana, Pirata Morgan y el Texano (+) formando a "Los Consagrados", una gran agrupación de luchadores rudos de mucha experiencia que lograron demostrar el porque eran "los consagrados del milenio".<br />
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El domingo 15 de junio de 1997 en el coso de lomas de sotelo, en el esplendoroso Toreo de cuatro caminos, se celebra la Triplemania V en donde entre los atractivos principales se presentaron unos relevos atómicos de corte internacional donde participaron el Perro Aguayo, Octagon, Cibernético y Konnan en contra de Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Fuerza Guerrera, El Cobarde y Georgeus George.<br />
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El cobarde derrota al Perro Aguayo el 27 de junio logrando coronarse como campeón mundial completo de la WWA en Nuevo Laredo, después el consagrado hace una exitosa defensa del titulo ante Latin Lover.<br />
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El domingo 14 de septiembre de 1997 se llevaría a cabo la primera edición del evento “Verano de escándalo” el cual tendría verificativo en el centro de espectáculos “río nilo” de tonala, Jalisco, donde uno de los atractivos principales fue un combate en lucha en jaula donde participaron el Perro Aguayo, Heavy Metal, Perro Aguayo Jr, El Cobarde, Sangre Chicana y el Picudo, siendo derrotado el experimentado Cobarde que tuvo que quedar rapado.<br />
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El 15 de febrero del 99 el Cobarde se convierte en campeón nacional completo al destronar al Perro Aguayo en nuevo Laredo, por si esto fuera poco, también le arrebata el campeonato mundial semicompleto jr de la UWA y los campeonatos nacionales de parejas junto con el Cobarde Jr, de todos estos cinturones "el can de nochistlan" solo pudo recuperar los títulos de parejas junto al Perro aguayo jr.<br />
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De nueva cuenta el centro de convenciones de ciudad madero, Tamaulipas se haría una edición más de la triplemania, siendo en esta ocasión, la Triplemania VII, la noche del viernes 11 de junio de 1999, un evento sumamente emotivo ya que fue parte del adiós del legendario can de nochistlán, el Perro Aguayo, quien a lado del amo de los ocho ángulos, Octagon y el mismísimo Cobarde, vencieron en forma por demás sensacional a los experimentados el Texano (+), Sangre Chicana y al Hijo del Perro Aguayo, que enfrentaría esa noche a su señor padre, en un hecho pocas veces visto en la historia de la lucha libre mexicana.<br />
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En el mismo año, Mil Mascaras se convierte en el retador # 1 por el titulo mundial de la WWA del Cobarde y en la lucha por el campeonato, el Cobarde pierde la corona ante el Mr personalidad, curiosamente Mil mascaras deja vacante el titulo por razones desconocidas y en Ciudad Acuña Francisco pierde el campeonato nacional ante Latin Lover, pero el 25 de diciembre en Toluca lo Vuelva a recuperar venciendo al hijo del Solitario.<br />
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El 28 de enero del 2000 el Cobarde llega a disputar el campeonato mundial completo de la UWA ante el poderoso Canek en la arena San Juan de pantitlan, pero el príncipe maya defiende su titulo ante Francisco Delgado, pero en abril el Cobarde logra ganar el titulo mundial semicompleto de la UWA después participaría en un cuadrangular de locura para sacar retador del campeón de campeones: Cobarde vs. Canek vs. Mil mascaras vs. Cibernético. En la IWRG el Cobarde participa en una lucha en jaula donde se juegan las cabelleras Scorpio jr, el Dandy, Kato Kung Lee, Rambo, Micke "el suicida" segura, El Enterrador y Charly Manson.<br />
El 15 de junio se llevo acabo un evento sin precedentes en la historia de la lucha libre mexicana, se celebraría una función de lucha entre las estrellas del CMLLl vs las figuras de AAA, en el día del padre<br />
en un evento denominado ”padrisimo", fue en la plaza de toros México donde hubo un enfrentamiento directo entre los consagrados: el Cobarde, Texano (+) y Sangre Chicana vs Olimpico, Mr niebla & Emilio charles jr. Al final todo acabo en una riña campal entre los luchadores de cada empresa, el rayo de Jalisco se agarro con eletroshock, cibernético se peleo con Pierroth de puerto rico y el Cobarde intercambio golpes con el negro casas quien estaba lleno de jabon..<br />
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Después los consagrados tienen problemas entre si y en Triplemania IX, el 24 de mayo de 2001 en la plaza de toros “caletilla” de Acapulco, guerrero en uno de los principales atractivos de esta novena Triplemania que tuvo como marco esplendoroso el “acafest”, tuvo verificativo un encuentro en la polémica modalidad de Bull terrier match (lucha en cadena sin escape) el Cobarde, Sangre chicana y el Pirata Morgan se enfrentan en un triangular donde pondrían en juego sus cotizadas cabelleras.<br />
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En esa lucha el Cobarde logra salir avante ya que fue el ganador del triangular, mientras que al final el Pirata Morgan terminaría rapado, en un gran enfrentamiento de gladiadores experimentados.<br />
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Después de haber defendido su cabellera, "el hijo prodigo de la chaveña" vuelve a cd Juárez para luchar en la renacida promoción ACASA, donde hace pareja con el Cobarde Jr logrando ser los campeones nacionales de parejas.<br />
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Después de que Cobarde jr perdiera su mascara con el Hijo del Santo, Rocky Star y Cinta de Oro se unen al Cobarde y al Cobarde jr para formar "el Cartel de Juárez" un cuarteto que hizo pedazos a los Villanos y a la mismísima familia de Tijuana.<br />
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El 29 de febrero los villanos III, IV, y V derrotan al Cobarde, Ari romero, y al Dandy. el 14 de marzo los Villanos se vuelven a enfrentar al peligroso Cartel de Juárez (cobarde, cinta de oro, rocky star), y el villano V recibe un peligroso martinete de parte del cobarde, motivo por el cual, el villano III con lagrimas de dolor y de coraje reta al bicolor por las cabelleras. y una semana después, el 21 de febrero en el poliforo Juan Gabriel Villano III rapa al Cobarde.<br />
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El 11 de diciembre del 2004 el cobarde participa en la función del adiós de Cien Caras en la arena naucalpan haciendo equipo la leyenda bicolor con Black Terry & el León Negro para enfrentarse a Mano Negra, Ultraman y el Matemático, esa lucha que increíblemente termino en empate.<br />
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En los Estados Unidos el 25 de junio del 2005 en el Congreso Theatre de los Ángeles, el Cobarde & Shamu Jr derrotan al Principe Franky y a piloto suicida campeón de parejas junto al príncipe unlimited de la FMLL.(fuerza mexicana de lucha libre)<br />
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El 29 de agosto del 2006 en la arena juba de Reynosa Cobarde, Abismo Negro y Alan stone derrotan al Villano III, corazón de barrio y el elegido. El 8 de octubre Francisco Delgado fue homenajeado por sus 36 años de carrera en una función celebrada por la empresa fuerza mexicana de lucha libre (FMLL) y Luchas2000 en el estadio carta blanca de cd Juárez, donde la leyenda bicolor compartió cartel con su hijo el cobarde Jr. y algunos de sus compañeros y grandes adversarios como los villanos, mil mascaras, mascara Sagrada, Super Muñeco, la Park, Canek, Hijo de Cien caras, Rayo de Jalisco jr, Ángel Blanco, El Solitario Jr y el profeta.<br />
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En esa ocasión especial el cobarde y su hijo se volvieron a poner las legendarias mascaras bicolor, para enfrentarse a la dinastía imperial: los villanos. La dinastía bicolor haría equipo con Súper Muñeco para hacer frente común contra villano III, Villano IV y el profeta, finalmente después de una emocionante lucha los cobardes junto a súper muñeco ganan el encuentro.<br />
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El 19 y el 21 de enero del 2007 en la arena internacional y el Congress Theatre bajo la empresa FMLL en estados unidos el cobarde & mil mascaras hacen equipo para luchar contra Canek & Rayo de Jalisco jr.<br />
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En el pico rivera sports arena de los Ángeles California el 10 de marzo se celebra un triangular de cabelleras donde Satánico, Cobarde y Villano III se verían las caras en el ring, el satánico logra salvarse y finalmente villano III vuelve a rapar al cobarde gracias a un faúl.<br />
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El 28 de mayo en una cancha de fútbol rápido en Tamaulipas, Cibernético, la ParkAAA y el Zorro logran vencer al Cobarde, Villano III y a Hator.<br />
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El 4 de noviembre del 2007, el Cobarde regresa a casa para hacer equipo con el Mesias y Kenzo Suzuki (acabo siendo sustituido por X-pac) para enfrentarse al cibernético, la Parka y el Mystico de Juárez en el poliforo Juan Gabriel, a pesar de que francisco es un autentico patriota, el mismo lo confirmo, pero aun molesto y todo tuvo que defender a "una legión" a la que no pertenece". <br />
Triple a nos hizo una invitación para hacer una participación y pues yo acepte porque hay una buena relación con la empresa desde que inicio. yo fui uno de los pilares de AAA por 12 años, por eso para mi es un gusto que ellos me inviten", aseguro el consagrado en una entrevista para el periódico local PM.<br />
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En la lucha, el publico se entrego al llamado "dios de la lucha libre", cibernético, pero cuando el Caber iba a contarle las 3 palmadas a X-pac para ganar, el Cobarde se adelanta fauleando al Mystico para ponerlo en espaldas planas para finalmente ganar ante 5.000 personas en el Poliforo. Gano la "legión extranjera, pero todo gracias al colmillo y a la experiencia de "la leyenda bicolor".<br />
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Por esta derrota sufrida, Mystico de Juárez & el cobarde se retan a una lucha de mascara vs cabellera en el poliforo Juan Gabriel de cd Juárez el 2 de diciembre, pero en esa función el Mystico no quiso jugarse la mascara ya que dijo que estaba lesionado, la gente se molesto gritando que la función era un fraude, lo que se gano fue el abucheo y la golpiza de parte de konnan & el cobarde que deseaba apostar la cabellera.<br />
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Actualmente "el hijo prodigo de la chaveña" esta como independiente, luchando en funciones especiales, tanto en México como en estados unidos, principalmente en la parte sureste de los estados unidos y California.<br />
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Este experimentado luchador con mas de 37 años de carrera, es considerado hoy en día junto a su hermano miguel (+), toda una leyenda de la lucha libre mexicana.<br />
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== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
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{{aline|????/??/??|mask|[[El Impostor]]|[[Guerrero Samurai]]|Cd Juarez}}<br />
{{aline|????/??/??|hair|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Babe Sharon]]|Cd Juarez}}<br />
{{aline|????/??/??|mask|[[Flama Roja]]|El Impostor|[[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|????/??/??|mask|[[Karloff Lagarde]]|El Impostor|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey|Arena Coliseo - Monterrey, Nuevo León]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1986]]/[[08/10]]|mask|[[Mano Negra]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1987]]|hair|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Ciudad Juarez]] - [[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
{{aline|91/??/??|hairs|[[Flama Roja]]& [[El Cobarde II]]|[[El Signo]] & [[Negro Navarro]]|Cd Juarez, Mexico}}<br />
{{aline|[[1992]]/[[07/04]]|hair|[[Konnan]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Cal-State University]] - [[Los Angeles]], CA, USA}}<br />
{{aline|[[1997]]/[[September 14|09/14]]|hair (1)|[[Perro Aguayo Jr.]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Auditorio Rio Nilo]] - [[Tonala]], [[Jalisco]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1999]]/[[03/07]]|hair (2)|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[El Toreo]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1999]]/[[11/19]]|hair|[[Perro Aguayo Jr.]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Auditorio de Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[2000]]/[[08/06]]|hair|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Plaza de Toros Lauro Luis Longoria]] - [[Nuevo Laredo]], Tamps.}}<br />
{{aline|[[2004]]/[[03/21]]|hair|[[Villano III]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Poliforum Juan Gabriel]] - [[Cd. Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[2007]]/[[03/10]]|hair (3)|[[Villano III]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|Sports Arena - [[Pico Rivera]] - [[California]]}}<br />
{{aend|<b>(1)</b> Cage match also w/[[Perro Aguayo Sr.|Aguayo Sr.]], [[Heavy Metal]], [[Sangre Chicana]] & [[Picudo]]; <b>(2)</b> Triangle dog collar match w/[[Sangre Chicana]]; <b>(3)</b>Triangle match w/Satanico]]}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Importorx21.jpg|caption=as El Impostor}} <br />
{{Gallery|name=Elimpostorcobarde.jpg|caption=as El Impostor}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ElImpostor.jpg|caption=as El Impostor}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Dinastia.jpg|caption=with his sons [[El Hijo del Cobarde]] and [[Impostor Jr.]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=wagner_cobarde.jpg|caption=w/[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]}}<br />
{{Gallery||name=COBARDES1.jpg|caption=[[El Hijo del Cobarde]] & Cobarde II}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=4566x21.gif|caption=El Cobarde II attack [[Perro Aguayo]]}} <br />
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<div>== Profile ==<br />
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{{bioFields||image=Elcobarde2.jpg<br />
|name=El Cobarde II (The Coward One)<br />
|realName=Francisco Javier Delgado Reyes<br />
|nicknames=El Consagrado, La Leyenda Bicolor<br />
|nameHistory=El Impostor (debut - 11/84), El Cobarde II (11/84 - ), Coco Rojo (94 - 06/97)<br />
|family=[[Dr. X (first)|Dr. X]] (father), [[El Cobarde]] (brother), [[Convoy]]/Legendario/Cobarde Jr. (brother), [[El Hijo del Cobarde]] (son), [[Impostor Jr.]](Son)<br />
|maestro=[[Dr. X (first)|Dr. X]], [[Gorila Ramos|Carlos "Gorila" Ramos]]<br />
|birthdate=[[May 6]], [[1952]] - [[Ciudad Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]]<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
|debut=October [[1970]] - [[Arena México (Chihuahua)]] - [[Cd. Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]]<br />
|lostmaskto=[[Mano Negra]] - August 10, 1986 - Palacio de los Deportes<br />
|height=5'8"/175 cm<br />
|weight=214 lb/97 kg<br />
|signatureMoves=[[Kneeling Bow-and-arrow submission]], [[Low Blow]]<br />
|titles=[[UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Title]], [[WWA World Light Heavyweight Title]], [[WWA World Heavyweight Title]], [[National Heavyweight Title]], disputed [[Mexican National Tag Team Championship]] (w/ [[El Hijo del Cobarde]]), [[Mexican National Trios Championship]] 2 w/(([[Payasos AAA]] ([[El Indómito|Coco Amarillo]] & [[Engendro I|Coco Azul]])<br />
|}}<br />
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Website: http://www.gratisweb.com/elcobarde/index.html<br />
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Un Gran Rudo que debuta en Cd Juárez, en los 70s como el Impostor y en el bando Técnico, el llego a Arriesgar su mascara en una famosa Ruleta de la muerte, el evento fue conocido como: "16 Mascaras al Infierno" En El Palacio De Los Deportes El 19 De Junio de 1977 en México, El Impostor salva su tapa al igual que Tinieblas, Gallo Tapado, Huracan Ramírez, Matemático, Dos Caras, El Rostro, Canek, Villano III, Septiembre Negro, Astro Rey, El Comando, los que perdieron las tapas fueron Zeus (Octavio Marroquin) y Pantera Azul ante Ultraman y Estrella Blanca.<br />
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Después se revelo que El Impostor, El Legendario (Raúl) y El Cobarde (Miguel), Eran Hijos del Dr. X original, un gran luchador de México, a lo largo de su Carrera como el Impostor logro mucho éxito, gano la Mascara de Guerrero Samuray, Quien después seria conocido como Babe Sharon, pero en Ciudad Juárez pierde la Mascara con Flama Roja, aunque también la volvió a perder en la Arena Coliseo de Monterrey, Nuevo León ante La leyenda Karloff Lagarde (+).<br />
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Después ocurre una terrible tragedia; Fallece Miguel Ángel Delgado El Cobarde el 7 de febrero de 1983, cuando apenas tenia 36 años de edad, tras la muerte de su consanguíneo, como Homenaje El Impostor se convertiría en El Cobarde II, Pero al final seria conocido por todos como El Cobarde.......<br />
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En el Toreo de 4 caminos, El Cobarde II era programado como pareja de Canek, cabe recordar que la empresa de los independientes, se caracterizó por las grandes duplas, pero sobre todo por la aparición de las tercias que ya dejaron una huella importante en nuestro deporte espectáculo; los misioneros de la muerte, los brazos, los villanos, los cadetes, los tigres del ring, los fantásticos, los compadres del diablo, entre otros, son parte importante de nuestro pasado luchístico. Mas tarde El Elefante Volador Tamba se une al Bicolor y al príncipe maya para formar la poderosa tercia ruda de "Los Desarmadores".<br />
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El Cobarde II ya era una figura a nivel Nacional, fue el Primer campeón mundial semicompleto de la WWA. Se dice que en una ocasión se llego a preparar un duelo de Mascara contra mascara entre el Juarense y el "Geniecillo Azul" Lizmark, pero por diversas circunstancias no se llevo a cabo, pero en esos tiempos había iniciado una rivalidad muy fuerte con el hombre del guante negro: Mano Negra.<br />
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La rivalidad entre el Cobarde y Mano negra culminaría en una lucha de apuesta de Mascaras, en el Palacio de los Deportes en 1986, en esta lucha no había ningún favorito ya que ambos eran excelentes gladiadores, tanto así que hasta se decidió la contienda en una cuarta caída ya que habían empatado en la Tercera, finalmente El Cobarde II Pierde su mascara contra el Técnico Mano Negra, en una gran lucha en la que Mano Negra con mucha dificultad logra desenmascarar al Cobarde para dar a conocer su verdadera identidad: Francisco Javier Delgado Reyes.<br />
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El perder la mascara no significo el fin para la leyenda bicolor, al contrario le fue mejor sin ella, conquisto el campeonato mundial semicompleto jr de la NWA destronando a mano negra (que lo defendió 10 veces), y obtuvo las cabelleras de 2 de los Misioneros de la Muerte: el Signo y el Negro Navarro (en una lucha donde formo pareja con Flama Roja), la del maestro Baby Sharon, entre otras mas.<br />
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El Cobarde es famoso por ser un luchador muy técnico, pero muy violento: entre la lista de sus victimas están: Fishman, Eddie Guerrero (+), Rocky Star, Konnan, Cinta de Oro, el Perro Aguayo Jr (recibió una paliza en un mano a mano en el 2003), el Perro Aguayo (salio lastimado de la pierna, retirándose por un tiempo) el Villano III, el Villano V (recibió un martinete de la leyenda bicolor lastimándolo seriamente), Golpeo al Mystico de Juárez en el 2007 por no apostar su mascara ante el, entre otros mas.<br />
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En 1992, se enfrenta en un duelo de cabelleras en los ángeles California contra Konnan, en la incipiente empresa triple A, donde el Cobarde fue de los pioneros de la tres veces estelar junto a Konnan, Cien caras, Perro Aguayo, la Parka, Blue Panther, entre otros. También hace una pequeña aparición en la película del hijo del santo: "Santo, la leyenda del enmascarado de plata".<br />
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Por un tiempo, Francisco se enmascaro como uno de "los Payasos", el coco rojo junto con coco amarillo (el indómito), y coco azul (el diabólico), donde lograron un récord de 175 victorias consecutivas como trío, hasta que fueron derrotados por el Hijo del Santo, Súper Muñeco y el Ángel azteca (+) en Ciudad Juárez.<br />
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La carrera exitosa de coco rojo (el original, ya saben, el Cobarde) se la han adjudicado a el actual Coco rojo que perdió la mascara con Super muñeco el 10 de marzo de este 2007, para saber en que momento deja el cobarde II el personaje habría que indagar en las revistas de esos años, lo relevante de la carrera del coco rojo original serian la racha de 175 victorias, el haber conquistado el campeonato nacional atómico (2 veces), además el cobarde nunca perdió la tapa como coco rojo, a comparación de los demás cocos que si perdieron sus tapas.<br />
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Francisco decidió dejar al personaje de coco rojo porque en esa época el perro aguayo se estaba despidiendo y necesitaban a alguien de su generación para darle "una buena despedida"...<br />
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Después se reintegra a la empresa triple a del licenciado peña (+), haciendo alianza con sangre chicana, Pirata Morgan y el Texano (+) formando a "Los Consagrados", una gran agrupación de luchadores rudos de mucha experiencia que lograron demostrar el porque eran "los consagrados del milenio".<br />
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El domingo 15 de junio de 1997 en el coso de lomas de sotelo, en el esplendoroso Toreo de cuatro caminos, se celebra la Triplemania V en donde entre los atractivos principales se presentaron unos relevos atómicos de corte internacional donde participaron el Perro Aguayo, Octagon, Cibernético y Konnan en contra de Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Fuerza Guerrera, El Cobarde y Georgeus George.<br />
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El cobarde derrota al Perro Aguayo el 27 de junio logrando coronarse como campeón mundial completo de la WWA en Nuevo Laredo, después el consagrado hace una exitosa defensa del titulo ante Latin Lover.<br />
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El domingo 14 de septiembre de 1997 se llevaría a cabo la primera edición del evento “Verano de escándalo” el cual tendría verificativo en el centro de espectáculos “río nilo” de tonala, Jalisco, donde uno de los atractivos principales fue un combate en lucha en jaula donde participaron el Perro Aguayo, Heavy Metal, Perro Aguayo Jr, El Cobarde, Sangre Chicana y el Picudo, siendo derrotado el experimentado Cobarde que tuvo que quedar rapado.<br />
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El 15 de febrero del 99 el Cobarde se convierte en campeón nacional completo al destronar al Perro Aguayo en nuevo Laredo, por si esto fuera poco, también le arrebata el campeonato mundial semicompleto jr de la UWA y los campeonatos nacionales de parejas junto con el Cobarde Jr, de todos estos cinturones "el can de nochistlan" solo pudo recuperar los títulos de parejas junto al Perro aguayo jr.<br />
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De nueva cuenta el centro de convenciones de ciudad madero, Tamaulipas se haría una edición más de la triplemania, siendo en esta ocasión, la Triplemania VII, la noche del viernes 11 de junio de 1999, un evento sumamente emotivo ya que fue parte del adiós del legendario can de nochistlán, el Perro Aguayo, quien a lado del amo de los ocho ángulos, Octagon y el mismísimo Cobarde, vencieron en forma por demás sensacional a los experimentados el Texano (+), Sangre Chicana y al Hijo del Perro Aguayo, que enfrentaría esa noche a su señor padre, en un hecho pocas veces visto en la historia de la lucha libre mexicana.<br />
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En el mismo año, Mil Mascaras se convierte en el retador # 1 por el titulo mundial de la WWA del Cobarde y en la lucha por el campeonato, el Cobarde pierde la corona ante el Mr personalidad, curiosamente Mil mascaras deja vacante el titulo por razones desconocidas y en Ciudad Acuña Francisco pierde el campeonato nacional ante Latin Lover, pero el 25 de diciembre en Toluca lo Vuelva a recuperar venciendo al hijo del Solitario.<br />
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El 28 de enero del 2000 el Cobarde llega a disputar el campeonato mundial completo de la UWA ante el poderoso Canek en la arena San Juan de pantitlan, pero el príncipe maya defiende su titulo ante Francisco Delgado, pero en abril el Cobarde logra ganar el titulo mundial semicompleto de la UWA después participaría en un cuadrangular de locura para sacar retador del campeón de campeones: Cobarde vs. Canek vs. Mil mascaras vs. Cibernético. En la IWRG el Cobarde participa en una lucha en jaula donde se juegan las cabelleras Scorpio jr, el Dandy, Kato Kung Lee, Rambo, Micke "el suicida" segura, El Enterrador y Charly Manson.<br />
El 15 de junio se llevo acabo un evento sin precedentes en la historia de la lucha libre mexicana, se celebraría una función de lucha entre las estrellas del CMLLl vs las figuras de AAA, en el día del padre<br />
en un evento denominado ”padrisimo", fue en la plaza de toros México donde hubo un enfrentamiento directo entre los consagrados: el Cobarde, Texano (+) y Sangre Chicana vs Olimpico, Mr niebla & Emilio charles jr. Al final todo acabo en una riña campal entre los luchadores de cada empresa, el rayo de Jalisco se agarro con eletroshock, cibernético se peleo con Pierroth de puerto rico y el Cobarde intercambio golpes con el negro casas quien estaba lleno de jabon..<br />
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Después los consagrados tienen problemas entre si y en Triplemania IX, el 24 de mayo de 2001 en la plaza de toros “caletilla” de Acapulco, guerrero en uno de los principales atractivos de esta novena Triplemania que tuvo como marco esplendoroso el “acafest”, tuvo verificativo un encuentro en la polémica modalidad de Bull terrier match (lucha en cadena sin escape) el Cobarde, Sangre chicana y el Pirata Morgan se enfrentan en un triangular donde pondrían en juego sus cotizadas cabelleras.<br />
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En esa lucha el Cobarde logra salir avante ya que fue el ganador del triangular, mientras que al final el Pirata Morgan terminaría rapado, en un gran enfrentamiento de gladiadores experimentados.<br />
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Después de haber defendido su cabellera, "el hijo prodigo de la chaveña" vuelve a cd Juárez para luchar en la renacida promoción ACASA, donde hace pareja con el Cobarde Jr logrando ser los campeones nacionales de parejas.<br />
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Después de que Cobarde jr perdiera su mascara con el Hijo del Santo, Rocky Star y Cinta de Oro se unen al Cobarde y al Cobarde jr para formar "el Cartel de Juárez" un cuarteto que hizo pedazos a los Villanos y a la mismísima familia de Tijuana.<br />
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El 29 de febrero los villanos III, IV, y V derrotan al Cobarde, Ari romero, y al Dandy. el 14 de marzo los Villanos se vuelven a enfrentar al peligroso Cartel de Juárez (cobarde, cinta de oro, rocky star), y el villano V recibe un peligroso martinete de parte del cobarde, motivo por el cual, el villano III con lagrimas de dolor y de coraje reta al bicolor por las cabelleras. y una semana después, el 21 de febrero en el poliforo Juan Gabriel Villano III rapa al Cobarde.<br />
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El 11 de diciembre del 2004 el cobarde participa en la función del adiós de Cien Caras en la arena naucalpan haciendo equipo la leyenda bicolor con Black Terry & el León Negro para enfrentarse a Mano Negra, Ultraman y el Matemático, esa lucha que increíblemente termino en empate.<br />
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En los Estados Unidos el 25 de junio del 2005 en el Congreso Theatre de los Ángeles, el Cobarde & Shamu Jr derrotan al Principe Franky y a piloto suicida campeón de parejas junto al príncipe unlimited de la FMLL.(fuerza mexicana de lucha libre)<br />
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El 29 de agosto del 2006 en la arena juba de Reynosa Cobarde, Abismo Negro y Alan stone derrotan al Villano III, corazón de barrio y el elegido. El 8 de octubre Francisco Delgado fue homenajeado por sus 36 años de carrera en una función celebrada por la empresa fuerza mexicana de lucha libre (FMLL) y Luchas2000 en el estadio carta blanca de cd Juárez, donde la leyenda bicolor compartió cartel con su hijo el cobarde Jr. y algunos de sus compañeros y grandes adversarios como los villanos, mil mascaras, mascara Sagrada, Super Muñeco, la Park, Canek, Hijo de Cien caras, Rayo de Jalisco jr, Ángel Blanco, El Solitario Jr y el profeta.<br />
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En esa ocasión especial el cobarde y su hijo se volvieron a poner las legendarias mascaras bicolor, para enfrentarse a la dinastía imperial: los villanos. La dinastía bicolor haría equipo con Súper Muñeco para hacer frente común contra villano III, Villano IV y el profeta, finalmente después de una emocionante lucha los cobardes junto a súper muñeco ganan el encuentro.<br />
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El 19 y el 21 de enero del 2007 en la arena internacional y el Congress Theatre bajo la empresa FMLL en estados unidos el cobarde & mil mascaras hacen equipo para luchar contra Canek & Rayo de Jalisco jr.<br />
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En el pico rivera sports arena de los Ángeles California el 10 de marzo se celebra un triangular de cabelleras donde Satánico, Cobarde y Villano III se verían las caras en el ring, el satánico logra salvarse y finalmente villano III vuelve a rapar al cobarde gracias a un faúl.<br />
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El 28 de mayo en una cancha de fútbol rápido en Tamaulipas, Cibernético, la ParkAAA y el Zorro logran vencer al Cobarde, Villano III y a Hator.<br />
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El 4 de noviembre del 2007, el Cobarde regresa a casa para hacer equipo con el Mesias y Kenzo Suzuki (acabo siendo sustituido por X-pac) para enfrentarse al cibernético, la Parka y el Mystico de Juárez en el poliforo Juan Gabriel, a pesar de que francisco es un autentico patriota, el mismo lo confirmo, pero aun molesto y todo tuvo que defender a "una legión" a la que no pertenece". <br />
Triple a nos hizo una invitación para hacer una participación y pues yo acepte porque hay una buena relación con la empresa desde que inicio. yo fui uno de los pilares de AAA por 12 años, por eso para mi es un gusto que ellos me inviten", aseguro el consagrado en una entrevista para el periódico local PM.<br />
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En la lucha, el publico se entrego al llamado "dios de la lucha libre", cibernético, pero cuando el Caber iba a contarle las 3 palmadas a X-pac para ganar, el Cobarde se adelanta fauleando al Mystico para ponerlo en espaldas planas para finalmente ganar ante 5.000 personas en el Poliforo. Gano la "legión extranjera, pero todo gracias al colmillo y a la experiencia de "la leyenda bicolor".<br />
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Por esta derrota sufrida, Mystico de Juárez & el cobarde se retan a una lucha de mascara vs cabellera en el poliforo Juan Gabriel de cd Juárez el 2 de diciembre, pero en esa función el Mystico no quiso jugarse la mascara ya que dijo que estaba lesionado, la gente se molesto gritando que la función era un fraude, lo que se gano fue el abucheo y la golpiza de parte de konnan & el cobarde que deseaba apostar la cabellera.<br />
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Actualmente "el hijo prodigo de la chaveña" esta como independiente, luchando en funciones especiales, tanto en México como en estados unidos, principalmente en la parte sureste de los estados unidos y California.<br />
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Este experimentado luchador con mas de 37 años de carrera, es considerado hoy en día junto a su hermano miguel (+), toda una leyenda de la lucha libre mexicana.<br />
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== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
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{{aline|????/??/??|mask|[[El Impostor]]|[[Guerrero Samurai]]|Cd Juarez}}<br />
{{aline|????/??/??|hair|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Babe Sharon]]|Cd Juarez}}<br />
{{aline|????/??/??|mask|[[Flama Roja]]|El Impostor|[[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|????/??/??|mask|[[Karloff Lagarde]]|El Impostor|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey|Arena Coliseo - Monterrey, Nuevo León]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1986]]/[[08/10]]|mask|[[Mano Negra]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1987]]|hair|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Ciudad Juarez]] - [[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
{{aline|91/??/??|hairs|[[Flama Roja]]& [[El Cobarde II]]|[[El Signo]] & [[Negro Navarro]]|Cd Juarez, Mexico}}<br />
{{aline|[[1992]]/[[07/04]]|hair|[[Konnan]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Cal-State University]] - [[Los Angeles]], CA, USA}}<br />
{{aline|[[1997]]/[[September 14|09/14]]|hair (1)|[[Perro Aguayo Jr.]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Auditorio Rio Nilo]] - [[Tonala]], [[Jalisco]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1999]]/[[03/07]]|hair (2)|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[El Toreo]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1999]]/[[11/19]]|hair|[[Perro Aguayo Jr.]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Auditorio de Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[2000]]/[[08/06]]|hair|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Plaza de Toros Lauro Luis Longoria]] - [[Nuevo Laredo]], Tamps.}}<br />
{{aline|[[2004]]/[[03/21]]|hair|[[Villano III]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|[[Poliforum Juan Gabriel]] - [[Cd. Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[2007]]/[[03/10]]|hair (3)|[[Villano III]]|[[El Cobarde II]]|Sports Arena - [[Pico Rivera]] - [[California]]}}<br />
{{aend|<b>(1)</b> Cage match also w/[[Perro Aguayo Sr.|Aguayo Sr.]], [[Heavy Metal]], [[Sangre Chicana]] & [[Picudo]]; <b>(2)</b> Triangle dog collar match w/[[Sangre Chicana]]; <b>(3)</b>Triangle match w/Satanico]]}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Importorx21.jpg|caption=as El Impostor}} <br />
{{Gallery|name=Elimpostorcobarde.jpg|caption=as El Impostor}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ElImpostor.jpg|caption=as El Impostor}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Dinastia.jpg|caption=with his sons [[El Hijo del Cobarde]] and [[Impostor Jr.]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=wagner_cobarde.jpg|caption=w/[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]}}<br />
{{Gallery||name=COBARDES1.jpg|caption=[[El Hijo del Cobarde]] & Cobarde II}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=4566x21.jpg|caption=El Cobarde II attack [[Perro Aguayo]]}} <br />
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[[Category:Mexican wrestlers|Cobarde II]][[Category:Former AAA/PAP wrestlers]][[Category:Former LLI/UWA wrestlers|Cobarde II]][[Category:Ciudad Juarez based wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Skayde&diff=119531Skayde2016-01-08T04:28:38Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: </p>
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== Profile ==<br />
{{bioFields|<br />
|image=skayde_unmasked.jpg<br />
|name=Skayde <br />
|realName=Jorge Rivera Serrano<br />
|nicknames=<br />
|nameHistory=Porsche (debut - 09/91), La Flecha (09/91 - 93), Seminarista (93 - 03/95), Power Raider Blanco (03/95 - 10/95), Boomerang (10/95 - 08/96), Skayde (08/96 - ), Elektra (01/98 - 12/98), Jorge Rivera (Toryumon/T2P, 01/02 - 08/02; Toryumon Mexico 03 - current), Destello (ENESMA/Chikara, 06/04 - 12/04), Super Destello (IWRG, 2008)<br />
|family=[[El Predicador]] (brother), his father was a wrestler (name unknown), ''believed to be unrelated to both the Mexican and Japanese versions of [[Skayde Jr.]]'' <br />
|maestro=[[Robin Hood]]<br />
|birthdate=[[September 2]], [[1964]] - [[Mexico City]]<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
|debut=[[October 8]], [[1987]] - [[Arena Apatlaco]]<br />
|lostmaskto= [[Mistico]], [[March 31]], [[2007]] - [[Plaza de Toros El Cortijo]]<br />
|height=5'7"/171 cms. <br />
|weight=192 lbs/87 kg. <br />
|signatureMoves=[[La Cruceta]], [[La Riveracita]], [[La Riveracita II]], [[Skayde Special]] (pin), [[Skayde Slam]]<br />
|titles=[[UWA World Lightweight Championship]], [[NWA Mexico Lightweight Championship]], [[NWA Mexico Welterweight Championship]], [[XMW Junior Heavyweight Championship]], [[XMW Tag Team Championship]] (w/ [[Durango Kid]])<br />
}}<br />
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== Biography == <br />
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He is currently living in [[Xalapa]], [[Veracruz]], [[México]], wrestling at the local arena ([[Arena Xalapa]]) and was working as the official trainer there at last report. He trains local stars such as [[Samuray]], [[Guerrero del Infierno]], [[Perro Mocho Jr.]] and so on. <br />
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On weekends he travels to Mexico to train a group of wrestlers along with [[Ultimo Dragon]], at the [[Toryumon]] gym. These include [[Turbo]] (his best known pupil) and others like [[Black Thunder]].<br />
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He was also a part-time trainer for the Chikara Wrestle Factory in Philadelphia.<br />
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Rumors at the time said Skayde was retiring due to health problems (knees and ligaments), thus explaining his surprising mask loss to Mistico. There appeared to be no build to the mask match. The match itself was surprising, but the result was not; Mistico's win was around the peak of his popularity.<br />
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Since the mask loss, he's continued to appear sporadically in both Mexico and the US. Skayde's tended to be on shows that slip thru the radar throughout the career, so it's tough to exactly determine a drop off. As of late 2009, he did seem to disappear from [[Perros del Mal]] and other high end Mexico indies, often with [[Skayde Jr.]] taking his place. At the same time, he has made appearances for both the CHIKARA and Dragon Gate USA promotions in the US.<br />
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The exact relationship between Skayde and [[Skayde Jr.]] is still unknown.<br />
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Today Skayde it is recognized as one of the ten best wrestlers trainers in the world and as one of the hundred best pro wrestlers in the world by the PWI in position # 201 (2004), #189 (2005), #385 (2006), and # 415 (2007)<br />
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== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
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{{aline|88/03/??|mask|El Seminarista|[[Super Crazy]]|Arena Neza - Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico State?}}<br />
{{aline|02/12/05|masks|Skayde & [[Tigre Blanco]]|[[Night Ranger]] & [[Street Fire]]|Arena Isabel - Cuernavaca, Morelos}}<br />
{{aline|31/03/07|mask|[[Mistico]]|Skayde|Plaza de Toros El Cortijo - Mexico City}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Seminarista.jpg|caption=as El Seminarista}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Seminarsita.jpg|caption=as Seminarsita}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=flecha_skayde.jpg|caption=as Flecha I}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=POWERS1.jpg|caption=as Power Raider Blanco with [[Lasser|Power Raider Rojo]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Boomerang.jpg|caption=as Boomerang}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skayderayde.jpg|caption=on right w/ Rayde in 1997}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Elektra2.jpg|caption=original Elektra look}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Elektra1.jpg|caption=1998 as Elektra}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Elektraasai.jpg|caption=perfect [[Asai Moonsault]] onto Halloween}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Destello.jpg|caption=on right as Destello}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skayde2006.jpg|caption=2006}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skaydeand.jpg|caption=With [[Super Brazo]] and [[Rey Vampiro]]}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Skayde.jpg|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skayde2.jpg|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=TurboSkaydeAntaris.JPG|caption=w/ [[Turbo]] & [[Antaris]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skayde2008.jpg|caption=[[2008]] (courtesy of KatoKungFu)}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Super Destello.jpg|caption=in [[IWRG]] circa 2008 as Super Destello}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skyade_NWALIGHTWEIGHT.jpg|caption=as [[NWA Mexico Lightweight Championship|NWA Mexico Light Champ]]}}<br />
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== Video ==<br />
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[[Category:Former LLI/UWA wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former Perros del Mal wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former Promo Azteca Wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:WWL wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Skayde&diff=119530Skayde2016-01-08T04:25:46Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: /* Profile */</p>
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== Profile ==<br />
{{bioFields|<br />
|image=skayde_unmasked.jpg<br />
|name=Skayde <br />
|realName=Jorge Rivera Serrano<br />
|nicknames=<br />
|nameHistory=Porsche (debut - 09/91), La Flecha (09/91 - 93), Seminarista (93 - 03/95), Power Raider Blanco (03/95 - 10/95), Boomerang (10/95 - 08/96), Skayde (08/96 - ), Elektra (01/98 - 12/98), Jorge Rivera (Toryumon/T2P, 01/02 - 08/02; Toryumon Mexico 03 - current), Destello (ENESMA/Chikara, 06/04 - 12/04), Super Destello (IWRG, 2008)<br />
|family=[[El Predicador]] (brother), his father was a wrestler (name unknown), ''believed to be unrelated to both the Mexican and Japanese versions of [[Skayde Jr.]]'' <br />
|maestro=[[Robin Hood]]<br />
|birthdate=[[September 2]], [[1964]] - [[Mexico City]]<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
|debut=[[October 8]], [[1987]] - [[Arena Apatlaco]]<br />
|lostmaskto= [[Mistico]], [[March 31]], [[2007]] - [[Plaza de Toros El Cortijo]]<br />
|height=5'7"/171 cms. <br />
|weight=192 lbs/87 kg. <br />
|signatureMoves=[[La Cruceta]], [[La Riveracita]], [[La Riveracita II]], [[Skayde Special]] (pin), [[Skayde Slam]]<br />
|titles=[[UWA World Lightweight Championship]], [[NWA Mexico Lightweight Championship]], [[NWA Mexico Welterweight Championship]], [[XMW Junior Heavyweight Championship]], [[XMW Tag Team Championship]] (w/ [[Durango Kid]])<br />
}}<br />
<br />
== Biography == <br />
<font face="Verdana"></font><br />
He is currently living in [[Xalapa]], [[Veracruz]], [[México]], wrestling at the local arena ([[Arena Xalapa]]) and was working as the official trainer there at last report. He trains local stars such as [[Samuray]], [[Guerrero del Infierno]], [[Perro Mocho Jr.]] and so on. <br />
<br />
On weekends he travels to Mexico to train a group of wrestlers along with [[Ultimo Dragon]], at the [[Toryumon]] gym. These include [[Turbo]] (his best known pupil) and others like [[Black Thunder]].<br />
<br />
He was also a part-time trainer for the Chikara Wrestle Factory in Philadelphia.<br />
<br />
Rumors at the time said Skayde was retiring due to health problems (knees and ligaments), thus explaining his surprising mask loss to Mistico. There appeared to be no build to the mask match. The match itself was surprising, but the result was not; Mistico's win was around the peak of his popularity.<br />
<br />
Since the mask loss, he's continued to appear sporadically in both Mexico and the US. Skayde's tended to be on shows that slip thru the radar throughout the career, so it's tough to exactly determine a drop off. As of late 2009, he did seem to disappear from [[Perros del Mal]] and other high end Mexico indies, often with [[Skayde Jr.]] taking his place. At the same time, he has made appearances for both the CHIKARA and Dragon Gate USA promotions in the US.<br />
<br />
The exact relationship between Skayde and [[Skayde Jr.]] is still unknown.<br />
<br />
== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
{{astart}}<br />
{{aline|88/03/??|mask|El Seminarista|[[Super Crazy]]|Arena Neza - Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico State?}}<br />
{{aline|02/12/05|masks|Skayde & [[Tigre Blanco]]|[[Night Ranger]] & [[Street Fire]]|Arena Isabel - Cuernavaca, Morelos}}<br />
{{aline|31/03/07|mask|[[Mistico]]|Skayde|Plaza de Toros El Cortijo - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aend|}}<br />
<br />
== Gallery ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Seminarista.jpg|caption=as El Seminarista}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Seminarsita.jpg|caption=as Seminarsita}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=flecha_skayde.jpg|caption=as Flecha I}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=POWERS1.jpg|caption=as Power Raider Blanco with [[Lasser|Power Raider Rojo]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Boomerang.jpg|caption=as Boomerang}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skayderayde.jpg|caption=on right w/ Rayde in 1997}}<br />
<Br clear=all><br />
{{Gallery|name=Elektra2.jpg|caption=original Elektra look}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Elektra1.jpg|caption=1998 as Elektra}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Elektraasai.jpg|caption=perfect [[Asai Moonsault]] onto Halloween}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Destello.jpg|caption=on right as Destello}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skayde2006.jpg|caption=2006}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skaydeand.jpg|caption=With [[Super Brazo]] and [[Rey Vampiro]]}}<br />
<Br clear=all><br />
{{Gallery|name=Skayde.jpg|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skayde2.jpg|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=TurboSkaydeAntaris.JPG|caption=w/ [[Turbo]] & [[Antaris]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skayde2008.jpg|caption=[[2008]] (courtesy of KatoKungFu)}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Super Destello.jpg|caption=in [[IWRG]] circa 2008 as Super Destello}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skyade_NWALIGHTWEIGHT.jpg|caption=as [[NWA Mexico Lightweight Championship|NWA Mexico Light Champ]]}}<br />
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<br />
== Video ==<br />
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{{#ev:youtube|or69yQKJ7IY}}<br />
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{{NWATitleBox}}<br />
[[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Trainers]]<br />
[[Category:Former AAA/PAP wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former CMLL wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Dragon Gate wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former LLI/UWA wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former Perros del Mal wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former Promo Azteca Wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:WWL wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Skayde&diff=119529Skayde2016-01-08T04:22:25Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: /* Video */</p>
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<div>__NOTOC__<br />
== Profile ==<br />
{{bioFields|<br />
|image=skayde_unmasked.jpg<br />
|name=Skayde <br />
|realName=Jorge Rivera Serrano<br />
|nicknames=<br />
|nameHistory=Porsche (debut - 09/91), La Flecha (09/91 - 93), Seminarista (93 - 03/95), Power Raider Blanco (03/95 - 10/95), Boomerang (10/95 - 08/96), Skayde (08/96 - ), Elektra (01/98 - 12/98), Jorge Rivera (Toryumon/T2P, 01/02 - 08/02; Toryumon Mexico 03 - current), Destello (ENESMA/Chikara, 06/04 - 12/04), Super Destello (IWRG, 2008)<br />
|family=[[El Predicador]] (brother), his father was a wrestler (name unknown), ''believed to be unrelated to both the Mexican and Japanese versions of [[Skayde Jr.]]'' <br />
|maestro=[[Robin Hood]]<br />
|birthdate=[[September 2]], [[1964]] - [[Mexico City]]<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
|debut=[[October 8]], [[1987]] - [[Arena Apatlaco]]<br />
|lostmaskto= [[Mistico]], [[March 31]], [[2007]] - [[Plaza de Toros El Cortijo]]<br />
|height=5'7"/171 cms. <br />
|weight=192 lbs/87 kg. <br />
|signatureMoves=[[La Cruceta]], [[La Riveracita]], [[La Riveracita II]], [[Skayde Special]] (pin), [[Skayde Slam]]<br />
|titles=[[UWA World Lightweight Championship]], [[NWA Mexico Lightweight Championship]], [[NWA Mexico Welterweight Championship]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
== Biography == <br />
<font face="Verdana"></font><br />
He is currently living in [[Xalapa]], [[Veracruz]], [[México]], wrestling at the local arena ([[Arena Xalapa]]) and was working as the official trainer there at last report. He trains local stars such as [[Samuray]], [[Guerrero del Infierno]], [[Perro Mocho Jr.]] and so on. <br />
<br />
On weekends he travels to Mexico to train a group of wrestlers along with [[Ultimo Dragon]], at the [[Toryumon]] gym. These include [[Turbo]] (his best known pupil) and others like [[Black Thunder]].<br />
<br />
He was also a part-time trainer for the Chikara Wrestle Factory in Philadelphia.<br />
<br />
Rumors at the time said Skayde was retiring due to health problems (knees and ligaments), thus explaining his surprising mask loss to Mistico. There appeared to be no build to the mask match. The match itself was surprising, but the result was not; Mistico's win was around the peak of his popularity.<br />
<br />
Since the mask loss, he's continued to appear sporadically in both Mexico and the US. Skayde's tended to be on shows that slip thru the radar throughout the career, so it's tough to exactly determine a drop off. As of late 2009, he did seem to disappear from [[Perros del Mal]] and other high end Mexico indies, often with [[Skayde Jr.]] taking his place. At the same time, he has made appearances for both the CHIKARA and Dragon Gate USA promotions in the US.<br />
<br />
The exact relationship between Skayde and [[Skayde Jr.]] is still unknown.<br />
<br />
== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
{{astart}}<br />
{{aline|88/03/??|mask|El Seminarista|[[Super Crazy]]|Arena Neza - Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico State?}}<br />
{{aline|02/12/05|masks|Skayde & [[Tigre Blanco]]|[[Night Ranger]] & [[Street Fire]]|Arena Isabel - Cuernavaca, Morelos}}<br />
{{aline|31/03/07|mask|[[Mistico]]|Skayde|Plaza de Toros El Cortijo - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aend|}}<br />
<br />
== Gallery ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Seminarista.jpg|caption=as El Seminarista}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Seminarsita.jpg|caption=as Seminarsita}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=flecha_skayde.jpg|caption=as Flecha I}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=POWERS1.jpg|caption=as Power Raider Blanco with [[Lasser|Power Raider Rojo]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Boomerang.jpg|caption=as Boomerang}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skayderayde.jpg|caption=on right w/ Rayde in 1997}}<br />
<Br clear=all><br />
{{Gallery|name=Elektra2.jpg|caption=original Elektra look}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Elektra1.jpg|caption=1998 as Elektra}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Elektraasai.jpg|caption=perfect [[Asai Moonsault]] onto Halloween}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Destello.jpg|caption=on right as Destello}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skayde2006.jpg|caption=2006}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skaydeand.jpg|caption=With [[Super Brazo]] and [[Rey Vampiro]]}}<br />
<Br clear=all><br />
{{Gallery|name=Skayde.jpg|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skayde2.jpg|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=TurboSkaydeAntaris.JPG|caption=w/ [[Turbo]] & [[Antaris]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skayde2008.jpg|caption=[[2008]] (courtesy of KatoKungFu)}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Super Destello.jpg|caption=in [[IWRG]] circa 2008 as Super Destello}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skyade_NWALIGHTWEIGHT.jpg|caption=as [[NWA Mexico Lightweight Championship|NWA Mexico Light Champ]]}}<br />
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<br />
== Video ==<br />
{{#ev:youtube|IX5VIQo7dkk}}<br />
{{#ev:youtube|or69yQKJ7IY}}<br />
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{{NWATitleBox}}<br />
[[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Trainers]]<br />
[[Category:Former AAA/PAP wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former CMLL wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Dragon Gate wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former LLI/UWA wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former Perros del Mal wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former Promo Azteca Wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:WWL wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Skayde&diff=119528Skayde2016-01-08T04:21:50Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: /* Video */</p>
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<div>__NOTOC__<br />
== Profile ==<br />
{{bioFields|<br />
|image=skayde_unmasked.jpg<br />
|name=Skayde <br />
|realName=Jorge Rivera Serrano<br />
|nicknames=<br />
|nameHistory=Porsche (debut - 09/91), La Flecha (09/91 - 93), Seminarista (93 - 03/95), Power Raider Blanco (03/95 - 10/95), Boomerang (10/95 - 08/96), Skayde (08/96 - ), Elektra (01/98 - 12/98), Jorge Rivera (Toryumon/T2P, 01/02 - 08/02; Toryumon Mexico 03 - current), Destello (ENESMA/Chikara, 06/04 - 12/04), Super Destello (IWRG, 2008)<br />
|family=[[El Predicador]] (brother), his father was a wrestler (name unknown), ''believed to be unrelated to both the Mexican and Japanese versions of [[Skayde Jr.]]'' <br />
|maestro=[[Robin Hood]]<br />
|birthdate=[[September 2]], [[1964]] - [[Mexico City]]<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
|debut=[[October 8]], [[1987]] - [[Arena Apatlaco]]<br />
|lostmaskto= [[Mistico]], [[March 31]], [[2007]] - [[Plaza de Toros El Cortijo]]<br />
|height=5'7"/171 cms. <br />
|weight=192 lbs/87 kg. <br />
|signatureMoves=[[La Cruceta]], [[La Riveracita]], [[La Riveracita II]], [[Skayde Special]] (pin), [[Skayde Slam]]<br />
|titles=[[UWA World Lightweight Championship]], [[NWA Mexico Lightweight Championship]], [[NWA Mexico Welterweight Championship]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
== Biography == <br />
<font face="Verdana"></font><br />
He is currently living in [[Xalapa]], [[Veracruz]], [[México]], wrestling at the local arena ([[Arena Xalapa]]) and was working as the official trainer there at last report. He trains local stars such as [[Samuray]], [[Guerrero del Infierno]], [[Perro Mocho Jr.]] and so on. <br />
<br />
On weekends he travels to Mexico to train a group of wrestlers along with [[Ultimo Dragon]], at the [[Toryumon]] gym. These include [[Turbo]] (his best known pupil) and others like [[Black Thunder]].<br />
<br />
He was also a part-time trainer for the Chikara Wrestle Factory in Philadelphia.<br />
<br />
Rumors at the time said Skayde was retiring due to health problems (knees and ligaments), thus explaining his surprising mask loss to Mistico. There appeared to be no build to the mask match. The match itself was surprising, but the result was not; Mistico's win was around the peak of his popularity.<br />
<br />
Since the mask loss, he's continued to appear sporadically in both Mexico and the US. Skayde's tended to be on shows that slip thru the radar throughout the career, so it's tough to exactly determine a drop off. As of late 2009, he did seem to disappear from [[Perros del Mal]] and other high end Mexico indies, often with [[Skayde Jr.]] taking his place. At the same time, he has made appearances for both the CHIKARA and Dragon Gate USA promotions in the US.<br />
<br />
The exact relationship between Skayde and [[Skayde Jr.]] is still unknown.<br />
<br />
== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
{{astart}}<br />
{{aline|88/03/??|mask|El Seminarista|[[Super Crazy]]|Arena Neza - Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico State?}}<br />
{{aline|02/12/05|masks|Skayde & [[Tigre Blanco]]|[[Night Ranger]] & [[Street Fire]]|Arena Isabel - Cuernavaca, Morelos}}<br />
{{aline|31/03/07|mask|[[Mistico]]|Skayde|Plaza de Toros El Cortijo - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aend|}}<br />
<br />
== Gallery ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Seminarista.jpg|caption=as El Seminarista}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Seminarsita.jpg|caption=as Seminarsita}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=flecha_skayde.jpg|caption=as Flecha I}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=POWERS1.jpg|caption=as Power Raider Blanco with [[Lasser|Power Raider Rojo]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Boomerang.jpg|caption=as Boomerang}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skayderayde.jpg|caption=on right w/ Rayde in 1997}}<br />
<Br clear=all><br />
{{Gallery|name=Elektra2.jpg|caption=original Elektra look}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Elektra1.jpg|caption=1998 as Elektra}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Elektraasai.jpg|caption=perfect [[Asai Moonsault]] onto Halloween}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Destello.jpg|caption=on right as Destello}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skayde2006.jpg|caption=2006}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skaydeand.jpg|caption=With [[Super Brazo]] and [[Rey Vampiro]]}}<br />
<Br clear=all><br />
{{Gallery|name=Skayde.jpg|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skayde2.jpg|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=TurboSkaydeAntaris.JPG|caption=w/ [[Turbo]] & [[Antaris]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skayde2008.jpg|caption=[[2008]] (courtesy of KatoKungFu)}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Super Destello.jpg|caption=in [[IWRG]] circa 2008 as Super Destello}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Skyade_NWALIGHTWEIGHT.jpg|caption=as [[NWA Mexico Lightweight Championship|NWA Mexico Light Champ]]}}<br />
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== Video ==<br />
{{#ev:youtube|IX5VIQo7dkk}}<br />
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or69yQKJ7IY]<br />
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[[Category:Trainers]]<br />
[[Category:Former AAA/PAP wrestlers]]<br />
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[[Category:Dragon Gate wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former LLI/UWA wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former Perros del Mal wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former Promo Azteca Wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:WWL wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Big_Van_Vader&diff=119521Big Van Vader2016-01-07T22:16:01Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: /* Profile */</p>
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{{bioFields||image=Vadertime.jpg <br />
|name=Big Van Vader<br />
|realName=Leon White<br />
|nicknames=Baby Bull, The Man They Call Vader<br />
|nameHistory=Leon White (AWA), Bull Power (AWA), Big Van Vader (87 - 95), Super Vader (UWFi), Vader (96 - current)<br />
|family=none<br />
|maestro=[[Brad Rheingans]]<br />
|birthdate=[[May 14]], [[1957]] - Boulder, Colorado<br />
|debut=[[January]] [[1985]]<br />
|height=6'5"/196 cms<br />
|weight=400 lbs/181 kg<br />
|signatureMoves='''''Vader Bomb''''' ([[Powerbomb]]), '''''Vadersault''''' ([[Moonsault]]), '''''Vader Crash''''' ([[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Corner slingshot splash|Corner slingshot splash]]), Corner body splash<br />
|titles=CWA World Heavyweight Title (3), IWGP Heavyweight Title (3), [[UWA World Heavyweight Title]], CWA Intercontinental Title, IWGP Tag Team Titles (with [[Bam Bam Bigelow]]), WCW World Heavyweight Title (3), WCW United States Title, AJPW Triple Crown Title (2), AJPW World Tag Team Titles (with Steve Williams), GHC World Tag Team Titles (with 2 Cold Scorpio),[[UWFi World Heavyweight Championship]]<br />
|}}<br />
{{WONHOF}}<br />
<br />
== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
{{astart}}<br />
{{aline|98/05/31|mask(1)|[[Kane]]|[[Vader]]|Winsconsin Center Arena - Milwaukee, WI, USA}}<br />
{{aend|'''(1)''' took off mask after match, resumed wearing it the next night}}<br />
<br />
== Sources ==<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_White wikipedia]<br />
[http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/v/vader.html obssesedwithwrestling]<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=vader1988.jpg|caption=debut in Mexico}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=vadermasked.jpg|caption=Masked in Mexico 1989}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=vaderemll.jpg|caption=Punish to [[El Satanico]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=vaderemll2.jpg|caption=Versus [[El Faraon]] & [[El Satanico]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=vader.jpg|caption=in Japan}}<br />
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[[Category:AJPW wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:NJPW wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:NOAH wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:WWE wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=File:Vader5345.jpg&diff=119509File:Vader5345.jpg2016-01-07T21:59:40Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: </p>
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<div></div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=File:Thesz746.jpg&diff=119507File:Thesz746.jpg2016-01-07T21:58:25Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: </p>
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<div></div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=File:Supervader5345.jpg&diff=119506File:Supervader5345.jpg2016-01-07T21:57:14Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: </p>
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<div></div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Big_Van_Vader&diff=119502Big Van Vader2016-01-07T21:38:17Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: /* Profile */</p>
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<div>== Profile ==<br />
<br />
{{bioFields||image=Vadertime.jpg <br />
|name=Big Van Vader<br />
|realName=Leon White<br />
|nicknames=Baby Bull, The Man They Call Vader<br />
|nameHistory=Leon White (AWA), Bull Power (AWA), Big Van Vader (87 - 95), Super Vader (UWFi), Vader (96 - current)<br />
|family=none<br />
|maestro=[[Brad Rheingans]]<br />
|birthdate=[[May 14]], [[1957]] - Boulder, Colorado<br />
|debut=[[January]] [[1985]]<br />
|height=6'5"/196 cms<br />
|weight=400 lbs/181 kg<br />
|signatureMoves='''''Vader Bomb''''' ([[Powerbomb]]), '''''Vadersault''''' ([[Moonsault]]), '''''Vader Crash''''' ([[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Corner slingshot splash|Corner slingshot splash]]), Corner body splash<br />
|titles=CWA World Heavyweight Title (3), IWGP Heavyweight Title (3), [[UWA World Heavyweight Title]], CWA Intercontinental Title, IWGP Tag Team Titles (with [[Bam Bam Bigelow]]), WCW World Heavyweight Title (3), WCW United States Title, AJPW Triple Crown Title (2), AJPW World Tag Team Titles (with Steve Williams), GHC World Tag Team Titles (with 2 Cold Scorpio),[[UWF World Heavyweight Championship]]<br />
|}}<br />
{{WONHOF}}<br />
<br />
== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
{{astart}}<br />
{{aline|98/05/31|mask(1)|[[Kane]]|[[Vader]]|Winsconsin Center Arena - Milwaukee, WI, USA}}<br />
{{aend|'''(1)''' took off mask after match, resumed wearing it the next night}}<br />
<br />
== Sources ==<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_White wikipedia]<br />
[http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/v/vader.html obssesedwithwrestling]<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=vader1988.jpg|caption=debut in Mexico}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=vadermasked.jpg|caption=Masked in Mexico 1989}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=vaderemll.jpg|caption=Punish to [[El Satanico]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=vaderemll2.jpg|caption=Versus [[El Faraon]] & [[El Satanico]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=vader.jpg|caption=in Japan}}<br />
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[[Category:NOAH wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:WWE wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Ari_Romero&diff=119454Ari Romero2016-01-03T06:24:11Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: /* Career Hightlights */</p>
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<div>== Profile ==<br />
<br />
{{bioFields|<br />
|image=Ari2007.jpg<br />
|name=Ari Romero<br />
|realName=José Luis Arias Romero<br />
|nicknames= El Gato (The Cat), El Rey De las Cadenas (king of the bull terrier match), El Rey Del Tenedor (king of the fork), El Diablo (The Devil), El General, Padre de los Guerreros (The Guerrero's Father)<br />
|nameHistory=El Gato (1969 - 1975), Arias Romero (1976 - 1977), Ari "Gato" Romero (1977 - ), Hussein El Gran Sheik/Gran Sheik (09/90 - 09/94), Shadow V (Big Japan), Karma (IWRG, 2002)<br />
|family=[[Ari Romero Jr.]] (son)<br />
|maestro=[[Lou Thesz]]<br />
|birthdate=[[December 20]], [[1951]] - [[Querétaro]], [[Querétaro]]<br />
|debut=October 1967<br />
|lostmaskto=[[Blue Demon Jr.]] - [[November]] [[1994]] - [[Arena Coliseo]] (as Gran Sheik)<br />
|height=5'7"/171 cms<br />
|weight=218 lbs/99 kg<br />
|obituarydate=[[December 29]], [[2013]]<br />
|signatureMoves=[[Gori Special]], [[Flying Splash]]<br />
|titles=[[Queretaro Welterweight Championship]], [[Northern Tag Team Championship]] (2, w/[[Flama Roja]] & [[Crazy 33]]), Pacific Islands Tag Team Championship (w/Chief Peter Mavia) [[WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Title]], [[AWWA World Middleweight Title]]<br />
|}}<br />
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<br />
== Profile ==<br />
Ari Romero has had a long career, often wrestling in northern Mexico with runs in Mexico City and Japan. He was also well known for using a fork as a weapon to make his adversaries bleed on every match, and was feared in chain matches. He had he nickname "El Rey del Tenedor" for a long time, was probably best known for wrestling in Ciudad Juarez where he reached legendary status (he was the top rudo for many years) as well as abroad in Japan, Korea, Mexico, Central America, the Pacific Islands & many parts of the US. <br />
<br />
Most fans in the United States are probably more familiar with him wrestling in California appearing early in his career at the L.A. Olympic Auditorium shows were he wrestled as a more technical babyface and later being part of the WIN promotion as one of the top rudos in the group and also occasional heel announcer. He wrestled for years in CMLL in Mexico City and for other promoters throughout Mexico who were affiliated with CMLL. In Juarez, as a rudo he was known for having bloody battles and he gained a number of nicknames besides the one he was most commonly known as “El Gato”.<br />
<br />
Ari "el Gato" (The Cat) Romero was part of El Kux Kux Klan along with [[Flama Roja]], and [[El Legionario]] in Juarez. (They are not the Kux Kux Klan that was numbered I, II, III - this group just used it as a name for their group, but kept their usual identities.) <br />
<br />
He was a 3 time WWA Light Heavyweight Champion, Pacific Islands Heavyweight Champion, & Welter Weight Queretaro State Champion. <br />
<br />
Romero has had notables feuds Mil Mascaras, Flama Roja, Tinieblas, Rey Misterio, Konnan, Rocky Star, Cinta de Oro, The Guerrero Family, and Blue Demon Junior.<br />
<br />
Ari Romero is also a musician in his spare time. Romero not only stuck to Mexico and the Southwest of the US, but traveled the world touring Japan several times, he has competed in several countries like El Salvador, Panama, Corea, England, Filipinas, Malasia Hong Kong, Rusia, Singapur. <br />
<br />
He has defeated great wrestlers (in Mexico, USA, an Japan) such as Colosso Colesetti, La Fiera, Super Delfin, Peter Maivia Jr., Black Magic, Alfonso Dantes, Chavo Guerrero, Mando Guerrero, Hector Guerrero, Gory Guerrero, Eddie Guerrero, Rey Misterio (SR), El Cobarde, Fishman, Konnan, Rocky Star, Tigre de Bengala, Pantera Asesina, Mil Mascaras, Blue Demon Jr., an others.<br />
<br />
Also Romero won three hairs (in lucha de apuestas) followed in a week. No one has succeeded repeat this world record of pro wrestling.<br />
<br />
He extended his career into acting & singing. He recorded several commercials in Japan for Adidas, Nintendo, the 2002 Japan/Korea FIFA World Cup, Kirin Beer & one of Japans biggest blockbuster movies "Abunai Deka." His latest success was in his musical career which was his passion. He headlined one of Mexico City's most prestigious theaters "Teatro Blanquita" with his musical group "Los Rudos del Ritmo" comprised of fellow wrestlers. Ari eventually recorded 5 albums of his own music. This past 2012 Ari auditioned for the popular show "The Voice-Mexico" & passed the casting. Unfortunately in September he was diagnosed with Cancer & was unable to proceed with the show. <br />
<br />
Passed away December 29th, 2013 in his native Queretaro, Mexico.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Career Hightlights ==<br />
<br />
<br />
* Ari Romero are the only pro wrestler of the world have won 3 hairs in 1 week (2 luchas de apuestas) beating [[Doberman]], [[Vulcano]] & [[Tony Arce]]. <br />
<br />
* Romero got his start in Queretaro with under a mask as El Gato. <br />
<br />
* As El Gato lost the mask with [[Halcon Dorado]] in a mask vs mask match on 1975 in Mexico City.<br />
<br />
* Romero defeat [[Coloso Colosseti]] in the L.A Olympic Auditorium.<br />
<br />
* Romero defeat all four Guerreros ([[Gory Guerrero]], [[Chavo Guerrero]], [[Mando Guerrero]], [[Hector Guerrero]])in an elimination 4 vs. 4 match.<br />
<br />
* Ari Romero defeat [[Rey Misterio Sr.]], [[Eddie Guerrero]], [[Chavo Guerrero]], [[El Cobarde]], [[Konnan]], [[Peter Maivia]]. in many world title matches.<br />
<br />
* Ari Romero defeated [[Tigre de Bengala]] to win the AWWA World Middle Weight Title (Billed as World Light Heavyweight Championship).<br />
<br />
* Romero lost the hair with [[Eddie Guerrero]] in a hair vs hair match on 1987 in Juarez.<br />
<br />
* Romero beat [[Rey Misterio]] to win the [[WWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]] on 1988.<br />
<br />
* Gran Sheik (Ari Romero), [[Scorpio]] & [[Villano I]] defeat [[Los Misioneros de la Muerte]] ([[Black Power]], [[El Signo]] & [[Negro Navarro]]) on El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos in Naucalpan de Juarez, Estado de Mexico in 1993.<br />
<br />
* Gran Sheik (Ari Romero), [[Esclavo Abdul]], & [[Mike Golden]] defeat [[El Dandy]], [[El Satanico]] & [[Solomon Grundy]] on EMLL 57 Aniversario Show (1990) in Arena Mexico.<br />
<br />
* Ari Romero (masked as Gran Sheik) competed in a Michinoku Pro Wrestling Fukumen Tournament (with Jerry Lynn, Gran Naniwa, Funaki, Great Sasuke, Ari Romero won third place after defeat [[Super Delfin]]), which tournament was won by [[Dos Caras]] in 1995.<br />
<br />
* Ari Romero (as Gran Sheik) lost the mask vs [[Blue Demon Jr.]] in 1995. <br />
<br />
* Romero w/ [[Mr. Pogo]] have a six months win streak on Big Japan Pro Wrestilng.<br />
<br />
* Ari Romero dispute [[Mil Mascaras]] the [[IWA World Heavyweight Championship]] in Juarez.<br />
<br />
* Ari recorded 5 music albums.<br />
<br />
== Source ==<br />
* http://myspace.com/arigatoromero<br />
<br />
== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
{{astart}}<br />
{{aline|[[1973|73]]/[[??|??/??]]|hair|El Gato|[[Diamante Azul]]|[[Queretaro]]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1975]]|mask|[[Halcon Dorado]]|[[Ari Romero|El Gato]]|[[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1982|82]]/[[June 19|06/19]]|mask/hair|[[Águila Solitaria]] & [[Franco Colombo]]|[[Cid Campeador]] & Ari Romero|[[Pista Arena Revolución]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1984|84]]/[[August 18|08/18]]|hair|Ari Romero|[[Doberman]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1984|84]]/[[August 26|08/26]]|hairs|Ari Romero & [[Franco Colombo]]|[[Vulcano]] & [[Tony Arce]]|[[Arena México]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1987|87]]/??/??|hair|[[Eddy Guerrero]]|Ari Romero|[[Ciudad Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]], [[Mexico]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1994|94]]/[[November|11]]/??|mask|[[Blue Demon Jr.]]|Gran Sheik|[[Arena Coliseo]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1995|95]]/[[February 9|02/09]]|hair|[[Silver King]]|Ari Romero|[[Pista Arena Revolución]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
<!--<br />
{{aline|[[1996|96]]/[[July 5|07/05]]|masks|[[Toscano|Tarzan Boy]], [[Humberto Garza Jr.]] & [[El Regio]]|[[Los Ku Klux Klan]] ([[Flama Roja|I]], [[El Legionario|II]] & [[Ari Romero|III]])|[[Plaza de Toros Monumental]] - [[Monterrey]], [[N.L.]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1996|96]]/[[July 19|07/19]]|hairs|[[Toscano|Tarzan Boy]], [[Humberto Garza Jr.]] & [[El Regio]]|[[Los Ku Klux Klan]] ([[Flama Roja|I]], [[El Legionario|II]] & [[Ari Romero|III]])|[[Plaza de Toros Monumental]] - [[Monterrey]], [[N.L.]]}}<br />
--><br />
{{aline|[[2002|02]]/[[October 31|10/31]]|mask (1)|[[Mega]]|Karma|[[Arena Naucalpan]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aend|<b>(1)</b> Castillo de la muerte 10 men cage match}}<br />
<br />
== Gallery ==<br />
{{Gallery||name=Gran Sheik.JPG|caption=Masked as El Gran Sheik}}<br />
{{Gallery||name=El_gato.jpg|caption=beginnings as El Gato}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ari_romero_sr_jr.jpg|caption=w/[[Ari Romero Jr.]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ari_romero_sr_jr2.jpg|caption=w/[[Ari Romero Jr.]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ari_romero_sr_jr3.jpg|caption=w/[[Ari Romero Jr.]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ari_romero_sr_jr4.jpg|caption=w/[[Ari Romero Jr.]]}}<br />
<br clear=all><br />
{{Gallery|name=ari_romero_chain.jpg|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Ari_romeromask.jpg|caption=[[Ari Romero masked as El Gato]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ari_romero_belt.jpg|caption= Ari World Middleweight champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Ariromero.jpg|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ari_romero_guitar.jpg|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ari_romero_japan.jpg|caption=}}<br />
[[category:Deceased wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Ciudad Juarez based wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former CMLL wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former IWRG wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Ari_Romero&diff=119453Ari Romero2016-01-03T06:23:46Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: /* Career Hightlights */</p>
<hr />
<div>== Profile ==<br />
<br />
{{bioFields|<br />
|image=Ari2007.jpg<br />
|name=Ari Romero<br />
|realName=José Luis Arias Romero<br />
|nicknames= El Gato (The Cat), El Rey De las Cadenas (king of the bull terrier match), El Rey Del Tenedor (king of the fork), El Diablo (The Devil), El General, Padre de los Guerreros (The Guerrero's Father)<br />
|nameHistory=El Gato (1969 - 1975), Arias Romero (1976 - 1977), Ari "Gato" Romero (1977 - ), Hussein El Gran Sheik/Gran Sheik (09/90 - 09/94), Shadow V (Big Japan), Karma (IWRG, 2002)<br />
|family=[[Ari Romero Jr.]] (son)<br />
|maestro=[[Lou Thesz]]<br />
|birthdate=[[December 20]], [[1951]] - [[Querétaro]], [[Querétaro]]<br />
|debut=October 1967<br />
|lostmaskto=[[Blue Demon Jr.]] - [[November]] [[1994]] - [[Arena Coliseo]] (as Gran Sheik)<br />
|height=5'7"/171 cms<br />
|weight=218 lbs/99 kg<br />
|obituarydate=[[December 29]], [[2013]]<br />
|signatureMoves=[[Gori Special]], [[Flying Splash]]<br />
|titles=[[Queretaro Welterweight Championship]], [[Northern Tag Team Championship]] (2, w/[[Flama Roja]] & [[Crazy 33]]), Pacific Islands Tag Team Championship (w/Chief Peter Mavia) [[WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Title]], [[AWWA World Middleweight Title]]<br />
|}}<br />
<br clear=all><br />
<br />
== Profile ==<br />
Ari Romero has had a long career, often wrestling in northern Mexico with runs in Mexico City and Japan. He was also well known for using a fork as a weapon to make his adversaries bleed on every match, and was feared in chain matches. He had he nickname "El Rey del Tenedor" for a long time, was probably best known for wrestling in Ciudad Juarez where he reached legendary status (he was the top rudo for many years) as well as abroad in Japan, Korea, Mexico, Central America, the Pacific Islands & many parts of the US. <br />
<br />
Most fans in the United States are probably more familiar with him wrestling in California appearing early in his career at the L.A. Olympic Auditorium shows were he wrestled as a more technical babyface and later being part of the WIN promotion as one of the top rudos in the group and also occasional heel announcer. He wrestled for years in CMLL in Mexico City and for other promoters throughout Mexico who were affiliated with CMLL. In Juarez, as a rudo he was known for having bloody battles and he gained a number of nicknames besides the one he was most commonly known as “El Gato”.<br />
<br />
Ari "el Gato" (The Cat) Romero was part of El Kux Kux Klan along with [[Flama Roja]], and [[El Legionario]] in Juarez. (They are not the Kux Kux Klan that was numbered I, II, III - this group just used it as a name for their group, but kept their usual identities.) <br />
<br />
He was a 3 time WWA Light Heavyweight Champion, Pacific Islands Heavyweight Champion, & Welter Weight Queretaro State Champion. <br />
<br />
Romero has had notables feuds Mil Mascaras, Flama Roja, Tinieblas, Rey Misterio, Konnan, Rocky Star, Cinta de Oro, The Guerrero Family, and Blue Demon Junior.<br />
<br />
Ari Romero is also a musician in his spare time. Romero not only stuck to Mexico and the Southwest of the US, but traveled the world touring Japan several times, he has competed in several countries like El Salvador, Panama, Corea, England, Filipinas, Malasia Hong Kong, Rusia, Singapur. <br />
<br />
He has defeated great wrestlers (in Mexico, USA, an Japan) such as Colosso Colesetti, La Fiera, Super Delfin, Peter Maivia Jr., Black Magic, Alfonso Dantes, Chavo Guerrero, Mando Guerrero, Hector Guerrero, Gory Guerrero, Eddie Guerrero, Rey Misterio (SR), El Cobarde, Fishman, Konnan, Rocky Star, Tigre de Bengala, Pantera Asesina, Mil Mascaras, Blue Demon Jr., an others.<br />
<br />
Also Romero won three hairs (in lucha de apuestas) followed in a week. No one has succeeded repeat this world record of pro wrestling.<br />
<br />
He extended his career into acting & singing. He recorded several commercials in Japan for Adidas, Nintendo, the 2002 Japan/Korea FIFA World Cup, Kirin Beer & one of Japans biggest blockbuster movies "Abunai Deka." His latest success was in his musical career which was his passion. He headlined one of Mexico City's most prestigious theaters "Teatro Blanquita" with his musical group "Los Rudos del Ritmo" comprised of fellow wrestlers. Ari eventually recorded 5 albums of his own music. This past 2012 Ari auditioned for the popular show "The Voice-Mexico" & passed the casting. Unfortunately in September he was diagnosed with Cancer & was unable to proceed with the show. <br />
<br />
Passed away December 29th, 2013 in his native Queretaro, Mexico.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Career Hightlights ==<br />
<br />
<br />
* Ari Romero are the only pro wrestler of the world have won 3 hairs in 1 week (2 luchas de apuestas) beating [[Doberman]], [[Vulcano]] & [[Tony Arce]]. <br />
<br />
* Romero got his start in Queretaro with under a mask as El Gato. <br />
<br />
* As El Gato lost the mask with [[Halcon Dorado]] in a mask vs mask match on 1975 in Mexico City.<br />
<br />
* Romero defeat [[Coloso Colosseti]] in the L.A Olympic Auditorium.<br />
<br />
* Romero defeat all four Guerreros ([[Gory Guerrero]], [[Chavo Guerrero]], [[Mando Guerrero]], [[Hector Guerrero]])in an elimination 4 vs. 4 match.<br />
<br />
* Ari Romero defeat [[Rey Misterio Sr.]], [[Eddie Guerrero]], [[Chavo Guerrero]], [[El Cobarde]], [[Konnan]], [[Peter Maivia]]. in many world title matches.<br />
<br />
* Ari Romero defeated [[Tigre de Bengala]] to win the AWWA World Light Heavyweight Title (Billed as World Light Heavyweight Championship).<br />
<br />
* Romero lost the hair with [[Eddie Guerrero]] in a hair vs hair match on 1987 in Juarez.<br />
<br />
* Romero beat [[Rey Misterio]] to win the [[WWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]] on 1988.<br />
<br />
* Gran Sheik (Ari Romero), [[Scorpio]] & [[Villano I]] defeat [[Los Misioneros de la Muerte]] ([[Black Power]], [[El Signo]] & [[Negro Navarro]]) on El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos in Naucalpan de Juarez, Estado de Mexico in 1993.<br />
<br />
* Gran Sheik (Ari Romero), [[Esclavo Abdul]], & [[Mike Golden]] defeat [[El Dandy]], [[El Satanico]] & [[Solomon Grundy]] on EMLL 57 Aniversario Show (1990) in Arena Mexico.<br />
<br />
* Ari Romero (masked as Gran Sheik) competed in a Michinoku Pro Wrestling Fukumen Tournament (with Jerry Lynn, Gran Naniwa, Funaki, Great Sasuke, Ari Romero won third place after defeat [[Super Delfin]]), which tournament was won by [[Dos Caras]] in 1995.<br />
<br />
* Ari Romero (as Gran Sheik) lost the mask vs [[Blue Demon Jr.]] in 1995. <br />
<br />
* Romero w/ [[Mr. Pogo]] have a six months win streak on Big Japan Pro Wrestilng.<br />
<br />
* Ari Romero dispute [[Mil Mascaras]] the [[IWA World Heavyweight Championship]] in Juarez.<br />
<br />
* Ari recorded 5 music albums.<br />
<br />
== Source ==<br />
* http://myspace.com/arigatoromero<br />
<br />
== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
{{astart}}<br />
{{aline|[[1973|73]]/[[??|??/??]]|hair|El Gato|[[Diamante Azul]]|[[Queretaro]]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1975]]|mask|[[Halcon Dorado]]|[[Ari Romero|El Gato]]|[[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1982|82]]/[[June 19|06/19]]|mask/hair|[[Águila Solitaria]] & [[Franco Colombo]]|[[Cid Campeador]] & Ari Romero|[[Pista Arena Revolución]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1984|84]]/[[August 18|08/18]]|hair|Ari Romero|[[Doberman]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1984|84]]/[[August 26|08/26]]|hairs|Ari Romero & [[Franco Colombo]]|[[Vulcano]] & [[Tony Arce]]|[[Arena México]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1987|87]]/??/??|hair|[[Eddy Guerrero]]|Ari Romero|[[Ciudad Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]], [[Mexico]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1994|94]]/[[November|11]]/??|mask|[[Blue Demon Jr.]]|Gran Sheik|[[Arena Coliseo]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1995|95]]/[[February 9|02/09]]|hair|[[Silver King]]|Ari Romero|[[Pista Arena Revolución]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
<!--<br />
{{aline|[[1996|96]]/[[July 5|07/05]]|masks|[[Toscano|Tarzan Boy]], [[Humberto Garza Jr.]] & [[El Regio]]|[[Los Ku Klux Klan]] ([[Flama Roja|I]], [[El Legionario|II]] & [[Ari Romero|III]])|[[Plaza de Toros Monumental]] - [[Monterrey]], [[N.L.]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1996|96]]/[[July 19|07/19]]|hairs|[[Toscano|Tarzan Boy]], [[Humberto Garza Jr.]] & [[El Regio]]|[[Los Ku Klux Klan]] ([[Flama Roja|I]], [[El Legionario|II]] & [[Ari Romero|III]])|[[Plaza de Toros Monumental]] - [[Monterrey]], [[N.L.]]}}<br />
--><br />
{{aline|[[2002|02]]/[[October 31|10/31]]|mask (1)|[[Mega]]|Karma|[[Arena Naucalpan]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aend|<b>(1)</b> Castillo de la muerte 10 men cage match}}<br />
<br />
== Gallery ==<br />
{{Gallery||name=Gran Sheik.JPG|caption=Masked as El Gran Sheik}}<br />
{{Gallery||name=El_gato.jpg|caption=beginnings as El Gato}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ari_romero_sr_jr.jpg|caption=w/[[Ari Romero Jr.]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ari_romero_sr_jr2.jpg|caption=w/[[Ari Romero Jr.]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ari_romero_sr_jr3.jpg|caption=w/[[Ari Romero Jr.]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ari_romero_sr_jr4.jpg|caption=w/[[Ari Romero Jr.]]}}<br />
<br clear=all><br />
{{Gallery|name=ari_romero_chain.jpg|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Ari_romeromask.jpg|caption=[[Ari Romero masked as El Gato]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ari_romero_belt.jpg|caption= Ari World Middleweight champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Ariromero.jpg|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ari_romero_guitar.jpg|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ari_romero_japan.jpg|caption=}}<br />
[[category:Deceased wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Ciudad Juarez based wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former CMLL wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former IWRG wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Ari_Romero&diff=119452Ari Romero2016-01-03T06:22:32Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: /* Career Hightlights */</p>
<hr />
<div>== Profile ==<br />
<br />
{{bioFields|<br />
|image=Ari2007.jpg<br />
|name=Ari Romero<br />
|realName=José Luis Arias Romero<br />
|nicknames= El Gato (The Cat), El Rey De las Cadenas (king of the bull terrier match), El Rey Del Tenedor (king of the fork), El Diablo (The Devil), El General, Padre de los Guerreros (The Guerrero's Father)<br />
|nameHistory=El Gato (1969 - 1975), Arias Romero (1976 - 1977), Ari "Gato" Romero (1977 - ), Hussein El Gran Sheik/Gran Sheik (09/90 - 09/94), Shadow V (Big Japan), Karma (IWRG, 2002)<br />
|family=[[Ari Romero Jr.]] (son)<br />
|maestro=[[Lou Thesz]]<br />
|birthdate=[[December 20]], [[1951]] - [[Querétaro]], [[Querétaro]]<br />
|debut=October 1967<br />
|lostmaskto=[[Blue Demon Jr.]] - [[November]] [[1994]] - [[Arena Coliseo]] (as Gran Sheik)<br />
|height=5'7"/171 cms<br />
|weight=218 lbs/99 kg<br />
|obituarydate=[[December 29]], [[2013]]<br />
|signatureMoves=[[Gori Special]], [[Flying Splash]]<br />
|titles=[[Queretaro Welterweight Championship]], [[Northern Tag Team Championship]] (2, w/[[Flama Roja]] & [[Crazy 33]]), Pacific Islands Tag Team Championship (w/Chief Peter Mavia) [[WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Title]], [[AWWA World Middleweight Title]]<br />
|}}<br />
<br clear=all><br />
<br />
== Profile ==<br />
Ari Romero has had a long career, often wrestling in northern Mexico with runs in Mexico City and Japan. He was also well known for using a fork as a weapon to make his adversaries bleed on every match, and was feared in chain matches. He had he nickname "El Rey del Tenedor" for a long time, was probably best known for wrestling in Ciudad Juarez where he reached legendary status (he was the top rudo for many years) as well as abroad in Japan, Korea, Mexico, Central America, the Pacific Islands & many parts of the US. <br />
<br />
Most fans in the United States are probably more familiar with him wrestling in California appearing early in his career at the L.A. Olympic Auditorium shows were he wrestled as a more technical babyface and later being part of the WIN promotion as one of the top rudos in the group and also occasional heel announcer. He wrestled for years in CMLL in Mexico City and for other promoters throughout Mexico who were affiliated with CMLL. In Juarez, as a rudo he was known for having bloody battles and he gained a number of nicknames besides the one he was most commonly known as “El Gato”.<br />
<br />
Ari "el Gato" (The Cat) Romero was part of El Kux Kux Klan along with [[Flama Roja]], and [[El Legionario]] in Juarez. (They are not the Kux Kux Klan that was numbered I, II, III - this group just used it as a name for their group, but kept their usual identities.) <br />
<br />
He was a 3 time WWA Light Heavyweight Champion, Pacific Islands Heavyweight Champion, & Welter Weight Queretaro State Champion. <br />
<br />
Romero has had notables feuds Mil Mascaras, Flama Roja, Tinieblas, Rey Misterio, Konnan, Rocky Star, Cinta de Oro, The Guerrero Family, and Blue Demon Junior.<br />
<br />
Ari Romero is also a musician in his spare time. Romero not only stuck to Mexico and the Southwest of the US, but traveled the world touring Japan several times, he has competed in several countries like El Salvador, Panama, Corea, England, Filipinas, Malasia Hong Kong, Rusia, Singapur. <br />
<br />
He has defeated great wrestlers (in Mexico, USA, an Japan) such as Colosso Colesetti, La Fiera, Super Delfin, Peter Maivia Jr., Black Magic, Alfonso Dantes, Chavo Guerrero, Mando Guerrero, Hector Guerrero, Gory Guerrero, Eddie Guerrero, Rey Misterio (SR), El Cobarde, Fishman, Konnan, Rocky Star, Tigre de Bengala, Pantera Asesina, Mil Mascaras, Blue Demon Jr., an others.<br />
<br />
Also Romero won three hairs (in lucha de apuestas) followed in a week. No one has succeeded repeat this world record of pro wrestling.<br />
<br />
He extended his career into acting & singing. He recorded several commercials in Japan for Adidas, Nintendo, the 2002 Japan/Korea FIFA World Cup, Kirin Beer & one of Japans biggest blockbuster movies "Abunai Deka." His latest success was in his musical career which was his passion. He headlined one of Mexico City's most prestigious theaters "Teatro Blanquita" with his musical group "Los Rudos del Ritmo" comprised of fellow wrestlers. Ari eventually recorded 5 albums of his own music. This past 2012 Ari auditioned for the popular show "The Voice-Mexico" & passed the casting. Unfortunately in September he was diagnosed with Cancer & was unable to proceed with the show. <br />
<br />
Passed away December 29th, 2013 in his native Queretaro, Mexico.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Career Hightlights ==<br />
<br />
<br />
* Ari Romero are the only pro wrestler of the world have won 3 hairs in 1 week (2 luchas de apuestas) beating [[Doberman]], [[Vulcano]] & [[Tony Arce]]. <br />
<br />
* Romero got his start in Queretaro with under a mask as El Gato. <br />
<br />
* As El Gato lost the mask with [[Halcon Dorado]] in a mask vs mask match on 1975 in Mexico City.<br />
<br />
* Romero defeat [[Coloso Colosseti]] in the L.A Olympic Auditorium.<br />
<br />
* Romero defeat all four Guerreros ([[Gory Guerrero]], [[Chavo Guerrero]], [[Mando Guerrero]], [[Hector Guerrero]])in an elimination 4 vs. 4 match.<br />
<br />
* Ari Romero defeat [[Rey Misterio Sr.]], [[Eddie Guerrero]], [[Chavo Guerrero]], [[El Cobarde]], [[Konnan]], [[Peter Maivia]]. in many world title matches.<br />
<br />
* Ari Romero defeated [[Tigre de Bengala]] to win the AWWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]].<br />
<br />
* Romero lost the hair with [[Eddie Guerrero]] in a hair vs hair match on 1987 in Juarez.<br />
<br />
* Romero beat [[Rey Misterio]] to win the [[WWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]] on 1988.<br />
<br />
* Gran Sheik (Ari Romero), [[Scorpio]] & [[Villano I]] defeat [[Los Misioneros de la Muerte]] ([[Black Power]], [[El Signo]] & [[Negro Navarro]]) on El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos in Naucalpan de Juarez, Estado de Mexico in 1993.<br />
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* Gran Sheik (Ari Romero), [[Esclavo Abdul]], & [[Mike Golden]] defeat [[El Dandy]], [[El Satanico]] & [[Solomon Grundy]] on EMLL 57 Aniversario Show (1990) in Arena Mexico.<br />
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* Ari Romero (masked as Gran Sheik) competed in a Michinoku Pro Wrestling Fukumen Tournament (with Jerry Lynn, Gran Naniwa, Funaki, Great Sasuke, Ari Romero won third place after defeat [[Super Delfin]]), which tournament was won by [[Dos Caras]] in 1995.<br />
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* Ari Romero (as Gran Sheik) lost the mask vs [[Blue Demon Jr.]] in 1995. <br />
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* Romero w/ [[Mr. Pogo]] have a six months win streak on Big Japan Pro Wrestilng.<br />
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* Ari Romero dispute [[Mil Mascaras]] the [[IWA World Heavyweight Championship]] in Juarez.<br />
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* Ari recorded 5 music albums.<br />
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== Source ==<br />
* http://myspace.com/arigatoromero<br />
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== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
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{{aline|[[1973|73]]/[[??|??/??]]|hair|El Gato|[[Diamante Azul]]|[[Queretaro]]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1975]]|mask|[[Halcon Dorado]]|[[Ari Romero|El Gato]]|[[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1982|82]]/[[June 19|06/19]]|mask/hair|[[Águila Solitaria]] & [[Franco Colombo]]|[[Cid Campeador]] & Ari Romero|[[Pista Arena Revolución]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1984|84]]/[[August 18|08/18]]|hair|Ari Romero|[[Doberman]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1984|84]]/[[August 26|08/26]]|hairs|Ari Romero & [[Franco Colombo]]|[[Vulcano]] & [[Tony Arce]]|[[Arena México]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1987|87]]/??/??|hair|[[Eddy Guerrero]]|Ari Romero|[[Ciudad Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]], [[Mexico]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1994|94]]/[[November|11]]/??|mask|[[Blue Demon Jr.]]|Gran Sheik|[[Arena Coliseo]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1995|95]]/[[February 9|02/09]]|hair|[[Silver King]]|Ari Romero|[[Pista Arena Revolución]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
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{{aline|[[1996|96]]/[[July 5|07/05]]|masks|[[Toscano|Tarzan Boy]], [[Humberto Garza Jr.]] & [[El Regio]]|[[Los Ku Klux Klan]] ([[Flama Roja|I]], [[El Legionario|II]] & [[Ari Romero|III]])|[[Plaza de Toros Monumental]] - [[Monterrey]], [[N.L.]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1996|96]]/[[July 19|07/19]]|hairs|[[Toscano|Tarzan Boy]], [[Humberto Garza Jr.]] & [[El Regio]]|[[Los Ku Klux Klan]] ([[Flama Roja|I]], [[El Legionario|II]] & [[Ari Romero|III]])|[[Plaza de Toros Monumental]] - [[Monterrey]], [[N.L.]]}}<br />
--><br />
{{aline|[[2002|02]]/[[October 31|10/31]]|mask (1)|[[Mega]]|Karma|[[Arena Naucalpan]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aend|<b>(1)</b> Castillo de la muerte 10 men cage match}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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[[Category:Ciudad Juarez based wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former CMLL wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former IWRG wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostorhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Ari_Romero&diff=119451Ari Romero2016-01-03T06:21:57Z<p>Elcobardeimpostor: /* Career Hightlights */</p>
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<div>== Profile ==<br />
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{{bioFields|<br />
|image=Ari2007.jpg<br />
|name=Ari Romero<br />
|realName=José Luis Arias Romero<br />
|nicknames= El Gato (The Cat), El Rey De las Cadenas (king of the bull terrier match), El Rey Del Tenedor (king of the fork), El Diablo (The Devil), El General, Padre de los Guerreros (The Guerrero's Father)<br />
|nameHistory=El Gato (1969 - 1975), Arias Romero (1976 - 1977), Ari "Gato" Romero (1977 - ), Hussein El Gran Sheik/Gran Sheik (09/90 - 09/94), Shadow V (Big Japan), Karma (IWRG, 2002)<br />
|family=[[Ari Romero Jr.]] (son)<br />
|maestro=[[Lou Thesz]]<br />
|birthdate=[[December 20]], [[1951]] - [[Querétaro]], [[Querétaro]]<br />
|debut=October 1967<br />
|lostmaskto=[[Blue Demon Jr.]] - [[November]] [[1994]] - [[Arena Coliseo]] (as Gran Sheik)<br />
|height=5'7"/171 cms<br />
|weight=218 lbs/99 kg<br />
|obituarydate=[[December 29]], [[2013]]<br />
|signatureMoves=[[Gori Special]], [[Flying Splash]]<br />
|titles=[[Queretaro Welterweight Championship]], [[Northern Tag Team Championship]] (2, w/[[Flama Roja]] & [[Crazy 33]]), Pacific Islands Tag Team Championship (w/Chief Peter Mavia) [[WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Title]], [[AWWA World Middleweight Title]]<br />
|}}<br />
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== Profile ==<br />
Ari Romero has had a long career, often wrestling in northern Mexico with runs in Mexico City and Japan. He was also well known for using a fork as a weapon to make his adversaries bleed on every match, and was feared in chain matches. He had he nickname "El Rey del Tenedor" for a long time, was probably best known for wrestling in Ciudad Juarez where he reached legendary status (he was the top rudo for many years) as well as abroad in Japan, Korea, Mexico, Central America, the Pacific Islands & many parts of the US. <br />
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Most fans in the United States are probably more familiar with him wrestling in California appearing early in his career at the L.A. Olympic Auditorium shows were he wrestled as a more technical babyface and later being part of the WIN promotion as one of the top rudos in the group and also occasional heel announcer. He wrestled for years in CMLL in Mexico City and for other promoters throughout Mexico who were affiliated with CMLL. In Juarez, as a rudo he was known for having bloody battles and he gained a number of nicknames besides the one he was most commonly known as “El Gato”.<br />
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Ari "el Gato" (The Cat) Romero was part of El Kux Kux Klan along with [[Flama Roja]], and [[El Legionario]] in Juarez. (They are not the Kux Kux Klan that was numbered I, II, III - this group just used it as a name for their group, but kept their usual identities.) <br />
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He was a 3 time WWA Light Heavyweight Champion, Pacific Islands Heavyweight Champion, & Welter Weight Queretaro State Champion. <br />
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Romero has had notables feuds Mil Mascaras, Flama Roja, Tinieblas, Rey Misterio, Konnan, Rocky Star, Cinta de Oro, The Guerrero Family, and Blue Demon Junior.<br />
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Ari Romero is also a musician in his spare time. Romero not only stuck to Mexico and the Southwest of the US, but traveled the world touring Japan several times, he has competed in several countries like El Salvador, Panama, Corea, England, Filipinas, Malasia Hong Kong, Rusia, Singapur. <br />
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He has defeated great wrestlers (in Mexico, USA, an Japan) such as Colosso Colesetti, La Fiera, Super Delfin, Peter Maivia Jr., Black Magic, Alfonso Dantes, Chavo Guerrero, Mando Guerrero, Hector Guerrero, Gory Guerrero, Eddie Guerrero, Rey Misterio (SR), El Cobarde, Fishman, Konnan, Rocky Star, Tigre de Bengala, Pantera Asesina, Mil Mascaras, Blue Demon Jr., an others.<br />
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Also Romero won three hairs (in lucha de apuestas) followed in a week. No one has succeeded repeat this world record of pro wrestling.<br />
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He extended his career into acting & singing. He recorded several commercials in Japan for Adidas, Nintendo, the 2002 Japan/Korea FIFA World Cup, Kirin Beer & one of Japans biggest blockbuster movies "Abunai Deka." His latest success was in his musical career which was his passion. He headlined one of Mexico City's most prestigious theaters "Teatro Blanquita" with his musical group "Los Rudos del Ritmo" comprised of fellow wrestlers. Ari eventually recorded 5 albums of his own music. This past 2012 Ari auditioned for the popular show "The Voice-Mexico" & passed the casting. Unfortunately in September he was diagnosed with Cancer & was unable to proceed with the show. <br />
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Passed away December 29th, 2013 in his native Queretaro, Mexico.<br />
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== Career Hightlights ==<br />
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* Ari Romero are the only pro wrestler of the world have won 3 hairs in 1 week (2 luchas de apuestas) beating [[Doberman]], [[Vulcano]] & [[Tony Arce]]. <br />
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* Romero got his start in Queretaro with under a mask as El Gato. <br />
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* As El Gato lost the mask with [[Halcon Dorado]] in a mask vs mask match on 1975 in Mexico City.<br />
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* Romero defeat [[Coloso Colosseti]] in the L.A Olympic Auditorium.<br />
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* Romero defeat all four Guerreros ([[Gory Guerrero]], [[Chavo Guerrero]], [[Mando Guerrero]], [[Hector Guerrero]])in an elimination 4 vs. 4 match.<br />
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* Ari Romero defeat [[Rey Misterio Sr.]], [[Eddie Guerrero]], [[Chavo Guerrero]], [[El Cobarde]], [[Konnan]], [[Peter Maivia]]. in many world title matches.<br />
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* Ari Romero defeated [[Tigre de Bengala]] to win the [[AWWA World Middle Championship]].<br />
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* Romero lost the hair with [[Eddie Guerrero]] in a hair vs hair match on 1987 in Juarez.<br />
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* Romero beat [[Rey Misterio]] to win the [[WWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]] on 1988.<br />
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* Gran Sheik (Ari Romero), [[Scorpio]] & [[Villano I]] defeat [[Los Misioneros de la Muerte]] ([[Black Power]], [[El Signo]] & [[Negro Navarro]]) on El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos in Naucalpan de Juarez, Estado de Mexico in 1993.<br />
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* Gran Sheik (Ari Romero), [[Esclavo Abdul]], & [[Mike Golden]] defeat [[El Dandy]], [[El Satanico]] & [[Solomon Grundy]] on EMLL 57 Aniversario Show (1990) in Arena Mexico.<br />
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* Ari Romero (masked as Gran Sheik) competed in a Michinoku Pro Wrestling Fukumen Tournament (with Jerry Lynn, Gran Naniwa, Funaki, Great Sasuke, Ari Romero won third place after defeat [[Super Delfin]]), which tournament was won by [[Dos Caras]] in 1995.<br />
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* Ari Romero (as Gran Sheik) lost the mask vs [[Blue Demon Jr.]] in 1995. <br />
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* Romero w/ [[Mr. Pogo]] have a six months win streak on Big Japan Pro Wrestilng.<br />
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* Ari Romero dispute [[Mil Mascaras]] the [[IWA World Heavyweight Championship]] in Juarez.<br />
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* Ari recorded 5 music albums.<br />
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== Source ==<br />
* http://myspace.com/arigatoromero<br />
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== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
{{astart}}<br />
{{aline|[[1973|73]]/[[??|??/??]]|hair|El Gato|[[Diamante Azul]]|[[Queretaro]]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1975]]|mask|[[Halcon Dorado]]|[[Ari Romero|El Gato]]|[[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1982|82]]/[[June 19|06/19]]|mask/hair|[[Águila Solitaria]] & [[Franco Colombo]]|[[Cid Campeador]] & Ari Romero|[[Pista Arena Revolución]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1984|84]]/[[August 18|08/18]]|hair|Ari Romero|[[Doberman]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1984|84]]/[[August 26|08/26]]|hairs|Ari Romero & [[Franco Colombo]]|[[Vulcano]] & [[Tony Arce]]|[[Arena México]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1987|87]]/??/??|hair|[[Eddy Guerrero]]|Ari Romero|[[Ciudad Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]], [[Mexico]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1994|94]]/[[November|11]]/??|mask|[[Blue Demon Jr.]]|Gran Sheik|[[Arena Coliseo]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1995|95]]/[[February 9|02/09]]|hair|[[Silver King]]|Ari Romero|[[Pista Arena Revolución]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
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{{aline|[[1996|96]]/[[July 5|07/05]]|masks|[[Toscano|Tarzan Boy]], [[Humberto Garza Jr.]] & [[El Regio]]|[[Los Ku Klux Klan]] ([[Flama Roja|I]], [[El Legionario|II]] & [[Ari Romero|III]])|[[Plaza de Toros Monumental]] - [[Monterrey]], [[N.L.]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1996|96]]/[[July 19|07/19]]|hairs|[[Toscano|Tarzan Boy]], [[Humberto Garza Jr.]] & [[El Regio]]|[[Los Ku Klux Klan]] ([[Flama Roja|I]], [[El Legionario|II]] & [[Ari Romero|III]])|[[Plaza de Toros Monumental]] - [[Monterrey]], [[N.L.]]}}<br />
--><br />
{{aline|[[2002|02]]/[[October 31|10/31]]|mask (1)|[[Mega]]|Karma|[[Arena Naucalpan]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aend|<b>(1)</b> Castillo de la muerte 10 men cage match}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
{{Gallery||name=Gran Sheik.JPG|caption=Masked as El Gran Sheik}}<br />
{{Gallery||name=El_gato.jpg|caption=beginnings as El Gato}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ari_romero_sr_jr.jpg|caption=w/[[Ari Romero Jr.]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ari_romero_sr_jr2.jpg|caption=w/[[Ari Romero Jr.]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ari_romero_sr_jr3.jpg|caption=w/[[Ari Romero Jr.]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ari_romero_sr_jr4.jpg|caption=w/[[Ari Romero Jr.]]}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=ari_romero_chain.jpg|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Ari_romeromask.jpg|caption=[[Ari Romero masked as El Gato]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ari_romero_belt.jpg|caption= Ari World Middleweight champion}}<br />
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[[Category:Mexican wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Ciudad Juarez based wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former CMLL wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former IWRG wrestlers]]</div>Elcobardeimpostor