Tapatío

For other users of the name, see Tapatio.

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Tapatío

Name Tapatío Real name Lucio Miguel Rivas González Nicknames Name history Tapatío (debut -) Family Torbellino Negro (father), Tapatío Jr., Hijo del Tapatío (sons) Maestro(s) Torbellino Negro Birth date, location September 29, 1949 - Rosarito, Baja California Obituary date February 11, 2025 (aged 75) Debut, location 1970s - Arena Jalisco Lost mask to Height Weight Signature moves La Tapatía, Tabla Marina, Moonsault Bodyblock Titles: USA International Welterweight Championship, FILL Middleweight Championship

Notes

• A Veteran luchador based in Baja California born in Rosarito.

• His father, Torbellino Negro began to train him when he was two and a half years old. When he grew up, his father took him to Guadalajara to train. Before his professional wrestling debut he trained for six years in Olympic wrestling.

• His professional debut was during the 1970s at Arena Jalisco.

• He is the only wrestler from his generation who appeared at Palacio de los Deportes.

• His mask design has been the same since his debut.

• He was also a promoter and trainer and Commissioner of Lucha Libre in Rosarito.

• He was given the Rosarito Premiro al Merito Civil (Civil Merit Award) in May of 2023.

Luchas de apuestas record

Tapatío has over 33 Wins in Lucha de Apuestas

Date	Apuesta	Winner(s)	Loser(s)	Arena and/or Place
????	mask	Tapatío	Cancerbero	Arena Tijuana 72 - Tijuana, Baja California
1984	mask	Tapatío	Pensamiento Negro	Arena Tijuana 72 - Tijuana, Baja California
1985	hair	Tapatío	Pensamiento Negro	Auditorio de Tijuana - Tijuana, Baja California
????	mask	Tapatío	Black Demon	Guadalajara, Jalisco

Gallery

with Príncipe Negro

recognition