Mr. Tempest (70s)

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Mr. Tempest

Name Mr. Tempest Real name - Nicknames Señor Tempestad Name history Mr. Tempest (Debut 1968 - Retirement 1988) Family Maestro(s) Raul Romero, Chico Casasola, Rafael Salamanca Birth date, location February 15, 1945 - Mexico City (billed from Texas) Obituary date Debut, location 1964 - Guadalajara, Jalisco Lost mask to Never lost the mask Height 173 cm Weight 85 kg Signature moves La Tempestina, Inverted headlock, topes, a vast array of submission holds to arms and neck. Titles: WWC Tag Team Championship (with Scorpio)

Biography

Since a young age Mr. Tempest shown an interest in sports. Prior his wrestling career, Mr. Tempest had a background sport in bodybuilding and amateur wrestling. He won bodybuilding contests and Intercolegial Wrestling tournaments. He is well regarded as a good role model for the youth, because of his passion for sports and his determination. He overcame all obstacles to reach his goals. He decided to follow a career as a professional wrestler, because the discipline is according with his personality.

Mr. Tempest was trained by Raul Romero, one of the most prominent wrestling trainers of México and Chico Casasola who besides of being his trainer was also an inspiration for him. Rafael Salamanca also contributed in his training. His wrestling abilities and physique were result of long hours of training and practice.

His professional debut was on 1964 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, he went one on one against Red Terror. On 1968, Mr. Tempest made his debut in Monterrey was in a Tag Team Match against Kirvan Kid, and Scorpio in Monterrey. He was billed as a foreign wrestler at first, in some versions he was billed from Central America and some Texas, making him more mysterious. He wanted a ring name that represented a force of nature in the ring and according with his fast and high-flying wrestling style for these reasons he came up with the name of Mr. Tempest. The original colors of his mask and gear are the same of the Puerto Rican flag which he considers as his second home country.

He was part of a "Golden Generation" of young Coliseinos along with Chicano Power, Espectro Jr., Dr. O'Borman, Tupamaru, and Ursus. He debuted in Pista Arena Revolucion on July 29, 1973 in a tag team match with Pato Soria against Los Escorpiones. He made tours in Monterrey, Guadalajara, Nuevo Laredo, Mexicali, Tijuana, Ensenada, Reynosa, Ciudad Obregon, Torreón, and all over México. He wrestled in the United States and Puerto Rico as well.

Some of the most important events in which he participated were the inauguration of Arena Cuatro Caminos in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas and events at Arena Coliseo and Pista Arena Revolucion.

He retired in 1988 in Guadalajara, Jalisco. He previously made a campaign in the South East of Mexico. His wrestling career brought him satisfactions.

Mr. Tempest is thankful with his family and all the Lucha Libre fans who always supported him during his career who saw them as part of his family.

Notable Matches

In his twenty years of in ring career he had notable matches with and against the biggest names in mexican Lucha Libre. The following list includes the most prominent opponents he had:

• Gran Markus
• Dr. Wagner
• Angel Blanco
• Bruno Victoria
• Coloso Colosseti
• Fishman
• Atila
• Santo
• Blue Demon
• Black Shadow
• Comando I & Comando II
• Escorpion I & Escorpion II

Date	Location	Match
?	Arena Mexico - Mexico City	Mr. Tempest defeated Perro Aguayo
?	Palacio De Los Deportes - Mexico City	Mr. Tempest, Tinieblas & Felipe Ham Lee defeated Dr. Wagner, Angel Blanco & Cesar Valentino in the finals of a Trios Tournament
1973/09/02	Arena Coliseo - Mexico City	Mr. Tempest defeated Espanto III
1975/05/09	Arena Mexico - Mexico City	Mr. Tempest defeated Rizado Ruiz
1976/12/02	Arena Coliseo Guadalajara - Guadalajara, Jalisco	Mr. Tempest vs Martin Escobedo vs José Escobedo vs Luis Mariscal vs Mario Alcala vs Gemelo Diablo I, Gemelo Diablo II vs Indio Jerónimo battle royal
1983/05/01	Palacio De Los Deportes - Mexico City	Mr. Tempest, Tinieblas & Felipe Ham Lee defeated Cesar Valentino, Gran Markus & TNT in the finals of a Trios Tournament
1983/06/12	Palacio De Los Deportes - Mexico City	Mr. Tempest & El Fantasma defeated Satan & Septiembre Negro

Career Highlights

• On February 12, 1983 won the WWC Tag Team Championship in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. In that time he had to compete against great rivals such as Salvaje del Ring and Black Georgie.
• On May 1, 1983 won a Trios Tournament with Tinieblas and Felipe Ham Lee they won against Cesar Valentino, Gran Markus, and TNT.

In that tournament also participated: Barba Negra, Black Panther, Asesino Galactico, Halcon Dorado I, Halcon Dorado II, Jupiter, Panama Panther, Super Maquina at Palacio de los Deportes

Lucha de Apuestas record

Date	Apuesta	Winner(s)	Loser(s)	Arena and/or Place
1970s	hair	Mr. Tempest	Indio Vitela	unknown
72/07/29	hair	Mr. Tempest	Leo Lopez	Pista Arena Revolución - Mexico City
1978	mask	Mr. Tempest	Bulldozer	Tampico, Tamaulipas

Filmography

1. Los Vampiros de Coyoacán (1973) (The Vampires of Coyoacán)

Gallery

2018 at Expo Museo Lucha Libre

with Scorpio Jr.

2016

a good role modelo to the youth

with Tinieblas and Mil Mascaras

winning the Trios Tournament

signing autographs

in Los Vampiros de Coyoacán

vs Gallo Tapado

1974

1974

Battle Royal program

accident

with Carlos Plata

vs Coloso Colosseti

in Tijuana

with Agente X

vs Septiembre Negro

performing one of his signature moves

delivering his trademark tope

mask design

Magazine cover with an early design

with Tinieblas & Mil Mascaras

vs TNT

early design

with Gallo Tapado

early card

early design

very first design

Sources

• Audio Interview with Mr. Tempest
• Mr. Tempest's Personal Archives
• Arena Box y Lucha Magazine
• El Halcon Magazine
• Elias Garcia Magazine Collection