El Canek

Last updated: October 26, 2023

Title History

 

  • (Mexico) National Light Heavyweight title defeating Dr. Wagner (January 15, 1978);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Heavyweight title defeating Lou Thesz (August 27, 1978);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Heavyweight title defeating Tiger Jeet Singh (February 17, 1981);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Heavyweight title defeating Riki Choshu (September 26, 1982);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Heavyweight title defeating Tatsumi Fujinami (June 12, 1983);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Heavyweight title defeating Dos Caras (June 24, 1984);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Heavyweight title defeating El Scorpio (June 30, 1985);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Heavyweight title defeating Dos Caras (????, 1987);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Heavyweight title defeating The Killer (????, 1987);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Heavyweight title defeating Perro Aguayo (May 5, 1988);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Heavyweight title defeating Big Van Vader (December 9, 1990);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Heavyweight title defeating Dos Caras (July 5, 1992);
  • CMLL (Mexico) World Tag Team titles w/Dr. Wagner Jr. defeating Pierroth Jr. & Canadian Vampire Casanova (March 26, 1993);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Heavyweight title defeating Canadian Vampire Casanova (December 19, 1993);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Heavyweight title defeating Yamato (March 18, 1994);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Heavyweight title defeating Cadaver de Ultratomba (September 6, 1999);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Heavyweight title defeating Cibernetico (November 2, 2002);
  • CMLL (Mexico) World Trios titles w/Rayo de Jalisco Jr. & Black Warrior defeating Black Tiger, Dr. Wagner Jr. & Universo 2000 (July 9, 2004);
  • IWRG (Mexico) Intercontinental Heavyweight title defeating Rayo de Jalisco Jr. (May 5, 2006);

 

Career History

 

  • September 2, 1984-UWA-World Wrestling Federation World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan wrestled El Canek to a draw in a Two out of Three Falls match in Mexico City.
  • 2004: El Canek and Mil Mascaras did an old-timer bout at a big comic book convention in Los Angeles..
  • February 3, 2005–IWRG – TV taping: Dr. Wagner Jr. defeated Canek to keep UWA title..

 

birthday: June 19, 1952
hometown: Mexico City, Mexico
height: 6'0"
weight: 240 lbs.
trained by: Felipe Ham Lee
Indio Azteca
Maciste
El Remington I
El Chacal
Karl Gotch
debut: 1972
previous names: El Universitario (at the age of 18)
finishing move(s): Top Rope Dive
notable feuds: Andre the Giant (in Mexico)
Mil Mascaras
gender: Male
status: Living
type: Single

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