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El Solitario

Title History

 

  • NWA World Middleweight title defeating El Rayo de Jalisco (August 15, 1969);
  • NWA World Light Heavyweight title defeating Rey Mendoza (November 27, 1970);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Light Heavyweight title defeating Rey Mendoza (March 24, 1977);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Junior Light Heavyweight title defeating Masanobu Kurisu for vacant title (January 27, 1980);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Junior Light Heavyweight title defeating Eric Embry (July 19, 1981);
  • UWA (Mexico) World Junior Heavyweight title defeating ??????? (????, 1982);

 

Career History

 

  • 1971: El Solitario defeated Ray Mendoza to win the NWA World’s Light Heavyweight title..
  • 1972: El Solitario brought the World’s Light Heavyweight title back to America for the first time in years..
  • In his first match in Los Angeles, El Solitario nearly started a riot kicking Mil Mascaras in the groin..
  • 1972: El Solitario defeated Raul Mata to retain the Worlds Light Heavyweight title at the L.A. Coliseum…
  • Under the name “Golden Mask,” El Solitario teamed quite successfully with Mil Mascaras in Japan..
  • April 6, 1986: El Solitario died of a heart attack while being one of the biggest stars in Mexico..
  • El Solitario is a Hall of Famer and considered one of the 5 or 6 biggest stars in the history of Mexican Pro Wrestling..

 

Updated:

Trained By

Joe El Hermoso

Debut

1960

Birthday

May 22, 1946

Hometown

Yahualica, Jalisco, Mexico

Gender

Height

6'0"

Weight

209 lbs.

Finishing Move(s)

The Swastika

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Mil Mascaras
David Morgan
Raul Mata
Alphonso Dantes
Dr. Wagner
Ray Mendoza

Status