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El Canek

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..

 

Updated: October 26, 2023 @ 12:05 pm

Trained By

Felipe Ham Lee
Indio Azteca
Maciste
El Remington I
El Chacal
Karl Gotch

Debut

1972

Birthday

June 19, 1952

Hometown

Mexico City, Mexico

Gender

Male

Height

6'0"

Weight

240 lbs.

Finishing Move(s)

Top Rope Dive

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Andre the Giant (in Mexico)
Mil Mascaras

Status

Living