Alfonso Dantés

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Alfonso Dantés
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
DiedJuly 30, 2008(2008-07-30) (aged 65)[1]
Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Alfonso Dantés
Dantés
Edmundo Dantés
El Tanque (The Tank)
Billed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Billed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Trained byDiablo Velasco[2]
Debut1960
Retired1989

José Luis Amezcua Díaz (April 13, 1943 – July 30, 2008) was a

Count of Monte Cristo novel, Edmond Dantès
). He would later receive the nickname El Tanque (which means "The Tank") for his short but thick build. Dantés was the son of Al Amezcua, who wrestled in Mexico as Golden Terror. He and his brother Vick would follow their father into the sport. Vick would go on to wrestle as Septiembre Negro.

Professional wrestling career

Dantés was trained by

Gran Markus, Jr. Dantés vacated the title when he retired in March 1989 at the age of 45. In his last few years, Dantés would team up with his sons Apolo and Cesar. He was well respected within the industry for his work ethic and innovation in the ring. He is credited with inventing the Toque Tapatio, a move which Tiger Mask would make popular outside Mexico as the Tiger Suplex. In 1996, he was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame.[1][3]

Championships and accomplishments

Luchas de Apuestas record

See also: Luchas de Apuestas
Winner (wager) Loser (wager) Location Event Date Notes
El Faraón (hair) Alfonso Dantés (hair) Mexico City Live event 1970s  
Cien Caras (mask) Alfonso Dantés (hair) Guadalajara, Jalisco Live event Unknown  
El Solitario (mask) Alfonso Dantés (hair) Mexico City Live event Unknown  
Enrique Vera (hair) Alfonso Dantés (hair) Mexico City Live event December 5, 1975 [Note 1]
Mil Máscaras (mask) Alfonso Dantés (hair) Mexico City Live event February 22, 1977 [Note 2][8]
El Faraón and Ringo Mendoza (hair) Sangre Chicana and Alfonso Dantes (hair) Mexico City 22. Aniversario de Arena México April 22, 1978 [9]
Alfonso Dantés (hair) El Faraón (hair) Mexico City EMLL Live event April 20, 1979 [10]
Satoru Sayama (hair) Alfonso Dantés (hair) Mexico City Live event June 15, 1979  
Sangre Chicana and Alfonso Dantes (hair) El Jalisco and Cobarde (hair) Mexico City Live event December 5, 1980  
Alfonso Dantés (hair) Halcón Ortiz (hair) Mexico City Live event 1981  
El Satánico (hair) Alfonso Dantés (hair) Guadalajara, Jalisco Live event August 9, 1985 [11]

Notes

  1. ^ This was a triangle match that also included El Halcón.
  2. ^ This was a triangle match that also included El Halcon.

References

  1. ^
    Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved 2008-07-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link
    )
  2. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3
    .
  3. ^ Other Superstars – Alfonso Dantés
  4. ^ "N.W.A. World Light Heavyweight Title". Puroresu Dojo. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  5. ^ "National Heavyweight Title". Puroresu Dojo. Archived from the original on 30 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  6. ^ "National Light Heavyweight Title". Puroresu Dojo. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  7. ^ "NWA Americas Tag Team Title".
  8. ^ "Enciclopedia de las Mascaras". Mil Mascaras (in Spanish). Mexico. October 2007. p. 33. Tomo III.
  9. ^ Lucha 2000 Staff (April 2006). "Arena México: 50 anos de Lucha Libre". Lucha 2000 (in Spanish). Especial 28.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Centinela, Teddy (April 20, 2015). "En un día como hoy… 1979: Alfonso Dantés vs. El Faraón por las cabelleras — Ringo Mendoza expone el título ante Sangre Chicana". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  11. ^ Centinela, Teddy (August 9, 2015). "En un día como hoy… 1985: Con ayuda de Gran Davis, Satánico rapa a Alfonso Dantés… Rayo de Jalisco vs. Cien Caras por el Campeonato Mundial Semicompleto NWA". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved August 11, 2015.

External links

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