Black Guzmán

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Black Guzmán
Guzmán, circa 1951
Birth nameMiguel Wenceslao Guzmán Huerta
Born1916
Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico[1]
DiedDecember 1, 1973 (aged 56–57)
Mexico City, Mexico[1]
FamilyEl Santo (brother)
Pantera Negra (brother)
Jimmy Guzmán (brother)
El Hijo del Santo (nephew)
Axxel (great-nephew)
Santo Jr. (great-nephew)
Rocker II (great-nephew)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Black Guzmán
Miguel Gúzman
Billed fromMexico City, Mexico[1]
Trained byRamon Romo

Miguel Wenceslao Guzmán Huerta (1916 – December 1, 1973), best known by his

luchador (or professional wrestler). His ring name was a nickname he had earned due to his tan skin color. Guzmán's style was centered on the headscissors, pioneering several variations of the headscissors takedown, and was one of the first luchadors to work a fast-paced, aerial style. He was the first Mexican National Light Heavyweight Champion, winning a tournament in 1943. Guzmán also competed under his real name for Texas-based Southwest Sports, Inc. for a number of years, including eight reigns as the NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion and one run with the NWA Texas Tag Team Championship alongside Rito Romero
.

Guzmán was the brother of fellow wrestlers El Santo, Pantera Negra and Jimmy Guzmán, as well as the uncle of El Hijo del Santo and the great-uncle of Axxel, Santo Jr. and Rocker II.

Biography

Guzmán was born in 1916 in

Hidalgo, to Jesús Guzmán Campos and Josefina Huerta Márquez as the fourth of seven children. The family moved to Mexico City in the 1920s in order go earn a living.[2] When old enough Guzmán began training for his professional wrestling career alongside his younger brother Rodolfo, who later became known as El Santo
.

Guzmán is part of an extended lucha libre family, that includes his brothers Pantera Negra and Jimmy Guzmán. He is the uncle of El Hijo del Santo and the great-uncle of wrestlers Axxel, Santo Jr. and Rocker II.[3]

Professional wrestling career

Guzmán made his professional wrestling debut in the early 1930s working under his real name. He quickly earned the nickname "Black Guzmán", due to his dark skin. He also earned the nickname "Indio de Tulacingo" (Spanish for "Indian from Tulacingo"). Black Guzmán was initially a bigger star than his younger brother Rodolfo as he pioneered a high flying, fast-paced style of wrestling focused around the headscissors takedown.[4] His fame was later surpassed by Rodolfo, who adopted the name "El Santo".[2] On December 16, 1941, Black Guzmán defeated Tarzán López to win the World Middleweight Championship, one of the top titles in Mexico at the time.[5] Guzmán only held the title for 57 days before López regained it.[5] Two years later Guzmán won a tournament to become the first ever Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship in March.[6] Guzmán held the title until September 20, 1944, when he lost the title to Gorilla Ramos.[6]

By the mid-1940s Guzmán had started working across the border in

Ivan Kamlikoff and Karol Krauser.[8]

Guzmán's career slowed down by the mid-1950s, and he retired in the 1960s. On December 1, 1973, Guzmán died.[4]

Championships and accomplishments

References

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  4. ^ a b "Grandes Figuras de la Lucha Libre". Black Guzmán (in Spanish). Portales, Mexico. November 2008. p. 7. 17.
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  9. ^ "World Heavyweight Title (Los Angeles)".
  10. ^ "NWA Texas Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  11. ^ "NWA Texas Tag Team Title [E. Texas]". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
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