Cavernario Galindo
| Rodolfo Galindo Ramírez | |
|---|---|
Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| Died | July 19, 1999 (aged 75) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Cavernario Galindo El Cavernas Ruddy Valentino Ruddy Galindo |
| Trained by | Diablo Velasco,[1] Yaqui Joe, Jesús Garza |
| Debut | 1938 |
Rodolfo Galindo Ramirez (September 27, 1923 – July 19, 1999) was a
Biography
Ramirez was born and raised in
Galindo made his debut as a wrestler in 1938 at the age of fifteen under the name Ruddy Valentino. He would also wrestle as Ruddy Galindo before taking up the name that made him famous. His slight build combined with his brawler style of fighting made it unlikely that he would find much success in Mexican lucha libre.
A few years into Galindo's career Salvador Lutteroth, the founder and owner of Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre noticed the young brawler and taking note of the young man's ugly appearance that resulted from his facial scars, gave him the gimmick as the animalistic Cavernario Galindo.[2] Taking advantage of the opportunity, Galindo played his character for all that it was worth. In the ring his character would bite, claw, and brutally brawl with any opponent he came across to the boos of sold out crowds across Mexico. One particular story, which may be an urban legend, persists to this day. According to some accounts, in the 1940s, Galindo tore a live snake apart with his bare hands and teeth in front of a horrified audience before one of his matches.[2]
On July 1, 1949, he defeated
The feud that defined Galindo's career more than any other took place in the 1950s. Gory Guerrero was a handsome and skilled technical wrestler, the exact opposite of Galindo's brawling character. Their multiple feuds are seen to this day as being among the bloodiest and most violent in the history of lucha libre.[2] Galindo was known for his hoarse speaking voice which was the result of a throat injury he suffered during one of his matches against Guerrero. Galindo also feuded with the top luchadores of his generation, including El Santo, Blue Demon, and Black Shadow.
His popularity lasted for decades and he continued to wrestle until the 1990s, in his seventies.[citation needed] His career only ended when he broke one of his vertebra. He died a few years after this injury on July 19, 1999, at the age of seventy-five. In 1996, he was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.
Championships and accomplishments
- Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
Luchas de Apuestas record
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Santo (mask) | Cavernario Galindo (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | N/A | |
| Blue Demon (mask) | Cavernario Galindo (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | March 12, 1954 | |
| Halcón Negro (hair) | Cavernario Galindo (hair) | Mexico City | EMLL 22nd Anniversary Show | September 16, 1955 | [5] |
| Cavernario Galindo (hair) | Bobby Bonales (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | 1959 | |
| Jorge Oropeza (hair) | Cavernario Galindo (hair) | Orizaba, Veracruz | Live event | 1959 | |
| Cavernario Galindo (hair) | Torbellino Blanco (hair) | Mexico City | EMLL 26th Anniversary Show | September 25, 1959 | [5] |
| Espanto I (hair) | Cavernario Galindo (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | February 9, 1962 | |
| Benny Galant (hair) | Cavernario Galindo (hair) | Mexico City | EMLL 29th Anniversary Show | September 21, 1962 | [5] |
| Karloff Lagarde (hair) | Cavernario Galindo (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | December 3, 1965 | |
| Cavernario Galindo (hair) | Gorilita Flores (hair) | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event | 1992 |
Filmography
Galindo starred in several
- Ruletera, La - 1987
- Leones del ring contra la Cosa Nostra, Los - 1974
- Leones del ring, Los - 1974
- Bestias del terror, Las - 1973
- Santo el enmascarado de plata y Blue Demon contra los monstruos - 1970
- Blue Demon contra cerebros infernales - 1968
- Isla de los dinosaurios, La - 1967
- Mujeres panteras, Las - 1967
- Lobas del ring, Las - 1965
- Fenómenos del futbol, Los - 1964
- Santo en el museo de cera - 1963
- Luchadoras contra el médico asesino, Las - 1963
- Señor Tormenta, El - 1963
- Tigres del ring, Los - 1960
- Última lucha, La - 1959
- The Magnificent Beast - 1953
References
- ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3
- ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ Deceased Superstars - Cavernario Galindo
- ^ a b c Ruiz Glez, Alex (September 7, 2010). "CMLL: 79 historias, 79 Aniversario, las 79 luchas estelares". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ^ Internet Movie Database
