Diablo Velasco
Diablo Velasco | |
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Birth name | Cuahutémoc Velasco Vargas |
Born | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | April 28, 1919
Died | June 13, 1999 | (aged 80)
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Telmo Velazco Diablo Velasco |
Billed from | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
Trained by | Raul Romero |
Debut | 1937 |
Retired | 1955 |
Cuahutémoc Velasco Vargas (April 28, 1919 – June 13, 1999) was a Mexican
Professional wrestling career
Velasco started his wrestling career in 1937 after having trained for two years under the tutelage of Raúl Romero, using the name "Telmo Velazco". Because Velasco did not have the physical size to become a top line wrestler, he was never a main eventer, but because of his skills and tenacity he was a respected mid-card wrestler who could be relied on to put on a good match. In 1942 Velasco decided that his skills would be put to better use training wrestlers than performing in the ring. In 1959 he was made the head trainer of the Arena Coliseo de Guadalajara, one of the biggest wrestling schools in Mexico.
Over the years he trained a long row of future top stars in
Velasco continued to run his wrestling school until he retired in 1997 at the age of 78, and died in 1999.
Championships and accomplishments
References
- General
- Madigan, Dan (2007). "Dorada de lucha libre: Las Leyendas, las peleas, los fósforos del resentimiento (the golden age of lucha libre: the legends, the feuds, the grudge matches): Diablo Velasco". Mondo Lucha A Go-Go: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperCollins Publisher. pp. 203–205. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
External links
- Diablo Velasco's profile at Cagematch.net