El Halcón
| El Halcón | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | José Luis Melchor Ortiz |
| Born | July 23, 1947 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | El Halcón Argos Bengala Danny Ortiz Halcón Dorado Halcón Ortiz Horus El Super Halcon Super Halcón[2] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Debut | 1968 |
José Luis Melchor Ortiz (born July 23, 1947 in
Professional Wrestler) best known by his ring name El Halcón. During his career, which spanned over five decades,[3] he competed throughout the United States and Mexico. In America, he is perhaps best known for his tenure with Fritz Von Erich's Big Time Wrestling (World Class Championship Wrestling), where he is a former four time NWA Americas Tag Team Champion and two time NWA American Heavyweight Champion
.
In Mexico, Melchor is perhaps best known for his tenure with
Melchor is also known as Super Halcón and (after unmasking) Danny Ortiz and Halcón Ortiz. His son, Super Halcón Jr. is also a professional wrestler who currently competes in CMLL.
Professional wrestling career
Throughout his career, El Halcón wrestled throughout Mexico and the United States, primarily in Los Angeles and Houston for
Chavo Guerrero in a rivalry with Ron Bass and Ron Starr.[6] He and Chavo won the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship on February 24, 1978. He also had a stint with All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he took his rivalry with Mil Máscaras, competing against him at AJPW Summer Action Series II 1978.[7]
On July 29, 1977, he lost his mask in a bout against
Rayo de Jalisco Jr. A legend within CMLL, he has appeared sporadically on CMLL television with his son Super Halcón Jr.[8] who captured La Copa Junior in 2014.[9]
Championships and accomplishments
- Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
- NWA Big Time Wrestling/WCCW
- World Wrestling Association
- WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Luchas de Apuestas record
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Wagner and Halcón | Gemelo Diablo 1 & 2 (Masks) | Mexico City | Live Event | May 01, 1975 | |
| Mil Máscaras (mask) | El Halcón (mask) | Mexico City | Live Event | July 29, 1977 | [14] |
| Cien Caras (mask) | Halcón Ortiz (hair) | Mexico City | Live Event | May 15, 1984 | [15] |
| Rayo de Jalisco Jr. (mask) | Super Halcón (mask) | Mexico City | Live Event | April 23, 1989 | [15] |
References
- ^ a b Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database". www.wrestlingdata.com.
- ^ a b "El Halcon".
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database". www.wrestlingdata.com.
- ISBN 9781476605050– via Google Books.
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database". www.wrestlingdata.com.
- ^ "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database". www.wrestlingdata.com.
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database". www.wrestlingdata.com.
- ^ MrAlexisCMLL (28 December 2011). "CMLL.com Exclusivo - Encuentro de Halcones" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Resultados Arena México Martes 4 de Diciembre '12". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. December 4, 2012. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-9698161-5-7.
- ^ "N.W.A. American Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "NWA United States Heavyweight Title (1967-1968/05) - American Heavyweight Title (1968/05-1986/02)". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ "En un día como hoy... 1977: Mil Máscaras vs. El Halcón, máscara contra máscaras... 1960: Gori Guerrero destrona a Ray Mendoza - Superluchas". 29 July 2015.
- ^ a b "En un día como hoy... 1989: Rayo de Jalisco Jr. desenmascara a Súper Halcón - Superluchas". 23 April 2015.
External links
- El Halcón's profile at Cagematch.net , Internet Wrestling Database
