Rolando Vera (wrestler)

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Rolando Vera
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
DiedMarch 29, 2001(2001-03-29) (aged 86)
Monterrey, Nuevo León
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Rolando Vera

Rolando Hernández Verástegui (February 1, 1915 – March 29, 2001) was a

luchadores in Mexico in the 1950s, he was also an early star of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre.[1] Vera wrestled throughout the world during his long career and held the NWA World Middleweight Champion for over four years.[2] He also trained numerous wrestlers during his life including father-and-son Blue Demon and Blue Demon Jr., Sangre Chicana, Angel Mortal, René Guajardo and Sugi Sito
.

Professional wrestling career

Vera was born on February 1, 1915, in

petroleum plant
. During his rookie year, he was a recognizable face among the other local wrestlers, as he had been an amateur wrestler before becoming a professional. Vera has a legendary reputation as a tough wrestler, but he was not always a master of submission.

Also, Vera had a four-year reign as NWA World Middleweight Champion at a time when that belt was the greatest prize worldwide in lucha libre. He won the belt from El Santo on October 19, 1956 in his home town of Monterrey, and lost it there on October 13, 1960 to his student René Guajardo.

He also wrestled in

técnico, an innovative wrestler (he created moves such as the Reinera and the Regiomontana). He died on March 29, 2001, at 11:30 pm after a heart attack[2]
while he slept in his home in Colonia Cumbres in Monterrey.

Championships and accomplishments

Luchas de Apuestas record

Winner (wager) Loser (wager) Location Event Date Notes
Rolando Vera (hair) Hiena Roja (mask) Monterrey, Nuevo León Live event May 19, 1953  

References

General sources – Championship information
  • Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "Mexico". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 389–402. .
General sources – Career
Specific
  1. Canadian Online Explorer
    .
  2. ^ a b Pro Wrestling Illustrated (2007). "Pro Wrestling Illustrated: Wrestling History". PWI-Online.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2009.