Dos Caras

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Jose Luis Rodriguez is a Mexican professional wrestler who wrestles under the name Dos Caras (Spanish for Two faces). Dos Caras was active mostly in the 1970s and 80s, and achieved his greatest success in Mexico's Universal Wrestling Alliance (UWA), where he carried the heavyweight title three times. He has been called "the greatest heavyweight ever to come out of Mexico."^[1]

Contents 1 Career 2 Personal Facts 3 Championships and accomplishments 4 References

[edit] Career

Rodriguez made his debut on January 6, 1970 at the age of 18. He wrestled for the Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre (EMLL) for five years, before helping start the UWA. In the UWA he had a very successful feud against frequent champion, El Canek. He held the UWA Heavyweight Championship three times between 1984 and 1992.

[edit] Personal Facts

Rodriguez is the brother of Mexican wrestlers Mil Mascaras and El Sicodélico.

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

Comision de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F.

• Mexican National Light Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
• Mexican National Trios Champion (1 time) - with Villano III & Villano V

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre

• CMLL World Trios Championship (1 time) - with Héctor Garza & La Fiera

Universal Wrestling Association

• UWA Heavyweight Champion (3 times)

World Wrestling Association

• WWA World Heavyweight Champion (1 time)

• Collected the mask of many opponents, including Mazambula, Astro Rey (Kahoz), and Scorpio's hair.

Wrestling Observer Newsletter

• He is a member of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (inducted in 1998).

[edit] References

1. ^ Molinaro, John F.: Top 100 Pro Wrestlers of All Time, p. 193. Winding Stair Press, 2002.