Fishman (wrestler)

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Fishman
Image:FishmanLuchaLibre.jpg
Fishman strikes a pose
Statistics
Ring name(s)	Goliath Reyes Titán
Billed height	5 ft 8 in (173 Cm)
Billed weight	218 lb (99 kg)
Born	April 6, 1951 Torreón, Coahuila
Trained by	Marco Tulio Bulldog Villegas El Rebelde Sunny War Cloud
Debut	November 1969
Retired	2000

José Ángel Nájera Sánchez, best known under the ring name of Fishman, was a Mexican professional wrestler who became one of Lucha Libre's biggest stars during the 1980s with the Universal Wrestling Association. Fishman retired in 2000

Contents 1 The Early Days 2 UWA 3 AAA 4 In wrestling 5 Championships and accomplishments 6 Luchas de apuestas record 7 Trivia

[edit] The Early Days

Fishman debuted in late 1969 under the name Goliath Reyes but changed it during 1970 to Titán. In 1971 he changed his name once again this time to Fishman and it is under this name and mask that he achieved his fame.

[edit] UWA

Fishman rose to notoriety in the UWA, holding the federation’s Lightheavyweight Title 4 times (tied with Karloff Lagarde for most title reigns). In his time in the UWA Fishman competed in many “Mask Vs Mask” matches always coming out with his trademark green and yellow mask in place beating such well known Luchadors as Sangre Chicana and Rey Misterio Sr.

[edit] AAA

After the UWA folded, he went with some of the other UWA wrestlers to AAA through the mid 1990s and later on also wrestled independently in Mexico. On August 28, 2000 Fishman put his mask on the line against Máscara Sagrada and lost, after he was unmasked Fishman retired from wrestling.

[edit] In wrestling

• Finishing moves

• Patadas de Canguro (Fishman's kangaroo kick)' (front dropkick)

• Signature moves

• 'Lariat
• 'Senton
• 'Second Rope Splash
• 'Cavenaria (Seated Surfboard)

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

• Mexican National Titles

• Mexican National Welterweight Championship

• Universal Wrestling Association

• UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (4 Times)

• World Wrestling Federation

• WWF World Light Heavyweight Champion (2 Times)

• World Wrestling Alliance

• WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Title

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 324 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.

[edit] Luchas de apuestas record

(Fishman’s record in Mask / Hair matches, a Lucha Libre tradition)

Wager:	Winner(s):	Loser(s):	Date:	Location:	Note:
Mask	Fishman	El Médico	??/??/??	Unknown
Mask	Fishman	Cinta de Oro	??/??/??	Cd. Juarez, Chih.
Hair	Fishman	Dorrel Dixon	??/??/??	Unknown
Mask	Fishman	El Monarca	??/??/??	Unknown
Mask	Fishman	Profesor Konak	??/??/??	Unknown
Mask	Fishman	Durango Kid	05 Dec 1974	Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Mask	Fishman	El Faraón	23 March 1976	Arena México - Mexico City
Mask	Fishman	Sangre Chicana	23 Sept. 1977	Arena México - Mexico Cit	Triangle match with El Cobarde I
Mask	Fishman	El Cobarde I	30 Sept 1977	Arena México - Mexico Cit
Hair	Fishman & Anibal	César Valentino & Kurisu	10 Aug 1980	Palacio de los Deportes - Mexico City
Mask	Fishman	Rey Misterio	25 March 1988	Auditorio de Tijuana - Tijuana, Baja California
Mask	Máscara Sagrada	Fishman	28 Aug 2000	Palacio de los Deportes - Mexico City	Four way match (battle royal) with La Parka and Shu El Guerrero. Fishman eliminated Sagrada, then Parka eliminated Fishman to set up a Sagrada vs. Fishman match

[edit] Trivia

• Fishman demasked Rey Misterio Sr, the great-uncle of former WWE World Heavyweight Champion holder Rey Mysterio
• Fishman's very distinctive mask is found in several of the "Create A Wrestler" functions for the WWE Smackdown! game series