Dos Caras
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| Jose Luis Rodriguez | |
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| Ring name(s) | Dos Caras |
| Billed height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Billed weight | 96 kg (210 lb) |
| Born | February 21, 1951 San Luis Potosí, Mexico |
| Trained by | Rafael Salamanca Gory Medina |
| Debut | January 6, 1970 |
Jose Luis Rodriguez (born February 21, 1951) 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 lucha libre title three times. He has been called "the greatest heavyweight ever to come out of Mexico."[1]
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[edit] Career
Dos Caras 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 father of Dos Caras Jr., his brothers are luchadores Mil Mascaras and El Sicodélico.
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- Comision de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F.
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- CMLL World Trios Championship (1 time) - with Héctor Garza & La Fiera
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- WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
[edit] References
- ^ Molinaro, John F.: Top 100 Pro Wrestlers of All Time, p. 193. Winding Stair Press, 2002.
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