El Solitario

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Roberto González Cruz


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Ring name(s)	El Hijo del Santo Othon Banzica II El Zica II El Zica El Solitario
Born	May 22, 1946 Yahualica, Jalisco
Died	April 6, 1986 (aged 39)
Trained by	Joe El Hermano
Debut	1960

Roberto González Cruz was a Mexican professional wrestler who wrestled under the name El Solitario, derived from the popular comic book character El Llanero Solitario ("The Lone Ranger")^[1]. He entered the sport at the age of 14, and quickly became one of the best and most popular wrestlers in the country, especially after he defeated both Ray Mendoza and René Guajardo in hair vs. mask matches in 1968. His signature gold and black mask took its inspiration from the American TV show the Lone Ranger. During his career he held both the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship and the NWA World Middleweight Championship.

After achieving stardom in Mexico's oldest promotion, Empresa Mundial de Lucha Libre, Cruz joined the breakaway promotion, the Universal Wrestling Association, where he held four more world championships in the early 1980s.

Cruz died of a heart attack at the age of 39, on April 6, 1986.