Fishman (wrestler)

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fishman
An image of fishman.
Statistics
Ring name(s) Goliath Reyes
Titán
Billed height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Billed weight 99 kg (220 lb/15.6 st)
Born January 6, 1951 (1951-01-06) (age 57)
Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
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

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[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[1].

[edit] UWA

Fishman rose to notoriety in the UWA, holding the federation’s Lightheavyweight Title 4 times[2] (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 [1].

[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[1].

[edit] In wrestling

  • Finishing moves
  • Signature moves

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

  • Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F
  • PWI ranked him # 324 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.

1Despite winning the title twice, the reigns aren't officially recognized by World Wrestling Entertainment. No reign prior to December of 1997 is recognized by WWE.

[edit] Luchas de Apuestas record

See also: Luchas de Apuestas
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] References

  1. ^ a b c Lourdes Grobet, Alfonso Morales, Gustavo Fuentes, and Jose Manuel Aurrecoechea (2005). Lucha Libre: Masked Superstars of Mexican Wrestling. Trilce. ISBN 978-1933045054. 
  2. ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. 
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