Jose Lothario
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Ring name(s) | Jose Lothario El Gran Lothario |
Guadalupe Robledo (born 1934) is an American professional wrestler, best known by the ring name of Jose Lothario.
[edit] Early Life
Robledo was born 1934, in San Antonio, Texas.
[edit] Career
Lothario competed in the National Wrestling Alliance for most of his career.
Lothario is known to contemporary WWE fans for being the manager and mentor for wrestler Shawn Michaels. Lothario supported Michaels when he won the WWF Championship and managed him for several months before leaving the WWF (after the 1997 Royal Rumble). He trained Shawn Michaels and helped him become who he is today. Jose Lothario was like a father figure in wrestling for Shawn.
Lothario still makes regular appearances for independent wrestling promotions in the state of Texas.
His son Pete was also a professional wrestler in the Texas area, and has appeared on WWE television.
He is also noted for training Shawn Michaels, Bobby Lashley and Gino Hernandez.
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
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- NWA Florida Brass Knuckles Championship (3 times)
- NWA Florida Southern Tag Team Championship (5 times) - with Don Curtis (1), Joe Scarpa (3) and Dory Funk (1)
- NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Argentina Apollo (1) and Danny Miller (1)
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (4 times) – with Wahoo McDaniel (2), Eddie Graham (1) and Sam Steamboat (1)
- L&G Promotions
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- NWA American Tag Team Championship (6 times) – with Ivan Putski (1), Mil Mascaras (1), El Halcon (3) and Tiger Conway, Jr. (1)
- NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship (3 times)
- NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
- NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (6 times) – with Mil Mascaras (1), Ivan Putski (1), Alberto Madril (2), Rocky Johnson (1) and Cien Caras (1)
- WCCW Television Championship (1 time)