El Santo Lucha Libre Professional Wrestling

Legendary masked wrestler/actor who achieved icon status via his highly colorful wrestling career and starring appearances in nearly 60 motion pictures. Born Rodolfo Guzman Huerta on September 23rd, 1917 in Hidalgo, Mexico, he was the fifth of seven children. Wrestling took off in the early 1930s in Mexico after several promoters had witnessed events in Texas, and in Mexico the sport eventually became known as "Luche Libre". Rodolfo's first wrestling appearance was alleged to have been at Arena Peralvillo Cozumel on June 28th, 1934, and he soon became an active figure on the Mexican wrestling circuit under various names including "El Hombre Rojo", "Rudy Guzman", "El Demonio Negro" and "El Murcielago II". After initially competing as a "rudo" (bad or "heel" wrestler), Rodolfo became a "techno" (good or "babyface" wrestler) and that's the way he remained for the next fifty years. -- Wikipedia

• Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee - El Santo - Highlights of his wrestling and movie careers, with photos.
• El Santo in "The Treasure of Dracula" - Extended movie review, with comments on El Santo\\'s body of work and on his cultural significance.
• The Films of El Santo - Detailed filmography, with production notes and plot summaries, with links el santo to reviews and fan sites.
• The Legend of El Santo - Who was that masked man? - Article discusses El Santo\\'s career and his role as a cultural icon, with interviews with colleagues.
• El Santo - IMDb biography.

   MySQL - Cache Direct