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El Santo

El Santo

Acting
23 Sept 1917
05 Feb 1984
Tulancingo, Hidalgo, México

Biography

Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta debuted in the ring in 1934, but his legend began to be woven on July 26, 1942 in the legendary Arena México. That night the robust fighter - who over the years made a career under the names Hombre Rojo, Enmascarado, Murciélago II and Demonio Negro, among others - debuted a brand new personality under a shiny silver mask. El Santo, the Silver Masked Man, was born. The legend of El Santo was never the product of chance. His tenacity and versatility in the ring earned him th...

Also Known As

Hombre Rojo, Enmascarado, Murciélago II, Demonio negro, El Enmascarado de Plata

Photos

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