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 Lothario in 1975 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Guadalupe Robledo (1934-12-12)December 12, 1934 Monterrey, Mexico |
| Died | November 6, 2018(2018-11-06) (aged 83) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
Spouse | Jean Robledo |
| Children | 3 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | José Lothario El Gran Lothario[1] Great Lothario Supersock[2] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 227 lb (103 kg)[1] |
| Billed from | San Antonio, Texas[1] |
| Debut | 1956 |
| Retired | 1999 |
Guadalupe Robledo (December 12, 1934 – November 6, 2018) was a Mexicanprofessional wrestler, best known by thering name ofJosé Lothario.[1][3][4][5] He performed for such promotions as theNational Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and theWorld Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE).
Lothario started his career in the early ’50s in Mexico where he was an accomplished boxer and wrestler. Having already earned success there as a luchador, Lothario was an established commodity when he moved to the US in 1957, working in the Carolinas under the name Joe Garcia. He later made his way into the Gulf Coast territory as "El Gran" Lothario, a nickname that stuck throughout his career.Playing off his strong background in boxing, Lothario would hold a number of brass knucks titles in various territories, with rugged taped fists bouts becoming one of his specialties.Dusty Rhodes, who began his career in Texas while Lothario was a headliner, called him the greatest Latin American wrestler andbabyface in the world and one of his top five performers of all time.[6]
Lothario competed in theNational Wrestling Alliance for most of his career.[1] He once had a winning streak of over 50 matches.[7] OnChristmas Day 1970, Lothario teamed up with Danny Miller to defeat The Infernos and win theNWA Florida Tag Team Championship. In storyline, the previous champions,Dusty Rhodes andDick Murdoch, had been stripped of the title.[8] Lothario's biggest feuds were withGino Hernandez, whom he defeated in ahair match in November 1978, and El Gran Marcus. Teaming with the legendary Mil Mascaras, Lothario drew massive crowds in Houston and San Antonio against the heel duo ofBlack Gordman andGreat Goliath. He was also a mainstay in Florida and Texas.
In Florida Lothario shared the Southern tag-team title with Don Curtis, Dory Funk Jr. and Joe Scarpa (aka Chief Jay Strongbow) on three occasions. He held the Florida tag-team belts with Argentina Apollo and Danny Miller. He held the Florida version of the NWA world tag-team title four times — twice with Wahoo McDaniel and once with Eddie Graham and Sam Steamboat. Lothario enjoyed greater success in Texas where he held several major tag titles. He shared the American tag-team belts on three occasions with El Halcon, and also had runs with Mil Mascaras, Tiger Conway Jr. and Ivan Putski. He held the Texas tag-team title six times, with Mil Mascaras, Rocky Johnson, Ivan Putski, Cien Caras and twice with Alberto Madril. Lothario also was a top singles performer in the Lone Star State, holding the Texas heavyweight crown on seven occasions, the Texas brass knucks crown five times, and the World Class Championship Wrestling TV title twice.
Lothario trainedShawn Michaels in the 1980s,[1] with Lothario later becoming Michaels' manager in theWWF in 1996, managing Michaels to winning his firstWWF World Heavyweight Championship atWrestleMania XII. At theIn Your House 10: Mind Games pay per view in September 1996, Lothario squashedJim Cornette. He continued to manage Michaels untilRoyal Rumble in January 1997. He briefly returned to WWF in January 1999 as part of a storyline involving Michaels. Lothario's son Pete was also a professional wrestler in theTexas area. His wife, Jean Lothario, also wrestled with Joe Blanchard's Southwest Wrestling Alliance.They have a daughter, Gina.[citation needed]
Lothario died on November 6, 2018, from natural causes at the age of 83.[9]
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