Bobby Martinez

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Bobby Martinez

Name Bobby Martinez Real name Roberto Martinez Ruiz Nicknames Name history Bobby Martinez Family Joe Martinez (father), The Raider (son), Batichica (daughter), Tronx, Hijo de Rey Misterio (grandsons), Cholo Garcia (son-in-law) Maestro(s) Barick Rivers, Zorro Plateado Birth date, location August 5, 1938 - Mexicali, Baja California Obituary date Debut, location May 1, 1953 - Parque de Softball Mexicali, Mexicali, Baja California Lost mask to Height Weight Signature moves Dropkick, Topes Titles: Baja California Lightweight Championship, National Lightweight Title

Profile

Second generation wrestler from Mexicali, Baja California, son of the wrestler Joe Martinez. The family traditon had been continued with his children The Raider, and Batichica; his grandsons Tronx, and D'Luxe.

Career

He was born on August 5, 1938 in Mexicali, Baja California. His maestros were Barick River and Zorro Plateado. Debuted on May 1, 1953 at the age of 15 in Mexicali Softball Field, later known as Zurdo Flores Softball Field.

He was Baja California Lightweight Champion from 1957 until 1959. On 1962, he won a national lightweight title. He has wrestled in all the arenas of Mexicali of his time such as Arena Pueblo Nuevo, Arena Coliseo Mexicali, Gimnasio de Mexicali, and more.

During 1955 he made a tour at Manzanillo Bay. In his years of career, he journeyed through the Mexico.

As Trainer

Don Bobby is of the most prominent lucha libre trainers in Mexicali. He was head trainer of Arena Coliseo Mexicali for more than 20 years. The list of wrestlers he trained would be one of the longest and most notable trainees along with Caudillo II. Basically most aspiring wrestlers in Mexicali started their lucha libre career were trained by Martínez, Caudillo II and/or Príncipe Negro.

Among those who were trained by Bobby Martínez were Angel Diablo, Batichica, Centella, Chango Asesino, Corsario Negro, Cuervo Infernal, Dark Warrior, D'Luxe, El Peluche, Fly Boy, Matrix, Navitt,Ñoño, Oziel, Pzayko, Rey Tortura, Tempestad Guerrera I, Tempestad Guerrera Jr., Hijo de Tempestad Guerrera, Tirano, Tronx, Vaquero Jr., and Voltron

Luchas de Apuestas Record

Date	Apuesta	Winner(s)	Loser(s)	Arena and/or Place
??/??/??	mask	Bobby Martinez	Canaima II	unknown
??/??/??	mask	Bobby Martinez	Huracan Castro	unknown
??/??/??	mask	Bobby Martinez	Cruz Diablo	unknown
??/??/??	hair	Bobby Martinez	Gran Canibal	unknown
??/??/??	hair	Bobby Martinez	Jose El Hermoso	unknown

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