Merced Gómez
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Notes
Billed as the first Mexican rudo. He had a longtime rivalry with Murcielago Velazquez. They wrestled several times in different parts of Mexico and multiple matches increased their mutual hate and grudge. It is said Merced Gomez lost one eye after receiving a La Filomena. It was speculated that Gomez health worsen and he spent his last days at La Castañeda until his death.
El Murcielago Velazquez in his notebook Notas de Mi Vida (Notes of My Life) owned by the Velazquez Family narrates that on July 14, 1940 the following:
“Merced cayó casi noqueado, pero al quererse levantar tenía que hacer algo para protegerme, ¡y solté la patada que se estrelló en la cara!; fue cuando vi que el ojo botaba y se le quedaba colgando, la sangre tiñó su rostro; todo mundo gritaba pero yo estaba ciego de rabia. ¡El otro ojo de Merced brillaba con luces de asesinato! Y el asesinado iba a ser yo, si él se levantaba”.
Merced fell almost knocked out, but when he tried to get up I had to do something to protect myself, I kicked him on the face!; It was when I saw that the eye popped out and it was hanging, the blood dyed his face; all people were screaming but I was blinded by rage. Merced's other eye was glowing with lights of murder! The murdered would be me, if he got up".
Luchas de apuestas record
Date | Apuesta | Winner(s) | Loser(s) | Arena and/or Place |
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40/06/23 | hair | El Murciélago Enmascarado | Merced Gómez | Arena México - Mexico City |