El Gran Tino

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El Gran Tino

Name El Gran Tino Real name Nicknames Name history El Gran Tino Family none Maestro(s) Rey Misterio, El Enfermero Birth date, location September 17, 1958 - Tijuana, Baja California Obituary date Debut, location 1964 - Arena Olímpicos, Tijuana, Baja California Lost mask to Height 170 cm Weight 95 kg Signature moves Tope Suicida assisted with the tag team partner. Titles: WWA World Middleweight Championship, USA Intercontinental Championship

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El Gran Tino is one of the most apreciated Técnicos in Tijuana. His most notable Team ups were with wrestlers such as Tinieblas, Mil Máscaras, El Hijo del Santo, Konnan. On 1982 he became CMLL World Middleweight Champion by defeating Tornado Negro. On 1989 he was USA Intercontinental Champion. Those Championships during 1980s were managed by Benjamin Mora along with other local promoters from Tijuana.

Notable Matches

During his career he had competed against rivals such as:

• Perro Aguayo
• Los Brazos
• Villanos
• Atila
• Bruno Victoria
• Septiembre Negro
• Dr. Wagner

Date	Location	Match
1982	Auditorio de Tijuana - Tijuana, Baja California	Gran Tino became CMLL World Middleweight Champion defeating Tornado Negro
?	Auditorio de Mexicali - Mexicali, Baja California	Gran Tino, Hijo del Santo & Príncipe Negro vs El Estudiante, Perro Aguayo & Negro Casas

Lucha de Apuestas Record

Date	Apuesta	Winner(s)	Loser(s)	Arena and/or Place
??/??/??	hair	El Estudiante	Gran Tino	unknown

Gallery

with El Tahur & Tury Gonzalez

with Tury Gonzalez

with Konnan

with Blue Demon

with El Hijo del Santo

with Rey Misterio Jr.

with Tinieblas

Sources

• Personal Interview