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Fishman (wrestler)
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José Ángel Nájera Sánchez, best known under the ring name
of Fishman, is a retired Mexican
professional wrestler who became one of Lucha Libre's
biggest stars during the 1980s with the Universal Wrestling Association
. Fishman retired in 2000.
, in Acapulco
, Guerrero
on October 3, 1973 by a victory over El Marquez. OVer two and a half years later, on May 3, 1975, the title were vacated. On October 12, 1975 he defeated Alberto Muñoz
in a tournament final for the vacated title, in Guadalajara
, Jalisco
. Fishman vacated the title after winning the NWA World Welterweight Championship
on April 9, 1976. At least one years later he went on to become a three-time Champion by defeating Blue Demon on February 27, 1977 in Guadalajara, Jalisco. His reigns ends after nearly a half years. On September 26, 1977 Fishman was beaten by Kung Fu
in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Until now, only Karloff Lagarde
had more Mexican National Welterweight Championship reigns then Fishman.
During his time in Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre
he once won the NWA World Welterweight Championship
by defeating Blue Demon
on April 9, 1976 in Mexico City
. On November 19, 1976 he lost the title to Mano Negro at the same place.
, holding the UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
four times (tied with Karloff Lagarde for most title reigns). His first reign as UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship begins December 12, 1980 by defeating Perro Aguayo
. On March 1, 1981 he lost the title to Villano III
. However, on July 19, 1981 Fisman regained the championship. The three last named match all take place in Naucalpan
, Mexico
. After holding the title for over a year, he lost it to Sangre Chicana
in Mexico City
on November 12, 1982. Three month later, on February 27, 1982, he regain the championship and lost it back to Sangre Chicana after over nineteen month, both match took place in Naucalpan, Mexico. Sangre Chicana vacated the title due to injury not later than in March 1984. On April 1, 1984 in Naucalpan, Mexico Fishman defeated Villano III in a tournament final to win his fourth UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship. This reign lasted nearly two an a half years until losing to Villano I on August 10, 1986 in Naucalpan, Mexico.
In his time in the UWA, Fishman competed in many "Mask vs. Mask" matches and always came out the winner by beating such well known Luchadors as Sangre Chicana
and Rey Misterio, Sr.
.
Fishman won the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
twice under UWA banner. He become the second titleholder by a victory over Perro Aguayo
on September 25, 1981 in Los Angeles
, California
. Only two weeks later on October 10, 1981 he lost the title back to Perro Aguayo in Los Angeles. That were the only two times this title changed hands in LA. Nearly 5 years later Fishman captured the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship a second time by defeating Villano III
on August 24, 1986 in Mexico City
, Mexico
. Four month later he dropped the title to Perro Aguayo in Mexico City on December 24, 1986.
through the mid 1990s and later on also wrestled independently
in Mexico. On August 28, 2000 Fishman put his mask on the line against Máscara Sagrada
and lost. After he was unmasked, Fishman retired from wrestling.
1Despite winning the title twice, the reigns aren't officially recognized by World Wrestling Entertainment
. No reign prior to December 1997 is recognized by WWE.
Ring name
A ring name is a stage name used by a professional wrestler, martial artist, or boxer. While some ring names may have a fictitious first name and surname, others may simply be a nickname, such as The Undertaker.-Wrestling:...
of Fishman, is a retired Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
professional wrestler who became one of Lucha Libre's
Lucha libre
Lucha libre is a term used in Mexico, and other Spanish-speaking countries, for a form of professional wrestling that has developed within those countries...
biggest stars during the 1980s with the Universal Wrestling Association
Universal Wrestling Association
The Universal Wrestling Association was a Mexican Lucha Libre or professional wrestling promotion based in Naucalpan, Mexico State that operated from 1975 until 1995...
. Fishman retired in 2000.
Starting out
Fishman debuted in late 1969 under the name Goliath Reyes but changed it during 1970 to Titán. In 1971 he changed his name once again this time to Fishman and it is under this name and mask that he achieved his fame.Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre
Fishman won his first title, the Mexican National Welterweight ChampionshipMexican National Welterweight Championship
The Mexican National Welterweight Championship is a Mexican professional wrestling championship created and sanctioned by Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F. . While the commission sanctions the title, it does not promote the events at which the title is defended...
, in Acapulco
Acapulco
Acapulco is a city, municipality and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay and has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico’s history...
, Guerrero
Guerrero
Guerrero officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guerrero is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo....
on October 3, 1973 by a victory over El Marquez. OVer two and a half years later, on May 3, 1975, the title were vacated. On October 12, 1975 he defeated Alberto Muñoz
Alberto Muñoz
Alberto Muñoz is a retired Mexican Luchador or professional wrestler who was active from at least the 1960s until the 1980s. Muñoz worked for most of his career using his real name, but in the 1970s he also wrestled as the enmascarado White Man, teaming with Black Man to form a popular tag team...
in a tournament final for the vacated title, in Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
. Fishman vacated the title after winning the NWA World Welterweight Championship
NWA World Welterweight Championship
The NWA World Welterweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship governed by the National Wrestling Alliance . For the majority of its existence, the title has been promoted by Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , where it was known as the Campeonato Mundial Welter de...
on April 9, 1976. At least one years later he went on to become a three-time Champion by defeating Blue Demon on February 27, 1977 in Guadalajara, Jalisco. His reigns ends after nearly a half years. On September 26, 1977 Fishman was beaten by Kung Fu
Kung Fu (wrestler)
Raymundo Cuesta Veloz was a Mexican Luchador or professional wrestler best known under the ring name Kung Fu...
in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Until now, only Karloff Lagarde
Karloff Lagarde
Carlos de Lucio Lagarde is best known as Karloff Lagarde, a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler, who was immensely popular during the 1960s and 1970s...
had more Mexican National Welterweight Championship reigns then Fishman.
During his time in Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre is a Lucha Libre-style professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City while running cards in Guadalajara, Puebla and elsewhere in central and southern Mexico...
he once won the NWA World Welterweight Championship
NWA World Welterweight Championship
The NWA World Welterweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship governed by the National Wrestling Alliance . For the majority of its existence, the title has been promoted by Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , where it was known as the Campeonato Mundial Welter de...
by defeating Blue Demon
Blue Demon
Alejandro Muñoz Moreno , better known as Blue Demon , was a Mexican luchador Enmascarado who was widely considered to be one of the greatest Mexican wrestlers of his time...
on April 9, 1976 in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. On November 19, 1976 he lost the title to Mano Negro at the same place.
Universal Wrestling Association
Fishman rose to notoriety in the UWAUniversal Wrestling Association
The Universal Wrestling Association was a Mexican Lucha Libre or professional wrestling promotion based in Naucalpan, Mexico State that operated from 1975 until 1995...
, holding the UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
The UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship was a singles professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican Lucha Libre wrestling based promotion Universal Wrestling Association from 1975 until the UWA closed in 1995 and since then been defended on the Mexican independent circuit...
four times (tied with Karloff Lagarde for most title reigns). His first reign as UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship begins December 12, 1980 by defeating Perro Aguayo
Perro Aguayo
Pedro Aguayo better known as "Perro Aguayo" and El Can de Nochistlan , was a famous Mexican wrestler through 1970s to 1990s. His son also wrestles as Perro Aguayo, Jr. or El Hijo del Perro Aguayo . He is one of the biggest box office attractions in lucha libre history and was the last major rival...
. On March 1, 1981 he lost the title to Villano III
Villano III
Arturo Díaz Mendoza is a Mexican professional wrestler best known for performing under the stage name Villano III and unmasking a very large number of wrestlers , he is most famous for teaming with one or more of his brothers: Villano I, Villano II, Villano IV, Villano V, Villano VI and Villano VII...
. However, on July 19, 1981 Fisman regained the championship. The three last named match all take place in Naucalpan
Naucalpan
Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is a city and municipality located just northwest of Mexico City in adjoining Mexico State. The name Naucalpan comes from Nahuatl and means “place of the four neighborhoods or four houses. “de Juárez was added to the official name in 1874 in honor of...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. After holding the title for over a year, he lost it to Sangre Chicana
Sangre Chicana
Sangre Chicana is the ring name of Mexican professional wrestler Andrés Durán Reyes . Reyes made his professional wrestling debut in 1973, wearing a red mask with a gold stripe, under the name Lemus. A year later he changed his name to Sangre Chicana but kept the mask with the golden stripe...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
on November 12, 1982. Three month later, on February 27, 1982, he regain the championship and lost it back to Sangre Chicana after over nineteen month, both match took place in Naucalpan, Mexico. Sangre Chicana vacated the title due to injury not later than in March 1984. On April 1, 1984 in Naucalpan, Mexico Fishman defeated Villano III in a tournament final to win his fourth UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship. This reign lasted nearly two an a half years until losing to Villano I on August 10, 1986 in Naucalpan, Mexico.
In his time in the UWA, Fishman competed in many "Mask vs. Mask" matches and always came out the winner by beating such well known Luchadors as Sangre Chicana
Sangre Chicana
Sangre Chicana is the ring name of Mexican professional wrestler Andrés Durán Reyes . Reyes made his professional wrestling debut in 1973, wearing a red mask with a gold stripe, under the name Lemus. A year later he changed his name to Sangre Chicana but kept the mask with the golden stripe...
and Rey Misterio, Sr.
Rey Misterio, Sr.
Miguel Ángel López Díaz, better known as his ring name Rey Misterio, Sr. is a Mexican professional wrestler, trainer and actor. He is the uncle of well-known luchador Rey Mysterio, Jr. His name directly translates to "Mystery King" in English...
.
Fishman won the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
The World Wrestling Federation Light Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship. The title was challenged by light heavyweights at a maximum weight of 220 lbs.- History :...
twice under UWA banner. He become the second titleholder by a victory over Perro Aguayo
Perro Aguayo
Pedro Aguayo better known as "Perro Aguayo" and El Can de Nochistlan , was a famous Mexican wrestler through 1970s to 1990s. His son also wrestles as Perro Aguayo, Jr. or El Hijo del Perro Aguayo . He is one of the biggest box office attractions in lucha libre history and was the last major rival...
on September 25, 1981 in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Only two weeks later on October 10, 1981 he lost the title back to Perro Aguayo in Los Angeles. That were the only two times this title changed hands in LA. Nearly 5 years later Fishman captured the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship a second time by defeating Villano III
Villano III
Arturo Díaz Mendoza is a Mexican professional wrestler best known for performing under the stage name Villano III and unmasking a very large number of wrestlers , he is most famous for teaming with one or more of his brothers: Villano I, Villano II, Villano IV, Villano V, Villano VI and Villano VII...
on August 24, 1986 in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. Four month later he dropped the title to Perro Aguayo in Mexico City on December 24, 1986.
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
After the UWA folded, Fishman went with some of the other UWA wrestlers to AAAAsistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración is a lucha libre professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico...
through the mid 1990s and later on also wrestled independently
Independent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...
in Mexico. On August 28, 2000 Fishman put his mask on the line against Máscara Sagrada
Máscara Sagrada
Máscara Sagrada is a Mexican Luchador enMáscarado who has worked for every major Mexican wrestling promotion over the last 20 years. His ring name is Spanish for "Sacred Mask" and is inspired by the "sanctity" of masks in lucha libre...
and lost. After he was unmasked, Fishman retired from wrestling.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Standing, running or a missile front dropkick
- Signature moves
- Diving senton
- Diving splash
- Lariat
- Surfboard
Championships and accomplishments
- Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha LibreConsejo Mundial de Lucha LibreConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre is a Lucha Libre-style professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City while running cards in Guadalajara, Puebla and elsewhere in central and southern Mexico...
- Mexican National Welterweight ChampionshipMexican National Welterweight ChampionshipThe Mexican National Welterweight Championship is a Mexican professional wrestling championship created and sanctioned by Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F. . While the commission sanctions the title, it does not promote the events at which the title is defended...
(3 times) - NWA World Welterweight ChampionshipNWA World Welterweight ChampionshipThe NWA World Welterweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship governed by the National Wrestling Alliance . For the majority of its existence, the title has been promoted by Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , where it was known as the Campeonato Mundial Welter de...
(1 timeNWA World Welterweight ChampionshipThe NWA World Welterweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship governed by the National Wrestling Alliance . For the majority of its existence, the title has been promoted by Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , where it was known as the Campeonato Mundial Welter de...
)
- Pro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling Illustrated is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.-History:The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979...
- PWI ranked him #324 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003
- Universal Wrestling AssociationUniversal Wrestling AssociationThe Universal Wrestling Association was a Mexican Lucha Libre or professional wrestling promotion based in Naucalpan, Mexico State that operated from 1975 until 1995...
- UWA World Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUWA World Light Heavyweight ChampionshipThe UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship was a singles professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican Lucha Libre wrestling based promotion Universal Wrestling Association from 1975 until the UWA closed in 1995 and since then been defended on the Mexican independent circuit...
(4 times) - WWF Light Heavyweight ChampionshipWWF Light Heavyweight ChampionshipThe World Wrestling Federation Light Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship. The title was challenged by light heavyweights at a maximum weight of 220 lbs.- History :...
(2 times)1
- World Wrestling AssociationWorld Wrestling AssociationThe World Wrestling Association is a lucha libre promotion based in the Tijuana-area of Mexico. It was founded in 1986 by Benjamin Mora, Jr....
- WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight ChampionshipWWA World Junior Light Heavyweight ChampionshipThe WWA World Light Heavyweight Championship is a singles professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican Lucha Libre wrestling based promotion World Wrestling Association since 1989. In the 1990s the title was taken to Japan when reigning champion Gran Hamada returned to his home...
(1 time)
1Despite winning the title twice, the reigns aren't officially recognized by World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
. No reign prior to December 1997 is recognized by WWE.
Luchas de Apuestas record
| Wager | Winner | Loser | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mask | Fishman | El Médico I | Unknown | Arena Coliseo Reynosa, Tamps. Mexico | |
| Mask | Fishman | Cinta de Oro | Unknown | Cd. Juarez, Chih. | |
| Hair | Fishman | Dorrel Dixon Dory Dixon Dorrel "Dory" Dixon is a retired Jamaican professional wrestler who worked for the majority of his career in Mexico, where he eventually became a Mexican citizen... |
Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mask | Fishman | El Monarca | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mask | Fishman | Professor Konak | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mask | Fishman | Durango Kid | December 5, 1974 | Matamoros, Tamaulipas | |
| Mask | Fishman | El Faraón El Faraón José Luis Barajas Fernández is a retired Mexican professional wrestler, or Luchador as they are called in Spanish. Barajas is best known under the ring name, El Faraón , a ring name and persona he used throughout his career from his debut in 1973 until retiring around the turn of the millennium... |
March 23, 1976 | Arena México - Mexico City | |
| Mask | Fishman | Sangre Chicana Sangre Chicana Sangre Chicana is the ring name of Mexican professional wrestler Andrés Durán Reyes . Reyes made his professional wrestling debut in 1973, wearing a red mask with a gold stripe, under the name Lemus. A year later he changed his name to Sangre Chicana but kept the mask with the golden stripe... |
September 23, 1977 | Arena México - Mexico City | Triangle match with El Cobarde I |
| Mask | Fishman | El Cobarde I | September 30, 1977 | Arena México - Mexico City | |
| Hair | Fishman & Aníbal Aníbal Carlos Ignacio Carrillo Contreras was a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler known under the ring name Aníbal. Carrillo made his debut in November, 1963, but it would not be until 1965 where he adopted the enmascarado character Aníbal, named after the Carthagenian general Hanibal... |
César Valentino & Kurisu | August 10, 1980 | Palacio de los Deportes - Mexico City | |
| Mask | Fishman | Rey Misterio | March 25, 1988 | Auditorio de Tijuana - Tijuana, Baja California | |
| Mask | Máscara Sagrada | Fishman | August 28, 2000 | Palacio de los Deportes - Mexico City | |