Alejandro Cruz (wrestler)
- Alejandro Cruz (wrestler)
Infobox Wrestler
name=Alejandro Cruz Ortiz
names=Black Shadow
Alejandro Cruz
Jungla Cruz
birth_date =birth date|1921|5|3|mf=y
birth_place =León, Guanajuato
death_date =death date and age|2007|3|8|1921|5|3|mf=y
death_place =Mexico City
trainer=Manuel Miranda
El Enfermero
debut=June 21, 1942
Alejandro Cruz Ortiz (May 3, 1921 - March 8, 2007) was a Mexican professional wrestler, known worldwide as Black Shadow.
Career
Cruz is best known for his Luchas de Apuestas, or mask vs. mask match, with Santo on November 7, 1953, a 70 minute match that is still heralded today as one of the most famous in Latin American history. It helped popularize the concept with mask matches still the biggest draws in Mexican wrestling to the modern day.[ [http://www.wrestlingobserver.com/wo/news/headlines/default.asp?aID=18887 "Hall of Famer Shadow passes away"] 3/9/07 Wrestling Observer] ]He was nicknamed El Hombre de Goma, translated as The Elastic Man, due to his elasticity and flexibility in the ring. Cruz also appeared in numerous Mexican wrestling films with Santo, mostly as "Black Shadow" though in two ("Blue Demon en Noche de muerte" and "Santo y Blue Demon contra los monstruos") he played a clone or evil duplicate of Blue Demon.[ [http://www.santoandfriends.com "wwwsantoandfriends.com"] ] ]Cruz died at age 82 after suffering from pneumonia in Mexico City.
Championships and accomplishments
*Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F.:*Mexican National Lightweight Championship (1 time):*Mexican National Tag Team Championship (1 time) (First) - with Blue Demon
*Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards:*Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2001)
References
External links
* [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/b/black-shadow.html Profile] at Online World Of Wrestling
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