Tonina Jackson

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Tonina Jackson

Name Tonina Jackson Real name Héctor Jaime Garza Lozano Vela Nicknames "Cara de niño" (The Baby Face) Name history Tonina Jackson, Gordo Lozano, Lozano Garza, Pancho Morales Family unrelated to Tonina Jackson Jr. Maestro(s) Óscar Arispe, Alfredo Ontiveros, Octavio Gaona Birth date, location March 14, 1921- Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Obituary date November 1969 Debut, location August 11, 1938 - Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Lost mask to Height Weight 136 kgs/300 lbs Signature moves Plancha Titles: NWA Southern Tag Team Titles (Mid-America-Version) (w/ Jack Purdin)

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Active luchador in the 1940's-60's, was at his biggest stardom through the 50's-60's where he was a top star. When he was a child he used to go to the Arena Obrero where he stepped on the ring to imitate his idols. He began to get the crowd's attention because of his ability and speed despite of being chubby. The attendants applauded him and threw him coins. He asked his father permission for taking wrestling classes at Círculo Mercantil Mutualista de Monterrey in order to become a professional wrestler. However, his father sent him to the United States to take an accountant career in order to help in the family business. Even with his father's refusal, he decided to practice wrestling on the summer vacations of 1936 he registered along with some friends at Círculo Mercantil Mutualista.

On 1938, after two years of training with Óscar Arispe, Alfredo Ontiveros, and Octavio Gaona (and with his father's disapproval) he asked the promoter of El Coliseo, Jesus Garza Hernandez "Don Chucho" for an opportunity. Don Chucho told him that the Garza last name is very common in Monterrey, and due to the boy's his body built and his perfect English he named him "La Tonina Jackson". His first exhibition match was against another novice "King Kong" Cordava and as all rookies, they were not paid, they only received money thrown by the people of they liked the match. He participated in several exhibition matches against more rookies until the day Don Chucho considered that Jackson was ready for his professional debut.

He became one of the first Mexican wrestlers who succeeded in the United States. Often teamed with Huracan Ramirez. Was a beloved técnico whose main rival was Médico Asesino.

Tonina was at one point so popular that a soft drink was named after him called "Tonina". His popularity also lead to Tonina appearing in many lucha libre films.

Luchas de apuestas record

Date	Apuesta	Winner(s)	Loser(s)	Arena and/or Place
??/??/??	hair	Tonina Jackson	Indio peon	Arena de Nuevo Ladero Tamaulipas
52/07/26	hair	Médico Asesino	Tonina Jackson	Arena Coliseo - Mexico City
60/04/20	hair	Torbellino Blanco	Tonina	unknow

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