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== Profile ==
== Profile ==
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|image=Carta Brava II_2020.jpg
|image= Carta Brava II_2020.jpg
|name=Carta Brava II
|name= Carta Brava II
|realName=Ricardo Gomez Ramirez
|realName= Ricardo Gomez Ramirez
|nicknames=Rudy (short for Rodolfo. He was a great admirer of Rodolfo Guzman Huerta - El Santo and used the nickname Rudy throughout his adult life), Chamaco Ramirez
|nicknames= Rudy, Chamaco Ramirez
|nameHistory=Silueta Azul (1953), Rudy Gomez (1955), Carta Brava II (1960-1971). The titles Carta Brava "I" and "II" were given by reporters and then used by the public.  
|nameHistory= Enigma (1942), Silueta Azul (1943-1946), El Galeno (1947, infrequently) Rudy Gomez (1955, infrequently), Charro Gomez (1958-1959), Carta Brava II (1959-1971). The titles Carta Brava "I" and "II" were given by reporters and then used by the public to distinguish the two of them.  
|family=Carlos Gomez - younger brother (La Silueta).
|family=[[La Silueta (Carlos Gomez)]] (brother)
|maestro=
|maestro=
|birthdate=1925 in Mexico City
|birthdate=[[1925]] - [[Mexico City]]
|debut=
|debut= Mexico City
|lostmaskto=Retired never having lost his mask as Carta Brava II.
|lostmaskto= Did not lose mask as El Galeno or Carta Brava II. He did lose his mask as La Silueta Azul.
|height=5'5"
|height= 5' 5"/165 cm
|weight=175 lbs
|weight= 175 lbs/79 kg
|obituarydate=2014
|obituarydate= [[2014]] - Davis, California
|signatureMoves=La Tapatia
|signatureMoves=[[La Tapatia]]
|titles=
|titles= Numerous city, state and national titles as Los Hermanos Carta Brava, Rudy Gomez and El Galeno
|}}
|}}


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
After Rudy retired in 1971 to move to the United States, it was known that two other wrestlers assumed the name and mask of Carta Brava. Before his death, Rudy related that Marco Antonio Garcia was never known to have a son or male family member who assumed his name and persona. Rudy also related that Marco did inform him that he allowed two other wrestlers to use the name of Carta Brava after Rudy had retired. One of the wrestlers, Perro Sosa, lost the mask in a match not long after assuming the name of Carta Brava. Roberto "Bobby" Bolaños was the other wrestler who used the name of Carta Brava and quickly lost his mask in 1972. Neither of the two were the "original" Carta Brava as the only original was Marco Antonio who created the persona and then Rudy Gomez whom he asked to be his partner as Los Hermanos Carta Brava. Marco Antonio never wrestled with these two other wrestlers as a duo. His only partner in wrestling as Los Hermanos Carta Brava was Rudy Gomez. It is suspected that the current Carta Brava Jr (AAA) and the other Carta Brava Jr (IWG) are either sons of one of the two wrestlers who assumed the Carta Brava name and persona after Rudy retired and after Marco Antonio had lost his mask against Leon Negro.
Rudy and Marco Antonio (He preferred to be addressed as "Tony") were lifelong friends since childhood. Rudy affectionately referred to Tony as his "mancuerna" or themselves as "senos companeros" (Affectionately, they were "cufflinks" - a pair and brothers at heart). Rudy wrestled together with Tony and against him before the creation of Los Hermanos Carta Brava. Rudy began wrestling in his early teen years as a masked wrestler named Enigma and then La Silueta Azul. He laughed when he talked about his early years as a luchador stating that he quickly learned what Mexican wrestling was about and how serious the sport was. He never forgot the "beating" (as he described) that he took in those first few years and ultimately when he lost his mask as La Silueta Azul. His brother Carlos would later wrestle as "La Silueta" but would only have a short run of a wrestling career. At one point, during a wrestling card, while Carlos was wrestling as La Silueta, he was in need of a replacement opponent when his original opponent was injured before the match. The promoters not knowing that the Carlos and Rudy were related, asked Rudy to fill in as El Galeno. Rudy did not know that Carlos had taken over the name of La Silueta and Carlos did not know Rudy was wrestling as El Galeno. The match was apparently a blood bath since the two wrestlers gave it the all and the match was declared a draw. (The two brothers were also very  much into boxing, so it was not uncommon to come home beaten up). It was only until they were in the dressing room that Rudy discovered that Carlos had been his opponent. In those times, masked wrestlers hid their profession and identities not only from the public, but also from family members. (Such was the case with Huracan Ramirez). Rudy also wrestled in Central America for one year as Charro Gomez.


Both Rudy and Marco Antonio "Tony" were lifelong friends since childhood and wrestled together and against each other before the creation of Los Hermanos Carta Brava. In this Luchawiki site under the name CARTA BRAVA, a new picture has recently been inserted into the gallery. It is believed that this is Perro Sosa wrestling under the newly assumed name of Carta Brava. It is with certainty that it is not Marco Antonio Garcia or Rudy Gomez. In the article it states that he is the "new" Carta Brava and is a "rudo". Neither Marco Antonio or Rudy wrestled as "rudos" while they were Los Hermanos Carta Brava. They wrestled as "tecnicos".
Rudy then wrestled as the enmascarado "El Galeno" and as the unmasked wrestler "Ruddy Gomez". He would wrestle as a rudo (bad guy) or a tecnico (good guy) depending on where he was able to find a wrestling match and what kind of wrestler the promoter needed for that fight card. Rudy also wrestled against Marco Antonio before becoming Carta Brava II. Rudy stated that he and Marco Antonio would train together on a daily basis perfecting their moves and techniques and because their moves were identical to each others, it would later lead to public confusion of who was who (Carta Brava I or Carta Brava II). Marco Antonio would always identify himself and Rudy as Los Hermanos Carta Brava and did not like being identified as Carta Brava I and Carta Brava II. Rudy said he never knew of Marco Antonio wrestling as a rudo.  


There was never any animosity between Marco and Daniel Garcia Arteaga who was given the persona of Huracan Ramirez. They were very good friends outside of the ring and inside of the ring and had great respect for each other. Additionally, Los Hermanos Carta Brava wrestled as a trio with Huracan Ramirez, El Santo and other famous wrestlers on several occasions.
During wrestling tours throughout Mexico as Los Hermanos Carta Brava, if another wrestler did not have an opponent or a replacement was needed, Rudy would wrestle as "Ruddy Gomez" or as "El Galeno" again, depending on what the promoter needed. Rudy never tired of wrestling and lived to wrestle anywhere there was a venue to wrestle in.


During wrestling tours throughout Mexico as Los Hermanos Carta Brava, if another wrestler did not have an opponent or a replacement was needed, Rudy would go unmasked as wrestle as "Ruddy Gomez". He never tired of wrestling and lived to wrestle anywhere there was a venue to wrestle in. During one of his matches against the James brothers, Rudy suffered an intentional back injury from one of the James brothers that would result in a life long feud with them. Rudy ultimately regained his strength and both he and Marco violently defeated the James brothers in a long and drawn out three round match the would put an end to the James brothers career.  
One of Rudy's most memorable feuds was against the James Brothers (Peter and Jimmy James). Rudy wrestled against the brothers in the mid 1950's as "Ruddy Gomez", then later as Los Hermanos Carta Brava. During a match against the James Brothers, Jimmy James kicked Rudy in the back as he was getting up after being thrown. The injury to his back left Rudy unable to wrestle for almost one year. After recovering, Rudy and Marco Antonio publicly challenged the James Brothers to a rematch. The public got involved and demanded that the promoter make the match happen. The promoter put the match together and after a violent, long and drawn out 3 round match, Los Hermanos Carta Brava brought an end to the wrestling career of the James Brothers.  


An interesting note about the mask design of Carta Brava, Rudy related that Marco had actually created 3 designs for the Huracan Ramirez persona after having played the part himself in the beginning creation of the persona and movie. Marco even did the wrestling scenes in the first movie as Huracan Ramirez. After not being given the persona of Huracan Ramirez, Marco created the persona of Carta Brava and wrestled with a solid black mask and shorts. Two of the designs that he created stayed with the Huracan Ramirez persona and he kept the third design which is the current design of the Carta Brava mask. Rudy stated the mask design was never a "consolation prize" as rumored since Marco himself had designed them. Rudy believed that Marco had been paid for the two designs which were a bit more elaborate than the one he kept to use as the Carta Brava design. It was only until Marco had asked Rudy to join him as a partner did he add the design on the side of the mask that he kept from the original Huracan Ramirez designs.
=== Similarities in mask design with that of Huracán Ramírez ===


Before Rudy retired, he and Marco had added a curve to the bottom curl of the design which was originally straight. Rudy had talked about the way masks were evolving and becoming more elaborate with the designs and colors. Rudy had always wanted to see the Carta Brava mask in a more brilliant color but retain its original design. He did state the the face of the mask was meant to be dark or to be the same color as the mask itself since the name Carta Brava meant "Wild Card" as in a card game. The opponent was never to know the face of the other player.  
A note of understanding about the mask design of [[Carta Brava]]: Rudy related that Marco had actually created three designs for the [[Huracán Ramírez]] persona after having played the part himself in the beginning of the persona and the first movie. Marco Antonio even did the wrestling scenes in the first movie as Huracán Ramírez. Rudy had also related that although Marco wanted the part of Huracán Ramírez, he was not willing to pay Jose Rodriguez for the use of the name and wrestling persona. Rudy related that Marco Antonio and the Rodriguez family were friends and understood it was a business decision on their part to request payment for the use of the name and character. Marco Antonio then created the persona of Carta Brava and began wrestling under the new name with a solid black mask and black trunks. Two of the designs that he created for the Huracán Ramírez mask stayed with the Huracán Ramírez persona. Marco Antonio kept the third design and later applied it to the Carta Brava mask. Rudy stated the mask design was never a "consolation prize" as rumored since Marco Antonio himself had designed them. Rudy stated that Marco Antonio had told him that he had been paid by Jose Rodriguez for the two designs. A few years later, Marco Antonio asked Rudy to join him as Los Hermanos Carta Brava. Marco Antonio then added the design on the side of the mask that he kept from the original Huracán Ramírez designs.


Rudy was surprised when he learned that Marco had lost his mask to Leon Negro. Marco was a devout wrestler and protected the persona of Carta Brava. Rudy did say that they both received long lasting injuries from their careers as luchadores  and it was most probable that Marco succumbed to those earlier injuries in his later life as a luchador.  
There was never any animosity between Marco Antonio and Daniel Garcia Arteaga who was selected for the persona of Huracán Ramírez. They were very good friends inside and outside of the ring and had great respect for each other. Additionally, Los Hermanos Carta Brava wrestled as a trio with Huracán Ramírez, El Santo and other famous wrestlers on several occasions.


It was not known exactly how Marco died since they both lost communication after Marco had lost his mask. Rudy died of kidney failure at home with his family. The last mask he wore as Carta Brava II was given to his granddaughter who keeps it encased and mounted in her living room along with a large picture of him.  
Before Rudy retired, he and Marco Antonio had added a curve to the bottom curl of the design which was originally straight. Rudy had talked about the way masks were evolving and becoming more elaborate with the designs and colors. Rudy had always wanted to see the Carta Brava mask in a more brilliant color but retain its original design. He did state the face of the mask was meant to be dark or to be the same color as the mask itself since the name Carta Brava meant "Wild Card" as in a card game. The opponent was never to know the face of the other player.


Rudy taught wrestling to those who aspired to learn lucha libre.
=== Carta Brava name confusion ===


== Gallery ==
After Rudy retired in 1971 to move to the United States, two other wrestlers assumed the name and mask of Carta Brava. Neither of these wrestlers are related to the original wrestlers. Marco Antonio told Rudy that he allowed two other wrestlers to use the name of Carta Brava after Rudy had retired. Also, neither of the original wrestlers ever teamed with the new versions. One of the wrestlers, [[Perro Sosa]], lost the mask in a match not long after assuming the name of Carta Brava. [[Bobby Bolaños|Roberto "Bobby" Bolaños]] also used the name of Carta Brava and quickly lost his mask in 1972.
{{Gallery|name=20200519 140544.jpg|caption=Rudy (unmasked) at a wrestling forum in which El Santo was discussing the future of Lucha Libre}}
 
Two wrestlers started wrestling under the Carta Brava name in 2000s. Neither [[Carta Brava Jr. I]] (IWRG) nor [[Carta Brava Jr. II (AAA) are related to the original Hermanos Carta Brava - Marco Antonio and Rudy Gomez. It is possible they are related to those who used the names briefly in the 1970s, or possibly acquired the name from those men.
 
=== Retirement and death ===
 
Rudy was surprised when he learned that Marco Antonio had lost his mask on September 1, 1972 to [[Leon Negro]]. Marco Antonio was a devout wrestler and protected the persona of Carta Brava. Rudy did say that they both received long-lasting injuries from their careers as luchadores and it was most probable that Marco Antonio succumbed to those earlier injuries in his later life as a luchador. An interesting note: Leon Negro was a student of Marco Antonio and it was the student who finally defeated the master.
 
After retiring to the United States, Rudy taught wrestling to those who aspired to learn lucha libre.
 
It was not known exactly how Marco Antonio died since they both lost communication with each other after Marco Antonio had lost his mask. Rudy died of kidney failure at home with his family. The last mask he wore as Carta Brava II in the 1970's was given to his granddaughter who keeps it encased and mounted in her living room along with a large picture of him. The original mask that he used in the early 1960's along with his wrestling gear and the famous "maleta" he carried his gear in, is retained by his grandson and inheritor of the mask and Carta Brava name.
 
== NOTAS EN ESPANOL ==
 
Ha habido mucho misterio y especulación sobre el nombre Carta Brava y los dos Carta Brava Jrs actuales. Esta biografía fue creada para dejar en claro el origen y la trayectoria de la [[Carta Brava]] original y su pareja de lucha Rudy Gomez - Carta Brava II.
 
Rudy y Marco Antonio (prefirió que se le llamara "Tony") fueron amigos de toda la vida desde la infancia. Rudy se refería cariñosamente a Tony como su "mancuerna" o a ellos mismos como "senos compañeros" (afectuosamente, eran "gemelos", una pareja y hermanos de corazón). Rudy luchó junto a Tony y contra él antes de la creación de Los Hermanos Carta Brava. Rudy comenzó a luchar en su adolescencia como un luchador enmascarado llamado Enigma y luego La Silueta Azul. Se rió cuando habló sobre sus primeros años como luchador y dijo que rápidamente aprendió de qué se trataba la lucha libre mexicana y qué tan serio era el deporte. Nunca olvidó la "paliza" (como él mismo describió) que recibió en esos primeros años y finalmente cuando perdió su máscara de La Silueta Azul. Su hermano Carlos más tarde lucharía como "La Silhueta", pero solo tendría una carrera corta como luchador. En un momento, durante una cartelera de lucha, mientras Carlos luchaba como La Silhueta, necesitaba un oponente de reemplazo cuando su oponente original se lesionó antes del combate. Los promotores, sin saber que Carlos y Rudy eran parientes, le pidieron a Rudy que reemplazara como El Galeno. Rudy no sabía que Carlos había tomado el nombre de La Silhueta y Carlos no sabía que Rudy estaba luchando como El Galeno. El combate aparentemente fue un baño de sangre ya que los dos luchadores lo dieron todo y el combate fue declarado empate. (Los dos hermanos también estaban muy interesados ​​en el boxeo, por lo que no era raro volver a casa golpeado). Fue solo hasta que estuvieron en el vestuario que Rudy descubrió que Carlos había sido su oponente. En aquellos tiempos, los luchadores enmascarados ocultaban su profesión e identidad no solo al público, sino también a sus familiares. (Tal fue el caso de Huracán Ramírez). Rudy también luchó en Centroamérica durante un año como Charro Gómez.
 
Rudy luego luchó como el enmascarado "El Galeno" y como el luchador desenmascarado "Ruddy Gomez". Lucharía como un rudo o un técnico dependiendo de dónde pudiera encontrar un combate de lucha libre y qué tipo de luchador necesitaba el promotor para esa cartelera. Rudy también luchó contra Marco Antonio antes de convertirse en Carta Brava II. Rudy declaró que él y Marco Antonio entrenarían juntos a diario perfeccionando sus movimientos y técnicas y debido a que sus movimientos eran idénticos entre sí, más tarde llevaría a la confusión pública de quién era quién (Carta Brava I o Carta Brava II). Marco Antonio siempre se identificaría a sí mismo y a Rudy como Los Hermanos Carta Brava y no le gustaba ser identificado como Carta Brava I y Carta Brava II. 
 
Una de las peleas más memorables de Rudy fue contra Los Hermanos James (Peter y Jimmy James). Rudy luchó contra Los Hermanos a mediados de la década de 1950 como "Ruddy Gomez", y luego como Los Hermanos Carta Brava. Durante un partido contra Los Hermanos James, Jimmy James pateó a Rudy en la espalda mientras se levantaba después de ser arrojado. La lesión en la espalda dejó a Rudy sin poder luchar durante casi un año. Después de recuperarse, Rudy y Marco Antonio desafiaron públicamente a Los Hermanos James a una revancha. El público se involucró y exigió que el promotor hiciera realidad el partido. El promotor armó el combate y después de un violento, largo y prolongado combate de 3 asaltos, Los Hermanos Carta Brava puso fin a la carrera de lucha libre de Los Hermanos James.
 
===Similitudes en el diseño de la máscara con el de Huracán Ramírez===
 
Una nota de comprensión sobre el diseño de la máscara de Carta Brava: Rudy relató que Marco Antonio había creado en realidad tres diseños para el personaje de [[Huracán Ramírez]] después de haber interpretado el papel él mismo al comienzo del personaje y la primera película. Marco Antonio incluso hizo las escenas de lucha libre en la primera película como Huracán Ramírez. Rudy también había relatado que, aunque Marco Antonio quería el papel de Huracán Ramírez, no estaba dispuesto a pagarle a José Rodríguez por el uso del nombre y el personaje de lucha libre. Rudy relató que Marco Antonio y la familia Rodríguez eran amigos y entendieron que era una decisión comercial de su parte solicitar el pago por el uso del nombre y el personaje. Marco Antonio luego creó la personalidad de Carta Brava y comenzó a luchar bajo el nuevo nombre con una máscara negra sólida y calzon negro.
 
Dos de los diseños que creó para la máscara de Huracán Ramírez se quedaron con la personalidad de Huracán Ramírez. Marco Antonio mantuvo el tercer diseño. Rudy dijo que el diseño de la máscara nunca fue un "premio de consolación" como se rumorea desde que el propio Marco Antonio las había diseñado. Rudy dijo que Marco Antonio le había dicho que José Rodríguez le había pagado por los dos diseños. Unos años más tarde, Marco Antonio le pidió a Rudy que se uniera con él como Los Hermanos Carta Brava. Marco Antonio luego  oscureció el rostro de la máscara y aplicó el diseño original que mantuvo de Huracán Ramirez en los lados laterales de la máscara.
 
Nunca hubo animosidad entre Marco Antonio y Daniel García Arteaga, quien fue seleccionado para el personaje de Huracán Ramírez. Eran muy buenos amigos dentro y fuera del ring y se tenían un gran respeto el uno por el otro. Además, Los Hermanos Carta Brava luchó como trío con Huracán Ramírez, El Santo y otros luchadores famosos en varias ocasiones.
 
Antes de que Rudy se retirara, él y Marco Antonio habían agregado una curva al rizo inferior del diseño que originalmente era recto. Rudy había hablado sobre la forma en que las máscaras evolucionaban y se volvían más elaboradas con los diseños y colores. Rudy siempre había querido ver la máscara de Carta Brava en un color más brillante pero conservando su diseño original. Dijo que la cara de la máscara debía ser oscura o del mismo color que la máscara en sí, ya que el nombre Carta Brava significa "Comodín" como en un juego de cartas. El oponente nunca conocería la cara del otro jugador.
 
===Confusión de nombre Carta Brava===
 
Después de que Rudy se retiró en 1971 para mudarse a los Estados Unidos, otros dos luchadores asumieron el nombre y la máscara de Carta Brava. Ninguno de estos luchadores está relacionado con los luchadores originales. Marco Antonio le dijo a Rudy que permitió que otros dos luchadores usaran el nombre de Carta Brava después de que Rudy se hubiera retirado. Además, ninguno de los luchadores originales se asoció con las nuevas versiones. Uno de los luchadores, [[Perro Sosa]], perdió la máscara en un combate poco después de asumir el nombre de Carta Brava. [[Roberto "Bobby" Bolaños]] también usó el nombre de Carta Brava y rápidamente perdió su máscara en 1972.
 
Dos luchadores comenzaron a luchar bajo el nombre de Carta Brava en la década de 2000. Ni [[Carta Brava Jr. I]](IWRG) ni [[Carta Brava Jr. II]] (AAA) están relacionados con los Hermanos Carta Brava originales - Marco Antonio y Rudy Gomez. Es posible que estén relacionados con aquellos que usaron los nombres brevemente en la década de 1970, o posiblemente adquirieron el nombre de esos hombres.
 
===Retiro y muerte===
 
Rudy se sorprendió al enterarse de que Marco Antonio había perdido su máscara Septiembre 1, 1972 ante [[León Negro]] . Marco Antonio era un luchador devoto y protegía la personalidad de Carta Brava. Rudy dijo que ambos recibieron lesiones duraderas de sus carreras como luchadores y que era más probable que Marco Antonio sucumbiera a esas lesiones anteriores en su vida posterior como luchador. Una nota interesante: León Negro fue alumno de Marco Antonio y fue el alumno quien finalmente derrotó al maestro.
 
Después de retirarse a los Estados Unidos, Rudy enseñó lucha libre a quienes aspiraban a aprender lucha libre.
 
No se sabía exactamente cómo murió Marco Antonio, ya que ambos perdieron la comunicación después de que Marco Antonio perdió su máscara. Rudy murió de insuficiencia renal en casa con su familia. La última máscara que usó como Carta Brava II en la década de 1970 se la dio a su nieta, quien la mantiene encerrada y montada en su sala junto con una foto grande de él. La máscara original que usó a principios de la década de 1960 junto con su equipo de lucha libre y la famosa "maleta" en la que llevaba su equipo, es retenida por su nieto y heredero de la máscara y el nombre de Carta Brava.
 
== Gallery ==  
 
{{Gallery|name=20200519 140544.jpg|caption= Rudy (unmasked) at a wrestling forum in which [[El Santo]] was discussing the future of Lucha Libre}}
{{Gallery|name=20200519 140531.jpg|caption= A picture of Rudy from behind showing the original design of the mask "corte a la ceja"}}
{{Gallery|name=20200519 140531.jpg|caption= A picture of Rudy from behind showing the original design of the mask "corte a la ceja"}}
{{Gallery|name=20200519 140500.jpg|caption=A promotional picture of Los Hermanos Carta Brava}}
{{Gallery|name=20200519 140500.jpg|caption= A promotional picture of Los Hermanos Carta Brava. Rudy was the taller of the two}}
{{Gallery|name=20200519 140413.jpg|caption=Posing with Huracan Ramirez before wrestling as a trio in a match}}
{{Gallery|name=20200519 140413.jpg|caption= Posing with [[Huracán Ramírez]] after winning a wrestling match as a trio.}}
{{Gallery|name=20200519 140401.jpg|caption=Posing with El Santo before a wrestling match as a trio}}
{{Gallery|name=20200519 140401.jpg|caption= Posing with [[El Santo]] before a wrestling match as a trio}}
{{Gallery|name=20200519 140924.jpg|caption=A promotional picture of Rudy as Carta Brava II}}
{{Gallery|name=20200519 140924.jpg|caption= A promotional picture of Rudy as Carta Brava II}}
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{{Gallery|name=20200519 140349.jpg|caption= A promotional picture of Los Hermanos Carta Brava}}
{{Gallery|name= IMG 20210519 143426 218.jpg|caption= A promotional picture of Rudy from the side}}
{{Gallery|name=20210526 173358.jpg|caption= Rudy vs. [[Carta Brava]] (Marco Antonio) before becoming Carta Brava II}}
{{Gallery|name=20210526 173431.jpg|caption= Rudy teaching his students Lucha Libre}}
{{Gallery|name=20210527 185148.jpg|caption= Rudy before becoming Carta Brava II}}
{{Gallery|name=Carta brava1.jpg|caption= Rogelio De La Paz ([[Sombra Vengadora]]), Marco Antonio, [[Octavio Gaona Jr.]] and Rudy after Marco had won the mask of another wrestler}}
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{{Gallery|name=20210527 185454.jpg|caption= Rudy in wrestling mode}}
{{Gallery|name=20200519 140349.jpg|caption=A promotional picture of Los Hermanos Carta Brava}}
{{Gallery|name=Rudy_vs_Jimmy James.jpeg|caption= Rudy contra Jimmy James}}
{{Gallery|name=8952db76--1-.jpg|caption= Rudy and [[El Santo]] signing autographs for fans}}
{{Gallery|name=IMG 9546-1-.jpg|caption= the last mask Rudy wore before retiring}}
{{Gallery|name=IMG 9545-1-.jpg|caption= the last mask Rudy wore before retiring}}
{{Gallery|name=20210526 173327-1-.jpg|caption= Rudy as the main event - before he became Carta Brava II}}
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{{Gallery|name=20210529 194012.jpg|caption= Rudy with [[Huracán Ramírez]] and [[Misterio Negro II]]}}
{{Gallery|name=20210529 193921.jpg|caption= Rudy with [[Misterio Negro II]] and [[Huracán Ramírez]]}}
{{Gallery|name=20210529 193851.jpg|caption= Rudy with [[Huracán Ramírez]] and [[Misterio Negro II]]}}
{{Gallery|name=IMG 3313.jpg|caption= Rudy in his early years of wrestling as El Galeno}}
{{Gallery|name=IMG 3314.jpg|caption= Rudy in his early years of wrestling as EL Galeno}}
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{{Gallery|name=20210603_182302.jpg|caption= Rudy with [[El Santo]] and [[Dr. X]] (father of [[El Cobarde]])}}
{{Gallery|name=20210603_182411.jpg|caption= Rudy contra [[Mascara Dorada]]}}
{{Gallery|name=20210603_182340.jpg|caption= Rudy contra [[Mascara Dorada]]}}
{{Gallery|name=20210603_182540.jpg|caption= Marco Antonio ([[Carta Brava]]) holding Rudy in a headlock before they became Los Hermanos Carta Brava}}
{{Gallery|name=20200911_215721.jpg|caption= Rudy's brother Carlos La Silueta}}
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{{Gallery|name=20210527_185541.jpg|caption= Rudy trying to get back into the ring after delivering a tope suicidio}}
{{Gallery|name=20210527_185332.jpg|caption= The eagle in search of his prey - el águila en busca de su presa}}
{{Gallery|name=20200911_215322.jpg|caption= An opponent trying to take Rudy's mask off}}
 
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Latest revision as of 17:46, 27 December 2021

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Carta Brava II
Carta Brava II
Name Carta Brava II
Real name Ricardo Gomez Ramirez
Nicknames Rudy, Chamaco Ramirez
Name history Enigma (1942), Silueta Azul (1943-1946), El Galeno (1947, infrequently) Rudy Gomez (1955, infrequently), Charro Gomez (1958-1959), Carta Brava II (1959-1971). The titles Carta Brava "I" and "II" were given by reporters and then used by the public to distinguish the two of them.
Family La Silueta (Carlos Gomez) (brother)
Maestro(s)
Birth date, location 1925 - Mexico City
Obituary date 2014 - Davis, California
Debut, location Mexico City
Lost mask to Did not lose mask as El Galeno or Carta Brava II. He did lose his mask as La Silueta Azul.
Height 5' 5"/165 cm
Weight 175 lbs/79 kg
Signature moves La Tapatia
Titles: Numerous city, state and national titles as Los Hermanos Carta Brava, Rudy Gomez and El Galeno

Notes

Rudy and Marco Antonio (He preferred to be addressed as "Tony") were lifelong friends since childhood. Rudy affectionately referred to Tony as his "mancuerna" or themselves as "senos companeros" (Affectionately, they were "cufflinks" - a pair and brothers at heart). Rudy wrestled together with Tony and against him before the creation of Los Hermanos Carta Brava. Rudy began wrestling in his early teen years as a masked wrestler named Enigma and then La Silueta Azul. He laughed when he talked about his early years as a luchador stating that he quickly learned what Mexican wrestling was about and how serious the sport was. He never forgot the "beating" (as he described) that he took in those first few years and ultimately when he lost his mask as La Silueta Azul. His brother Carlos would later wrestle as "La Silueta" but would only have a short run of a wrestling career. At one point, during a wrestling card, while Carlos was wrestling as La Silueta, he was in need of a replacement opponent when his original opponent was injured before the match. The promoters not knowing that the Carlos and Rudy were related, asked Rudy to fill in as El Galeno. Rudy did not know that Carlos had taken over the name of La Silueta and Carlos did not know Rudy was wrestling as El Galeno. The match was apparently a blood bath since the two wrestlers gave it the all and the match was declared a draw. (The two brothers were also very much into boxing, so it was not uncommon to come home beaten up). It was only until they were in the dressing room that Rudy discovered that Carlos had been his opponent. In those times, masked wrestlers hid their profession and identities not only from the public, but also from family members. (Such was the case with Huracan Ramirez). Rudy also wrestled in Central America for one year as Charro Gomez.

Rudy then wrestled as the enmascarado "El Galeno" and as the unmasked wrestler "Ruddy Gomez". He would wrestle as a rudo (bad guy) or a tecnico (good guy) depending on where he was able to find a wrestling match and what kind of wrestler the promoter needed for that fight card. Rudy also wrestled against Marco Antonio before becoming Carta Brava II. Rudy stated that he and Marco Antonio would train together on a daily basis perfecting their moves and techniques and because their moves were identical to each others, it would later lead to public confusion of who was who (Carta Brava I or Carta Brava II). Marco Antonio would always identify himself and Rudy as Los Hermanos Carta Brava and did not like being identified as Carta Brava I and Carta Brava II. Rudy said he never knew of Marco Antonio wrestling as a rudo.

During wrestling tours throughout Mexico as Los Hermanos Carta Brava, if another wrestler did not have an opponent or a replacement was needed, Rudy would wrestle as "Ruddy Gomez" or as "El Galeno" again, depending on what the promoter needed. Rudy never tired of wrestling and lived to wrestle anywhere there was a venue to wrestle in.

One of Rudy's most memorable feuds was against the James Brothers (Peter and Jimmy James). Rudy wrestled against the brothers in the mid 1950's as "Ruddy Gomez", then later as Los Hermanos Carta Brava. During a match against the James Brothers, Jimmy James kicked Rudy in the back as he was getting up after being thrown. The injury to his back left Rudy unable to wrestle for almost one year. After recovering, Rudy and Marco Antonio publicly challenged the James Brothers to a rematch. The public got involved and demanded that the promoter make the match happen. The promoter put the match together and after a violent, long and drawn out 3 round match, Los Hermanos Carta Brava brought an end to the wrestling career of the James Brothers.

Similarities in mask design with that of Huracán Ramírez

A note of understanding about the mask design of Carta Brava: Rudy related that Marco had actually created three designs for the Huracán Ramírez persona after having played the part himself in the beginning of the persona and the first movie. Marco Antonio even did the wrestling scenes in the first movie as Huracán Ramírez. Rudy had also related that although Marco wanted the part of Huracán Ramírez, he was not willing to pay Jose Rodriguez for the use of the name and wrestling persona. Rudy related that Marco Antonio and the Rodriguez family were friends and understood it was a business decision on their part to request payment for the use of the name and character. Marco Antonio then created the persona of Carta Brava and began wrestling under the new name with a solid black mask and black trunks. Two of the designs that he created for the Huracán Ramírez mask stayed with the Huracán Ramírez persona. Marco Antonio kept the third design and later applied it to the Carta Brava mask. Rudy stated the mask design was never a "consolation prize" as rumored since Marco Antonio himself had designed them. Rudy stated that Marco Antonio had told him that he had been paid by Jose Rodriguez for the two designs. A few years later, Marco Antonio asked Rudy to join him as Los Hermanos Carta Brava. Marco Antonio then added the design on the side of the mask that he kept from the original Huracán Ramírez designs.

There was never any animosity between Marco Antonio and Daniel Garcia Arteaga who was selected for the persona of Huracán Ramírez. They were very good friends inside and outside of the ring and had great respect for each other. Additionally, Los Hermanos Carta Brava wrestled as a trio with Huracán Ramírez, El Santo and other famous wrestlers on several occasions.

Before Rudy retired, he and Marco Antonio had added a curve to the bottom curl of the design which was originally straight. Rudy had talked about the way masks were evolving and becoming more elaborate with the designs and colors. Rudy had always wanted to see the Carta Brava mask in a more brilliant color but retain its original design. He did state the face of the mask was meant to be dark or to be the same color as the mask itself since the name Carta Brava meant "Wild Card" as in a card game. The opponent was never to know the face of the other player.

Carta Brava name confusion

After Rudy retired in 1971 to move to the United States, two other wrestlers assumed the name and mask of Carta Brava. Neither of these wrestlers are related to the original wrestlers. Marco Antonio told Rudy that he allowed two other wrestlers to use the name of Carta Brava after Rudy had retired. Also, neither of the original wrestlers ever teamed with the new versions. One of the wrestlers, Perro Sosa, lost the mask in a match not long after assuming the name of Carta Brava. Roberto "Bobby" Bolaños also used the name of Carta Brava and quickly lost his mask in 1972.

Two wrestlers started wrestling under the Carta Brava name in 2000s. Neither Carta Brava Jr. I (IWRG) nor [[Carta Brava Jr. II (AAA) are related to the original Hermanos Carta Brava - Marco Antonio and Rudy Gomez. It is possible they are related to those who used the names briefly in the 1970s, or possibly acquired the name from those men.

Retirement and death

Rudy was surprised when he learned that Marco Antonio had lost his mask on September 1, 1972 to Leon Negro. Marco Antonio was a devout wrestler and protected the persona of Carta Brava. Rudy did say that they both received long-lasting injuries from their careers as luchadores and it was most probable that Marco Antonio succumbed to those earlier injuries in his later life as a luchador. An interesting note: Leon Negro was a student of Marco Antonio and it was the student who finally defeated the master.

After retiring to the United States, Rudy taught wrestling to those who aspired to learn lucha libre.

It was not known exactly how Marco Antonio died since they both lost communication with each other after Marco Antonio had lost his mask. Rudy died of kidney failure at home with his family. The last mask he wore as Carta Brava II in the 1970's was given to his granddaughter who keeps it encased and mounted in her living room along with a large picture of him. The original mask that he used in the early 1960's along with his wrestling gear and the famous "maleta" he carried his gear in, is retained by his grandson and inheritor of the mask and Carta Brava name.

NOTAS EN ESPANOL

Ha habido mucho misterio y especulación sobre el nombre Carta Brava y los dos Carta Brava Jrs actuales. Esta biografía fue creada para dejar en claro el origen y la trayectoria de la Carta Brava original y su pareja de lucha Rudy Gomez - Carta Brava II.

Rudy y Marco Antonio (prefirió que se le llamara "Tony") fueron amigos de toda la vida desde la infancia. Rudy se refería cariñosamente a Tony como su "mancuerna" o a ellos mismos como "senos compañeros" (afectuosamente, eran "gemelos", una pareja y hermanos de corazón). Rudy luchó junto a Tony y contra él antes de la creación de Los Hermanos Carta Brava. Rudy comenzó a luchar en su adolescencia como un luchador enmascarado llamado Enigma y luego La Silueta Azul. Se rió cuando habló sobre sus primeros años como luchador y dijo que rápidamente aprendió de qué se trataba la lucha libre mexicana y qué tan serio era el deporte. Nunca olvidó la "paliza" (como él mismo describió) que recibió en esos primeros años y finalmente cuando perdió su máscara de La Silueta Azul. Su hermano Carlos más tarde lucharía como "La Silhueta", pero solo tendría una carrera corta como luchador. En un momento, durante una cartelera de lucha, mientras Carlos luchaba como La Silhueta, necesitaba un oponente de reemplazo cuando su oponente original se lesionó antes del combate. Los promotores, sin saber que Carlos y Rudy eran parientes, le pidieron a Rudy que reemplazara como El Galeno. Rudy no sabía que Carlos había tomado el nombre de La Silhueta y Carlos no sabía que Rudy estaba luchando como El Galeno. El combate aparentemente fue un baño de sangre ya que los dos luchadores lo dieron todo y el combate fue declarado empate. (Los dos hermanos también estaban muy interesados ​​en el boxeo, por lo que no era raro volver a casa golpeado). Fue solo hasta que estuvieron en el vestuario que Rudy descubrió que Carlos había sido su oponente. En aquellos tiempos, los luchadores enmascarados ocultaban su profesión e identidad no solo al público, sino también a sus familiares. (Tal fue el caso de Huracán Ramírez). Rudy también luchó en Centroamérica durante un año como Charro Gómez.

Rudy luego luchó como el enmascarado "El Galeno" y como el luchador desenmascarado "Ruddy Gomez". Lucharía como un rudo o un técnico dependiendo de dónde pudiera encontrar un combate de lucha libre y qué tipo de luchador necesitaba el promotor para esa cartelera. Rudy también luchó contra Marco Antonio antes de convertirse en Carta Brava II. Rudy declaró que él y Marco Antonio entrenarían juntos a diario perfeccionando sus movimientos y técnicas y debido a que sus movimientos eran idénticos entre sí, más tarde llevaría a la confusión pública de quién era quién (Carta Brava I o Carta Brava II). Marco Antonio siempre se identificaría a sí mismo y a Rudy como Los Hermanos Carta Brava y no le gustaba ser identificado como Carta Brava I y Carta Brava II.

Una de las peleas más memorables de Rudy fue contra Los Hermanos James (Peter y Jimmy James). Rudy luchó contra Los Hermanos a mediados de la década de 1950 como "Ruddy Gomez", y luego como Los Hermanos Carta Brava. Durante un partido contra Los Hermanos James, Jimmy James pateó a Rudy en la espalda mientras se levantaba después de ser arrojado. La lesión en la espalda dejó a Rudy sin poder luchar durante casi un año. Después de recuperarse, Rudy y Marco Antonio desafiaron públicamente a Los Hermanos James a una revancha. El público se involucró y exigió que el promotor hiciera realidad el partido. El promotor armó el combate y después de un violento, largo y prolongado combate de 3 asaltos, Los Hermanos Carta Brava puso fin a la carrera de lucha libre de Los Hermanos James.

Similitudes en el diseño de la máscara con el de Huracán Ramírez

Una nota de comprensión sobre el diseño de la máscara de Carta Brava: Rudy relató que Marco Antonio había creado en realidad tres diseños para el personaje de Huracán Ramírez después de haber interpretado el papel él mismo al comienzo del personaje y la primera película. Marco Antonio incluso hizo las escenas de lucha libre en la primera película como Huracán Ramírez. Rudy también había relatado que, aunque Marco Antonio quería el papel de Huracán Ramírez, no estaba dispuesto a pagarle a José Rodríguez por el uso del nombre y el personaje de lucha libre. Rudy relató que Marco Antonio y la familia Rodríguez eran amigos y entendieron que era una decisión comercial de su parte solicitar el pago por el uso del nombre y el personaje. Marco Antonio luego creó la personalidad de Carta Brava y comenzó a luchar bajo el nuevo nombre con una máscara negra sólida y calzon negro.

Dos de los diseños que creó para la máscara de Huracán Ramírez se quedaron con la personalidad de Huracán Ramírez. Marco Antonio mantuvo el tercer diseño. Rudy dijo que el diseño de la máscara nunca fue un "premio de consolación" como se rumorea desde que el propio Marco Antonio las había diseñado. Rudy dijo que Marco Antonio le había dicho que José Rodríguez le había pagado por los dos diseños. Unos años más tarde, Marco Antonio le pidió a Rudy que se uniera con él como Los Hermanos Carta Brava. Marco Antonio luego oscureció el rostro de la máscara y aplicó el diseño original que mantuvo de Huracán Ramirez en los lados laterales de la máscara.

Nunca hubo animosidad entre Marco Antonio y Daniel García Arteaga, quien fue seleccionado para el personaje de Huracán Ramírez. Eran muy buenos amigos dentro y fuera del ring y se tenían un gran respeto el uno por el otro. Además, Los Hermanos Carta Brava luchó como trío con Huracán Ramírez, El Santo y otros luchadores famosos en varias ocasiones.

Antes de que Rudy se retirara, él y Marco Antonio habían agregado una curva al rizo inferior del diseño que originalmente era recto. Rudy había hablado sobre la forma en que las máscaras evolucionaban y se volvían más elaboradas con los diseños y colores. Rudy siempre había querido ver la máscara de Carta Brava en un color más brillante pero conservando su diseño original. Dijo que la cara de la máscara debía ser oscura o del mismo color que la máscara en sí, ya que el nombre Carta Brava significa "Comodín" como en un juego de cartas. El oponente nunca conocería la cara del otro jugador.

Confusión de nombre Carta Brava

Después de que Rudy se retiró en 1971 para mudarse a los Estados Unidos, otros dos luchadores asumieron el nombre y la máscara de Carta Brava. Ninguno de estos luchadores está relacionado con los luchadores originales. Marco Antonio le dijo a Rudy que permitió que otros dos luchadores usaran el nombre de Carta Brava después de que Rudy se hubiera retirado. Además, ninguno de los luchadores originales se asoció con las nuevas versiones. Uno de los luchadores, Perro Sosa, perdió la máscara en un combate poco después de asumir el nombre de Carta Brava. Roberto "Bobby" Bolaños también usó el nombre de Carta Brava y rápidamente perdió su máscara en 1972.

Dos luchadores comenzaron a luchar bajo el nombre de Carta Brava en la década de 2000. Ni Carta Brava Jr. I(IWRG) ni Carta Brava Jr. II (AAA) están relacionados con los Hermanos Carta Brava originales - Marco Antonio y Rudy Gomez. Es posible que estén relacionados con aquellos que usaron los nombres brevemente en la década de 1970, o posiblemente adquirieron el nombre de esos hombres.

Retiro y muerte

Rudy se sorprendió al enterarse de que Marco Antonio había perdido su máscara Septiembre 1, 1972 ante León Negro . Marco Antonio era un luchador devoto y protegía la personalidad de Carta Brava. Rudy dijo que ambos recibieron lesiones duraderas de sus carreras como luchadores y que era más probable que Marco Antonio sucumbiera a esas lesiones anteriores en su vida posterior como luchador. Una nota interesante: León Negro fue alumno de Marco Antonio y fue el alumno quien finalmente derrotó al maestro.

Después de retirarse a los Estados Unidos, Rudy enseñó lucha libre a quienes aspiraban a aprender lucha libre.

No se sabía exactamente cómo murió Marco Antonio, ya que ambos perdieron la comunicación después de que Marco Antonio perdió su máscara. Rudy murió de insuficiencia renal en casa con su familia. La última máscara que usó como Carta Brava II en la década de 1970 se la dio a su nieta, quien la mantiene encerrada y montada en su sala junto con una foto grande de él. La máscara original que usó a principios de la década de 1960 junto con su equipo de lucha libre y la famosa "maleta" en la que llevaba su equipo, es retenida por su nieto y heredero de la máscara y el nombre de Carta Brava.

Gallery

Rudy (unmasked) at a wrestling forum in which El Santo was discussing the future of Lucha Libre
A picture of Rudy from behind showing the original design of the mask "corte a la ceja"
A promotional picture of Los Hermanos Carta Brava. Rudy was the taller of the two
Posing with Huracán Ramírez after winning a wrestling match as a trio.
Posing with El Santo before a wrestling match as a trio
A promotional picture of Rudy as Carta Brava II


A promotional picture of Los Hermanos Carta Brava
A promotional picture of Rudy from the side
Rudy vs. Carta Brava (Marco Antonio) before becoming Carta Brava II
Rudy teaching his students Lucha Libre
Rudy before becoming Carta Brava II
Rogelio De La Paz (Sombra Vengadora), Marco Antonio, Octavio Gaona Jr. and Rudy after Marco had won the mask of another wrestler


Rudy in wrestling mode
Rudy contra Jimmy James
Rudy and El Santo signing autographs for fans
the last mask Rudy wore before retiring
the last mask Rudy wore before retiring
Rudy as the main event - before he became Carta Brava II


Rudy with Huracán Ramírez and Misterio Negro II
Rudy with Misterio Negro II and Huracán Ramírez
Rudy with Huracán Ramírez and Misterio Negro II
Rudy in his early years of wrestling as El Galeno
Rudy in his early years of wrestling as EL Galeno
Rudy wrestling against the James Brothers


Rudy with El Santo and Dr. X (father of El Cobarde)
Rudy contra Mascara Dorada
Rudy contra Mascara Dorada
Marco Antonio (Carta Brava) holding Rudy in a headlock before they became Los Hermanos Carta Brava
Rudy's brother Carlos La Silueta
Wrestling Magazine article about Marco Antonio being a Huracán Ramírez


Rudy trying to get back into the ring after delivering a tope suicidio
The eagle in search of his prey - el águila en busca de su presa
An opponent trying to take Rudy's mask off
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