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|name=Tito Montez
|name=Tito Montez
|realName=
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|nicknames=The Champion Of The Cage
|nicknames=King of the Cage Matches, The Champion Of The Cage
|nameHistory=Eddie Sullivan
|nameHistory= Chico Montez, Eddie Montemayor, Eddie Montez, Eddie Sullivan, Eddie O'Hara, Eddie Sullivan, Pepe Montez, Tito Montez
|family=
|family=
|maestro=Self Trained
|maestro=Self Trained
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|debut=1953 - San Antonio, TX
|debut=1953 - San Antonio, TX
|lostmaskto=
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|height=5’7″
|height=1.70 m
|weight=210 pounds
|weight=95 kg
|obituarydate=2013
|obituarydate=2013 - Oregon
|signatureMoves=Abdominal Stretch, Flying Head Scissors, Drop Kick
|signatureMoves=Abdominal Stretch, Flying Head Scissors, Drop Kick
|titles=Western Heavyweight Title, Arizona Heavyweight Title(He lost and won the belt so many times fans lost track of how many times he wore it), Western States Tag Team titles (w/ Arman Hussein), United States title (Phoenix), Arizona Tag Team title, Texas State Junior Heavyweight title
|titles=Western Heavyweight Title (El Paso), Arizona Heavyweight Title (6), Western States Tag Team titles (w/ Arman Hussein), United States title (Phoenix), Arizona Tag Team title, Texas State Junior Heavyweight title, NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles (w/ Ed Francis)
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== Career Highlights ==
== Career Highlights ==
 
* Beginning of her career in 1953.
* In the first half of the 60's Don Kent went to Arizona and worked in the local wrestling promotion, where he was booked as a sadistic heel. In Arizona, Kent worked a storyline that drew full houses at the Phoenix Madison Square Garden against local face (good guy) Tito Montez.
* Tito Montez won in El Paso the Western States Heavyweight Title on 1959 defeats Don Arnold in a 11-man tournament final to become the first champion; loses to Lou Plummer, but continues to be recognized in Arizona.
* The two faced off week after week in a variety of specialty matches such as a chain match, “Arizona death match” and falls count anywhere match.
* From the late 50's through the 70's, Tito Montez was the top star reigned in Arizona territory.  
* From the late 50's through the 70's, Tito Montez reigned supreme in Arizona.  
* Tito held many championship belts, including versions of the Arizona State title, United States Title and "World Tag Team" titles as recognized in the area.   
* He held numerous titles, including versions of the Arizona State title, United States Title and "World Tag Team" titles as recognized in the area.   
* Montez lost and won the Arizona Heavyweight belt so many times fans lost track of how many times he wore it.
* Montez lost and won back the Arizona belt so many times people lost track of how many times he wore it.
* He was also branded "King of the Cage Matches" due to his beating so many wrestlers in this style of match, including Jody Arnold, The Spoiler, Cowboy Buddy Rose, Von Steiners, Duke Keomuka, Bearcat Wright, Bobby Mayne/Jaggers,Frankenstein, Don Kent, Jimmy Kent, Chuck Karbo, Don Fargo, and many others. Only Jody Arnold, ever defeated him in the cage.
* He was also branded "The Champion Of The Cage" due to his beating so many people in this form of match. Only one man, Jody Arnold, ever defeated him in the cage.
* 14,000 fans turned out at a baseball stadium to see a card headlined by Montez, Sputnik Monroe & Mario Galento with Joe Louis as a referee.  
* Blood feuds were common for Tito, as were bloody matches.
* Tito for 9 weeks straight feuded with Don Kent at the old Phoenix Madison Square Garden in the 60's and filled the arena to standing room only each week. He finally defeated Kent in a cage match and ended the feud on the next week
* 14,000 fans turned out at a baseball stadium to see a card headlined by Tito, Sputnik Monroe and Mario Galento with Pro Boxing Champion Joe Louis as a referee.  
* Tito end his pro wrestler career in 1976.
* Tito for nine weeks straight feuded with Don Kent at the old Phoenix Madison Square Garden in the 60's and filled the arena to standing room only each week. He finally defeated Kent in a cage and ended the feud on the tenth week
* The angle ended with a steel cage match that saw Montez win after overcoming Kent’s cheating ways.
* One week after the storyline ended, attendance dropped by half and Don Kent soon left the area.
* Tito Montez was inducted into the Oregon/Washington Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame.
* Tito Montez was inducted into the Oregon/Washington Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame.
* Tito Montez was also inducted into the Western States Wrestling Hall of Fame.
* Tito Montez was also inducted into the Western States Wrestling Hall of Fame.
* 2003: Tito Montrez was honored by the Cauliflower Alley Club for his outstanding career achievements.
* Tito was honored in 2003 by the Cauliflower Alley Club for his outstanding career achievements.
 
== Luchas de apuestas record ==
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{{aline|59/07/16|mask '''(1)'''|Tito Montez|[[The Hood]]|El Paso, Tx}}
{{aline|71/??/??|mask '''(2)'''|Tito Montez|[[The Satin Medic]]|Phoenix, Arizona}}
{{aend}}
 
'''(1)'''Western Heavyweight title vs mask, The Hood lost but he cover his face with a towel.
'''(2)'''The Satin Medic lost but he had the insight to cover his face with surgical tape.
 
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Latest revision as of 15:51, 27 December 2015

Tito Montez
Tito Montez
Name Tito Montez
Real name
Nicknames King of the Cage Matches, The Champion Of The Cage
Name history Chico Montez, Eddie Montemayor, Eddie Montez, Eddie Sullivan, Eddie O'Hara, Eddie Sullivan, Pepe Montez, Tito Montez
Family
Maestro(s) Self Trained
Birth date, location 30's - Parral, Chihuahua
Obituary date 2013 - Oregon
Debut, location 1953 - San Antonio, TX
Lost mask to
Height 1.70 m
Weight 95 kg
Signature moves Abdominal Stretch, Flying Head Scissors, Drop Kick
Titles: Western Heavyweight Title (El Paso), Arizona Heavyweight Title (6), Western States Tag Team titles (w/ Arman Hussein), United States title (Phoenix), Arizona Tag Team title, Texas State Junior Heavyweight title, NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles (w/ Ed Francis)

Career Highlights

  • Beginning of her career in 1953.
  • Tito Montez won in El Paso the Western States Heavyweight Title on 1959 defeats Don Arnold in a 11-man tournament final to become the first champion; loses to Lou Plummer, but continues to be recognized in Arizona.
  • From the late 50's through the 70's, Tito Montez was the top star reigned in Arizona territory.
  • Tito held many championship belts, including versions of the Arizona State title, United States Title and "World Tag Team" titles as recognized in the area.
  • Montez lost and won the Arizona Heavyweight belt so many times fans lost track of how many times he wore it.
  • He was also branded "King of the Cage Matches" due to his beating so many wrestlers in this style of match, including Jody Arnold, The Spoiler, Cowboy Buddy Rose, Von Steiners, Duke Keomuka, Bearcat Wright, Bobby Mayne/Jaggers,Frankenstein, Don Kent, Jimmy Kent, Chuck Karbo, Don Fargo, and many others. Only Jody Arnold, ever defeated him in the cage.
  • 14,000 fans turned out at a baseball stadium to see a card headlined by Montez, Sputnik Monroe & Mario Galento with Joe Louis as a referee.
  • Tito for 9 weeks straight feuded with Don Kent at the old Phoenix Madison Square Garden in the 60's and filled the arena to standing room only each week. He finally defeated Kent in a cage match and ended the feud on the next week
  • Tito end his pro wrestler career in 1976.
  • Tito Montez was inducted into the Oregon/Washington Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame.
  • Tito Montez was also inducted into the Western States Wrestling Hall of Fame.
  • Tito was honored in 2003 by the Cauliflower Alley Club for his outstanding career achievements.

Luchas de apuestas record

Date Apuesta Winner(s) Loser(s) Arena and/or Place
59/07/16 mask (1) Tito Montez The Hood El Paso, Tx
71/??/?? mask (2) Tito Montez The Satin Medic Phoenix, Arizona


(1)Western Heavyweight title vs mask, The Hood lost but he cover his face with a towel. (2)The Satin Medic lost but he had the insight to cover his face with surgical tape.

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