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Gran Apache

Name	Gran Apache
Real name	Mario Balbuena González
Nicknames	"El Suegro," "Abuelo"
Name history	El Apache/Gran Apache (debut - ), Cometa Azul III, Jabagengi, Lion (IWA Japan, 1995), Chiva Rayada I, Great Sasuke Tiga Power Version (M-Pro, 2000), El Gladiador (M-Pro, 2000), Kimba -original version- (CMLL Japan, 2000)
Family	Mari Apache, Faby Apache, Baby (Jessica) Apache (daughters), Lady Apache (former wife), Billy Boy (son-in-law), Marvin the baby (grandson)
Maestro(s)	Rafael Salamanca, Tony Lopez, Blue Demon, Los Cometas Azules I & II
Birth date, location	April 16, 1959 - Mexico City
Obituary date	May 7, 2017
Debut, location	August 8, 1975 - Toluca, Mexico State
Lost mask to	Conde Bartok & ??? - unknown date
Height	5'6"/168 cms
Weight	189 1/2 lbs/86 kg
Signature moves	Tormenta Apache, Splash Mountain/Black Tiger Bomb, Fisherman's Suplex, Michinoku Driver II, La Tapatía, Apache Cutter
Titles:	AAA Mixed Tag Team Titles [2] (w/ Fabi Apache and Mari Apache), San Pedro Iztacalco Lightweight Title, Arena Santa Marta Tag Team Titles (w/ Gran Apache II), Pavillón Azteca Tag Team Titles (w/ Gran Apache II)

Was one of the first luchadors ever to train females and to this day is considered the best trainer for any future luchadoras.

Works as a road agent to help put the younger workers matches together.

Date	Apuesta	Winner(s)	Loser(s)	Arena and/or Place
??/??/??	masks	Conde Bartok & ??	Apache I & Apache II	Pavillón Azteca - Mexico City
1983/05/01	hair	Gran Apache	Perro Salvaje	Arena Azteca Budokan - Mexico City
1990/12/02	hair	Gran Apache	Escudero Rojo	Pista Arena Revolución - Mexico City
1992/01/14	hair	Rocco Valente	Gran Apache	Arena Coliseo
1992/04/05	hair	Gran Apache	Loco Valentino	Arena Isabel - León, Guanajuato
1992/11/15	hair	Gran Apache	Rey David	Arena Coliseo - Mexico City
1992/11/21	hair	Gran Apache	Reyes Veloz	Pista Arena Revolución - Mexico City
1993/09/07	hairs	Gran Apache & El Mestizo	Escudero Rojo & Reyes Veloz	Arena Coliseo - Mexico City
1999/10/17	hair (1)	Gran Apache	Cuerno de Chivo	Arena Solidaridad - Monterrey, Nuevo León
2000/02/27	mask (2)	Chiva Rayada I	Gladiador Fantasma	Arena San Juan Pantitlan
2000/03/31	hair	Oscar Sevilla	Gran Apache	Centro de Convenciones - Cd. Madero, Tamps.
2002/07/15	hair (3)	Mosco de la Merced AAA	Gran Apache	León, Guanajuato
2006/04/30	hair	Gran Apache	Billy Boy	Plaza De Toros Nuevo Progreso - Guadalajara, Jalisco
2006/10/26	hair	Gran Apache	Mohicano I	Universidad de Pachuca, Pachuca, Hidalgo
2007/03/18	hair	Gran Apache	Billy Boy	Toreo de Cuatro Caminos - Estado de Mexico
2016/04/19	hair	Daga	Gran Apache	Plaza de Toros Monumental, Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
(1) Cage match with Apache, Panthro, Oscar Sevilla and Cuerno. Both tecnicos escaped so Apache fouled Cuerno and left the cage.; (2) Unknown if Apache was under the Chiva I gimmick at the time; (3) Cage match

as Cometa Azul III, seated

Apaches - 1985

2nd from left as El Gladiador in Michinoku Pro

Apache is awesome!

Older

as Jabagengi, with Satoru Sayama

as Kimba from CMLL Japan

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