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=== Similarities in mask design with that of Huracan Ramirez === | === Similarities in mask design with that of Huracan Ramirez === | ||
A note of understanding 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 of the persona and the first movie. Marco Antonio even did the wrestling scenes in the first movie as Huracan Ramirez. Rudy had also related that although Marco wanted the part of Huracan Ramirez, 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 Huracan Ramirez mask stayed with the Huracan Ramirez 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 Huracan Ramirez designs. | A note of understanding 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 of the persona and the first movie. Marco Antonio even did the wrestling scenes in the first movie as Huracan Ramirez. Rudy had also related that although Marco wanted the part of Huracan Ramirez, 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 Huracan Ramirez mask stayed with the Huracan Ramirez 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 Huracan Ramirez designs. | ||
There was never any animosity between Marco Antonio and Daniel Garcia Arteaga who was selected for the persona of Huracan Ramirez. 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 Huracan Ramirez, El Santo and other famous wrestlers on several occasions. | There was never any animosity between Marco Antonio and Daniel Garcia Arteaga who was selected for the persona of Huracan Ramirez. 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 Huracan Ramirez, El Santo and other famous wrestlers on several occasions. | ||
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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, his brother in life and in wrestling). Rudy wrestled together with Tony and against him before the creation of Los Hermanos Carta Brava. Rudy began wrestling in his late teen years as a masked wrestler named 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 Silhueta" but would only have a short run of a wrestling career. 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 without a mask or 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 Huracan Ramirez
A note of understanding 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 of the persona and the first movie. Marco Antonio even did the wrestling scenes in the first movie as Huracan Ramirez. Rudy had also related that although Marco wanted the part of Huracan Ramirez, 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 Huracan Ramirez mask stayed with the Huracan Ramirez 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 Huracan Ramirez designs.
There was never any animosity between Marco Antonio and Daniel Garcia Arteaga who was selected for the persona of Huracan Ramirez. 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 Huracan Ramirez, 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 (IWL) nor Carta Brava Jr (AAA) are related to the original Carta Bravas. It's possible they're 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 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.
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 was given to his granddaughter who keeps it encased and mounted in her living room along with a large picture of him.
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 (Prefería que lo llamaran "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". Rudy luchó junto con 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 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. 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 3 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 y luego lo aplicó a la máscara Carta Brava. 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 aplicó el diseño en los lados laterales de la máscara que mantuvo de los diseños originales de Huracan Ramirez.
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 (IWL) ni Carta Brava Jr (AAA) están relacionados con la Carta Bravas original. 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 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.
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 se la dio a su nieta, quien la mantiene encerrada y montada en su sala con una foto grande de él.
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