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.
• Blood feuds were common for Tito, as were bloody matches.
• 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.
• 2003: Tito Montrez was honored 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.