Ulises (60s)

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Ulises

Name Ulises Real name Delfino Espindola Serrano Nicknames El Caballero Albo (as The Tempest) Name history Ulises, Columbus, El Tapatío, The Tempest Family Maestro(s) Juan Diaz Birth date, location December 25, 1939 - Puebla, Puebla Obituary date 2011 Debut, location 1962, Cancha San Pedro - Puebla, Puebla Lost mask to Chanoc (as Ulises) Height Weight Signature moves Titles: Mexican National Lightweight Championship

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Seemed to be based in Acapulco. Said to be an accomplished acrobat before becoming a luchador and billed as mentored by Juan Diaz after his title win.

Before becoming a professional wrestler he had a background sports in cliff-diving and Karate disciplines that were key in his wrestling style. He made his debut on 1962 and in a short period of time he wrestled in Arena Mexico where he won the Mexican National Lightweight Championship against Chanoc. That feud went into a mask vs mask match where he lost. He went under his real name for a while and won the Lightweight Championship once more.

As The Tempest he is regarded as one of the most successful and beloved foreign wrestlers in El Salvador. He held a rivalry with El Bucanero. He was well known for his acrobatic wrestling style and his use of Karate moves in the ring. He also made demonstrations of his Karate skills in exhibitions. He was a big draw in Arena Metropolitana many fans gathered to see him each week. He was so popular that he had fan clubs and even women tended to interfere and defend him when he was beaten by his opponents. Moreover, he held a vast apuestas record in El Salvador.

Luchas de apuestas record

Date	Apuesta	Winner(s)	Loser(s)	Arena and/or Place
1964	mask	Chanoc	Ulises	Arena Coliseo - Acapulco, Guerrero
1978	mask	Villano III	Columbus	Angelopolis - Puebla, Puebla

Gallery

Karate demonstrations

as Columbus

injury

as Ulises

with Santo

winning the Mexican National Lightweight Championship

as El Tapatío

1964

with Juan Diaz