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==Profile== | |||
Salvador Mendoza is a Mexican wrestler who was born on October 15, 1952, in Mexico City, Mexico. | |||
He was trained by Sordo Lopez and Loco Hernandez and he debuted on March 13th, 1971. The exact date is unknown but he took up the name of "Siberiano" (The Siberian). He was unmasked on May 31st, 1978 by Impacto. While for some wrestlers, losing their mask marked the beginning of the end for their careers, the mask loss did not hurt him. | |||
He joined [[Pavillion Azteca]] in 1982, and formed a super-heavyweight team with [[TNT]]. The team consisted of two large men with wild hair which made them stand out at the time. | |||
On May 1st, 1982, the team competed in a [[Ruleta de la Muerte]] tournament with hairs and masks at stake at [[Palacio de los Deportes]]. The team met [[Gran Markus]] and [[José Torres | Super Maquina]], a wrestler with an American football costume and gimmick. Siberiano and TNT lost the match and were forced to get a haircut. | |||
Later that month, Siberiano challenged for [[Mil Mascaras | Mil Mascaras']] [[IWA World Heavyweight Championship]]. While the official date is unknown, Siberiano was just another notch in Mil's 200 successful defenses of the title. He later went on to feud with his former partner [[TNT]], who was frequently on the cover of many lucha libre magazines and was able to defeat him in a hair vs hair match. | |||
He competed for the AWWA World Heavyweight Championship at one point but was defeated by [[Halcon Dorado (60s) | Halcon Dorado]]. In 1983 he challenged the original [[Rey Misterio]] to a mask vs hair match in Rey's home territory in Tijuana, where he was defeated. He also made some appearances for the [[UWA]] during this time. | |||
Siberano was said to have passed away in 1986. | |||
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Profile
Salvador Mendoza is a Mexican wrestler who was born on October 15, 1952, in Mexico City, Mexico.
He was trained by Sordo Lopez and Loco Hernandez and he debuted on March 13th, 1971. The exact date is unknown but he took up the name of "Siberiano" (The Siberian). He was unmasked on May 31st, 1978 by Impacto. While for some wrestlers, losing their mask marked the beginning of the end for their careers, the mask loss did not hurt him.
He joined Pavillion Azteca in 1982, and formed a super-heavyweight team with TNT. The team consisted of two large men with wild hair which made them stand out at the time.
On May 1st, 1982, the team competed in a Ruleta de la Muerte tournament with hairs and masks at stake at Palacio de los Deportes. The team met Gran Markus and Super Maquina, a wrestler with an American football costume and gimmick. Siberiano and TNT lost the match and were forced to get a haircut.
Later that month, Siberiano challenged for Mil Mascaras' IWA World Heavyweight Championship. While the official date is unknown, Siberiano was just another notch in Mil's 200 successful defenses of the title. He later went on to feud with his former partner TNT, who was frequently on the cover of many lucha libre magazines and was able to defeat him in a hair vs hair match.
He competed for the AWWA World Heavyweight Championship at one point but was defeated by Halcon Dorado. In 1983 he challenged the original Rey Misterio to a mask vs hair match in Rey's home territory in Tijuana, where he was defeated. He also made some appearances for the UWA during this time.
Siberano was said to have passed away in 1986.
Luchas de apuestas record
| Date | Apuesta | Winner(s) | Loser(s) | Arena and/or Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ??/??/?? | hair | El Siberiano | TNT | unknown |
| ??/??/?? | hair | Rey Misterio | El Siberiano | Auditorio de Tijuana - Tijuana, Baja California |
| 78/05/31[1] | mask | El Siberiano | Impacto | Arena Xochimilco |
| 82/05/01[2] | hair | Gran Markus & Super Maquina | TNT & El Siberiano | Palacio de los Deportes DF |
Gallery
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