Gran Apache

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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), Natsumi (granddaughter) 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)

Biography

• Known to be one of the best trainers ever in all of Mexico.

• Was one of the first luchadors ever to train females.

• Worked as a road agent to help put the younger workers matches together in AAA.

Luchas de apuestas record

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

Gallery

as Cometa Azul III, seated

Apaches - 1985

with Lady Apache

2nd from left as El Gladiador in Michinoku Pro

Apache is awesome!

Older

as Jabagengi, with Satoru Sayama

with Supersonico I & Gran Apache II

as Kimba from CMLL Japan