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Alejandro Muñoz Moreno (April 24, 1922 – December 16, 2000), better known as Blue Demon (Demonio Azul in Spanish), was a Mexican luchador Enmascarado (Masked professional wrestler) who was widely considered to be one of the greatest Mexican wrestlers of his time. He was affectionately referred to as "Blue" and was known for his signature blue wrestling mask.
Alejandro Muñoz Moreno was born April 24, 1922 in Rinconada, Nuevo León Mexico. He was the child of farmers and was the fifth of twelve children. At a young age, Alejandro dropped out of school and moved to Monterrey, where his uncle gave him a job working on the National Railroad. His co-workers there gave him the nickname 'Manotas', referring to his large, powerful hands.
A chance meeting with the famous Mexican wrestler Rolando Vera piqued his interest in Lucha Libre, Vera even offering to tutor him and help him start a career. He began wrestling without a mask in Laredo, Texas. His first match was against Chema Lopez on March 12, 1948, which he won handily. Adopting the mask and persona of The Blue Demon, he headed back to Mexico to start a real career. His first appearance as The Blue Demon was in Mexico City in September 1948, where he fought Benny Arcilla. Blue began his career in the ring as a rudo (a bad guy). From there, he formed a famous tag-team with another well-known masked luchador named The Black Shadow, and the two became known as Los Hermanos Shadow (The Shadow Brothers).
Jorge Guzmán Rodríguez (born August 2, 1963), better known as El Hijo del Santo ("The Son of the Saint"), is a Mexican professional wrestler, political activist and one of the most successful stars in Lucha Libre. He is the youngest son of the legendary professional wrestler, film actor and Mexican folk hero El Santo.
"Santito", as he is often called, was the only one of his father's 10 children to become a professional wrestler. He began wrestling without his father's consent in February 1982 as "El Korak" but he made his official debut as "El Hijo del Santo" in October of that year after he earned his college degree in Communication Science per his father's request. He shared his father's look, the silver mask, tights and cape, and moves but he was shorter and, although he would never become the same cultural icon, he would become a better in-ring performer than his father.
Early in his career, he was wrestled mainly for World Wrestling Association (WWA) (The Tijuana circuit) and Universal Wrestling Association (UWA) (a promotion that worked in the Mexico City area) but he did make his debut for Empressa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) the promotion that later became Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in Arena Mexico in the summer of 1983. He also was voted "Rookie of the Year" in Mexico.
Actors: Blue Demon Jr. (actor), Charles Fairbanks (editor), Charles Fairbanks (actor), Sin Cara (actor), Olivier Burlet (producer), Charles Fairbanks (director), Serpiente Negro (actor),
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Keywords: zombieActors: Gina Morett (actress), Gloria Schoemann (editor), René Barrera (actor), Gilberto Martínez Solares (director), Juan Garza (actor), Rafael Pérez Grovas (writer), Rafael Pérez Grovas (producer), Óscar Morelli (actor), Regina Torné (actress), Enrique Aguilar (actor), Blue Demon (actor), Guillermo Ayala (actor), José Martí (actor), Sandra Boyd (actress), Agustín Martínez Solares (actor),
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Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller,Actors: Chano Urueta (director), José Juan Munguía (editor), Jaime Fernández (actor), Emilio Garibay (actor), Guillermo Hernández (actor), Margarito Luna (actor), Antonio Padilla 'Pícoro' (actor), Santo (actor), Carlos Suárez (actor), Martha Elena Cervantes (actress), Rafael García Travesi (writer), Fernando Osés (writer), Jorge Pérez (composer), Tito Novaro (actor), Fernando Osés (actor),
Genres: Action, Horror, Mystery,Actors: Chano Urueta (director), Jaime Fernández (actor), Nathanael León (actor), Fernando Osés (actor), Carlos Suárez (actor), Ivonne Govea (actress), Luis Enrique Vergara (producer), Rosa María Vázquez (actress), Blue Demon (actor), Mario Orea (actor), Altia Michel (actress), Cesar Gay (actor),
Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi,