297. Cyclone Negro

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He may not be remembered as much as he should be, but in his day Cyclone Negro was a very good heel and one of the more successful Hispanic wrestlers of all time. Negro was from Venezuela, and the barrel chested brawler found success throughout the territories across the United States as well as Japan and Australia. To this day, many wrestlers have named Cyclone as an influence and though he was not a WWE performer, many stars who competed there tangled with the Venezuelan in main events across the U.S.

Should Cyclone Negro be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 73%

Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 8.1%

Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 5.4%

No opinion. - 5.4%

No way! - 8.1%

The Bullet Points

Other Aliases: Romon Rodriguez (Real Name)
Lalo Rodriguez
Chief Guaconopolus
Punchy Pinero
Mr. Uganda
Billed From: Venezuela
Key Championships Held: NWA Texas Tag Team (2) w/Torbellino Blanco
NWA Texas Heavyweight
NWA World (Texas) Tag Team (3) 1w/Dory Dixon, 1w/Oscar Salazar & 1w/Rikki Starr
All Asia Tag Team w/Gene Kiniski
IWA World (Australia) Tag Team w/Baron Mikel Scicluna
NWA Florida Heavyweight (2)
NWA Florida Tag Team (3) 1w/Jack Brisco, 1/Sam Steamboat & 1w/Omar Negro
NWA Florida Brass Knuckles (2)
NWA Western States Heavyweight (4)
NWA Western States Tag Team w/Karl Von Steiger
NWA Amarillo Brass Knuckles
NWA International (Amarillo) Heavyweight (2)
NWA Los Angeles Brass Knuckles
NWA Tri State United States Tag Team w/Dr. X
WWC North American Tag Team w/Hurricane Castillo
WWC Caribbean Heavyweight
NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Heavyweight
Why they will get in: The WWE does like to pay tribute to Hispanic stars.
Why they won't get in: His legacy is outside the WWE.
Five Greatest Matches/Moments: 1.   Won his first major title, capturing the Texas Heavyweight Title (9/15/60)
2.   Became the NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion (4/15/69)
3.   Won his first of four NWA Western States Heavyweight Titles (8/26/71)
4.   Defeated Dick Murdoch to win the Amarillo Heavyweight Title (6/2/75)
5.   Defeated Dusty Rhodes win the Florida Heavyweight Title (12/12/78)