197. Alfonso Dantes
At the top of the card for years in Mexico and the border states, Alfonso Dantes was a tank of a wrestler (hence his nickname of El Tanque) and was also a second generation performer. Dantes was predominantly a heel and the unmasked wrestler (not exactly common in Mexico) feuded with every top star in Mexico in his day. He was also a multi-time NWA Light Heavyweight Champion.
The Bullet Points
- Other Aliases: Jose Luis Amezcua Diaz (Real Name)
Edmundo Dantes
El Tanque - Billed From: Guadalajara, Mexico
- Key Championships Held: Mexico National Light Heavyweight (3)
NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team (3) 1w/Mil Mascaras, 1w/Francisco Flores & 1w/El Medico
NWA World Light Heavyweight (5)
Mexico National Heavyweight (2) - Why they will get in: The WWE Hall is lacking Mexican wrestlers.
- Why they won't get in: Same reason.
- Five Greatest Matches/Moments:
- Defeated Raul Reyes for the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Title, his first championship (5/5/65)
- Loses to Mil Mascaras in hair vs mask match (2/22/77)
- Defeated The Rock and Triple H to win the WWF World Heavyweight Title (2/21/77)
- Beat El Faraon in a hair vs Hair match (4/20/79)
- Defeated Cien Caras for the Mexican National Heavyweight Championship (8/20/86)
Should they be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put them in! - 50%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 50%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 0%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 0%
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