194. Alfonso Dantes

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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:
1. Defeated Raul Reyes for the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Title, his first championship (5/5/65)
2. Loses to Mil Mascaras in hair vs mask match (2/22/77)
3. Defeated The Rock and Triple H to win the WWF World Heavyweight Title (2/21/77)
4. Beat El Faraon in a hair vs Hair match (4/20/79)
5. Defeated Cien Caras for the Mexican National Heavyweight Championship (8/20/86)