Milo Ventura Chávez (born July 14, 1947) is a Mexican professional wrestler best known under the ring name Ultraman.[1] He is the father of Ultraman Jr., but is not related to the first wrestler to use that name, who is now known as Starman.[2] He originally used the name El Dinámico when he made his debut in 1964 and later worked under the name Milo Ventura from 1968 to 1975.
| Ultraman | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Milo Ventura Chávez |
| Born | July 14, 1947 Piedra Larga, Coroneo, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Children | Ultraman Jr. (Son) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
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| Billed height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Billed weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
| Trained by |
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| Debut | 1964 |
| Retired | 2019 |
While he was unmasked in Mexico in 1987 he continued to wrestle under a mask in Japan, where he was very popular due to the character being based on the Ultraman television character. Chávez, El Solar and Super Astro formed a trio known as Los Cadetes del Espacio ("The Space Cadets").
Championships and accomplishments
editLuchas de Apuestas record
edit| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamico (mask) | Zeus (mask) | Atlixco, Puebla | Live event | September 15, 1968 | [5] |
| Milo Ventura (hair) | El Polaco (hair) | August 21, 1970 | Tijuana, Baja California | Live event | [6] |
| Ultraman (mask) | El Maya (mask) | N/A | Live event | August 26, 1975 | [5] |
| Ultraman (mask) | Médico II (mask) | N/A | Live event | September 12, 1975 | [5] |
| Ultraman (mask) | Dr. Z II (mask) | N/A | Live event | October 15, 1975 | [5] |
| Ultraman (mask) | Vengador Negro (mask) | N/A | Live event | November 20, 1975 | [5] |
| Ultraman (mask) | Rebelde Rojo (mask) | Naucalpan, State of Mexico | Live event | April 17, 1977 | [Note 1][5] |
| Ultraman and Estrella Blanca (masks) | Zeus (hair ) and Pantera Azul (mask) | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | June 19, 1977 | [5][7] |
| Ultraman (mask) | Príncipe Azul | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event | August 21, 1977 | [5][Note 2] |
| Ultraman (mask) | León Negro (hair) | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | August 27, 1978 | [5] |
| Ultraman (mask) | Shazam (mask) | Mexico City, Mexico | UWA event | July 13, 1980 | [Note 3][8] |
| Ultraman (mask) | América Salvaje | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | June 28, 1981 | [5] |
| Ultraman (mask) | América Salvaje (hair) | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | July 26, 1981 | [5] |
| Ultraman (mask) | Alfa Centauris (mask) | N/A | Live event | June 1982 | [5][Note 4] |
| Ultraman (mask) | La Sombra (mask)[Note 5] | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | July 24, 1983 | [5] |
| Ultraman (mask) | La Sombra (hair)[Note 5] | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | August 14, 1983 | [5] |
| Los Cadetos del Espacio (masks) (El Solar, Super Astro and Ultraman) |
Los Temerarios (hairs) (Black Terry, Jose Luis Feliciano and Lobo Rubio) |
Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | July 8, 1984 | [5][9] |
| Brazo de Oro (mask) | Ultraman (mask) | Tijuana, Baja California | Live event | September 3, 1987 | [5][10] |
| Cinta de Oro (mask) | Ultraman (mask) | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua | Live event | September 9, 1987 | [5] |
| Sangre Chicana (hair) | Ultraman (hair) | N/A | Live event | 1987 | [5] |
| Jerry Estrada (hair) | Ultraman (hair) | N/A | Live event | 1988 | [5][11] |
| Ultraman (hair) | Babe Sharon (hair) | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas | Live event | June 20, 1988 | [5] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Ultraman (hair) | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | July 16, 1988 | [5][12] |
Footnotes
edit- ^ Finals of a "losers advance" Ruleta de la Muerte tournament.
- ^ Teamed up with Matemático and lost an Australianos suicidas to the trio of Frankenstein, Jungla Negra I and II and were forced to wrestle each other.
- ^ Lost a relevos suicida match to America Salvaje and Villano III and were forced to wrestle each other as a result.
- ^ Lost a relevos suicida to America Salvaje and Villano II and were forced to wrestle.
- ^ a b Not the most recent La Sombra.
References
edit- ^ "Utraman". Cagematch.net. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ Enciclopedia staff (December 1, 2007). "Enciclopedia de las Mascaras". Starman (in Spanish). Mexico. p. 23. Tomo V.
- ^ Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 390–391. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "Los Reyes de Mexico: La Historia de Los Campeonatos Nacionales". Lucha 2000 (in Spanish). December 20, 2004. Especial 21.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Enciclopedia de las Mascaras". Ultraman (in Spanish). Mexico City, Mexico. November 2007. p. 21. Tomo V.
- ^ "Wrestling in Tijuana". CageMatch. August 21, 1970. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ Luchas 2000 staff (May 2008). "Luchas 2000". Estrella Blanca y sus Victimas (in Spanish). Juárez, Mexico: Publicaciones citem, S.A. de C.V. pp. 4–5. Especial 30.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "UWA". CageMatch. July 13, 1980. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ Enciclopedia staff (December 1, 2007). "Enciclopedia de las Mascaras". El Solar (in Spanish). Mexico. p. 19. Tomo V.
- ^ "La lucha libre está de luto; falleció Brazo de Oro". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). MSN. April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500 – 1998 75) Jerry Estrada". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States: Sports and Entertainment publications LLC. August 1998. p. 30. October 1998.
- ^ "Luchas 2000". Perro Aguayo y sus Victimas (in Spanish). Juárez, Mexico: Publicaciones citem, S.A. de C.V. pp. 12–15. Especial 30.
