Espantito | |
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Birth name | Martín Rodríguez |
Born | [1] Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico[1] | April 24, 1968
Died | October 12, 2020 City Heights, San Diego, California, U.S. | (aged 52)
Children | 2 |
Family | Piratita Morgan (brother) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | El Espantito Espantito I |
Billed height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1] |
Billed weight | 65 kg (143 lb)[1] |
Trained by | Espanto II[1] Indio Chirikawa[1] |
Debut | 1993[1] |
Martín Rodríguez (April 24, 1968 – October 12, 2020), better known by the ring name Espantito (Spanish for "Little Terror" or "Little Scare"), was a Mexican luchador enmascarado (or masked professional wrestler) working in the Mini-Estrella ("Mini-Star") division. Working in the Mini-Estrella division does not automatically mean that Espantito had dwarfism as several wrestlers who are just shorter in stature work in the "Mini" division. As a luchador enmascarado, Espantito's real name was not a matter of public record, but it was revealed upon his death in 2020.
Espantito made his professional wrestling debut in 1993 and was allowed to use a version of the Espanto mask and name with permission of the only surviving Espanto, Espanto III. He worked primarily on the Mexican independent circuit, but also worked for AAA, one of Mexico's largest professional wrestling promotions.