El Brazo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alvarado and the second or maternal family name is Nieves.
El Brazo
Alvarado wearing his "El Brazo" wrestling gear
Birth nameJuan Alvarado Nieves
Born(1961-07-30)July 30, 1961
Mexico City, Mexico
DiedOctober 15, 2013(2013-10-15) (aged 52)[1][2]
Mexico City, Mexico
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)El Brazo
Brazo Negro
Brazo Hermoso
Tio Lucas
Latin Boiler
Ingordable
La Puerca
La Braza
Billed height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Billed weight115 kg (254 lb)
Trained byShadito Cruz
DebutAugust 1980

Juan Alvarado Nieves (July 30, 1961 – October 15, 2013)[1][2] was a Mexican luchador (professional wrestler). He was best known under the ring name El Brazo (Spanish for "the Arm"), which he used since his debut in 1980. Alvarado was part of the Alvarado wrestling family, which includes his father Shadito Cruz, five brothers who used the "Brazo" name at some point and several third-generation wrestlers.

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