Rito Romero

Rito Romero
Romero, circa 1953
Birth nameRito Romero Loza
Born(1927-05-19)May 19, 1927[1]
Acatic, Jalisco, Mexico
DiedJanuary 17, 2001(2001-01-17) (aged 73)[1]
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Rito Romero
Rayo Mexicano[1]
Trained byDiablo Velasco[2]
Debut1942
Retired1960
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romero and the second or maternal family name is Loza.

Rito Romero Loza[1] (May 19, 1927 – January 18, 2001) was a successful luchador who wrestled in Mexico and in the NWA territories of Texas and Los Angeles. He appeared in several films in his native country along with a number of other luchadors. He is remembered for his innovation of the Romero Special/La Tapatia submission manoeuver, commonly known as the Surfboard.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d "Rito Romero profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  2. ^ Madigan, Dan (2007). "Dorada de lucha libre: Las Leyendas, las peleas, los fósforos del resentimiento (the golden age of lucha libre: the legends, the feuds, the grudge matches): Diablo Velasco". Mondo Lucha A Go-Go: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperCollins Publisher. pp. 203–205. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
  3. ^ Ocampo, Jorge (28 August 2011). "RVD y Daniel Bryan aplicando la tapatía la misma semana en TV en USA" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas. Retrieved 24 September 2011.