| Rolando Vera | |
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| Birth name | Rolando Hernández Verástegui |
| Born | February 1, 1915 Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Died | March 29, 2001 (aged 86) Monterrey, Nuevo León |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Rolando Vera |
Rolando Hernández Verástegui (February 1, 1915 – March 29, 2001) was a Mexican professional wrestler and wrestling trainer, better known as Rolando Vera. One of the most popular luchadores in Mexico in the 1950s, he was also an early star of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre.[1] Vera wrestled throughout the world during his long career and held the NWA World Middleweight Champion for over four years.[2] He also trained numerous wrestlers during his life including father-and-son Blue Demon and Blue Demon Jr., Sangre Chicana, Angel Mortal, René Guajardo and Sugi Sito.
- ^ Paszt, Michael (September 8, 2004). "SLAM! Wrestling: Viva la lucha libre!". SLAM! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer.
- ^ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (2007). "Pro Wrestling Illustrated: Wrestling History". PWI-Online.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2009.