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Gran Apache

Also known as El Gran Apache, El Apache, Chiva Rayada I, El Gladiador, Great Sasuke Tiga, Kimba, Lion, Gran Apache I, Java Genjin

Personal Data

Birthday:

16.04.1959

Birthplace:

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexiko

Day of death:

07.05.2017 (at the age of 58)

Cause of death:

Darmkrebs

Gender:

male

Height:

5' 6" (168 cm)

Weight:

189 lbs (86 kg)

Career Data

Alter egos:

Chiva Rayada I
El Gladiador
Gran Apache
a.k.a. El Gran Apache
a.k.a. El Apache
Gran Apache I
Great Sasuke Tiga
Java Genjin
Kimba
Lion

Roles:

Singles Wrestler (1975 - 2016)
Tag Team Wrestler (1975 - 2016)
Road Agent
Trainer

Beginning of in-ring career:

08.08.1975

End of in-ring career:

2016

In-ring experience:

41 years

Wrestling style:

Allrounder, Technician, High Flyer

Trainer:

Rafael Salamanca, Tony Lopez & Blue Demon

Nicknames:

"Abuelo"
"El Suegro"

Signature moves:

Tormenta Apache
Michinoku Driver II
Apache Cutter

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Valid votes: 18

Number of comments: 4

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Average rating: 7.83 [18]

Average rating in 2025: 8.67 [3]

Average rating in 2024: 7.00 [2]

Average rating in 2023: 8.25 [4]

Average rating in 2022: 8.00 [1]

Average rating in 2019: 8.00 [1]

Average rating in 2018: 8.00 [1]

Average rating in 2017: 7.00 [1]

Average rating in 2016: 8.00 [2]

Average rating in 2014: 8.00 [1]

Average rating in 2009: 6.50 [2]

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Latest comments of the CAGEMATCH inmates

ElPolloLoco wrote on 16.08.2019:

[8.0] "One of the toughest, craziest SOB's to have set foot in a ring, and not merely a pro-wrestling one. Very good in the ring, especially in IWA Japan, at least until his body was holding up, and with the stuff he had been through it's a testament to his incredible toughness just how long he could wrestle at high level. His whole "Suegro" (father-in-law) angle and gimmick never really clicked with me but was very popular with fans, made excellent money and allowed him to extend his career at top level for years at a time when his health was already in decline. RIP, you crazy old man, you are sorely missed."

robrosell wrote on 06.06.2014:

[8.0] "A Master, spite the age he still been a good wrestler, good for the new generations and moves good in the ring."