*** HÉRCULES CORTEZ (PARTE 2)
Continuamos el recorrido por la vida de Hércules Cortés y lo hacemos con una traducción hecha por mí mismo, de un artículo en inglés.
De héroes caídos, por Marty Goldstein (
10 de enero 2002)
La lucha libre profesional tiene la cualidad única de conmover. Recientemente 2 muertes de héroes de mi infancia, una reciente y el otra de hace más de 30 años, se han cruzado en el camino de mi vida.
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Igor estaba seguido en el papel de powerhouse por Hércules Cortés. El español tenía una fuerza realmente legendaria y fue campeón por parejas con Red Bastien tras vencer a los Vachon Brothers. (---) Esa noche de mayo del 71 en Milwaukee , cuando los babyfaces ganaron, la multitud se conmocionó. Cortez fue lanzado en una serie de combates para ser contendiente principal contra Nick Bockwinkle y después de perder por descalificación el 23 de julio del 71, en Winnipeg, un accidente de tráfico horrible se cobró la vida de Cortés . Vi a muchos niños llorar cuando se enteraron de lo sucedido a Cortez.
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Igor y Cortez , los extranjeros musculosos , cosecharon simpatía y apoyo en un momento en que el verdadero poder y la deportividad fueron de suma importancia para la percepción del público de el luchador como atleta. Le dieron muchas horas de felicidad a los niños en todo el Medio Oeste y de todo el mundo como los héroes que eran. (---). Para nosotros, Cortez e Igor eran héroes únicos. Para 3 niños pequeños, era papá y él nunca volvió a casa.
Aquí podemos contemplar el registro de combates de Cortés de los que existe constancia de día, hora, tiempo y resultado:

*1958*
March 17, 1958 - Madison Square Garden, NYC, NY, USA
Pepe Chicharro defeats Larry Moquin - 9 Minutes, 22 Seconds
July 12, 1958 - Madison Square Garden, NYC, NY, USA
Pepe Chicharro defeats Ludwig Von Krupp - 15 Minutes
July 12, 1958 - Madison Square Garden, NYC, NY, USA
Pepe Chicharro defeats Johnny Valentine - 15 Minutes
August 9, 1958 - Madison Square Garden, NYC, NY, USA
Pepe Chicharro defeats Johnny Valentine - 15 Minutes
*1959*
February 4, 1959 - Ottawa, Canada
Claude Dassary won defeats Pepe Chicharro
June 20, 1959 - Madison Square Garden, NYC, NY, USA
Pepe Chicharro defeats Mighty Jumbo - 7 Minutes, 57 Seconds
July 25, 1959 - Madison Square Garden, NYC, NY, USA
Pepe Chicharro defeats Luis Martinez - 6 minutes
August 15, 1959 - Madison Square Garden, NYC, NY, USA
Ricki Starr defeats Pepe Chicharro - 9 Minutes, 31 Seconds
*1960*
February 6, 1960 - Old Memorial Hall, Columbus, OH, USA
Dino & Dominic Bravo defeat Hercules Cortez & Big Red Benson - Tag Team Match
NOTE:
March 25, 1960 - Hercules Cortez and his Wife Valeri have their First Child: Alfonso
October 13, 1960 - Cleveland, OH, USA
Hercules Romero & Billy Red Lyons defeat Cris & John Tolos - Tag Team Match
November 17, 1960
Hercules Romero defeats Frank Valosis
*1961*
March 1, 1961 - Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Hercules Romero defeated
March 18, 1961 - Akron, OH, USA
Lou Thesz drew Claude Dassary
April 5, 1961 - War Memorial, Rochester, NY, USA - Attendance 7,000
Mike and Doc Gallagher defeat Hercules Romero and Bearcat Wright - 2 of 3 falls - Tag Team Match
April 19, 1961 - Montreal, Canada
Lou Thesz defeats Claude Dassary
April 21, 1961 - Buffalo, NY, USA
Lou Thesz defeats Claude Dassary
June 13, 1961 - Toronto, Canada
Hercules Romero defeats Prince Nero
August 14, 1961 - Quebec City, Canada
Lou Thesz drew Claude Dassary
December 8, 1961 - Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Hercules Cortez won
*1962*
July 30, 1962 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hercules Cortez defeats Vince Montana
August 21, 1962 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hercules Cortez defeats Tarzan Potvin
September 4, 1962 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hercules Cortez defeats Danno McDonald
September 11, 1962 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hercules Cortez defeats Great Mephisto
September 18, 1962 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hercules Cortez defeats Bud Rattal
September 25, 1962 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hercules Cortez defeats Hard Boiled Haggarty
October 2, 1962 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hercules Cortez & Roy McClarty defeat Hard Boiled Haggarty & Paul DeGaulles - Tag Team Match
October 3, 1962 - Winnipeg, Canada
Hercules Cortez defeats Tiny Mills
October 9, 1962 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hercules Cortez defeats Gene Kiniski
October 23, 1962 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hercules Cortez defeats Paul DeGaulles
October 29, 1962 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Gene Kiniski defeats Hercules Cortez by DQ
October ?, 1962 - Richmond, CA, USA
Hercules Cortez defeats The Alaskan
October ?, 1962 - San Jose, CA, USA
Hercules Cortez & Pepper Gomez drew Mitsu Arakawa & Kinji Shibuya - Tag Team match
October ?, 1962 - Sacramento, CA, USA
Hercules Cortez defeats Ray Stevens by DQ
October ?, 1962 - San Francisco, CA, USA
Mitsu Arakawa & Kinji Shibuya defeat Hercules Cortez & Wilbur Snyder - Tag Team Match
November 5, 1962 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hercules Cortez & Roy McClarty defeat Clyde Steeves & Bill Wright - Tag Team Match
November 12, 1962 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hercules Cortez & "Whipper" Billy Watson defeat Mike Valenti & Bill Wright - Tag Team Match
November 12, 1962 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Gene Kiniski & Clyde Steeves defeat Hercules Cortez & Billy Watson - Tag Team Match
November 19, 1962 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Gene Kiniski defeats Hercules Cortez
November 26, 1962 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hercules Cortez defeats Mike Valenti
November ?, 1962 - Sacramento, California, USA
Mitsu Arakawa & Kinji Shibuya defeat Hercules Cortez & Luis Martinez - Tag Team Match
November ?, 1962 - Fresno, California, USA
Don Manoukian Defeats Hercules Cortez
November ?, 1962 - Oakland, California, USA
Hercules Cortez & Luis Martinez defeat The Alaskan & Carl Von Schoberg - Tag Team Match
December 3, 1962 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Gene Kiniski defeats Hercules Cortez
December 17, 1962 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hercules Cortez & Dan Miller defeat Gene Kiniski & Mr. X - Tag Team Match
December 26, 1962 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Kenji Shibuya defeats Hercules Cortez
*1963*
February 7, 1963 - Winnipeg, Canada
Hercules Cortez defeats Kurt Von Brauner
February 22, 1963 - Winnipeg, Canada
** 12 Man Battle Royal **
Hercules Cortez Won a 12 Man Battle Royal
March 8, 1963 - Civic Auditorium, Winnipeg, Canada - AWA
Hercules Cortez defeats Moose Evans
March 22, 1963 - Winnipeg, Canadabr
Hercules Cortez & Billy Watson no contest Ivan & Karol Kalmikoff - Tag Team Match
May 9, 1963 - Winnipeg, Canada
The Crusher defeats Hercules Cortez
May 14, 1963 - Edmonton, Canada
Hercules Romero defeats Chief Big Heart
May 16, 1963 - Regina, Canada
Hercules Romero defeats Gene Anderson
May 21, 1963 - Edmonton, Canada
Hercules Romero defeats Angelo Salvatore
May 23, 1963 - Regina, Canada
Hercules Romero defeats Angelo Salvatore
May 24, 1963 - Edmonton, Canada
Hercules Romero vs. Chief Big Heart
May 27, 1963 - Moose Jaw, Canada
Hercules Romero & Luis Hernandez defeat The Masked Destroyer & The Viking - Tag Team Match
May 28, 1963 - Edmonton, Canada
Hercules Romero vs. Jim Wright
May 31, 1963 - Regina, Canada
Jim Wright defeats Hercules Romero
June 4, 1963 - Edmonton, Canada
Hercules Romero defeats Jim Wright by DQ
June 6, 1963 - Regina, Canada
Hercules Romero defeats Jim Wright
June 11, 1963 - Edmonton, Canada
Hercules Romero defeats The Masked Destroyer by DQ
June 12, 1963 - Saskatoon, Canada
Hercules Romero defeats The Masked Destroyer
June 13, 1963 - Regina, Canada
Hercules Romero & Eric Froelich defeat The Masked Destroyer & Jim Wright - Tag Team Match
June 18, 1963 - Edmonton, Canada
The Masked Destroyer & Jim Wright & Dave Ruhl defeat Hercules Romero & Eric Froelich & Luis
Hernandez - Tag Team Match
June 19, 1963 - Saskatoon, Canada
The Masked Destroyer defeats Hercules Romero
June 20, 1963 - Regina, Canada
The Masked Destroyer defeats Hercules Romero
June 27, 1963 - Regina, Canada
Hercules Romero vs. The Masked Destroyer
July 1, 1963 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Kenji Shibuya defeats Hercules Cortez
July 9, 1963 - Long Beach, CA, USA
Hercules Cortez defeats Matt Murphy
July 10, 1963 - Olympic Auditorium, CA, USA - Broadcast on T.V.
Hercules Cortez defeats Art Mahalik
July 13, 1963 - San Bernardino, CA, USA
Hercules Cortez defeats Matt Murphy
NOTE:
July 14, 1963 - Hercules Cortez and his Wife Valeri have their Second Child: Ricardo
July 16, 1963 - Long Beach, CA, USA
Hercules Cortez defeats Art Mahalik
July 17, 1963 - Olympic Auditorium, CA, USA - Broadcast on T.V.
Hercules Cortez defeats Ted Christy
July 19, 1963 - Olympic Auditorium, CA, USA - Attendance 10,400
** Handicap Match **
Hercules Cortez defeats Tex McKenzie AND Matt Murphy - 2 on 1 Match
July 20, 1963 - San Bernardino, Ca, USA
Hercules Cortes & Mr. Moto & Pedro Gonzales defeat The Destroyer & Don Manoukian & Bandit Lopez - Tag Team Match
July 22, 1963 - Pasadena, CA, USA - Attendance 1,015
Hercules Cortez defeats Ted Christy
July 23, 1963 - Long Beach, CA, USA
Hercules Cortez defeats Ted Christy
July 24, 1963 - Olympic Auditorium, CA, USA - Broadcast on T.V.
Hercules Cortez defeats Matt Murphy
July 25, 1963 - Bakersfield, CA, USA
Hercules Cortez defeats Tex McKenzie - 2 of 3 Falls
July 26, 1963 - San Diego, CA, USA - Attendance 1,800
Hercules Cortez defeats The Great Togo
July 27, 1963 - San Bernardino, CA, USA
Hercules Cortez defeats Matt Murphy
July 29, 1963 - Pasadena, CA, USA - Attendance 1,457
Hercules Cortez defeats Art Mahalik
July 30, 1963 - Long Beach, CA, USA - Attendance 1750
Hercules Cortez defeats The Great Togo
July 31, 1963 - Olympic Auditorium, CA, USA - Broadcast on T.V.
Hercules Cortez defeats Broadway Venus
August 3, 1963 - San Bernardino, CA, USA
Hercules Cortez defeats The Great Togo
August 5, 1963 - Pasadena, CA, USA
Hercules Cortez & Barecat Wright & Mr. Moto defeat The Destroyer & El Toro & Bandit Lopez
Tag Team Match
August 7, 1963 - Olympic Auditorium, CA, USA - Broadcast on T.V.
** Lumberjack Match **
Hercules Cortez defeats The Destroyer - 2 of 3 Falls
August 10, 1963 - San Bernardino, CA, USA
** Handicap Match **
Hercules Cortez defeats Art Mahalik AND Don Duffy - 2 on 1 Match
August 14, 1963 - Olympic Auditorium, CA, USA - Broadcast on T.V.
Hercules Cortez defeats Don Leo Jonathon
August 16, 1963 - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Hercules Cortez was defeated
August 19, 1963 - Pasadena, CA, USA
Hercules Cortez & Mr. Moto & Broadway Venus defeat Don Leo Jonathon & El Toro & Pedro Lopez
Tag Team Match
August 23, 1963 - Olympic Auditorium, CA, USA - Attendance 10,400
Hercules Cortez defeats Vince Bagale
August 28, 1963 - Olympic Auditorium, CA, USA - Broadcast on T.V.
Hercules Cortez defeats Ted Christy
August 29, 1963 - Bakersfield, CA, USA
Hercules Cortez defeats Don Leo Jonathon
September 2, 1963 - Pasadena, CA, USA
Hercules Cortez & Barecat Wright & Mr. Moto defeat Don Leo Jonathon & Fritz Von Goering & Pedro Lopez - Tag Team Match
September 4, 1963 - Olympic Auditorium, CA, USA - Broadcast on T.V.
Hercules Cortez vs. Don Duffy
September 7, 1963 - San Bernardino, CA, USA
Hercules Cortez defeats Don Leo Jonathon
September 10, 1963 - Long Beach, CA, USA
Hercules Cortez & Barecat Wright & Mr. Moto defeat Don Leo Jonathon & Fritz Von Goering & Pedro Lopez - Tag Team Match
September 12, 1963 - Bakersfield, CA, USA
Hercules Cortez & Barecat Wright & Mr. Moto defeat Don Leo Jonathon & Fritz Von Goering & Fred Blassie - Tag Team Match
September 13, 1963 - Olympic Auditorium, CA, USA - Attendance 10,400
Hercules Cortez defeats El Toro - Unmasked as Pegro Godoy
September 17, 1963 - Long Beach, CA, USA
Fred Blassie defeats Hercules Cortez
September 19, 1963 - Bakersfield, CA, USA
Fred Blassie & Don Leo Jonathon defeat Hercules Cortez & Mr. Moto - Tag Team Match
September 20, 1963 - San Diego, CA, USA
Fred Blassie & Don Leo Jonathon & Fritz Von Goering defeat Hercules Cortez & Mr. Moto & Barecat Wright - Tag Team Match
September 26, 1963 - Bakersfield, CA, USA
Hercules Cortez defeats Don Leo Jonathon by DQ
October 2, 1963 - Olympic Auditorium, CA, USA
Fred Blassie defeats Hercules Cortez - 2 of 3 Falls
October 4, 1963 - San Diego, CA, USA - Attendance 2,300
Don Leo Jonathon defeats Hercules Cortez
October 15, 1963 - San Diego, CA, USA
Hercules Cortez won
October 18, 1963 - Olympic Auditorium, CA, USA - Attendance 10,400
The Destroyer defeats Hercules Cortez
*1964*
January ?, 1964 - Los Angeles, California, USA
The Destroyer defeats Hercules Cortez
*1965*
April 17, 1965 - Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
Great Hercules defeats Ted Sidkowski
April 24, 1965 - Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
Great Hercules defeats Abe Lightfoot
May 1, 1965 - Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
Great Hercules defeats Mike Paidousis
May 8, 1965 - Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
Great Hercules defeats Tom Tyler
May 22, 1965 - Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
** IWA World Heavyweight Champion Title **
Great Hercules defeats Mitsu Arakawa
June 5, 1965 - Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
Killer Kowalski defeats Great Hercules
June 12, 1965 - Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
Great Hercules defeats Chief Billy Red Cloud
June 15, 1965 - Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
** IWA World Heavyweight Champion Title **
Killer Kowalski defeats Great Hercules
June 19, 1965 - Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
Killer Kowalski defeats Great Hercules
*1967*
January 21, 1967 - Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
** Tournament Event **
Mighty Hercules defeats Mark Anthony
Frank Shields defeats Mighty Hercules
January 28, 1967 - Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
Mighty Hercules defeats The Great Malenko
February 11, 1967 - Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
The Beast (Pierre La Belle) defeats Mighty Hercules
February 18, 1967 - Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
** Handicap Match **
Mighty Hercules defeats The Beast & Rudy Le Belle - 2 on 1 Match
February 25, 1967 - Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
** Extra Special Event **
Mighty Hercules defeats Rudy Le Belle
March 3, 1967 - Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
** Handicap Match **
Mighty Hercules vs The Beast & Rudy Le Belle - 2 on 1 Match
March 11, 1967 - Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
Mighty Hercules defeats Frank Shields
March 18, 1967 - Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
Mighty Hercules & Chief Billy Whitewolf defeat The Beast & Dory Funk Jr. - Tag Team Match
March 25, 1967 - Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
** World Title Bout **
Chief Billy Whitewolf defeats Mighty Hercules
April 5, 1967 - Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
Mighty Hercules drew Frank Shields
April 29, 1967 - Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
Mighty Hercules defeats The Beast
May 6, 1967 - Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
** Battle of the Giants **
Killer Kowalski defeats Mighty Hercules
*1970*
November 26, 1970 - Minneapolis, MN, USA
Hercules Cortez defeats Black Jack Daniels
*1971*
January 2, 1971 - St Paul, MN, USA
Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez vs Strong Kobayashi & Big K - No Contest - Tag Team Match
January 9, 1971 - Chicago, IL, USA
Hercules Cortez defeats Big K
January 14, 1971 - Milwaukee, WS, USA
Hercules Cortez defeats Big K
January 15, 1971 - USA
The Vachons & Blackjack Lanza defeat Hercules Cortez, Bad Boy Bullinski & The Crusher
January 16, 1971 - Minneapolis, MN, USA
Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson defeat Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez - Tag Team Match
January 20, 1971 - Minneapolis, MN, USA
Blackjack Lanza defeats Hercules Cortez
January 21, 1971 - Sheboygan, USA
Hercules Cortez defeats Larry Hennig in 12:45
January 23, 1971 - Chicago, IL, USA
Hercules Cortez defeats Larry Hennig
January 31, 1971- Duluth, USA
Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson defeat Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez by DQ - Tag Team Match
February 2, 1971 - Moline, IL, USA
Hercules Cortez & Red Bastien vs Lars Anderson & Larry Hennig - Tag Team Match
February 4, 1971 - Milwaukee, WS, USA
Lars Anderson & Larry Hennig vs Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez - No Contest - Tag Team Match
February 7, 1971 - Minneapolis, MN, USA
Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson defeat Hercules Cortez & Red Bastien - Tag Team Match
February 13, 1971 - Chicago, IL, USA
Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson defeat Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez - Tag Team Match
February 15, 1971 - Winnipeg, Canada
Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson defeat Hercules Cortez & Red Bastien - Tag Team Match
February 20, 1971 - St Paul, MN, USA
Hercules Cortez & Red Bastien defeat Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon by DQ - Tag Team Match
February 23, 1971 - Moline, IL, USA
Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez defeat Larry Hennig and Lars Anderson - Tag Team Match
February 24, 1971 - Fargo, USA
Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez defeat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson - Tag Team Match
February 26, 1971 - Milwaukee, WS, USA
Hercules Cortez defeats Blackjack Lanza
March 3, 1971 - Rockford, IL, USA
Hercules Cortez, Bad Boy Bullinski & The Crusher defeat Larry Hennig, Lars Anderson &
Blackjack Lanza
March 5, 1971 - Winnipeg, Canada
Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson defeat Hercules Cortez & Red Bastien - Tag Team Match
March 6, 1971 - Chicago, IL, USA
Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez defeat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson by DQ - Tag Team Match
March 7, 1971 - Minneapolis, MN, USA
Hercules Cortez defeats Larry Hennig
March 15, 1971 - Winnipeg, Canada
Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson defeat Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez - Tag Team Match
March 19, 1971 - Winnipeg, Canada
Hercules Cortez defeats Lars Anderson
March 20, 1971 - Chicago, IL, USA
Al Costello & Don Kent vs Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez by DQ - Tag Team Match
March 22, 1971 - Moline, IL, USA
Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon defeat Hercules Cortez & Red Bastien by DQ- Tag Team Match
April 6, 1971 - Moline, IL, USA
Lars Anderson & Larry Hennig defeat Hercules & Bull Bullinski - Tag Team Match
April 20, 1971 - Moline, IL, USA
Hercules Cortez & Red Bastien no contest Lars Anderson & Larry Hennig - Tag Team Match
May 3, 1971 - Moline, IL, USA
Lars Anderson & Larry Hennig defeat Hercules Cortez & Red Bastien - Tag Team Match
May 14, 1971 - Winnipeg, Canada
Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson defeat Hercules Cortez & Red Bastien - Tag Team Match
May 15, 1971 - Milwaukee, WI, USA
** AWA World Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Title **
Hercules Cortez & Red Bastien defeat Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon - Tag Team Match
June 11, 1971 - Winnipeg, Canada
** Defend AWA World Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Title **
Hercules Cortez & Red Bastien defeat Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon - Tag Team Match
July 5, 1971 Davenport, IA, USA
** Defend AWA World Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Title **
Hercules Cortez & Red Bastien defeat Lars Anderson and Larry Hennig - Tag Team Match
July 17, 1971 - Chicago, Il, USA
** Defend AWA World Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Title **
Hercules Cortez & Red Bastien defeat Baron Von Rashke & Hans Schmidt - Tag Team Match
NOTE: This was the Last Match for Hercules Cortez, as later that night, he would be Killed in an Auto Accident:
July 23, 1971 - Civic Auditorium, Winnipeg, Canada
** Defend AWA World Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Title **
Lars Anderson and Larry Hennig defeat Hercules Cortez & Red Bastien by DQ - Tag Team Match
** Hercules Cortez died as the AWA World Heavyweight Tag Team Champion shared with Red Bastien**
Y terminamos con más fotos de Cortés:
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Cortés alza -con un sólo brazo- a un oponente que acude a cortar una promo del español. |
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El Mustang del 71 con el que tuvo su trágica muerte. Con él, sus tres hijos. |
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En el gimnasio. |
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Esta entrevista de época para una revista estadounidense nos informa de que Cortés recibía 500 cartas diarias de fans y que tenía un gran interés en promover el wrestling en España. Se le describe como uno de los luchadores más populares del país. |