Real Name - Rodolfo Galindo Ramírez
Lifespan - 9/27/23 - 7/19/99
??? - Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
Aliases - Ruddy Valentino, Ruddy Galindo
Athletic background - n/a
Teacher - Diablo Velazco, Yaqui Joe, Jesús Garza
Peak Years - `48-`58

Place in History - Every successful pro-wrestling company needs a great villain, whose behavior is severe enough that people will pay to see him get his comeuppance. A poor babyface can fill the role opposite this heel. Cavernario Galindo was a rudo of that caliber. Luckily, he was paired with some of the most able and over technicos in lucha libre’s history. It made him a legend by the time he was thirty. After training with Diablo Velazco, before he became a legendary trainer, Ruddy Valentino made his debut. After a decade of touring the country, learning his trade, gaining scar tissue and adding some muscle mass, the skinny kid from Chihuahua was given the chance to wrestle in Mexico City’s Arena Mexico. He was recreated as Cavernario Galindo because he looked like a “caveman” with his long hair and worn face and he wrestled like one with his vicious brawling style. In 1949, Galindo quickly rose through the ranks and defeated top star Tarzán López for the National Light Heavyweight Championship. Although his run was successful, Galindo was made for blood feuds, not title matches. His war with Gory Guerrero became legendary for its bloodletting and intensity. From there Galindo was a major player. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Cavernario Galindo did the typical route for the superstars of the day, he had big feuds with the top stars (several of whom won his hair) and did some movies. He remained on top albeit in a “legend” role until an injury ended his career in the mid-1970s. He came back for a few public appearances and matches in the 1980s and 1990s before passing away from cancer in 1999. Cavernario Galindo is one of lucha libre’s most renowned rudos and he lost a lot of sweat, blood and hair establishing the sport in its early years.