Rayo de Jalisco

Real Name - Máximino Linares Moreno
Birthdate - 11/22/32
??? - Milpa Alta, Mexico City, Mexico
Aliases - Mr. Misterio, Águila Negra, Dr. Curtis, Tony Curtis, El Rayo
Athletic background - n/a
Teacher - Tony Sugar
Peak Years - `57-`75

Place in History - Rayo de Jalisco’s journey in through pro-wrestling started in a manner very typical of many great luchador stars. He was just a young man who sort of stumbled into the sport and also had some family members involved. His brothers, Tony and Black Sugar, were luchadors on the local circuit and he spent much of the 1950s trying to find his place in the lucha world. Often luchadors toiled on the local level, learning their trade, trying out new personas and waiting for a break in Mexico City. Max Linares’ stock rose when he took on his “El Rayo” guise in the late 1950s in Juarez. Within a few years, he had developed the character that made him a legend, “Rayo de Jalisco.” His career took off from that point. He became the popular partner of Blue Demon in the 1960s and was one of the most popular performers of the decade. While the legends of the 1950s were still around and major attractions, Rayo de Jalisco was in his prime and winning numerous championships. By the 1970s, he was an established legend and like the other legends of the day, he starred in a handful of movies. Rayo de Jalisco's popularity continued into the 1980s, although by this point he was in his 50s and his son, Rayo de Jalisco Jr., was achieving success of the same persona. Rayo de Jalisco and his old partner Blue Demon were involved with the last great story of their careers in 1989. Rayo goaded Demon out of retirement and the two men, whose combined age was over a century and quarter, fought in a mask-versus-mask match. Rayo de Jalisco was unmasked and his son was left with the simple hood's legacy as Rayo retired soon after.

Profile Rayo de Jalisco (Ray of Jalisco) Rayo de Jalisco (Ray of Jalisco) Name Rayo de Jalisco (Ray of Jalisco) Real name Nicknames none Name history Mr. Misterio (50 - ??), Águila Negra, Dr. Curtis (08/54 - 57), Tony Curtis (57), El Rayo (?? - 03/58), Rayo de Jalisco (03/58 - retirement) Family Tony and Black Sugar (brothers), Rayo de Jalisco Jr. (son), Mitzuki Wong (daughter-in-law), Rayman (grandson), Ultra Rayo (nephew), Mister Rayo (nephew), Rayo Star (nephew) Maestro(s) Tony Sugar Birth date November 22, 1932 - Milpa Alta, Mexico City Obituary date Debut 1950 - Tulancingo, Hidalgo Lost mask to Blue Demon - July 30, 1989 - Plaza de Toros Monumental - Monterrey, Nuevo León Height Weight Signature moves Tope en reversa Titles: Occidente Welterweight Championship, NWA World Middleweight Title (3), National Tag Team Titles (2, w/ El Santo) Wrestling Observer Hall Of Fame Member [edit] Biography Maximino Linares Moreno is the real name of the man who gave life to Rayo de Jalico for more than 30 years. Máx Linares was born November 22, 1932 around Milpa Alta. When he turned 18, and was now living in Tulancingo, Linares decided to become a wrestler, and ended up becoming a legend. [edit] pre-Rayo de Jalisco career As with many luchadores Máx. Linares wrestled under other identites before his famous one. He debuted in Feburary 1950 as Mr. Misterio, then changed to Aduila Negro when wrestling in Mexico City. By 1954, he was in Torreón, having been taught by his brother Tony Sugar and then under the name as Dr. Curtis. Linares changed his name once again in 1957, becoming Tony Curtis when he moved to Guadlajara. In 1960, Linares moved to Aguascalientes took the el Rayo name, and actually became Rayo de Jalisco outside of Jalisco (in Juarez); he wasn't legally allowed to use the name in Guadalajara (though he did in 1962) because another wrestler (Fili Espinoza) owned the rights. Fili eventually gave the rights to the name, and Rayo de Jalisco offically debuted in Coliseo Tapatia against el Enfermero in 1962. [edit] Career Highlights Rayo de Jalisco immediatly was succesful, winning the NWA World Middleweight Championship and Occidente Welterweigth Championship quickly. Rayo won his first hair, Chino Chow and defeated rival La Bestia for his mask by 1964. Rayo formed a popular tag team with Blue Demon and was named best wrestler of 1963. Rayo was famous for his reverse tope, and was among the top stars of his era. His fame could be compared to Santo, Blue Demon, and Black Shadow. Like many other stars, he appeared in movies (including Superzam el Invencible (1971), El Robo de las Momias de Guanajuato (1972), Los Campeones Justicieros (1972) and El Triunfo de los Campeones Justicieros (1974). Rayo was an exciting wrestler and a regional hero. Most believed he was a Jalisco-born wrestler who'd gone onto great success. [edit] End of Career Rayo de Jalisco feuded with Blue Demon near the end of both their careers. Demon was actually retired before Rayo drew him back in the ring for a big mask match between the two. Rayo was defeated, revealing himself to the world as Maximino Linares Moreno, and wrestled a few matches unmasked before retiring. Rayo de Jalisco is still remembered today, based on his success and his son, Rayo de Jalisco Jr. Partial Source: Biografias de Leyenda [edit] Luchas de apuestas record Date Apuesta Winner(s) Loser(s) Arena and/or Place ??/??/?? hair Rayo de Jalisco Chino Chow unknown 63/??/?? mask Rayo de Jalisco La Máscara unknown 64/??/?? mask Rayo de Jalisco La Bestia Arena México - Mexico City 75/04/06 mask Rayo de Jalisco Guerrero Negro unknown 75/04/06 mask Rayo de Jalisco Mr. Sangre unknown 78/09/17 masks Rayo de Jalisco & Huracán Ramírez Los Hermanos Muerte unknown 89/07/30 mask Blue Demon Rayo de Jalisco Plaza de Toros Monumental - Monterrey, N.L. [edit] Gallery rayo sr 60's Enlarge rayo sr 60's magazing showing the mask match 1964 Enlarge magazing showing the mask match 1964 rayo de jalisco 70's Enlarge rayo de jalisco 70's Enlarge En el toreo acompanado de huracan y anibal 1980 Enlarge En el toreo acompanado de huracan y anibal 1980 Retrieved from "http://www.luchawiki.com/index.php?title=Rayo_de_Jalisco" Biografia of this one great sige still effective Legend tapatia that until our times... Image Maximino Brown Linares is the real name of the man who gave life him by almost but of 30 years to the Personage of the JALISCO RAY... Máx. Linares Nacio' 22 of November of 1932 in the neighborhoods of High Milpa, Federal District and hardly to the 18 years, in Tulancingo, had decided to be born for Free Lucha, a sport that it would embrace by always and in which it would become in a Legend. Before becoming the Ray of Jalisco... Passage by several Names It is very common that there are cases in that a Fighter at the beginning of his race does it with a name different from which him of the fame, and Don Máx. linares was not the exception, because in February of 1950 it made debut already with the name of MISTER MYSTERY, later in you take care of it of Mexico I make debut under the BLACK name of AGUILA. For 1954, one appears in Tower, after to have sharpened his knowledge under trusteeship of his own brother (also Fighter) TONY SUGAR, facing Ricardo Chávez and using the name of Dr CURTIS. Now if the Ray Is born... But of Jalisco? In 1957 Debuta in Guadalajara like TONY CURTIS, but 3 years but late, in the year of 1960, it was baptized in Aguascalientes like the RAY and finally, in 1961 in CD Juárez, I already use JALISCO the complete RAY name. That was prehistory, for 1962 appears in Guadalajara, but they prohibited him to put itself of Jalisco, since there were a colimense fighter, Fili Espinoza, that already carried that name. Finally Fili accedes the name to him and the new Ray of Jalisco makes debut in front of in that same year in the Coliseo Tapatía the NURSE. This its official debut with that name was considered and that was the beginning of a sport way that single him depararía successes and Máx. it already began to construct his own Legend. Championships, You chewed and Hairs As of that moment the Ray of Jalisco began to harvest triumphs, first of them was the Championship Welter and Average Campeonato of the West, being 1963 the year of its consecration, since successively it obtained a series of triumphs very sounded: hair of CHINESE CHOW, in addition to that in his way crossed him Mask Black that at all costs it wanted to open to Firing pin but it is that the inventor of the top in Reversa, this hard opponent towards calling the BEAST, that saw fall its cover before the Man of opposite chewed it with a Ray, I form great dupla with that ironically 26 years but late would lose his chewed: The Great Manotas; BLUE DEMON, I gain the World-wide Championship of Average Weight of the NWA overthrowing to RENE COPETES GUAJARDO and was designated like the Best FIGHTER of 1963. Of anybody it could there stop its vertiginous triunfal gust of wind race, its unforgettable tops in reversa and in series they made of the Ray of Jalisco an almost invincible fighter, because all were noqueados in the canvas when Don Máx. Linares connected a top in the heat of to them face or in the chest, I form society with the Maxima legend of the fight as he is SANTO, its fame was so that it has been considered a great compared Legend single with same SANTO, BLUE DEMON and BLACK SHADOW, in addition with same the THOUSANDS YOU CHEWED with that shared credits in several of their films, one of them CHAMPIONS JUSTICIEROS, in addition to to have recreated one of the exciting incognitos but of the free fight, and like additional data of this gladiator; it is that in its name of battle defendia a State of which ironicamente he was not native and much people creyo per years that the Ray if era of Jalisco. Mascara of the Ray falls... But not its Legend! During a Tribute to Blue Demon, the Ray had serious differences with, to such degree to bet to him chewed just the distant Blue Demon, whom it did not refuse to the challenge and it was as well as a Sunday 30 of July of 1989 and before an impressive plenty in the Monumental Monterrey; The Great Ray of Jalisco loses quoted his chewed the Manotas as opposed to; two great Fighters of all the times hit and was as well as we knew that that hid by but of 20 years after he chewed Black with a crossed ray was Maximino Brown Linares... Who after losing his chewed I fight and retirement little, but far from remaining in the forgetfulness she became which is until now: a Legend... A Legend that, for that reason, does not die for always, because their feats were recorded in the history and the heart of the fans. An ancestry name that subsists, thanks to that, without being mistaken I inherit name to him and chewed, RAY OF JALISCO JR, that continues it carrying with dignity, pride and brilliance... As well as its famous tops in Reversa... Unforgettable!