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Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta (23 September 1917 – 5 February 1984), best known by his ring name El Santo (English: "The Saint"), was a Mexican luchador enmascarado (or masked professional wrestler), actor and folk hero. He is one of the most famous and iconic Mexican luchadores, and has been referred to as one of "the greatest legends in Mexican ...
El Santo ("The Saint") was a luchador enmascarado ("masked professional wrestler ") who portrayed a fictionalized version of himself in numerous luchador films from 1961 to 1984.
Sep 23, 2021 · Starting with 1958’s Santo contra el cerebro del mal (Santo vs. the Evil Brain), El Santo took on everyone and everything from grave robbers to martians and mafia killers to Dracula. These B...
Sep 24, 2017 · But his silver-masked alter ego, El Santo, was a larger-than-life presence in professional wrestling rings, in comics and on the silver screen, helping popularize Mexico’s “lucha libre” around the world and entering the pantheon of pop culture icons.
El Santo's official WWE Hall of Fame profile, featuring bio, exclusive videos, photos, career highlights, classic moments and more!
Oct 13, 2017 · The worldwide popularity of Mexico’s lucha libre, the fast-paced Mexican version of professional wrestling, owes a great deal to the silver-masked El Santo, the alter ego of Mexican wrestler Rodolfo Guzman.
May 20, 2022 · “El Santo” was one of the most famous Mexican wrestlers of all time, known for always hiding his face behind a silver mask, both in and out of the ring. Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta cemented his legendary hero status by starring in films and a comic-books series that ran for more than 30 years.
Feb 11, 2000 · Nobody could have imagined that Huerta would go on to enjoy a 40 year career and capture the hearts of the nation of Mexico as the masked El Santo (translated into English as The Saint), the most beloved wrestler in Lucha Libre history.
Santo. Actor: Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter. Legendary masked Mexican wrestler / actor who achieved icon status via his highly colorful wrestling career and starring appearances in nearly 60 motion pictures.
Jul 22, 2024 · To say that El Santo is just a lucha legend would a huge understatement. He was more than a luchador with a parallel acting career. Santo is a cultural icon, a social phenomenon whose impact in the Mexican society is enormous in many different ways.
