Fishman (wrestler)

Infobox Wrestler
name = fishman
names = Goliath Reyes Titán Fishman

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birth_place = Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
trainer = Marco Tulio Bulldog Villegas El Rebelde Sunny War Cloud
debut = November 1969
retired = 2000

José Ángel Nájera Sánchez, best known under the ring name of Fishman, was a Mexican professional wrestler who became one of Lucha Libre's biggest stars during the 1980s with the Universal Wrestling Association. Fishman retired in 2000

Career

tarting out

Fishman debuted in late 1969 under the name Goliath Reyes but changed it during 1970 to Titán. In 1971 he changed his name once again this time to Fishman and it is under this name and mask that he achieved his famecite book | author= Lourdes Grobet, Alfonso Morales, Gustavo Fuentes, and Jose Manuel Aurrecoechea | title=Lucha Libre: Masked Superstars of Mexican Wrestling | publisher= Trilce | year= 2005 | id=ISBN 978-1933045054] .

Universal Wrestling Association

Fishman rose to notoriety in the UWA, holding the federation's Lightheavyweight Title four timescite book | author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications | year=4th Edition 2006 | id=ISBN 0-9698161-5-4 ] (tied with Karloff Lagarde for most title reigns). In his time in the UWA, Fishman competed in many "Mask vs. Mask" matches and always came out the winner by beating such well known Luchadors as Sangre Chicana and Rey Misterio, Sr. .

Asistencia Asesoría y Administración

After the UWA folded, Fishman went with some of the other UWA wrestlers to AAA through the mid 1990s and later on also wrestled independently in Mexico. On August 28, 2000 Fishman put his mask on the line against Máscara Sagrada and lost. After he was unmasked, Fishman retired from wrestling.

In wrestling

*Finishing moves:*"Aqua Kick" (Standing or a running front dropkick, sometimes from the top rope)

*Signature moves:*Lariat:*Diving senton:*Diving splash:*Surfboard

Championships and accomplishments

*Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F :*Mexican National Welterweight Championship (3 times)

*Pro Wrestling Illustrated:*PWI ranked him # 324 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.

*Universal Wrestling Association :*UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (4 Times):*WWF Light Heavyweight Championship (2 Times)¹

¹Despite winning the title twice, the reigns aren't officially recognized by World Wrestling Entertainment. No reign prior to December 1997 is recognized by WWE.

Luchas de Apuestas record

References