- Rolando Vera
"For the Ecuadorian long-distance runner with the same name seeRolando Vera (athlete) "
Rolando Hernández Verástegui, better known as Rolando Vera, was aMexican professional wrestler and wrestling trainer fromMonterrey .Career
Vera was born on
February 1 ,1915 , in Monterrey,Nuevo León .Vera was the first local star in Nuevo León. He got his training in wrestling in
Tampico ,Tamaulipas , while working in a petroleum plant.During his rookie year, he was a recognizable face among the other local wrestlers, since he had been an amateur wrestler before becoming a professional. Vera has a legendary reputation as a tough wrestler, but he was not always a master of submission. Vera traveled to the
United States where he learned the art of holds from a Turkish man namedJoe Stanley .Also, Vera had a four-year reign as NWA World Middleweight Champion at a time when that belt was the greatest prize worldwide in "
lucha libre ". He won the belt fromEl Santo onOctober 19 ,1956 in his home town of Monterrey, and lost it there onOctober 13 ,1960 to his studentRené Guajardo .He also wrestled in
Germany ,Cuba ,France ,England and the United States. Nevertheless, many consider the most important part of his career to be the time he spent as a trainer. He left as his legacy many great wrestlers, such asBlue Demon , René Guajardo,Mr. Lince , andBenny Morgan . He was a great "técnico", an innovative wrestler (he created moves such as the "Reinera" and the "Regiomontana"). He died onMarch 29 ,2001 at 11:30 pm after a heart attack while he slept in his home in "Colonia Cumbres" ('Colony Summits') in Monterrey. This created a great commotion in Monterrey, where he is considered a legend as big as El Santo and Blue Demon.ignature moves
*La Reinera
Championships and accomplishments
*Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre:*NWA World Middleweight Champion (1 time)
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