Silento Rodriguez | |
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Birth name | David Palacios Rodriguez |
Born | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | May 26, 1933
Died | April 7, 2024 Texas, U.S. | (aged 90)
Professional wrestling career | |
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Debut | 1951 |
Retired | 1977 |
David Palacios Rodriguez (May 26, 1933 – April 7, 2024), known by the ring name Silento Rodriguez, was a Mexican-American professional wrestler. He wrestled in the Mexican promotion Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) and the territories of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), having wrestled NWA-affiliated promotions such as Houston Wrestling, Western States Sports, Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling, and NWA Tri-State.
Rodriguez made his professional debut in 1951. In 1959, he joined Houston Wrestling, where he won the Texas Junior Heavyweight Championship, a title he held five times. He also held the NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Championship. [1] In Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling, he held the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship three times and the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship at least once. [2] [3]
Rodriguez had lost his hearing at age three after an accident from diving from a cliff, which inspired his ring name. [4] He lived in Texas and died on April 7, 2024. He was 90 and was survived by a son. [4]
Silento Rodriguez | |
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Birth name | David Palacios Rodriguez |
Born | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | May 26, 1933
Died | April 7, 2024 Texas, U.S. | (aged 90)
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) |
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Debut | 1951 |
Retired | 1977 |
David Palacios Rodriguez (May 26, 1933 – April 7, 2024), known by the ring name Silento Rodriguez, was a Mexican-American professional wrestler. He wrestled in the Mexican promotion Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) and the territories of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), having wrestled NWA-affiliated promotions such as Houston Wrestling, Western States Sports, Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling, and NWA Tri-State.
Rodriguez made his professional debut in 1951. In 1959, he joined Houston Wrestling, where he won the Texas Junior Heavyweight Championship, a title he held five times. He also held the NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Championship. [1] In Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling, he held the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship three times and the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship at least once. [2] [3]
Rodriguez had lost his hearing at age three after an accident from diving from a cliff, which inspired his ring name. [4] He lived in Texas and died on April 7, 2024. He was 90 and was survived by a son. [4]