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Luis Martinez

Nickname: Apache; Arriba

Height: 5' 9"

Weight: 236 lbs.

From: Mexico City, Mexico

Pro Debut: 1948

Aliases: Chief War Cloud, Louis Martínez, Lou Martínez, Luiz Martínez, Mr. Mexico

Feds Worked For: NWA-West, TSW, AWA, NWA, WCCW, WWWF, All Star Wrestling (Canada), Big Bear Promotions (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (MI/OH), Capitol Wrestling Corporation, Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Fred Kohler Enterprises (IL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), International Wrestling (Canada), International Wrestling Association (FL/GA/MA/NC/NJ/NY/OH), International Wrestling Federation (DE/NY/PA), Jack Pfefer Promotions (CA), Kola Kwariani Booking Office (NY), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Maritime International Sports Ltd. (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mike London Sports (AZ/CO/NM), Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), National Wrestling Federation (NJ/NY/OH/PA), NWA Chicago (IL), NWA Detroit (MI), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA New Mexico (NM), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CO), Pro Wrestling USA, San Francisco (CA), Southwest Sports (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Super Pro Wrestling (PA), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Universal Wrestling Association (OH), Wolverine Wrestling (MI), World Wrestling Association (IN), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), Wrestling Promotions, Inc. (AZ)

Finisher: Mexican Stump Puller

Signature Moves: Airplane Spin, Cannonball Senton

Career Highlights: -BBP North American Champion
-NWA (Chicago) Midwest Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Seymour Koenig)
-NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Fred Curry)
-NWA International Television Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Rito Romero)
-NWA (Maritimes) Canadian Champion
-NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWF Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ White Owl and Tony Parisi)
-WP Arizona Champion
-WP Western States Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Tito Montez, 1 w/ Don Kent)
-WWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Wilbur Snyder)
-WWC Caribbean Champion

Affiliates: Tito Montez, Don Kent, Fred Curry, White Owl, Tony Parisi, Wilbur Snyder, Seymour Koenig, Pepper Gómez, Enrique Romero, Bobo Brazil, Poncho Pico, Vittorio Apollo, Rito Romero, Tito Montez

Notable Feuds: The Sheik, Scrapiron Scranton, Tim Brooks, Eddie Sullivan, Don Arnold, Ben Justice, Duke Keomuka, Kabooki, Hans Schmidt, Mitsu Arakawa, Tor Kamata, Bull Curry, Dick Brower, Bill Miller, Waldo Von Erich, Jerry Graham, Karl Von Brock, Marcel Firpo, Pampero Firpo, Gorilla Marcos, Blas Corona, Ken Lucas, Don Kent, Chris Colt, Ron Dupree, Hartford Love, Chuck Karbo, Angelo Poffo, Chris Tolos, Ray Urbano, Al Costello, Kurt Von Hess, Ray Stevens, Reginald Love, Pat Patterson, Sputnik Monroe, Danny McShain, Stan Neilson, Kinji Shibuya

Other Facts: -Sometimes billed from Monterrey, Mexico
-Lost his right index finger while wrestling a bear in the late 1950s.
-Passed away in September 2013 at the age of 90. He had been confined to a wheelchair and in a nursing home for many years. He had no memories of his time as a wrestler.