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Alex Perez

Nickname: K.O.

Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 231 lbs.

From: Amarillo, TX

Birthday: Nov 11th

Pro Debut: June 29, 1951

Aliases: Shadow, Zebra Kid, The Black Devil, The Bomber, El Diablo, Hurricane Anaya, Shadow, Toro Perez

Feds Worked For: NWA-West, TSW, AWA, NWA, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All Star Wrestling (NE), Big Time Wrestling (MI), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), International Wrestling (Canada), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), NWA Vancouver (Canada), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR), Southwest Sports (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Wrestling Promotions, Inc. (AZ/NM)

Career Highlights: -NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Champion (6x; all w/ Tojo Yamamoto)
-NWA (Mid-America) World Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Tojo Yamamoto, 1 w/ Joe Scarpa)
-NWA North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Mighty Ortega)
-NWA Pacific Coast Brass Knuckles Champion
-NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Champion (4x)
-NWA Tennessee Tag Team Champion (w/ Mario Galento)
-NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
-NWA Western States Tag Team Champion (w/ Dennis Stamp)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Ramon Torres and El Gran Tapia)

Affiliates: Mexico Grande, El Gran Tapia, Dennis Stamp, Tojo Yamamoto, Joe Scarpa, The Mighty Ortega, Mario Galento, Gory Guerrero, Cyclone Anaya

Notable Feuds: Ricky Romero, Jackie Fargo, Mario Milano, Dory Funk, Nick Kozak, Jerry Kozak, Gordon Nelson, Don Slatton, Dory Funk, Jr., Terry Funk, Tony Borne, Len Rossi, Ed Sharpe, Art Neilson, Bob Geigel, Mike DiBiase, Alfred Hayes, Don Fargo, Larry Lane, Karl Von Brauner, Little Eagle, Bobby Duncum, Gorgeous George, Jr., Tom Jones, Akio Sato, Rocky Smith, Art Domínguez, Haystacks Calhoun, Karl Kox

Other Facts: -Real name was José Alex Pérez
-Not to be confused with pro wrestler Al Perez
-Was an amateur boxer and wrestler before becoming a professional wrestler.
-Passed away on June 27, 2001 of natural causes at the age of 71