Rayo de Jalisco, Sr.
| Rayo de Jalisco Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Máximino Linares Moreno |
| Born |
November 22, 1932 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Águila Negra Dr. Curtis El Rayo Mr. Misterio Rayo de Jalisco Tony Curtis |
| Billed from | Jalisco, Mexico |
| Trained by | Tony Sugar |
| Debut | February 1950 |
| Retired | July 30, 1989 |
Máximino "Max" Linares Moreno (born November 22, 1932) is a retired Mexican luchador (professional wrestler), better known under the ring name Rayo de Jalisco ("The Lightning Bolt from Jalisco"). He is considered to be one of the best wrestlers of his generation.
Linares made his wrestling debut in February 1950, under the name "Mr. Misterio". He would later appear in Mexico City under the name "Aguila Negra" ("Black Eagle"). He continued sharpening his skills under the supervision of his brother Tony Sugar, who was also a professional luchador. In 1960, he appeared under the name "El Rayo" and in 1962, he finally appeared as "Rayo de Jalisco", wearing his trademark black mask with a lightning bolt across the face. Success soon followed for Rayo, winning the National Wrestling Alliance Middleweight Championship and Occidente Welterweight Championship. Rayo would also win a series of matches against another famous luchador Chino Chow. He unmasked his rival La Bestia (The Beast) in a mask vs. mask match in 1964. Rayo would become the tag team partner of the legendary Blue Demon and was named "The Best Wrestler" of 1963. Rayo feuded with Blue Demon near the end of both their careers. Blue Demon actually came out of retirement to face Rayo in a mask vs mask match. Rayo was defeated, revealing his face to the world as Maximo Linares Moreno. Rayo is considered a regional hero in the Mexican state of Jalisco. In 1996, he was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame. Rayo de Jalisco Sr. was honored by CMLL at their 2013 Homenaje a Dos Leyendas show on March XX, 2013, recognizing him for his contributions to wrestling over the years. Jalisco was inducted into the Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) Hall of Fame on August 17, 2014, at Triplemanía XXII.
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