![]() Logo of Titans in the ring
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![]() Martín Karadagián, the creator of the Titans
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Industry | Professional wrestling, Sports entertainment |
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Genre | wrestling |
Founded | 1962 |
Founder | Martín Karadagián |
Defunct | 2001 |
Headquarters | Buenos Aires |
Area served
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Argentina South America |
Products | Television Publishing Films Music Merchandise Live events |
Services | Licensing |
Titanes en el ring (Titans in the ring) was an Argentine lucha libre television program aired between 3 March 1962 and 1988.
The Armenian Martín Karadagián (1922-1991) had started at 15 years old practicing Greco-Roman wrestling in the . The following year he joined a troupe of wrestlers, with which he traveled to Europe. After returning to Argentina in 1947, Karadagián maintained a memorable fight at Luna Park against , El Hombre Montaña. After to give up the fight Zelezniak (five-time champion from 1947 to 1951, the Armenian was already one of the most attractive conveners of the wrestling in Buenos Aires.
In 1950s Karadagián fought against former heavyweight champion Primo Carnera. And in 1957 he maintained a wrestling match in the stadium of Boca Juniors, aganist former boxer José María Gatica, el mono. That same year, Karadagian was starred in , movie where an wrestler ("Pantera") accidentally killed a rival during a fight.
In 1961 Karadagián fought at Luna Park against Capitan Piluso, played by actor Alberto Olmedo. Following the success of combat was filmed the movie with Martín Karadagián in the role of villain.
Martín Karadagián creates Titans in the ring in 1962, the TV show airs on Canal 9 in live from Luna Park. Karadagian had hired great figures of wrestling as , (bodybuilder), Alberto Eijo, , Dakar, , , , and as referee. Karadagian himself appeared regularly in the show, in which he was regarded as the "World Champion".
In 1964 (el campeón español) joined in Titans, time after, Karadagiám hired the wrestlers Rubén Peucelle el Ancho, , Ulises, El Caballero Rojo and Pepino el Payaso.