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Cyclone Anaya
Birth nameJesús Becerra Valencia
BornAugust 1, 1917
Venezuela
DiedJanuary 4, 1999(1999-01-04) (aged 81)[1]
Houston, Texas
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Cyclone Anaya
Cyclone Ayala
Apollo Anaya
Juan Hernandez
Billed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Billed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Debut1943
Retired1960

Jesús Becerra Valencia (August 1, 1917 – January 4, 1999) was a Venezuelan-Mexican professional wrestler who was best known as Cyclone Anaya in Texas.

Professional wrestling career

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Anaya made his professional wrestling debut in Mexico in 1943. In 1952, Anaya won his first title the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship defeating Duke Keomuka. Later on, he became a three-time NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Champion.[3]

In 1960, Anaya retired from wrestling due to an injury.[4]

Personal life

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After retiring from wrestling, Anaya founded a chain of restaurants in 1966 in Houston called Cyclone Anaya's Tex-Mex Kitchen which serves Mexican food. The restaurant franchise still exists.[5][6]

Anaya passed away on January 4, 1999, at 81.[7]

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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General

  • Hornbaker, Tim (2017). "Cyclone Anaya". Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledrivers. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1613218754.
  • Hornbaker, Tim. "Cyclone Anaya Wrestling History". LegacyOfWrestling.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.

Specific

  1. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Cyclone Anaya". WrestlingData.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  2. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Cyclone Anaya « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
  3. ^ a b Lentz III, Harris M. (2003). Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling (2 ed.). McFarland. p. 12. ISBN 0786417544.
  4. ^ Morehouse, Timothy (February 14, 2022). "Retro Review: Gorgeous George vs. Cyclone Anaya". ProWrestlingMusings.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "Our Story".
  6. ^ Lam, Cuc (November 23, 2016). "50 years of Tradition, Family and Food at Cyclone Anaya's". Houston Press. Houston, Texas.
  7. ^ Parsons, Ross (January 6, 1999). "Cyclone Anaya dead at 81". Del Rio News Herald. Del Rio, Texas. p. 2.
  8. ^ "NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title (Tennessee & Alabama)". Wrestling Titles. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  9. ^ *Will, Gary; Duncan, Royal (2000). "Texas: NWA Texas Heavyweight Title [Von Erich]". Wrestling Title Histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. pp. 268–269. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  10. ^ "NWA Texas Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  11. ^ Will, Gary; Duncan, Royal (2000). "Texas: NWA Texas Tag Team Title [Von Erich]". Wrestling Title Histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. pp. 275–276. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  12. ^ "NWA Texas Tag Team Title [E. Texas]". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
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