Cyclone Anaya

Not to be confused with Cyclone Ana.
Cyclone Anaya
Personal information
BornJesús Becerra Valencia
August 1, 1917
Venezuela
DiedJanuary 4, 1999(1999-01-04) (aged 81)[2]
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Cyclone Anaya
Cyclone Ayala
Apollo Anaya
Juan Hernandez
Billed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
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

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

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 died on January 4, 1999, at 81.[7]

Championships and accomplishments

References

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. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Cyclone Anaya « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
  2. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Cyclone Anaya". WrestlingData.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  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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