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| birth_place = [[Santa Ana, California]], [[United States]]
| birth_place = [[Santa Ana, California]], U.S.
|death_date = {{death date and age|2000|08|25|1932|01|13}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=7047|title=Wrestlingdata.com – The World's Largest Wrestling Database|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|website=wrestlingdata.com|accessdate=25 November 2017}}</ref>
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| billed = [[Sonora, Mexico]]<Ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIKv1UdXv6Q|title=Alberto & Ramon Torres vs Art Mahalick & Mike Sharpe 7/8/ 1964 Los Angeles professional wrestling|first=|last=http://wrestlingfilms.blogspot.com/|date=7 October 2016|publisher=|accessdate=25 November 2017|via=YouTube}}</ref>
| billed = [[Sonora, Mexico]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIKv1UdXv6Q|title=Alberto & Ramon Torres vs Art Mahalick & Mike Sharpe 7/8/ 1964 Los Angeles professional wrestling|date=7 October 2016|publisher=|accessdate=25 November 2017|via=YouTube}}</ref>
| trainer = Enrique Torres<ref name="auto"/>
| trainer = Enrique Torres<ref name="auto"/>
| debut = 1952
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'''Ramón S. Torres''' (January 13, 1932 – August 25, 2000) was an [[United States|American]] [[professional wrestler]]. Primarily a [[Face (professional wrestling)|babyface]] throughout his career, he was apart of 'The Famous Torres Brothers' with Alberto & [[Enrique Torres]] and was a major star in the 1950s and 60s as a both a tag team and singles competitor.<ref name="canoe.com">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2007/04/02/pf-3897543.html|title=Bond to wrestling's past is lost with Torres' passing|website=slam.canoe.com|accessdate=25 November 2017}}</ref> He wrestled primarily within the [[National Wrestling Alliance]], where he was a multi-time [[NWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Champion]] and [[NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship|NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion]] and also wrestled in the [[American Wrestling Association]] (where he held the [[AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship]]) and [[Worldwide Wrestling Associates]].<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=5361&bild=1&details=3|title=Wrestlingdata.com – The World's Largest Wrestling Database|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|website=wrestlingdata.com|accessdate=25 November 2017}}</ref>
'''Ramón S. Torres''' (January 13, 1932 – August 25, 2000) was an American [[professional wrestler]]. Primarily a [[Face (professional wrestling)|babyface]] throughout his career, he was a part of 'The Famous Torres Brothers' with Alberto & [[Enrique Torres]] and was a major star in the 1950s and 60s as a both a tag team and singles competitor.<ref name="canoe.com">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2007/04/02/pf-3897543.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040226/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2007/04/02/pf-3897543.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 1, 2017|title=Bond to wrestling's past is lost with Torres' passing|website=slam.canoe.com|accessdate=25 November 2017}}</ref> He wrestled primarily within the [[National Wrestling Alliance]], where he was a multi-time [[NWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Champion]] and [[NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship|NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion]] and also wrestled in the [[American Wrestling Association]] (where he held the [[AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship]]) and [[Worldwide Wrestling Associates]].<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=5361&bild=1&details=3|title=Wrestlingdata.com – The World's Largest Wrestling Database|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|website=wrestlingdata.com|accessdate=25 November 2017}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Before entering professional wrestling, Ramón Torres' older brother [[Enrique Torres|Enrique]] was already a World Heavyweight Champion and established star in the world of wrestling.<ref name="auto1"/> Ramón and his brother Alberto had aspirations of stardom themselves and wanted Enrique to help them break into the business. Enrique agreed to help them, with the condition that they learn the amateur style first and become competent shoot wrestlers. "I told both of them to join a wrestling team. They joined a wrestling team in San Francisco, at the YMCA and other places. Join a wrestling team and learn how to wrestle" Enrique stated.<ref name="canoe.com"/> After competing as amateurs, Enrique agreed to them becoming pros.
Before entering professional wrestling, Ramón Torres' older brother [[Enrique Torres|Enrique]] was already a World Heavyweight Champion and established star in the world of wrestling.<ref name="auto1"/> Ramón and his brother Alberto had aspirations of stardom themselves and wanted Enrique to help them break into the business. Enrique agreed to help them, with the condition that they learn the amateur style first and become competent shoot wrestlers. "I told both of them to join a wrestling team. They joined a wrestling team in San Francisco, at the YMCA and other places. Join a wrestling team and learn how to wrestle" Enrique stated.<ref name="canoe.com"/> After competing as amateurs, Enrique agreed to them becoming pros.


==Professional wrestling career==
==Professional wrestling career==
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Ramón and his brothers became the top babyface team in numerous territories throughout the [[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA]], including [[Championship Wrestling From Florida|Florida]], where they had noted rivalries with [[the Von Brauners]] and [[Hisao Tanaka|Keomuka]] & [[Hiro Matsuda|Matsuda]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/t/torres-brothers/|title=Torres Brothers|publisher=|accessdate=25 November 2017}}</ref> The brothers continued to travel throughout North America, winning tag team gold from the [[Georgia Championship Wrestling|Georgia]] and [[Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts)|Tri-State]] territories in the [[American South]] to the [[Stampede Wrestling]] territory in [[Calgary]].<ref name="auto2"/>
Ramón and his brothers became the top babyface team in numerous territories throughout the [[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA]], including [[Championship Wrestling From Florida|Florida]], where they had noted rivalries with [[the Von Brauners]] and [[Hisao Tanaka|Keomuka]] & [[Hiro Matsuda|Matsuda]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/t/torres-brothers/|title=Torres Brothers|publisher=|accessdate=25 November 2017}}</ref> The brothers continued to travel throughout North America, winning tag team gold from the [[Georgia Championship Wrestling|Georgia]] and [[Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts)|Tri-State]] territories in the [[American South]] to the [[Stampede Wrestling]] territory in [[Calgary]].<ref name="auto2"/>


On September 10, 1971, Ramón defeated [[Roger Kirby]] to capture the [[NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship]] in Monroe, Louisiana.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JyiSCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA357&lpg=PA357&dq=ramon+torres+nwa+world+junior+heavyweight&source=bl&ots=r1TXxj-AQb&sig=eM36g4oykiGpXsgYMX7PwZhHZYM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjloLy3kdrXAhXKBsAKHaKtDCc4ChDoAQgnMAA#v=onepage&q=ramon+torres+nwa+world+junior+heavyweight&f=false|title=Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling, 2d ed.|first=Harris M. Lentz|last=III|date=1 January 2003|publisher=McFarland|accessdate=25 November 2017|via=Google Books}}</ref> As was customary for the world champions of the NWA, Torres defended the title in various territories as a travelling champion, eventually losing the title in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.<ref name="auto1"/> That same year, he also competed in the [[American Wrestling Association]], winning the [[AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship]] in August, 1971.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=2&nr=5070&page=11|title=Titles « Ramon Torres « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.net|accessdate=25 November 2017}}</ref>
On September 10, 1971, Ramón defeated [[Roger Kirby (wrestler)|Roger Kirby]] to capture the [[NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship]] in Monroe, Louisiana.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JyiSCgAAQBAJ&q=ramon+torres+nwa+world+junior+heavyweight&pg=PA357|title=Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling, 2d ed.|first=Harris M. Lentz|last=III|date=1 January 2003|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786417544|accessdate=25 November 2017|via=Google Books}}</ref> As was customary for the world champions of the NWA, Torres defended the title in various territories as a travelling champion, eventually losing the title in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.<ref name="auto1"/> That same year, he also competed in the [[American Wrestling Association]], winning the [[AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship]] in August, 1971.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=2&nr=5070&page=11|title=Titles « Ramon Torres « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.net|accessdate=25 November 2017}}</ref>


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== Championships and accomplishments ==
== In wrestling ==
* '''Finishing moves'''
**''Cannonball leap''<ref name="onlineworldofwrestling.com"/>

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==Championships and accomplishments==
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*'''[[National Wrestling Alliance]]
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**[[NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship]]
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**'''[[Georgia Championship Wrestling]]'''
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**[[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Georgia version)|NWA World Tag Team Championship]] (three times)
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**[[NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Georgia version)|NWA Southern Tag Team Championship]] (six times)
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**[[NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship]] (four times)
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**'''[[Stampede Wrestling]]'''
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**[[Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship|Stampede International Tag Team Championship]]
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**'''[[Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts)|NWA Tri-State]]'''
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**[[NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship|NWA United States Tag Team Championship]] (three times)
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**'''[[Championship Wrestling from Florida]]'''
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**[[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Florida version)|NWA World Tag Team Championship]]
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**'''[[Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling]]'''
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**[[NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Championship|NWA Southern Tag Team Championship]] (two times)
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**[[NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Southern Division)|NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship]] (two times)
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**'''[[NWA San Francisco]]'''
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**[[NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version)|NWA World Tag Team Championship]] (six times)
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**NWA (San Francisco) Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (five times)
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**NWA (San Francisco) Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship (six times)
*'''[[American Wrestling Association]]'''
*'''[[American Wrestling Association]]'''
**[[AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship]]
**[[AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
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*'''[[Championship Wrestling from Florida]]'''

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**[[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Florida version)]] (1 time)
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*'''[[Georgia Championship Wrestling]]'''
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**[[NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship]] (2 times)
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**[[NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Georgia version)]] (6 times)
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**[[NWA World Tag Team Championship (Georgia version)]] (3 times)
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*'''[[Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling]]'''
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**[[NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Championship|NWA Southern Tag Team Championship]] (2 times)
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**[[NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Southern Division)|NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship]] (6 times)
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*'''[[National Wrestling Alliance]]'''
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**[[NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
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*'''[[NWA San Francisco]]'''
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**NWA (San Francisco) Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (5 times)
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**NWA (San Francisco) Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship (6 times)
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**[[NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version)]] (6 times)
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*'''[[Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts)|NWA Tri-State]]'''
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**[[NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship|NWA United States Tag Team Championship]] (3 times)
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*'''[[Stampede Wrestling]]'''
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**[[Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship]] (1 time)
*'''[[Worldwide Wrestling Associates]]'''
*'''[[Worldwide Wrestling Associates]]'''
**[[NWA Americas Tag Team Championship|WWA World Tag Team Championship]]
**[[NWA Americas Tag Team Championship|WWA World Tag Team Championship]] (1 time)
**WWA (Los Angeles) International Television Tag Team Championship
**[[WWA International Television Tag Team Championship]] (1 time)

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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{professional wrestling profiles|cagematch=5070|wrestlingdata=7047|iwd=ramon-torres-4295}}


{{NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship|state=collapsed}}
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==References==
{{Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship}}
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{{Reflist|30em}}


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Latest revision as of 04:06, 13 November 2024

Ramón Torres
Birth nameRamón S. Torres
Born(1932-01-13)January 13, 1932
Santa Ana, California, U.S.
DiedAugust 25, 2000(2000-08-25) (aged 68)[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Ramón Torres
Avenger #2
Raymond Torres
Ray Torres
Billed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Billed weight242 lb (110 kg)
Billed fromSonora, Mexico[3]
Trained byEnrique Torres[2]
Debut1952

Ramón S. Torres (January 13, 1932 – August 25, 2000) was an American professional wrestler. Primarily a babyface throughout his career, he was a part of 'The Famous Torres Brothers' with Alberto & Enrique Torres and was a major star in the 1950s and 60s as a both a tag team and singles competitor.[4] He wrestled primarily within the National Wrestling Alliance, where he was a multi-time NWA World Tag Team Champion and NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion and also wrestled in the American Wrestling Association (where he held the AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship) and Worldwide Wrestling Associates.[5]

Early life

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Before entering professional wrestling, Ramón Torres' older brother Enrique was already a World Heavyweight Champion and established star in the world of wrestling.[5] Ramón and his brother Alberto had aspirations of stardom themselves and wanted Enrique to help them break into the business. Enrique agreed to help them, with the condition that they learn the amateur style first and become competent shoot wrestlers. "I told both of them to join a wrestling team. They joined a wrestling team in San Francisco, at the YMCA and other places. Join a wrestling team and learn how to wrestle" Enrique stated.[4] After competing as amateurs, Enrique agreed to them becoming pros.

Professional wrestling career

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Ramón began his career in his native California and did not take long to establish himself in the territory. He captured the NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship with Enrique on September 19, 1953 in San Francisco.[6] In an era before the likes of Gorgeous George the Torres trio stood out for their charisma and mat skills.[4] Ramón also held the NWA World Tag Team Championship with Tex McKenzie when the duo defeated Mike and Ben Sharpe on September 21, 1957.[7] Ramón was to become a major fan favourite throughout the California territories, winning the NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship on five occasions.[7]

Ramón and his brothers became the top babyface team in numerous territories throughout the NWA, including Florida, where they had noted rivalries with the Von Brauners and Keomuka & Matsuda.[8] The brothers continued to travel throughout North America, winning tag team gold from the Georgia and Tri-State territories in the American South to the Stampede Wrestling territory in Calgary.[6]

On September 10, 1971, Ramón defeated Roger Kirby to capture the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship in Monroe, Louisiana.[9] As was customary for the world champions of the NWA, Torres defended the title in various territories as a travelling champion, eventually losing the title in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[5] That same year, he also competed in the American Wrestling Association, winning the AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship in August, 1971.[10]

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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  1. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com – The World's Largest Wrestling Database". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Ramon Torres « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "Alberto & Ramon Torres vs Art Mahalick & Mike Sharpe 7/8/ 1964 Los Angeles professional wrestling". October 7, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2017 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ a b c "Bond to wrestling's past is lost with Torres' passing". slam.canoe.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com – The World's Largest Wrestling Database". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com – The World's Largest Wrestling Database". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Ramon Torres". Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  8. ^ "Torres Brothers". Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  9. ^ III, Harris M. Lentz (January 1, 2003). Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling, 2d ed. McFarland. ISBN 9780786417544. Retrieved November 25, 2017 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Titles « Ramon Torres « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
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