Jose Lothario

Known as: Jose Lothario, Texas Ranger, El Gran Lothario, Joe Garcia, El Gran Lotario, The Great Lotario, Jose Lotario, Lotario
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Jose Lothario - Pro Wrestler Profile

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Jose Lothario, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Guadalupe Robledo was born in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico on December 12, 1933.

He died on November 6, 2018 at the age of 84.

Jose Lothario was inducted in the NWA Hall of Fame in 2017 and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2021 as part of the Television Era wing.

Jose Lothario Profile Index

Profile Info

  • Gender Male
  • Real Name Guadalupe Robledo
  • Ring Names
    • Jose Lothario ( September 2, 1961 - January 19, 1997)
    • Texas Ranger ( January 20, 1979 - June 14, 1981)
    • El Gran Lothario ( November 20, 1961 - August 27, 1971)
    • Joe Garcia ( January 4, 1961 - June 13, 1962)
    • El Gran Lotario ( April 28, 1960 - January 3, 1961)
    • El Gran Lothario ( January 6, 1960 - April 27, 1960)
    • The Great Lotario ( January 8, 1959 - January 5, 1960)
    • Jose Lotario ( September 7, 1956 - January 25, 1957)
    • Lotario ( January 1, 1954 - January 7, 1959)
  • Born December 12, 1933
  • Died November 6, 2018 (aged 84)
  • Nationality Nationality: MexicoMexico, Nationality: United StatesUnited States
  • Birth Place Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
  • Billed From
    • San Antonio, Texas
  • Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
  • Weight
    • 227 lbs (103 kg)
  • Nicknames El Grand

Career History

  • Roles

    • Manager ( March 11, 1996 - January 19, 1997)
    • Wrestler ( August 24, 1996 - October 13, 1996)
    • Wrestler ( December 19, 1954 - September 15, 1985)
    • Coach ( January 1, 1984 - October 16, 1984)
    • Boxer ( January 1, 1950 - December 31, 1954)

  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    Promotion World Wrestling FederationWWF March 11, 1996 January 19, 1997
    Promotion Texas All-Star WrestlingTASW June 22, 1985 September 15, 1985
    Promotion World Class Championship WrestlingWCCW December 9, 1979 March 29, 1985
    Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA January 4, 1957 March 29, 1985
    Promotion Mid-South WrestlingMSW, Gulf Athletic ClubGAC December 16, 1983 January 18, 1985
    Promotion Gulf Athletic ClubGAC July 17, 1971 December 12, 1980
    Promotion Mid-South WrestlingMSW September 24, 1979 April 21, 1980
    Promotion Southwest Championship WrestlingSWCW May 24, 1978 August 29, 1979
    Promotion NWA Tri-StateNWA TRI STATE May 3, 1978 November 29, 1978
    Promotion NWA Big Time WrestlingBTW DALLAS July 12, 1971 April 10, 1978
    Promotion American Wrestling AssociationAWA November 11, 1977 December 29, 1977
    Promotion Championship Wrestling from FloridaCWF February 11, 1970 June 28, 1971
    Promotion NWA Big Time WrestlingBTW DALLAS January 27, 1969 September 30, 1969
    Promotion Gulf Athletic ClubGAC January 31, 1969 September 12, 1969
    Promotion Championship Wrestling from FloridaCWF May 10, 1966 January 16, 1969
    Promotion NWA Western States SportsNWA WSS September 11, 1967 October 26, 1967
    Promotion NWA Western States SportsNWA WSS January 6, 1965 January 1, 1966
    Promotion NWA Western States SportsNWA WSS May 30, 1963 August 29, 1963
    Promotion Capitol Wrestling CorporationCWC June 8, 1961 June 21, 1961
    Promotion Gulf Athletic ClubGAC January 4, 1957 January 25, 1957
    Promotion Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha LibreEMLL August 12, 1956 June 30, 1957

  • Images History

    Mar 1996
    Mar 1996
    Dec 1979
    Dec 1979
    Jul 1971
    Jul 1971
    May 1966
    May 1966
    Jun 1961
    Jun 1961
    Dec 1954
    Dec 1954

  • Face / Heel Turns

    Alignmentfromto
    Face December 19, 1954 September 15, 1985

  • Card Positions

    StatusDetailsfromto
    Low Card August 24, 1996 October 13, 1996
    Mid Card June 8, 1961 June 21, 1961

  • Finishers

    • Cobra Twist ( December 19, 1954 - September 15, 1985)

  • Theme Songs

    • Theme Song “Sexy Boy” by Shawn Michaels, Jimmy Hart & JJ Maguire - with Shawn Michaels - Team ( March 31, 1996 - January 19, 1997)
    • Theme Song “Juice” by Steve Vai - Single ( March 11, 1996 - October 13, 1996)

Titles & Accomplishments

  • Halls of Fame

    • NWA Hall of Fame - Year 2017, Individual
    • Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2021, Television Era

  • Big Time Wrestling (San Francisco)

    • 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (with Pepper Gomez)

    Championship Wrestling from Florida

    • 3 NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version)
    • 2 NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 with Argentina Apollo, 1 with Danny Miller)
    • 5 NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (1 with Don Curtis, 3 with Joe Scarpa, 1 with Dory Funk Sr.)
    • 4 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (2 with Wahoo McDaniel, 1 with Eddie Graham, 1 with Sam Steamboat)

    Empresa Mundial de Lucha Libre

    • 1 Occidente Heavyweight Championship

    Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling

    • 1 Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship

    NWA Western States Sports

    • 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Amarillo version) (with Pepper Gomez)
    • 1 NWA Rocky Mountain Heavyweight Championship

    NWA Big Time Wrestling / World Class Championship Wrestling

    • 6 NWA American Tag Team Championship (1 with Ivan Putski, 1 with Mil Máscaras, 3 with El Halcon, 1 with Tiger Conway Jr.)
    • 5 NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version)
    • 7 NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (7 times)
    • 6 NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 with Mil Máscaras, 1 with Ivan Putski, 2 with Alberto Madril, 1 with Rocky Johnson, 1 with Cien Caras)
    • 2 WCCW Television Championship

    NWA Tri-State / Mid-South Wrestling

    • 1 NWA Louisiana Heavyweight Championship (Tri-State version)

Teams & Relations

  • Tag Teams & Stables

    • Al Madril & Jose Lothario - Al Madril ( January 28, 1975 - March 31, 1978)
    • Argentina Apollo & Jose Lothario - Argentina Apollo ( March 19, 1970 - September 21, 1970)
    • Jose Lothario & Wahoo McDaniel - Wahoo McDaniel ( May 21, 1966 - July 15, 1969)
    • Jose Lothario & Pepper Gomez - Pepper Gomez ( July 20, 1963 - December 29, 1964)
  • Managed Wrestlers Shawn Michaels

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