Cavernario Galindo

Rodolfo Galindo Ramirez (September 27, 1923 – July 19, 1999) was a Mexican professional wrestler and film actor, best known by his ring name Cavernario Galindo (Caveman Galindo), who was active in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre from the 1930s to the 1990s. Well known for inventing La Cavernaria (a Modified surfboard hold), a commonly used submission hold in modern professional wrestling.

Biography Ramirez was born and raised in Chihuahua, Mexico. As a young boy he survived a car accident that would leave him with noticeable facial scars for the rest of his life.

Galindo made his debut as a professional wrestler in 1938 at the age of fifteen under the name Ruddy Valentino. He would also wrestle as Ruddy Galindo before taking up the name that made him famous. His slight build combined with his brawler style of fighting made it unlikely that he would find much success in professional wrestling.

A few years into Galindo's career Salvador Lutteroth, the founder and owner of Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre noticed the young brawler and taking note of the young man's ugly appearance that resulted from his facial scars, gave him the gimmick as the animalistic Cavernario Galindo. Homenaje a Dos Leyendas honoree (2009) Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

Luchas de Apuestas record

Ruletera, La - 1987 Leones del ring contra la Cosa Nostra, Los - 1974 Leones del ring, Los - 1974 Bestias del terror, Las - 1973 Santo el enmascarado de plata y Blue Demon contra los monstruos - 1970 Blue Demon contra cerebros infernales - 1968 Isla de los dinosaurios, La - 1967 Mujeres panteras, Las - 1967 Lobas del ring, Las - 1965 Fenómenos del futbol, Los - 1964 Santo en el museo de cera - 1963 Luchadoras contra el médico asesino, Las - 1963 Señor Tormenta, El - 1963 Tigres del ring, Los - 1960 Última lucha, La - 1959 The Magnificent Beast - 1953