César Curiel

César Curiel (born October 12, 1949) is a retired Mexican professional wrestler who was active in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Curiel has three sons who are currently wrestling, Neutron, Steel Man and Cat Man.

Early in Curiel's career, on December 25, 1979, he was involved in the death of wrestler José Vincent Ramos Estrada, known to the professional wrestling world under the ring name Sangre India. Curiel was teaming with El Vengador while Sangre India was teaming with Leo Lopez. During the match Curiel executed a drop kick, a move that supposed to knocked Sangre India out of the ring to the floor. During the fall to the floor Estrada's head and neck struck the apron before he tumbled uncontrollably to the ground. Estrada died shortly after the fall. Subsequently, wrestling magazines ran a storyline that claimed that "it was dangerous to wrestle César Curiel", even though he was not at fault. In subsequent years magazines stopped claiming that Curiel was in any way responsible for the death. It took a couple of years after the death for Curiel to truly shake the image of being "the most dangerous luchador". On April 2, 1982, Curiel defeated El Faraón to win the NWA World Middleweight Championship.

Luchas de Apuestas record

Winner (wager)Loser (wager)LocationEventDateNotesVick Amezcua (hair) César Curiel (hair) Mexico City Live event N/A Calavera I (hair) César Curiel (hair) Guadalajara, Jalisco Live event N/A César Curiel (hair) Pirata Morgan (hair) Mexico City {Live event El Fantasma (mask) and César Curiel (hair) Rey Salomón (mask) and Índio Jerónimo (hair) N/A Live event Ringo Mendoza, César Curiel and Rey Salomón (hair) Tony Benetto, Herodes and Adorable Rubí (hair) Mexico City Live event Pirata Morgan (hair) César Curiel (hair) Mexico City Live event Enfermero, Jr. (hair) César Curiel (hair) Mexico City Live event Mogur (mask) Quazar (mask) Mexico City Live event Remo Banda (hair) César Curiel (hair) Mexico City Live event