Gran Cochisse

Juan José Barrón Medina (born September 22, 1952) is a retired Mexican professional wrestler, under the ring name Gran Cochisse. Barrón is currently working as one of the head trainers at the Gimnasio del Diablo Velazco wrestling school in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. The school is one of the wrestling schools for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). While wrestling he used the ring character Gran Cochisse, a Native American character that incorporated traditional Native American imagery including the feathered headdresses and facepaint. He was nicknamed El Indio Bravo ("The brave Indian") and is named after the Apache chief Cochise. Early in his career he often teamed with Águila India (Indian Eagle) to form a successful tag team. During his wrestling career Barrón held the UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship one time and the NWA World Middleweight Championship three times.

Professional wrestling career Juan Barrón made his professional wrestling debut on October 2, 1966, at only 14 years of age, after training under Mexico's most renowned wrestling trainer Diablo Velazco. Barrón adopted a Native American character while wrestling called "Gran Cochisse" ("The Great Cochise") named after the Apache chief Cochise. Gran Cochisse wore the traditional feathered headdresses, facepaint and often carried a tomahawk with him to the ring to support the character. Gran Cochisse formed a regular tag team with Aguila India ("Indian Eagle"), to form a very popular and successful tag team. Together the team held the Occidente (western) Tag Team Championship at least once.

It was not until 1984, a full 18 years after his debut that Gran Cochisse won his first major singles title when he defeated El Satánico on AUgust 18, 1984 to win the NWA World Middleweight Championship. Perro Aguayo, Jr. Ángel de Oro Ángel de Plata Azazel Casanova Drago El Gallo Frail de la Muerte Guero Loco Hierro Horus Idolo Katana Leon Blanco Malefico Máscara Dorada Metatron Meteoro Nube Roja Palacio Negro Pequeño Black Warrior Pierroth, Jr. Relampago Azul Saturno Silueta Thunder Boy Ultimo Dragoncito Valentine Mayo Virgo

Personal life Barrón is married to retired professional wrestler La Magnífica and together they have at least four children. One their daughter wrestles as the current version of La Magnífica while another daughter wrestles under the name Super Estrella. Their son wrestles as Saturno who is under a CMLL contract. He is the father-in-law of CMLL wrestler El Sagrado who is married to one of Barrón's daughters that is not involved in professional wrestling.

Championships and accomplishments Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre NWA World Middleweight Championship (3 times) Universal Wrestling Association UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Western Mexico Occidente Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Águila India

Luchas de Apuestas record

Winner (wager)Loser (wager)LocationEventDateNotesComando Ruso (hair) Gran Cochisse (hair) Guadalajara, Jalisco Live event Unknown Calavera I (hair) Gran Cochisse (hair) Guadalajara, Jalisco Live event Unknown Gran Cochisse (hair) Manuel Robles (hair) Mexico City Live event Unknown Gran Cochisse (hair) Bruno Victoria (hair) Mexico City Live event Unknown Gran Cochisse (hair) El Nazi (hair) Mexico City Live event Unknown Gran Cochisse (hair) Franco Colombo (hair) Mexico City Live event Unknown Calavera I and Calavera II (hair) Gran Cochisse and Águila India (hair) Guadalajara, Jalisco Live event Gran Cochisse (hair) Américo Rocca (hair) Mexico City EMLL 46th Anniversary Show Sangre Chicana (hair) Gran Cochisse (hair) Mexico City Live event Américo Rocca and Divino Roy (hair) Gran Cochisse and Águila India (hair) Mexico City 25. Aniversario de Arena México Chamaco Valaguez (hair) Gran Cochisse (hair) Mexico City Live event Gran Cochisse (hair) Leo López (hair) Mexico City Live event Gran Cochisse (hair) Mocho Cota (hair) Mexico City Live event Águila India (hair) Gran Cochisse (hair) Mexico City Live event Gran Cochisse (hair) Mocho Cota (hair) Mexico City Live event Enfermero Jr. (hair) Gran Cochisse (hair) Mexico City Live event Américo Rocca and Gran Cochisse (hair) Comando Ruso I and Comando Ruso II (hair) Mexico City Live event El Dandy (hair) Gran Cochisse (hair) Mexico City Live event Remo Banda (hair) Gran Cochisse (hair) Mexico City Live event