Monday, March 21, 2011

Pepe Romero

Pepe Romero appeared in Arizona during the late 1960s into the early 1970s, but never made much of a splash. More often than not, he was a carpenter used to build up other wrestlers and lost the bulk of his matches. That is putting it nicely. I cannot recall ever seeing him gain a pin.

Over the years, I have tried to find out whatvere happened to him and had no luck. He might have returned to his native Mexico, if he really was from there as he was billed. He might have quit. He might have traveled elsewhere and taken a different name.

During his Arizona stay, he usually got in some good licks in his matches. He was especially versed with a fine flying dropkick and some rapid-fire armdrags. Even though the crowd figured he was outmatched, they always cheered for him, only to be let down when in the end, he was pinned .

Some of the people he faced included Sweet Daddy Watts, Bearcat Wright, Chuck Karbo, Don Arnold, Jody Arnold, Don Kent, The Comancheros and Chuck Hondo. Being a smaller guy, he was usually overwhelmed size wise by his opponents, which was the general idea.

It would have been nice if he could have won a match or two during his Arizona run.

I mean, it is not that he was untalented. He just was never allowed to truly shine.

More likely than not, that would be the reason why he left Arizona.

What happened to him afterward would be anyone's guess.

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