Gory Guerrero

Gory Guerrero
Personal information
BornSalvador Guerrero Quesada
(1921-01-11)January 11, 1921
DiedApril 18, 1990(1990-04-18) (aged 69)
Cause of deathCirrhosis due to hepatitis
FamilyGuerrero
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)José Martínez
Gory Guerrero
Billed height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Billed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Trained byDiablo Velasco
Indio Mejía
DebutSeptember 14, 1937
Retired1985

Salvador Guerrero Quesada (January 11, 1921 – April 18, 1990), better known as Gory Guerrero, was an American and Mexican professional wrestler, promoter, and booker. He was a major star of Lucha Libre during his time, and worked primarily in Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre (EMLL) between the 1940s and 1960s, as well as for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in the United States. He was the patriarch of the Guerrero wrestling family.