Ringo Mendoza


Genaro Jacobo Contreras is a retired Mexican professional wrestler, or Luchador in Spanish, and is a professional wrestling trainer for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. Contreras is best known under the ring name Ringo Mendoza, which he has used since his debut in 1968. Contreras has three brothers who were also professional wrestlers, Pedro Jacobo Contreras who worked as Cachorro Mendoza, a brother who wrestled as Indio Mendoza and a third brother known under the ring name "Freddy Mendoza". Mendoza wrestled his last match in 2011, transitioning to being a full-time trainer instead.
Over the course of his career Ringo Mendoza held several Middleweight championships, including the NWA World Middleweight Championship five times, Mexican National Middleweight Championship twice, the CMLL World Middleweight Championship, the Occidente Middleweight Championship and the UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship. He also held the Mexican National Tag Team Championship with his brother Chachorro, and the Mexican National Trios Championship with Kiss and Rayo de Jalisco Jr.. He also won the Salvador Lutteroth Tag Tournament in 1999 with Super Astro.

Professional wrestling career

Genaro Contreras made his professional wrestling debut in 1968, after training under renowned Mexican wrestling trainer Diablo Velazco, under the ring name "Ringo Mendoza", adopting a Native American persona complete with feathered headdress. Contreras would later be joined by his brothers who wrestled as Cachorro Mendoza and Indio Mendoza. Mendoza won his first wrestling championship on November 29, 1974, when he defeated Aníbal to win the Mexican National Middleweight Championship. Mendoza went on to hold the title for 822 days, over two years, before losing the title to Perro Aguayo on February 28, 1977. During the 822-day reign Ringo Mendoza defended the title against opponents such as Tony Salazar and Perro Aguayo. On July 3, 1977, Mendoza got a measure of revenge for his title loss as he defeated Perro Aguayo to win the NWA World Middleweight Championship, capturing the top title in this middleweight division. Mendoza would become synonymous with the NWA Middleweight Title as he captured it five times between 1977 and 1981 defeating such wrestlers as El Faraón, Perro Aguayo, Tony Salazar, and Sangre Chicana. On June 6, 1980, Mendoza defeated Satánico to win his second Mexican National Middleweight Championship, holding it for 182 days before dropping it to El Faraón. In the 1980s Mendoza began teaming more regularly with his brother Cachorro Mendoza, defeating Satánico and Espectro, Jr. in a tournament final to win the vacant Mexican National Tag Team Championship.
On January 15, 1983, Mendoza became a double champion as he defeated El Faraón to win the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship. On July 28, 1983, Mendoza lost the championship to Satánico, but quickly regained it. The Mendozas held the tag team title for a full 1,029 days before losing to Sangre Chicana and Cien Caras on April 12, 1985. A month later Mendoza lost the NWA World Light Heavyweight title to MS-1 on February 13, 1985. On November 28, 1986, Mendoza teamed up with Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. and Kiss to defeat Los Brazos to win the Mexican National Trios Championship. The team held the title for 275 days before being defeated by Hombre Bala, Jerry Estrada, and Pirata Morgan on August 30, 1987. In the late 1980s Ringo Mendoza began working for the Universal Wrestling Association where he defeated Gran Cochisse to win the UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship on April 29, 1989. Over a year later, on June 29, 1990, he lost the UWA title to long-time rival Perro Aguayo. From the early 1990s on Ringo Mendoza began focusing part of his time on training wrestlers, mainly working with young wrestlers on Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre 's roster. Mendoza's last wrestling related highlight came on March 7, 1999 when he defeated Emilio Charles, Jr. to win the CMLL World Middleweight Championship, making him one of a very few wrestler to have won the Mexican, NWA World and CMLL World Middleweight championships to date. Mendoza defended the championship on at least 10 occasions over the 742 days his reign lasted, defeating wrestlers such as Blue Panther, Scorpio, Jr., Rey Bucanero, Zumbido, Apolo Dantés, Black Warrior, Villano III and Mano Negra before losing the title back to Emilio Charles on March 18, 2001. Since losing the title Mendoza has focused on training wrestlers at CMLL's Mexico City and Guadalajara, Jalisco based wrestling schools. In 2011 Mendoza wrestled his last match.

Championships and accomplishments

Winner Loser LocationEventDateNotes
Luis Mariscal Ringo Mendoza N/ALive eventN/A
Ringo Mendoza Asesino Negro Mexico CityLive eventN/A
Ringo Mendoza Black Killer Guadalajara, JaliscoLive eventN/A
Ringo Mendoza Brazo de Oro N/ALive eventN/A
Ringo Mendoza Brazo de Plata N/ALive eventN/A
Ringo Mendoza Bruno Estrada N/ALive eventN/A
Ringo Mendoza Bruno Victoria N/ALive eventN/A
Ringo Mendoza Coloso Colosetti N/ALive eventN/A
Ringo Mendoza El Brazo N/ALive eventN/A
Ringo Mendoza El Nazi N/ALive eventN/A
Ringo Mendoza Espanto II N/ALive eventN/A
Ringo Mendoza Espanto III N/ALive eventN/A
Ringo Mendoza Pérez Mosqueda N/ALive eventN/A
Ringo Mendoza El Satánico N/ALive eventN/A
Ringo Mendoza Vick Amezcua N/ALive eventN/A
Idolo Ringo Mendoza Guadalajara, JaliscoLive event1970s
Ray and Ringo Mendoza Ángel Blanco and Kim Chul Won Mexico CityEMLL 40th Anniversary Show
Gemelo Diablo II Ringo Mendoza Mexico CityLive event
Perro Aguayo Ringo Mendoza Mexico CityLive event
Ringo Mendoza Perro Aguayo Guadalajara, JaliscoLive event
Ringo Mendoza and Carlos Plata Los Gemelos Diablo Mexico CityLive event
El Faraón and Ringo Mendoza Perro Aguayo and Joe Polardi Mexico CityLive event
El Faraón and Ringo Mendoza Sangre Chicana and Alfonso Dantés Mexico City22. Aniversario de Arena México22. Aniversario de Arena México
Ringo and Cachorro Mendoza Adorable Rubí and Divino Roy Mexico CityLive event
El Faraón and Ringo Mendoza El Nazi and Adorable Rubí Mexico City24. Aniversario de Arena México
El Faraón and Ringo Mendoza Tony Benetto and Herodes Mexico CityLive event
Ringo Mendoza El Faraón Mexico CityLive event
Sangre Chicana and El Satánico Ringo and Cachorro Mendoza N/ALive eventMay 1982
Ringo Mendoza, César Curiel and Rey Salomón Tony Benetto, Herodes and Adorable Rubí Mexico CityLive event
La Fiera and Mocho Cota Ringo and Cachorro Mendoza Mexico CityLive event
Ringo Mendoza Tony Benetto Mexico CityLive eventSeptember 1984
Ringo Mendoza, Américo Rocca and Tony Salazar Los Misioneros de la Muerte
Mexico CityEMLL 53rd Anniversary Show
Ringo Mendoza El Macho Mexico CityLive event
Ringo Mendoza Scorpio Mexico CityLive event
El Faraón and Ringo Mendoza MS-1 and Masakre Mexico CityLive event
Ringo Mendoza Fabuloso Blondy Mexico CityLive event
Ringo Mendoza Luis Mariscal MezcalaLive event
Perro Aguayo and Ringo Mendoza The Texas Rangers Mexico CityLive event
Ringo Mendoza Ranger Mexico CityLive event
Bestia Salvaje Ringo Mendoza Mexico CityLive event
Javier Cruz Ringo Mendoza Mexico CityLive event
Ringo Mendoza Luis Mariscal Naucalpan, State of MexicoLive event
Ringo Mendoza Hombre Bala Mexico CityLive event
Américo Rocca Ringo Mendoza Mexico CityLive event
Ringo Mendoza and Tajiri Chicago Express and Mogur Mexico CityLive event
Ringo Mendoza El Signo Mexico CityLive event
Ringo Mendoza and Campesino del Valle Indio Loco and El Mohicano I Xochimilco, Mexico CityLive event
Emilio Charles Jr. Ringo Mendoza Mexico CityLive event
Ringo Mendoza Guerrero Del Futuro Mexico CityLive event
Ringo Mendoza Mohicano I Cholula, PueblaLive event