Tony Salazar


Antonio Salazar Gómez, is a retired Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler who currently works as the ring announcer for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's Sunday shows in Arena Coliseo. He is best known under the ring name Tony Salazar, although he has also competed as Señor Tormenta, El Nene and the masked Ulises during his wrestling career. In his career, he has held the NWA World Middleweight Championship twice, and the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship once.

Professional wrestling career

Tony Salazar made his professional wrestling debut in 1965 and soon after began working regularly for Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre, the world's oldest and Mexico's largest wrestling promotion. On August 13, 1978 Tony Salazar defeated Ringo Mendoza to win the NWA World Middleweight Championship, holding the title until February 3, 1979 when Mendoza regained it. Salazar would have an additional reign as Middleweight champion in 1981 when he won it from Sangre Chicana on January 18 and lost it to Chicana on March 13, 1981. The following month Salazar defeated Alfonso Dantés to win the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship, the most prestigious title promoted in Mexico at the time. Salazar's run with the Light Heavyweight title lasted for almost a year until American David Morgan won it on March 22, 1982. Following his title loss Salazar worked as the enmascarado character Ulíses for some years, retiring in the early 1990s.
Tony Salazar is currently the ring announcer for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's Sunday night shows in Arena Coliseo in Mexico City, Mexico as well as working behind the scenes as one of the people responsible for putting the shows together every Sunday.

Family

Tony Salazar is the father of CMLL wrestler Magnus, the uncle of AAA wrestler Myzteziz, as well as Argenis, Argos and Astro Boy. He is the brother-in-law of their father who wrestled as Dr. Karonte.

Championships and accomplishments

Winner Loser LocationEventDateNotes
Tony Salazar Cacique Mara Mexico CityLive event
Tony Salazar Ringo Mendoza Mexico CityLive event
El Faraón and Águila India Sangre Chicana and Tony Salazar Mexico CityLive event
Tony Salazar Bruno Victoria Mexico CityLive event
Perro Aguayo Tony Salazar Mexico CityEMLL 49th Anniversary Show
Tony Salazar Coloso Colosetti Mexico CityLive event
Tony Salazar Herodes Mexico CityLive event
Tony Salazar Coloso Colosetti Mexico City27. Aniversario de Arena México
Tony Salazar, Americo Rocca and Ringo Mendoza Los Misioneros de la Muerte
Mexico CityEMLL 53rd Anniversary Show
Pirata Morgan Tony Salazar Mexico CityEMLL 54th Anniversary Show