Fishman (wrestler)

Jos ngel Njera Snchez , is a retired Mexican luchador or professional wrestler best known under the ring name Fishman. Fishman was one of the top wrestlers in the mid1970s and 1980s and has worked for Empressa Mexicana de Lucha Libre, the Universal Wrestling Association, the World Wrestling Association and Asistencia Asesora y Administracin in Mexico as well as frequent trips to Japan and the United States. Njera was unmasked after losing a match in 2000 and retired shortly afterwards. Three of his sons are all luchadors enmascarados known by their ring names Black Fish, El Hijo del Fishman and El nico de Ciudad Jurez.

Njera was born on January 6, 1951 in Torren, Coahuila, Mexico with his family relocating to Ciudad Jurez, Chihuahua while he was still very young. At an early age his mother and aunts would bring Njera along when they would watch lucha libre shows at the local Torero de Cuartro Caminos bullfighting area from the time he was nine years old. During his formative years Njera cited both Black Shadow and Blue Demon as his idols, favoring the rudos of the era over tecnicos such as El Santo.

Source: Wikipedia