El Signo

El Signo
Birth nameAntonio Sánchez Rendón
Born (1954-09-04) September 4, 1954 (age 70)
Ocotlán de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico
Died5 June 2024(2024-06-05) (aged 69)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)El Signo
Piromaniaco
Billed height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Billed weight98 kg (216 lb)
Trained byBilly Robinson
Chamaco Azteca
El Carnicero
DebutSeptember 16, 1971
RetiredMarch 17, 2013

Antonio Sánchez Rendón (born September 4, 1954 — June 6, 2024)[1] was a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, best known under the ring name El Signo (Spanish for "The Symbol"). Rendón was part of Los Misioneros de la Muerte ("The Missionaries of Death") with Negro Navarro and El Texano a team that is credited with popularizing the Trios match in Mexico to the point that it became the most common match for in Mexican Lucha Libre. Sánchez made his professional wrestling debut in 1971 and officially retired in 2010, after 38 years of active competition. At least one of Sánchez's children is also a professional wrestler, working under the name Hijo del Signo ("Son of the Sign", born 1985) since 2008.

  1. ^ Pérez, Ramiro (June 9, 2024). "Muere "El Signo", famoso luchador mexicano, ídolo del Toreo de Cuatro Caminos". Récord (in Spanish). Retrieved August 15, 2024.

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