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Rayo de Jalisco Sr. (Máximino Linares Moreno) was born on 22 November, 1932 in Mexico City, Mexico, is a Mexican professional wrestler. Discover Rayo de Jalisco Sr.'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?

Popular As Máximino Linares Moreno
Occupation N/A
Age 85 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 22 November 1932
Birthday 22 November
Birthplace Mexico City, Mexico
Date of death 19 July, 2018
Died Place Guadalajara, Mexico
Nationality Mexico

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Rayo de Jalisco Sr. Height, Weight & Measurements

At 85 years old, Rayo de Jalisco Sr. height is 170 cm and Weight 93 kg.

Physical Status
Height 170 cm
Weight 93 kg
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Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Rayo de Jalisco Sr. Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Rayo de Jalisco Sr. worth at the age of 85 years old? Rayo de Jalisco Sr.’s income source is mostly from being a successful professional. He is from Mexico. We have estimated Rayo de Jalisco Sr.'s net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1932

Máximino Linares Moreno (November 22, 1932 – July 19, 2018) was a Mexican luchador (professional wrestler) and lucha film star, better known under the ring name Rayo de Jalisco ("The Lightning Bolt from Jalisco").

He is considered to be one of the best wrestlers of his generation.

Linares' son followed in his footsteps and is working under the name Rayo de Jalisco Jr.., wearing the same distinctive black mask with silver lightning bolt on it when wrestling.

One of Linares' grandsons is also a wrestler, known as "Rayman".

During his career, Linares held the NWA World Middleweight Championship on three occasions as well as the Mexican National Tag Team Championship with lucha libre icon El Santo.

Máximino Linares Moreno was born on November 22, 1932, in Milpa Alta, Mexico City, Mexico.

He was the middle of three Linares brothers, older brother Antonio and younger brother Dionisio.

1940

By the late 1940s, both of Max Linares' brothers had become professional wrestlers, which led to Max himself training for a professional wrestling career under his older brother Antonio.

1950

Linares made his wrestling debut in February 1950, under the name "Mr. Misterio".

He would later appear in Mexico City under the name "Aguila Negra" ("Black Eagle").

1954

in 1954 Linares began working in the Mexican state of Torreón where he adopted a masked character known as Dr. Curtis, or Doc Curtis.

While in Torreón he worked a storyline feud with one of the top names in the state, Orlando Santa Cruz.

The feud led to a Lucha de Apuestas or "bet match" between the two on December 12, 1954.

After the loss, Linares was forced to remove his Dr. Curtis mask and state his birth name as part of the Lucha de Apuestas tradition.

He continued to work as Dr. Curtis and later on "Tony Curtis".

1960

In 1960, he appeared under the name "El Rayo" and in 1962, he finally appeared as "Rayo de Jalisco", wearing his trademark black mask with a lightning bolt across the face.

Success soon followed for Rayo, winning the National Wrestling Alliance Middleweight Championship and Occidente Welterweight Championship.

Rayo would also win a series of matches against another famous luchador Chino Chow.

1963

Rayo would become the tag team partner of the legendary Blue Demon and was named "The Best Wrestler" of 1963.

Rayo feuded with Blue Demon near the end of both their careers.

Blue Demon actually came out of retirement to face Rayo in a mask vs mask match.

Rayo was defeated, revealing his face to the world as Maximo Linares Moreno.

Rayo also starred in luchador films along with other famous masked luchadors.

1964

He unmasked his rival La Bestia (The Beast) in a mask vs. mask match in 1964.

1971

His films included; Superzam el Invencible ("Superzam the invincible"; 1971), El Robo de las Momias de Guanajuato ("The Robbery of the Mummies of Guanajuato"; 1972), Vuelven Los Campeones Justicieros ("The Return of the Champions of Justice"; 1972) and El Triunfo de los Campeones Justicieros ("The Triumph of the Champions of Justice"; 1974).

In the Campeones Justiceros he worked together with a number of lucha libre legends such as Blue Demon, Mil Máscaras, Tinieblas and El Médico Asesino.

Linares' son followed his father into professional wrestling and became known as Rayo de Jalisco Jr.., since Junior has never lost his mask in the ring his real name is not a matter of public knowledge.

Rayo de Jalisco Jr.. married Josefina Tapia Rosas, who wrestled under the name "Mitzuki Wong".

1996

He was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1996 and the AAA Hall of Fame in 2014.

In 1996, he was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame.

1999

Linares' grandson also became a luchador, for a while known as El Hijo de Rayo de Jalisco Jr.. (literally "The Son of Rayo de Jalisco Jr.."), but took the name Rayman in 1999.

Max Linares' older brother worked under the name "Tony Sugar", while his younger brother was the masked wrestler "Black Sugar".

2013

Linares worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre for a large part of his career and was honored by them in 2013 as part of their annual Homenaje a Dos Leyendas show.

Rayo de Jalisco Sr. was honored by CMLL at their 2013 Homenaje a Dos Leyendas show on March 15, 2013, recognizing him for his contributions to wrestling over the years.

2014

Jalisco was inducted into the Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) Hall of Fame on August 17, 2014, at Triplemanía XXII.

2018

On July 19, 2018, Linares' family announced that he had died from natural causes at age 85.

Rayo is considered a regional hero in the Mexican state of Jalisco.