Diablo Velasco

Diablo Velasco
Birth name	Cuahutémoc Velasco Vargas
Born	(1919-04-28)April 28, 1919 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Died	June 13, 1999(1999-06-13) (aged 80)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Telmo Velazco Diablo Velasco
Billed from	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Trained by	Raul Romero
Debut	1937
Retired	1955

Cuahutémoc Velasco Vargas (April 28, 1919 – June 13, 1999) was a Mexican professional wrestler and trainer under the name Diablo Velasco. Velasco trained many famous Mexican wrestlers, including Gory Guerrero, Raul Armas, Los Hermanos Crucero, Perro Aguayo, Essa Rios, and Mil Máscaras. In 2001, Velasco was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in recognition of his career and extensive influence on lucha libre.