| Rito Romero | |
|---|---|
 Romero, circa 1953 | |
| Birth name | Rito Romero Loza |
| Born | May 19, 1927[1] Acatic, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Died | January 17, 2001 (aged 73)[1] Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Rito Romero Rayo Mexicano[1] |
| Trained by | Diablo Velasco[2] |
| Debut | 1942 |
| Retired | 1960 |
Rito Romero Loza[1] (May 19, 1927 – January 18, 2001) was a successful luchador who wrestled in Mexico and in the NWA territories of Texas and Los Angeles. He appeared in several films in his native country along with a number of other luchadors. He is remembered for his innovation of the Romero Special/La Tapatia submission manoeuver, commonly known as the Surfboard.[3]
- ^ a b c d "Rito Romero profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ Madigan, Dan (2007). "Dorada de lucha libre: Las Leyendas, las peleas, los fósforos del resentimiento (the golden age of lucha libre: the legends, the feuds, the grudge matches): Diablo Velasco". Mondo Lucha A Go-Go: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperCollins Publisher. pp. 203–205. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
- ^ Ocampo, Jorge (28 August 2011). "RVD y Daniel Bryan aplicando la tapatía la misma semana en TV en USA" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
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