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Tinieblas
Statistics
Ring Names	Tinieblas
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Weight	240 lbs (109 kg)
Born	June 8 1939 (1939-06-08) (age 73)
	Mexico City, Mexico
Died
Resides
Billed
Trained by	Rafael Salamanca Dick Medrano
Debut	01971-08-20August 20, 1971
Retired

Manuel Leal (June 8, 1939), better known as Tinieblas ("Darkness"), is a Mexican luchador.

Professional wrestling career

Tinieblas began as a body builder and stunt man who was spotted by luchadores Black Shadow and Dory Dixon. Impressed by Leal's physique they convinced him to begin a career as a "luchador". In 1968, "Lucha Libre" magazine editor Valente Pérez, came up with the idea of a character that would act as a rival for luchador Mil Mascaras. He created a character with a faceless hood and named him "Tinieblas" (Darkness). Perez selected the former body builder turned luchador to wrestle as that character. Tinieblas debuted as a face on August 20, 1971. He would became a large draw in Mexico and toured internationally. Tinieblas was also one of the first luchadores to tour Japan in 1974.

In wrestling

• Signature moves

• El Abrazo del Oso (Bear hug)
• Plancha

Championships and accomplishments

• World Wrestling Association

• WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Lucha de Apuesta record

External link

• Profile