WRESTLER PROFILES

[Torres Brothers Gallery]	Wrestler: Alberto Torres Real Name: Birthday: January 2, 1934 Hometown: Marital Status: Height & Weight: Trained by: Debut: Previous Gimmicks: Finishing Move: The Cannonball Favorite Moves: Arm & Leg Locks Notable Feuds: Indian Joe Haru Sasuki Larry Williams Boris Smivov Sakagucho Tony Barbetta Paul DeMarco The Mad Russian Juan Sebastian Notable Feuds: Dale Lewis Jope Turco Greene Brothers The Claw Brute Bemis Jess "Bull" Ortega Mike Sharpe Sr. Hans Herman Larry Williams
NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Enrique Torres defeating Casey & Danny McShain (Febuary 27, 1958); NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Ron Etchison defeating Mike & Ben Sharpe (December ??, 1959); WWA (Los Angeles) International Television Tag Team titles w/Ramon Torres defeating Zebra Kid & Mike Sharpe (June 21, 1961); Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Ramon Torres defeating Jack Daniels & Tiny Mills (December 8, 1961); NWA (Florida) World Tag Team titles w/Ramon Torres defeating Karl & Kurt Von Brauner (April ??, 1963); WWA (Los Angeles) World Tag Team titles w/Ramon Torres defeating Roy Heffernan & Al Costello (April 28, 1964); NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Enrique Torres defeating Mr. Fujiwara & Curtis Iaukea (May 28, 1965); WWA (Los Angeles) World Tag Team titles w/Thunderbolt Patterson defeating El Mongol & Gorilla Monsoon (Febuary 9, 1966); NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team titles w/Enrique Torres defeating Medics [Tournament] (May 6, 1966); NWA (Georgia) World Tag Team titles w/Enrique Torres defeating Infernos (June 17, 1966); NWA (Georgia) World Tag Team titles w/Enrique Torres defeating Infernos (August 19, 1966); NWA (Georgia) World Tag Team titles w/Ramon Torres defeating Stan & Butcher Vachon (August 21, 1967); NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team titles w/Enrique Torres defeating Stan & Butcher Vachon (September 5, 1967); NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team titles w/Enrique Torres defeating Stan & Butcher Vachon (January 5, 1968); NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team titles w/Enrique Torres defeating El Mongol & Tarzan Tyler for vacant titles (March 8, 1968); NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team titles w/Enrique Torres defeating El Mongol & Hans Schmidt (May 31, 1968); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Ramon Torres defeating El Mongol & Tarzan Tyler [Tournament] (July 5, 1968); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Ramon Torres defeating Stan & Butcher Vachon (September 20, 1968); NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team titles w/Ramon Torres defeating Stan & Butcher Vachon (November 11, 1968); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Ramon Torres defeating Stan & Butcher Vachon (December 25, 1968); NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/Ramon Torres defeating Medics (????, 1969); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Ramon Torres defeating Assassins (January ??, 1969); NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/Ramon Torres defeating Trench Phillips & Karl Von Stroheim (May 6, 1969); NWA Macon Tag Team titles w/Bill Dromo defeating Karl Von Stroheim & Buddy Colt (August 18, 1970); AWA Midwest Tag Team titles w/Bob Ellis defeating Ox Baker & Rock Rogowski (May ??, 1971);
Alberto Torres was part of the famous Torres Brothers (along with Enrique & Ramon).... Late 50s: Alberto Torres was a star at the old Phoenix Madison Square Garden in the Arizona territory.. ~~~Several wrestlers who appeared in this arena died in the ring elsewhere or from heart attacks later in the locker room.. ~~~~~Including Torres, Luther Lindsay, Ike Eakins, Jim Wright (died in Phoenix MSG), Mike Debiase, Ali Pasha and others.. 1963: Ramon & Alberto Torres were the top babyface team in Florida, feuding with the Von Brauners and Keomuka & Matsuda.. June 13, 1971: Alberto Torres died of a ruptured pancreas after a match with Ox Baker..