Rita Cortez
Last updated: April 28, 2014

Title History
- (Tony Santos) Big Time Wrestling World Women’s title defeating The Fabulous Moolah (October 1963);
Career Highlights
- 1950s/60s: Rita Cortez wrestled for many promotions including regular stops for Capitol Wrestling in the Northeast..
- October 1964: Rita Cortez won the Ring Wrestling Magazine “Beauty Contest”..
- Rita Cortez was voted the 36th best women’s wrestler of all-time by Pro Wrestling Illustrated..
hometown: Living in Nashville, Tennessee
trained by: Fabulous Moolah
previous names: The Mexican Spitfire
notable feuds: Fabulous Moolah
Alma Mills
Judy Grable
Peggy Allen
Fran Gravette
Olga Martinez