Silento Rodriguez

Silento Rodriguez
Birth nameDavid Palacios Rodriguez
Born(1933-05-26)May 26, 1933
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
DiedApril 7, 2024(2024-04-07) (aged 90)
Texas, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
  • Silento Rodriguez
  • Sordomudo Rodriguez
Debut1951
Retired1977

David Palacios Rodriguez (May 26, 1933 – April 7, 2024), known by the ring name Silento Rodriguez, was a Mexican-American professional wrestler. He wrestled in the Mexican promotion Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) and the territories of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), having wrestled NWA-affiliated promotions such as Houston Wrestling, Western States Sports, Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling, and NWA Tri-State.

Professional wrestling career

Rodriguez made his professional debut in 1951. In 1959, he joined Houston Wrestling, where he won the Texas Junior Heavyweight Championship, a title he held five times. He also held the NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Championship.[1] In Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling, he held the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship three times and the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship at least once.[2][3]

Personal life and death

Rodriguez had lost his hearing at age three after an accident from diving from a cliff, which inspired his ring name.[4] He also had lost his voice.[5] He lived in Texas and died on April 7, 2024. He was 90 and was survived by a son.[4]

Championships and accomplishments

  • NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1][9]
  • Texas Junior Heavyweight Championship (5 times)[10]

References

  1. ^ a b *Will, Gary; Duncan, Royal (2000). "Texas: NWA Texas Heavyweight Title [Von Erich]". Wrestling Title Histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. pp. 268–269. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  2. ^ "Chapter Two: David "Silento" Rodriguez". Professional Wrestling Historical Society. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Will, Gary; Royal Duncan (1994). "Alabama and Florida: NWA Southern Tag Team Title [Welch]". Wrestling Title Histories (4 ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-1-1.
  4. ^ a b Oliver, Greg (May 26, 2024). "Silento Rodriguez Dies". Slam Wrestling.
  5. ^ "Silento Rodriguez dies - Slam Wrestling". May 27, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Titles « NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Championship « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  7. ^ "NWA Southern Tag Team Title (Gulf Coast)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
  8. ^ "Rocky Mountain Heavyweight Title history". wrestling-titles.com.
  9. ^ "NWA Texas Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  10. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Titles « Texas Junior Heavyweight Championship « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.