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RIP Popitekus

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RagingNoodles

Posted: Jul 15 2010, 10:39 PM

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Dave Meltzer with the sad news:

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Hilario Vargas Ruiz, who used the name Popitekus, an 80s heavyweight star, passed away on 7/12 from a cerebral thrombosis due to complications of diabetes at the age of 53. Popitekus, one of the few true big men who was a headliner in Mexico when TV hit in the late 80s, was part of a heel Caveman trio with the brothers of Pirata Morgan called Las Cavernicolas, partnering with Troglodita (Hombre Bala) & CroMagnon (Verdugo) who feuded with the top trios of the early 90s. He had a ton of big matches, and lost his hair nine times during his career, to El Egipcio, Scorpio (who just passed away), Pirata Morgan, Mil Mascaras, Fabuloso Blondy (Ken Timbs), Super Muneco, Brazo de Oro, Enrique Vera and the original Mascara Sagrada. He held the Mexican national heavyweight title from May 21, 1989, when he won the tournament final beating Gran Markus Jr., (the title was vacated when Alfonso Dantes retired as champion) at Arena Coliseo in Mexico City, and lost it to Markus Jr. on July 9, 1990, also at Arena Coliseo. He was a regular opponent for Andre the Giant in Mexico from 1983 to 1986, at the tail end of Andre�s touring career, because he was a big agile guy who could bump and make Andre�s offense look good. He also appeared briefly in a movie called �Santa Sangre,� most notable because there was a shower scene showing him fully nude, which is very rare for Mexican wrestlers in the movies. CMLL ran a minute of applause for him at the 7/13 show at Arena Mexico. The wrestler Popitekus Jr. was not related to him.

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Phil Schneider	Posted: Jul 16 2010, 07:16 AM
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Graham Crackers	Posted: Jul 16 2010, 06:22 PM
Group: Wrestling KO Posts: 466 Member No.: 226 Joined: 4-May 09	I love that match but it's the only Popi match I've ever seen. Is there any word on Popitekus match nominations for the DVDVR lucha set? -------------------- A blog with some comics and art by me

Phil Schneider	Posted: Jul 16 2010, 07:24 PM
DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM Group: Admin Posts: 2,997 Member No.: 9 Joined: 30-April 08	There is a kids day trios with Atlantis and Pirata which I haven't rewatched but I remember being awesome. I am not sure about anything else

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