Career
Valaquez also wrestle as the enmascarado (masked) character Platino, the original version until 1991 when someone else took over the character. Valaquez" two sons are also professional wrestlers working under the names Apolo Valaquez and Nosferatu. Valaguez made his professional wrestling debut on February 8, 1976, wrestling as Chamaco Valaguez.
By 1980 Valaguez became a regular for Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL), Mexico"s largest and oldest professional wrestling promotion.
Valaguez held the Lightweight title for close to 600 days, making numerous title defenses along the way. The title run really helped establish Valaquez as a promising wrestler, during his title run Valaguez used an elevated cradle neckbreaker move so frequently that it was named after him, being known as Louisiana Valagueza from then on.
After 302 days with the title Valaguez was defeated by Gran Cochisse and lost the championship. In 1991 Valaguez adopted an enmascarado (masked) ring character called Platino, part of a trio called Los Metalicos, along with Oro and Bronce.
Valaquez only played the part of Platino for under year before being replaced by a new Platino.
Valaguez" schedule reduced greatly through the 1990s, but he remained active until at least 2005. Valaguez" other son wrestles as Apolo Valaguez. Finishing moves
Louisiana Valagueza (Elevated cradle neckbreaker)
Empressa Mexican de Lucha Libre
Mexican National Lightweight Championship (1 time)
Mexican National Welterweight Championship (1 time)
NWA World Middleweight Championship (1 time)
NWA World Welterweight Championship (1 time)
Regional championships
Morelos Welterweight Championship (1 time).
