Enrique Llanes

Background

Enrique Juan Yañez González was born on August 24, 1919 in Otumba, a Mexico State municipality with a current population of about 8,000.

Career

Llanes held both the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship and the NWA World Middleweight Championship during his career. He was the son of José Yañez López, a telegraphist aligned with the Mexican revolutionists, and María González Moreno, a direct descendant of Pedro Moreno, a famous insurgent of the early 19th century. Professional wrestling career

Enrique Yañez made his professional wrestling debut on June 21, 1942 after training under Tarzán López and began working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (EMLL) not long after his debut using the ring name Enrique Llanes.

In EMLL Llanes quickly rose through the ranks and became one of the most popular Mexican wrestlers during the early days of EMLL, where the biggest names were mostly from the United States.

He formed a very successful tag team with his mentor Tarzán López that main evented many shows throughout the 1940s. Llanes had to vacate the title in 1951 for unknown reasons.

Llanes retired in the 1970s after 30 years as a professional, finishing a career that had earned him the nickname El Sol de Otumba (The Sun of Otumba), for his stellar career. In the 1980s Enrique Llanes served as head of the commission for Boxing and Wrestling in Mexico City, a commission that regulated most wrestling events in Mexico.

Enrique Juan Yañez González died on September 19, 2004.

Finishing moves

Louisiana Cerrajera (Modified abdominal stretch) – innovated

Tirabuzón (Abdominal stretch)

Signature moves

Quebradora con Giro (Tilt-a-whirl backbreaker)

Empressa Mexicana de Lucha Libre

Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

NWA World Middleweight Championship (1 time)

Luchas de Apuestas record.

Achievements

• In December, 1940 Llanes defeated Cavernario Galindo to win the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship. On September 24, 1951 Llanes defeated Sugi Sito to win the NWA World Middleweight Championship.

Views

Llanes defended the title several times but was forced to vacate the title in February, 1952 due to an injury that kept him out of the ring.