Career
Early in his career Juan Alvarado was given the nickname "Shadito" due to his physical resemblance to luchador Black Shadow, which stuck with him as a ring name. His wrestling career as Shadito Cruz was not very notable, partially because Cruz was physically very small, even by Mexican standards. At the time of his peak years Lucha Libre focused more on the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions.
In 1975 he decided to try a different ring character as he took the name of a Frank Sinatra movie The Manitoba with the Golden Arm and became "El Hombre del Brazo de Oro" for a few months.
Over the years six of Alvarado"s sons became professional wrestlers, all using the work "Brazo" in their ring names. Alvarado died on February 3, 2003 as a consequence of his Alzheimer"s disease.
Daniel Alvarado Nieves, the youngest Alvarado sibling, wrestled as "Shadito Cruz, Junior." early in his career before using the ring name "Brazo de Platino" (Platinum Arm). On February 17, 2013, the Alvarado family held a special Homenaje a Shadito Cruz ("Homage to Shadito Cruz") show, featuring the Louisiana Copa Shadito Cruz tag team tournament.
† = deceased
Angel O Demonio
Averno
Axxel
Babe Face
Bracito de Oro
Brazo de Oro
Brazo de Plata
Brazo de Platino
El Brazo
Louisiana Comandante
Louisiana Máscara
Máscara Sagrada
Máximo
Shu El Guerrero
Súper Brazo
TNT.
