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El Santo thanks the Virgin of Guadalupe for winning the wrestling championship.

January 11, 1979, Arena Mexico

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I thank you, Virgin of Guadalupe, because my idol The Silver Arm held his world champion title by winning Silver King in two of three matches.

Alejandro R. Tacubaya, Mexico City
September 2, 1992

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April 21, Blue Demon won the wrestling championship title in a fight. Thanks, Holy Virgin.

11–Dec.–80

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I thank the Holy Heart of Jesus for giving me tenacity and strength to win over my opponent in the fight for the national title. Also, I thank for letting me and Broncas come out safe from the fight to go on with the most beautiful sport.

Blue Demon, Toreo, 1977

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Thank you, Virgin, for the miracle of being a champion.

Fuerza Guerrera
11–Jan–90

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I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for giving me tenacity and spirit to win the national championship by taking over the great Caveman in three falls matches at the Arena Coliseo in beautiful Guadalajara.

I give thanks, Lightning from Jalisco, 1959

I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for her benevolent grace so that I was crowned as the heavyweight champion winning over the great Tinieblas (Darkness) at the tournament.

Canek, Mayan Prince, 1982

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December 18, 1972, in Monterrey, I was fighting for the national championship. After two falls, I was feeling I couldn’t do it. But my faith in the Holy Heart gave me strength to win over my opponent. I wholeheartedly thank with this retablo.

Blue Demon, 1973

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I thank the Virgin of San Juan for helping me to get the international championship in the United States, in front of a big audience. I lifted high the name of Mexico and won all my rivals who fought bravely but at the end I was the indisputable winner. I testify that.

Mil Mascaras, 1975

I felt my strength giving out and my body weakening in a tough fight for the title against the Demon of Tampico. I immediately implored Saint Martin de Porres to help me, and I recovered to beat my opponent, and I won the championship. I give thanks.

Lightning from Jalisco, 1969

Thank you, Virgin of San Juan, for my son Kid Terranovo won the national boxing championship.

His parents
Mexico City, January 7, 1972

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I thank the Virgin from Tepeyac for giving me peace and pride of accepting my defeat from the great El Santo and came off in one piece to try to recover the championship belt. I testify my eternal gratitude.

Rodolfo Galindo the Caveman, 1957

El Santo thanks the Virgin for the miracle of winning the wrestling championship.

April 21, 1968

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