Con three final functions in Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mexico City, The Son of the Saint confirmed the end to his prolonged farewell tourwhich began last September 2024 and which had already included its apparent final presentation in the country’s capital last April, in its victory against Mysterious Jr.
In confirmed dates for him November 29 at the Domo Care in Monterrey and the December 6 at the Nuevo Progreso Bullring in Guadalajara territory, it will be Sports Palace December 13 when the Silver Masked Man will have his last appearance in the ring, after 43 years of professional career.
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About the choice of final venue For your last challenge, The Son of the Saint He stated that his decision was due to the fact that the Sports Palace It was a place not only where El Santo said goodbye, but also where For many years it was the “cemetery of masks” thanks to the triumphs of his father. “I think it is a symbolic place for independent Mexican wrestling.”
Without feeling disappointed by his professional career, highlighting that he knew enjoy wrestling in more than four decadesby working as an independent and also in all the most important companies in the world, the Mexican fighter ruled that He will not put his mask into play for his final fightsthus ensuring an intact withdrawal from the ring.
“I’m not retiring because I can’t anymorebut because I want to do it with my pride intact, so like my mask. It’s not easy to say goodbye to what you love. But every warrior knows when the time has come to leave the arena and be grateful for the times I have conquered it,” explained the heir of the silver mask.
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For all your final dates in Mexico, The Son of the Saint He will fight together with other fighters. In Nuevo León, the star performance will be with his son Santo Jr., Último Dragón and LA Park contra Texano Jr., Ángel Blanco Jr., Son of Fishman and Galen of Evil.
For Guadalajara, El Hijo del Santo, Santo Jr., Alberto el Patron and LA Park will face Dr. Wagner Jr., Texano Jr., Ángel Blanco Jr. and Hijo de Fishmanwith exactly the same lineup for the fight in Mexico City.
PHRASE
“Legends do not retire. They only change scenery. The Saint does not die. He lives in every fan who applauds and every story that still needs to be told” – El Hijo del Santo
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DATA BOX
El Hijo del Santo made his professional debut in a performance held on August 18, 1982 at the Cuatro Caminos Bullfight.
El Santo (father) fought for the last time at the Palacio de los Deportes on August 22, 1982 and days later he did so definitively at the Cuatro Caminos Bullfight on September 12.
The World Boxing Council awarded an honorary belt to the Son of the Saint in 2007 for his contribution to wrestling and after beating Kamui in Japan.
FIGURES
El Hijo del Santo won 29 masks in betting fights in his career as a professional wrestler
There have been 3 generations of the Silver Masked Man, between El Santo (father), El Hijo del Santo and Santo Jr, who debuted only in 2024
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