How did Lucha Libre star La Parka die?
More Videos (CNN) La Parka, known for wrestling while wearing intricate costumes and masks, died Saturday at 54, Lucha Libre AAA announced. The wrestling legend, whose real name was Jesús Alfonso Huerta Escoboza, died from injuries sustained in a fall during a wrestling event in October.
Who is La Parka in WWE?
Escoboza is not the most famous La Parka, as he was the second man to wear that mask. The original, Adolfo Tapia, known to many in the U.S. from his tenure in WCW in the late ‘90s, wrestles now as L.A. Park.
Who is’La Parka’?
Another wrestler, Adolfo Margarito Tapia Ibarra, originally donned the “La Parka” moniker. He wrestled in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and currently works under the name L.A. Park. CNN’s Luis J. Rodríguez contributed to this report.
How long has Parka been with AAA?
He began wrestling in 1987 and toured Mexico and the world with AAA “under the mask of ‘La Parka’ ” for more than 20 years, the wrestling company said. He won titles including the Triplemanía Cup and Antonio Peña Cup.
Is Escoboza the first La Parka?
Escoboza was not the first wrestler to use the ring name “La Parka”, Adolfo Tapia was the original La Parka but did not own either the name or the character. In the late 1990s, Escoboza was billed as La Parka Jr. and then in 2003 he became the “official” La Parka while Tapia was forced to stop using the name and instead became known as L.A. Park.
Who is Héctor Parka?
He began wrestling in 1987 and toured Mexico and the world with AAA “under the mask of ‘La Parka’ ” for more than 20 years, the wrestling company said. He won titles including the Triplemanía Cup and Antonio Peña Cup. He was also the top winner of King of Kings, an annual tournament produced by Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide.