Gilberto Melendez
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| Gilberto Melendez | |
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| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | Gypsy Joe Jan Madrid Gene Madrid Aztec Joe Blue Inferno El Grande Pistolero Inferno I |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Born | December 2, 1933 Puerto Rico |
| Resides | Tullahoma, Tennessee |
| Billed from | Villalba, Puerto Rico |
| Trained by | Carlos Colon, Pedro Morales |
| Debut | 1950s |
Gilberto Melendez (born December 2, 1933) is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler better known under the ring name Gypsy Joe. Currently he wrestles for the Southern Wrestling Federation in Tullahoma, Tennessee.
Gypsy Joe is known for his longevity in the wrestling business. He was the first wrestler ever to jump successfully off a steelcage onto an opponent. He made his debut in the United States in 1963 after a lengthy career in Puerto Rico. He has continued to wrestle ever since and his career has gone well into the 2000s. [1]
In 2007, WWE Magazine named him the world's oldest wrestler at the age of 73.
Recently, Gypsy Joe has taken some time off due to having a toe amputated. There will be a benefit show on January 26th, 2008 at the National Guard Armory in Tullahoma, TN.
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
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- NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time) - with Louis Tillet
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- AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Skull Murphy
- NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship (7 times) – with Leroy Rochester (1), Dutch Mantel (1), Buzz Tyler (1), Tojo Yamamoto (3), and Tom Renesto, Jr. (1)
- NWA Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tojo Yamamoto & The Beast
- NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (1 time) – with Frank Martinez
- NWA World Brass Knuckles Championship (1 time) (First)
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (2 times) – with Frank Martinez
- Southern Wrestling Federation
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- SWF Hardcore Championship (1 time)
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- NWA International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (1 time) - with Jim Wright
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- West Virginia Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- Tennessee Wrestling Alliance
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- TWA Hardcore Champion (2 times)
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