Apolo Dantés
José Luis Amezcua Muñoz (born September 28, 1968) is a Mexican professional wrestler, trainer and promoter, best known by his ring name Apolo Dantés. He is the son of Alfonso Dantés, a successful and respected professional wrestler during the 1960s and 1970s. He was a longtime mainstay of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) throughout the 1990s and now owns and operates "Dantés Lucha Factory" in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
| Apolo Dantés | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | José Luis Amezcua Muñoz |
| Born | September 28, 1968 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Apolo Dantés |
| Billed height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Billed weight | 105 kg (231 lb) |
| Billed from | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Trained by | |
| Debut | December 4, 1988 |
During his in-ring career he's won the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship, CMLL World Middleweight Championship, and the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship. He also won the 1994 Copa de Oro tournament with El Dandy, the Copa de Arena México with Black Warrior and Shocker and the Second Generation Tag Team Tournament with Emilio Charles Jr.
Dantés was a part of the Los Capos ("The Bosses") stable alongside Cien Caras, Máscara Año 2000, and Universo 2000. He also worked for the World Wrestling Federation in 1998 and 1999 on their Hispanic focused show Super Astros. His in-ring career ended in the mid-2000s, followed by him transitioning into a behind the scenes role of training and booking matches at Arena Coliseo and late founded his own wrestling promotion, Dantés' Lucha Factory in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.