Espanto III
Miguel "Miguelito" Vázquez Bernal (February 11, 1940 – December 8, 1996), was a Mexican luchador or professional wrestler known under the ring name Espanto III ("Terror 3"). During his career in lucha libre he formed a long running, successful trio known as Los Espantos ("The Terrors") with his brother José Eusebio Vázquez Bernal (known as Espanto I) and Fernando Cisneros Carrillo (Espanto II).
| Espanto III | |
|---|---|
Vázquez wearing the distinctive Espanto mask, from the cover of a wrestling magazine in 1964 | |
| Birth name | Miguel Vázquez Bernal |
| Born | February 11, 1940 Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico |
| Died | December 8, 1996 (aged 56) Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Children | Espanto IV and V (sons) |
| Family | José Eusebio Vázquez Bernal (brother) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Mickey Vázquez Espanto III "Miguel Vázquez Cisneros" |
| Debut | before November 13, 1962 |
| Retired | 1984 |
Los Espantos was one of the first examples of an identical trio, where all three members of the team used the same name, mask and wrestling gear only distinguished by a number. After his retirement he trained his sons for a professional wrestling career, and the later followed in his footsteps as Espanto IV and Espanto V.
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