Arturo Beristain

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'''Arturo Beristain''' (born September 5, 1949) is a Mexican retired [[professional wrestler]], or ''[[Lucha Libre|Luchador]]'' in [[Spanish language|Spanish]], who works as a wrestling trainer at the Mexican [[professional wrestling promotion]] [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]]'s (CMLL) gym in Mexico City, Mexico. Beristain is best known for working under two different [[ring names]], '''Talismán''' and '''El Hijo del Gladiador'''; both personas started out as ''[[Wrestling mask|enmascarados]]'', or masked, and Beristain lost both masks in ''[[Lucha Libre#Luchas de Apuestas|Luchas de Apuestas]]''. He lost the Talismán mask to [[Atlantis (wrestler)|Atlantis]] in 1984 and the Hijo del Gladiador mask to [[Averno (wrestler)|Rencor Latino]] in 2000. As Talismán, Beristain won the [[Mexican National Welterweight Championship]] twice, the [[Mexican National Middleweight Championship]] and the [[Mexican National Lightweight Championship]]. As el Hijo del Gladiador he has won the [[CMLL World Trios Championship]] with [[Gran Markus, Jr.]] and [[Dr. Wagner Jr.]] and the [[IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship]]. When Beristain lost the "Hijo del Gladiador" he was announced as "Arturo Beristain Ramírez" to further the [[Narrative thread|storyline]] that he was actually the son of wrestler "El Gladiador", but his last name is not actually Ramírez.

'''Arturo Beristain''' (born September 5, 1949) is a Mexican retired [[professional wrestler]], who works as a wrestling trainer at the [[professional wrestling promotion|promotion]] [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]]'s (CMLL) gym in Mexico City, Mexico. Beristain is best known for working under two different [[ring names]], '''Talismán''' and '''El Hijo del Gladiador'''; both personas started out as [[wrestling mask|masked]], and Beristain lost both masks in ''[[Lucha Libre#Luchas de Apuestas|Luchas de Apuestas]]''. He lost the Talismán mask to [[Atlantis (wrestler)|Atlantis]] in 1984 and the Hijo del Gladiador mask to [[Averno (wrestler)|Rencor Latino]] in 2000. As Talismán, Beristain won the [[Mexican National Welterweight Championship]] twice, the [[Mexican National Middleweight Championship]] and the [[Mexican National Lightweight Championship]]. As el Hijo del Gladiador he has won the [[CMLL World Trios Championship]] with [[Gran Markus, Jr.]] and [[Dr. Wagner Jr.]] and the [[IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship]]. When Beristain lost the "Hijo del Gladiador" he was announced as "Arturo Beristain Ramírez" to further the [[Narrative thread|storyline]] that he was actually the son of wrestler "El Gladiador", but his last name is not actually Ramírez.

==Professional wrestling career==

==Professional wrestling career==

Beristain made his professional wrestling debut in 1971 at the age of 21, wrestling under the [[ring name]] Santiago Ayala. A few years later Beristain adopted an ''[[wrestling mask|enmascarado]]'' (masked) ring persona by the name of ''Talismán''. The change to the Talismán character was so successful that Beristain began working for [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre|Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre]] (EMLL), Mexico's largest wrestling promotion. On August 30, 1978, Talismán defeated Mario Valenzuela to win the [[Mexican National Lightweight Championship]], his first professional wrestling championship. He held the title for 221 days before losing the title to Rodolfo Ruiz on April 8, 1979. It would be almost two years before Talismán won another title, defeating [[El Supremo (wrestler)|El Supremo]] for the [[Mexican National Welterweight Championship]] on March 30, 1982.

Beristain made his professional wrestling debut in 1971 at the age of 21, wrestling under the [[ring name]] Santiago Ayala. A few years later Beristain adopted an masked ring persona by the name of ''Talismán''. The change to the Talismán character was so successful that Beristain began working for [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre|Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre]] (EMLL), Mexico's largest wrestling promotion. On August 30, 1978, Talismán defeated Mario Valenzuela to win the [[Mexican National Lightweight Championship]], his first professional wrestling championship. He held the title for 221 days before losing the title to Rodolfo Ruiz on April 8, 1979. It would be almost two years before Talismán won another title, defeating [[El Supremo (wrestler)|El Supremo]] for the [[Mexican National Welterweight Championship]] on March 30, 1982.

Talismán successfully defended the title several times, including a rematch with the deposed champion, until losing it on November 12, 1982, to [[Mocho Cota]]. In 1984 Talismán entered and won a tournament for the vacant Mexican National Welterweight Championship, defeating [[Américo Rocca]] in the finals. On September 21, 1984, Talismán lost a ''[[Lucha libre#Luchas de Apuestas|Luchas de Apuesta]]'', bet match, to [[Atlantis (wrestler)|Atlantis]] and was forced to unmask after the match and reveal his real name per lucha libre traditions. Talismán held the Welterweight title for 222 days before Rocca finally managed to defeat Talismán. On March 2, 1986, Talismán gained a measure of revenge on Atlantis by defeating him for the [[Mexican National Middleweight Championship]]. He successfully defended the title for 273 days before losing it to Mogur on November 30, 1986.

Talismán successfully defended the title several times, including a rematch with the deposed champion, until losing it on November 12, 1982, to [[Mocho Cota]]. In 1984 Talismán entered and won a tournament for the vacant Mexican National Welterweight Championship, defeating [[Américo Rocca]] in the finals. On September 21, 1984, Talismán lost a ''[[Lucha libre#Luchas de Apuestas|Luchas de Apuesta]]'', bet match, to [[Atlantis (wrestler)|Atlantis]] and was forced to unmask after the match and reveal his real name per lucha libre traditions. Talismán held the Welterweight title for 222 days before Rocca finally managed to defeat Talismán. On March 2, 1986, Talismán gained a measure of revenge on Atlantis by defeating him for the [[Mexican National Middleweight Championship]]. He successfully defended the title for 273 days before losing it to Mogur on November 30, 1986.