Blue Demon
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 24, 1922
- Died
- December 16, 2000 (aged 78)
- Birthplace
- García, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Biography
Alejandro Muñoz Moreno, better known by the ring name Blue Demon (Demonio Azul in Spanish), was a Mexican film actor and luchador enmascarado (Spanish for masked professional wrestler). Blue Demon is considered a legend of lucha libre, partially from starring in a series of Lucha films between 1961 and 1979, often alongside in-ring rival El Santo. His in-ring career began in 1948 and stretched for 41 years until his retirement in 1989. Throughout his career Muñoz never lost a Lucha de Apuestas match and retired without exposing his face to the public, he would later be buried in the signature blue and silver mask as well. In his 41-year career he won the NWA World Welterweight Championship twice, the Mexican National Welterweight Championship three times and the Mexican National Tag Team Championship with long time tag team partner Black Shadow. He also won the hair of Cavernario Galindo and the masks of Espectro II, Matemático, and most notably the mask of Rayo de Jalisco. Near the end of his career Muñoz introduced Blue Demon Jr. to the wrestling world, promoted as the son of Blue Demon, he did not share a blood connection to Muñoz and was later claimed to be the "adopted son". Muñoz's actual son owns the trademarks to the name "Blue Demon", while Blue Demon Jr. owns the trademark to the "Blue Demon Jr." name. Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) honors the legacy of Blue Demon by holding the Leyenda de Azul ("The Blue Legend") tournament at irregular intervals. He was voted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1996 as part of the inaugural HOF selection.
Known For
The Mummies of Guanajuato
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man
Made in Mexico
The World of the Dead
The Champions of Justice
The Champions Five Supermen
Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle
Hellish Spiders
The Shadow of the Bat
Noche de muerte
Filmography
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
Movie · as Self
Made in Mexico
Movie · as Self
Living in Wrestling: History of Wrestling in Mexico
Movie · as Himself
Blue Demon, el campeón
Movie · as Self
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
World Class Championship Wrestling
TV · as Blue Demon · 1 ep
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '81
Movie · as Blue Demon
Mid-South Wrestling
TV · as The Blue Demon · 1 ep
WCCW Star Wars
TV · as Blue Demon · 1 ep
Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle
Movie · as Blue Demon
The Mansion of The 7 Mummies
Movie · as Blue Demon
The Son of Alma Grande
Movie · as Blue Demon
Noche de muerte
Movie · as Blue Demon
The Yellow Mafia
Movie · as Blue Demon
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein
Movie · as Blue Demon
Triumph of the Champions of Justice
Movie · as Blue Demon
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man
Movie · as Blue Demon
The Invasion of the Dead
Movie · as Blue Demon
The Beasts of Terror
Movie · as Blue Demon
The Mummies of Guanajuato
Movie · as Blue Demon
The Champions Five Supermen
Movie · as Blue Demon
The Champions of Justice
Movie · as as Self
The World of the Dead
Movie · as Blue Demon
Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis
Movie · as Blue Demon
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
Movie · as Blue Demon
Blue Demon and the Female Invaders
Movie · as Blue Demon
Blue Demon vs. the Infernal Brains
Movie · as Blue Demon
The Shadow of the Bat
Movie · as Blue Demon
Passport to Death
Movie · as Blue Demon
Blue Demon: Destructor of Spies
Movie · as Blue Demon
Blue Demon vs. the Diabolical Women
Movie · as Blue Demon
Hellish Spiders
Movie · as Himself
Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power
Movie · as Blue Demon
Blue Demon
Movie · as Blue Demon
Asesinos de la lucha libre
Movie · as Blue Demon
La furia del ring
Movie