Silento Rodriguez
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Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Texas, U.S.
- Silento Rodriguez
- Sordomudo Rodriguez
| Silento Rodriguez | |
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| Birth name | David Palacios Rodriguez |
| Born | May 26, 1933 Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Died | April 7, 2024 (aged 90) Texas, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
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| Debut | 1951 |
| Retired | 1977 |
David Palacios Rodriguez (May 26, 1933 – April 7, 2024), known by the ring name Silento Rodriguez, was a Mexican-American professional wrestler. He wrestled in the Mexican promotion Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) and the territories of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), having wrestled NWA-affiliated promotions such as Houston Wrestling, Western States Sports, Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling, and NWA Tri-State.
Rodriguez made his professional debut in 1951. In 1959, he joined Houston Wrestling, where he won the Texas Junior Heavyweight Championship, a title he held five times. He also held the NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Championship.[1] In Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling, he held the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship three times and the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship at least once.[2][3]
