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Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico
About El Halcón
- José Luis Melchor Ortiz (born July 23, 1947 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican retired Luchador (Professional Wrestler) best known by his ring name El Halcón.
- During his career, which spanned over five decades, he competed throughout the United States and Mexico.
- In America, he is perhaps best known for his tenure with Fritz Von Erich's Big Time Wrestling (World Class Championship Wrestling), where he is a former four time NWA Americas Tag Team Champion and two time NWA American Heavyweight Champion. In Mexico, Melchor is perhaps best known for his tenure with CMLL, where he is a former five time Mexican National Heavyweight Champion.
- A popular competitor throughout the 1970s and 80s as both a tecnico and rudo, his real name was not a matter of public record (as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico) until the 29th of July 1977, when he lost his mask in a match against Mil Mascaras at Arena Mexico.Melchor is also known as Super Halcón and (after unmasking) Danny Ortiz and Halcón Ortiz.
- His son, Super Halcón Jr.
- is also a professional wrestler who currently competes in CMLL.
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