The term "Larger Than Life" gets thrown around a lot these days, but in the case of Lucha Libre legend El Santo, it is entirely appropriate. At 5'9" he was of only average height, but Santo's reputation puts him on par with pulp legends many times his size, like King Kong or Mothra. In fact, those beasts, and many more, were probably next on the wrestler's hit list before his passing in 1984.
@UnDefinedLegacy He has his own freaking statue in Turkey, near the Istanbul film theatre, another example of his larger than life status. When it comes to B-Movies, Mexican horror/scifi/action films starring masked wrestlers are among my top favs
EL SANTO is the greatest luchadore of all time
jjmegaman90 2 days ago in playlist Favorite videos
5:35 is great.
pavloque 2 weeks ago
He was THE MAN!!! God bless you, El Santo!
BaronWVS 8 months ago
We should all follow El Santo's example & do our bits to fight injustice & crime.
Not to mention Aztec Vampire Zombies.
themightycelestial 10 months ago 4
@themightycelestial amen to that:)
nightowl685 4 months ago
The term "Larger Than Life" gets thrown around a lot these days, but in the case of Lucha Libre legend El Santo, it is entirely appropriate. At 5'9" he was of only average height, but Santo's reputation puts him on par with pulp legends many times his size, like King Kong or Mothra. In fact, those beasts, and many more, were probably next on the wrestler's hit list before his passing in 1984.
UnDefinedLegacy 1 year ago 2
@UnDefinedLegacy He has his own freaking statue in Turkey, near the Istanbul film theatre, another example of his larger than life status. When it comes to B-Movies, Mexican horror/scifi/action films starring masked wrestlers are among my top favs
Elementa2006 10 months ago