Fishman

José Ángel Nájera Sánchez (January 6, 1951 – April 8, 2017) was a Mexican luchador or professional wrestler best known under the ring name Fishman. Fishman was one of the top wrestlers in the mid-1970s and 1980s and has worked for Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre, the Universal Wrestling Association, the World Wrestling Association and Asistencia Asesoría y Administración in Mexico as well as frequent trips to Japan and the United States. Nájera was unmasked after losing a match in 2000 and retired shortly afterwards. Three of his sons are all luchadors enmascarados (masked wrestlers) known by their ring names Black Fish, El Hijo de Fishman and El Único de Ciudad Juárez.
==In wrestling==
*Finishing moves
:*Standing, running or a missile front dropkick
*Signature moves
:*Diving senton
:*Diving splash
:*Lariat
:*Surfboard
==Championships and accomplishments==
*Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre
:*Mexican National Welterweight Championship (3 times)
:*NWA World Welterweight Championship (1 time)
*Pro Wrestling Illustrated
:*PWI ranked him #324 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003
*Universal Wrestling Association
:*UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
:*WWF Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times)1
*World Wrestling Association
:*WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
1Despite winning the title twice, the reigns aren't officially recognized by World Wrestling Entertainment. No reign prior to December 1997 is recognized by WWE.
==External links==
* Fishman Profile
* Profile
Category:Mexican wrestlers
Category:1951 births
Category:1969 debuts
Category:2000 retirements
Category:2017 deaths
Category:All Japan Pro Wrestling alumni
Category:Asistencia Asesoría y Administración alumni
Category:Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre alumni
Category:Fukumen MANIA alumni
Category:National Wrestling Alliance alumni
Category:New Japan Pro Wrestling alumni
Category:NWA Hollywood Wrestling alumni
Category:Universal Wrestling Association alumni
Category:W*ING alumni
Category:World Class Wrestling Association alumni
Category:Wrestlers who have died
Category:Male wrestlers
Category:WWF Light Heavyweight Champions