Black Gordman
Mexican professional wrestler
Victor Manuel Barajas (born October 5, 1936) is a Mexican retired professional wrestler under the name Black Gordman. He teamed up with Great Goliath as "the Red Devils" in Mexico and Los Angeles during most of his career. Gordman won the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship 31 times with ten different partners. His finishing move was the DDT, later made famous by Jake "The Snake" Roberts.
Professional wrestling career
Barajas made his professional wrestling debut in Mexico in 1953. In 1966, Gordman won his first title, the Mexican National Heavyweight Championship. In 1969, Gordman made his debut in Los Angeles.
In 1970, Gordman teamed up with the Great Goliath as a heel tag team. He and Goliath won the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship twenty times from 1970 to 1982. They also worked in Texas, Japan, the World Wide Wrestling Federation, San Francisco and Georgia.
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