
Blue Demon
- Date of Birth: 1922-04-24
- Date of Death: 2000-12-16
- Place of Birth: García, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Biography
Alejandro Muñoz Moreno, better known by the ring name Blue Demon (Demonio Azul in Spanish), was a Mexican film actor and luchador enmascarado (Spanish for masked professional wrestler). Blue Demon is... Alejandro Muñoz Moreno, better known by the ring name Blue Demon (Demonio Azul in Spanish), was a Mexican film actor and luchador enmascarado (Spanish for masked professional wrestler). Blue Demon is considered a legend of lucha libre, partially from starring in a series of Lucha films between 1961 and 1979, often alongside in-ring rival El Santo. His in-ring career began in 1948 and stretched for 41 years until his retirement in 1989. Throughout his career Muñoz never lost a Lucha de Apuestas match and retired without exposing his face to the public, he would later be buried in the signature blue and silver mask as well. In his 41-year career he won the NWA World Welterweight Championship twice, the Mexican National Welterweight Championship three times and the Mexican National Tag Team Championship with long time tag team partner Black Shadow. He also won the hair of Cavernario Galindo and the masks of Espectro II, Matemático, and most notably the mask of Rayo de Jalisco. Near the end of his career Muñoz introduced Blue Demon Jr. to the wrestling world, promoted as the son of Blue Demon, he did not share a blood connection to Muñoz and was later claimed to be the "adopted son". Muñoz's actual son owns the trademarks to the name "Blue Demon", while Blue Demon Jr. owns the trademark to the "Blue Demon Jr." name. Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) honors the legacy of Blue Demon by holding the Leyenda de Azul ("The Blue Legend") tournament at irregular intervals. He was voted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1996 as part of the inaugural HOF selection.

The World of the Dead
Action • 1970 October

Hellish Spiders
Science Fiction, Action, Horror • 1968 May

Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man
Action, Adventure, Horror • 1973 July

Passport to Death
Action, Science Fiction, Thriller • 1968 December

Triumph of the Champions of Justice
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction • 1974 February

Blue Demon: Destructor of Spies
Action, Crime, Science Fiction • 1968 July

Blue Demon
Science Fiction, Horror • 1965 July

Blue Demon and the Female Invaders
Science Fiction, Horror • 1969 November

The Shadow of the Bat
Adventure, Horror, Thriller • 1968 July

La mafia amarilla
Action, Crime, Drama • 1975 May