Publicity billed Lopez as an ex-cowboy from Mexico who was educated in an American
university.  He was known for his elbow smash and through his career, wrestled in Asia,
Canada, Mexico, and Europe.



On July 24, 1935 in Los Angeles, Vincent Lopez beat Man Mountain Dean to capture the
World Heavyweight championship, recognized by West Coast promotional czar Lou Daro
and the California State Athletic Commission.  Lopez weighed 210 pounds to Dean's 317.
In much of the country, Danno O'Mahoney was acknowledged as the heavyweight
titleholder.


















Research by Tim Hornbaker
Vincent Lopez Wrestling History