Cobarde


Miguel Ángel Delgado Reyes was a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler that wrestled under the ring name El Cobarde. Delgado was born and died in Ciudad Juarez.

Personal life

Miguel Ángel Delgado was a second-generation wrestler, son of the original Dr. X and the brother of wrestlers "Impostor" and "Legendario" He was the uncle of wrestlers Hijo del Cobarde, El Cobarde, Jr. and Impostor, Jr.

Professional wrestling career

El Cobarde was one of the first luchadors to travel and perform in Japan where he would compete in a number of matches, including unsuccessfully challenging for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. He lost his mask in a Luchas de Apuestas against his lifelong friend Fishman who he had originally trained at the start of Fishman's career. After the loss of his mask he remained with Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre, turning from rudo to a tecnico and receiving standing ovations from crowds across Mexico, but especially in Ciudad Juarez, having become a "national idol".

Death and legacy

After losing his mask, Delgado struggled to stay in a prominent position, he eventually left the scene after learning he had Leukemia. He died on February 7, 1983, from the disease.
After his death his brother Francisco took over the El Cobarde ring persona and mask, becoming "El Cobarde II". The Cobarde II character spawned two different wrestlers working under the ring name "El Cobarde, Jr.", one the brother of El Cobarde while the other was the son of El Cobarde II, another son wrestled under the names Hijo del Cobarde.

Championships and accomplishments

Winner Loser LocationEventDateNotes
El Cobarde TNT N/ALive eventN/A
El Cobarde César Sando, Jr. N/ALive eventN/A
El Cobarde Carlos Plata N/ALive eventN/A
El Cobarde Espectro II N/ALive eventN/A
El Cobarde Tug Wilson N/ALive eventN/A
El Cobarde Herodes N/ALive eventN/A
El Cobarde El Nazi N/ALive eventN/A
El Cobarde Oro Negro Mexico CityLive event
Sangre Chicana El Cobarde Mexico CityLive event
Fishman El Cobarde Mexico CityEMLL 44th Anniversary Show
TNT and El Cobarde Herodes and Carlos Plata Mexico CityLive event
Sangre Chicana and Adorable Rubí El Cobarde and Dragon Rojo Mexico CityEMLL 45th Anniversary Show
Sangre Chicana and Alfonso Dantés El Cobarde and El Jalisco I Mexico CityLive event