Professional wrestling legend Jose Lothario has passed away at 83, according to an announcement from former NWA President Bruce Thorpe who issued the following statement on his official Twitter page.
Sad news today. The great JOSE LOTHARIO has passed away. So thankful that I had the opportunity to induct him into the NWA Hall of Fame while I served as President. He was so happy and it was my pleasure to induct him. God bless you Jose Lothario and may you Rest In Peace.
— R. Bruce Tharpe (@rbtharpe) November 6, 2018
Lothario was inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame class of 2017 and is best known in the WWE world as the man who trained WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, and was in Michaels’ corner when he captured his first WWE World Championship during the classic WrestleMania match with Bret “Hitman” Hart in the infamous Iron Man match.
Lothario was a legend in the Texas wrestling community and won a number of tag team titles with the likes of Ivan Putski, Rocky Johnson, and Mil Mascaras.
