>>14491353Pedro Morales
But it cost him his run as champ because the Puerto Rican fans were so rowdy that they became too worked up and violent at the heels that would face him. It got so bad that, despite how popular he was, Vince Sr. went back to Bruno (who himself was an Italian-American hero but not as tied to his heritage like Morales).
Another good example is Tito Santana as Mexican, before the El Matador gimmick (which was too cartoonish to take seriously). Lots of Mexicans have tended to lean heavily into their cultural heritage, particularly Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero, and Konnan.
And then there's picrel, the embodiment of America. If only we could learn who this masked hero was...
