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931:Madigan, Dan (2007).
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204:Jesús Andrade Salas
69:Jesús Andrade Salas
1167:"1985 Especial!".
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1262:Espanto Jr.
1236:Espanto III
714:May 8, 1988
314:Espanto III
267:Espanto Jr.
262:enmascarado
229:Espanto Jr.
196:Espanto Jr.
122:Espanto Jr.
61:Espanto Jr.
1323:Categories
1264:(original)
1245:Successors
1231:Espanto II
1153:2009-02-19
1132:2009-02-19
1111:2009-02-19
776:References
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512:Retirement
472:Cien Caras
434:See also:
400:Super Caló
310:Espanto II
164:Trained by
119:El Moro II
80:1956-05-11
66:Birth name
1301:Biography
1274:Espantito
1270:(current)
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