Edmundo Ibaes Salas (date of birth unknown) is a Mexican ''
luchador
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'', or
professional wrestler
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, best known under the
ring name
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''Fantasma de la Quebrada'' (
Spanish
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for "the Ghost of the Ravine", after the
well known ravine near
Acapulco
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). Ibaes was not the first wrestler to use the name; the original ''Fantasma de la Quebrada'' was active from the 1960s until the 1970s, and was a good friend of Ibaes' father. The original Fantasma gave Ibaes permission to use the name as well.
Professional wrestling career
Edmundo Ibaes made his professional wrestling debut in 1986, taking the ring name ''Fantasma de la Quebrada'' with permission from the original ''Fantasma de la Quebrada'' who was a good friend of Ibaes father.
Ibaes worked on the Mexican
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for many years until signing with
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
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(AAA) in the early 1990s. in June 1992 he participated in the tournament to crown a new
Mexican National Welterweight Champion but lost to
Ciclón Ramírez
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in the final.
[ One month later Ibaes defeated Ramírez to win the championship, holding it only for about a month before losing it to ]Rey Misterio, Jr.
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[ Ibaes only appeared at one of AAA's major shows, teaming with Marabunta, and Aullido as they lost to Giro, Colorado and Torero at ]Triplemanía II-B
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. Since the late 1990s Ibaes worked mainly for independent promotions, keeping only a light wrestling schedule. In 2007 Ibaes was scheduled to lose a ''Luchas de Apuestas
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'' match and his mask to Pirata Morgan
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in 2007, but did not show up for the match, claiming to be injured. A year later Ibaes finally lost his mask to Hijo del Solitario in a cage match that also included Black Fish, Dos Caras
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, Shu el Guerrero, Super Muñeco
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, Black Man, Jr.
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, Astro de Oro
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, Hijo de Cien Caras
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and Máscara Ságrada. After the match he introduced his son ''Fantasma de la Quebrada. Jr.''
Championships and accomplishments
*Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
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**Mexican National Welterweight Championship
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( 1 time)
''Luchas de Apuestas'' record
Notes
References
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Living people
Mexican male professional wrestlers
Professional wrestlers from Guerrero
People from Acapulco
Year of birth missing (living people)