Edmundo Ibaes Salas (date of birth unknown) is a Mexican ''

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'', or

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, best known under the

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''Fantasma de la Quebrada'' (

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for "the Ghost of the Ravine", after the well known ravine near

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 ''

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'' match and his mask to

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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,

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, Shu el Guerrero,

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and Máscara Ságrada. After the match he introduced his son ''Fantasma de la Quebrada. Jr.''

Championships and accomplishments

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( 1 time)

''Luchas de Apuestas'' record

Notes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fantasma De La Quebrada Living people Mexican male professional wrestlers Professional wrestlers from Guerrero People from Acapulco Year of birth missing (living people)