Dr. Wagner

Mexican professional wrestler (1936–2004)

  • Fame49.1
  • Momentum0.9
  • Wikipedia5.9K
Source-basedFalling
Lived 1936–2004, aged 68Mexico
  • Wikipedia
    6 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1936–2004
    Aged 68
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
Summary
Updated 2026-07-19

Manuel González Rivera was a Mexican professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Dr. Wagner. González made his professional wrestling debut in 1961 and worked the majority of his career for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL). As Dr. Wagner, he worked most of his career as an masked wrestler, losing his mask to El Solitario in 1985. Along with Ángel Blanco, González formed one of the premier tag teams of the 1960s and 1970s called La Ola Blanca. One of his sons works as a professional wrestler under the name Dr. Wagner Jr., and another son wrestled as Silver King until his death in 2019. One of his grandsons made his wrestling debut in 2009 under the name El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. or Dr. Wagner III.

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  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
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49.1
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Momentum0.9
Historical5.9
Source confidence35.0
Completeness70.0
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