Tomás Marín

Tomás Marín Rodríguez (July 7, 1934 – November 23, 2018), better known by the ring name Tomás Marín, was a former Puerto Rican professional wrestler in the World Wide Wrestling Federation and mostly known as a referee for the World Wrestling Council.^[1][2]

Tomás Marín
Birth name	Tomás Marín Rodriguez
Born	(1934-07-07)July 7, 1934 Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
Died	November 23, 2018(2018-11-23) (aged 84) Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Eugenio Marin Tomás Marín El Martillo
Billed weight	229 lb (104 kg)
Billed from	Puerto Rico
Trained by	Murcielago Velazquez Medico Asesino
Debut	1958
Retired	1976

Professional wrestling career

Tomás Marín was born in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico on July 7, 1934, and grew up in Santurce. Immigrating to the United States in the late 1950s, Marín trained to be a professional wrestler in New York City and made his pro debut in 1958. He started his career with NWA Capitol Wrestling mostly as enhancement talent. He also worked for the Arizona Athletic Association, a territory based in Tucson, Arizona. In 1975 worked at the International Wrestling Association in New Jersey.^[3]

In 1976 Marín returned to Puerto Rico as a regular wrestler for the World Wrestling Council where worked as a heel. He also wrestled in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela. Due to the fact that he generated massive heat and created riots, the WWC office decided to give him a job as referee. Went to work as referee for the American Wrestling Federation AWF in Puerto Rico. He stayed working as referee at independent shows until 2002.^[3]

After his retirement, Marín opened a gym in Santurce and continued training professional wrestlers.^[4]

Death

Tomás Marín died on November 23, 2018, at Auxilio Mutuo Hospital in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico after a battle with colorectal cancer.^[5]