He was given the name in the mid-1950s, when the wrestler who originally played Huracán in the 1953 film Huracán Ramírez decided to give up the role in the ring because he no longer wanted to obscure his face with the mask.
Huracán Ramírez (Hurricane Ramirez) is a 1953 black-and-white Mexican luchador film directed by Joselito Rodríguez and co-written by Joselito Rodríguez, Juan Rodríguez Mas, and Jesús Saucedo.
The rights to the name and image of Huracán Ramírez were never owned by García, which has led to a number of other wrestlers using the name "Huracán Ramírez" after García retired in 1988, or variations on the theme such as Huracán Ramírez…
Huracán Ramírez: Directed by Joselito Rodríguez. With David Silva, Titina Romay, Carmelita González, Freddy Fernández. Veteran wrestler Tonina has a pet peeve the masked Huracan because he fails to respond to his challenges.