Pepper Gomez
| Pepper Gomez | |
|---|---|
Gomez on the cover of Strength & Health magazine in 1948. | |
| Birth name | José Serapio Palimino Gomez |
| Born | April 21, 1927 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 6, 2004 (aged 77) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gastritis |
| Alma mater | Los Angeles City College |
| Spouse | Bonnie Gomez |
| Children | 5 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | Pepper Gomez |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Billed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Trained by | Black Guzmán |
| Debut | January 1953 |
| Retired | 1982 |
José Serapio "Joseph" Palimino Gomez (April 21, 1927 – May 6, 2004) was an American professional wrestler and bodybuilder, better known by his ring name, Pepper Gomez. Known for his exceptional abdominal muscles, he would allow rivals to perform stunts such as jumping onto his stomach from the top of a ladder or driving a Volkswagen Beetle over his stomach, earning him the nickname "The Man with the Cast Iron Stomach". He wrestled as a blue-collar Latino babyface.