Perro Aguayo
Pedro Aguayo Damián (18 January 1946 — 3 July 2019) better known as "(El) Perro Aguayo" (Aguayo the dog) and El Can de Nochistlan (The Nochistlan Dog) was a Mexican wrestler through the 1970s to the 1990s.
| Perro Aguayo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Pedro Aguayo Damián |
| Born | 18 January 1946 Nochistlán, Zacatecas, Mexico |
| Died | 3 July 2019 (aged 73)[1] Tala, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Children | Perro Aguayo Jr. (son) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | El Perro Aguayo |
| Billed height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Billed weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15.4 st) |
| Trained by | Apolo Romano Diablo Velasco[2] |
| Debut | 1968 |
| Retired | July 14, 2007 |
Aguayo was the first person ever crowned the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion, though pre-1997 title reigns are not included in WWE's official history for that title. In 2012, Aguayo was inducted into the AAA Hall of Fame. Aguayo was notably the last major rival of El Santo. Often prone to blading, Aguayo has been described by American pundits as a cross between Terry Funk and Bruno Sammartino (for his willingness to brawl and overpower opponents). One of the biggest box office attractions in lucha libre history, prominent professional wrestling journalist and historian Dave Meltzer described Aguayo as "one of the hardest working and most charismatic wrestlers ever".[3]
Aguayo's son also wrestled as Perro Aguayo Jr. or El Hijo del Perro Aguayo ("The Son of Perro Aguayo").
Professional wrestling career Edit
Aguayo was synonymous with the Universal Wrestling Association (UWA) as one of its top heels and one of the top heels in lucha libre overall. In the 1990s, Aguayo helped found Asistencia Asesoría y Administración, later known simply as AAA, and his three-way feud with Konnan and Cien Caras proved to be one of the most successful programs in terms of box office receipts. He stayed with AAA until 2000, even making an appearance on WWF's Royal Rumble in 1997 in a match that featured lucha libre legends like El Canek, Mil Máscaras and up and comers who would later make names for themselves like Héctor Garza and Heavy Metal. He came to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre to feud with Los Capos. He was successful in taking the hair of Cien Caras and Máscara Año 2000 but he lost his slated retirement match against Universo 2000. He remained in retirement until his son began feuding with Los Capos as well. Cien Caras claimed he could not retire until his business with Aguayo was finished so a double hair vs. hair match was set with Perro Aguayo and Perro Aguayo Jr. taking on Cien Caras and Máscara Año 2000. The Aguayos were successful and Perro Aguayo returned to retirement and Cien Caras went into semi-retirement.[citation needed]
On 5 August 2012, at Triplemanía XX, Aguayo was inducted into the AAA Hall of Fame.[4]
Personal life Edit
He was the father of the Los Perros del Mal stable founder Perro Aguayo Jr., who died on 21 March 2015, during a wrestling match at the age of 35.[5][6]
Death Edit
On 3 July 2019, Aguayo died at the age of 73, his death was announced through a social media post by the "Los Perros del Mal" account.[7] According to them, his death was caused by a heart attack.[8] His funeral was held on 4 July in Guadalajara at a Funeraria Gayosso.[9] On 5 July, a mass was held for Aguayo at the Parque Funeral Colonias de Guadalajara, the same place where in 2015 he farewell his son Perro Aguayo Jr., with the attendance of family, friends and fans before ultimately being cremated.[10]
Championships and accomplishments Edit
- NWA World Middleweight Championship (3 times)[a][15][16]
- Occidente Middleweight Championship (1 time)
- Mexican National Middleweight Championship (1 time)[17]
- UWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[18]
- UWA World Lightweight Championship (1 time)
- UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[19][20]
- UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[21][22]
- UWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Gran Hamada[23][24]
- WWF Light Heavyweight Championship (7 times)[b][25][26]
- WWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (1 time, inaugural and final) – with Gran Hamada
- PWI ranked him # 38 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
Luchas de Apuestas record Edit
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cucho Villa (hair) | Perro Aguayo (hair) | Oblatos, Jalisco | Live event | 1970 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Luis Mariscal (hair) | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event | 24 December 1972 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Guillermo Valle (hair) | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event | 4 September 1973 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Karloff Lagarde (hair) | Tijuana, Baja California | Live event | 8 June 1974 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Carlos Mata (hair) | N/A | Live event | 15 June 1974 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Ringo Mendoza (hair) | Mexico City | 19. Aniversario de Arena México | 24 May 1975 | [30] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Marty Jones (hair) | Mexico City | Super Viernes | 13 June 1975 | |
| El Santo (mask) | Perro Aguayo (hair) | Mexico City | EMLL 42nd Anniversary Show | 3 October 1975 | [31] |
| Ringo Mendoza (hair) | Perro Aguayo (hair) | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event | 26 May 1976 | |
| El Faraón (hair) | Perro Aguayo (hair) | Mexico City | EMLL 43rd Anniversary Show | 24 September 1976 | [31] |
| El Faraón and Ringo Mendoza (hair) | Perro Aguayo and Joe Polardi (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | 9 December 1977 | |
| El Solitario (mask) | Perro Aguayo (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | 10 September 1978 | |
| René Guajardo (hair) | Perro Aguayo (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | 29 June 1980 | [32] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Tony Salazar (hair) | Mexico City | EMLL 49th Anniversary Show | 17 September 1982 | [31] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Negro Navarro (hair) | Tijuana, Baja California | Live event | 27 May 1983 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | El Texano (hair) | Tijuana, Baja California | Live event | 15 July 1983 | |
| Villano III (mask) | Perro Aguayo (hair) | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | 21 August 1983 | |
| Sangre Chicana (hair) | Perro Aguayo (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | 28 February 1986 | [33] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | El Faraón (hair) | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event | 26 October 1986 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Kato Kung Lee (hair) | Los Angeles, California | Live event | December 1986 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Sangre Chicana (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | 15 February 1987 | [33] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Scorpio (hair) | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | 30 August 1987 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Babe Face (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | 6 December 1987 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Sangre Chicana (hair) | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event | 20 December 1987 | |
| Villano III (mask) and Perro Aguayo (hair) | Black Power I and Black Power II (masks) | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | 5 May 1988 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Gran Markus (hair) | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event | April 1988 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Diablo Rojo (mask) | Villahermosa, Tabasco | Live event | June 1988 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Ultraman (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | 16 July 1988 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Luis Mariscal (hair) | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event | 15 January 1989 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Sangre Chicana (hair) | Tijuana, Baja California | Live event | 27 January 1989 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | El Indómito (hair) | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | May 1989 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Adorable Rubí (hair) | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | May 1989 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Lobo Rubio (hair) | N/A | Live event | June 1989 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | El Globo Humano (mask) | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | 29 July 1990 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Sangre Chicana (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | November 1990 | |
| Perro Aguayo and Ringo Mendoza (hair) | The Texas Rangers (masks) | Mexico City | Live event | 3 March 1991 | [34] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Konnan (mask) | Mexico City | EMLL Live event | 22 March 1991 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Negro Navarro (hair) | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | 2 June 1991 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Coloso Colosetti (hair) | Matamoros, Tamaulipas | Live event | 26 June 1991 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Stuka (mask) | Monterrey, [Nuevo León | Live event | 1 August 1991 | [c] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Stuka (hair) | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event | 8 August 1991 | |
| Konnan (hair) | Perro Aguayo (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | 6 September 1991 | [d] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Máscara Año 2000 (mask) | Mexico City | Triplemanía I | 30 April 1993 | [35] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Nikozuna (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | 22 September 1995 | [e] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | El Cobarde II (hair) | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Rey de Reyes | 7 March 1999 | [f] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Bestia Salvaje (hair) | Mexico City | 44. Aniversario de Arena México | 14 April 2000 | [30][36] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Cien Caras (hair) | Mexico City | Sin Piedad | 15 December 2000 | [37] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Máscara Año 2000 (hair) | Tijuana, Baja California | Live event | 2 February 2001 | |
| Universo 2000 (mask) | Perro Aguayo (hair) | Mexico City | Juicio Final | 30 March 2001 | [38] |
| Perro Aguayo and Perro Aguayo Jr. (hair) | Cien Caras and Máscara Año 2000 (hair) | Mexico City | Homenaje a Dos Leyendas | 18 March 2005 | [39][40] |
Notes Edit
- ^ While CMLL is no longer an NWA affiliate, it still uses the NWA initials for this championship. However, the National Wrestling Alliance no longer sanctions or recognizes this championship.
- ^ While he did win the championship 7 times, none of the reigns are recognized by World Wrestling Entertainment. The WWE recognizes no reigns with the title prior to December 1997.
- ^ This was a triangle match that also included El Hijo del Santo.
- ^ This was a triangle match that also included Cien Caras.
- ^ Nikozuna never had any of his hair shaved off after the loss.
- ^ This was a triangle dog collar match that also included Sangre Chicana.
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