Perro Aguayo
Pedro Aguayo Damián (January 18, 1946 — July 3, 2019) better known as "(El) Perro Aguayo" (Dog Aguayo) and El Can de Nochistlan (Nochistlan Dog) was a famous Mexican wrestler through the 1970s to the 1990s. His son also wrestled as Perro Aguayo Jr. or El Hijo del Perro Aguayo ("The Son of Perro Aguayo"). He was one of the biggest box office attractions in lucha libre history and was 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). He 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.
| Perro Aguayo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Pedro Aguayo Damián |
| Born | January 18, 1946 Nochistlán, Zacatecas, Mexico |
| Died | July 3, 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 | March 30, 2001 |
Professional wrestling career
Aguayo was synonymous with the Universal Wrestling Association (UWA) as one of its top heels and one of the top heels 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.
On August 5, 2012, at Triplemanía XX, Aguayo was inducted into the AAA Hall of Fame.[3]
Personal life
He was the father of the Los Perros del Mal stable founder Perro Aguayo Jr., who died on March 21, 2015, during a wrestling match at the age of 35.[4][5]
Death
On July 3, 2019, Aguayo died at the age of 73, his death was announced through a social media post by the "Los Perros del Mal" account.[6] According to them, his death was caused by a heart attack.[7] His funeral was held on July 4 in Guadalajara at a Funeraria Gayosso.[8] On July 5, 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.[9]
Championships and accomplishments
- NWA World Middleweight Championship (3 times)[lower-alpha 1][14][15]
- Occidente Middleweight Championship (1 time)
- Mexican National Middleweight Championship (1 time)[16]
- UWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[17]
- UWA World Lightweight Championship (1 time)
- UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[18][19]
- UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[20][21]
- UWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Gran Hamada[22][23]
- WWF Light Heavyweight Championship (7 times)[lower-alpha 2][24][25]
- 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.
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Best Babyface (1995)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
Luchas de Apuestas record
| 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 | December 24, 1972 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Guillermo Valle (hair) | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event | September 4, 1973 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Karloff Lagarde (hair) | Tijuana, Baja California | Live event | June 8, 1974 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Carlos Mata (hair) | N/A | Live event | June 15, 1974 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Ringo Mendoza (hair) | Mexico City | 19. Aniversario de Arena México | May 24, 1975 | [29] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Marty Jones (hair) | Mexico City | Super Viernes | June 13, 1975 | |
| El Santo (mask) | Perro Aguayo (hair) | Mexico City | EMLL 42nd Anniversary Show | October 3, 1975 | [30] |
| Ringo Mendoza (hair) | Perro Aguayo (hair) | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event | May 26, 1976 | |
| El Faraón (hair) | Perro Aguayo (hair) | Mexico City | EMLL 43rd Anniversary Show | September 24, 1976 | [30] |
| El Faraón and Ringo Mendoza (hair) | Perro Aguayo and Joe Polardi (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | December 9, 1977 | |
| El Solitario (mask) | Perro Aguayo (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | September 10, 1978 | |
| René Guajardo (hair) | Perro Aguayo (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | June 29, 1980 | [31] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Tony Salazar (hair) | Mexico City | EMLL 49th Anniversary Show | September 17, 1982 | [30] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Negro Navarro (hair) | Tijuana, Baja California | Live event | May 27, 1983 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | El Texano (hair) | Tijuana, Baja California | Live event | July 15, 1983 | |
| Villano III (mask) | Perro Aguayo (hair) | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | August 21, 1983 | |
| Sangre Chicana (hair) | Perro Aguayo (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | February 28, 1986 | [32] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | El Faraón (hair) | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event | October 26, 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 | February 15, 1987 | [32] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Scorpio (hair) | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | August 30, 1987 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Babe Face (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | December 6, 1987 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Sangre Chicana (hair) | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event | December 20, 1987 | |
| Villano III (mask) and Perro Aguayo (hair) | Black Power I and Black Power II (masks) | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | May 5, 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 | July 16, 1988 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Luis Mariscal (hair) | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event | January 15, 1989 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Sangre Chicana (hair) | Tijuana, Baja California | Live event | January 27, 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 | July 29, 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 | March 3, 1991 | [33] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Konnan (mask) | Mexico City | EMLL Live event | March 22, 1991 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Negro Navarro (hair) | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | June 2, 1991 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Coloso Colosetti (hair) | Matamoros, Tamaulipas | Live event | June 26, 1991 | |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Stuka (mask) | Monterrey, [Nuevo León | Live event | August 1, 1991 | [lower-alpha 3] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Stuka (hair) | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event | August 8, 1991 | |
| Konnan (hair) | Perro Aguayo (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | September 6, 1991 | [lower-alpha 4] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Máscara Año 2000 (mask) | Mexico City | Triplemanía I | April 30, 1993 | [34] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Nikozuna (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | September 22, 1995 | [lower-alpha 5] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | El Cobarde II (hair) | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Rey de Reyes | March 7, 1999 | [lower-alpha 6] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Bestia Salvaje (hair) | Mexico City | 44. Aniversario de Arena México | April 14, 2000 | [29][35] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Cien Caras (hair) | Mexico City | Sin Piedad | December 15, 2000 | [36] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Máscara Año 2000 (hair) | Tijuana, Baja California | Live event | February 2, 2001 | |
| Universo 2000 (mask) | Perro Aguayo (hair) | Mexico City | Juicio Final | March 30, 2001 | [37] |
| Perro Aguayo and Perro Aguayo Jr. (hair) | Cien Caras and Máscara Año 2000 (hair) | Mexico City | Homenaje a Dos Leyendas | March 18, 2005 | [38][39] |
Notes
- 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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