Perro Aguayo
Pedro Aguayo Damián better known as " Perro Aguayo" and El Can de Nochistlan 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. 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. 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.
Professional wrestling career
Aguayo was synonymous with the Universal Wrestling Association 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.
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.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. According to them his cause of death was due to an infarction. His funeral was held on July 4 in Guadalajara at a Funeraria Gayosso. 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.Championships and accomplishments
- Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
- Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre
- Universal Wrestling Association
- World Wrestling Association
- World Wrestling Council
- World Wrestling Federation
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
''Luchas de Apuestas'' record
Winner | Loser | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
Cucho Villa | Perro Aguayo | Oblatos, Jalisco | Live event | 1970 | |
Perro Aguayo | Luis Mariscal | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | Guillermo Valle | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | Karloff Lagarde | Tijuana, Baja California | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | Carlos Mata | N/A | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | Ringo Mendoza | Mexico City | 19. Aniversario de Arena México | ||
Perro Aguayo | Marty Jones | Mexico City | Super Viernes | ||
El Santo | Perro Aguayo | Mexico City | EMLL 42nd Anniversary Show | ||
Ringo Mendoza | Perro Aguayo | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event | ||
El Faraón | Perro Aguayo | Mexico City | EMLL 43rd Anniversary Show | ||
El Faraón and Ringo Mendoza | Perro Aguayo and Joe Polardi | Mexico City | Live event | ||
El Solitario | Perro Aguayo | Mexico City | Live event | ||
René Guajardo | Perro Aguayo | Mexico City | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | Tony Salazar | Mexico City | EMLL 49th Anniversary Show | ||
Perro Aguayo | Negro Navarro | Tijuana, Baja California | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | El Texano | Tijuana, Baja California | Live event | ||
Villano III | Perro Aguayo | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | ||
Sangre Chicana | Perro Aguayo | Mexico City | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | El Faraón | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | Kato Kung Lee | Los Angeles, California | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | Sangre Chicana | Mexico City | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | Scorpio | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | Babe Face | Mexico City | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | Sangre Chicana | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event | ||
Villano III and Perro Aguayo | Black Power I and Black Power II | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | Gran Markus | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event | April 1988 | |
Perro Aguayo | Diablo Rojo | Villahermosa, Tabasco | Live event | June 1988 | |
Perro Aguayo | Ultraman | Mexico City | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | Luis Mariscal | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | Sangre Chicana | Tijuana, Baja California | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | El Indómito | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | Adorable Rubí | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | Lobo Rubio | N/A | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | El Globo Humano | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | Sangre Chicana | Mexico City | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo and Ringo Mendoza | The Texas Rangers | Mexico City | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | Konnan | Mexico City | EMLL Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | Negro Navarro | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | Coloso Colosetti | Matamoros, Tamaulipas | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | Stuka | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | Stuka | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event | ||
Konnan | Perro Aguayo | Mexico City | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | Máscara Año 2000 | Mexico City | Triplemanía I | ||
Perro Aguayo | Nikozuna | Mexico City | Live event | ||
Perro Aguayo | [El Cobarde II | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Rey de Reyes | ||
Perro Aguayo | Bestia Salvaje | Mexico City | 44. Aniversario de Arena México | ||
Perro Aguayo | Cien Caras | Mexico City | Sin Piedad | ||
Perro Aguayo | Máscara Año 2000 | Tijuana, Baja California | Live event | ||
Universo 2000 | Perro Aguayo | Mexico City | Juicio Final | ||
Perro Aguayo and Perro Aguayo Jr. | Cien Caras and Máscara Año 2000 | Mexico City | Homenaje a Dos Leyendas |