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

Winner Loser LocationEventDateNotes
Cucho Villa Perro Aguayo Oblatos, JaliscoLive event1970
Perro Aguayo Luis Mariscal Guadalajara, JaliscoLive event
Perro Aguayo Guillermo Valle Guadalajara, JaliscoLive event
Perro Aguayo Karloff Lagarde Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaLive event
Perro Aguayo Carlos Mata N/ALive event
Perro Aguayo Ringo Mendoza Mexico City19. Aniversario de Arena México
Perro Aguayo Marty Jones Mexico CitySuper Viernes
El Santo Perro Aguayo Mexico CityEMLL 42nd Anniversary Show
Ringo Mendoza Perro Aguayo Guadalajara, JaliscoLive event
El Faraón Perro Aguayo Mexico CityEMLL 43rd Anniversary Show
El Faraón and Ringo Mendoza Perro Aguayo and Joe Polardi Mexico CityLive event
El Solitario Perro Aguayo Mexico CityLive event
René Guajardo Perro Aguayo Mexico CityLive event
Perro Aguayo Tony Salazar Mexico CityEMLL 49th Anniversary Show
Perro Aguayo Negro Navarro Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaLive event
Perro Aguayo El Texano Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaLive event
Villano III Perro Aguayo Naucalpan, Mexico StateLive event
Sangre Chicana Perro Aguayo Mexico CityLive event
Perro Aguayo El Faraón Monterrey, Nuevo LeónLive event
Perro Aguayo Kato Kung Lee Los Angeles, CaliforniaLive event
Perro Aguayo Sangre Chicana Mexico CityLive event
Perro Aguayo Scorpio Naucalpan, Mexico StateLive event
Perro Aguayo Babe Face Mexico CityLive event
Perro Aguayo Sangre Chicana Monterrey, Nuevo LeónLive event
Villano III and Perro Aguayo Black Power I and Black Power II Naucalpan, Mexico StateLive event
Perro Aguayo Gran Markus Monterrey, Nuevo LeónLive eventApril 1988
Perro Aguayo Diablo Rojo Villahermosa, TabascoLive eventJune 1988
Perro Aguayo Ultraman Mexico CityLive event
Perro Aguayo Luis Mariscal Guadalajara, JaliscoLive event
Perro Aguayo Sangre Chicana Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaLive event
Perro Aguayo El Indómito Naucalpan, Mexico StateLive event
Perro Aguayo Adorable Rubí Naucalpan, Mexico StateLive event
Perro Aguayo Lobo Rubio N/ALive event
Perro Aguayo El Globo Humano Naucalpan, Mexico StateLive event
Perro Aguayo Sangre Chicana Mexico CityLive event
Perro Aguayo and Ringo Mendoza The Texas Rangers Mexico CityLive event
Perro Aguayo Konnan Mexico CityEMLL Live event
Perro Aguayo Negro Navarro Naucalpan, Mexico StateLive event
Perro Aguayo Coloso Colosetti Matamoros, TamaulipasLive event
Perro Aguayo Stuka Monterrey, Nuevo LeónLive event
Perro Aguayo Stuka Monterrey, Nuevo LeónLive event
Konnan Perro Aguayo Mexico CityLive event
Perro Aguayo Máscara Año 2000 Mexico CityTriplemanía I
Perro Aguayo Nikozuna Mexico CityLive event
Perro Aguayo [El Cobarde II Naucalpan, Mexico StateRey de Reyes
Perro Aguayo Bestia Salvaje Mexico City44. Aniversario de Arena México
Perro Aguayo Cien Caras Mexico CitySin Piedad
Perro Aguayo Máscara Año 2000 Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaLive event
Universo 2000 Perro Aguayo Mexico CityJuicio Final
Perro Aguayo and Perro Aguayo Jr. Cien Caras and Máscara Año 2000 Mexico CityHomenaje a Dos Leyendas