Perro Aguayo


Pedro Aguayo Damián, better known as " Perro Aguayo" and El Can de Nochistlan, was a Mexican wrestler through the 1970s to the 1990s.
Aguayo was the first person 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. 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".
Aguayo's son also wrestled as Perro Aguayo Jr. or El Hijo del Perro Aguayo.

Professional wrestling career

Aguayo was synonymous with the Universal Wrestling Association 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.
On 5 August 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 21 March 2015, during a wrestling match at the age of 35.

Death

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. According to them, his death was caused by a heart attack. His funeral was held on 4 July in Guadalajara at a Funeraria Gayosso. 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.

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 LocationEventDateNotes
Cucho Villa Perro Aguayo Oblatos, JaliscoLive event1970
Perro Aguayo Luis Mariscal Guadalajara, JaliscoLive event24 12 1972
Perro Aguayo Guillermo Valle Guadalajara, JaliscoLive event4 9 1973
Perro Aguayo Karloff Lagarde Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaLive event8 6 1974
Perro Aguayo Carlos Mata N/ALive event15 6 1974
Perro Aguayo Ringo Mendoza Mexico City19. Aniversario de Arena México24 5 1975
Perro Aguayo Marty Jones Mexico CitySuper Viernes13 6 1975
El Santo Perro Aguayo Mexico CityEMLL 42nd Anniversary Show3 10 1975
Ringo Mendoza Perro Aguayo Guadalajara, JaliscoLive event26 5 1976
El Faraón Perro Aguayo Mexico CityEMLL 43rd Anniversary Show24 9 1976
El Faraón and Ringo Mendoza Perro Aguayo and Joe Polardi Mexico CityLive event9 12 1977
El Solitario Perro Aguayo Mexico CityLive event10 9 1978
René Guajardo Perro Aguayo Mexico CityLive event29 6 1980
Perro Aguayo Tony Salazar Mexico CityEMLL 49th Anniversary Show17 9 1982
Perro Aguayo Negro Navarro Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaLive event27 5 1983
Perro Aguayo El Texano Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaLive event15 7 1983
Villano III Perro Aguayo Naucalpan, Mexico StateLive event21 8 1983
Sangre Chicana Perro Aguayo Mexico CityLive event28 2 1986
Perro Aguayo El Faraón Monterrey, Nuevo LeónLive event26 10 1986
Perro Aguayo Kato Kung Lee Los Angeles, CaliforniaLive event
Perro Aguayo Sangre Chicana Mexico CityLive event15 2 1987
Perro Aguayo Scorpio Naucalpan, Mexico StateLive event30 8 1987
Perro Aguayo Babe Face Mexico CityLive event6 12 1987
Perro Aguayo Sangre Chicana Monterrey, Nuevo LeónLive event20 12 1987
Villano III and Perro Aguayo Black Power I and Black Power II Naucalpan, Mexico StateLive event5 5 1988
Perro Aguayo Gran Markus Monterrey, Nuevo LeónLive eventApril 1988
Perro Aguayo Diablo Rojo Villahermosa, TabascoLive eventJune 1988
Perro Aguayo Ultraman Mexico CityLive event16 7 1988
Perro Aguayo Luis Mariscal Guadalajara, JaliscoLive event15 1 1989
Perro Aguayo Sangre Chicana Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaLive event27 1 1989
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 event29 7 1990
Perro Aguayo Sangre Chicana Mexico CityLive event
Perro Aguayo and Ringo Mendoza The Texas Rangers Mexico CityLive event3 3 1991
Perro Aguayo Konnan Mexico CityEMLL Live event22 3 1991
Perro Aguayo Negro Navarro Naucalpan, Mexico StateLive event2 6 1991
Perro Aguayo Coloso Colosetti Matamoros, TamaulipasLive event26 6 1991
Perro Aguayo Stuka Monterrey, [Nuevo LeónLive event1 8 1991
Perro Aguayo Stuka Monterrey, Nuevo LeónLive event8 8 1991
Konnan Perro Aguayo Mexico CityLive event6 9 1991
Perro Aguayo Máscara Año 2000 Mexico CityTriplemanía I30 4 1993
Perro Aguayo Nikozuna Mexico CityLive event22 9 1995
Perro Aguayo El Cobarde II Naucalpan, Mexico StateRey de Reyes7 3 1999
Perro Aguayo Bestia Salvaje Mexico City44. Aniversario de Arena México14 4 2000
Perro Aguayo Cien Caras Mexico CitySin Piedad15 12 2000
Perro Aguayo Máscara Año 2000 Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaLive event2 2 2001
Universo 2000 Perro Aguayo Mexico CityJuicio Final30 3 2001
Perro Aguayo and Perro Aguayo Jr. Cien Caras and Máscara Año 2000 Mexico CityHomenaje a Dos Leyendas18 3 2005