Chicky Starr
Encyclopedia
Jose Laureano is a semi retired Puerto Rican
professional wrestler
better known by his ring name, Chicky Starr.
Starr had a run during form 1984 to mid 1985 at San Antonio's Southwest Championship Wrestling
. On September 9, 1984 he and Brett Sawyer won the Southwest tag team title from The Fabulous Blond(Eric Embry & Dan Greer) but drop the belts back to The Fabulous Blonds (Eric Embry & Dan Greer) on October 9. 1984 in San Antonio, Texas.
In late 1985 Chicky Starr turn heel
by attaking on his mentor El Invader #1 and became a manager through the eighties and early nineties. He managed Abdullah the Butcher
, Sadistic Steve Strong
, and Manny Fernandez
in the World Wrestling Council
(WWC). His biggest feud
was with El Invader #1 and Carlos Colon
.
Starr founded the Starr Corporation faction with Victor the Bodyguard and Angel Rodriguez. Starr and Victor were the first Tag Team Champions in the biggest two wrestling companies in Puerto Rico (WWC and IWA). He was with the Familia del Milenio at WWC in the late 1990s and early 2000s with Ray Gonzalez, Dutch Mantell, el Exotico, la Tigresa, Bruno and the Starr Corporation. In IWA, the Starr Corporation was composed of Pain, Shane The Glomour Boy
, and AAA/TNA Mesias Ricky Banderas
. He got feuds with Savio Vega, Los Malcriaos (Miguel Perez, Jr. and Huracan Castillo, Jr.).
Chicky Starr also was a Universal Champion when he defeated Carlito
in Morovis, Puerto Rico
in early 2003.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
better known by his ring name, Chicky Starr.
Career
Chicky Starr formed a tag team with Antonio Pantojas known as the Peron Brothers and wrestle as a face in the early 80's.Starr had a run during form 1984 to mid 1985 at San Antonio's Southwest Championship Wrestling
Southwest Championship Wrestling
Southwest Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that was owned by Joseph Blanchard and based in San Antonio, Texas, from 1978 to 1985, when it was purchased by Texas All-Star Wrestling and absorbed into that company.-Venues:...
. On September 9, 1984 he and Brett Sawyer won the Southwest tag team title from The Fabulous Blond(Eric Embry & Dan Greer) but drop the belts back to The Fabulous Blonds (Eric Embry & Dan Greer) on October 9. 1984 in San Antonio, Texas.
In late 1985 Chicky Starr turn heel
Heel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...
by attaking on his mentor El Invader #1 and became a manager through the eighties and early nineties. He managed Abdullah the Butcher
Abdullah the Butcher
Lawrence Robert "Larry" Shreve best known as Abdullah the Butcher, and also at times The Madman from the Sudan, is a semi-retired Canadian professional wrestler known as one of the most brutal or "hardcore" professional wrestlers of all-time...
, Sadistic Steve Strong
Steve DiSalvo
Steve DiSalvo is a retired professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the WCW as The Minotaur and his short run in WWF as Sadistic Steve.-Career:...
, and Manny Fernandez
Manny Fernandez (wrestler)
Emanuel "Manny" Fernandez is an American professional wrestler currently wrestling for different independent promotions. He is best known by the his ring name "The Raging Bull" Manny Fernandez.-Professional wrestling career:...
in the World Wrestling Council
World Wrestling Council
The World Wrestling Council is one of Puerto Rico's two main professional wrestling promotions, the other one being the International Wrestling Association....
(WWC). His biggest feud
Feud (professional wrestling)
A professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or alliances of wrestlers. They are integrated into ongoing storylines, particularly in events which are televised...
was with El Invader #1 and Carlos Colon
Carlos Colón
Carlos Colón may refer to:*Carlos Colón, Sr., wrestler*Carly Colón, wrestler whose real name is Carlos Colón, son of the above*The Deadlines' lead guitarist, Carlos Colón...
.
Starr founded the Starr Corporation faction with Victor the Bodyguard and Angel Rodriguez. Starr and Victor were the first Tag Team Champions in the biggest two wrestling companies in Puerto Rico (WWC and IWA). He was with the Familia del Milenio at WWC in the late 1990s and early 2000s with Ray Gonzalez, Dutch Mantell, el Exotico, la Tigresa, Bruno and the Starr Corporation. In IWA, the Starr Corporation was composed of Pain, Shane The Glomour Boy
Shane Sewell
Shane Sewell is a Canadian professional wrestler and referee. He is perhaps best known for his stint in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as both a referee and wrestler.-International Wrestling Association:...
, and AAA/TNA Mesias Ricky Banderas
Ricky Banderas
Gilbert Cosme better known by his ring names El Mesías and Ricky Banderas, is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He began his career in the International Wrestling Association based on Puerto Rico...
. He got feuds with Savio Vega, Los Malcriaos (Miguel Perez, Jr. and Huracan Castillo, Jr.).
Chicky Starr also was a Universal Champion when he defeated Carlito
Carly Colon
Carlos Edwin "Carly" Colón, Jr. is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler better known internationally by his ring name Carlito. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Entertainment , but was released from his contract on May 21, 2010. In his native Puerto Rico, he is known as both...
in Morovis, Puerto Rico
Morovis, Puerto Rico
Morovis is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region of the island, north of Orocovis, south of Manatí, Vega Baja and Vega Alta; east of Ciales, and west of Corozal. Morovis is spread over 13 wards and Morovis Pueblo...
in early 2003.
Cultural reference
Chicky Starr's name became a popular Puerto Rican cultural reference as the phrase "bregaste bien Chicky Starr" ("You very much handled this 'Chicky Starr style'") became popular in the mid-1980s. The phrase likened Starr's name with betrayal; Starr would earn a reputation for double-crossing some of the talent managed by him based on convenience. The phrase is still in common use in Puerto Rico.Political campaign
Jose A. Laureano AKA Chicky Starr announced his campaign to run for a Representative At-Large seat for the Puerto Rico's House of Representative's at the 2012 elections.In wrestling
- Wrestlers managedManager (professional wrestling)In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
- Black Pain
Championships and accomplishments
- International Wrestling AssociationInternational Wrestling AssociationThe International Wrestling Association is a wrestling promotion in Puerto Rico, started in Japan in 1994 by promoter Victor Quiñones. The Hispanic division was created in 1999. The company was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance until 2001, but again became a member in 2007...
- IWA World Tag Team ChampionshipIWA World Tag Team ChampionshipIWA World Tag Team Championship is a tag team titles being defending in the International Wrestling Association in Puerto Rico. It has been an active wrestling championship since January 6, 2000.-Title history:-References:*General...
(6 times) - with Victor the Bodyguard
- IWA World Tag Team Championship
- World Wrestling CouncilWorld Wrestling CouncilThe World Wrestling Council is one of Puerto Rico's two main professional wrestling promotions, the other one being the International Wrestling Association....
- WWC North American Tag Team ChampionshipWWC North American Tag Team ChampionshipThe NWA North American Tag Team Championship was a major tag team championship that was used and defended in Capitol Sports Promotions...
(2 times) - with Ron Starr - WWC Universal Heavyweight ChampionshipWWC Universal Heavyweight ChampionshipThe WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship and the top title contested for in the Puerto Rican professional wrestling promotion, the World Wrestling Council. The championship was established in July 1982, as the WWC World Heavyweight...
(1 time) - WWC World Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipWWC World Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipThe WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship is a secondary championship contested for in the Puerto Rican professional wrestling promotion, the World Wrestling Council. For a time, the title was defended in the Wrestling International New Generations promotion in Japan as the W*ING/WWC World...
(3 times) - WWC World Tag Team ChampionshipWWC World Tag Team ChampionshipThe WWC World Tag Team Championship is the tag team title contested for in the Puerto Rican professional wrestling promotion, the World Wrestling Council.-Title history:-External links:***...
(7 times) - with Ron Starr (2), Victor the Bodyguard (2) and Huracan CastilloJesus Castillo, Jr.Jesús Daniel Castillo Ortiz, Jr.. is a professional wrestler who competed in the World Wrestling Federation as a member of the hispanic stable Los Boricuas in the late 1990s....
(3)
- WWC North American Tag Team Championship
External links
- Profile at Online World Of Wrestling