Savio Vega
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Juan Rivera is a professional wrestler best known under the name Savio Vega. During the mid-late 1990s, he was an active wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation
(WWF). Outside of Puerto Rico, he has won major titles in Latin America including Panama's Revolution X-Treme Wrestling, Ecuador's Wrestling Alliance Revolution and Mexico's World Wrestling Association
.
where he received his primary and secondary education. After he graduated from high school, he went to Miami, Florida
, where he auditioned for the WWF. He was accepted and sent back to Puerto Rico
, where he wrestled for the World Wrestling Council
and was managed by El Profe and feuded with Chicky Starr
, Abdullah the Butcher
, Rip Rogers
and Carlos Colón. In 1989, he debuted under the identity of “T.N.T.” and once he had gained enough wrestling experience, he was sent back to the United States
.
named Kwang. In vein of mysterious "Asian" wrestlers, Kwang would spit mist in his opponents' faces. Managed by Harvey Wippleman, Kwang was primarily successful against jobbers
but usually on the losing end against bigger name stars such as Razor Ramon, Bret Hart, and The Undertaker. By January 1995, Rivera quit the Kwang gimmick.
pay-per-view. When wrestler Razor Ramon
was being attacked after a match by Jeff Jarrett
and The Roadie
, Rivera jumped over the rails and rescued Razor Ramon. Later on in the PPV, Ramon introduced his rescuer as his friend, the fiery Puerto Rican Savio Vega.
Vega enjoyed some measure of popularity during the remainder of 1995. He competed four times in one night at the King of the Ring, beating IRS
, Yokozuna
and The Roadie before losing to Mabel
in the finals (his match against IRS was a qualifying match for the spot vacated by the injured Ramon).
The next night on Monday Night RAW
, Vega came within inches of defeating Jeff Jarrett for the Intercontinental Title
. Vega would spend the rest of the year teaming with Razor Ramon.
In 1996, Vega fought Stone Cold Steve Austin
in both men's WrestleMania
debut. Austin would defeat Vega. In one of their matches, Vega masked himself as the Caribbean Kid, defeating Austin on Superstars. A few months later, the two had a rematch at In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
. They fought in a Caribbean Strap Match. Unlike WrestleMania, Vega was victorious this time. According to the stipulations, Austin's manager Ted DiBiase
had to leave the WWF. Thus, this was DiBiase's last appearance on WWF programming until 2005. Also during this time, he was the first recipient of Steve Austin's Stone Cold Stunner.
with fellow wrestlers Crush
, D'Lo Brown
and Faarooq
. He joined after turning on partner Ahmed Johnson
during a tag team match. The group would feud against Ahmed Johnson and Legion of Doom. Vega would also feud with Rocky Maivia, even had some big matches with Mankind and the Undertaker. Vega would leave the group in June 1997.
, Jose Estrada
, and Jesus Castillo
. This group feuded with Faarooq's Nation of Domination and Crush's Disciples of Apocalypse
. Los Boricuas disbaned in June of 1998 as all the members went on their own. In the summer of 1998, Vega competed in the WWF Brawl for All
tournament, making it to the quarterfinals before he lost to Droz
. This would be Vega's last TV appearance with the WWF. He was released later that year.
(IWA), he competed in Revolution X-treme Wrestling based in Panama
, performing in a royal rumble to determine the winner of the vacant RXW World Heavyweight Championship , where he won the event. On November 24, 2007 he became the leader of a new heel stable known as Los Auntenticos along Miguel Pérez, Jr.
and Ricky Vega
. This faction was quickly involved in an angle dealing with a power struggle with several other stables within the company. On January 2008, he began an international tour. This tour began with a presentation in Boston
for Power House Wrestling Of New England. And continued with a visit to Ecuador
where he would defend the Wrestling Alliance Revolution Tag Team Championship. The tour concluded in Panama
where he defended the company's title against Ricky Banderas
. In PHW he participated in a tag team match, where he teamed with a wrestler using the name Don Vega. They defeated a team that included the company's heavyweight champion. He would then compete in "WAR Conquest 2008", a special event organized by Wrestling Alliance Revolution. In this event he defended the company's tag team championship along Condor Ortiz, in a match that they lose after Ortiz accidentally kicked Vega. Following the match he turned on Ortiz, and subsequently challenged Kuervo, the company's heavyweight champion to a title match on the event. The encounter happened later in card, and Kuervo retained by disqualification after Vega spit green mist on his face. Starting in July 2008, Rivera worked as a road agent for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
.
The Los Auntenticos angle continued in April 2008, when Vega returned to Puerto Rico. The group would then create a "terror list" where the names of former WWC employees were written. This list was used in a new angle were the stable would ambush and attack wrestlers that were randomly selected from the list. During the following summer Vega alternated his work between the IWA, Division One Pro Wrestling (D1PW) in Florida and Nu-Wrestling Evolution
in Spain
. Vega retained the RXW championship twice in June, against Ricky Vega
and PJD. On March 21, 2009, Vega defended and lost the RXW World Heavyweight Title in a rematch against Panama Jack Daniels. Vega was released from his TNA contract on July 31, 2009. On October 2, 2009, Vega participated in a Wrestling Alliance Revolution card, defeating AP Dynamite for the WAR World Heavyweight Championship. On November 1, 2009, Vega and Pérez participated in a Dominican Wrestling Entertainment card, being booked to win the DWE World Tag Team Championship.
. After a year, Savio Vega was released from his contract on July 31, 2009.
in order to become involved in an angle with IWA's main rival, WWC. Savinovich serves as the producer of Aniversario, the WWC's main annual event. While still in negotiation, Rivera appeared in a talk show along Carlos Colón. Promotion of the angle began here by staging a spot where he criticized Carlito
's supposed addiction to painkillers, prompting Colón to leave the stage. This marked the first time that both performed together in over a decade, following a lawsuit filled by WWC over the character "TNT". During the following weeks Rivera continued this line by issuing two challenges in IWA events, as well as changing the name of his finisher to "La Painkiller". During this timeframe, he resumed his role as an active wrestler within IWA, defeating Joe Bravo in a one-on-one match.
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
(WWF). Outside of Puerto Rico, he has won major titles in Latin America including Panama's Revolution X-Treme Wrestling, Ecuador's Wrestling Alliance Revolution and Mexico's World Wrestling Association
World Wrestling Association
The World Wrestling Association is a lucha libre promotion based in the Tijuana-area of Mexico. It was founded in 1986 by Benjamin Mora, Jr....
.
World Wrestling Council (1987-1993)
Rivera was born in Vega Alta, Puerto RicoVega Alta, Puerto Rico
Vega Alta is a municipality of Puerto Rico. Vega Alta is located on the northern coast of the island, north of Morovis and Corozal; east of Vega Baja; and west of Dorado with an area of . Vega Alta is spread over seven wards and Vega Alta Pueblo...
where he received his primary and secondary education. After he graduated from high school, he went to Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, where he auditioned for the WWF. He was accepted and sent back to Puerto Rico
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...
, where he wrestled for 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....
and was managed by El Profe and feuded with Chicky Starr
Chicky Starr
Jose Laureano is a semi retired Puerto Rican professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Chicky Starr.-Career:...
, 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...
, Rip Rogers
Rip Rogers
Mark Sciarra whose professional name is Rip Rogers is a former professional wrestler and trainer for Ohio Valley Wrestling. He is currently a trainer for Derby City Wrestling in Louisville, Kentucky.-Career:...
and Carlos Colón. In 1989, he debuted under the identity of “T.N.T.” and once he had gained enough wrestling experience, he was sent back to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Kwang (1994-1995)
After several weeks of hype, Rivera debuted in January 1994 under the gimmick of a masked martial artistMartial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
named Kwang. In vein of mysterious "Asian" wrestlers, Kwang would spit mist in his opponents' faces. Managed by Harvey Wippleman, Kwang was primarily successful against jobbers
Job (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling slang, the term job describes a losing performance in a wrestling match. It is derived from the euphemism "doing one's job", which was employed to protect kayfabe. As professional wrestling is scripted, inevitably a wrestler will be required to lose to an opponent.The term...
but usually on the losing end against bigger name stars such as Razor Ramon, Bret Hart, and The Undertaker. By January 1995, Rivera quit the Kwang gimmick.
Savio Vega (1995-1998)
On May 14, 1995, the Kwang gimmick was dropped, as Rivera appeared in street clothes during the WWF's first In Your HouseIn Your House 1
In Your House 1 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation , which took place on May 14, 1995 at the Onondaga War Memorial in Syracuse, New York. It was the first pay-per-view of the In Your House series...
pay-per-view. When wrestler Razor Ramon
Scott Hall
Scott Hall is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation in the early and mid 1990s under the ring name Razor Ramon, as well as for his period in the mid 1990s and early 2000s with World Championship Wrestling under his real name...
was being attacked after a match by Jeff Jarrett
Jeff Jarrett
Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett is an American professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , an organization he co-founded along with his father and in which he holds some stock but not total control...
and The Roadie
Brian Gerard James
Brian Gerard James is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE as an agent and producer. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation as "The Road Dogg" Jesse James or simply Road Dogg...
, Rivera jumped over the rails and rescued Razor Ramon. Later on in the PPV, Ramon introduced his rescuer as his friend, the fiery Puerto Rican Savio Vega.
Vega enjoyed some measure of popularity during the remainder of 1995. He competed four times in one night at the King of the Ring, beating IRS
Mike Rotunda
Lawrence Michael "Mike" Rotunda is a former American professional wrestler, perhaps best known under the name Irwin R. Schyster or I.R.S. for short. He is currently signed with WWE working as a road agent and making occasional appearances on WWE shows as Irwin R...
, Yokozuna
Rodney Anoa'i
Rodney Agatupu Anoa'i was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation where he wrestled under the ring name Yokozuna. The term yokozuna refers to the highest rank in professional sumo wrestling in Japan...
and The Roadie before losing to Mabel
Nelson Frazier, Jr.
Nelson Frazier, Jr. is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring names Mabel, Viscera, Big Daddy V, and King V. He is best known for his work with World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment...
in the finals (his match against IRS was a qualifying match for the spot vacated by the injured Ramon).
The next night on Monday Night RAW
WWE RAW
WWE Raw ) is a sports entertainment television program for WWE that currently airs on the USA Network in the United States...
, Vega came within inches of defeating Jeff Jarrett for the Intercontinental Title
WWE Intercontinental Championship
The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It is the original secondary title of the promotion. Currently, it is the secondary championship exclusive to the SmackDown brand...
. Vega would spend the rest of the year teaming with Razor Ramon.
In 1996, Vega fought Stone Cold Steve Austin
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Steve Austin , better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American film and television actor and retired professional wrestler...
in both men's WrestleMania
WrestleMania XII
-Other on-screen talent:-External links:**...
debut. Austin would defeat Vega. In one of their matches, Vega masked himself as the Caribbean Kid, defeating Austin on Superstars. A few months later, the two had a rematch at In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
In Your House
In Your House was a pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation . The original concept was that, in months when the WWF was not holding one of its major PPV events , they would offer a two-hour PPV, priced at $14.95...
. They fought in a Caribbean Strap Match. Unlike WrestleMania, Vega was victorious this time. According to the stipulations, Austin's manager Ted DiBiase
Ted DiBiase
Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase, Sr. is a retired professional wrestler, manager, ordained minister and color commentator. DiBiase achieved championship success in a number of wrestling promotions, holding thirty titles during his professional wrestling career...
had to leave the WWF. Thus, this was DiBiase's last appearance on WWF programming until 2005. Also during this time, he was the first recipient of Steve Austin's Stone Cold Stunner.
Nation of Domination (1997)
In February 1997, Vega became a member of the Nation of DominationNation of Domination
The Nation of Domination was a professional wrestling stable in World Wrestling Federation from November 18, 1996 to November 28, 1998. The Rock was a 1 time Intercontinental Champion and D'Lo Brown was a 2 time European Champion while in the group.-United States Wrestling Association :The...
with fellow wrestlers Crush
Brian Adams (wrestler)
Brian Keith Adams was an American professional wrestler. Adams gained fame in the 1990s while performing for the World Wrestling Federation , under the name Crush, and for World Championship Wrestling under his given name.Trained in Japan by Antonio Inoki, Adams was a two time WCW World Tag Team...
, D'Lo Brown
D'Lo Brown
Accie Julius Connor better known by his ring name D'Lo Brown , is an American professional wrestler. Well known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment, he is currently working as an agent for Impact Wrestling.Connor has held forty-eight championships in various promotions during...
and Faarooq
Ron Simmons
Ronald "Ron" Simmons is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. He is recognised as being the first Black world heavyweight champion in professional wrestling and the first of only two African Americans to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship,...
. He joined after turning on partner Ahmed Johnson
Anthony Norris
Anthony "Tony" Norris , better known by his ring name, Ahmed Johnson, is an American former professional wrestler. He is best known for his stint in the World Wrestling Federation, where he is a one time Intercontinental Champion and the first-ever winner of the Kuwait Cup.-Global Wrestling...
during a tag team match. The group would feud against Ahmed Johnson and Legion of Doom. Vega would also feud with Rocky Maivia, even had some big matches with Mankind and the Undertaker. Vega would leave the group in June 1997.
Los Boricuas (1997-1998)
After Vega left the Nation of Domination , he formed his own alliance known as Los Boricuas with Miguel PerezMiguel Pérez, Jr.
Miguel Perez, Jr. is a professional wrestler who competed as a member of the Los Boricuas stable led by Savio Vega from June 1997 to October 1998 in the World Wrestling Federation.-ECW and WWF:Pérez is the son of Miguel Pérez, Sr...
, Jose Estrada
Jose Estrada, Jr.
Jose Estrada, Jr. is an American former professional wrestler.-World Wrestling Federation :Debuting in 1997, Estrada played a member of Savio Vega's faction, Los Boricuas. He lost to future star, Edge, in Edge's television debut match with the WWF in 1998. Estrada broke his neck after trying to...
, and Jesus Castillo
Jesús Castillo
Jesús Castillo is a defender currently playing for the club Jaguares de Chiapas on loan from Monarcas Morelia, in the Primera División de México.-External links:...
. This group feuded with Faarooq's Nation of Domination and Crush's Disciples of Apocalypse
Disciples of Apocalypse
The Disciples of Apocalypse were a biker-themed professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation in the late 1990s. The group came together from the demise of the Nation of Domination stable in June 1997 and consisted of four main members: Crush, Chainz, Skull and...
. Los Boricuas disbaned in June of 1998 as all the members went on their own. In the summer of 1998, Vega competed in the WWF Brawl for All
WWF Brawl For All
The WWF Brawl for All was a shootfighting tournament held in the World Wrestling Federation that lasted from June 29, 1998 to August 24, 1998.-Inception:...
tournament, making it to the quarterfinals before he lost to Droz
Darren Drozdov
Darren Drozdov, is an essayist, former NFL player and retired professional wrestler who competed in the World Wrestling Federation in 1998 and 1999 under the ring names Puke and Droz....
. This would be Vega's last TV appearance with the WWF. He was released later that year.
WWF/IWA (1999)
On December 15, 1999, Vega fought in WWF/IWA house show in Vega's home country Puerto Rico. Vega would defeat Prince Albert Matt Bloom that night.IWA and international promotions (2001-present)
While wrestling in the International Wrestling AssociationInternational Wrestling Association
The 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), he competed in Revolution X-treme Wrestling based in Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
, performing in a royal rumble to determine the winner of the vacant RXW World Heavyweight Championship , where he won the event. On November 24, 2007 he became the leader of a new heel stable known as Los Auntenticos along Miguel Pérez, Jr.
Miguel Pérez, Jr.
Miguel Perez, Jr. is a professional wrestler who competed as a member of the Los Boricuas stable led by Savio Vega from June 1997 to October 1998 in the World Wrestling Federation.-ECW and WWF:Pérez is the son of Miguel Pérez, Sr...
and Ricky Vega
Ricky Vega
Ephraim Vega is an Puerto Rican American professional wrestler and is best known working Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Machete, and in independent promotions under the name Ricky Vega. Vega was a standout high school football star, and was named to All-Section, All-conference,...
. This faction was quickly involved in an angle dealing with a power struggle with several other stables within the company. On January 2008, he began an international tour. This tour began with a presentation in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
for Power House Wrestling Of New England. And continued with a visit to Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
where he would defend the Wrestling Alliance Revolution Tag Team Championship. The tour concluded in Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
where he defended the company's title against 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...
. In PHW he participated in a tag team match, where he teamed with a wrestler using the name Don Vega. They defeated a team that included the company's heavyweight champion. He would then compete in "WAR Conquest 2008", a special event organized by Wrestling Alliance Revolution. In this event he defended the company's tag team championship along Condor Ortiz, in a match that they lose after Ortiz accidentally kicked Vega. Following the match he turned on Ortiz, and subsequently challenged Kuervo, the company's heavyweight champion to a title match on the event. The encounter happened later in card, and Kuervo retained by disqualification after Vega spit green mist on his face. Starting in July 2008, Rivera worked as a road agent for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is a privately held professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Jarrett. The company broadcasts its events on television and the Internet fifty two weeks a year with over a million weekly viewers on its primary television program, Impact...
.
The Los Auntenticos angle continued in April 2008, when Vega returned to Puerto Rico. The group would then create a "terror list" where the names of former WWC employees were written. This list was used in a new angle were the stable would ambush and attack wrestlers that were randomly selected from the list. During the following summer Vega alternated his work between the IWA, Division One Pro Wrestling (D1PW) in Florida and Nu-Wrestling Evolution
Nu-Wrestling Evolution
Nu-Wrestling Evolution is an Italian professional wrestling promotion, owned by MAGNUMGROUP srl. The promotion's slogan is "Nu-Wrestling Evolution/NWE the place to be!"-History:...
in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. Vega retained the RXW championship twice in June, against Ricky Vega
Ricky Vega
Ephraim Vega is an Puerto Rican American professional wrestler and is best known working Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Machete, and in independent promotions under the name Ricky Vega. Vega was a standout high school football star, and was named to All-Section, All-conference,...
and PJD. On March 21, 2009, Vega defended and lost the RXW World Heavyweight Title in a rematch against Panama Jack Daniels. Vega was released from his TNA contract on July 31, 2009. On October 2, 2009, Vega participated in a Wrestling Alliance Revolution card, defeating AP Dynamite for the WAR World Heavyweight Championship. On November 1, 2009, Vega and Pérez participated in a Dominican Wrestling Entertainment card, being booked to win the DWE World Tag Team Championship.
Total Nonstop Action wrestling (2008-2009)
In July 2008, Rivera began working as a road agent for Total Nonstop Action WrestlingTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is a privately held professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Jarrett. The company broadcasts its events on television and the Internet fifty two weeks a year with over a million weekly viewers on its primary television program, Impact...
. After a year, Savio Vega was released from his contract on July 31, 2009.
Interpromotional angle; IWA vs. WWC (2010)
In June 2010, Rivera was contacted by Hugo SavinovichHugo Savinovich
Hugo Savinovich is a former Ecuadorian professional wrestler, formerly employed with WWE, where he was one half of the Spanish announce team for the company's TV shows and pay-per-view events. He was a color commentator and partner of Carlos Cabrera and occasionally Marcelo Rodríguez. When he...
in order to become involved in an angle with IWA's main rival, WWC. Savinovich serves as the producer of Aniversario, the WWC's main annual event. While still in negotiation, Rivera appeared in a talk show along Carlos Colón. Promotion of the angle began here by staging a spot where he criticized Carlito
Carlito
- Nickname :* Carlos Colón, Jr., professional wrestler* Jonny Jakobsen, eurodance artist- Fictional character :* Carlito Brigante, character from Carlito's Way and After Hours, novels by Edwin Torres...
's supposed addiction to painkillers, prompting Colón to leave the stage. This marked the first time that both performed together in over a decade, following a lawsuit filled by WWC over the character "TNT". During the following weeks Rivera continued this line by issuing two challenges in IWA events, as well as changing the name of his finisher to "La Painkiller". During this timeframe, he resumed his role as an active wrestler within IWA, defeating Joe Bravo in a one-on-one match.
In wrestling
- As Savio Vega
- Finishing moves
- La Painkiller (Superkick)
- Spinning heel kick
- Signature moves
- La Cobra Dinamita (Cobra clutch)
- Jumping high kick
- Finishing moves
- As Kwang
- Finishing moves
- Spin kick
- Spinning heel kick
- Signature moves
- Asian mist
- Knife edge chop
- Superkick
- Throat thrust
- Finishing moves
- ManagerManager (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...
s- Harvey Wippleman
Championships and accomplishments
- Americas Wrestling Federation
- AWF Americas Championship (1 time)
- 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 Hardcore ChampionshipIWA Hardcore ChampionshipIWA Hardcore Championship is a title contested under Hardcore Wrestling rules in the International Wrestling Association in Puerto Rico. On October 4, 2008, the title was unified with the IWA Puerto Rican Heavyweight Championship.-Title history:...
(1 time) - IWA World Heavyweight ChampionshipIWA World Heavyweight ChampionshipThe IWA Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship contested for in the Puerto Rican professional wrestling promotion, the International Wrestling Association...
(4 times) - 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...
(1 time) - with Miguel Pérez, Jr.Miguel Pérez, Jr.Miguel Perez, Jr. is a professional wrestler who competed as a member of the Los Boricuas stable led by Savio Vega from June 1997 to October 1998 in the World Wrestling Federation.-ECW and WWF:Pérez is the son of Miguel Pérez, Sr...
- Pro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling Illustrated is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.-History:The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979...
- PWI ranked him #321 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003
- World Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico)
- WWA World Heavyweight Championship
- WWA Puerto Rico 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 Caribbean Heavyweight ChampionshipWWC Caribbean Heavyweight ChampionshipThe WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship is a secondary title contested for in the Puerto Rican professional wrestling promotion, the World Wrestling Council ....
(3 times) - WWC North American Heavyweight ChampionshipWWC North American Heavyweight ChampionshipThe WWC North American Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship defended in the Puerto Rican promotion, the World Wrestling Council. Created in 1974, it was the primary singles championship of the promotion until the creation of the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship...
(1 time) - WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight ChampionshipWWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight ChampionshipThe WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship is a secondary professional wrestling championship that is defended in the World Wrestling Council based in Puerto Rico. The title was created in January 1974 and, as its name suggests, is defended exclusively within Puerto Rico.-Title history:...
(1 time) - 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 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:***...
(1 time) - with Mr. Pogo - WWC World Television ChampionshipWWC World Television ChampionshipThe WWC Television Championship is a professional wrestling championship that is currently defended in the World Wrestling Council. The title was initially created in 1986 and used until 2003. However, the title was reinstated on February 3, 2007....
(5 times)
- Revolution X-Treme Wrestling
- RXW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Wrestling Alliance Revolution
- WAR Tag Team Championship (1 time)
- WAR World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Dominican Wrestling Entertainment
- DWE World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Miguel Pérez, Jr.