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Chavo Guerrero

Height: 5' 11"

Weight: 229 lbs

From: El Paso, TX

Birthday: Jan 7th

Pro Debut: 1973

Aliases: Gory Guerrero, Jr., Original Mr. Mexico, Chavo Guerrero, Sr., Chavo Classic

Feds Worked For: AWA, Lucha Underground, MSW, UWF, WCCW, WWE, WWF, ACCW, All-Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Alpha Omega Wrestling (CA), Carolina Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Coastal Wrestling Federation (TX), Empire Wrestling Federation, IWF, New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), NWA Vendetta Pro Wrestling (CA), Southwest Championship Wrestling (TX), Texas All-Star Wrestling (TX), Texas Wrestling Ebtertainment (TX), United Championship Wrestling (TX), Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling (MI)

Finisher: Moonsault Bodyblock

Signature Moves: German Suplex, Gory Special, DDT, Moonsault Press, Flying Somersault Tope, Back Suplex, Delayed Vertical Suplex

Career Highlights: -ACCW Champion
-EWF Champion
-NWA Americas Champion (15x)
-NWA Americas Tag Team Champion (11x; 2 w/ Raul Mata; 1 each w/ John Tolos, Gory Guerrero, Butcher Vachon, Victor Rivera, The Canadian, Hector Guerrero, El Halcon, Black Gordman, & Al Madril)
-NWA Florida United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Hector Guerrero)
-NWA International Junior Heavyweight Champion (3x)
-NWA Rocky Mountain Champion
-NWA Western States Champion
-NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion (2x)
-Southwest Championship Wrestling Junior Heavyweight Champion
-Southwest Championship Wrestling Tag Team Champion (w/ Manny Fernandez)
-TASW Tag Team Champion (w/ Al Madril)
-TASW USA Champion
-WWA World Trios Champion (w/ Mando Guerrero & Eddie Guerrero)
-WWE World Cruiserweight Champion

Affiliates: Mando Guerrero, Hector Guerrero, Eddie Guerrero, Chavo Guerrero, Jr., Raul Mata, John Tolos, Gory Guerrero, Butcher Vachon, Victor Rivera, The Canadian, El Halcon, Black Gordman, Al Madril, Dark Journey, Baby Doll, Oliver Humperdink

Notable Feuds: Roddy Piper, Eddie Guerrero, Atushi Onita, Rock & Roll Express

Other Facts: -Real name was Salvador Guerrero III
-Son of pro wrestler Gory Guerrero
-Brother of pro wrestlers Eddie Guerrero, Hector Guerrero, & Mando Guerrero
-Brother-in-law of pro wrestling manager Vickie Guerrero
-Father of pro wrestler Chavo Guerrero Jr.
-Nephew of pro wrestlers Enrique Llanes & Hector Mejia
-Cousin of pro wrestler Javier Llanes
-Uncle of pro wrestler Shaul Guerrero
-Uncle-by-marriage of pro wrestler Matthew Rehwoldt
-Appeared in the wrestling movie "The One And Only" playing Indian Joe, a wrestling opponent for Henry Winkler's character
-Was fired from WWE in 2004 for 2 consecutive no-shows.
-Was named commissioner of Texas Wrestling Entertainment in October 2004
-Ranked #120 in the 2004 PWI 500
-Passed away February 11, 2017 from liver cancer at the age of 68
-His autobiography "Chavo Guerrero Sr. - Instant Classic" was released posthumously in 2021