| Perro Aguayo | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Birth name | Pedro Aguayo Damián |
| Born | 18 January 1946 Nochistlán, Zacatecas, Mexico |
| Died | 3 July 2019 (aged 73)[1] Tala, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Children | Perro Aguayo Jr. (son) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | El Perro Aguayo |
| Billed height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Billed weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15.4 st) |
| Trained by | Apolo Romano Diablo Velasco[2] |
| Debut | 1968 |
| Retired | July 14, 2007 |
Pedro Aguayo Damián (18 January 1946 — 3 July 2019) better known as "(El) Perro Aguayo" (Aguayo the dog) and El Can de Nochistlan (The Nochistlan Dog) 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 (for his willingness to brawl and overpower opponents). 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".[3]
Aguayo's son also wrestled as Perro Aguayo Jr. or El Hijo del Perro Aguayo ("The Son of Perro Aguayo").
- ^ "Lucha Legend Perro Aguayo Sr. Passes Away". 3 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ Madigan, Dan (2007). "Dorada de lucha libre: Las Leyendas, las peleas, los fósforos del resentimiento (the golden age of lucha libre: the legends, the feuds, the grudge matches): Diablo Velasco". Mondo Lucha A Go-Go: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperCollins Publisher. pp. 203–205. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
- ^ @davemeltzerwon (4 July 2019). "Perro Aguayo Sr. just passed away" (Tweet) – via Twitter. [better source needed]