Emilio Charles Jr. | |
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![]() Emilio Charles Jr. during the height of his career | |
Birth name | Sergio Emilio Charles Garduño |
Born | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | October 12, 1956
Died | December 28, 2012 Mexico City, Mexico | (aged 56)
Relatives | Emilio Charles (father) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Emilio Charles Jr. |
Billed height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
Billed weight | 89 kg (196 lb)[1] |
Billed from | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico[1] |
Trained by |
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Debut | February 1980[1] |
Sergio Emilio Charles Garduño (October 12, 1956 – December 28, 2012) was a Mexican luchador (or professional wrestler), who is best known under the ring name Emilio Charles Jr. Over the years, Charles worked for all of the major Mexican professional wrestling promotions, including Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Asistencia Asesoría y Administración and International Wrestling Revolution Group.
He is also one of the founding members of the wrestling group called Los Destructores ("the Destroyers"), along with Vulcano and Tony Arce. He was also a key member of the group Los Guapos ("the Handsome Ones"), as well as a group called Los Talibanes (the Taliban), both with longtime wrestling partners and friends Scorpio Jr. and Bestia Salvaje.