Emilio Charles Jr.

Emilio Charles Jr.
Emilio Charles Jr. during the height of his career
Birth nameSergio Emilio Charles Garduño
Born(1956-10-12)October 12, 1956
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
DiedDecember 28, 2012(2012-12-28) (aged 56)
Mexico City, Mexico
RelativesEmilio Charles (father)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Emilio Charles Jr.
Billed height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Billed weight89 kg (196 lb)[1]
Billed fromMonterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico[1]
Trained by
DebutFebruary 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.

  1. ^ a b c d "Statistics for Professional wrestlers". PWI Presents: 2001 Wrestling Almanac and book of facts. Kappa Publications. p. 39. ISSN 1043-7576. 2001 Edition.