{{Infobox Wrestler |name=Vampiro |image= |names=Ian Richards He most recently worked for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración, but had his greatest success in the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre promotion during the early 1990s. He is known in the United States for his time with World Championship Wrestling, where he held the WCW Tag Team Championship with The Great Muta. He recently joined the Guardian Angels and will head the group's chapter in Mexico City. He is also the lead singer of the gothic metal band Droch Fhoula, in addition to having a brief hip hop stint with Psychopathic Records, being one of the original members of Dark Lotus.

Early life

Hodgkinson used to be a bodyguard for the pop group Milli Vanilli. He also claims to have been drafted by Kingston of the Ontario Hockey League.

Career

Early years (1984-1998)

Hodgkinson got his start in the business working for International Wrestling out of Montreal, Quebec. He often set up the ring before events and would train with the wrestlers before their WWC Umatches. He made his debut as a jobber in 1984 with little training, although he has credited Abdullah the Butcher as his trainer. Vampiro's first match was a tag team victory with Pierroth, Jr. over Mogur and Huracan Sevilla in 1985.

World Championship Wrestling (1998-2001)

In the late 90s, Vampiro was signed by WCW. His first match was on the June 29, 1998 episode of WCW Monday Nitro, defeating Brad Armstrong. He would not return to WCW, until the March 18, 1999 edition of WCW Thunder, when he defeated Prince Iaukea.

Later that year, he formed a stable with the Insane Clown Posse (ICP) and Raven called 'The Dead Pool' (initially called 'The Necro-Ward'). Even though the stable was short-lived, they gained popularity and had a heated feud with Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio, Jr., and rival Konnan.

Vampiro would then feud with Berlyn. This feud began when Vampiro beat Berlyn in the WCW World Title tournament on Nitro. To exact revenge later in the night, Berlyn cost Vampiro his match against Buff Bagwell and, as a result, Vampiro was eliminated from the tournament. This feud let into the Mayhem event in 1999 when the two fought in a Dog Collar match and Vampiro made Berlyn submit to the Camel Clutch.

Vampiro would later bring The Misfits into WCW, and began a feud with Oklahoma and "Dr. Death" Steve Williams. Vampiro had a match with Dr. Death at Starrcade, in which the stipulation was if Vampiro won, he would get five minutes alone with Oklahoma in the ring. Williams was disqualified, and Vampiro fought Oklahoma. Surprisingly, Oklahoma was able to mount a bit of offense. The ending came when Vampiro took Oklahoma's cowboy hat and then pinned him following the Nail In The Coffin.

In early 2000, he formed an alliance with Sting, as the "Brothers in Paint", after he helped Sting to defeat Lex Luger in a lumberjack match. This didn't last too long, with Vampiro turning on Sting when he pulled Sting underneath the ring one night. WCW split into the New Blood and the Millionaire's Club. They feuded throughout the spring, with Sting getting the upper hand on Vampiro in nearly all their encounters. This set up the Human Torch match, in which Vampiro won by setting Sting on fire. Vampiro then focused on The Demon due to his defection from the ICP formed stable, "The Dark Carnival". He would kidnap his fiancee, Asya, in a skit resembling the 1988 film Spoorloos. Afterwards, he challenged him to a Graveyard Match, which sparked the return of Sting.

Vampiro entered into the vacant WCW United States Title tournament, with his first round opponent being The Great Muta, whom Vampiro lost to. Vampiro later joined up with Muta to attack Ernest 'The Cat' Miller. Vampiro won his first and only title in WCW with The Great Muta, by defeating KroniK in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on August 13, 2000. This reign was very short lived, however, as they lost the Tag Team Championship the very next night to Rey Mysterio Jr. and Juventud Guerrera in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Vampiro later turned his back on Muta, setting up an 3 Way match at Fall Brawl with himself, Sting and Muta, which was won by Sting. Vampiro then took time away from the sport as his wife had a baby.

He returned a month later, where he defeated Crowbar in a Hardcore Match. Vampiro then challenged Mike Awesome at Halloween Havoc, losing via pinfall after a top rope Awesome Bomb. He was put out with an injury and, unfortunately, didn't recover before WCW was purchased by the World Wrestling Federation. Thus, facing Awesome was his last match in WCW.

Independent circuit and Total Nonstop Action

With WCW out of business, Vampiro headed back to CMLL. He also took tours with All Japan Pro Wrestling, teaming with his idol, The Great Muta. Vampiro also wrestled in Puerto Rico between tours of CMLL.

In 2001, Vampiro made several appearances in Rob Black's XPW. He debuted on May 26, 2001, teaming with Insane Clown Posse member Shaggy 2 Dope. He unsuccessfully challenged for the XPW World Heavyweight Championship several times, including his final appearance with the company in January 2002 when he lost to then-champion Johnny Webb.

On September 17, 2003, Vampiro made his debut for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and assisted Shane Douglas and James Mitchell in shaving Raven's head. He then feuded with Raven, who defeated him in a "Blood Gallows of Retribution" match on October 29.

In 2005, he jumped with Shocker to the AAA promotion, in which both he and Konnan hold booking positions. During that time, he stated that he had no plans to return to TNA or work for WWE. He stated in interviews with the UK's Power Slam Magazine that he had no objection to joining TNA - although he suspected it would not happen due to the presence of Sting on their roster.

When not working for AAA, Vampiro was seen wrestling in the US for the Southern California promotion Full Contact Wrestling, in Puerto Rico for IWA, IPW: UK in the United Kingdom and Nu Wrestling Evolution across Italy. On March 10, 2006 Vampiro became the Rey de Reyes (King of Kings) of AAA by winning a 12-Man-Elimination Match.

He is wrestling in his hometown of Thunder Bay Ontario for the first time ever on May 15 at Fort William Gardens in a hardcore match against Hannibal with Terry Funk as the special guest referee. The match is being promoted by Great North Wrestling.

On July 5, after a violent, bloody and controversial Super P Battle Royale, Vampiro became the first Super P Battle Royale Winner and First Time Super P World Heavyweight Champion.

Wrestling Society X

On January 26, 2007 he was featured in a pilot for a new wrestling show produced for MTV called Wrestling Society X. He competed in a 10 man Battle Royal Death match, eventually securing one of two contracts earning him a shot at the inaugural Wrestling Society X Championship against Syxx-Pac (Sean Waltman). He won the WSX Championship on the February 6 episode after sending Waltman into an exploding coffin with a Tombstone piledriver, defeating Syxx-Pac.

Vampiro was involved in a what MTV claimed was a controversial angle which led to MTV canceling the fourth WSX show, due to air on Tuesday February 20. In the (pre-taped) show, he was the recipient of a fireball to the face thrown by Ricky Banderas which resulted in Vampiro's head momentarily catching fire. The footage has since been leaked onto the internet. Later in his debut WSX match, Ricky Banderas defeated Vampiro to claim the WSX Championship.

In addition to appearing as an on-screen talent, Vampiro held a backstage position as the main booker.

Asistencia Asesoría y Administración

In April 2008, Vampiro made his return to AAA by challenging El Mesias to a match at TripleMania XVI. The match took place on June 13, 2008 in Mexico City, Mexico. The two fought each other in a Hardcore match which ended in a draw. Vampiro defeated Konnan at Rey de Reyes (2009) with the help of Marco Corleone. At Triplemania XVII Vampiro represented Team AAA in a match where they defeated Konnan's La Legión Extranjera to regain control over AAA and force Konnan out of the company. On April 17, 2010, Vampiro turned rudo and aligned himself with El Zorro of La Legión Extranjera. On August 15, 2010, at Verano de Escandalo Vampiro unsuccessfully challenged Dr. Wagner, Jr. for the AAA World Heavyweight Championship in a three–way match, which also included Silver Cain. After not appearing for the promotion again for four months, Hodgkinson gave his notice and quit AAA on December 20, 2010.

Personal life

Hodgkinson grew up in a single parent home with his mother and two sisters. Hodgkinson is divorced from Kitsu with a daughter named Dasha, whose godfather is Norman Smiley. He was involved in a relationship with Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán and Mexican/US rock singer and Songwriter Ana Sidel co-star of the movie The Dead Sleep Easy. He has a tattoo on his left arm that reads "Mexico City", citing where he had many of his matches. He is fluent in Spanish.

During the height of his wrestling career in Mexico, Vampiro starred in an action film entitled Guerrero De La Noche, which was not unlike the El Santo films of the 1960s and 1970s. He has also made a cameo appearance on Vanilla Ice's Bi-Polar as well as being a short lived member of Psychopathic Records' supergroup Dark Lotus and recording an intro to Twiztid's "Maniac Killa".

In July, 2009 Vampiro reportedly had a break-in at his house, he got startled and then jumped 15 feet to the ground from his bedroom window, which broke his back. The Sun reports that he broke four vertebrae in his back and will need several months to heal.

In wrestling

Finishing moves

*Kneeling belly to belly piledriver

Nail in the Coffin / Vampiro Spike (Sitout scoop slam piledriver), sometimes from the top rope

*Pumphandle sitout powerbomb

Signature moves

Belly to back suplex

Chokeslam

Vertical suplex

Raven (WCW)

*"Assassins (Instrumental)" by Insane Clown Posse

*"Take It" by Insane Clown Posse

*"Kong at the Gates" by The Misfits

*"Abominable Dr. Phibes" by The Misfits

*"Dead American" by Lars Frederiksen And The Bastards (Independent circuit)

*"You Eclipsed By Me" by Atreyu (WSX / JCW)

*"Peep Show" by Droch Fhoula (WSX)

*"Back in Black" by AC/DC (AAA)

*"Walk" by Pantera (AAA - present)

Championships and accomplishments

'''Asistencia Asesoría y Administración

*Rey de Reyes (2006)

'''Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre

NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship¹ (1 time)

Universal Wrestling Association

*UWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

World Championship Wrestling

*WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with The Great Muta

World Wrestling Council

*WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

'''Wrestling Society X

*WSX Championship (1 time)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

*PWI ranked him # 31 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2000.

¹Even though CMLL still uses the NWA initials in the title's name, the National Wrestling Alliance itself no longer recognizes or sanctions the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship since CMLL is no longer an NWA affiliated promotion.

Luchas de Apuestas record

{| align="center" class="wikitable" |----- align="center" ! Wager lost/won ! Winner ! Loser ! Where ! Date ! Note |----- align="center" | Hair || Vampiro || Bestia Negra II | Xochimilco, Mexico City || March 21, 1992 | - |----- align="center" | Hair || Vampiro || Rick Patterson | Monterrey, Nuevo León || June 28, 1992 | Triple threat match involving Sangre Chicana |----- align="center" | Hair || Vampiro || Pirata Morgan | Mexico City || July 17, 1992 | - |----- align="center" | Hair || Vampiro || Aaron Grundy | Monterrey, Nuevo León || August 23, 1992 | "Relevos Suicidas" match with Vampiro teaming with Grundy against Brazo de Plata and Sangre Chicana |----- align="center" | Hair || Vampiro || Sangre Chicana | Monterrey, Nuevo León || December 10, 1992 | - |----- align="center" | Hair || Vampiro || Pirata Morgan | Houston, Texas || September 1, 1998 | - |----- align="center" | Hair || Vampiro || Rey Bucanero | Mexico City || December 13, 2002 | - |----- align="center" | Hair || Shocker | Vampiro | Mexico City || April 4, 2003 | - |----- align="center" | Hair | Cien Caras and Máscara Año 2000 | Vampiro and Pierroth, Jr. || Mexico City | December 17, 2004 || - |}

Notes

References

Wrestlemag.com news site article on Vampiro fireball angle controversy

Wrestlemag.com news site article featuring leaked video of Vampiro fireball angle

External links

Droch Fhoula official website

VampiroMovie.com - a documentary about Vampiro

Amazon.ca - a documentary about Vampiro

Wrestling Society X Profile

OWW Profile

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Name	Teddy Hart
Names	Teddy Hart (born February 2, 1980), is a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Teddy Hart. He is currently working on the American independent circuit for promotions such as Jersey All Pro Wrestling and Dragon Gate USA. He has also wrestled for the Mexican promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración and the short-lived Wrestling Society X on MTV, and operates a wrestling school in Calgary.
Name	Hart, Teddy
Alternative names	Annis, Teddy; Hart, Ted
Short description	professional wrestler
Date of birth	February 2, 1980
Place of birth	Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Category:1980 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian professional wrestlers Category:Canadian people of American descent

Category:People from Calgary

Name	Rey Mysterio, Jr.
Names	La Lagartija Verde (The Green Lizard)Colibrí
Resides	San Diego, California is a Mexican American professional wrestler, best known by his ring name Rey Mysterio. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), wrestling on its SmackDown brand. Gutiérrez was trained by his uncle Rey Mysterio and wrestled early on in Mexico where he learned the Lucha Libre high flying style that has been his trademark BC13. Despite his small size, Gutiérrez has achieved success wrestling in both the heavyweight and cruiserweight weightclasses, as well as tag team competition. He is also known for the way he follows the Mexican luchador traditions.

Mysterio later became a "giant killer" by defeating large opponents such as Kevin Nash, Bam Bam Bigelow, and Scott Norton. He faced Nash at Uncensored in a match where Lex Luger interfered and helped Nash in winning the match. Although he participated in several notable matches with some of the heavyweight top card wrestlers, it was made very clear to him that he would never receive a push to become a main eventer. This was due to Eric Bischoff utilizing cruiserweights as alternative, mid-card entertainment as opposed to the more conventional style that led WCW programming. As one of the top wrestlers in the cruiserweight division, Mysterio would go on to voice his disdain in regards to not being pushed:

The next night on the March 15 Nitro, he defeated Billy Kidman to win his fourth Cruiserweight Championship. The following week, Mysterio and Kidman teamed with each other and defeated Flair's Four Horsemen stablemates Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko to win the WCW World Tag Team Championship, making Mysterio a double champion. Mysterio successfully defended his Cruiserweight Title against his tag team partner Kidman at Spring Stampede before losing the title on the April 19 edition of Nitro to Psychosis in a Fatal Four-Way match that also involved Juventud Guerrera and Blitzkrieg. On the following edition of Nitro, he defeated Psychosis to win his fifth Cruiserweight Championship.

No Limit Soldiers; Filthy Animals (1999–2001)

In the summer of 1999, Mysterio teamed with long time friend Konnan, becoming members of Master P's No Limit Soldiers, feuding with the West Texas Rednecks. At The Great American Bash, they defeated Rednecks members Curt Hennig and Bobby Duncum, Jr. in a tag team match. At Bash at the Beach, they defeated the Rednecks in a four-on-four Elimination tag team match when Mysterio pinned Hennig. After Master P's departure from WCW, Mysterio formed a stable with Eddie Guerrero and Billy Kidman known as the Filthy Animals. The three wrestlers soon began a feud with the Dead Pool. The Filthy Animals defeated the Dead Pool in a six-man tag team match at Road Wild and at Fall Brawl. On the August 19 edition of Thunder, Mysterio lost the Cruiserweight Title to Lenny Lane.

On the October 18 edition of Nitro, Mysterio and Konnan teamed up together (after Konnan joined the Filthy Animals) to defeat Harlem Heat for the World Tag Team Championship. On the August 14 edition of Nitro, Mysterio and Juventud defeated The Great Muta and Vampiro to win the World Tag Team Championship. They were stripped of the title, however, after Ernest Miller pinned Disco Inferno with the stipulation that if he pinned Disco, Mysterio and Guerrera would be stripped of the title. The Filthy Animals then feuded with the Natural Born Thrillers in the fall of the year. At Fall Brawl, the Filthy Animals fought the Thrillers to a no contest in an Elimination tag team match. Mysterio reformed his tag team with Kidman and the two challenged for the World Tag Team Championship in a Triangle match at Halloween Havoc, facing the champions Natural Born Thrillers and the Boogie Knights, where the Thrillers retained.

At the beginning of 2001, the Filthy Animals feuded with Team Canada, to whom they lost in a Penalty Box match at Sin. At SuperBrawl Revenge, Mysterio unsuccessfully challenged Chavo Guerrero, Jr. for the Cruiserweight Title. Kidman and Mysterio participated in a Cruiserweight tag team tournament for the newly created WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship and advanced to the final round where they ended up losing to Elix Skipper and Kid Romeo. On the March 26 (and the final) edition of Nitro, they defeated Skipper and Romeo in a rematch to win the Cruiserweight Tag Team Titles before WCW was sold to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

Independent circuit and Mexico (2001–2002)

After WCW closed Mysterio still received a paycheck from WCW owners Time Warner but was allowed to work for independent promotions and still receive his salary. Mysterio wrestled for the short lived X Wrestling Federation (XWF) promotion. During this time, he also made some appearances for the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotion in Mexico, wrestling without his mask. In 2001, Mysterio competed with Eddie Guerrero and CM Punk in a three-way match for the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship, a match Guerrero won.

World Wrestling Entertainment (2002–present)

Debut and Tag Team Champion (2002)

In June 2002, Mysterio signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and promos were aired hyping his debut simply as Rey Mysterio. Mysterio made his WWE debut on the July 25, 2002 edition of SmackDown! as a fan favorite in a match against Chavo Guerrero, which Mysterio won. He eventually began a feud with Kurt Angle, which culminated in a match at SummerSlam that Angle won after forcing Mysterio to submit to the ankle lock. Later on he formed a tag team with Edge; the two participated in a tournament for the newly created and SmackDown!-exclusive WWE Tag Team Championship. They lost to Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit in the finals of the tournament at No Mercy. After they failed in winning the title, Mysterio and Edge defeated Los Guerreros in a number one contender's match on the October 24 edition of SmackDown! to earn a title shot. On the November 7 edition of SmackDown!, they defeated Angle and Benoit in a two out of three falls match to win their first Tag Team Championship. They were the shortest reigning champions in the title's history with a reign of 13 days as they lost the tag titles to Los Guerreros in a Triple Threat Elimination match that also involved former champions Angle and Benoit at Survivor Series. After losing the title, Edge and Mysterio went their separate ways to focus on their singles careers.

Cruiserweight Champion (2003–2004)

On the March 6, 2003 edition of SmackDown!, Mysterio defeated Tajiri and Jamie Noble in a Triple Threat match to earn a shot at the WWE Cruiserweight Championship. At WrestleMania XIX, he challenged the champion Matt Hardy for the title but lost after Shannon Moore interfered. On the May 22 edition of SmackDown!, Mysterio defeated Shannon Moore and Crash Holly in a Handicap Elimination match to become the number one contender for the Cruiserweight title. On the June 5 edition of SmackDown!, he defeated Hardy to win his sixth Cruiserweight Championship. Mysterio's Cruiserweight reign ended when he lost the title to Tajiri on the September 25 edition of SmackDown!. On the January 1, 2004 edition of SmackDown!, Mysterio defeated Tajiri to win his seventh Cruiserweight Championship. After a successful title defense against Jamie Noble at Royal Rumble, Mysterio lost the title to Chavo Guerrero at No Way Out. At WrestleMania XX, Mysterio took part in a Cruiserweight Open for the title, but lost as Chavo retained the title.

On the June 17 edition of SmackDown!, he defeated Chavo Classic for a record-setting eighth Cruiserweight Championship. He successfully defended the title against Classic's son Chavo Guerrero at The Great American Bash. While Mysterio was Cruiserweight Champion, Spike Dudley turned heel after plowing Mysterio through a table and joined the other Dudleys before winning the Cruiserweight Title from Mysterio on the July 29 edition of SmackDown!. At Survivor Series, he participated in a Fatal Four-Way match for the Cruiserweight Title involving the champion Spike, Chavo Guerrero, and Billy Kidman. Mysterio lost when Dudley pinned Guerrero to retain.

Teaming with Rob Van Dam, and teaming and feud with Eddie Guerrero (2004-2005)

After an unsuccessful attempt at regaining the Cruiserweight Title, Mysterio formed a tag team with Rob Van Dam, and went on to win the Tag Team Championship from Kenzo Suzuki and René Dupreé on the December 9 edition of SmackDown!. They successfully defended the title against the former champions at Armageddon, before losing the title to the Basham Brothers on the January 13, 2005 edition of SmackDown! after Van Dam was injured. Mysterio then teamed up with Eddie Guerrero to win the Tag Team Championship back from the Bashams at No Way Out. In a departure from traditional booking, the new champions did not defend their title at WrestleMania 21, but instead had a match against each other which Rey won. Three months later, at ECW One Night Stand, Mysterio faced and defeated long-time rival Psychosis for the first time in nearly five years.

house show.]]

The match at WrestleMania was part of a storyline in which Guerrero turned on Mysterio and beat him up after abandoning him during a match against MNM for the Tag Team Championship. Then after a no disqualification match against Chavo, Eddie came out and slammed Mysterio on the steel steps, displaying Eddie's increasing frustration with being unable to defeat Mysterio. Guerrero and Mysterio continued to feud, with Guerrero threatening to reveal a secret he and Mysterio shared involving Mysterio's real-life son Dominik, unless Mysterio deferred to Guerrero's authority. Guerrero later revealed that, in the storyline, he was Dominik's biological father. The storyline went that Guerrero knew Mysterio was having trouble starting his own family, so Guerrero left Dominik as a baby with Mysterio and his wife Angie to raise. In subsequent weeks, Guerrero threatened to take custody of Dominik, drawing up custody papers and having his lawyer present them to Mysterio. At SummerSlam, Mysterio defeated Guerrero in a ladder match for the custody of Dominik. Their feud ended when Guerrero gained a victory over Mysterio in a steel cage match. On November 13, 2005, Eddie Guerrero was found dead in his hotel room in Minneapolis, Minnesota. That same day at a WWE "Super Show" where SmackDown! and Raw were both taped, Mysterio gave an emotional speech about Eddie, and in a show of respect removed his mask (though he put his head down, so no one could see his face). Mysterio went on to defeat Shawn Michaels in an interpromotional match later that night. After the match, Michaels and Mysterio hugged in the ring and Mysterio pointed up to the sky, crying, in memory of Guerrero. After Survivor Series, Mysterio faced Big Show in a match billed as "David vs. Goliath" in a SmackDown! special show. Now the Tag Team Champions, Mysterio and Batista's match with Big Show and Kane was billed as "Champions vs. Champions." At Armageddon, Mysterio and Batista lost this "Raw vs. SmackDown!" match when Kane pinned Mysterio after a chokeslam. On the December 30 edition of SmackDown!, MNM invoked their rematch clause, defeating Batista and Mysterio with help from Mark Henry to regain the Tag Team Championship. Mysterio and Batista lost a Steel Cage match in an effort to reclaim the titles the following week, again courtesy of interference by Henry.

World Heavyweight Champion (2006)

.]] At Royal Rumble, Mysterio won the 2006 Royal Rumble match after entering at the number two spot and lastly eliminating Randy Orton to win the match. By winning the Royal Rumble, Mysterio earned a World Heavyweight title shot at WrestleMania 22. By lasting over sixty-two minutes in the match, Mysterio also set a Royal Rumble record for longevity. Mysterio dedicated his performance at the Royal Rumble to Eddie Guerrero. After his win, he was congratulated by Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Chavo Guerrero, and Rob Van Dam – all close friends and family of Eddie. During the February 3, 2006 episode of SmackDown!, an upset Orton interrupted Mysterio's victory speech, challenging Mysterio to a match for his WrestleMania world title shot. As Mysterio looked upward for guidance on this decision, Orton verbally attacked him and the memory of Guerrero, saying "Eddie ain't in heaven, Eddie's 'down there' – IN HELL!" Mysterio proceeded to attack Orton and later accepted the challenge. On the next edition of SmackDown!, however, General Manager Theodore Long added Mysterio to the title match, making it a Triple Threat match for the World Heavyweight title. At WrestleMania 22, Mysterio defeated Orton and then-World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle, pinning Orton after a 619 to win his first World Heavyweight Championship.

On the April 7 edition of SmackDown!, Mysterio – who was billed as being an "underdog champion", made his first successful World Heavyweight title defense against Randy Orton. Mysterio went on to retain his title again during a WrestleMania rematch on SmackDown! against Kurt Angle, three weeks later. The week before the title defense took place saw the start of a feud between the then-United States Champion John "Bradshaw" Layfield and Mysterio. The rivalry kicked off after JBL stated he deserved the World Heavyweight title during his celebration of becoming the U.S. Champion. The feud with JBL saw Mysterio face off against any opponent of JBL's choosing in the three weeks leading up to his title match against Mysterio at Judgment Day. Mysterio was defeated by Mark Henry and The Great Khali in separate non-title matches before wrestling Kane to a "no contest"; Mysterio retained his title against JBL at Judgement Day. The feud intensified when JBL lost the U.S. Title to Bobby Lashley five days later on SmackDown! after being tricked by Mysterio to take on all comers like he himself had. This led JBL to vow that if he did not win his rematch against Mysterio, he would quit SmackDown!.

It was revealed that Mysterio would have to defend his title against ECW wrestler Sabu at One Night Stand. In the weeks leading up to his title defense, Mysterio defeated Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a Champion vs. Champion match but was defeated by Rob Van Dam at WWE vs. ECW Head to Head on June 7. At One Night Stand, Mysterio (who was wearing a mask with the letters "ECW" written on the back, despite being a fan favorite was booed by ECW fans) retained his title in a match after he and Sabu were ruled unable to continue following a triple jump DDT through a table from Sabu. Booker attacked Mysterio from behind backstage with the help of Booker's wife Queen Sharmell. The next week on SmackDown!, Mysterio gained revenge by attacking Booker and his "court". Subsequently Guerrero challenged Mysterio to an "I Quit" match. In that match, Chavo injured Mysterio's knee, using the match to write Mysterio out of the storyline for a while to get knee surgery. 2008.]]

Return and Feud with Chavo Guerrero (2007–2008)

Mysterio made his in-ring return at SummerSlam, defeating Guerrero with the 619, after Guerrero obsessed over Mysterio's return as well as wanting to injure Mysterio again.

On the August 31 edition of SmackDown!, Mysterio won a "Championship Competition" to become the number 1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship, defeating Batista and Finlay. On the September 7 edition of SmackDown!, Mysterio had an "I Quit" match with Chavo Guerrero, which he won after hitting Guerrero's knee with a chair repeatedly in a similar manner to which Mysterio had been put out of action.

Mysterio then began a feud with Finlay, an opponent chosen by JBL. The rivalry was marked as "Fight vs. Flight", a competition between the two contrasting fighting styles of both wrestlers – Finlay's physicality, versus the high-flying Mysterio. On October 28, after fighting to a "no contest" at No Mercy, followed by a double-disqualification in a number one contender's match for Batista's World Heavyweight title on the next SmackDown! (The Undertaker would succeed the pair), he defeated Finlay in a Stretcher match at Cyber Sunday. During this feud, he conceded one match to Finlay on an episode of SmackDown! and was part of the winning team at Survivor Series which consisted of both wrestlers on opposing sides (although Mysterio was second to be eliminated). The rivalry ended after Survivor Series as Finlay turned face.

He re-entered the world title picture when he emerged victorious in the Beat the Clock challenge for the chance to face the World Heavyweight Champion Edge at Royal Rumble. However, he was unsuccessful in winning the championship. WWE.com announced on February 14 that Mysterio suffered a biceps injury during an overseas tour. Despite the injury, Mysterio faced Edge for the title again at No Way Out.

Raw and Intercontinental Champion (2008–2009)

Mysterio made his return on the June 23 episode of Raw, as Mysterio was the first wrestler to be drafted in the 2008 WWE Draft from the SmackDown brand to the Raw brand. On the June 30 edition of Raw, Mysterio came to make an announcement to all the Raw fans which led to a minor fight with Santino Marella. Mysterio made his Raw in-ring debut the next week, pinning Marella after a 619. General Manager Mike Adamle announced that John Cena was injured and that his replacement in the Championship Scramble at Unforgiven was Mysterio. The next week, Mysterio made his return to Raw after an extended absence by attacking Glenn Jacobs, turning back numerous claims that Kane had "ended his career". Mysterio then made his in-ring return at Unforgiven, competing in the Raw Championship scramble match. Later, Mysterio accepted John "Bradshaw" Layfield's (JBL) challenge for Layfield's Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania XXV, which Mysterio won in 21 seconds. With this win, Mysterio became the twenty first Triple Crown Champion in WWE history.

Mysterio was drafted back to SmackDown! during the 2009 WWE Draft on the April 13 episode of Raw, in the process making the Intercontinental Title exclusive to SmackDown for the first time since mid-2002. He then began a long-time feud with Chris Jericho, resulting in Mysterio defending and retaining his title at Judgment Day. At Extreme Rules, Jericho managed to unmask Mysterio and pin him for the Intercontinental Championship, however his face was never shown, as he covered it. As a result, Mysterio and Jericho were booked in a Title vs. Mask match at The Bash, in which Mysterio was victorious after tricking Jericho with a second mask. On August 2, WWE announced that Mysterio would be suspended for 30 days, effective September 2, for violating the company's Wellness Policy. In an interview with Mexican newspaper Record, Mysterio stated that he was suspended for a drug he was using for his knee and arm. Mysterio stated that he had a prescription for the drug, but was unable to produce it in time to prevent his suspension due to being on vacation and doing a promotional tour. On the September 4 episode of SmackDown (taped on September 1), Mysterio lost the Intercontinental Championship to John Morrison.

Return to SmackDown (2009–present)

Mysterio returned from his suspension at Hell in a Cell to face Chris Jericho and Big Show for the Unified Tag Team Championships with former tag team partner Batista, but they failed to win the title after Mysterio was pinned by Big Show. At WWE Bragging Rights, Mysterio was unsuccessful in winning the World Heavyweight Championship in a Fatal Four-Way match including Batista, CM Punk, and then-champion The Undertaker. During the match, Mysterio broke up Batista's pin on Undertaker possibly costing him the match and the title. After the match, Batista turned heel by attacking Mysterio. Mysterio faced Batista at Survivor Series where Batista delivered three Batista Bombs on Mysterio leading to the referee stopping the match. Mysterio was defeated by Batista again in a street fight on the 11th December episode of SmackDown. A few weeks later Mysterio defeated Batista to be named the #1 Contender for the World Heavyweight Championship. Mysterio's title match against The Undertaker ended as a no-contest after interference from Batista. On January 1, 2010 Mysterio participated in a Beat the Clock Tournament for the #1 contendership of The Undertaker's World Heavyweight Championship at Royal Rumble. In the tournament, he defeated his former rival Chris Jericho, beating CM Punk's time. During Batista's "Beat the Clock" challenge against R-Truth, Batista was about to beat Mysterio's time, but Mysterio pulled the referee out of the ring during a pinfall as time ran out, costing Batista the tournament. Later it was announced that Mysterio and Batista would face each other the following week to decide the Number #1 Contender. However, this match also ended in a no-contest, following interference from the Undertaker. The following week in a rematch, Mysterio managed to win the title shot for the championship by defeating Batista in a Steel Cage match. At the Royal Rumble, The Undertaker successfully defended the championship against Mysterio. Following the Rumble, Mysterio qualified for an Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. In the weeks leading up to the Elimination Chamber, Mysterio began a feud with CM Punk that also involved Punk's Straight Edge Society. During the Elimination Chamber match, Mysterio eliminated Punk, but was ultimately eliminated by John Morrison. In the weeks following the Elimination Chamber event, Mysterio would continue to get the better of CM Punk, costing him a Money in the Bank qualifing match and defeating SES member Luke Gallows. During the on-screen celebration of Mysterio's daughter's ninth birthday, Punk interrupted, taunting Mysterio and challenging him to a match at WrestleMania XXVI. Mysterio later accepted the challenge. Punk later added the stipulation that if Mysterio were to lose at WrestleMania, he would be forced to join the SES. However Mysterio successfully defeated Punk at WrestleMania. Five days later on SmackDown, Punk challenged Mysterio to another match at Extreme Rules, with the stipulation that if Mysterio won, Punk would have his head shaved bald. At Extreme Rules, Mysterio lost to Punk. At Over the Limit, Mysterio faced CM Punk again with both previous stipulations in place (Mysterio's allegiance to The SES vs Punk's hair.) Mysterio defeated Punk, resulting Punk's hair being shaved.

On the May 28th edition of SmackDown, Mysterio fought The Undertaker unsuccessfully, to qualify for the World Heavyweight Championship title match at Fatal 4-Way but in fact injured him and forced Taker to pull out from the competition. On June 4, 2010, Mysterio won a Battle Royal involving the whole SmackDown roster by lastly eliminating Kane to earn The Undertaker's vacated spot, joining then-champion Jack Swagger, Big Show, and CM Punk at the pay-per-view. Fortunately, he was able to put his hands on the World Heavyweight Championship for the second time in his entire career. For the next one month, Swagger continuously assaulted Mysterio using his "Ankle Lock". He also saved Big Show and Kane respectively from his attacks. Mysterio became weak and used ankle braces to support.

At Money in the Bank, Mysterio defeated Swagger to retain the title, however Swagger continued attacking the ankle after the match until Kane, who had earlier won the SmackDown Money in the Bank ladder match, came to the ring to chase Swagger away, seemingly to protect Mysterio. However, Kane returned with a referee and cashed in his title shot, defeating Mysterio for the World Heavyweight Championship in a very short duration. Seemingly denying his rematch clause, on the July 20 Smackdown tapings, Mysterio defeated Swagger in a 2 out of 3 falls match to remain the #1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship, earning a title match against Kane at Summerslam. However, during the weeks before SummerSlam, Kane had marked Mysterio as the one who had attacked The Undertaker putting him in a vegetative state (which was a storyline put in place to explain Undertaker's absence due to the injury he had sustained against Mysterio in the Fatal Four Way qualifying match.) Mysterio retaliated saying that Kane was the true culprit. After the match at SummerSlam, which Mysterio ultimately lost, Kane had attempted to put Mysterio in a casket only for The Undertaker to emerge from the casket and ended up clearing his name when Kane was revealed to be the one behind the attack on him (The Undertaker). The following SmackDown he lost via submission to the debuting Alberto Del Rio.

On the August 27, 2010 edition of SmackDown, he lost a No Disqualification match to Kane, and afterwards was attacked by Alberto Del Rio on his injured left arm, fracturing Mysterio's wrist and sparking a feud between the two. Mysterio returned on the first episode of SmackDown! on Syfy and confronted Alberto Del Rio, where he hit Del Rio's personal Ring Announcer with a 619 after Alberto escaped the ring. On the October 8 edition of Smackdown, Mysterio defeated Del Rio, and thus ending his undefeated streak. On the October 15, 2010 episode of Smackdown, Mysterio defeated Cody Rhodes making him the second member of the Smackdown Bragging Rights Team. On the October 22, edition of Smackdown, Mysterio teamed up with Big Show and Kofi Kingston to defeat The Miz, Sheamus and Ezekiel Jackson in an Interpromotional six-man tag team match. At the Pay-Per-View, despite being on the same team, Mysterio was attacked by Del Rio and was forced backstage. However, he later returned to help Edge defeat the rest of Team Raw giving SmackDown the victory. The following edition of Smackdown, Mysterio participated in a Triple Threat #1 contender's match for Kane's World Heavyweight Championship at Survivor Series also involving Edge and Alberto Del Rio, but was unsuccessful in winning as Edge became victorious. Mysterio then continued his feud with Del Rio which culminated on the January 7, 2011, edition of Smackdown in a 2 out of 3 falls match, which Del Rio ultimatly won by countout due to interference from his personal ring announcer Ricardo Rodriquez.

Personal life

Mysterio and his wife Angie have two children, a son, Dominik, born 1997, and a daughter, Aalyah, born 2001. He has tattoos of his two children's names on his right and left biceps. He also has tattoos dedicated to his wife, Angie.

On March 19, 2007, Sports Illustrated posted on its website an article in its continuing series investigating a steroid and HGH ring used by a number of professional athletes in several sports. That article mentioned several current and former WWE wrestlers, including Mysterio who was alleged to have obtained nandrolone and stanozolol. WWE subsequently stated that the allegations preceded the Talent Wellness program WWE launched in February 2006. On August 27, 2009, WWE announced that Gutiérrez would receive a 30 day suspension due to a violation of the wellness program.

Gutiérrez is friends with Noah "Wuv" Bernardo, of P.O.D. The two met while in high school and P.O.D. performs Mysterio's theme song, Booyaka 619. He is a Roman Catholic, frequently crossing himself before every match and bearing numerous religious tattoos on his body, most notably a cross on his chest attached to rosaries as well as other crosses and allusions to God.

Mysterio has been a subject of several DVDs during his wrestling career, including "Rey Mysterio: 619", which was released in 2003, and the WWE produced "Rey Mysterio: The Biggest Little Man", which was released on October 23, 2007. He was also featured on the DVD "Before They Were Wrestling Stars: Rey Mysterio Jr" in 2007 which featured matches from his time in Mexico.

In the UK, Silver Vision released a Rey Mysterio DVD as part of their Best of WWE collection. This featured his matches from SummerSlam 2005, Wrestlemania 22, No Mercy 2006, and SummerSlam 2007. Rey made a cameo appearance in the 2003 slasher film "Freddy vs. Jason" jumping. Oscar made a guest appearance on the Disney XD show Zeke and Luther as himself.

In wrestling

on Kane.]]

Finishing moves

:*619 (Tiger feint kick to the head of an opponent draped over the second rope) followed by: ::*Droppin' Da Dime / TJ Drop (Springboard leg drop, a diving headbutt ::*West Coast Pop

:*Tornado DDT – ECW / WCW

Signature moves

:*Air Mysterio (Hurricanrana to a cornered opponent, with the assistance of a steel chair or a tag team partner) :*Armbar, (Tiger feint kick) by Mysterio into a Shooting Star Press by Kidman

*Catapult by Kidman into a diving hurricanrana by Mysterio

*Double sitout chokeslam

*Nutcracker Suite (Kidman holds the opponents legs while Rey performs a Droppin' Da Dime to their privates)

*Wheelbarrow facebuster (Kidman) / Droppin' Da Dime (Mysterio) combination

With Edge

:*619 (Tiger feint kick) by Mysterio into a Spear or Edgecution by Edge :*Catapult by Edge into a diving hurricanrana by Mysterio :*Simultaneous powerbomb (Edge) / springboard seated senton (Mysterio) combination :*Hurricanrana by Mysterio into a Spear by Edge

With Rob Van Dam

:*4:20 (Van Dam lifts Mysterio up and drops him while simultaneously dropping himself into a seated position, resulting in a double Droppin' Da Dime to an opponent's throat and chest)

With Batista

:*619 (Tiger feint kick) followed by a Spinebuster from Batista :*Simultaneous powerbomb (Batista) / springboard seated senton (Mysterio) combination

Nicknames

:*"El Super Duper Niño" ("The Super Duper Kid") (ECW) :*"The Technical Kid From San Diego" (ECW / WCW) :*"The Giant Killer" (WCW / WWE) :*"The Master of the 619" (Tiger feint kick).

Mysterio spins his arm around then points to the sky, signaling that he is about to perform a West Coast Pop

Mexican National Welterweight Championship (1 time)

*AAA Hall of Fame (Class of 2007)

International Wrestling All-Stars

IWAS Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Konnan

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

PWI ranked him #4 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1999

PWI ranked him #56 in the PWI Years in 2003

Tijuana, Mexico

*Tijuana Hall of Fame (Class of 2006)

World Championship Wrestling

WCW Cruiserweight Championship (5 times)

WWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Rey Misterio

WWA Welterweight Championship (3 times)

World Wrestling Council

WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

World Wrestling Entertainment

WWE Intercontinental Championship (2 times)

WWE Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Edge (1), Rob Van Dam (1), Eddie Guerrero (1), and Batista (1)

WWE Cruiserweight Championship (3 times)

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Notes

References

External links

WWE Kids profile

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Name	Norman Smiley
Names	Black Magic He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment as a trainer and an on–air authority figure for Florida Championship Wrestling.
Name	Smiley, Norman
Date of birth	February 28, 1965
Place of birth	Northampton, England, United Kingdom

Category:1965 births Category:English expatriates in the United States Category:English immigrants to the United States Category:English professional wrestlers Category:Living people Category:People from Miami, Florida Category:People from Southampton Category:Black British sportspeople Category:Professional wrestling trainers

Name	Dale Torborg
Names	The MVP He is the son of former Major League Baseball manager Jeff Torborg. He is currently the conditioning coordinator for the Chicago White Sox.
Name	Torborg, Dale
Date of birth	October 24, 1971
Place of birth	Mountainside, New Jersey

Category:1971 births Category:American professional wrestlers Category:Living people Category:People from Union County, New Jersey Category:Northwestern Wildcats baseball players

Name	Jerry Only
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Gerald Caiafa
Born	April 21, 1959Lodi, New Jersey
Instrument	Bass, vocals, guitar
Genre	Horror punk, punk rock, heavy metal, hardcore punk
Occupation	Musician, singer, bassist
Years active	1977–present
Associated acts	Misfits, Osaka Popstar, Kryst The Conqueror

Jerry Only (born Gerald Caiafa on April 21, 1959 in Lodi, New Jersey) is an American bassist. He is the current bassist and vocalist for the Misfits. He is credited with creating the infamous hair style known as the Devilock.

Life and career

He joined The Misfits in 1977, just a few months after receiving his first bass as a late Christmas present. He would work at his father's factory during the week to help finance the band and play shows on the weekend. This would go on for several years until the band split due to differences between lead singer Glenn Danzig and the rest of the band. During this downtime, Jerry and his brother Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (the guitarist for The Misfits) formed Kryst The Conqueror. In 1995 Jerry settled a legal battle out of court with co-founder Glenn Danzig, effectively allowing him rights to The Misfits' name on a performing level, while they split the money on merchandising. He reformed the band with Doyle (who played guitar from 1980 to 1983), vocalist Michale Graves, and drummer Dr. Chud.

Chud and Graves left the group in 2000 to form Graves. In reaction to the loss of members, Doyle left the Misfits. Graves, Doyle and Chudd were replaced on the M25 tour by Dez Cadena, formerly of Black Flag and DC3 on guitar and Marky Ramone, formerly of The Ramones, on drums. Jerry took up the singing duties from this point till the present date. In early 2005 Marky left the group and Jerry brought in ex-Misfit and Black Flag drummer ROBO to rejoin the group. A new album is currently underway, and there are unfounded rumors (denied by Graves, Doyle and Dr. Chud) that the new lineup will be similar to the 90's lineup of Graves, Doyle, Only and Dr. Chud, along with Dez Cadena as a rhythm guitarist. If this happens it will mark the first time in Misfits history that several guitars have been incorporated into their sound, not counting 12 Hits from Hell. Recently on CHOM 97.7, Jerry Only stated that he is working on a new album. He also said that they would like to make two albums. Currently four songs are ready for the album, but they're still working on the rest.

Their new single, "Land of the Dead", was released at the mischief night show 2009 at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ.

Career in World Championship Wrestling

In 1999 Jerry, along with the rest of the then Misfits lineup, had a brief stint in World Championship Wrestling. Jerry Only himself participated in probably the most memorable match of the Misfits' time in the organization on the November 29, 1999 edition of Nitro. Jerry was pitted against Dr. Death in a steel cage match. Only was "dominated" in the match but Death was distracted when the rest of the Misfits interfered and attacked his manager, pouring barbecue sauce in his eyes after he said that Only "Fell off the ugly tree and hit every branch". Death proceeded to whip Only into the cage door which opened as Only spilled onto the floor and won the match due to "escaping" the cage first.

Gear

He plays a custom "Devastator" Bass made out of graphite; the current model was made by Bernie Rico, Jr. with an M like body and a cyclops skull on the headstock. It has no tone or volume control knobs because he only plays it on full blast. From 1977-1983 he played a customized Rickenbacker 4001. Sometime after 1978, he replaced the two single coil pickups with two split-coil pickups and he would often recarve the body to make it look 'gothier', and would add decorations (such as winged skulls) onto the headstock.

Discography

The Misfits

Static Age (1978) – album

Walk Among Us (1982) – album

Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood (1983) – album

American Psycho (1997) – album

Famous Monsters (1999) – album

Project 1950 (2003) – album

The Devil's Rain (2011) – album

Kryst The Conqueror

Deliver Us From Evil (1989) – album

Osaka Popstar

Osaka Popstar and the American Legends of Punk (2006) – album

Filmography

(2006)

KISS Loves You (2004)

(2002)

Campfire Stories (2001)

Bruiser (2000)

Big Money Hustlas(1999)

Animal Room(1995)

TV

WCW Mayhem(1999)

WCW Monday Nitro(1999)

The X Show(2000)

References

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Name	Jack Evans
Names	Blitzkrieg II
Height
Billed	"P-Town" Parkland, Washington During his time in MLW, he also wrestled under a mask as "Dark Fuego" to team with Pete Wilson. The match was highly praised, and featuring Evans performing a 720° moonsault off the top of the cage, making him the first person to do a moonsault with two full rotations. Generation Next felt that they were the top athletes in ROH, and they were going to take the top spots in the company any way they could. For the rest of 2004, Generation Next feuded with the likes of the Second City Saints and Ricky Steamboat, as well as others in the ROH roster. At Final Battle, Aries confronted Shelley after he lost a tag match with Strong to CM Punk and Steve Corino. Aries told Shelley to step down as the leader of Generation Next, and then attacked him before Shelley could answer. Strong pulled Aries off Shelley, but then turned around and helped in the beat down. Evans was not present for the event and did not return for the next several shows, leaving into questioning if he would side with Shelley or Aries and Strong. He returned at part one of the Third Anniversary Show on February 19, 2005, teaming up with Strong to face The Ring Crew Express, The Carnage Crew, and Special K (Izzy and Deranged) in a Scramble Cage match. On February 26, Evans lost in a match against Alex Shelley. Following the match, all three members of Generation Next attacked Shelley.
Name	Evans, Jack
Alternative names	Miller, Jack; Blitzkrieg II
Short description	professional wrestler
Date of birth	April 2, 1982
Place of birth	Fountain Valley, California

Category:1982 births Category:American professional wrestlers Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Washington (U.S. state)

Name	Dave Finlay
Height	(born October 20, 1959) He is currently semi retired working for the WWE as a road agent and occasionally wrestles on the SmackDown brand of World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Finlay. Finlay has held over twenty championships around the world throughout his career, including the WCW World Television Championship and the WWE United States Championship.

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