Perro Aguayo
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.
| Perro Aguayo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Pedro Aguayo Damián |
| Born | 18 January 1946 Nochistlán, Zacatecas, Mexico |
| Died | 3 July 2019 (aged 73) 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 |
| Debut | 1968 |
| Retired | July 14, 2007 |
Aguayo was the first person ever 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".
Aguayo's son also wrestled as Perro Aguayo Jr. or El Hijo del Perro Aguayo ("The Son of Perro Aguayo").