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Mr. Águila debuted on January 3, 1994. In 1997, at the age of 19, he was signed by the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) and was added to their Light Heavyweight division. He wrestled under a mask as '''Águila'''. In his first match in the WWF (WWE) he defeated [[Super Crazy]] in the first round of the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship tournament. On the the second round of the tournament he would | Mr. Águila debuted on January 3, 1994. In 1997, at the age of 19, he was signed by the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) and was added to their Light Heavyweight division. He wrestled under a mask as '''Águila'''. In his first match in the WWF (WWE) he defeated [[Super Crazy]] in the first round of the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship tournament. On the the second round of the tournament he would lose to the future winner of the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion, [[Taka Michinoku]]. As month past he took on Taka Michinoku for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XIV. He did not defeat Michinoku for the championship, but put on an impressive showing nonetheless. | ||
Eventually, he returned mask-less as '''Papi Chulo''', and made an appearance in ECW (while still contracted to WWE) at Cyberslam 1999 against Taka Michinoku. He once again failed to defeat Taka Michinoku, but was an impressive showing nonetheless. It must have impressed WWF management, because he was repackaged as '''Essa Rios''' and won the [[WWF World Light Heavyweight Championship]] in his "debut" match against [[Gillberg]] on February 8, 2000. He lost the championship to [[Dean Malenko]] on March 13, 2000 and | Eventually, he returned mask-less as '''Papi Chulo''', and made an appearance in ECW (while still contracted to WWE) at Cyberslam 1999 against Taka Michinoku. He once again failed to defeat Taka Michinoku, but was an impressive showing nonetheless. It must have impressed WWF management, because he was repackaged as '''Essa Rios''' and won the [[WWF World Light Heavyweight Championship]] in his "debut" match against [[Gillberg]] on February 8, 2000. He lost the championship to [[Dean Malenko]] on March 13, 2000 and progress a feud with the Hardy Boys (over Lita) and [[Chyna]] and [[Eddy Guerrero]] for the European title. He would eventually vs Eddy Guerrero at Backlash 2000 for the European belt, but failed to beat him. He wrestled mostly on WWF Jacked where he defeated future [[TNA]] superstar which includes [[Samoa Joe]] and [[Low Ki]]. He was release in 2001, where their was a rumor that Águila refuse to learn how to speak English. | ||
After his release from WWE, Mr. Águila began accepting bookings for Japan and would end up competiting in several matches for TNA from January-July 2004, as part of the Team Mexico faction in the World X-Division Cup. | After his release from WWE, Mr. Águila began accepting bookings for Japan and would end up competiting in several matches for TNA from January-July 2004, as part of the Team Mexico faction in the World X-Division Cup. |
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Biography
Mr. Águila debuted on January 3, 1994. In 1997, at the age of 19, he was signed by the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) and was added to their Light Heavyweight division. He wrestled under a mask as Águila. In his first match in the WWF (WWE) he defeated Super Crazy in the first round of the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship tournament. On the the second round of the tournament he would lose to the future winner of the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion, Taka Michinoku. As month past he took on Taka Michinoku for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XIV. He did not defeat Michinoku for the championship, but put on an impressive showing nonetheless.
Eventually, he returned mask-less as Papi Chulo, and made an appearance in ECW (while still contracted to WWE) at Cyberslam 1999 against Taka Michinoku. He once again failed to defeat Taka Michinoku, but was an impressive showing nonetheless. It must have impressed WWF management, because he was repackaged as Essa Rios and won the WWF World Light Heavyweight Championship in his "debut" match against Gillberg on February 8, 2000. He lost the championship to Dean Malenko on March 13, 2000 and progress a feud with the Hardy Boys (over Lita) and Chyna and Eddy Guerrero for the European title. He would eventually vs Eddy Guerrero at Backlash 2000 for the European belt, but failed to beat him. He wrestled mostly on WWF Jacked where he defeated future TNA superstar which includes Samoa Joe and Low Ki. He was release in 2001, where their was a rumor that Águila refuse to learn how to speak English.
After his release from WWE, Mr. Águila began accepting bookings for Japan and would end up competiting in several matches for TNA from January-July 2004, as part of the Team Mexico faction in the World X-Division Cup.
He is currently competing in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL).
Luchas de apuestas record
Date | Apuesta | Winner(s) | Loser(s) | Arena and/or Place |
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??/??/?? | hair | Mr. Águila | Torbellino Negro | unknown |
98/09/11 | mask | Último Guerrero | Mr. Águila | Arena México - Mexico City |
03/12/05 | mask (1) | Mr. Águila | MS-2 | Auditorio de Tijuana - Tijuana, Baja California |
05/01/23 | hair | Mr. Águila | Blade | Arena Cuauhtemoc - Guadalajara, Jalisco |
06/04/28 | hair | Rey Bucanero & Tarzan Boy | Damián 666 & Mr. Águila | Arena México - Mexico City |
(1) Relevos Suicidas vs. Heavy Metal/Juventud Guerrera |
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