![]() The initial Silver King mask design was made by the late Angel Azteca who used a combination of El Solitario and Kato Kung Lee’s mask designs and also added a little bit of his own mask to the design since they teamed a few times during Cesar’s initial years in wrestling. when he saw the news in a lucha libre magazine while traveling outside of Torreon. In an interview, Silver King mentioned that he first heard his brother Manuel started wrestling as Dr. He did later use the name on a few shows including while on a tour with All Japan Pro Wrestling in October 1987 just one month away from him losing his mask as Silver King. Cesar didn’t consider using his father’s name when starting out and his father told him that he was good enough to succeed without the “Dr. He was given the name of “Silver King” by Gran Markus and UWA/LLI Promoter Francisco Flores when they needed him to fill-in for a wrestler who didn’t make it to a show. He briefly wrestled as El Invasor in the Torreon region. He was trained by his father and also Gran Markus.Cesar started his career in lucha libre in November 1985. One report indicated that he was already dead in the ring once the ambulance had arrived.Ĭesar Gonzalez Barron was born on Januin Torreon, Coahuila. Several fans leaving the building said they noticed he still wasn’t moving and it was reported that ambulances arrived 10 minutes later. The show was immediately cancelled as they tended to Silver King in the ring. This is still a common thing for small independent shows in certain places. ![]() There didn’t seem to be any emergency signal to anyone backstage letting anyone know that something is wrong in the ring. As the match ends it seems like an eternity before anyone goes and checks on Silver King. The referee for the match was Black Terry and he seemed to pause when counting the pin fall. Juventud kicked Silver King on the side and then went for the cover but couldn’t turn him over. He attempted to get up but then collapsed on the mat again. Juventud kicked out, but it appeared at this point that Silver King was struggling to move. Silver King hit Juventud with a flying clothesline and went for a cover. This was Silver King’s third match of the day as he wrestled earlier as Ramses (the character he played in the movie Nacho Libre) and was also in a battle royal to determine his later match-up. It was a singles match between Silver King and Juventud Guerrera. The video clip of that moment has already made the rounds on social media and various news sites. The show was live streamed on Hijo del Santo’s facebook page so not only did fans in attendance witness this but so did others watching the show live. He suffered a myocardial infarction (heart attack) during his match against Juventud Guerrera in the event run by Lucha Libre World in London. This is a quote said frequently among luchadores when discussing the risks they take in wrestling.Ĭesar Gonzalez Barron, known in lucha libre as Silver King, died at the age of 51 on Saturday May 11th. “We know how we climb (into the ring) but we do not know how we are going to get down…” Wagner enters Major League Wrestling to write a new chapter in the family’s storied career in the sport. See the legendary Wagner family LIVE July 6 at Cicero Stadium ( buy tickets).“Sabemos como subimos pero jamás sabremos cómo vamos a bajar” Losing his mask in 2017, his legend only grew with the luchador being referred to at times as “King Wagner” (Rey Wagner in Spanish). ![]() has both competed as a tecnico and rudo with legendary rivalries with: LA Park, Canek and Atlantis. ![]() has competed around the world including extensively touring for New Japan Pro Wrestling, winning championships on several continents and being the face of the video game, AAA: Héroes del Ring.Ī perennial champion in all major Mexican organizations is one of the most celebrated luchadores in the world.Ī decorated legend known for his iconic mask, Wagner Jr. Wagner infighting fear into the hearts of opponents and fans as an evil doctor (aka medical assassino), the white mask represents the white mask and scrubs of a doctor.Īn international wrestler of excellence, Dr. With three generations fighting for the family’s honor, belts and the fans, the Wagner family is lucha royalty in Mexico and around the world. League officials can confirm that Promociones Dorado’s Salina de la Renta brokered the blockbuster deal to bring the duo in.Ĭollectively known as La Dinastia Wagner, the Wagner family have competed in the sport for almost 50 years. MLW sent out a press release on Tuesday to announce the duo’s imminent arrival in MLW. head to MLW to compete in tag team action for the July 6 MLW Fusion tapings for MLW Kings of Coliseum in Chicago. Major League Wrestling (MLW) announced a blockbuster deal that will see lucha legend Dr.
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