Perro Aguayo Passes Away At 73

Legendary Mexican wrestler Perro Aguayo has passed away. His passing was announced by the Perros Del Mal Facebook page as well as through AAA’s social media channels.

Tributes To Perro Aguayo

Numerous wrestlers and wrestling personalities have been paying tribute to the legend on social media.

“We at the CAC send our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Don Pedro ‘Perro’ Aguayo, who sadly passed away today,” wrote the Cauliflower Ear Club on Twitter. “There isn’t enough words that could be said here about him but he definitely was beyond that legendary status, and was loved all over the world.”

Konnan also said on Twitter this set of AAA TV tapings are being dedicated to Aguayo:

Perro Aguayo Career

Aguayo spent much of his early career with the UWF before helping to form AAA in the 1990s. His feud with Konnan and Cien Caras was then a big draw for the promotion. Aguayo was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame in 1996 and the AAA Hall of Fame in 2012.

Perro Aguayo Jr’s Death in 2015

Perro Aguayo’s son Perro Aguayo Jr. tragically died in the ring in 2015. Aguayo Jr. broke his C1, C2, & C3 vertebrae in his spine during a match in Tijuana for the Crash promotion.

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