born january known better known ring cuban professional wrestler rapper known mexico appearances mexican television particularly aaa past described mexican hulk reflecting mainstream popularity early life born cuba cuban descent family relocated miami florida child troubled childhood expelled high school graduating senior high school served time prison joining street gang fled miami conflicts drug dealers given choice going jail entering military decided join united_states_navy served years navy trained boxer amateur boxing champion represented united_states fights world professional wrestling career residence san_diego later wrestler following meeting wrestling promoter introduced comparing masked wrestlers met impressed colorful mexican wrestling culture subsequently traveled mexico alongside halloween trained veteran wearing mask billed debuted january competed man tag team match sum usd world championship wrestling appearance december teaming trainer mentor entered pat connor memorial international cup tag team tournament held event defeated quarter finals lost eventual winners scott semi finals world_wrestling_federation max moon contacted talent scout new year eve led meeting vince_mcmahon initial idea max moon discussed according wrestling japan saw japanese anime cartoon robot shot fire asked knew anybody design given outfit purchased wwf cost gun shot crowd later costs associated costume led problems promotion right start days later received january wwf superstars taping texas defeating returned march las_vegas nevada defeating wwf superstars dark match defeat night later taping returned january wwe superstars taping wrestling time defeated day defeated dark match taping florida wrestle twice final time house massachusetts july defeated day appeared wwf superstars taping worcester massachusetts renamed wrestled following night little month later received gimmick known originally called kid handful appearances moon character created future outer space working mexico contract wwe simultaneously appearing mexican aimed children called popular mexico focused making america wrestling hot mexico lifted year ban wrestling mexico_city able capitalize wrestling boom wrestling times day weekends work incredible like raw going head head work everybody locker room tension costs associated costume perceived attitude missing successful mexico focusing wwf end max moon character given appeared character episode monday night raw january joined pushed main event adopted ring lost mask mask versus hair match match young boy introduced brother entered ring crying handed mask generating considerable sympathetic crowd losing mask major career shaping event went winning tournament mexico_city june lost title title defense august wrestlers joined aaa shortening ring simply feuded following interference lost falls retirement match count april fans mexico_city setting time attendance record mexican wrestling event comply match returned defeat roberts hair versus hair match later began storyline betrayed tag team partner formed heel alliance known los madonna boyfriend gained revenge defeating aaa pay view steel cage match eventually aaa booker defeated killer february vacated title leaving aaa october form promotion title remained inactive mexican wrestling career hampered american wrestling commitments closed return mexican wrestling circuit 2000s year absence selling arenas mexico_city world_wrestling_federation debuting wwf september pennsylvania kid pinned televised matches abruptly left wwf following disagreement wwf owner vince_mcmahon showing wwf events rising fame mexico supposed bad attitude heat fellow wwf workers lead strained relationship mcmahon invested heavily character financially creatively point gimmick subsequently given brief run abandoned attempted expand activities mexico mid-1990s meeting ecw booker wrestling tour singapore joined ecw feuded appeared ecw november remember november wrestled event promoted ecw aaa chicago illinois world championship wrestling dungeon doom feeling accomplished mexico expand popularity north border returned time basis january edition promising promo start defend mexican heavyweight championship week employee largely responsible hiring prominent mexican wrestlers including defeated man gang united states heavyweight championship january reign continued defend mexico championships billed mexican heavyweight title wore ring lost july bash beach following interference flair miss elizabeth woman months losing villain joined joined july developed increasingly hip hop based gimmick nicknamed stint feuded brought storyline wrestled match road wild match march divided rival factions episode sided led feuded hollywood led november episode defeated reign lasted december lost hollywood member following interference halves reunited january thrown standing attacked result fan favorite teamed fight feuding member defeated outsiders outsiders removing mask process later criticized mexican wrestling culture writing storylines saw mexican wrestlers compared asking remove mask going japan telling japanese eat fork instead limit soldiers spent months feuding began rivalry formed alliance master limit soldiers fought west texas master left formed stable known animals representing animals defeated booker october scheduled defend titles harlem heat mgm grand garden arena october night event announced injured title contested way tag match pitting representing animals family hugh regained title pinned defeated title night lost patrick november inactive early suspended months requesting release unhappy way shortly returning suspension reforming animals sidelined time legitimately torn muscle damaged threw match elbow connected upper arm attempted catch animals feuded stables including action natural born greed march representing defeated appearances promotion sold wwf march following sale toured australia europe newly formed promotion compete led group including halloween addition wrestling acted color commentator studied period briefly considered working alongside father private investigator worked puerto_rico friend family turned heel angle turned intense situation puerto_rico came ring play daughter moments later guitar head attacked entire face locker room including brothers came sister rescue incident started riot fans inside outside arena escorted police arena total nonstop action wrestling appeared inaugural total nonstop action wrestling pay view june alabama entered gold match vacant nwa world heavyweight championship subsequently eliminated returned february formed villainous alliance fellow hispanic wrestlers stable feuded april claimed heavily influenced respected mexican opponents earning friendship june began teaming july trio formed heroic alliance known wrestled unit august defeating november defeated man tag team match vacant nwa world tag team championships line championship held members january defeated legend nashville abortive attempts regain tag title began supporting bid nwa world heavyweight champion later feuded mercenaries july defeated man tag team match began feuding august inaugural hour pay view victory road november james defeated members showtime nwa world tag team championship reign lasted month regaining title december turning point help injured feuded arose james tag team partner wwf joined new age outlaw began trying convince james reform highly successful tag team killings feuded outlaw alpha male brown james divided brown outlaw renamed defeated killings surrender july james declining help team killings increasingly frustrated point referring teams faced surrender rematch august sacrifice james appointed guest referee director authority james reaffirmed loyalty attacking enabling pin win match apparently undivided celebrated following match following weeks began assisting october saved beating hands november episode impact brought ringside asked killings james join stable following heated argument skeptical killings gave born turning point faced man tag match course match attacked december episode impact told father invited armstrong accompany backstage apology instead turned heel leading armstrong ambush hands debuting homicide trio later identified instructed unconscious armstrong tell care business january homicide defeated released replaced turn evicted homicide subsequent weeks began feuding april episode impact faced armstrong arm wrestling challenge contest ended contest member attacked armstrong april defeated armstrong arm wrestling contest held confines steel cage following bout member received impact spanish color commentator month began storyline saw refuse wrestle refusing claiming forced resume wrestling began feuding homicide traded nwa world tag team championship forth feuded america wanted losing early underwent hip replacement surgery appearances saw frequently wheelchair june left aaa mexico successfully underwent kidney surgery july march sued racism discrimination alleging company said help pay hip replacement surgery add leverage suit claimed helped pay operation pay surgery time return aaa leaving later returned claimed real boss promotion aaa leader company stable remained role february storyline fired promotion returned promotion april announcing ring performer february stated lost creative position aaa merely consultant promotion march ringside organized independent promotion crash mexico fellow wrestler del died freak accident underground august announced aaa wrestlers star network new television series underground premiere episode appeared manager subsequently announced responsibility bringing promotion wrestling finishing moves revenge cradle ddt signature arm trap single leg boston crab signature moves ddt face jam factor preceded kick rolling thunder splash mountain second rope arm trap cloverleaf managers jimmy hart wrestlers managed prince nicknames entrance themes eye tiger survivor aaa present face dead man trousers production theme dungeon doom theme tear bow wow wow featuring reason live championships accomplishments time time time time time international wrestling stars world heavyweight championship time world tag team championship time latin american wrestling association heavyweight championship times time ranked singles wrestlers total nonstop action wrestling nwa world tag team championship times ron killings world championship wrestling united states championship time times time universal heavyweight championship time time observer newsletter hall fame class record
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