Miguel Pérez Jr.

Miguel Pérez Jr.

Nascimento : 1937-04-07, Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Morte : 2005-07-16

História

was a Puerto Rican professional wrestler who was best known for his tag team with Antonino Rocca. In 1974, Pérez joined the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico on January 6, 1974 as José Miguel Pérez. He was billed as the first WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Champion and it was the first show of WWC. He lost the title to Dr. Klodied on March 8, 1975. He defeated Klodied just two weeks later to get his second Puerto Rico Heavyweight title. The title was held up on August 30 when Pérez had a match with Spoiler II. He won a tournament on September 20 and got his third Puerto Rico Heavyweight title. He lost the title to Tosh Togo on October 4. He would return teaming with former partner in CWC, Antonino Rocca. They both together captured the WWC North American Tag Team Championship on September 11, 1976 by defeating Los Infernos. They lost the titles to Higo Hamaguchi and Gordon Nelson on October 16. He was still the partner of Rocca and they both wrestled as a tag team until March 15, 1977 when Rocca died. Pérez started to compete on singles. On May 7, 1977, Pérez captured his fourth and final Puerto Rico Heavyweight title by defeating Hurricane Castillo in a tournament final. Just one week later, he lost the title to Castillo on May 14 in a rematch. Pérez still wrestled for WWC. He was injured on February 27, 1979 in a match against José Rivera. He was forced to retire from professional wrestling on March 6 because he was not able to wrestle. Though four months later on July 28, at Bayamon, he teamed up with Jack Veneno to take on the team of Hiro Sasaki and Kengo Kimura only for Veneno and Pérez to lose the match. After this, he retired for four years as a professional wrestler until he returned at WWC Anniversary on September 17, 1983, at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico to take on Barrabas and defeated him. The next year at WWC Anniversary on September 14, at the same venue, saw Pérez's final match against Leo Burke and Burke defeated him. After this match, he retired as a professional wrestler for good. Later years Miguel Pérez, Sr returned in 1985 for an angle, where he appeared as a photographer at ring side taking pictures and scouting opponents before Miguel Pérez Jr. debut match. Pérez Sr showed up during a match between Eric Embry and a jobber. Embry went to ring side and attacked Miguel Pérez, Sr with camera in hand and Miguel Pérez, Jr came to his father's rescue. This eventually lead to Pérez Jr debut match. Managed Mighty Igor in WWC. Came back in 1993 and got involved in a feud with El Profe. For the next several of years he made more appearances in WWC and the International Wrestling Association. On July 16, 2005, Pérez died of a massive heart attack.

Perfil

Miguel Pérez Jr.
Miguel Pérez Jr.

Filmes

Hitman Hart - Wrestling With Shadows
Self
This documentary follows superstar Bret Hart during his last year in the WWF. The film documents the tensions that resulted in The Montreal Screwjob, one of the most controversial events in the history of professional wrestling, in which Vince McMahon, Shawn Micheals, and others, legitimately conspired behind the scenes to go against the script and remove Bret Hart as champion.
WWE WrestleMania XIV
Miguel
Stone Cold Steve Austin battles Shawn Michaels for the WWE Championship with Mike Tyson as special guest enforcer. The Undertaker battles Kane. The Rock defends the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Ken Shamrock. Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie face The New Age Outlaws for the WWE World Tag Team Championship in a Dumpster Match and more!
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
Miguel
Shawn Michaels defends the WWF Championship against Ken Shamrock. The Rock challenges Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Plus, see The Road Warriors challenge The New Age Outlaws for the WWF World Tag Team Championship, the final match in the tournament to determine the first ever WWF Light Heavyweight Champion, and more!
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
Miguel
The Road Warriors battles The Nation of Domination. The Headbangers defend the WWE World Tag Team Championship against The Godwinns. The first ever Hell In a Cell match as Shawn Michaels squares off with The Undertaker. Plus, Bret Hart competes in a Tag Team Flag Match and more!
WWE One Night Only
Miguel
WWF One Night Only took place on September 20, 1997 at the NEC Arena in Birmingham, England. The event featured eight matches, with two main events. In the first main event, The Undertaker challenged Bret Hart for the WWF Championship in a rematch from the previous month's SummerSlam event, where the Undertaker had lost the title in controversial circumstances. To close the show, Shawn Michaels challenged The British Bulldog for the WWF European Championship, as part of his ongoing feud with The Hart Foundation.
WWE SummerSlam 1997
Miguel
WWE's Biggest Party of the Summer features a classic Steel Cage Match between Mankind and Triple H. Goldust faces Brian Pillman. Plus, the Intercontinental Championship is on the line in a match between "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Owen Hart. The Undertaker faces Bret Hart for WWE Championship with guest referee Shawn Michaels!
ECW Ultra Clash '93
Miguelito Pérez
Sandman challenges Shane Douglas for the ECW Heavyweight Championship. Terry Funk & Stan Hansen join forces to take on Kevin Sullivan & Abdullah the Butcher in a Texas Tornado Bunkhouse Match. Plus, a Scaffold Match, Baseball Bat Match and more extreme battles.
WWC Aniversario '88: One Hot Night in Bayamón
Miguel Pérez Jr.
The World Wrestling Council presents its annual anniversary celebration with WWW Aniversario '88!