After a few years in Montreal, in 1991, Hodgkinson headed down to Mexico City, looking for work in one of Mexico's premier wrestling promotions, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. Hardcore History Episode 9: June 1st, 1993 ECW Review, The Event Center Episode 2: Saturday Night’s Main Event 5-27-89 Review. [12] In his last match for the promotion, Vampiro teamed up with The Great Muta to take on Taiyo Kea and Toshiaki Kawada for the World Tag Team Championship and lost.[12]. The following season Vampiro would mentor Pentagon until Ultima Lucha Dos where Pentagon (now renamed Pentagon Dark) turned on Vampiro saying that "he was the master now". In the middle of the Steiner/Sting match, Vampiro managed to come out from beneath the ring and drag Sting down with him, only to deposit him moments later unconscious with 'blood' (I would rather call it strawberry jam, but for continuity purposes we'll go with the announcers) smeared across his mouth and cheek. Oooh! Luckily the fact that Sting's hair suddenly changes as well as his height allow the audience to see that it's patently a professional stuntman who gets lit on fire by Vampiro and dives 30 feet onto a air mattress below. [8], While working in Mexico, Vampiro began a real-life feud with fellow CMLL headliner Konnan. [43] Vampiro has since revealed that he eventually had an exorcism performed on him to have the spirits removed[44]. They feuded throughout the spring, with Sting getting the upper hand on Vampiro in nearly all their encounters. Rumor Roundup: Riddle name change, Reckoning seizure, Jericho politics, more! Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (1991–1998), Universal Wrestling Association (1991–1993), All Japan Pro Wrestling (2001, 2006–2007), Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (2005–2013, 2015–2020), Juggalo Championship Wrestling (2011–2013), This was a three-way match that also involved, This was a "Relevos Suicidas" match with Vampiro teaming with Grundy against, This was a six-way steel cage match, which also included, World's Strongest Tag Determination League 2001, revealed that he eventually had an exorcism performed on him, Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood, IWRG Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship, "Former wrestler 'Vampiro' to take bite out of Mexico City crime", "Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero on CTV News", "Canadian a star in Mexico's wrestling world", "Matches « Vampiro « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database", "Triplemania 17 (Resultados y cobertura 13 Junio 2009) - El Hijo del Santo salva a AAA - Nuevo Mega Campeón: Dr. Wagner Jr. - Xtreme Tiger nuevo Campeón Crucero AAA", "AAA en Orizaba (resultados 17 abril 2010) – Lic.
Both men were in the US Title Tournament that had been set up by the old/new creative team of Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff. [15] In his two years with AAA, Vampiro would mainly appear on TV show tapings and rarely competed at house shows. Sting had to beat Vampiro AND the Great Muta in a triple threat match at Fall Brawl 2000. Sting vs Vampiro, The Artist vs Chris Candido for the cruiserweight title, Shawn Stasiak vs Curt Henning-note this is curt henning's last ppv appearence for WCW. On October 29, Vampiro faced Raven in a “Blood Gallows of Retribution” match where he lost. Two days later on Thunder, Vampiro challenged Sting to a ‘Human Torch’ Match, where you have to set your opponent on fire in order to win the match. At Triplemania XVII Vampiro represented Team AAA in a match where they defeated Konnan's La Legión Extranjera to regain control over AAA and force Konnan out of the company. Vampiro then feuded with Berlyn. Notify me of follow-up comments by email.

Vampiro defeated Konnan at Rey de Reyes (2009) with the help of Marco Corleone. That would make it the third major loss for Vampiro against Sting in one month. He was actually really over as a babyface, so it’s probably a questionable decision to have even turned him heel in the first place. Vampiro and Dr. Death then faced off at Starrcade, with the stipulation that if Vampiro won, he would get five minutes in the ring against Oklahoma.

They decided to throw him in the ring as Vampiro Canadiense (Canadian Vampire) because he told them he liked vampires. On the May 15th edition of Nitro, Vampiro lost to Sting in a ‘House of Pain’ match. [47] Hodgkinson also appeared on Fuse's ICP Theater as a heckler to the Insane Clown Posse. When he went heel, I lost complete interest. Vampiro made his debut on the album FREEKSHOW by the band Twiztid on the track "Maniac Killa" where he recorded the introduction of the song.

Vampiro returned August 12, 2012, defeating Colt Cabana at Bloodymania 6.

His last match for CMLL for many years would take place on December 11, 1998. That would make it the third major loss for Vampiro against Sting in one month. Sting would return by mid July, but was under a mask to protect his apparent burnt face. He kidnapped his fiancée, Asya, in a skit resembling the 1988 film Spoorloos. So go back and look at Sting with his Brian Bosworth haircut and his Blade Runner makeup.

[19] After not appearing for the promotion again for four months, Hodgkinson gave his notice and quit AAA on December 20, 2010.[20]. Vampiro ended up pouring gasoline on the announcers table and tried to put Sting through a flaming table. ! If you were to think that, you’d be wrong. [12] Vampiro would go on two more tours of AJPW one in September 2006 and the second April 2007. In early 1993, Vampiro would team up with Pierroth Jr. to take part in the CMLL World Tag Team Championship tournament and progressed to the final where the two would take on Dr. Wagner Jr. and El Canek in a best two out of three falls match. Reliving A Feud – Issue #4: Sting vs. Vampiro, Colling’s Corner: Goldberg – A Failed Heel Turn: Turning Da’ Man Into A Bad Guy. The following week, Vampiro and Slash defeated CM Punk & Julio Dinero.

It would be assumed that Vampiro was in line to be a top babyface after aligning himself with the Stinger. It must continue! I was never that into Vampiro, but I thought he made an ok face at the time. If you see me in the airport, this is it. Vampiro later turned his back on Muta, setting up a 3 Way match at Fall Brawl with himself, Sting and Muta, which was won by Sting.

Heading into the Bash, Vampiro earned a major win on May 22nd when he pinned Hulk Hogan after help from Billy Kidman. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. This reign was very short lived, however, as they lost the Tag Team Championship the very next night to Rey Mysterio Jr. and Juventud Guerrera in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. There's so much 'blood' (or 'mysterious red liquid' as the announcers hilariously refer to it as- keeping in mind that one of the wrestlers is called Vampiro and this is a First Blood match) that Sting, Vampiro and the rest of the New Blood who come to assault Sting begin sliding around the ring like bars of soap on a bathroom floor. Vampiro later brought The Misfits into WCW, and began a feud with Oklahoma and "Dr. Death" Steve Williams. In July 1995, Vampiro reached the final of the Gran Prix 1995 before losing to Headhunter A. That’s one major win for Vampiro, even though it wasn’t clean.

I understand he was quite over in Mexico before his WCW run, but he didn’t work as a heel in WCW. In the beginning of 2000 Vampiro and Sting formed an alliance known as the "Brothers in Paint". At Slamboree 2000, Sting would once again beat Vampiro clean. Thus costing Puma his belt and his Lucha Underground career, as well as pairing him back up with Pentagon Dark. However, Vampiro was still able to put Sting through a non-burning table leading into the Great American Bash PPV. Vampiro talked about how Sting was unhappy when Vampiro came in because of his facepaint gimmick and how he refused to change it because his look was part of his everyday life, where as Sting’s was just a part of his character. And if they did, they probably should have started him against a lesser face. #1 Owen Hart vs Stone Cold @ Summerslam '97, #5 Ryback vs Mark Henry @ Wrestlemania XXIX, #6 Bret Hart vs Vince McMahon @ Wrestlemania XXVI, #16 Immortal Revealed @ Bound for Glory 2010, #18 Triple H vs Booker T @ Wrestlemania 19, #20 The Undertaker vs Big Boss Man @ Wrestlemania 15, #21 Jeff Hardy vs Sting @ Victory Road 2011, #24 Hulk Hogan's Mancow Interview of 1999, #25 CM Punk vs the Rock @ Elimination Chamber 2013, #27 The Claire Lynch Affair Part One And Two, Article One: Shane has a surprise for Daddy, Article Two: Booker T vs Buff Bagwell and the Temple of Boos, Article Three: Daddy's little Girl Gets in on the Action. It could’ve been a great way to diminish Sting’s role and an even better way to build up Vampiro as a star for WCW.

He wrestled under the names Ian Richards and Gene Anderson during this time. They ended up putting Sting into Demon’s KISS coffin and lit the coffin on fire. But he wasn’t authentic. At about the 3 minute mark of the match, Vampiro gets onto the announce table and runs his hand across his throat in a manner very similar to the Undertaker. He was involved in a relationship with Mexican actress Stephanie Salas and Mexican/US rock singer and Songwriter Ana Sidel co-star of the movie The Dead Sleep Easy. In 2006, Hodgkinson formed the industrial metal band Droch Fhoula. However, the more people saw him just resort to stupid gimmicks revolving around fire, gasoline and blood, the more they saw him as faintly ridiculous rather than bad ass. [10] On his second tour of Japan, between the months September and October, Vampiro would once again win the majority of his matches. 22. Update On Kurt Angle’s TNA Status, Plus TNA Staying With Spike TV? Vampiro then focused on The Demon due to his defection from the ICP formed stable, "The Dark Carnival." Instead he seemed to capture something eerily cool that, as a 10 year old I found compelling. Essentially, Sting was saying "I don't agree with the idea of setting someone on fire, but since I have been challenged to do so I don't see that I have another choice.". But there are times when over the top antics just look stupid and this was one of those times.
In what should probably be considered the end of the feud, Sting would beat Vampiro once again in a singles match on the September 6th edition of Thunder. The singles feud between Sting and Vampiro is no longer really a top priority on WCW television. While at AAA, both he and Konnan held booking positions. Vampiro covered Sting in blood and Jarrett retained. They sure do love fire! Suddenly 'blood' pours from above as if Russo and Bischoff thought the famous scene from Carrie was too subtle. Vampiro then took time away from the sport as his wife had a baby. [30] He raised hopes of developing talent, taking the company international, and, more specifically, bringing it to Latin America. In his professional wrestling career, Hodgkinson is a five-time World Champion having won the NWE World Heavyweight Championship once, the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship once,the UWA World Heavyweight Championship once and the JCW Heavyweight Championship twice. This did not last long, with Vampiro turning on Sting when he pulled Sting underneath the ring at Spring Stampede 2000. He made his debut as a jobber in 1984 at the age of 16 with little training, although he has credited Abdullah the Butcher as his trainer. I always viewed Vampiro as way overhyped. Sting would have a match, Vampiro would interfere and vice versa. Today it's all about crap writing, bad production values and tasteless stunts!

The only other match I can remember is the main event Triple-cage 3-way dance. You have entered an incorrect email address! To exact revenge later in the night, Berlyn cost Vampiro his match against Buff Bagwell and, as a result, Vampiro was eliminated from the tournament. Back in the day there were four masks, now there’s like 4,000. God bless him, and thank god, Sting taught me so much.


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