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78. Chavo Guerrero Sr.

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Chavo Guerrero Sr.
The son of Gory, the older brother of Eddie, and the father of Chavo Jr., was one hell of a wrestler in his own right. Chavo Guerrero (known by many as Chavo Classic from his stint in the WWE) actually has a championship resume that most wrestlers would envy.

Despite having a Light Heavyweight frame, Guerrero would win championships in the Heavyweight class. Dominating the Hollywood territory for five years, Chavo helped put Junior Heavyweight wrestling on the map in Japan wrestling future legends like Tatsumi Fujinami and Mitsuharu Misawa. The High School Amateur Champion was also a flyer, as evidenced by his creation of the moonsault in the mid 80’s.

Despite all the titles he held, Chavo is best known for his WWE Cruiserweight win in 2004 where he became the oldest man to hold that title. Guerrero still shone in the ring with men half his age, which made fans who saw him for the first time wonder what he was like in his prime. They would have been impressed!

 

Should Chavo Guerrero Sr. be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put them in! - 85.3%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 8.8%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 5.9%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 0%

The Bullet Points

  • Other Aliases: Salvador Guerrero (Real Name)
    Chavo Classic
  • Billed From: Mexico City, Mexico
  • Key Championships Held: NWA Americas Tag Team (11) 2w/Raul Mata, 1w/John Tolos, 1w/Gory Guerrero, 1w/Butcher Vachon, 1w/Victor Rivera, 1w/The Canadian, 1w/Hector Gurrero, 1w/El Halcon, 1w/Black Madril, 1w/Al Madril
    NWA Americas Heavyweight (15)
    NWA World Light Heavyweight (2)
    NWA (All Japan) International Junior Heavyweight (2)
    SCW Tag Team w/Manny Fernandez
    NWA Florida United States Tag Team w/Hector Guerrero
    WWA Trios w/Mando & Eddie Guerrero
    WWE Cruiserweight
  • Why they will get in: The Guerrero name works in his favor.
  • Why they won't get in: His stint in the WWE, while memorable, was brief.
  • Five Greatest Matches/Moments: 1. Won his first NWA Americas Title defeating Ernie Ladd (10/31/75)
    2. Won the Americas Tag Team title with his father, Gory (2/27/76)
    3. Wrestled Terry Funk to a 60 minute draw (3/2/76)
    4. Won the All Japan Junior Heavyweight Title (5/26/83)
    5. Won the WWE Cruiserweight Title at the age of 54 (5/18/04)

Should Chavo Guerrero Sr. be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put them in! - 85.3%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 8.8%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 5.9%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 0%

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