Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 07, 1949
Died
Feb 11, 2017
Place of Birth
Mexico City, Mexico
Credits
22 titles
Chavo Guerrero Sr.
Biography
Salvador Guerrero Llanes was a Mexican-American professional wrestler, a member of the iconic Guerrero family. The son of Gory Guerrero and the older brother of stars like Héctor and Eddie Guerrero, Chavo Sr. had a distinguished career in professional wrestling, particularly in WWE, UWF, AWA, and NWA. Throughout his career, Guerrero Sr. became a 15-time NWA Americas Heavyweight Champion, participating in major rivalries and high-profile matches, including memorable feuds with Roddy Piper, Gino Hernandez, and The Rock 'n' Roll Express. He also wrestled in All Japan Pro Wrestling and Mid-South Wrestling, where he left a significant mark during the 1980s. In 2004, he returned to WWE as Chavo Classic, and at 55 years old, he became the oldest WWE Cruiserweight Champion in history. During his time in WWE, he had a prominent feud with his own son, Chavo Guerrero Jr., culminating in several high-profile matches. His tenure in WWE was brief, and he was released that same year. Throughout his life, Guerrero Sr. was also part of a class-action lawsuit against WWE for brain injuries sustained by wrestlers during their careers, though the lawsuit was dismissed after his death. Guerrero Sr. passed away at the age of 68 from liver cancer in February 2017. Throughout his career, he left behind a legacy of skill in the ring, and his family remains one of the most influential in professional wrestling.
Known For
Filmography
Biography: WWE Legends
Chavo Guerrero (archive footage)
WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
Chavo Guerrero
Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Streets of Rage
Fighter
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Chavo Guerrero (archive footage)
Alligator 2: The Mutation
Ramon
AWA SuperClash III
Chavo Guerrero Sr.
AWA The Road to Super Clash III
Chavo Guerrero
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
Chavo Guerrero
AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1
Chavo Guerrero
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Chavo Guerrero
Power Pro Wrestling
Chavo Guerrero
NWA Battle of the Belts
Chavo Guerrero
NWA Lords of The Ring
Himself
WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
Chavo Guerrero
World Class Championship Wrestling
Chavo Guerrero
AWA Arena Shows
Chavo Guerrero
Mid-South Wrestling
Chavo Guerrero (Archive footage)
WWE Showdown at Shea '80
Chavo Guerrero
The One and Only
Indian Joe
The Super Bowl of Wrestling
Chavo Guerrero