The Associated Press is the latest mainstream media outlet to pick up on the tragic death of El Hijo Del Perro Aguayo, real name Pedro Aguayo Ramírez (pictured at right). Aguayo died early this morning after an accident during a match in Tijuana, Mexico last night where he teamed with Manik to face Extreme Tiger and Mysterio for the CRASH Lucha Libre independent promotion.
Ramirez took a spinning head scissors from Mysterio during the match, got back into the ring, and then took a dropkick to setup a 619 from Mysterio. At this time, the cause of death appears to be from a snapped vertebrae when Aguayo’s head landed on the ropes following the dropkick.
The Associated Press is reporting the death is being investigated as a possible manslaughter, and in the report Hijo Del Santo had the following to say regarding the tragedy:
“It makes me very sad because he was a professional colleague and I have great affection for his father. I think the fans in Japan, the U.S. and Mexico of course, where he was very popular, must be in mourning, especially because of his youth. He had much ahead of him.”
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
