1. Al Perez held 16 titles during a 20-year career, including the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship.
18 Facts About Al Perez
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Al Perez wrestled in Southwest Championship Wrestling in Texas and formed a team in ICW with Joe Savoldi known as the "New York Rockers".
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Al Perez went on to make a name for himself as "The Latin Heartthrob" in World Class Championship Wrestling in 1987, where he was the top heel for several months.
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Al Perez was managed by Gary Hart and feuded with Kevin Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich and Dingo Warrior.
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Al Perez won the World Class Texas Championship after supposedly defeating previous champion Warrior in a phantom match in Puerto Rico on 21 June 1987.
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Al Perez later defeated Kevin Von Erich for the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship by forfeit.
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Al Perez managed to smash Von Erich's head into the handcuffs to score the pinfall win.
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In 1988, Al Perez moved to the National Wrestling Alliance's Jim Crockett Promotions with Hart and teamed with Larry Zbyszko feuding with Nikita Koloff and Dusty Rhodes.
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Al Perez won the PWF Florida Heavyweight Title, defeating Mike Graham for the title.
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Al Perez signed with the World Wrestling Federation and made his debut on October 2,1989, with a win over George South in a dark match at a Superstars taping in Wheeling, West Virginia.
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Al Perez was undefeated the first month, wrestling primarily on C shows against Barry Horowitz and The Brooklyn Brawler.
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Al Perez was primarily seen on house shows and Prime Time Wrestling.
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Al Perez's last WWF match was a win over Jim Powers on July 23,1990, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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On September 5,1990, Al Perez competed as The Black Scorpion, wrestling Sting in a losing effort at Clash of Champions XII.
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Al Perez reached the finals of a tournament to crown the first GWF North American Heavyweight Champion before losing to The Patriot at the promotion's debut show on 10 August 1991 in Dallas, Texas.
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However, because Al Perez's feet were under the ropes when he was pinned, the Patriot, as a matter of conscience refused the victory and vacated the title, defeating Al Perez cleanly in a rematch on 23 August 1991.
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Al Perez was so impressed with his opponent's integrity and sportsmanship that he changed his ways and became a babyface .
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Al Perez would wrestle in tag-team matches for All Japan again in 1993 and 1994.