1. Juan Manuel Rodriguez Carillo was a Mexican luchador, best known by his ring name Bestia Salvaje, who competed in Mexican and international promotions during the 1980s and 1990s, most notably with Emilio Charles Jr.
15 Facts About Bestia Salvaje
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Bestia Salvaje had several feuds during his career including ones against Ringo Mendoza, Mano Negra, and Hector Garza.
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Bestia Salvaje won the CMLL World Tag Team Championship twice with Scorpio Jr.
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Bestia Salvaje wrestled the last match of his career two months before his death in January 2008 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
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Bestia Salvaje continued in that role until 1986 when he became known as Bestia Salvaje.
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On September 3,1988, Bestia Salvaje defeated Aguila Solitaria to win the Mexican National Welterweight Championship, the first title of his career.
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In October 1988, Bestia Salvaje lost his first Lucha de Apuestas, hair vs hair match, to El Dandy which led to Bestia Salvaje being shaved bald afterward per lucha libre traditions.
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Bestia Salvaje successfully defended the welterweight championship against El Hijo del Santo on the EMLL 55th Anniversary Show as part of his 176-day reign.
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Bestia Salvaje's reign ended in February 1989 as Angel Azteca defeated him to take the championship.
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Bestia Salvaje's reign ended on December 16,1992, as El Dandy regain the championship.
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In early 1995, Bestia Salvaje formed a trio with Emilio Charles Jr.
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The feud culminated in another six-way Lucha de Apuestas match on September 24,2004, ending with Shocker pinning Bestia Salvaje, forcing him to have his hair shaved off afterward.
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Once his stint with CMLL ended in 2004, Bestia Salvaje made regular appearances for IWRG.
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Bestia Salvaje was one of 10 wrestlers to risk their hair or mask in IWRG's 2005 El Castillo del Terror event, where he kept his hair safe while Masada defeated Cerebro Negro.
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Bestia Salvaje wrestled his last IWRG match on April 12,2007, teaming with Cien Caras Jr.