Villano IV was not given the Villano name on his debut, both his father and his older brothers wanted him to get a college degree and earn some in-ring experience before he would be allowed to use the Villano name.
12 Facts About Villano IV
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Villano IV spent the first couple of years in wrestling working as various enmascarado characters such as Leopardo Negro III and Super Maquina Jr.
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Villano IV immediately began teaming with his brothers, especially Villano I and Villano V, and engaged in a heated and very popular feud with the trios team of Los Brazos.
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Villano IV made his debut at the 1996 World War 3 event as part of the Three Ring, 60 man battle royal.
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Los Villanos made a couple of appearances on WCW's main shows and PPVs such as Villano IV teaming with Konnan and La Parka to defeat Juventud Guerrera, Ciclope, and Super Calo at SuperBrawl VII.
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Villano IV and V assisted their brother in the build-up of a storyline between Villano III and Atlantis, a storyline that reached back to 1999, while Villano IV and V were still working for WCW.
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In 2008, Villano IV acted as the cornerman for his older brother Villano V as he began a feud with CMLL luchador Blue Panther.
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Villano IV was the cornerman for V's biggest Apuesta win as he defeated and unmasked Blue Panther as part of the CMLL 75th Anniversary Show.
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Villano IV was heavily involved in V's storyline with Ultimo Guerrero in the early 2009, and watched as Villano V was unmasked by Guerrero after an Apuesta match at the 2009 Homenaje a Dos Leyendas.
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Villano IV was the last man eliminated by L A Park in his six-way semifinal match, which included Chessman, Drago, Jack Evans, and Psicosis.
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On October 15,2022, Villano IV lost a mask vs mask match to Pentagon Jr.
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Villano IV was instrumental in training his youngest two sons, although he insisted they both get college degrees before they were allowed to begin wrestling.