WRESTLER PROFILES

[Vampiro Gallery]	Wrestler: Vampiro Real Name: Ian Richard Hodgkinson Birthday: May 31, 1967 Hometown: Thunder Bay, Ontario Marital Status: Divorced w/Child Height & Weight: 6'2" - 255 lbs Trained by: Abdullah the Butcher Debut: 1985 (Montreal) Previous Names: Ian Richards (Montreal) Gene Anderson (Not Original) El Vampiro Canadiense (Canadian Vampire) Canadian Vampire Casanova Vampiro Casanova El Vampiro Vampiro Finishing Move: Nail in the Coffin (Michinoku Driver 2) aka The Vampiro Spike Chokeslam Favorite Moves: The Power Bomb Flying Spinning Leg Lariat The Sidewalk Slam Notable Feuds: Konnan Billy Kidman Juvi Sting The Demon 6-PAC
UWA (Mexico) World Heavyweight title defeating Canek (January 31, 1992); JCW (Juggalo Championshit Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Evil Dead (June ??, 2000); WCW World Tag Team titles w/Great Muta defeating Bryan Clark & Brian Adams (August 13, 2000); JCW (Juggalo Championshit Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Sabu (July 15, 2001); NWA (Mexico) World Light Heavyweight title defeating Tarzan Boy (February 9, 2003); IWA (Puerto Rico) Hardcore title defeating Ricky Banderas (July 12, 2003); IWA (Puerto Rico) Hardcore title defeating Ricky Banderas (September 13, 2003); IWA (Puerto Rico) Hardcore title defeating Ricky Banderas (October 7, 2003); IWA (Puerto Rico) Hardcore title defeating Slash Venom (December 11, 2003); MTV Wrestling Society X title defeating 6-PAC (Taped: November 11, 2006 / Aired: February 6, 2007);
Japan & Mexico January 31, 1992: Vampiro won the UWA World Heavyweight Championship in Mexico!!!!!!! 1994: Vampiro wrestled in Japan for WAR.. 1997: Vampiro wrestled in Japan for Michinoku Pro.. Vampiro wrestled for the AAA several times, once he was fired and once he quit.. Vampiro wrestling for EMLL where Konnan and Vampiro developed a real backstage hatred for eachother.. World Championship Wrestling I Vampiro was brought into WCW by talant scout, Terry Taylor.. Vampiro was seen as a valuable prospect by fellow bookers Sonny Ono and Kevin Sullivan.. Vampiro was buried in political clout due to a personal feud with Konnan dating back to their days in Mexico.. June 30, 1998 - Nitro: Vampiro easily defeated Brad Armstrong with the The Nail in The Coffin.. Vampiro then disappeared from WCW TV for months later.. World Championship Wrestling II Vampiro was made a part of Team WCW in Mexico along with the Latino World Order in their feud against EMLL in Mexico.. March 18, 1999 - Thunder: Vampiro redebuts by defeating Prince Iaukea.. Vampiro aligns himself with Great Muta & Insane Clown Posse in a group known as Dark Carnival.. Keeping Busy.. Vampiro's sister is a former Miss Nude Canada.. August 2002: Vampiro is back in Mexico working full time in EMLL.. Vampiro was received a $20,000 bonus for losing a hair vs. hair match on 4/4.. NWA: Total Nonstop Action September 17, 2003 - NWA^TNA: Shane Douglas defeated Raven in a "Hair vs Hair" match after Vampiro made his shocking debut! September 19, 2003 - MLW: Vampiro defeated CM Punk in an "Open Challenge" match.. October 1, 2003 - NWA^TNA: 3-Live Krew (Konnan, Ron Killings, BG James) defeated Sinn, Slash & Vampiro by DQ.. October 8, 2003 - NWA^TNA: Vampiro appeared and attacked Raven, and tried to hang Raven but the Gathering made the save.. October 15, 2003 - NWA^TNA: Slash & Vampiro w/James Mitchell defeated CM Punk & Julio Dinero.. October 29, 2003 - NWA^TNA: Raven defeated Vampiro in a "Blood Gallows of Retribution" match by hanging Vampiro! Major League Wrestling January 9, 2004 - MLW Reloaded #1: Raven & Vampiro defeated Steve Corino & Sabu in a "Lethal Lottery" tag match.. January 10, 2004 - MLW Reloaded #2: Vampiro defeated Raven.. November 13, 2005--IPW:UK: Vampiro gave a speech about the passing of Eddie Guerrero (who he roomed with in Mexico).. November 14, 2005--Irish Whip Wrestling: Seamus O'Shaunessy defeated Vampiro.. December 8, 2005--IWA Puerto Rico: Vampiro defeated Mr. Big.. December 10, 2005--IWA: Puerto Rico: Thunder & Lightning defeated Ricky Banderas & Vampiro .. January 6, 2006--IWA Puerto Rico: Ricky Banderas defeated Vampiro in a Casket Match.. Wrestling Society X February 9, 2006--MTV's Wrestling Society X: Vampiro & Sean Waltman co-won a Royal Rumble Death match ... March 5, 2006--World Wrestling Legends PPV: Vampiro defeated Eddie Colon w/Carlos Colon.. March 10, 2006: Vampiro won the Rey de Reyes (King of King) match (pinning Cibernectio in the Finals) in Mexico.. March 18, 2006--WXW GERMANY: High Class Catch Club (Adam Polak & Vries Kastelein) defeated HATE & Vampiro... July 14, 2006--Juggalo Championshit Wrestling: Mad Man Pondo & The HeadHunters beat Vampiro & Nosawa & Violent J.. July 15, 2006--Juggalo Championshit Wrestling: Vampiro & Nosawa & Violent J defeated Mad Man Pondo & Powers of Pain.. November 11, 2006--WSX (TV Taping): Vampiro defeated 6-Pac (Sean Waltman) to win the WSX Heavyweight title.. January 30, 2007--Wrestling Society X (Taped February 9, 2006): 6-PAC & Vampiro were co-winner of the WSX Rumble.. February 6, 2007--MTV Wrestling Society X (Taped 11/06): Vampiro defeated 6-PAC to become the 1st WSX Champion.. February 17, 2007--Pro Wrestling Unplugged / JCW: Vampiro defeated Luke Hawx.. February 27, 2007--MTV Wrestling Society X (Taped 11/06): Ricky Bandaras nailed Vampiro with a cheesy flash of light.. ~~~This was the controversial fireball that MTV nixed but they used some creative special effects to reshoot the spot.. April 22, 2007--All Japan Pro Wrestling: Vampiro defeated Toshiaki Kawada at Korakuen Hall .. April 24, 2007--AJPW: Keiji Muto & Vampiro & Kikutaro beat Satoshi Kojima & Taiyo Kea & Akira Raijin .. April 30, 2007--All Japan Pro Wrestling: Toshiaki Kawada & Taiyo Kea defeated The Great MUTA & Vampiro Retirement December 2007: Vampiro is working full-time as a member of the Guardian Angels in Mexico City.. Vampiro broke his back on July 7th 2009 after jumping out of his bedroom window. The story goes that while he was sleeping a gang of robbers broke into his house. A cop who was patrolling the area noticed that his garage door had been broken open and called for back up. When more cops arrived they entered the garage and then the house but didn't find anyone, except for Vampiro who was asleep in his bedroom. Vampiro opened his eyes to find cops standing over his bed pointing their guns at him. Naturally he freaked out and did a suicide dive out of his window. He suffered four cracked vertebrae but luckily no lasting damage. He is expected to make a full recovery and won't require any surgery. Doctors have told him that with rehab he should be healthy again within three months. May 8, 2010--Pro Wrestling Syndicate: Jerry Lynn defeated Vampiro in White Plains, New York.. May 15, 2010--Great North Wrestling: Vampiro defeated Vinny Glyde in Thunder Bay, Ontario .. Mike Aldren wrote: Vampiro claimed he was kidnapped Monday night while driving from his home in Guadalajara to Mexico City. He said several masked men with machine guns flagged down his truck at a road block, then stole it, tied him up with his eyes taped shut, and took him to a location where he feared he was going to be killed. The masked men eventually let him go so he filed a police report. He said the men who took him belonged to an organised crime gang called Los Zetas. Vampiro, when he's not being kidnapped, is involved with the Guardian Angels chapter in Mexico City. January 29, 2011--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Vampiro participated in a Legends Wrestle-Royale in Los Angeles, California..