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[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 Gimmicks:	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

Decembr 2007: Vampiro is working full-time as a member of the Guardian Angels in Mexico City..