Profile of Jose Seldano on Famous Like Me

Jesús Guadalupe Delgado Saldaña is a Mexican professional wrestler currently performing for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation (now the WWE) as Essa Rios and for his work for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, CMLL and AAA as Mr. Águila.

Career

He joined the WWF in 1997 as part of its newly relaunched Light Heavyweight division aged just 19. He wrestled under the names "Aguila" and "Papi Chulo" before capturing the Light Heavyweight title from Gillberg on his 'debut' as Essa Rios on February 13, 2000 edition of Sunday Night Heat. During his time as Essa Rios, he was managed by Lita until he attacked her while frustrated because of losing a match. Lita left Rios to lapse into obscurity while she went on to join forces with The Hardy Boyz. Having been off TV for months, Rios started accepting Japanese bookings in 2001.

After being released in 2001, he returned to Mexico for several years before working in AAA as part of the LLL storyline. He made a comeback in America in 2004 as part of Team AAA/Mexico in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling with Abismo Negro, Juventud Guerrera, Héctor Garza and Heavy Metal. He returned to Mexico, continuing his feud with El Zorro and forming "X-team" with Juventud Guerrera and Charly Manson. In 2005, he jumped to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre as a member of Los Perros del Mal which was led by Héctor Garza and Perro Aguayo, Jr. who had jumped from AAA in the past.

Profile

• Height: 5'10" (177.8 cm)
• Weight: 195lbs (88.5 kg)
• Birthday: December 10, 1977
• Hometown: Guadalajara, Jalisco
• Trained by: Diablo Velasco, Flash I
• Professional Debut: January 3, 1994
• Previous Identities: Essa Rios, Papi Chulo, Mr Águila, Águila
• Previous Manager(s): Lita, Antonio Peña

Finishing and signature moves

• Diving moonsault
• Rios Driver (Flipping DDT)
• Rana
• Springboard flying armdrag
• Running twisting suicide plancha

Championships and accomplishments

• 1-Time WWF Light Heavyweight Champion
• 1-Time IWA Junior Heavyweight Title
• 1-Time UWA Light Heavyweight Title
• NWA World X-Cup Winner (Team AAA: Mr Aguila, Juventud Guerrera, Abismo Negro, Héctor Garza, Heavy Metal)

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 446 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.

Lucha de Apuestas record

• He also won the mask of Torbellino Negro

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