Armando Guerrero
Ring name(s)	Mando Guerrero[1] Tercera Dimensión[1] El Psicópata[1] Armando Guerrero
Billed height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1][2]
Billed weight	225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st)[1]
Born	July 7, 1952 (1952-07-07) (age 57) Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
Trained by	Gory Guerrero[1]
Debut	1974[1]

Armando Guerrero Llaries (born July 7, 1952), better known as Mando Guerrero, is a retired professional wrestler.^[1] He also was the trainer for the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, an all female professional wrestling promotion.^[3]

Contents 1 Professional wrestling career 2 Movie stuntman career 3 Movie career 4 Personal life 5 In wrestling 6 Championships and accomplishments 7 Footnotes 8 External links

[edit] Professional wrestling career

Mando Guerrero started wrestling in 1974 and competed primarily in the NWA America's promotion in California, where he frequently teamed with his brother, Hector. Mando spent some time in the American Wrestling Association with brother Chavo and feuded with Diamond Dallas Page's team of Badd Company but never could win the tag team titles. Because of his relatively short stature, Mando Guerrero was unable to compete in the main events in the 1970s or 1980s.^[2]

In the late 1980s, Guerrero was a trainer for the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling promotion.^[3] One of the original twelve women he trained as part of the pilot for the promotion was Lisa Moretti, better known as "Ivory".^[3] During the auditions, he got fed up with the girls not taking it seriously, and he put one woman in a submission hold and made her cry.^[3]

He has previously applied for a job with World Wrestling Entertainment as a road agent.^[2]

[edit] Movie stuntman career

Guerrero began a career as a Hollywood stuntman in 1977.^[2] Gene LeBell suggested Guerrero work as a stuntman after meeting him at his brother Mike's wrestling promotion.^[2] After spending three years as a movie extra, Guerrero began working in stunts.^[2] His credits include Miracles (1986), Red Surf (1990), Eve of Destruction (1991), Falling Down (1993), Steal Big Steal Little (1995), My Giant (1998), Critical Mass (2000), Picking Up the Pieces (2000), Submerged (2000), and The Shrink Is In (2001).^[2] Guerrero was also hired as a stunt coordinator and choreographer for wrestling scenes in movies.^[2]

[edit] Movie career

Mando played the part of El Toro in Grunt: The Wrestling Movie (1985).^[4]

[edit] Personal life

Before entering the world of professional wrestling and stunt work, Guerrero worked in construction and retail sales.^[2] He attended the University of Texas El Paso for two years, where he took drama classes.^[2] He also attended Rancho Santiago College and Orange Coast College, where he took classes in TV production.^[2]

Mando Guerrero is the second oldest son of Gory Guerrero and the brother of Chavo, Hector Guerrero and Eddie Guerrero.^[2] His nephew, Chavo Guerrero, Jr., also wrestles.^[2] Mando Guerrero was married.^[2]

[edit] In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • German suplex^[1]

• Signature moves
  • Back body drop
  • Dropkick^[5]
  • German suplex
  • Gorilla press slam
  • Gory Special^[1]
  • Moonsault^[1]
  • Neckbreaker slam

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

• NWA Hollywood Wrestling

• NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (2 times)^[1]
• NWA Americas Tag Team Championship (7 times) – with Tom Jones (2), Hector Guerrero (3), Carlos Mata (1) and Al Madril (1)^[1]
• NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Championship (1 time)^[1]

• NWA Mid-Pacific Promotions

• NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship (2 time)^[1]
• NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Samoa^[1]

• World Wrestling Association

• WWA World Trios Championship (1 time) – with Eddie Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero Sr.^[1]

• Other titles

• ACCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Peter Maivia Jr.^[1]
• IWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[1]
• UWC Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Hector Guerrero^[1]
• WSA Western States Tag team Championship (1 time)

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI ranked him # 372 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] External links

• Online World of Wrestling Profile
• Mando Guerrero at the Internet Movie Database

v • d • e Guerrero wrestling family First generation Gory Guerrero • Herlinda Guerrero Second generation Cuqui Guerrero • Chavo Guerrero, Sr. • Mando Guerrero • Hector Guerrero • Linda Guerrero • Eddie Guerrero • Vickie Guerrero Third generation Chavo Guerrero, Jr.