Chavo Guerrero Sr.

Salvador Guerrero Llanes was a MexicanAmerican professional wrestler a member of the iconic Guerrero family The son of Gory Guerrero and the older brother of stars like Héctor and Eddie Guerrero Chavo Sr had a distinguished career in professional wrestling particularly in WWE UWF AWA and NWA Throughout his career Guerrero Sr became a 15time NWA Americas Heavyweight Champion participating in major rivalries and highprofile matches including memorable feuds with Roddy Piper Gino Hernandez and The Rock n Roll Express He also wrestled in All Japan Pro Wrestling and MidSouth Wrestling where he left a significant mark during the 1980s In 2004 he returned to WWE as Chavo Classic and at 55 years old he became the oldest WWE Cruiserweight Champion in history During his time in WWE he had a prominent feud with his own son Chavo Guerrero Jr culminating in several highprofile matches His tenure in WWE was brief and he was released that same year Throughout his life Guerrero Sr was also part of a classaction lawsuit against WWE for brain injuries sustained by wrestlers during their careers though the lawsuit was dismissed after his death Guerrero Sr passed away at the age of 68 from liver cancer in February 2017 Throughout his career he left behind a legacy of skill in the ring and his family remains one of the most influential in professional wrestling