The Associated Press has picked up Pedro Aguayo Ramírez's passing. Aguayo died early this morning after an accident during a match in Tijuana, Mexico last night where he teamed with Manik to face Extreme Tiger and Mysterio for the CRASH Lucha Libre independent promotion.
As noted, Aguayo took a spinning head scissors from Mysterio during the match that sent him outside of the ring. Aguayo immediately got back in the ring and took a dropkick from Mysterio to setup the 619. The initial cause of death appears to be a snapped vertebrae from how his head landed on the ropes.
According to the AP, authorities have opened an investigation into possible manslaughter. They also spoke to Aguayo's former tag team partner, Hijo del Santo, about his tragic passing.
"It makes me very sad because he was a professional colleague and I have great affection for his father," del Santo said. "I think the fans in Japan, the U.S. and Mexico of course, where he was very popular, must be in mourning, especially because of his youth. He had much ahead of him
As noted, top Lucha Libra star Hijo del Perro Aguayo passed away after an accident during a tag match for the CRASH promotion in Tijuana, Mexico last night. The match also featured Rey Mysterio, Tigre Uno and Manik. Shortly after a spot in the ring with Mysterio, Aguayo was rushed to a hospital just a block away but was pronounced dead at around 1am local time.
The cause of death for Aguayo was a stroke caused by cervical spinal damage, according to MedioTiempo.com. The medical report says he suffered from whiplash.
They also noted that the doctor in charge of the CRASH event was busy treating two other wrestlers backstage which is why he wasn't at ringside when the accident with Aguayo happened. The doctor defended the delay in responding to Aguayo, saying it was not malpractice.
Medio Tiempo also noted that Aguayo was carried away from the ring on a piece of plywood as a way to get him backstage as fast as possible. He was then moved to a stretcher and into the ambulance. The doctor also defended that decision.
Once Aguayo arrived at the hospital, Dr. Ernesto Franco and other specialists tried to resuscitate Aguayo for about an hour. He was then given a MRI to rule out other causes and his death was pronounced.
Opinionated View- I want to be real careful about what I say here because I don't know the law that well and in Mexico the laws could very different than they are in the US. Wrestling is dangerous just like with MMA or Boxing or Auto Racing there is risk. Now in the US I could see a case for manslaughter if they could prove not enough was done to reduce the risk.
End of the day it a tragedy and my condolences to the family and fans of Aguayo Jr.
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