Emilio Charles, Jr.

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (1984–2007)

Los Destructores (1987–1990) In the mid-1980s, he joined up with the real life-brother tag team of Tony Arce and Vulcano to form a trio known as Los Destructores ("The Destroyers"). The group was created in the same vein as Los Infernales, a trio of rudos (bad guys) who worked well together and could produce top-quality matches with a variety of opponents. On January 31, 1988, Los Destructores defeated Hombre Bala, Jerry Estrada and Pirata Morgan to win the Mexican National Trios Championship.

While teaming with Arce and Vulcano, Charles also worked as a singles wrestler, including a long drawn-out storyline with Atlantis. The storyline saw Charles win the NWA World Middleweight Championship from Atlantis on July 17, only to lose it back to him eleven days later.

On August 30, 1990, Charles defeated Javier Cruz to win the Mexican National Middleweight Championship, holding it until November 20, when he lost the belt to Octagón. On September 1, Charles and Apolo Dantés won CMLL's Second Generation Tag Team Tournament. While most participants were second-generation wrestlers like Charles, the tournament also included some fictional family relationships, like Hijo del Gladiador.

In 1997, the makeshift team of Charles, El Satánico and Rey Bucanero defeated Apolo Dantés, Black Warrior and Dr. Wagner Jr. in the finals of a one-night eight-team tournament to win the CMLL World Trios Championship. The team only held onto the championship for a month before losing it to La Ola Azul ("The Blue Wave"; Atlantis, Lizmark, and Mr. Niebla) on April 29. The storyline built to its peak in the main event of Sin Piedad ("No Mercy") on December 14. 2001, where Shocker defeated Emilio Charles Jr. in a Lucha de Apuestas, forcing Charles to have all his hair shaved off as a result of his loss. As a result of the victory, Shocker regained the rights to the "Los Guapos" name.

Los Talibanes and final years (2002–2007) While Shocker reformed Los Guapos, initially with Máscara Mágica and later El Terrible, Bestia Salvaje, Scorpio Jr. and Emilio Charles Jr. became known as Los Talibanes ("The Taliban"). As part of their image change, all three wrestlers began wearing Bedouin robes and headdresses to the ring, pretending to be part of the terrorist group. The feud culminated in another six-way Lucha de Apuestas on September 24, 2004, which ended with Shocker pinning Salvaje, forcing him to have his hair shaved off afterward.

Charles' schedule slowed down from 2005 to 2007, with him only working two notable storylines in that time period. The first one saw Charles shaved bald as a result of losing a Lucha de Apuestas to Máximo on October 29, 2006. In the last notable feud Charles worked, he wrestled newcomer Máscara Purpura in a series of matches, culminating in a Lucha de Apuestas on September 16, 2007, which Charles lost, again being shaved bald.

Death Charles died of kidney failure on December 28, 2012, at the age of 56.

Championships and accomplishments Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) CMLL World Middleweight Championship (2 times) CMLL World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dr. Wagner Jr. CMLL World Trios Championship (2 times) – with Sangre Chicana and Bestia Salvaje (Los Chacales), El Satánico and Rey Bucanero Mexican National Middleweight Championship (1 time) Mexican National Trios Championship (1 time) – with Vulcano and Tony Arce (Los Destructores) NWA World Middleweight Championship (2 times) Distrito Federal Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Second Generation Tag Team Tournament (1995) – with Apolo Dantés Salvador Lutteroth Trios Tournament – with Bestia Salvaje and Sangre Chicana

Luchas de Apuestas record

Winner (wager)Loser (wager)LocationEventDateNotesEmilio Charles Jr. and Rino Castro (hair) Comando Ruso I and II (hair) Mexico City Domingos de Coliseo Emilio Charles Jr. (hair) Enfermero Jr. (hair) Mexico City Domingos de Coliseo Los Xaviers(Américo Rocca, Chamaco Valaguez and Javier Llanes) (hair) Los Destructores (hair) (Emilio Charles Jr., Tony Arce and Vulcano) Mexico City Super Viernes Emilio Charles Jr. (hair) Javier Cruz (hair) Mexico City Super Viernes Draw Emilio Charles Jr. (hair)El Dandy (hair) Mexico City Super Viernes Emilio Charles Jr. (hair) El Dandy (hair) Mexico City Live event Emilio Charles Jr. (hair) La Fiera (hair) Mexico City 38. Aniversario de Arena México Emilio Charles Jr. (hair) Miguel Pérez Jr. (hair) Mexico City Live event Emilio Charles Jr. (hair) Silver King (hair) Mexico City CMLL 63rd Anniversary Show Emilio Charles Jr. (hair) El Satánico (hair) Mexico City Homenaje a Salvador Lutteroth Emilio Charles Jr. and Máscara Año 2000 (hair) Ricky Santana and El Boricua (hair) Mexico City Super Viernes Emilio Charles Jr. (hair) Ringo Mendoza (hair) Mexico City CMLL Domingos de Coliseo Emilio Charles Jr. (hair) Apolo Dantés (hair) Mexico City CMLL show Shocker (hair) Emilio Charles Jr. (hair) Mexico City Sin Piedad Emilio Charles Jr. (hair) El Satánico (hair) Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico State independent show Máximo (hair) Emilio Charles Jr. (hair) Mexico City CMLL show

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