Antonio Peña
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| Antonio Peña | |
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| Born | 1948 |
| Died | October 5, 2006[1] |
Antonio Peña (born 1948 - October 5, 2006) was the founder of the Mexican professional wrestling promotion AAA, which was revolutionary in the way matches in Mexico were presented and reached its height of popularity in the early 1990s before the downturn of the Mexican economy.[1] AAA is the promotion largely responsible for bringing the "Lucha" style to the United States, with such wrestlers as Rey Misterio Jr, Psicosis, La Parka, Konnan and others. Peña was the former head booker of EMLL before forming AAA.[1]
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[edit] Controversy with trademarks
Peña has occasionally been criticized with trademarking gimmicks and not allowing the original performers of the gimmicks to use the name elsewhere. The two prime examples being in the case of Psicosis (the original Psicosis) and L.A. Park (the original La Parka), who were not allowed to use the names and gimmicks in Mexico.
[edit] Personal life
Pena died on October 5, 2006 due to a massive heart attack.[1]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Profile at Online World of Wrestling
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