Bestia Salvaje

He successfully defended the welterweight championship against El Hijo del Santo on the EMLL 55th Anniversary Show as part of his 176-day reign.

Juan Manuel Rodriguez Carillo (February 11, 1962 – March 20, 2008) was a Mexican luchador, best known by his ring name Bestia Salvaje, who competed in Mexican and international promotions during the 1980s and 1990s, most notably with Emilio Charles Jr.. and Scorpio Jr.. as part of the stable Los Talibanes.

A second-generation wrestler, he was the son of Espectro II, the brother of Corazón Salvaje and the brother-in-law of Charrito de Oro.

During his career he wrestled mainly for Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL), later known as Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL).

He had several feuds during his career including ones against Ringo Mendoza, Mano Negra, and Héctor Garza.

He won the CMLL World Tag Team Championship twice with Scorpio Jr.., and the CMLL World Trios Championship with Emilio Charles Jr.. and Sangre Chicana.

Juan Manuel Rodriguez Carillo was born on February 11, 1962, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

He is the son of Espectro II.

His older brother wrestled under the ring name Príncipe Joel, while his younger brother has wrestled under the names "Corazón Salvaje" and "Azrael".

Rodriguez was married to a professional wrestler called Maria del Angel.

During the final moments of the match, El Felino removed his mask, revealing that it was actually El Hijo del Santo in disguise, making his surprise CMLL return after losing to Casas at the CMLL 63rd Anniversary Show.

The surprise appearance of El Hijo del Santo and the attack on Negro Casas resulted in a minor riot in Arena Mexico.

This led to Bestia and Scorpio Jr.. teaming with El Hijo del Santo on a regular basis over the following two years, often opposite Negro Casas and various partners.

Rodriguez made his professional debut on June 12, 1983, wrestling under the name Freddy Rodriguez, in his hometown of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

He continued in that role until 1986 when he became known as Bestia Salvaje.

On September 3, 1988, Bestia Salvaje defeated Águila Solitaria to win the Mexican National Welterweight Championship, the first title of his career.

In October 1988, Bestia Salvaje lost his first Lucha de Apuestas ("bet match"), hair vs. hair match, to El Dandy which led to Bestia Salvaje being shaved bald afterward per lucha libre traditions.

His reign ended in February 1989 as Ángel Azteca defeated him to take the championship.

The following year, Bestia Salvaje began teaming on a regular basis with Pierroth Jr.., winning the Mexican National Tag Team Championship from Ángel Azteca and Atlantis.

During the 287-day reign ended as long-time rival Ángel Azteca joined up with Volador to defeat Bestia and Pierroth Jr.. on March 9, 1991.

After the team broke up, Bestia Salvaje once again focused on his singles career, winning the CMLL World Middleweight Championship on September 4, 1992, when he defeated El Dandy.

During his reign as middleweight champion, Bestia Salvaje successfully defended the title against American Love Machine twice, Máscara Mágica, and Kato Kung Lee.

His reign ended on December 16, 1992, as El Dandy regain the championship.

A storyline feud with Mano Negra led to Bestia Salvaje losing a Lucha de Apuestas as part of the 1993 Juicio Final show, forcing Bestia Salvaje to have all his hair shaved off as a result.

The trio was one of eight teams competing in the Salvador Lutteroth Trios Tournament in March 1994.

Los Chacales defeated La Ola Blanca (Dr. Wagner Jr., Gran Markus Jr.., and El Hijo del Gladiador) in the opening round, Dos Caras, El Dandy, and Héctor Garza in semifinals, and finally Los Brazos (Brazo de Oro, Brazo de Plata, and El Brazo) in the finals of the one-night tournament.

The following week, Los Chacales defeated La Ola Blanca to win the CMLL World Trios Championship, becoming the sixth overall championship winning team.

In early 1995, Bestia Salvaje formed a trio with Emilio Charles Jr.. and Sangre Chicana, referred to as Los Chacales (Spanish for "The Jackals").

Bestia Salvaje and Sangre Chicana competed in the 1995 Copa de Oro tournament but lost to Máscara Mágica and Ringo Mendoza in the first round.

Los Chacales' reign as CMLL World Trios Champions lasted 357 days, before they lost it to Dos Caras, La Fiera, and Héctor Garza at the first Homenaje a Salvador Lutteroth show on March 22, 1996.

For the June 1996 Torneo Gran Alternativa, Bestia Salvaje teamed up with Chicago Express defeating Dos Caras and Bronco, El Hijo del Santo and Olímpico, and Atlantis and Atlantico in the finals to win the tournament.

The following month, he competed in the 3rd Annual Grand Prix Tournament defeating Yone Genjin in the opening rounds before being eliminated by The Great Sasuke in the semi-finals.

After the break-up of Los Chacales, Bestia Salvaje formed a regular team with Scorpio Jr.. The team became involved in a controversial storyline as they teamed with El Felino against Felino's brother Negro Casas, El Dandy, and Héctor Garza.

During the match it appeared like El Felino turned on his brother, allowing Bestia Salvaje and Scorpio Jr.. to double team Negro Casas.

In late 1998 Bestia Salvaje and Scorpio Jr.. turned on El Hijo del Santo during a match, leading to Negro Casas saving his former rival.

Bestia and Scorpio Jr.. won the vacant CMLL World Tag Team Championship after defeating The Headhunters, Atlantis and Lizmark, and El Satánico and Dr. Wagner Jr. on November 13, 1998, in a tournament for the title.

The tag team championship became a focus of the storyline with El Hijo del Santo and Negro Casas, which led to a match on February 5, 1999.

Casas and Hijo del Santo won by disqualification and thus the championship as well, but refused to accept the belts due to how the match ended.

The two teams had a rematch the following week, where Bestia Salvaje and Scorpio Jr.. regained the championship.

He wrestled the last match of his career two months before his death in January 2008 in Guadalajara, Mexico.