9 Wrestlers Who Died In 2015

9. Perro Aguayo Jr.

It's shocking whenever someone dies inside the ring, considering how infrequently it happens as well as the fact that it pretty much never happens when the cameras are rolling. But a high-profile star dying due to a freak accident while squaring off with a well-respected, ultra-safe veteran? Practically unheard of. Such was the case with the death of Perro Aguayo Jr., a second generation wrestler who competed primarily in Mexico and was most well-known as the leader of the dastardly heel stable Los Perros Del Mal - The Dogs of Evil - which flourished in CMLL in the mid-2000s. The group were huge draws, sort of like the nWo of Mexico, and were responsible for drawing huge houses and shifting a tonne of merchandise. Aguayo was still a top star in Mexico at the time of his death and there were major plans for him to headline shows against Alberto El Patro (Del Rio) and Myzteziz (formerly Mistico). Regrettably, those matches never got to happen, as Aguayo died while teaming with TNA's Manik against Extreme Tiger and Rey Mysterio on a show put on by the Crash independent promotion in Tijuana. It's unclear exactly what went wrong, as Perro took a headscissors to the floor, came back in and was dropkicked by Rey in the back/shoulder in order to set up the 619 (which Rey did not connect with). Somewhere in there, Aguayo suffered a cardiac arrest, due to a cervical stroke caused by three fractured vertebrae. He died almost instantly. Perro Aguayo Jr. was 35-years-old. He was subsequently inducted into the AAA' and Wrestling Observer Hall of Fames and the Mexican wrestling industry is imposing rules which should help better prepare companies should a similar event occur.