Emilio Charles Jr.
Sergio Emilio Charles Garduño (October 12, 1956 – December 28, 2012) was a Mexican luchador (or professional wrestler), who is best known under the ring name Emilio Charles Jr. Over the years, Charles worked for all of the major Mexican professional wrestling promotions, including Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Asistencia Asesoría y Administración and International Wrestling Revolution Group.
| Emilio Charles Jr. | |
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Emilio Charles Jr. during the height of his career | |
| Birth name | Sergio Emilio Charles Garduño |
| Born | October 12, 1956 Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Died | December 28, 2012 (aged 56) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Relatives | Emilio Charles (father) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Emilio Charles Jr. |
| Billed height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Billed weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
| Billed from | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
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| Debut | February 1980 |
He is also one of the founding members of the wrestling group called Los Destructores ("the Destroyers"), along with Vulcano and Tony Arce. He was also a key member of the group Los Guapos ("the Handsome Ones"), as well as a group called Los Talibanes (the Taliban), both with longtime wrestling partners and friends Scorpio Jr. and Bestia Salvaje.