Ian Hodgkinson

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    May 31, 1967 (58 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

    Ian Hodgkinson

    Biography

    Ian Richard Hodgkinson, better known by his ring name Vampiro, is a Canadian semi-retired professional wrestler who most recently served as director of talent for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). He also worked for Lucha Underground as a color commentator. Hodgkinson is also member of the citizen crime patrol organization Guardian Angels, acting as head of the group's chapter in Mexico City. His the current JCW Heavyweight Champion in his third reign. Hodgkinson has wrestled for various wrestling promotions. In the United States, he is best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling, where he held the WCW World Tag Team Championship with The Great Muta. However, his greatest success was achieved in Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre during the 1990s. In his professional wrestling career, Hodgkinson is a five-time World Champion having won the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship once, the UWA World Heavyweight Championship once and the JCW Heavyweight Championship three times.

    Known For

    • Lucha Underground

      Lucha Underground

      2014

    • WCW Thunder

      WCW Thunder

      1998

    • Vampiro: Warrior of the Night

      Vampiro: Warrior of the Night

      1993

    • Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero

      Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero

      2008

    • The Dead Sleep Easy

      The Dead Sleep Easy

      2007

    • Nail in the Coffin: The Fall and Rise of Vampiro

      Nail in the Coffin: The Fall and Rise of Vampiro

      2019

    • WCW New Blood Rising

      WCW New Blood Rising

      2000

    • AAA Triplemania XXVII

      AAA Triplemania XXVII

      2019

    • AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup - Guadalajara, MX

      AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup - Guadalajara, MX

      2023

    • WCW SuperBrawl 2000

      WCW SuperBrawl 2000

      2000

    • WCW Spring Stampede 2000

      WCW Spring Stampede 2000

      2000

    • WCW Slamboree 2000

      WCW Slamboree 2000

      2000

    • WCW Bash at the Beach 2000

      WCW Bash at the Beach 2000

      2000

    • 101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler

      101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler

      2005

    • Wrestling Society X

      Wrestling Society X

      2007