Bryan Alvarez
| Bryan Alvarez | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Bryan Alvarez |
| Born |
June 12, 1975 Bothell, Washington |
| Website | Wrestling Observer/F4Wonline.com |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Bryan Alvarez Chico Alvarez Super Chico |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Billed weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Trained by | Buddy Wayne Ole Olsen |
| Debut | 1998 |
| Bryan Alvarez | |
|---|---|
| Trainer | Justin Angelos Pedro Sauer |
| Rank |
black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu green belt in Shudokan Karate |
| Website | Bryan Alvarez Jiu-Jitsu |
black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Bryan Alvarez (born June 12, 1975) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, satellite radio/podcast host and the editor and publisher of Figure Four Weekly, a newsletter that has covered professional wrestling since 1995. Alvarez credits a portion of his pro wrestling training to pro wrestler Buddy Wayne, and is credited in training Jack Evans. He was born in Bothell, Washington.
Alvarez is currently a black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu under Pedro Sauer and Pedro Sauer black belt Justin Angelos. He is currently the head instructor of the adult Gracie Jiu-Jitsu program at Evergreen Karate and Jiu-Jitsu in Bothell, Washington. He also holds a green belt in Shudokan Karate.
Alvarez and his friends formed a backyard wrestling promotion called Youth Wrestling Foundation, which aired on Seattle's Public Access Channel from 1993 to 1995. Years later, Alvarez began working as a referee for local independent shows, which eventually led to him returning to wrestling, when he replaced another wrestler who did not show up for an event. Afterwards, Alvarez began wrestling more regularly, at first for free. Alvarez's career has mostly been spent wrestling for various independent promotions in the Pacific Northwest. He appeared in the first match of the short-lived Portland Wrestling television revival in 2003, losing to The Grappler. He was accompanied by a blonde valet, Miss Rent-to-Own (Auto), who was named after one of the TV show's sponsors.
A fundraiser was held in which Alvarez stated that if it reached $400, he would do one more match with friend and former professional wrestler Vince Verhei. He also stated that anyone who donated at least $25 would get a special DVD. The amount was surpassed and in fact exceeded $3000, with donation amounts ranging from one cent to $250, and the scheduled match was posted on YouTube on September 17, 2006. The DVD was released on December 8, 2006. Verhei defeated Alvarez to win the YWF Title, the main belt in Alvarez's original backyard wrestling organization in the mid-1990s.
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