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Garza (bottom) wrestling against Místico in 2010.
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Birth name | Héctor Solano Segura |
Born | June 12, 1969 |
Died | May 26, 2013 | (aged 43)
Cause of death | Lung cancer |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Héctor Garza Jr. Héctor Garza |
Billed height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Billed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
Billed from | Monterrey, Nuevo León |
Trained by | Mr. Lince Mario Segura Blue Fish |
Debut | September 4, 1992 |
Retired | October 15, 2012 |
Héctor Solano Segura (June 12, 1969 – May 26, 2013) was a Mexican professional wrestler, known by his ring name Héctor Garza, who last worked for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA). He was in his second reign as Mexican National Heavyweight Champion when he died, having won it in Perros del Mal Producciones. He also worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in Mexico, and World Championship Wrestling (WCW), the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in the United States.
Solano began wrestling as Héctor Garza in 1992 after being trained by his two uncles for the Federacion Internacional de Lucha Libre (FILL) promotion in Monterrey. In 1995, he brought to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) on the técnico (face) side as part of CMLL's rebuilding after the split with Asistencia Asesoría y Administración. He was put over veteran rudos (heels) like Bestia Salvaje and Satánico in hair matches and Garza quickly became one of the top técnicos in the company. In the following year, he teamed with Dos Caras and La Fiera to win the CMLL World Tríos Title and lost to Emilio Charles Jr. in the final of the La Copa Junior, a tournament for the sons of wrestlers. However, after being a part of the surprising El Hijo del Santo heel turn, he jumped to rival promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA).