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Ian Hodgkinson

Ian Hodgkinson

Actor · Born May 31, 1967 · Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

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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.

Acted in 38

2020s

  1. 2026

    NWE: From Italy to the World

    Vampiro (archive footage)

  2. 2024

    JCW Lunacy

    Vampiro · 4 episodes

  3. AAA TripleMania XXXII: Tijuana

    Vampiro

  4. AAA Triplemania XXXII: Monterrey

    Vampiro Canadiense

  5. 2023

    NWA Samhain

    Vampiro

  6. AAA Triplemania XXXI: Monterrey

    Vampiro

  7. AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup - Guadalajara, MX

    Vampiro

2010s

  1. 2019

    AAA Triplemania XXVII

    Vampiro

  2. 2015

    The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3

    Vampiro

  3. 2014

    Lucha Underground

    Vampiro, Himself · 1 episode

    84
  4. 2013

    JCW Bloodymania 7

    Vampiro

  5. The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2

    Vampiro

  6. 2012

    JCW Bloodymania 6

    Vampiro

  7. 2011

    PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning

    Vampiro

2000s

  1. 2007

    Wrestling Society X

    TV

  2. The Dead Sleep Easy

    The Champ

  3. 2005

    The Lost Episodes of the XWF

    Vampiro

  4. 2004

    MLW Reloaded Tour Day 1

    Vampiro

  5. 2003

    MLW War Games

    Vampiro

  6. 2002

    MLW King of Kings

    Vampiro

  7. MLW Reloaded

    Vampiro

  8. MLW Genesis

    Vampiro

  9. 2000

    WCW Halloween Havoc 2000

    Vampiro

  10. WCW Fall Brawl 2000

    Vampiro

  11. WCW New Blood Rising

    Vampiro

  12. WCW Bash at the Beach 2000

    Vampiro

  13. WCW The Great American Bash 2000

    Vampiro

  14. WCW Slamboree 2000

    Vampiro

  15. WCW Spring Stampede 2000

    Vampiro

  16. WCW Uncensored 2000

    Vampiro

  17. WCW SuperBrawl 2000

    Vampiro

  18. WCW Souled Out 2000

    Vampiro

1990s

  1. 1999

    WCW Starrcade 1999

    Vampiro

  2. WCW Mayhem 1999

    Vampiro

  3. WCW Fall Brawl 1999

    Vampiro

  4. WCW Road Wild 1999

    Vampiro

  5. 1998

    WCW Thunder

    Vampiro · 1 episode

  6. 1993

    Vampiro: Warrior of the Night

    Vampiro Canadiense (as Vampire Casanova)

Produced 1

2020s

  1. 2026

    NWE: From Italy to the World

    Executive Producer

Created 1

2020s

  1. 2020

    Vampiro: Unleashed

    Creator

Appearances5

2020s

  1. 2020

    Vampiro: Unleashed

    Self (as Vampiro) · 24 episodes

2010s

  1. 2019

    Nail in the Coffin: The Fall and Rise of Vampiro

    Himself

  2. 2015

    YouShoot: Vampiro

    Himself

2000s

  1. 2008

    Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero

    Himself

  2. 2005

    101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler

    Himself (Vampiro)