Ian Hodgkinson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 31, 1967 (age 59)
- Birthplace
- Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
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
WCW Thunder
Vampiro: Warrior of the Night
The Dead Sleep Easy
Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero
Nail in the Coffin: The Fall and Rise of Vampiro
WCW New Blood Rising
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
WCW Spring Stampede 2000
AAA Triplemania XXVII
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup - Guadalajara, MX
WCW Road Wild 1999
Photos
Filmography
NWE: From Italy to the World
Movie · as Vampiro (archive footage)
AAA Triplemania XXXII: Monterrey
Movie · as Vampiro Canadiense
AAA TripleMania XXXII: Tijuana
Movie · as Vampiro
JCW Lunacy
TV · as Vampiro · 4 eps
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup - Guadalajara, MX
Movie · as Vampiro
AAA Triplemania XXXI: Monterrey
Movie · as Vampiro
NWA Samhain
Movie · as Vampiro
Vampiro: Unleashed
TV · as Self (as Vampiro) · 24 eps
Nail in the Coffin: The Fall and Rise of Vampiro
Movie · as Himself
AAA Triplemania XXVII
Movie · as Vampiro
Triplemania XXVII
Movie · as Vampiro
Triplemania XXV
Movie · as Vampiro
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3
Movie · as Vampiro
YouShoot: Vampiro
Movie · as Himself
Lucha Underground
TV · as Vampiro, Himself · 1 ep
JCW Bloodymania 7
Movie · as Vampiro
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
Movie · as Vampiro
JCW Bloodymania 6
Movie · as Vampiro
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
Movie · as Vampiro
A Hart Still Pounding
Movie · as Self
Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero
Movie · as Himself
XPW Cold Day in Hell
Movie
The Dead Sleep Easy
Movie · as The Champ
Wrestling Society X
TV · 10 eps
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
Movie · as Himself (Vampiro)
World Wrestling Legends: 6:05 - The Reunion
Movie · as Vampiro
The Lost Episodes of the XWF
Movie · as Vampiro
MLW Reloaded Tour Day 1
Movie · as Vampiro
MLW War Games
Movie · as Vampiro
MLW Genesis
Movie · as Vampiro
MLW King of Kings
Movie · as Vampiro
MLW Reloaded
Movie · as Vampiro
WCW Souled Out 2000
Movie · as Vampiro
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
Movie · as Vampiro
WCW Uncensored 2000
Movie · as Vampiro
WCW New Blood Rising
Movie · as Vampiro
WCW Halloween Havoc 2000
Movie · as Vampiro
WCW Fall Brawl 2000
Movie · as Vampiro
WCW Spring Stampede 2000
Movie · as Vampiro
WCW Slamboree 2000
Movie · as Vampiro
WCW Bash at the Beach 2000
Movie · as Vampiro
WCW The Great American Bash 2000
Movie · as Vampiro
WCW Road Wild 1999
Movie · as Vampiro
WCW Mayhem 1999
Movie · as Vampiro
WCW Starrcade 1999
Movie · as Vampiro
WCW Fall Brawl 1999
Movie · as Vampiro
WCW Thunder
TV · as Vampiro · 1 ep
Vampiro: Warrior of the Night
Movie · as Vampiro Canadiense (as Vampire Casanova)