So, the other day, I was digging around trying to find some old photos, right? And I stumbled upon this gem from way back in 1993. It got me thinking about Essa Rios. Man, that dude was something else. I decided to dive back into that era and see what I could find out about his age during that time.
First things first, I hit up the usual spots online. You know, just casually browsing around to see what the internet had to offer. There were tons of fan pages and old wrestling forums, but nothing concrete about his age. It was all just people reminiscing about his matches and how awesome he was back in the day. Which, don’t get me wrong, was cool and all, but it didn’t really help me with my mission.
Next, I figured I’d try to find some old interviews or articles from around that time. Maybe someone asked him straight up, or maybe there was a bio piece that mentioned his birth year. I scoured through online magazine archives. And, you know what? I actually found a few articles from wrestling magazines back in the 90s! They were a bit tough to read, all scanned and old-looking, but I was determined.
- There were some interviews with Rios, mostly talking about his wrestling style and upcoming matches.
- Some articles focused on his high-flying moves, which, let’s be honest, were pretty insane for the time.
- But, again, nothing about his age or birth year. It was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Feeling a bit stuck, I decided to change my approach. Instead of looking for his age directly, I started looking for clues about his early career. When did he debut? Where was he training before he made it big? Maybe there was something in those details that could help me figure it out.
I found out that he started wrestling pretty young. Like, super young. There were mentions of him training in Mexico and making a name for himself there before heading to the US. Dug into some Mexican wrestling sites, hoping to find some records or something.
And then, bingo! I found it. An old bio from a Mexican wrestling promotion listed his birth year. It was right there, plain as day. Turns out, he was born in 1974. So in 1993, that would make him… 19 years old! Mystery solved!
It felt pretty good to finally piece it all together. It wasn’t easy, and it took a bit of digging, but I got there. That little trip down memory lane reminded me of how much I loved watching Essa Rios back in the day. And hey, now I know he was just 19 in 1993, which makes his skills back then even more impressive. That guy was flying around the ring when he was just a teenager! Crazy, right?
