Scott Wright, Jr.

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Scott Wright, Jr.
Scott in a IWE house show.
Details
Ring name(s)	La Lagartija Verde (The Green Lizard) Colibrí Scott Wright, Jr. Scott Wright, Jr. Scott Wright
Billed height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Billed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Born	December 11, 1974 (age 36) Chula Vista, California
Resides	San Diego, California
Billed from	San Diego, California
Trained by	Scott Wright
Debut	April 30, 1989

Scott Wright (born December 11, 1974) is an America] professional wrestler best known by his ring name Scott Wright. He is currently signed to IWE where he performs on the Raw brand, Wright was trained by his uncle Scott Wright and wrestled early on in Mexico where he learned the Lucha Libre high flying style that has been his trademark.

Gutiérrez originally worked for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) in Mexico, from 1992 to 1995. He wrestled in Xtreme Championship Wrestling (XCW) from 1995 to 1996 and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1996 to 2001, as Scott Wright, Jr./Scott Right, Jr. but dropped the "Junior" from his name when he began working for IWE in 2002.

Wright is known for having a high flying style, which helped kick-start the cruiserweight wrestling revolution in the United States in the late 1990s during his time in WCW. In WCW, Mysterio won the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship five times, the WCW World Tag Team Championship three times, and the WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship once with Kevin Kidman as part of the Filthy Animals. In IWE, Wright has won the World Heavyweight Championship 2 times, the IWE Cruiserweight Championship three times (a record eight times overall when added with his WCW reigns), the IWE Tag Team Championship four times (also a record—shared with two others), and the IWE Intercontinental Championship twice, making him the 21st person to win the Triple Crown Championship. Wright was also the winner of the 2006 Royal Rumble. Wright won the IWE Championship tournement winning the IWE Championship over a vicoty over Joe Smith

Contents 1 Professional wrestling career 1.1 Early career 1.2 Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (1992–1995) 1.3 Xtreme Championship Wrestling (1995–1996) 1.4 World Championship Wrestling (1996–2001) 1.4.1 Cruiserweight division (1996–1999) 1.4.2 Giant Killer and Unmasking (1999) 1.4.3 No Limit Soldiers; Filthy Animals (1999–2001) 1.5 Independent circuit, Puerto Rico and Mexico (2001–2002) 1.6 International Wrestling Entertainment (2002–present) 1.6.1 Debut and Tag Team Champion (2002) 1.6.2 Cruiserweight Champion (2003–2004) 1.6.3 Feud with Eddie Guerrero (2004–2005) 1.6.4 World Heavyweight Champion (2006) 1.6.5 Return and feud with Chavo Guerrero (2007–2008) 1.6.6 Raw and Intercontinental Champion (2008–2009) 1.6.7 Return to SmackDown, Intercontinental Champion, World Heavyweight Champion (2009–2011) 1.6.8 Return to Raw and IWE Champion (2011–present) 2 Personal life 3 Other media 4 In wrestling 4.1 Luchas de Apuestas record

Professional wrestling career

Early career

Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (1992–1995)

Xtreme Championship Wrestling (1995–1996)

World Championship Wrestling (1996–2001)

Cruiserweight division (1996–1999)

Giant Killer and Unmasking (1999)

No Limit Soldiers; Filthy Animals (1999–2001)

• Main Article: No Limit Soldiers | Filthy Animals

Independent circuit, Puerto Rico and Mexico (2001–2002)

International Wrestling Entertainment (2002–present)

Debut and Tag Team Champion (2002)

Cruiserweight Champion (2003–2004)

Feud with Eddie Guerrero (2004–2005)

World Heavyweight Champion (2006)

Return and feud with Chavo Guerrero (2007–2008)

Raw and Intercontinental Champion (2008–2009)

Return to SmackDown, Intercontinental Champion, World Heavyweight Champion (2009–2011)

Return to Raw and IWE Champion (2011–present)

Personal life

Other media

In wrestling

• Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
  • Mexican National Trios Championship (1 time) – with Octagón and Super Muñeco
  • Mexican National Welterweight Championship (1 time)
  • AAA Hall of Fame (Class of 2007)

• International Wrestling All-Stars
  • IWAS Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jason

• International Wrestling Council
  • International Wrestling Council World Middleweight Title (2 times)

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked him #9 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1999
  • PWI ranked him #56 in the PWI Years in 2003

• Tijuana, Mexico
  • Tijuana Hall of Fame (Class of 2006)

• World Championship Wrestling
  • WCW Cruiserweight Championship (5 times)
  • WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kevin Kidman
  • WCW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Kevin Kidman (1), Jason (1), and Juventud McAlmond (1)
  • WCW Magazine Match of the Year (1997) vs. Brian mcAlmond, for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship, WCW Halloween Havoc, October 26

• World Wrestling Association
  • WWA Lightweight Championship (3 times)
  • WWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Scott Wright
  • WWA Welterweight Championship (3 times)

• World Wrestling Council
  • WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• International Wrestling Entertainment
  • IWE Championship(1 time)
  • World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
  • IWE Intercontinental Championship (2 times)
  • IWE Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Edge (1), Kyle Van Johnson (1), Brian McAlmond (1), and Jesse Dern (1
  • IWE Cruiserweight Championship (3 times)
  • Twenty First Triple Crown Champion

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
  • Best Flying Wrestler (1995–1997, 2002–2004)
  • Best Wrestling Maneuver (1995) West Coast Pop
  • Match of the Year (2002) with Edge vs. Kevin Hunter and Matt Borske, for the IWE Tag Team Championship, IWE No Mercy, October 20
  • Most Outstanding Wrestler (1996)
  • Rookie of the Year (1992)
  • Worst Feud of the Year (2008) with Chris LeGreca
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2010)

Luchas de Apuestas record