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{{short description|Mexican professional wrestler (1969–2013)}}
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|name        = Héctor Garza
|image       = Héctor Garza.jpg
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|birth_name  = Héctor Solano Segura
|caption     = Garza posing on the ring ropes during an entrance in 2010
|names       = Héctor Garza
|height      = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref name="Almanac2008Stats">{{cite news|title=Statistics for Professional wrestlers|work=PWI Presents: 2008 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts|publisher=Kappa Publications|id=2008 Edition|pages=66–79}}</ref><!-- In Mexico they measure height in meters so that should be first -->
|weight      = {{convert|95|kg|lb|abbr=on}}<ref name="Almanac2008Stats"/><!--In Mexico they measure weight in kilograms so that should be first -->
|birth_date  = {{birth date|1969|06|12}}<ref name="Almanac2008Stats"/>
|birth_place = [[Monterrey, Nuevo León]], Mexico
|death_date  = {{death date and age|2013|05|26|1969|06|12}}<ref name=Death/>
|death_place = [[Punta Allen]], Quintana Roo, Mexico
|death_cause = [[Lung cancer]]<ref name=Death/>
|children    =El Sultán (son)
|parents     =Humberto Garza (father)
|relatives   = {{Unbulleted list|Humberto Garza Jr. (brother)|Mario Segura (uncle)|[[Angel Garza]] (nephew)|[[Humberto Carrillo]] (nephew)}}
|billed      = Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico<ref name="Almanac2008Stats"/>
|trainer     = {{Unbulleted list|Mr. Lince<ref name="Almanac2008Stats"/>|Mario Segura<ref name="Almanac2008Stats"/>|Blue Fish<ref name="Almanac2008Stats"/>}}
|debut       = September 4, 1992<ref name="Almanac2008Stats"/>
|retired     = October 7, 2012
}}
'''Héctor Solano Segura''' (June 12, 1969 – May 26, 2013) was a Mexican [[professional wrestler]], better known by the [[ring name]] '''Héctor Garza'''. During his career he worked for various major Mexican [[professional wrestling promotion]]s such as [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] (CMLL), [[Perros del Mal (promotion)|Perros del Mal Producciones]] and, at the time of death, [[Lucha Libre AAA World Wide|AAA]]. Garza also worked for several major promotions such as [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), the [[World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF) and [[Impact Wrestling|Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) in the United States.

Solano was a second-generation wrestler, son of Humberto Garza. His own son, known as El Sultán, also became a professional wrestler after Garza's death. The extended Garza family includes [[Angel Garza]] and [[Humberto Carrillo]] (formerly known as Último Ninja). In 2017 Garza Jr. adopted a ring persona similar to that of Solano, paying homage to his uncle's ''[[Heel (professional wrestling)|rudo]]'' ("bad guy") persona and wrestling style.

At the time of his death, Garza was in the middle of his second reign with the [[Mexican National Heavyweight Championship]]. He had also won the [[CMLL World Heavyweight Championship]], the [[CMLL World Tag Team Championship]] three times, the [[CMLL World Trios Championship]] five times in CMLL and the [[IWC World Heavyweight Championship]], the [[Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship]] and the [[Mexican National Tag Team Championship]]. He was posthumously inducted in the [[AAA Hall of Fame]].

==Professional wrestling career==
After being trained by his uncle Mario Segura, and Mr. Lince and Blue Fish, Solano made his [[professional wrestling]] debut in 1992, using the [[ring name]] "Héctor Garza", after his father who worked as Humberto Garza.<ref name="Almanac2008Stats"/> He initially wrestled for ''Federacion Internacional de Lucha Libre'' (FILL; "International Wrestling Federation" in Spanish) promotion in Monterrey, Nuevo León.<ref name="Almanac2008Stats"/> As Garza, his first prominent storyline feud played out in 1993 as he was paired with El Sanguinario ("The Bloodthirsty One"), who portrayed a ruthless ''[[Heel (professional wrestling)|rudo]]'' (a "heel character", those that portray the "bad guys" in wrestling),<ref>{{cite news | title=Enciclopedia de las Mascaras  | trans-title=Encyclopedia of masks | work=El Sanguinario | location=[[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]] | id=Tomo IV | page=26 | date=October 2007 | language=es}}</ref> juxtaposed with the young, fan-friendly ''[[Face (professional wrestling)|técnico]]'' (or "face character", those who portray the "good guys"). On June 6, 1993, Garza won his first ''[[Lucha de Apuestas]]'', or "Bet match", when he defeated El Sanguinario to force El Sanguinario to be shaved bald as a result.<ref name=SanguinarioApuesta/> Two months later, Garza defeated Sanguinario once more, this time to win the FILL Light Heavyweight Championship.<ref name=FILLLHeavy/>

===Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (1994–1996)===
After his local success in Monterrey, [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] (CMLL) hired him to work nationally instead, joining the world's oldest professional wrestling promotion as part of CMLL's rebuilding after a split that led to the creation of [[Lucha Libre AAA World Wide|Asistencia Asesoría y Administración]] (AAA). He was put over veteran ''rudos'' 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 Trios Championship]],<ref name=CMLLTrios1/> and lost to [[Emilio Charles Jr.]] in the final of the ''[[La Copa Junior#La Copa Junior Tournament (1996)|La Copa Junior]]'', a tournament for second-generation wrestlers.<ref name="Junior1996">{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/emll/second.html#1996|title=Copa Junior Tournament 1996|date=February 23 – March 31, 1996|access-date=October 20, 2012|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}}</ref>

===AAA / World Wrestling Federation (1996–1997)===
When Garza joined AAA, he was also able to work for the US-based [[WWE|World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF) through AAA's working agreement.<ref name=Top/> His first televised WWF appearance saw him defeat [[Tony Anthony|T.L. Hopper]] on an episode of ''[[WWE Superstars|Superstars]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=15815| title=WWF Superstars #534 | date=December 17, 1996 | access-date=March 2, 2019 | work=CageMatch}}</ref> At the 1997 [[Royal Rumble (1997)|Royal Rumble]] [[pay-per-view]] show Garza teamed up with [[Canek (wrestler)|El Canek]] and [[Perro Aguayo]] to defeat [[Fuerza Guerrera]], [[Heavy Metal (wrestler)|Heavy Metal]] and [[Jerry Estrada]].<ref name=Top>{{cite news | author = Martin, Fin | title = Back on Top | work =Power Slam Magazine | id=32 | location = England | pages =  12–15 | date =March 1997}}</ref> He worked several more matches for the WWF, with his last appearance for the company taking place on March 10, 1997, where he, [[Latin Lover (wrestler)|Latin Lover]] and [[Octagón]] lost to [[Pentagón]], Heavy Metal and [[Pierroth Jr.|Pierroth]] on the 200th episode of [[Monday Night Raw]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=2&nr=991&view=&page=4&gimmick=&year=&promotion=1&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker= | title=Hector Garza >> Matches >> World Wrestling Entertainment | work=CageMatch | access-date=November 23, 2019}}</ref>

In AAA he often worked as part of a trio known as ''La Maquina del Amor'' ("The Love Machine") alongside Heavy Metal and Latin Lover, a group of  young, good looking, fan favorites that were very popular with the female fans.<ref name=Death/> All three members of ''La Maquina del Amor''  qualified for the 1997 ''[[Rey de Reyes (1997)|Rey de Reyes]]'' tournament along with Octagón, which Latin Lover won.<ref name=R1997Results>{{cite web | url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=42497 | title= AAA Rey de Reyes 1997 | date= February 21, 1997 | access-date= January 25, 2010 | publisher=CageMatch.net | language=de}}</ref><ref name=YIR1997>{{cite news|title=1997 Especial!|work=Box y Lucha Magazine|page=12|id=issue 2332|date=January 7, 1998|language=es}}</ref> Later that year Garza teamed up with [[Mike Segura|Super Nova]] for the "Young Stars" tag team tournament. In the first round the duo defeated May Flowers and Pentagón, but lost to Fuerza Guerra and [[X-Fly|Mosco de la Merced]] in the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=48660 | title=AAA TV | date=May 15, 1997 | access-date=March 2, 2019 | work=CageMatch}}</ref>

===World Championship Wrestling (1997-1999)===
====Cruiserweight division (1997&ndash;1998)====
The AAA/WWF collaboration ended in mid-1997, which led to many AAA workers wrestling for WWF's rival, [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), later in the year.<ref name=WCW9501Book/> Garza made his WCW debut on May 20 by defeating [[Psicosis|Psychosis]] at a [[house show|live event]]. He made his televised debut in WCW on the May 26 episode of ''[[WCW Monday Nitro|Monday Nitro]]'' by teaming with [[Juventud Guerrera]] and [[Super Calo]] to defeat [[Halloween (wrestler)|Ciclope]], [[Damian 666|Damien]] and [[La Parka]] in a six-man tag team match. His first televised singles match in WCW took place on the June 7 episode of ''[[WCW Saturday Night|Saturday Night]]'' against [[Billy Kidman]], which Garza won. The young Garza would become known in WCW for his twirling turnbuckle to floor [[plancha]] called the "corkscrew plancha".<ref name="Almanac2008Stats"/> On the June 30 episode of ''Nitro'', Garza received his first title shot in WCW as he unsuccessfully challenged [[William Regal|Lord Steven Regal]] for the [[WCW World Television Championship|World Television Championship]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=4139 | title=WCW Monday NITRO #94 | date=June 30, 1996 | access-date=March 2, 2019 | work=CageMatch}}</ref> The following month, he made his first pay-per-view appearance in WCW at [[Bash at the Beach (1997)|Bash at the Beach]], where he teamed with Juventud Guerrera and [[Lizmark Jr.]] to defeat [[La Parka]], Psychosis and [[Villano IV]].<ref name=PWIBeach97>{{cite news| title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts|work=Wrestling's Historical Cards: Bash at the Beach (Daytona Beach, Florida, Ocean Center)|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=142}}</ref>

On the September 22 episode of ''Nitro'', Garza enjoyed the biggest moment of his WCW career by scoring an upset victory over [[Scott Hall]]. The victory was played off as a "fluke" and Hall defeated Garza two weeks later on ''Nitro'' in just over a minute as a follow-up to the storyline.<ref name=WCW9501Book>{{cite book | first=Graham | last=Cawthon | title=the History of Professional Wrestling Vol 5: World Championship Wrestling 1995–2001 | publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | year= 2015 | isbn=978-1499656343}}</ref> Garza competed in the [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)#World War 3|World War 3 battle royal]] at the [[World War 3 (1997)|namesake event]] for a future [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] opportunity but failed to win the match. Garza continued to team with and compete against various luchadors in tag team matches and singles competition while alternating between WCW and Mexico. He took a hiatus from WCW in early 1998 and competed in his native Mexico throughout the year. He returned to WCW on the September 7 episode of ''Nitro'' by unsuccessfully challenging Juventud Guerrera for the [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship (1996-2007)|Cruiserweight Championship]].

====Latino World Order (1998&ndash;1999)====
On the October 5 episode of ''Nitro'', [[Eddie Guerrero]] interrupted a match between Garza and [[Damian 666|Damien]] and prevented luchadors from fighting each other and instead urging them to unite which resulted in the formation of Guerrero's new faction [[Latino World Order]] (lWo), consisting of the underutilized Mexican wrestlers on the WCW, with Garza joining in as one of the pioneer members of the group. The group began feuding with [[Rey Misterio Jr.]] as he refused to join the lWo.<ref name=WCW9501Book/> The following month, at [[World War 3 (1998)|World War 3]], Garza participated in the namesake battle royal for a future World Heavyweight Championship opportunity but failed to win. LWO prematurely disbanded in 1999 after Guerrero was injured in a car accident and the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|New World Order]] attacked various LWO members and threatened them to disband with the President [[Ric Flair]] urging them to disband the group and fight on WCW side with the promise of a better treatment than [[Eric Bischoff]].

Following the dissolution of LWO, Garza resumed competing in WCW's lower mid-card, competing mostly against fellow luchadors while also serving as an [[Job (professional wrestling)|enhancement talent]] to upper mid-card wrestlers. Garza's final televised match in WCW took place on the February 18 episode of ''[[WCW Thunder|Thunder]]'', where he teamed with [[Silver King (wrestler)|Silver King]] against [[Konnan]] and Rey Misterio Jr. in a losing effort. Garza's last match for WCW took place at a live event on October 1, where he teamed with King to defeat Los Villanos (Villano IV and [[Villano V]]).<ref name=GarzaWCW>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=2&nr=991&view=&page=4&gimmick=&year=&promotion=2&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker= | title=Hector Garza >> Matches >> World Championship Wrestling | work=CageMatch | access-date=March 2, 2019}}</ref> Garza was released from his WCW contract in November 1999 as part of mass releases including twenty-one other wrestlers due to budget cuts.

===AAA (1999–2004)===
In late 1999, Garza returned to AAA where he became involved in a long-running storyline feud with Heavy Metal, Latin Lover and [[Perro Aguayo Jr.]] that would span several years. On December 26, 1999, Héctor Garza defeated [[Pirata Morgan]] to win the [[IWC World Heavyweight Championship]], his first championship reign in AAA. 98 days later, Garza lost the championship back to Pirata Morgan.<ref name=IWCWorld/> Two months later Garza defeated [[Sangre Chicana]] to win the [[Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship]] on a show in his home town of Monterrey.<ref name=Luchas2000/>

As part of their ongoing storyline, Garza and Aguayo Jr. teamed up to defeat ''[[Los Vipers]]'' ([[Abismo Negro]] and [[Electroshock (wrestler)|Electroshock]]) to win the [[Mexican National Tag Team Championship]], starting a 61-day reign.<ref name=Luchas2000/> Their reign was ended by [[El Texano]] and Pirata Morgan on September 8, 2000.<ref name=Luchas2000/> The four-way feud led to a ''Lucha de Apuetas'' match between Garza and Heavy Metal as part of AAA's 2001 ''[[Guerra de Titanes (2001)|Guerra de Titanes]]'' PPV. The match saw Garza pin Heavy Metal in the third and deciding fall, forcing Heavy Metal to have all of his hair shaved off.<ref name=Death/><ref name=ApuestaMetal>{{cite news|title = Guerra de Titanes | trans-title=War of the Titans| work = Box y Lucha Magazine | pages= 6–8 | id = issue 2535 | date = December 4, 2001|language = es}}</ref>

After the 2001 ''Guerra de Titanes'' the feud shifted to focusing on Garza and Latin Lover instead. On May 5, 2002, Garza defeated Latin Lover to win the [[Mexican National Heavyweight Championship]] as part of the escalating tension between the two.<ref name=MexHeavy/> On November 15, 2002, at that year's ''[[Guerra de Titanes (2002)|Guerra de Titanes]]'' show, Garza, Latin Lover, Perro Aguayo Jr. and [[Mr. Águila]] faced off in a [[steel cage match]]. Latin Lover defeated Garza, causing him to have his hair shaved off for the first time in his career.<ref name=ApuestaLatin>{{cite news|title = Latin Lover Rapó Garza | work =[[Súper Luchas]] | trans-title=Latin Lover shaves Garza | id = issue 26 | date =  November 9, 2003|language = es}}</ref> On May 5, 2003, he lost the Mexican National Heavyweight Championship to [[El Zorro (wrestler)|E; Zorro]], exactly one year after winning it.<ref name=MexHeavy/> On October 26, 2003, Garza lost another ''Lucha de Apuestas'' match to Latin Lover, which turned out to be his last major storyline in AAA.<ref name=ApuestaLatin/>

===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2004)===
In 2004, he returned to the United States for [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] during AAA's working agreement with the company. Along with Abismo Negro, Juventud Guerrera, Mr. Águila and later Heavy Metal, "Team Mexico" was successful in winning the America's X-Cup.<ref name=AmericasX/> After [[Team Canada (TNA)|Team Canada]] was repackaged, [[Team Mexico]] became faces.<ref name=PWI500-2004/> In June, he returned to CMLL.<ref>{{cite web | title=Hector Garza >> Matches >> 2004 >> Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | access-date=December 1, 2019 | work=Cagematch | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=2&nr=991&view=&page=4&gimmick=&year=2004&promotion=78&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker=}}</ref>

While the AAA-TNA deal was still in effect, Garza wrestled exclusively in Mexico. In CMLL, he helped Perro Aguayo Jr. adopt a "heel" character, becoming one of the "bad guys" in wrestling, and became involved in Aguayo's storyline feud with El Hijo del Santo. Eventually, he would help found [[La Furia del Norte]] with [[El Terrible]] and [[Toscano (wrestler)|Tarzan Boy]]. Teaming with Tarzan and Terrible, La Furia chased after and defeated the CMLL Tríos champions [[Black Warrior (wrestler)|Black Warrior]], [[El Canek]] and [[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]]<ref name=CMLLTrios2/> Meanwhile, in the United States, the AAA-TNA deal was terminated, which led to TNA to bringing Garza back. He returned for [[Victory Road (2004)|TNA Victory Road 2004]], TNA's first three-hour pay-per-view when he won a [[TNA 2004 Super X Cup Tournament|Twenty Man X-Division Gauntlet]].<ref name=VictoryRoad>{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/dark-pegasus-video-review-tna-wrestling-victory-road-2004/|title=Dark Pegasus video review: TNA Wrestling — Victory Road 2004|last=Dunn|first=J.D.|date=May 28, 2006|access-date=January 18, 2009|publisher=411Mania.com}}</ref> The push continued with a match against [[NWA World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Jeff Jarrett]] on TNA's weekly TV show.

===Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2005–2011)===
[[File:Hector-Garza-vs-Mistico.jpg|thumb|left|Garza, in a ''[[Perros del Mal]]'' shirt, lifting [[Carístico|Místico]] in the air during a CMLL match]]
After being deported for drug possession, he returned to working full-time in Mexico for CMLL. He teamed with Perro Aguayo Jr. against [[Los Capos]] and became a major part of the new group, [[Los Perros del Mal]] along with members of La Furia del Norte, Los Pierroths and ''La Familia de Tijuana''. In August, Pierroth Jr. was ejected from the group and Garza volunteered to face him in a hair vs. hair match, which Garza won.<ref name="FigurasPierroth">{{cite news|title = Grandes Figuras de la Lucha Libre | trans-title=Great Figures of professional wrestling | work = Pierroth Jr.| location = Portales, Mexico | id = 17 | page = 45 | date = November 2008|language = es}}</ref> After the [[Dr. Wagner Jr.]] vs. [[Atlantis (wrestler)|Atlantis]] mask vs. mask match fell through, CMLL decided to go with Héctor Garza and Perro Aguayo Jr. vs. [[Universo 2000]] and [[Máscara Año 2000]] double hair vs. hair match as the main event of the [[CMLL 72nd Anniversary Show]]. Three weeks before the show, Garza hit Máscara Año 2000 with a "''Martinete''" ([[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Tombstone piledriver|tombstone piledriver]]). The match for the anniversary show was changed to a triangle match with Universo 2000 vs. Perro Aguayo Jr. vs. Héctor Garza where the last man to get pinned gets his hair shaved. In the end, Universo pinned Garza with help of a low blow from his brother, Cien Caras, and Pierroth's valet, [[La Comandante|La Nazi]].<ref>{{cite news|author = Ocampo, Jorge|title = Aniversario: Universo Rapó Garza | work =[[Súper Luchas]] | id = issue 126 | date =  October 9, 2006|language = es | trans-title=Anniversary: Universo shaved Garza}}</ref>

In 2008 Garza began teaming with [[El Hijo del Fantasma]] and [[La Mascara (wrestler)|La Máscara]] and the trio quickly won the vacant CMLL World Trios Championship when they defeated [[Blue Panther]], [[Dos Caras Jr.]] and [[Místico]] in the finals of a tournament for the title.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/?p=5009 | title=Resultados Infierno en el Ring, En Vivo | author=Ocampo, Ernesto | date=June 15, 2008 | access-date=July 11, 2009 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es | url-status=dead  | trans-title=Infiern en el Ring, live results | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080912044727/http://superluchas.com/?p=5009 | archive-date=September 12, 2008 }}</ref> The team lost, then regained the trios title to the team of Atlantis, [[Último Guerrero]] and [[Negro Casas]].<ref name=Ovaciones21307>{{cite news | author = Arturo Rosas Plata | title = Garza y sus Ángeles, por una defensa mas | work =Ovaciones | publisher = Editorial Ovaciones, S. A. de C.V. | location = [[Mexico]], [[Mexican Federal District|D.F.]] | id = Número 21307 Año LXI | page = 16 | date = August 5, 2008 | language = es | trans-title=Garza and his Angels, one more defense}}</ref><ref name=CMLLTrios4/> In March 2010 signs of dissention amongst the team began showing as Garza left the ring during a trios match mistakenly thinking that one of his teammates had attacked him.<ref name=LuchasApril9>{{cite web | url= https://superluchas.com/resultados-arena-mexico-9-mayo-2010-mistico-de-tecnico-gana-como-rudo/ | title= Resultados Arena Mexico 9 Mayo 2010 Mistico de tecnico gana como rudo | author= Velazquez, Israel | date= April 10, 2010 | access-date= April 12, 2010|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|language=es | trans-title=Arena Mexico REsults May 9, 2010: Mistico the face that wins like a heel}}</ref> Following this Garza kept insincerely insisting that he was still a ''tecnico'' and that his team was getting along great. Further doubts about Garza's allegiance arose when he teamed up with the ''Rúdo'' [[Pólvora]] for the 2010 ''[[Torneo Gran Alternativa (2010)|Gran Alternativa]]'' tournament. The team defeated [[Sensei (wrestler)|Sensei]] and La Máscara in the first round with Garza showing no problems in going after his teammate. They also defeated [[Rey Cometa]] and Blue Panther as well as [[Diamante (male wrestler)|Diamante]] and [[Andrade Cien Almas|La Sombra]] to qualify for the finals. On the [[CMLL Super Viernes (April 2010)#April 30, 2010|April 30, 2010 Super Viernes]] Garza and Pólvora won the 2010 ''Gran Alternativa'' when they defeated [[Delta (wrestler)|Delta]] and [[Volador Jr.]]<ref name=LuchasApril30>{{cite web | url= https://superluchas.com/resultados-arena-mexico-30-abril-2010-pequeno-warrior-destapa-a-bracito-de-oro-polvora-recibe-la-gran-alternativa/ | title= Resultados Arena México (30 abril 2010): ¡Pequeño Warrior destapa a Bracito de Oro! ¡Pólvora recibe la Gran Alternativa! | date= May 1, 2010 | access-date= May 1, 2010 | author= Rivera, Manuel | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language= es | trans-title=Bracito de Oro! Pólvora receives the Great Alternative}}</ref> When Garza, La Máscara and Hijo del Fantasma were booked for a CMLL World Trios defense the following week, Garza complained that his partners had agreed to the match without asking him, but swore that he would still be professional about it.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.record.com.mx/tmf/garza-desconcertado-ante-el-duelo-de-campeonato-06052010.html | title= Garza desconcertado ante duelo de apuesta | date= May 6, 2010 | last= Hernandez | first=Diego | access-date= May 8, 2010 | publisher= Record Mexico | trans-title=Garza baffled by bet match | language=es | archive-date=May 9, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100509015146/http://www.record.com.mx/tmf/garza-desconcertado-ante-el-duelo-de-campeonato-06052010.html}}</ref> During the title defense on the [[CMLL Super Viernes (May 2010)#May 7, 2010|May 7, 2010 Super Viernes]] Garza attacked both Hijo del Fantasma and La Máscara, allowing ''La Ola Amarillo'' ([[Hiroshi Tanahashi]], [[Shigeo Okumura|Okumura]] and [[Taichi Ishikari|Taichi]]) to win the CMLL World Trios Championship, turning full blown ''Rudo'' in the process.<ref name=LuchasMay7>{{cite web | url= https://superluchas.com/resultados-arena-mexico-7-de-mayo-2010-tanahashi-taichi-y-okumura-nuevos-campeones-de-trios-cmll/ | title= Resultados Arena México (7 de mayo 2010): ¡Tanahashi, Taichi y Okumura, nuevos Campeones de Tríos CMLL! | author= Velazquez, Israel | date= May 7, 2010 | access-date= May 7, 2010 | work= [[Súper Luchas]] | language= es | trans-title=Arena Mexico results (May 7, 2010): Tanahashi, Taichi and Okumura, new CMLL Trios Champions}}</ref>

====Los Invasores (2010)====
{{Main|Los Invasores}}
During a trios match with the ''[[Los Invasores]]'' team of [[El Alebrije (wrestler)|El Alebrije]], [[Histeria (wrestler)|Histeria]] and [[Maniaco]] going against Garza, Brazo de Plata and Toscano, Garza turned on his teammates and joined ''Los Invasores''. CMLL held a press conference on May 20, 2010, announcing that they would hold a special ''[[Sin Salida (2010)|Sin Salida]]'' event on June 6, 2010, that would center around the ''Los Invasores'' vs. CMLL storyline. During the press conference Olímpico was part of the ''Invasores'' group. It was also announced that Garza and Mr. Águila were the co-leaders of ''Los Invasores''.<ref name=VivaLaLuchaMay21>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1274490661 |title=Viva La Raza! Lucha Weekly |author=Boutwell, Jason |date=May 21, 2010 |access-date=May 22, 2010 |publisher=WrestleView |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523065508/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1274490661 |archive-date=May 23, 2010 }}</ref> At the [[CMLL Super Viernes (July 2010)#July 16, 2010|July 16, 2010 Super Viernes]] Héctor Garza and Mr. Águila defeated the team of La Sombra and Volador Jr. to win the CMLL World Tag Team Championship, Garza's third reign and Mr. Águila's first reign.<ref name=LuchasJuly16/> On November 2, 2010, Garza and Águila lost the CMLL World Tag Team Championship to [[Dragón Rojo Jr.]] and Último Guerrero.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://superluchas.com/arena-coliseo-resultados-2-de-noviembre-ultimo-guerrero-y-dragon-rojo-jr-nuevos-campeones-mundiales-de-parejas-del-cmll/ | title= Arena Coliseo (resultados 2 de noviembre) Último Guerrero y Dragón Rojo Jr. nuevos campeones mundiales de parejas del CMLL | author= Ruiz Glez, Alex | date= November 2, 2010 | access-date= November 3, 2010|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|language=es | trans-title=Arena Coliseo (November 2 results) Último Guerrero and Dragón Rojo Jr. new CMLL World Tag Team Champions}}</ref>

====World Heavyweight Champion (2011)====
On January 4, 2011, Garza made his debut for [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW) at [[Wrestle Kingdom V in Tokyo Dome]], where he and [[Jushin Thunder Liger]] were defeated by [[Máscara Dorada]] and La Sombra in a tag team match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=132 | archive-date=January 8, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110108002200/http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=132 |script-title=ja:レッスルキングダムV ｉｎ 東京ドーム | trans-title=Wrestle Kingdom V in Tokyo Dome|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|access-date=January 4, 2011|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1294158810 |title=1/4 TNA-NJPW Results: Tokyo, Japan |last=Gerweck |first=Steve |date=January 4, 2011 |access-date=January 4, 2011 |work=WrestleView |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110107121731/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1294158810 |archive-date=January 7, 2011 }}</ref> Garza returned for a tour of New Japan on July 8, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/2011/07/08/results-new-japan-7811/|title=(Results) New Japan, 7/8/11|date=July 8, 2011|access-date=July 14, 2011|work=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref> His tour of the promotion concluded on July 18, when he was defeated by [[CMLL World Middleweight Championship|CMLL World Middleweight Champion]], Jushin Thunder Liger in a non-title match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/2011/07/18/results-new-japan-71811/|title=(Results) New Japan, 7/18/11|date=July 18, 2011|access-date=July 19, 2011|work=Strong Style Spirit}}</ref> Upon Garza's return to CMLL, he turned ''technico'' and left ''Los Invasores''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://superluchas.com/atlantis-y-garza-tecnicos-un-torneo-de-minis-solo-eso/ | title= Atlantis y Garza técnicos, un torneo de minis. Sólo eso. | author=Acosta, Carlos R. |date= August 11, 2011 | access-date= August 11, 2011|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|language=es | trans-title=Atlantis and Garza are faces, a mini tournament, and more}}</ref> On August 12, Garza defeated Último Guerrero to win the [[CMLL World Heavyweight Championship]] for the first time.<ref name=CMLLWorldHeavy>{{cite web|url=http://www.record.com.mx/luchalibre/2011-08-12/garza-nuevo-campeon-completo |title=Garza, nuevo Campeón Completo |author=Rodríguez, Édgar |date=August 12, 2011 |access-date=August 13, 2011 |work=[[Récord (Mexican newspaper)|Récord]] |language=es | trans-title=Garza, new heavyweight champion |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615142128/http://www.record.com.mx/luchalibre/2011-08-12/garza-nuevo-campeon-completo |archive-date=June 15, 2012 }}</ref>

===Perros del Mal Producciones (2011–2012)===
{{Main|Los Perros del Mal}}
On November 11, 2011, Garza held a press conference, announcing that he had left CMLL and joined Perro Aguyao Jr.'s [[Perros del Mal (promotion)|Perros del Mal Producciones]] as a member of the ''Perros del Mal'' stable. Before leaving CMLL, Garza handed the World Heavyweight Championship belt back to the promotion.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://superluchas.com/hector-garza-deja-el-cmll-se-une-con-los-perros-del-mal/ | title= Héctor Garza deja el CMLL, se une con los Perros del Mal | author=Ruiz Glez, Alex |date= November 12, 2011 | access-date= November 12, 2011|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|language=es | trans-title=Héctor Garza leaves CMLL, is joining los Perros del Mal}}</ref> Behind the scenes, Garza had offered to lose the title to El Terrible prior to leaving the promotion, but CMLL refused to allow him to wrestle another match.<ref>{{cite journal| last = Meltzer | first = Dave | author-link = Dave Meltzer | date = February 9, 2015 | title = Feb. 9, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: UFC 183 report & fallout with Anderson Silva & Nick Diaz failing drug tests, possible WrestleMania 31 changes, and much more | journal = [[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]] | location = [[Campbell, California]] | issn = 1083-9593 | page=21 | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/component/content/article/110-wrestling-observer-newsletter/41073-feb-9-2015-wrestling-observer-newsletter-ufc-183-report-a-fallout-with-anderson-silva-a-nick-diaz-failing-drug-tests-possible-wrestlemania-30-changes-and-much-more | archive-date=February 6, 2015  | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206040211/http://www.f4wonline.com/index.php?option=com_user&view=login&return=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5mNHdvbmxpbmUuY29tL2NvbXBvbmVudC9jb250ZW50L2FydGljbGUvMTEwLXdyZXN0bGluZy1vYnNlcnZlci1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLzQxMDczLWZlYi05LTIwMTUtd3Jlc3RsaW5nLW9ic2VydmVyLW5ld3NsZXR0ZXItdWZjLTE4My1yZXBvcnQtYS1mYWxsb3V0LXdpdGgtYW5kZXJzb24tc2lsdmEtYS1uaWNrLWRpYXotZmFpbGluZy1kcnVnLXRlc3RzLXBvc3NpYmxlLXdyZXN0bGVtYW5pYS0zMC1jaGFuZ2VzLWFuZC1tdWNoLW1vcmU=}}</ref> Garza made his debut for the promotion on November 13, when he ran in to save Perro Aguayo Jr., [[Damián 666]], [[Halloween (wrestler)|Halloween]] and [[X-Fly]] from ''[[Los Psycho Circus]]'', [[Kazushige Nosawa|Nosawa]] and Zumbi.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://estrellasdelring.blogspot.com/2011/11/llego-garza-los-perros-nova-y-celestial.html | title = Llegó Garza a los Perros, Nova y Celestial nuevos monarcas de los Perros. | last=Reyes Ruiz | first=Eduardo | date = November 13, 2011 | access-date = November 14, 2011 | work=Estrellas del Ring | language = es | trans-title=Garza arrives at Los Perros del Mal, Nova and Celestial new Perros champions}}</ref> The following day, Garza returned to AAA, when he, along with members of ''Los Perros del Mal'', attacked [[Ricky Banderas|El Mesías]] and [[Jack Evans (wrestler)|Jack Evans]], after they had defeated Aguayo and [[Chessman (wrestler)|Chessman]] in a match.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://luchalibreaaa.com/noche-de-grandes-sorpresas-en-irapuato.php | archive-date=November 22, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122032036/http://luchalibreaaa.com/noche-de-grandes-sorpresas-en-irapuato.php | title= Noche de grandes sorpresas en Irapuato | date= November 15, 2010 | access-date= November 15, 2011 | work= [[Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide]] | language=es | trans-title=Night if big surprises in Irapuao}}</ref> On December 16 at [[Guerra de Titanes (2011)|Guerra de Titanes]], Garza, Aguayo and Halloween defeated Evans, [[Fénix (wrestler)|Fénix]] and [[Gato Eveready|Drago]] in a six-man tag team match.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://superluchas.com/aaa-guerra-de-titanes-2011-cobertura-y-resultados-16-de-diciembre-de-2011-la-park-vs-dr-wagner-por-el-campeonato-latinoamericano-aaa-figuras-de-tna-estaran-presentes-slguerradetitanes/ | title= AAA Guerra de Titanes 2011 (Cobertura y resultados 16 de diciembre de 2011) – La Park vence a Dr. Wagner y es el nuevo Campeón Latinoamericano AAA, Los luchadores del "Consejo" toman AAA / #SLGuerradeTitanes | last=Cano Vela | first=Eduardo | date= December 16, 2011 | access-date= December 18, 2011|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|language=es | trans-title=AAA War of the Titans 2011 (Coverage and results December 16, 2011) - LA Park defeats Dr. Wagner and is the new Latin American Champion AAA, The wrestlers of the "Council" invade AAA / #SLGuerradeTitanes}}</ref> On February 14, 2012, Garza defeated champion X-Fly, El Hijo del Perro Aguayo, El Mesías, [[El Texano Jr.]] and Toscano in a six-way elimination match at a ''Perros del Mal Producciones'' event to win the Mexican National Heavyweight Championship for the second time.<ref name=MexHW2>{{cite web | url=https://superluchas.com/perros-del-mal-resultados-14-de-feb-hector-garza-nuevo-campeon-nacional-completo-halloween-gana-la-copa-extrema-de-la-jauria/ | title= Perros del Mal (Resultados 14 de feb.): Héctor Garza, nuevo Campeón Nacional Completo – Halloween gana la Copa Extrema de la jauría | last=Mexicool | trans-title=Perros del Mal (February 14 results): Héctor Garza, new National Heavyweight Champion –Halloween wins la Copa Extrema in the cage| first=Rey | date= February 15, 2012 | access-date= February 16, 2012|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|language=es}}</ref> On August 5 at [[Triplemanía XX]], Garza's accidental chair shot to El Hijo del Perro Aguayo cost the ''Perros del Mal'' leader his match for the [[AAA Mega Championship]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://superluchas.com/triplemania-xx-el-dia-ha-llegado-cobertura-y-resultados-5-de-agosto-de-2012-mascara-vs-mascara-dr-wagner-vs-mascara-ano-2000-jr-kurt-angle-en-mexico/ | title = Triplemania XX "El día ha llegado" (Cobertura y resultados 5 de agosto de 2012) – Máscara vs máscara: Dr. Wagner vs Máscara Año 2000 Jr. – ¡Kurt Angle en México! | date=August 5, 2012 | access-date=August 11, 2012 | last=Cano Vela | first=Eduardo|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|language = es | trans-title=Triplemania XX "The day has arrived" (Coverage and results August 5, 2012) - Mask vs mask: Dr. Wagner vs Máscara Año 2000 Jr. - Kurt Angle in Mexico!}}</ref> On August 10, ''Los Perros del Mal'' turned on Garza and kicked him out of the stable.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://superluchas.com/aaa-en-tampico-10ago12-venganza-perruna-para-garza-m-a-2000-jr-sin-mascara-silver-king-apoya-al-capo-jr-el-zorro-presente/ | title= AAA en Tampico (10/Ago/12): Venganza perruna para Garza – M.A. 2000 Jr. sin máscara – Silver King apoya al Capo Jr. – El Zorro presente | last=Mexicool | first=Rey | date=August 11, 2012 | access-date=August 11, 2012|work=[[Súper Luchas]]| trans-title=AAA in Pampic (August 10, 2012): Dog revenge for Garza - M.A. 2000 Jr. without mask - Silver King supports Capo Jr. - El Zorro present | language=es}}</ref>

==Personal life==
[[File:Garza Jr BFG 17 crop.jpg|thumb|right|Solano's nephew who worked under the name [[Angel Garza|Garza Jr.]] in tribute to his uncle]]
Héctor Solano Segura was born on June 12, 1969, in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, son of professional wrestler Humberto Garza. His brother works as a professional wrestler and promoter under the ring name "Humberto Garza Jr." and his son, originally known as "Último Ninja" in Mexico and "[[Humberto Carrillo]]" in [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]],<ref name=GarzaLaredoKid>{{cite web | url=http://impactwrestling.com/laredo-kid-garza-jr/ | title=Who Are Laredo Kid & Garza Jr? | date=March 15, 2017 | access-date=April 2, 2017 | first=McKenzie | last=Mitchell | publisher=[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|Impact Wrestling]] | archive-date=March 26, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326135449/http://impactwrestling.com/laredo-kid-garza-jr/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> is a professional wrestler, using the name El Sultán.<ref name=SL463>{{cite news|title=El Hijo del Ninja: "Mi trabajo demuestra mi profesionalismo."|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|id=Issue 463|date=May 21, 2012 |url=http://superluchas.com/2012/05/20/revista-super-luchas-463-desde-el-lunes-21-de-mayo-de-2012-santo-aniversarios-cronicas-del-ayer-toreo-1989-negro-navarro-pasado-presente-y-futuro-el-hijo-del-ninja-en-entrevista/ | pages=12–14 |access-date=April 2, 2017 |language=es | editor-first=Ernesto | editor-last=Ocampo | publisher=Impresos Camsam, SA de CV | location=Mexico City, Mexico| issn=1665-8876 | trans-title=El Hijo del Ninja: My work demonstrates my professionalism}}</ref> His uncle is Mike Segura, better known under the ring name "El Ninja".<ref name=MondoFamily>{{cite book | author= Madigan, Dan | title= Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling | publisher= HarperCollins Publisher | year= 2007 | chapter = A family affair | pages = 128–132|isbn=978-0-06-085583-3}}</ref> Solano's cousin is known as "El Ninja Jr.", and his nephew, Humberto Garza Solano, works under the ring name [[Garza Jr.|Angel Garza]].<ref name=GarzaLaredoKid/><ref name=Unmasking>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/2012/06/16/entrevista-con-el-hijo-del-ninja-tras-despojarse-de-su-mascara-en-la-mira-de-aaa-y-de-los-perros-del-mal/ | title=Entrevista con el Hijo del Ninja, tras despojarse de su máscara – En la mira de AAA y de los Perros del Mal | date=June 16, 2012 | access-date=April 2, 2017 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es | trans-title=Interview with El Hijo del Ninja after shedding his mask - Interest from AAA and Los Perros del Mal}}</ref>

In 2005, Solano was set to wrestle Scott Hall at TNA's [[Final Resolution (2005)|Final Resolution 2005]] but was arrested in [[Houston, Texas]], for possession of [[Anabolic steroids|steroids]].<ref name=FinalRes>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_11239.shtml|title=12/24 TNA Impact review: Caldwell's review of TNA Title Announcement, Elvis vs. Garza, AMW vs. Team Canada|last=Caldwell|first=James|date= December 24, 2004|access-date=December 25, 2008|publisher=PWTorch.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/01/17/901070.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150519210915/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/01/17/901070.html|url-status= dead|archive-date= May 19, 2015|title=New Resolution needed by TNA|last=Clevett|first=Jason|date=January 17, 2005|access-date=March 2, 2009|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> The police found [[Nandrolone decanoate|Deca-Durabolin]] and [[Primobolan]], both of which are legal to have and use in Mexico, but not in the United States, and Solano claimed that he had legal prescriptions for them but could not produce them at the time of his arrest. Solano was deported back to Mexico and barred from entry for a number of years, effectively ending his career in the United States. Garza claimed that he did not know the steroids were illegal in the United States and that he was humiliated by the guards.<ref name=OWoW>{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/h/hecter-garza/|title=Hector Garza |publisher=Online World of Wrestling | access-date=November 24, 2019 | first=Chris | last=George | date=February 28, 2016}}</ref>

===Illness and death===
On October 15, 2012, a press release revealed that Solano had been diagnosed with [[lung cancer]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://superluchas.com/ultima-hora-hector-garza-diagnosticado-con-cancer-pulmonar-dejara-los-encordados-por-un-tiempo/ |title=Héctor Garza diagnosticado con cáncer pulmonar - se retira de la lucha libre por tiempo indefinido |first=Eduardo |last=Cano Vela |date=15 October 2012 |access-date=19 October 2019 |magazine=[[Súper Luchas]]}}</ref> He retired from active competition to undergo [[chemotherapy]] and additional treatment.<ref name=Cancer>{{cite web | url=https://superluchas.com/ultima-hora-hector-garza-diagnosticado-con-cancer-pulmonar-dejara-los-encordados-por-un-tiempo/ | title=Última Hora: Héctor Garza diagnosticado con cáncer pulmonar | first=Eduardo | last=Cano Vela | date=October 15, 2012 | access-date=October 15, 2012|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|language=es | trans-title=Breaking News: Héctor Carza diagnosed with lung cancer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/hector-garza-sufre-cancer-pulmonar | title= Héctor Garza sufre cáncer pulmonar | date=October 15, 2012 | access-date=October 15, 2012 | work=Medio Tiempo | language=es | trans-title=Héctor Garza has pulmonary cancer}}</ref> He died on May 26, 2013, from the cancer at the age of 43.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://vanguardia.com.mx/fallecioelluchadorhectorgarzavictimadelcancer-1749951.html |title=Falleció el luchador Héctor Garza, víctima del cáncer |date=26 May 2013 |access-date=19 October 2019 |newspaper=Vanguardia |language=es |author=Terra}}</ref> He was the reigning Mexican National Heavyweight Champion at the time of his death.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/columna/bernardo-guzman/universal-deportes/mas-deportes/se-busca-campeon-nacional-completo |title=Se busca campeón nacional completo |date=20 October 2017 |access-date=19 October 2019 |first=Bernardo |last=Guzmán |newspaper=[[El Universal (Mexico)|El Universal]] |language=es}}</ref> As a result of his death, the "Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F." (the Mexico City Boxing and Wrestling Commission) deemed the Mexican National Heavyweight Championship inactive.<ref name=Death>{{cite web | url=https://superluchas.com/hector-garza-el-querubin-1969-2013-muere-victima-del-cancer/ | title=Muere Héctor Garza "El Querubín" (1969–2013), víctima del cancer | first=Jorge | last=Ocampo Alcázar | date=May 26, 2013 | access-date=May 26, 2013|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|language=es | trans-title=Héctor Garza "The Cherub" dies (1963-2013) victim of cancer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_70866.shtml | title=News: Former WCW/TNA star Hector Garza dies at age 43 | first=James | last=Caldwell | date=May 26, 2013 | access-date=May 27, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>

==Legacy==
On August 9, 2015, at [[Triplemanía XXIII]], Garza was inducted into the [[AAA Hall of Fame]].<ref name=AAAHoF2015>{{cite web | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/101-mexico/44003-aaa-triplemania-live-coverage-from-arena-ciudad-in-mexico-city-mysterio-vs-myzteziz-alberto-vs-cage-hair-matchoea-clve-e | archive-date=August 12, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150812003859/http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/101-mexico/44003-aaa-triplemania-live-coverage-from-arena-ciudad-in-mexico-city-mysterio-vs-myzteziz-alberto-vs-cage-hair-matchoea-clve-e | title=AAA TripleMania live coverage from Arena Ciudad in Mexico City - Mysterio vs. Myzteziz, Alberto vs. Cage hair match | last=Meltzer | first=Dave | author-link=Dave Meltzer | date=August 9, 2015 | access-date=August 10, 2015 | work=[[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> When his nephew Humberto Garza Solano began working for [[Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide]], he changed his ring name from "El Hijo del Ninja" to "Garza Jr." in honor of his uncle, adopting both the look and some of the mannerisms and wrestling moves that his uncle had become known for.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/mexico/aaa-heroes-inmortales-ippv-results-104-alberto-el-patron-vs-johnny-mundo-rey-mysterio-antonio | title=AAA Heroes Inmortales iPPV results (10/4): Alberto el Patron vs. Johnny Mundo, Rey Mysterio, Antonio Pena tribute match | last=Bihari | first=Robert | date=October 5, 2015 | access-date=October 5, 2015 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref>

===Solano/Segura family tree===
† = deceased
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{{tree chart|SUL| |HC| |JR| |SUL=El Sultán|HC=[[Humberto Carrillo]]|JR=[[Garza Jr.|Angel Garza]]}}
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==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''[[Lucha Libre AAA World Wide|AAA / Asistencia Asesoría y Administración]]'''
**[[IWC World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of IWC World Heavyweight Champions|2 times]])<ref name=IWCWorld>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=2&nr=991&page=11 | title=Hector Garza >> Championships | access-date=March 2, 2019 | work=CageMatch}}</ref>
**[[Mexican National Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of Mexican National Heavyweight Champions|2 times]])<ref name=MexHeavy>{{cite news|title = 2002: considerar detrás | work = Box y Lucha Magazine | id = 2593 | date = January 19, 2003 | language = es | trans-title=2002: Looking back}}</ref>
**[[Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of Mexican National Light Heavyweight Champions|1 time]])<ref name=Luchas2000>{{cite news|title = Los Reyes de Mexico: La Historia de Los Campeonatos Nacionales | work =Lucha 2000 | id = Especial 21 | date = December 20, 2004|language = es | trans-title=The Kings of Mexico: the history of the national championships}}</ref>
**[[Mexican National Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of Mexican National Tag Team Champions|1 time]]) – with [[Perro Aguayo Jr.]]<ref name=Luchas2000/>
**[[AAA Hall of Fame]] (Class of 2015)<ref name=AAAHoF2015/>
*'''[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]]'''
**[[CMLL World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of CMLL World Heavyweight Champions|1 time]])<ref name=CMLLWorldHeavy/>
**[[CMLL World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of CMLL World Tag Team Champions|3 times]]) – with [[Místico]] (2)<ref name=CMLLTag1>{{cite news|title = Lo Mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana 2008 | work =[[Súper Luchas]] | id = 296 | date =  January 6, 2008 | url=https://superluchas.com/super-luchas-296-lo-mejor-de-la-lucha-libre-mexicana-en-2008-edicion-para-coleccionistas/ | access-date =  July 11, 2009| language = es | trans-title=The best of Mexican professional wrestling 2009}}</ref><ref name=CMLLTag2>{{cite news | author = Arturo Rosas Plata | title = Místico y Garza, de nuevo campeones | work =Ovaciones | publisher = Editorial Ovaciones, S. A. de C.V. | location = [[Mexico]], [[Mexican Federal District|D.F.]] | id = Número 21235 Año LXI | page = 22 | date = May 24, 2008 | language = es | trans-title=Místico and Garza, new champions}}</ref> and [[Mr. Águila]] (1)<ref name=LuchasJuly16>{{cite web | url= https://superluchas.com/resultados-arena-mexico-16-julio-2010-garza-y-aguila-nuevos-campeones-de-parejas/ | title= Resultados Arena México (16 julio 2010): ¡Garza y Águila, nuevos Campeones de Parejas! | author= Velazquez, Israel | date= July 17, 2010 | access-date= July 17, 2010 | work= [[Súper Luchas]] | language= es | trans-title=Arena Mexico results (July 16, 2010) Garza and Águila, new tag team champions}}</ref>
**[[CMLL World Trios Championship]] ([[List of CMLL World Trios Champions|5 times]]) – with [[La Fiera]] and [[Dos Caras]] (1), [[Toscano (wrestler)|Tarzan Boy]] and [[El Terrible]] (1), [[Mr. Águila]] and [[Perro Aguayo Jr.]] (1), and [[El Hijo del Fantasma]] and [[La Mascara (wrestler)|La Mascara]] (2)<ref name=CMLLTrios1>{{cite book |author=Royal Duncan and Gary Will |title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications |chapter = Mexico: EMLL CMLL Trios Title | page = 396 |year= 2000 |isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}</ref><ref name=CMLLTrios2>{{cite news|title = Número Especial - Lo mejor de la lucha libre mexicana durante el 2004|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|id = 91 | date = January 24, 2005 | language = es | trans-title=Special Edition - The best of Mexican professional wrestling in 2004}}</ref><ref name=CMLLTrios4>{{cite news|title = De nuevo, monarcas | trans-title=The new champions | work =Ovaciones | publisher = Editorial Ovaciones, S. A. de C.V. | location = [[Mexico]], [[Mexican Federal District|D.F.]] | id = Número 21474 Año LXII | page = 18 | date = January 21, 2009 | language = es}}</ref><ref name=CMLLTrios3>{{cite web | url=https://superluchas.com/resultados-arena-mexico-16-feb-07/ | title= Resultados Arena Mexico (February 16, 2007) | author=Flores, Manuel | date= February 17, 2007 | access-date= July 11, 2009|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|language= es | trans-title=Arena Mexico results (February 16, 2007)}}</ref>
**CMLL Trio of the year: 2009 (with La Máscara and Hijo del Fantasma)<ref name=CMLLAwards2009>{{cite web | url=https://superluchas.com/termina-la-votacion-para-lo-mejor-del-cmll-en-el-2009-volador-jr-el-mas-popular/ | title= Termina la votación para lo mejor del CMLL en el 2009 – Volador Jr. el más popular | author= Ruiz Glez, Alex|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|language=es | trans-title=Voting ends for the best of CMLL in 2009 - Jr. Volador the most popular | access-date=November 24, 2019 | date=February 18, 2010}}</ref>
**''[[La Copa Junior]]'': [[La Copa Junior#La Copa Junior 1996|1996]]<ref name="Junior1996"/>
**[[CMLL Torneo Gran Alternativa|Torneo Gran Alternativa]] [[Torneo Gran Alternativa (1994)|1994]], [[Torneo Gran Alternativa (2010)|2010]] – with [[Negro Casas]] (1994),<ref name=Alternativa1994>{{cite web | url= https://superluchas.com/historico-de-ganadores-del-torneo-la-gran-alternativa/ | title= Histórico de ganadores del torneo: La Gran Alternativa | author=Flores, Manuel | date= July 18, 2008 | access-date= September 5, 2009|trans-title=History of tournament winners: The Great Alternative|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|language=es}}</ref> with [[Pólvora]] (2010)<ref name="LuchasApril30"/>
*'''Federación Internacional de Lucha Libre'''
**FILL Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name=FILLLHeavy>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=60744 | title=Wrestling in Monterrey | date=August 22, 1993 | work=CageMatch | access-date=March 2, 2019}}</ref>
*'''Lucha Libre Azteca'''
**[[LLA Azteca Championship|Azteca Championship]] ([[List of LLA Azteca Champions|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://estrellasdelring.blogspot.com/2010/12/resultados-lucha-libre-azteca-atlantis.html |title=Resultados Lucha Libre Azteca Atlantis nuevo campeon Azteca (MTY) 12/DIC/2010 | trans-title=Lucha Libre Azteca results, Alantis new Aztec Champion (MTY) December 12, 2010 | language=es | first=Roberto | last=Acosta | access-date=December 15, 2010 |date=December 12, 2010 |publisher=Estrellas del Ring}}</ref>
*'''[[Perros del Mal (promotion)|Perros del Mal Producciones]]'''
**[[Mexican National Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of Mexican National Heavyweight Champions|1 time]])<ref name=MexHW2/>
*'''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
**Ranked No. 283 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the ''[[PWI Years]]'' in 2003<ref name="Almanac2008PWI">{{cite news|title=PWI 500 1991 - 2007 |work=PWI Presents: 2008 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts|publisher=Kappa Publications|id=2008 Edition|pages=85}}</ref>
**Ranked No. 19 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the ''[[PWI 500]]'' in 2004<ref name=PWI500-2004>{{cite news|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500 – 2004: 19 Hector Garza|work=[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]|publisher=Sports and Entertainment publications LLC|location=Blue Bell, [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]|id=October 2004|page=19|date=December 27, 2004}}</ref>
*'''[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'''
**[[TNA 2004 America's X Cup Tournament|America's X Cup (2004)]] – with [[Mr. Águila]], [[Juventud Guerrera]], [[Abismo Negro]] and [[Heavy Metal (wrestler)|Heavy Metal]]<ref name=AmericasX>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/nwatna/nwatna2004/1076562177.shtml |title=Full NWA TNA PPV Results - 2/11/04 (AAA wins the America's X Cup + more) | author=Martin, Adam | access-date=July 15, 2009 |date=February 12, 2004 |publisher=WrestleView}}</ref>
**[[Impact Year End Awards|TNA Year End Award]] (1 time)
***Who to Watch in 2005 ([[Impact Year End Awards#2004 TNA Year End Awards|2004]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2005/1133199509.shtml|title=TNA announces plans for 2005 Year-End Awards after Turning Point PPV|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=November 28, 2005|access-date=July 15, 2011|work=WrestleView}}</ref>
*'''[[Universal Wrestling Association]]'''
**[[UWA World Middleweight Championship]] ([[UWA World Middleweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref name=UWAMiddle>{{cite book | author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications | chapter= Mexico: UWA Middleweight Title | page= 399 | year= 2000 | isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}</ref>
*'''[[World Wrestling Association]]'''
**[[WWA Tag Team Championship (Mexico)|WWA World Tag Team Championship]] (1 time) – Perro Aguayo Jr.<ref name=Death/><ref name=WWATag>{{cite news|title=Lo Mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana 2008 | work =[[Súper Luchas]] | id = issue 296 | date =  January 6, 2008 | url=https://superluchas.com/super-luchas-296-lo-mejor-de-la-lucha-libre-mexicana-en-2008-edicion-para-coleccionistas/ | access-date =  July 11, 2009| language = es | trans-title=The best of Mexican professional wrestling in 2008}}</ref>

==''Luchas de Apuestas'' record==
{{See also|Lucha libre#Luchas de Apuestas|l1=Luchas de Apuestas}}
{|class="wikitable sortable" width=100%  style="text-align: center"
!width=20% scope="col"|Winner (wager)
!width=20% scope="col"|Loser (wager)
!width=20% scope="col"|Location
!width=20% scope="col"|Event
!width=15% scope="col"|Date
!class="unsortable" width=5% scope="col"|Notes
|-
|Héctor Garza (hair) || Sanguinario (hair) || Monterrey, Nuevo León || FULL show || {{dts|June 27, 1993}} || <ref name=SanguinarioApuesta>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=56684 | title=Wrestling in Monterrey | date=June 27, 1993 | work=CageMatch | access-date=March 2, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|Héctor Garza (hair) || [[El Satánico]] (hair) || Mexico City || [[Aniversario de Arena México#39. Aniversario de Arena México|39. Aniversario de Arena México]] || {{dts|April 7, 1994}} || <ref name=Death/><ref name="AnHistory">{{cite news | author = Lucha 2000 Staff | title = Arena México: 50 anos de Lucha Libre  | work =Lucha 2000 | id = Especial 28 | date = April 2006 |  language = es | trans-title=Arena Mexico: 50 years ofprofessional wrestling}}</ref>
|-
|Héctor Garza (hair) || [[El Brazo]] (hair) || Mexico City || CMLL show || {{dts|August 4, 1995}} || <ref name=Death/>
|-
|Héctor Garza (hair) || [[MS-1 (wrestler)|MS-1]] (hair) || Puebla, Puebla || CMLL show || {{dts|November 27, 1995}} || <ref name="FigurasMS1">{{cite news | title=Grandes Figuras de la Lucha Libre | trans-title=Great figures in professional wrestling | work=MS-1 | location=Portales, Mexico | id=17 | page=39 | date=November 2008 | language=es}}</ref>
|-
|Héctor Garza (hair) || [[Bestia Salvaje]] (hair) || Mexico City || ''[[CMLL Super Viernes|Super Viernes]]'' || {{dts|December 1, 1995}} || {{efn|This was a three-way match that also included [[El Satánico]].<ref name=Death/>}}
|-
|Héctor Garza (hair) || [[El Satánico]] (hair) || Mexico City || ''[[CMLL Super Viernes|Super Viernes]]'' || {{dts|December 15, 1995}} || <ref name=Death/>
|-
|Héctor Garza (hair) || [[Pirata Morgan]] (hair) || Puebla, Puebla || CMLL Lunes Arena Puebla || {{dts|July 29, 1996}} || <ref name=Death/>
|-
|Héctor Garza (hair) || Kick Boxer (hair) || Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua || AAA show || {{dts|July 23, 2000}} || {{efn|Garza and Kick Boxer were the last two men in a [[steel cage match]] that saw Garza and Heavy Metal wrestle Kick Boxer and Toro Irisson.<ref name=2000YIR>{{cite news|title=2000 Especial!|work=[[Box y Lucha]] Magazine|pages=2–28|id=issue 2488|date=January 9, 2001|language=es | trans-title= 2000 Special}}</ref>}}
|-
|Héctor Garza (hair) || Toro Irisson (hair) || Xalapa, Veracruz || AAA show || {{dts|October 27, 2000}} || {{efn|This was a [[steel cage match]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=49931 | title=AAA | date=October 27, 2000 | access-date=January 11, 2019 | work=CageMatch}}</ref>}}
|-
|Héctor Garza (hair) || [[Heavy Metal (wrestler)|Heavy Metal]] (hair) || Mexico City || ''[[Guerra de Titanes (2001)|Guerra de Titanes]]'' || {{dts|November 11, 2001}} || {{efn|This was a four-way match that also included with [[Perro Aguayo Jr.]] and [[Latin Lover (wrestler)|Latin Lover]].<ref name=Death/><ref name=ApuestaMetal/>}}
|-
|Héctor Garza (hair) || [[Pimpinela Escarlata]] (hair) || Monterrey, Nuevo León || FULL show || {{dts|July 6, 2003}} || <ref name=PimpiApuesta>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=51483 | title=Wrestling in Monterrey | date=July 6, 2003 | access-date=January 11, 2019 | work=CageMatch}}</ref>
|-
|[[Latin Lover (wrestler)|Latin Lover]] (hair) || Héctor Garza (hair) || Monterrey, Nuevo León || AAA show || {{dts|October 26, 2003}} || <ref name=ApuestaLatin/>
|-
|Héctor Garza (hair) || [[Pierroth Jr.]] (hair) || Mexico City || ''[[CMLL Super Viernes|Super Viernes]]'' || {{dts|August 19, 2005}} || <ref name="FigurasPierroth"/>
|-
|[[Universo 2000]] (hair) || Héctor Garza (hair) || Mexico City || [[CMLL 72nd Anniversary Show]] || {{dts|September 16, 2005}} || {{efn|This was a three-way match that also included [[Perro Aguayo Jr.]]<ref name=79Anniversaries>{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/cmll-77-historias-77-aniversario-las-77-luchas-estelares/|title=CMLL: 79 historias, 79 Aniversario, las 79 luchas estelares|first=Alex|last=Ruiz Glez|date=September 7, 2010|access-date=October 20, 2012|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|language=es | trans-title=CMLL: 79 stories, 79 Anniversarie, the 79 main event}}</ref>}}
|-
|Héctor Garza (hair) || [[Super Parka]] (hair) || Monterrey, Nuevo León || FULL show || {{dts|March 18, 2007}} || {{efn|''Ruleta de La Muerte'' match that also included Dr. Wagner Jr, [[Místico]], [[Averno (wrestler)|Averno]], [[Damián 666]], [[Atlantis (wrestler)|Atlantis]] and Héctor Garza.<ref name="TomoSuperParka">{{cite news | title=Enciclopedia de las Mascaras | trans-title=Encyclopedia of masks |  work=Super Parka | location=[[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]] | id=Tomo V | page=5| date=November 2007 | language=es}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Perro Aguayo Jr.]] (hair) || Héctor Garza (hair) || Mexico City || ''[[Homenaje a Dos Leyendas (2008)|Homenaje a Dos Leyendas]]'' || {{dts|March 21, 2008}} || <ref name=H2L2009>{{cite magazine | url= https://Superluchas.com/cobertura-total-homenaje-a-2-leyendas/ | title= Cobertura total Homenaje a 2 Leyendas | trans-title=Total coverage of Homenaje a 2 Leyendas | author= Yoav | date= March 21, 2008 | access-date= September 21, 2009 | magazine= [[Súper Luchas]]  | language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/emll/ppv.html#0308 | title= March 2008 PPV | date= March 21, 2008 | access-date= September 20, 2009 | publisher=ProWrestlingHistory.com}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
* [[List of premature professional wrestling deaths]]

==Footnotes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons}}
* {{Professional wrestling profiles}}
* {{IMDb name|nm1387298|Hector Garza}}

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