Dr. Wagner Jr.

Juan Manuel González Barrón (born August 12, 1965) is a Mexican luchador enmascarado (Spanish for "Masked professional wrestler") who is best known under the ring name Dr. Wagner Jr. As Dr. Wagner Jr. he has worked mainly in Mexico for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA), Mexico's two largest professional wrestling promotions as well as working for several Japanese promotions including New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). Gonzalez is the son of professional wrestler Dr. Wagner, brother of Silver King and the father of recently debuted professional wrestler El Hijo de Dr. Wagner. Known for his catchphrase during promos, "bien, bien, bien" (good, good, good).

Professional wrestling career
González started out working as "El Invasor", gaining in ring experience without revealing that he was the son of Dr. Wagner.

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (1996–2009)
After working as El Invasor for just under a year he adopted the name of his father, working as Dr. Wagner Jr, from April 7, 1986. Dr. Wagner Jr. started wrestling for Universal Wrestling Association (UWA) in April 1986 at 20 years of age. The elder Wagner achieved his success in Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) (later renamed Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre), and so it would be his son who adopted his wrestling gimmick.

On the day that Dr. Wagner Jr. was to make his in-ring debut as his father's tag team partner, Wagner Sr. was involved in a car accident that killed his long-time partner Angel Blanco, leaving Wagner Sr. disabled and unable to continue his wrestling career. When he regained his mobility he took up a job as a taxi driver to earn a living, but continued to actively follow the career of his sons, including his in-ring namesake and a wrestler best known in the United States as Silver King. The two real-life brothers would actually team together to win the CMLL World Tag Team Championship in February 1997, although the titles were vacated six months later when Silver King left CMLL to join the growing lucha roster of World Championship Wrestling (WCW).

Dr. Wagner Jr.'s star has continued to rise in Mexico ever since. He has won a variety of different titles for the CMLL promotion. Besides holding the CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship he has also been the CMLL World Trios Champion four times, including with Gran Markus Jr. and Hijo del Gladiador and also with Blue Panther and Black Warrior. He has also wrestled extensively in Japan, challenging (and ultimately being defeated by) Jushin Thunder Liger for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship and tagging with various partners such as his brother and Kendo Kashin, the latter of which he won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship with. He has also competed in the United States as recently as January 2006, teaming with Rey Bucanero losing to L.A. Park and Místico at an FMLL show in Chicago. He is most popular when competing in the famed Arena México though, where his charismatic style and popular gimmick cause fans to blow airhorns three times and chant "WAG-NER!" when he's in the ring. During Dragon Mania II, which is promoted by Toryumon Mexico, Wagner Jr. teamed with Negro Casas to defeat Jushin Thunder Liger and Hirooki Goto. In the summer of 2007, at Arena México, he was briefly billed simply as Dr. Wagner, not Dr. Wagner Jr. On April 27, 2008, Wagner led a protest march for anyone who believed they were being mistreated by their bosses to join. About 200 people joined the march, including wrestlers from IWRG and Fuerza Guerrera. Wagner said he wasn't getting booked because he criticized CMLL in the press, and claimed he was in talks with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). In late 2008/early 2009 Dr. Wagner Jr. worked a couple of non-televised matches for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) but denined that he wanted to work for the company full-time.

Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (2009–2013, 2014)
On March 15, 2009 Dr. Wagner Jr. made a surprise appearance at AAA's annual Rey de Reyes event. First he chased off La Legión Extranjera before turning around to challenge the AAA Mega Champion El Mesias to a title match. On June 13, 2009, at Triplemania XVII Wagner defeated Mesias to win the AAA Mega Championship. After his title win Wagner went on to form the stable Los Wagnermaniacos with Silver King, Electroshock and Último Gladiador. Dr. Wagner Jr. successfully defended the Heavyweight title against both El Mesias and Cibernético in a Steel Cage Match at the 2009 Verano de Escandalo. At the subsequent AAA event Heroes Inmortales III Dr. Wagner Jr. successfully defended against El Mesias once more. Following two successful defenses against El Mesias Dr. Wagner Jr. stipulated that if El Mesias lost at the 2009 Guerra de Titanes he would not receive another title match. After holding the title for 181 days Dr. Wagner Jr. lost the title back to El Mesias at Guerra de Titanes. In the aftermath of Wagner's stable partner Electroshock winning the AAA Mega Championship at Rey de Reyes in March 2010, Electroshock, Ultimo Gladiator and even Dr. Wagner's own brother, Silver King, all turned on him and kicked him out of the stable, which they renamed Los Maniacos. At Triplemania XVIII Dr. Wagner Jr. pinned Electroshock to win his second AAA Mega Championship. Following the match El Mesias came to the ring, presented Dr. Wagner Jr. with the championship belt and then shook his hand.

On July 12, 2010, Dr. Wagner Jr. made a surprise appearance for CMLL, coming to the aid of his son Dr. Wagner III at an event in Nuevo Laredo. Wagner, whose contract with AAA had recently expired, claimed that he was still on good terms with the company and offered no explanation for his appearance.

On August 15, 2010, at Verano de Escandalo Dr. Wagner Jr. successfully defended the AAA Mega Championship in a three-way match against Silver King and Vampiro. After the match King played an audio tape, where the late father of the two brothers claimed that King was the more talented of the two of them. This revelation led to a match on October 1 at Héroes Inmortales IV, where Wagner Jr. defeated Silver King in a singles match to retain the AAA Mega Championship. On October 31, 2010, Wagner Jr. formed a new alliance named Potencia Mundial (World Power) with Monster Clown, Murder Clown and Psycho Clown. On December 5 at Guerra de Titanes Wagner Jr. lost the AAA Mega Championship to El Zorro. On June 18, 2011, at Triplemanía XIX, Wagner Jr. defeated Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) performer Rob Van Dam to become the first ever AAA Latin American Champion. Immediately afterwards, Wagner began making challenges towards new AAA Mega Champion Jeff Jarrett. Wagner received his shot at the title on July 31 at Verano de Escándalo in a three-way match, which also included L.A. Park, but was eliminated following a distraction from Karen Jarrett and a low blow from Jeff. On October 9 at Héroes Inmortales, Wagner Jr. made his first successful defense of the AAA Latin American Championship by defeating El Hijo del Perro Aguayo in a Bullterrier match. After the match, two of AAA's top technicos and Wagner's allies, La Parka and Octagón, both turned on him and joined Aguayo's Los Perros del Mal. On December 16 at Guerra de Titanes, Wagner Jr. lost the AAA Latin American Championship to L.A. Park.

In early 2012, Dr. Wagner Jr. started a rivalry with the invading El Consejo stable. On March 18 at Rey de Reyes, Wagner teamed with Electroshock and Heavy Metal losing to El Consejo members Máscara Año 2000 Jr., El Texano Jr. and Toscano, with Máscara Año 2000 Jr. pinning Wagner following outside interference. The following month, Wagner made peace with Silver King as the two came together to battle El Consejo. On August 5 in the main event of Triplemanía XX, Wagner Jr. defeated Máscara Año 2000 Jr. in a Mask vs. Mask match, forcing his rival to unmask himself. In early 2013, Wagner Jr., claiming dissatisfaction with his position in AAA, left the promotion for a several-month-long stint with El Hijo del Santo's Todo X el Todos (TxT) promotion, only to return in May in time for Triplemanía XXI. At the event, Wagner teamed with Electroshock, La Parka and Octagón to defeat Canek, Máscara Año 2000, Universo 2000 and Villano IV in an eight-man tag team match. Afterwards, the relationship between Wagner and AAA once again broke down with Wagner taking public potshots at the promotion.

A year later on August 5, 2014, Wagner again returned to AAA to take part in Triplemanía XXII. At the event Wagner took part in a four-way elimination main event for the Copa Triplemanía XXII. He was the first man eliminated from the match by Cibernético.

Other promotions (2013–present)
On November 17, 2013, Wagner Jr. returned to CMLL at a small event in Naucalpan, confronting and challenging Mr. Niebla. For the past weeks, Wagner had teased "invading" CMLL and settling his score with the likes of Atlantis and Último Guerrero. In July 2014, Wagner worked a tour of Japan, during which he wrestled for Tokyo Gurentai and women's wrestling promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom.

Return to CMLL (2015)
On August 19, 2015, Wagner announced he would be returning to CMLL on August 28. However, on September 11, CMLL fired Wagner after he reportedly told them that taking part in the 82nd Anniversary Show "didn't suit his interests". It was later reported that Wagner quit CMLL out of loyalty to L.A. Park, who had been released by the promotion days earlier.

Return to AAA (2015-present)
On November 2, 2015, Wagner made a surprise return to AAA, promptly turning rudo by betraying Rey Mysterio Jr.

Lucha Underground (2016–present)
On July 6th, 2016 Wagner made his surprise debut at Ultima Lucha Dos – Part I, accompanied by Famous B. He won his first match against Son of Havoc. As a result, Wagner earned himself a cash prize of $250,000.

In other media
In June 2010 Dr. Wagner Jr. won a four-way match to become the wrestler to be featured on the cover of the Video Game Lucha Libre AAA: Héroes del Ring, which was released on August 9, 2010 in North America. Dr. Wagner Jr. is one of the playable characters in the game.

Personal life
Dr. Wagner Jr. was once married to female wrestler Rossy Moreno and together they have at least one child, a son, who made his debut for Perros del Mal Producciones on December 6, 2009, as Dr. Wagner III, sometimes referred to as "El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr." (Spanish for the "Son of Dr. Wagner Jr.).

On October 8, 2013, Wagner Jr. was stabbed in the wrist, when he and his wife were robbed at knife point in Mexico City.

In wrestling

 * Finishing moves
 * Doctor Driver / Wagner Driver (Sitout scoop slam piledriver)
 * Sitout Powerbomb
 * Rope-hung DDT
 * Signature moves
 * Death Valley driver
 * Diving splash
 * Elevated cutter
 * Lariat
 * Samoan drop
 * Senton
 * Nicknames
 * "El Galeno"
 * Entrance themes
 * "Bad Medicine" by Bon Jovi

Championships and accomplishments

 * Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
 * AAA Mega Championship (2 times)
 * AAA Latin American Championship (1 time)
 * Lucha Libre Premier (2009)
 * Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
 * CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
 * CMLL World Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Canek (1), Silver King (1), Emilio Charles Jr. (1) and Último Guerrero (1)
 * CMLL World Trios Championship (4 times) – with Gran Markus Jr. and El Hijo del Gladiador (1), Black Warrior and Blue Panther (1), Blue Panther and Fuerza Guerrera (1), and Universo 2000 and Black Tiger III (1)
 * NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * International Gran Prix (2003)
 * International Wrestling League
 * IWL World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), current)
 * Llaves y Candados
 * LyC Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) - with Silver King
 * New Japan Pro Wrestling
 * IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kendo Kashin
 * Pro Wrestling Illustrated
 * PWI ranked him #16 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1999 and 2010
 * PWI ranked him #82 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
 * Universal Wrestling Association
 * UWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
 * UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
 * World Wrestling Association
 * WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)