La Fiera

{{Infobox professional wrestler

|name = La Fiera

|image = La Fiera (wrestler).jpg

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|birthname = Arturo Casco Hernández

|names = La Fiera

|height = {{height|m=1.75}}

|weight = {{convert|94|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

|birth_date = {{birth date|1961|3|17}}

|birth_place = Puebla, Puebla, Mexico

|death_date = {{death date and age|2010|9|12|1961|3|17}}

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|billed =

|trainer = Hércules Poblano

|debut = {{dts|1977|4}}

|retired =

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Arturo Casco Hernández (March 17, 1961 – September 12, 2010) was a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, best known under the ring name La Fiera, which is Spanish for "The Wild Beast". Hernández was a second-generation wrestler, following in the footsteps of his father Hércules Poblano ("The Hercules from Puebla"). His brother wrestled as Ángel Poblano.{{cite book|author=Madigan, Dan|title= Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling|publisher=HarperCollins Publishers|year=2007|chapter=A family affair|pages=128–132|isbn=978-0-06-085583-3}}

Professional wrestling career

Fiera held the NWA World Welterweight Championship from October 23, 1981 when he defeated Lizmark for the title until July 18, 1982 when he lost the championship to Américo Rocca. He would later hold the NWA World Middleweight Championship, defeating Gran Hamada on November 18, 1984, holding it until July 20, 1985 when he lost the belt to Chamaco Valaguez.

While his career slowed down by the 1990s due to age and injuries, he experienced a small comeback of sorts in 1996 when he teamed with Dos Caras and Héctor Garza to win the CMLL World Trios Championship from Bestia Salvaje, Emilio Charles, Jr. and Sangre Chicana.

The team was forced to vacate the title in 1997 when Héctor Garza left the promotion. La Fiera had been in semi-retirement since the early 2000s. During this final period of his career he wrestled only on a few select dates a year.

Death

Hernandez was heavily involved with drugs toward the end of his life, having previously served a prison sentence in the 90s for dealing them. On September 10, 2010, Hernandez was stabbed five times during a mugging by an unknown assailant, and died from his injuries two days later at a Mexico City hospital, at the age of 49.{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/152790/Various-News:-Lawler-Closes-Memphis-Wrestling,-Ochocinco-Still-Appearing-on-Raw,-ROH-Fans-Get-Refunds,-More.htm|title=411mania.com: Wrestling – Various News: Lawler Closes Memphis Wrestling, Ochocinco Still Appearing on Raw, ROH Fans Get Refunds, More|publisher=www.411mania.com|access-date=2010-09-13}} It is speculated that his drug involvement is what led to him being stabbed, but no certain reason was found and his killer was never found.

Championships and accomplishments

Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre
CMLL World Trios Championship (1 time) – with Dos Caras and Héctor Garza{{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}}
NWA World Middleweight Championship (1 time){{cite book|author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will|title=Wrestling Title Histories|publisher=Archeus Communications|year=2006|edition=4th|chapter=EMLL NWA World Middlweight Title|pages=389–390|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}
NWA World Welterweight Championship (1 time){{cite book|author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will|title=Wrestling Title Histories|chapter=Mexico: EMLL NWA Welterweight Heavyweight Title|page=390|publisher=Archeus Communications|year=2006|edition=4th|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}
Torneo de Trios (2001) – with Gigante Silva
Mexican local promotions
Puebla Lightweight Championship (1 time)

''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
La Fiera (hair)	Cachorro Mendoza (hair)	Mexico City	Live event	N/A	{{cite news\|author=Flores, Manuel\|title=Los Hermano Mendoza – Ringo y Cachorro están de regreso\|work=Súper Luchas\|pages=22–23\|id=issue 316\|date=May 25, 2009\|language=es}}
Pirata Morgan (hair)	La Fiera (hair)	N/A	Live event	N/A
La Fiera and Mocho Cota (hair)	Ringo and Cachorro Mendoza (hair)	Mexico City	Live event	{{dts\|1983\|07\|01}}
El Satánico (hair)	La Fiera (hair)	Mexico City	Live event	{{dts\|1983\|09\|16}}
El Faraón (hair)	La Fiera (hair)	Mexico City	Live event	{{dts\|1986\|02\|23}}
La Fiera (hair)	Babe Face (hair)	Mexico City	Live event	{{dts\|1986}}
Sangre Chicana (hair)	La Fiera (hair)	Mexico City	Live event	{{dts\|1987\|11}}
Eddy Guerrero (hair)	La Fiera (hair)	Juarez, Chihuahua	Live event	Late 1980s
Jerry Estrada (hair)	La Fiera (hair)	Mexico City	Live event	{{dts\|1991\|09\|08}}
El Dandy (hair)	La Fiera (hair)	Mexico City	Live event	{{dts\|1992\|11\|27}}
La Fiera (hair)	Ángel Negro (hair)	Guadalajara, Jalisco	Live event	{{dts\|1993\|06\|20}}
La Fiera (hair)	Sangre Chicana (hair)	Mexico City	Live event	{{dts\|1993\|07\|02}}
Negro Casas (hair)	La Fiera (hair)	Mexico City	CMLL 60th Anniversary Show	{{dts\|1993\|10\|01}}	{{cite web\|url=http://www.fuegoenelring.com/articles_reportaje_full.php?articles_id=167\|title=La Vision del Negro Casas\|author=Gutiérrez, Ana\|work=Fuergo en el Ring\|date=July 13, 2009\|access-date=August 21, 2009\|language=es\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310072140/http://fuegoenelring.com/articles_reportaje_full.php?articles_id=167\|archive-date=March 10, 2016\|url-status=dead}}{{cite web\|url=http://superluchas.com/2010/09/07/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}}
Emilio Charles, Jr. (hair)	La Fiera (hair)	Mexico City	38. Aniversario de Arena México	{{dts\|1994\|04\|15}}	{{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}}
La Fiera (hair)	Black Magic (hair)	Mexico City	Live event	{{dts\|1994\|12\|16}}
Sangre Chicana (hair)	La Fiera (hair)	Mexico City	Live event	{{dts\|1995\|03\|17}}
La Fiera (hair)	Kahoz (hair)	Mexico City	Live event	{{dts\|1996\|06}}
Silver King (hair)	La Fiera (hair)	Mexico City	Homenaje a Salvador Lutteroth	{{dts\|1997\|03\|21}}
La Fiera (hair)	Bestia Salvaje (hair)	Mexico City	Live event	{{dts\|1997\|08\|29}}