Chuckie

Chuckie was a spinoff of the Child's Play film series, with a very short Mexican wretsler actually working matches in a Halloween costume, circa 1996-2004. I know the identification of the man behind the mask, but since he never chose to reveal himself, I will not do so here.

While the routine might have seemed silly on the surface, it actually worked in front of the crowd, especially in the varied Lucha Libre offices that came and went over the years. Keep in mind, Mexico is the place that gave the world Hombre Simeo who appeared in a gorilla costume, Pasqualin, who was a clown long before Doink, Freddy in a Nightmare  On Elm Street getup and Toro Bravo 1&2 masquerading as Minotaurs.So why Chuckie? Why not!

The general idea was not that this was a real life kid's doll possesssed by the soul of a demon, as that would have been too far out there, even for Arizona. The implication was this wrestler was a nutty fan, obsessed with the movies and adopting the role. Now that, the fans bought into.

Keep in mind how Masked Frankenstein (The Monster in los Angeles) was a big hit with the people in the 1970s and 1980s in Arizona. The state was clearly in need of a new monster, so to speak and Chuckie filled the void.

Again, I know who it was scurrying around the ring like a psychotic squirrel, while the crowd mixed boos with laughter, but will not reveal it here.

Even though hidnered by the gear and Chuckie mask, the guy could actually do a lot of moves and routines. There were times also where he ended up literally hurled across the ring, to land draped across the turnbuckles, hanging upsoide down with his tennis shoe-covered feet in the air.

Mike Contreras had some very rough matches with this wrestler, as did some of the luchadores imported from Nogales and San Luis Rio Colorado. He was also seen in tag team matches and six man tags, paired with much larger men, which made for an odd contrast.

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Child's play!