Wrestler Profile

Dr. Wagner Jr.

Dr. Wagner Jr. is lucha libre's galactic doctor — a second-generation legend whose four-decade career made his name synonymous with Mexican main events. His 2017 mask loss to Psycho Clown at TripleManía XXV, before one of lucha's largest modern crowds, ranks among the sport's biggest matches ever.

Champion across CMLL, AAA and Japan — where his NOAH excursions made him an international star — Wagner's charisma survived even unmasking, a rarity in lucha culture. His galactic doctor persona and family feuds with son El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. keep the dynasty's drama current.

Now wrestling legacy dates with undiminished aura, Wagner remains box office on name alone. WrestleRanks voters rank the doctor on prescription strength: legend, refillable indefinitely.

Promotions

Dr. Wagner Jr. is associated with Independent (2026).

PWI rankings history

Dr. Wagner Jr. has been ranked in the PWI 500 23 times, first at No. 86 in 1997 and most recently at No. 319 in 2025. The highest placement is No. 16, reached in 1999 and 2010.

Placements by year: 1997 (No. 86), 1998 (No. 47), 1999 (No. 16), 2000 (No. 25), 2001 (No. 21), 2002 (No. 35), 2003 (No. 55), 2004 (No. 162), 2005 (No. 43), 2006 (No. 28), 2007 (No. 48), 2008 (No. 28), 2009 (No. 57), 2010 (No. 16), 2011 (No. 28), 2012 (No. 26), 2013 (No. 188), 2014 (No. 263), 2020 (No. 218), 2021 (No. 290), 2022 (No. 345), 2023 (No. 345), 2025 (No. 319).

Compiled from the annual rankings published by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. See the 2025 edition.

Dr. Wagner Jr. in the WrestleRanks rankings

Dr. Wagner Jr. is tracked as a respected veteran on WrestleRanks. WrestleRanks standings are decided one week at a time, from fan voting and editor input. Read more about how our rankings work, or see the live, interactive profile with weekly rank history and voting on the Dr. Wagner Jr. ranking page.

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