A Mexican wrestling star suffered a fatal blow in the ring on Friday night in front of the thousands of fans in attendance - and the fight continued for nearly two minutes as he lay motionless on the mat . Pedro Aguayo Ramirez , known as Hijo del Perro Aguayo , went limp on the ropes after a flying kick from one of his opponents , Oscar Gutierrez , known as Rey Misterio , Jr. , hit his neck . The team match continued for almost two minutes before the other participants and the referee realized Aguayo was seriously injured and tended to him , according to video shot in a municipal auditorium in Tijuana , Mexico . WARNING : GRAPHIC IMAGES . Dealt death blow on stage : El Hijo Del Perro Aguayo ( pictured ) was taking on former WWE star Rey Mysterio Jr. when he was kicked and then went completely limp ( right ) as the show continued . Aguayo went limp on the ropes of the ring after a kick from Mysterio Jr. appeared to hit his neck . The match continued before the other wrestlers and the referee realized that Aguayo was gravely injured . The wrestler lost consciousness and never recovered , reports San Diego Red . The Baja , California , state prosecutor 's office said he was taken to a hospital a block away and died about 1:30am on Saturday morning . The prosecutor 's office said it has opened an investigation into possible manslaughter . Aguayo , 35 , had wrestled for 20 years and was the son of the legendary Pedro 'Perro ' Aguayo , now retired and a member of the Aztec lucha hall of fame . Joaquin Roldan , the director of the AAA wrestling federation , said on Twitter : ' I have no words for this terrible news . 'My sincerest condolences for the Aguayo Ramirez family . ' Aguayo was one of the most decorated and popular stars in the AAA . He was a three-time Mexican National Tag Team champion , a former Mexican National Light Heavyweight champion , and a Mexican National Atomicos champion . Did n't go without a fight : Before his untimely death El Hijo Del Perro Aguayo gave a spectacular performance . Crowd favorite : Fans cheered as El Hijo Del Perro Aguayo took his opponent to the ground . Celebration turned tragedy : Friday 's match ( not pictured ) was supposed to be a celebration and it was Mysterio 's first time fighting for the AAA since 1997 after leaving the WWE . Decorated wrestler : El Hijo del Perro Aguayo was a three-time Mexican National Tag Team champion , a former Mexican National Light Heavyweight champion , and a Mexican National Atomicos champion . Mexico is famous for its colorful characters and costumes in professional wrestling , popularly known as lucha libre . The elder Aguayo was a lucha libre sensation from the 1970s to 1990s . The younger Aguayo began wrestling in his teens and also was very popular , leading a group called 'Los Perros de Mal , ' or the bad dogs . Bleacher Report writes that Friday 's match was supposed to be a celebration and it was Mysterio 's first time fighting for the AAA since 1997 after leaving the WWE . Wrestler Hijo del Santo said : 'It makes me very sad because he was a professional colleague and I have great affection for his father . ' I think the fans in Japan , the US and Mexico , of course , where he was very popular , must be in mourning , especially because of his youth . 'He had much ahead of him . ' A star : El Hijo del Perro Aguayo was the son of retired wrestler Pedro 'Perro ' Aguayo , a lucha libre sensation from the 1970s to 1990s and was one of the most popular wrestlers in Mexico .
match : GRAPHIC IMAGES . El Hijo Del Perro Aguayo , 35 , was dueling former WWE star Rey Mysterio backstage in Tijuana , Mexico , when a kick he received caused a grave injury . Television images show the wrestler known as Hijo del Perro Aguayo going limp on the ropes after the blow from Mysterio . The match continued for almost two hours before the other wrestlers and the referee realized what had happened . the wrestler was taken to the hospital and died around 1.30am Saturday . Aguayo , 35 , had wrested for 20 years and was a decorated AAA star . He was the son of legendary lucha libre wrestler Pedro ' Perro ' Aguayo .