Personal Life
Rivera was born in the town of Vega Alta (where the “Vega” in his wrestling name comes from), where he received his primary education. He participated in wrestling events during his high school years. After joining the IWA, Rivera entered another aspect of the business and became a trainer. Among his alumni are several international wrestlers including Germán Figueroa, Amazing Red and El Generico. Despite this, Rivera was hesitant upon learning that his younger brother had began practicing to become a professional wrestler, not allowing him to enter an IWA ring until his graduation from a wrestling school. In November 2009, the Savio Vega Wrestling Academy began operating at Vikingo Power Gym, in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. Of the wrestlers trained there by Rivera, several became titlists in the IWA following their graduation, including Chris Angel, Jonathan Ayala, Carlos Cupeles and Salvador "El Vikingo" Sánchez's own grandson, Víctor Ortíz. In 2010, he granted a shoot interview discussing his wrestling career for RF Video, which was released in DVD. Rivera also books himself in events that are unrelated to any promotions, including wrestling in charity cards. His latest participation in such an event took place on April 29, 2012, when he make an appearance in a card that counted with talents from IWA, WWC, EWO and CWA, held in benefit of institutions supporting the treatment of children with Hydrocephalus.
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