Wrestling Career
César González grew up in wrestling, his father Dr. Wagner was a well known Luchador from the 1960s until a car accident ended his wrestling career in 1986. Both César González and his brother (real name undocumented) Dr. Wagner, Jr. began wrestling at an early age. César made his debut in November 1986 and initially used the name El Invasor (Spanish for "the Invader") but within a year of his pro debut changed his name and started working as the Luchador Enmascadero (masked wrestler) Silver King. Silver King started working for the Universal Wrestling Association in the lower matches on the cards. On November 12, 1987 Silver King wrestled in a Luchas de Apuestas (a "Bet" Match) where he put his mask on the line against El Hijo del Santo's mask. When Silver King lost he was forced to unmask and in lucha tradition reveal his true name, it was here that it was first revealed that Silver King was one of Dr. Wagner's sons.
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