 While visiting an event presented by the IWA in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Pérez was approached by Víctor Quiñones then president of the company, who asked to him if he was interested in receiving training to become a professional wrestler.His first angle with the company was as the leader of a group of young wrestlers titled "Lucha Libre 101", originally composed of Bryan Madness (Roberto Rubio), Chicano (Carlos Cotto) and Abbad (Enrique Sinigaglia).Several of the members of Lucha Libre 101 were either injured or abandoned the company while it was in progress which led to it being cancelled.