Despite winning some prize money from the tournament, King's orphanage struggled financially. While he was able to defeat his old rival, King did not win the tournament, instead placing third. While Armor King would go on to lose a second time, the two became friends and sparring partners, and their rivalry became more friendly. When Armor King came to notice the King of Iron Fist Tournament, a mixed martial arts contest in which his rival was participating, hoping to raise funds for the orphanage he ran, he too entered, determined to settle the score.

Embittered by his loss and the success King went on to receive in the Mexican wrestling world, a rivalry developed between the two. Intrigued, Armor King went head-to-head with King in a fierce battle, which he ultimately lost after sustaining an eye injury. During these excursions, Armor King acame across another wrestler in a jaguar mask, who went by the similar title of ' King'. He at one point encountered Paul Phoenix who was working as a bouncer at one such dojo. Armor King also traveled in search of worthy opponents to face one-on-one, earning a reputation as a dojo crasher. Armor King is the older brother of Armor King II, both of whom are luchadores who fought together as a tag team.

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