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Black Man (wrestler)
Mexican professional wrestler (1949–2022) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Álvaro Meléndez Tibanez (February 19, 1949 – February 28, 2022) was a Mexican luchador (Spanish for professional wrestler) better known as Black Man. He was considered a very talented wrestler, and innovative when it comes to high flying moves.
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Tibanez died on February 28, 2022, aged 73.[1]
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Professional wrestling career
He is most known for a being part of a tag team, first with White Man, Alberto Muñoz, who formed a fan favorite tag team. The two teamed for a while but never won a tag team title, despite several chances at the Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship.[2] By 1978 Muñoz dropped the "White Man" character as he was forced to work a reduced schedule due to age and injuries.[2]
Later, Black Man would form Los Fantasticos with Kung Fu and Kato Kung Lee, a very popular trios team from the early 1980s.[3] Black Man would later try to reform Los Fantasticos with Kendo and Avispon Negro, but the trio was never as popular as the originals.[4] He was once El Santo's high risk move double in a movie. Late in his career he worked under the ring name Celestial, complete with a new mask and outfit to not reveal his real identity.[5]
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Championships and accomplishments
- Universal Wrestling Association
- UWA World Lightweight Championship (1 time)[6]
- UWA World Trios Championship (1 time) – with Kung Fu and Kato Kung Lee[7]
- UWA World Welterweight Championship (3 times)[8]
Luchas de Apuestas record
Footnotes
- Not Blue Demon
- Not the current wrestler working as Pólvora.
References
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