Jonathan Saharawi Barragán González (born October 20, 1991), known under the

ring name A ring name is a type of stage name used by an athlete such as a professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, or boxer whose real name is considered unattractive, dull, difficult to pronounce or spell, amusing for the wrong reasons, or projecting ...

Arez, is a Mexican ''

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'', or professional wrestler. Since 2018, Arez has wrestled in

Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide Antonio Peña Promotions, S.A. de C.V. d/b/a Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide is a Mexican Lucha Libre (professional wrestling) promotion based in Mexico City, Mexico. Commonly referred to as simply AAA (pronounced "triple A"; an abbreviation of its or ...

, where he is the current and inaugural La Leyenda Azul Blue Demon Champion and a former

AAA World Mixed Tag Team Champion The AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship (''Campeonato en Parejas Mixtas AAA'' in Spanish) is a tag team title contested for in the Mexican lucha libre promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). The championship is exclusively for teams compose ...

along with

Chik Tormenta Cristina Azpeitia Ramírez (born August 29, 1984), known under the ring name Chik Tormenta, is a Mexican ''luchadora'', or female professional wrestler who is primarily known for her work for The Crash Lucha Libre. She is currently a freelancer wo ...

, as well as

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and on the

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. Arez has also wrestled in the United States in MLW and

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through their partnership with AAA. He was also part of the stable Los Indystrongtibles along with Belial and Impulso who were very well known and successful on the Mexican independent circuit between 2013 and 2018. The group has not been formally dissolved, but the three have rarely wrestled together since 2018, when Arez has become an increasingly big name in his own right. Arez has since developed a rivalry with

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, and they have fought several matches against each other. Instead of wearing a mask, Arez wrestles in an advanced body and face painting inspired by the character

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Finn Bálor Fergal Devitt (born 25 July 1981) is an Irish professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Finn Bálor (), and is a member of The Judgment Day. Devitt is widely known for his ten ...

has in turn taken inspiration from Arez and sometimes uses a similar painting.

Professional wrestling career

Championships and accomplishments

*Desert Pro Wrestling **LPF Championship (1 time, current) *

AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship The AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship (''Campeonato en Parejas Mixtas AAA'' in Spanish) is a tag team title contested for in the Mexican lucha libre promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). The championship is exclusively for teams composed ...

( 1 time) – with

**La Leyenda Azul Blue Demon Championship (1 time, current, inaugural) *New Wrestling Generation **NWG Master Championship (1 time) * Perros del Mal **PDM Light Heavyweight Championship *''

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'' ** Ranked No. 166 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''

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'' in 2021 *RIOT Wrestling Alliance **RIOT Championship (1 time, current) *Xplosion Nacional de Lucha Libre **XNL World Championship (1 time)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arez 1991 births 21st-century professional wrestlers Living people Mexican male professional wrestlers Professional wrestlers from Mexico City AAA World Mixed Tag Team Champions