Bandido (born April 17, 1995) is a Mexican ''

luchador Lucha libre (, meaning "freestyle wrestling" or literally translated as "free fight") is the term used in Latin America for professional wrestling. Since its introduction to Mexico in the early 20th century, it has developed into a unique form ...

enmascarado'' ( masked

professional wrestler Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or ...

) who is primarily known for his work in the promotions

Lucha Libre Elite Lucha Libre Elite, also referred to as simply Elite, is a ''lucha libre'' (Mexican professional wrestling) professional wrestling promotion, promotion based in Mexico City, Mexico. The promotion, founded in 2014 as Asociación de Lucha Libre É ...

(LLE),

The Crash Lucha Libre The Crash Lucha Libre, also referred to as simply The Crash, is a ''lucha libre'' (Mexican professional wrestling) promotion based in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. The promotion largely runs its events in Tijuana, Mexico City, and Monterrey. ...

and Dragon Gate (DG). He is also a former one time

ROH World Champion The ROH World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by Ring of Honor (ROH). It is considered the most prestigious title in the promotion. The current champion is Claudio Castagnoli, who is in his second ...

. Bandido is currently signed to AEW. He is a fourth-generation wrestler, a relative of Apóstol Jr.,

Myzteziz Jr. Myzteziz Jr. (born August 2, 1993) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler, previously known by the ring name Angelikal. He is currently under contract with Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, where he is the former AAA Wo ...

, and cousin of Magia Blanca. Bandido's real name is not publicly known, which is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico. Bandido previously worked 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 ...

s "Magnífico II" and "Cielito" but since 2016, he has used the ring character Bandido, who wears a mask that incorporates a bandana covering the lower part of his face in the style of

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outlaw. Bandido regularly teams with

Flamita Flamita (born November 30, 1994) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'' or masked professional wrestler. In addition to working for promotions such as Ring Of Honor, (ROH) Lucha Libre AAA World Wide, (AAA) and Desastre Total Ultraviolento (DTU) in ...

, forming a duo known as "Mexa Blood". Bandido is a one time

PWG World Champion The PWG World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship in the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) professional wrestling promotion. It was first introduced in 2003 as the PWG Championship. The inaugural champion was Frankie Kazarian. ...

, and with Flamita and

Rey Horus Rey Horus is a Mexican '' luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler currently signed to Ring of Honor (ROH). Formerly he wrestled for Major League Wrestling (MLW). He was also known as the second El Hijo de Rey Misterio, Spanish ...

he has held the

ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship The ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned by the Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion. Like most professional wrestling championships, the title is won as a result of a match with a predetermined outcome. ...

. He is the winner of PWG's 2019 Battle of Los Angeles, and ROH's 2021 Survival of the Fittest tournaments.

Personal life

Bandido was born on April 17, 1995, in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. He is the grandson of Julián Arellano Orihuela—who is known as "Tony Arellano"—and the great-grandson of Julián Arellano Varela, who was known under the

"El Húngaro" ("The Hungarian"). Bandido's cousin Magia Blanca is also a professional wrestler in the

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Co., Ltd. (CMLL; , "World Wrestling Council") is a ''lucha libre'' professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City. The promotion was previously known as ''Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre'' (''EMLL'') (''Mexi ...

promotion. He is also related to

who wrestles 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 ...

Professional wrestling career

The wrestler later known as Bandido began training in the wrestling school

in Mexico City, where he was primarily trained by

Franco Columbo Javier Esparza Coronado (born August 11, 1953) is a Mexican retired ''Luchador'', or professional wrestler, currently working as a match maker for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Esparza is best known under the ring name Franco Columbo, ...

, Hijo del Gladiador and

Último Guerrero José Gutiérrez Hernández (born March 1, 1972), better known by his ring name Último Guerrero (Spanish for ''Last Warrior''), is a Mexico, Mexican (or Professional wrestling, professional wrestler), who works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Li ...

for his in-ring debut. Because Bandido has never been unmasked in the ring, his birth name is not a matter of public knowledge, a tradition in Mexico for masked wrestlers.

Magnífico II (2011–2016)

For his debut, Bandido adopted the ring name "Magnífico II" and formed a

tag team Tag team wrestling is a type of professional wrestling in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. Tag teams may be made up of wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of establish ...

known as ''Los Magníficos'' ("The Magnificent Ones") with his cousin, who worked as Magnífico I. The duo worked for various promotions on the Mexican

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including Wrestling Martin Calderon (WMC), Cara Lucha and Lucha Memes. In 2015, Magnífico II traveled to England, where he worked a show that was promoted by

El Hijo del Santo Jorge Ernesto Guzmán Rodríguez (born August 2, 1963) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler and political activist, best known under the ring name, El Hijo del Santo ("The Son of the Saint"). Guzmán is the yo ...

Cielito (2015)

In mid-2015 Magnífico II began working for El Hijo del Santo's ''Todo x el Todo'' promotion, wrestling under the name "Cielito", named after the song

Cielito Lindo "Cielito Lindo" is a popular Mexican song '' copla'', popularized in 1882 by Mexican author Quirino Mendoza y Cortés (c. 1862–1957). It is roughly translated as "Lovely Sweet One". Although the word ''cielo'' means "sky" or "heaven", it is a ...

. On October 5, 2015, Cielito unsuccessfully challenged Ángel Blanco Jr. for the

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Bandido (2016–present)

Lucha Libre Elite (2016–2017)

In mid-2016 ''Los Magníficos'' split up and Magnífico I started working for CMLL under the name "Magia Blanca" and Magnífico II began working for

(LLE), adopting a new in-ring character called "El Bandido". His character, ring gear and mask were inspired by the

bandit stereotype. His new mask incorporated a bandana that covered his nose and mouth, a stylized "

Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in ...

"-style markings around the eyes and a horseshoe on his forehead. On November 18, 2016, El Bandido outlasted

Golden Magic Golden Magic (born July 18, 1990) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotions Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), where he is a former AAA World Trios Ch ...

, Argos, Emperador Azteca, Ciclón Ramírez Jr., Imposible, Eterno,

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and

Zumbido José Angel García Paz (born November 4, 1974) is a Mexican '' Luchador'', or professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Zumbido (Spanish for "Buzz"). He has worked for both Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and AAA throughout hi ...

in a ''

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'' elimination match to become the first Lucha Libre Elite Welterweight Champion. LLE closed 2017, but Bandido defended the LLE Welterweight Championship at least once after the promotion closed.

Independent circuit (2016–present)

On September 28, 2017, Bandido defeated Ángel Blanco Jr. to win the

in a show in

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. In December, 2017 Bandido and

Laredo Kid Laredo Kid (born December 30, 1986) is a Mexican '' luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler. He is currently signed to both Impact Wrestling and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, but is currently inactive due to abdominal surgery. La ...

outlasted Perro Callejero Jr., Apando Negro Jr.,

Bestia 666 Leornardo Carrera Lizarraga (born May 14, 1989) is a Mexican ''luchador'' or professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Bestia 666. He is currently working for various promotions across Mexico, while also performing in the United State ...

, Crazy Latino, Dr. Polux, Emperador Azteca,

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, Murciélago Plateado Jr. and

to win the G21 ''Torneo Gran Alternativa'' tournament. Starting in 2018, Bandido started to work more for promotions outside Mexico, primarily in the United States, where he often teamed with Flamita under the team name "MexaBlood". Through Flamita's contacts in Japan, Bandido worked his first two tours with Dragon Gate in January and June 2018. During the British promotion

Progress Wrestling Progress Wrestling (stylized as PROGRESS) is a British professional wrestling promotion that was established in 2011 by comedian Jim Smallman, events and comedy promoter Jon Briley, and later, actor Glen Robinson (professionally known as Glen ...

's tour of the United States, Bandido and Flamita defeated

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and Chris Brookes to win the Progress Tag Team Championship. Bandido teamed up with

Rey Mysterio Óscar Gutiérrez (born December 11, 1974), better known by his ring name Rey Mysterio, is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand. Widely regarded as one of the greatest profes ...

and

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in the main event of the Indy wrestling super show All In, losing to The Golden Elite team of

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and

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(Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson). MexaBlood traveled to England at the end of September 2018 to work once more for Progress Wrestling. On September 30, the duo lost the Progress Tag Team Championship to

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(Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis). In March 2020, Bandido participated in the 2020 16 Carat Gold, held by

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(wXw). On night one, he defeated Julian Pace in the first round. On night two, Mike Bailey defeated him in the quarter-final. The match was well received by the crowd in attendance, who pelted the two men with coins and notes in appreciation. On night three, Bandido teamed with Pace and Jeff Cobb, defeated the team of

Black Taurus Black Taurus (born March 11, 1987) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler, He is currently under contract with Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, in addition to making appearances for Impact Wrestling. He is primarily kno ...

, Hektor Invictus and

Puma King Puma King (born July 6, 1990) is a Mexican ''Luchador'' '' enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler currently working with Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), but also as a freelancer in many Mexican promotions such as Lucha Memes, MexaWrestlin ...

The Crash Lucha Libre (2017–present)

Bandido came to Mexican national attention through his work for

as the promotion began expanding to touring nationally. His debut with the promotion was on November 29, 2017, where Bandido,

Damián 666 Leonardo Carrera Gómez (born July 9, 1961) is a Mexican professional wrestler best known under the name Damián 666. He has worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CM ...

and M-ximo lost to the team of Bestia 666,

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and

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. On March 17, 2018, Bandido and Flamita defeated the teams Aeroboy and Séptimo Dragón, and

The Rascalz MSK or The Rascalz were an American professional wrestling stable and later, tag team. It was formed by Dezmond Xavier, Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz and Myron Reed. They began teaming with each other for the first time on the independent circuit in ...

(

Dezmond Xavier Deveon Everhart Aikens (born November 2, 1988) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Wes Lee, and is the current NXT North American Champion in his first rei ...

and

Zachary Wentz Zachary Green (born April 29, 1994) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in WWE, where he performed on the NXT brand under the ring name Nash Carter and in Impact Wrestling under the ring name Zachary Wentz (or ...

) to win the vacant

The Crash Tag Team Championship The Crash Tag Team Championship (''Campeonato en Parejas de The Crash'' in Spanish) is a professional wrestling tag team championship promoted by the Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico based The Crash Lucha Libre and is for two-man tag teams only. Th ...

. Two months later, Bandido became a double champion in The Crash when he won

The Crash Cruiserweight Championship The Crash Cruiserweight Championship ( es, Campeonato de Peso Crucero de The Crash) is a professional wrestling championship contested for in the Mexican lucha libre promotion The Crash Lucha Libre based in Tijuana, Baja California. Traditionally ...

, defeating Dezmond Xavier and Laredo Kid for the vacant championship. Mexa Blood were stripped of the tag team championship on October 7 for reasons that were never made public. On March 23, 2019,

Jonathan Gresham Jonathan Gresham (born March 20, 1988) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Impact Wrestling. He has previously wrestled for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a former ROH World Champion, ROH Pure ...

won The Crash Cruiserweight Championship from Bandido; the match also included Flamita and

Shane Strickland Stephon Strickland (born September 30, 1990) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Swerve Strickland and is a former AEW World Tag Team Champion (with Keith Lee). ...

. After losing the cruiserweight title, Bandido challenged

for

The Crash Heavyweight Championship The Crash Heavyweight Championship ( es, Campeonato de Peso Completo de The Crash) is a professional wrestling championship used in the Mexican lucha libre promotion The Crash Lucha Libre based in Tijuana, Baja California. It is the top male cham ...

on July 5 and lost. In November 2019, Bandido defeated Rey Horus and

Marty Scurll Martin Scurll (born 26 July 1988) is an English professional wrestler. He is best known for his work in Ring of Honor (ROH) as the leader of the stable Villain Enterprises, where he was a one-time ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship and a on ...

to win the heavyweight championship in a show in

Tijuana Tijuana ( ,"Tijuana"
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Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (2018–present)

On March 23, 2018, at the "Time Is A Flat Circle" event, Bandido made his

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Los Angeles, California. It is owned and operated by wrestlers themselves, having been created by Disco Machine, Excalibur, Scott Lost, Joey Ryan, Super Drago ...

(PWG) debut, losing in a tag team effort with

against

(

and

). He was brought back for All-Star Weekend 14, which took place during the month of April. Bandido lost against

Taiji Ishimori is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he wrestles as part of the Bullet Club. He is the current IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion in his third reign, and is also a one-time NEVER Openweight ...

on Night One but went on to gain his first PWG victory against Rey Horus the next evening. His winning streak continued into May, when Bandido defeated Robbie Eagles at Bask in His Glory. Bandido kept winning consecutive matches after entering PWG's annual

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(BOLA) tournament. He defeated T-Hawk in the opening round, Flamita in the quarterfinals, and

Joey Janela Joseph Janela (born July 3, 1989) is an American professional wrestler. Janela is most known for his work with promotions such as All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) ...

in the semifinals. Entering the final round, he was the last man eliminated by eventual winner

Jeff Cobb Jeffrey Cobb (ジェフ・コブ　''Jefu Kobu'', born July 11, 1982) is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) where he is a two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion with United Emp ...

. After his national exposure in the tournament, it was reported that

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, the world's largest wrestling promotion, was interested in signing Bandido to a full-time contract. In October, he defeated Rey Fénix at ''Smokey and the Bandido''. On September 19, 20, and 22; Bandido participated in the 2019

. He defeated

in the first round (which was also for the

Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship The is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the Japanese promotion CyberFight in its DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) brand. Open to anyone, regardless of gender or DDT employment status, the championship is defended " 24/7", as i ...

Brody King Nathan Troy Blauvelt (born March 17, 1987), better known by his ring name Brody King, is an American professional wrestler and musician signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of The House of Black. King was previously signed t ...

in the quarterfinals, and Dragon Lee in the semi-finals. He defeated

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and

in a three-way elimination match final to win the Battle of Los Angeles. After his BOLA victory, Bandido went on to defeat

on December 20, to win the

PWG World Championship The PWG World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship in the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) professional wrestling promotion. It was first introduced in 2003 as the PWG Championship. The inaugural champion was Frankie Kazarian. ...

. He would retain the title until May 1, 2022, when he lost it against Daniel Garcia.

Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (2018, 2021-present)

In mid-2018,

(AAA) began a storyline in which LLE (no longer a separate promotion) invaded AAA. As part of the "Invasion" storyline, AAA brought in several former LLE wrestlers including Bandido, who with Flamita and

Aramís Aramís is a Mexican '' luchador enmascarado'' (masked professional wrestler) currently working with Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), but also as a freelancer in other Mexican promotions such as International Wrestling Revolution Group, Lucha M ...

made his AAA debut, losing to ''El Nuevo Poder del Norte'' (

Carta Brava Jr. Sergio Marca (born January 18, 1987) is a Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler known as Carta Brava Jr., currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) portraying a ''rudo'' ("bad guy" ...

Mocho Cota Jr. Alejandro Cota (born July 2, 1977) is a Mexican '' luchador'', or professional wrestler known by his ring name as Mocho Cota Jr., currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) portraying a ''ru ...

and

Tito Santana Merced Solis (born May 10, 1953), better known by the ring name Tito Santana, is a retired American professional wrestler and middle school teacher. Santana has stayed a babyface his entire career and he is best known for his appearances with ...

). Bandido was featured in his first major AAA storyline when he participated in a three-way match against Flamita and Fénix for the right to challenge for the

AAA Mega Championship The AAA Mega Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in the Mexican Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) promotion. Known officially in Spanish as the ''Mega Campeonato AAA'', it is sometimes referred to in the Englis ...

. Fénix won the match and the title match. At AAA's biggest show of the year Triplemanía XXVI, MexaBlood defeated Team AAA (

Aero Star Aero Star (real name unrevealed; born October 22, 1984) is a Mexican luchador, which is a masked professional wrestler currently signed to Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). Aero Star won the 2008 '' Alas de Oro'' tournament and is known for his h ...

and Drago), Team Elite (Laredo Kid and Golden Magic) and Team Impact! (

DJZ Michael Paris (born October 5, 1986) is a American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Smackdown brand, under the ring name Joaquin Wilde. He is a member of Legado Del Fantasma. Paris began his career in 2004 ...

and

Andrew Everett Andrew Everett Wenkel (born July 9, 1992) better known by the ring name Andrew Everett, is an American professional wrestler best known for his time in Impact Wrestling, where he was a former Impact World Tag Team Champion. He's also wrestlin ...

) to become the top contenders for the

AAA World Tag Team Championship The AAA World Tag Team Championship (''Campeonato en Parejas AAA'' in Spanish) is the main tag team title contested for in the Mexican lucha libre promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). In 1993 AAA created the first version of the AAA World T ...

. Bandido's last AAA appearance was at

Héroes Inmortales XII Héroes Inmortales XII (Spanish for "Immortal Heroes twelve") was a professional wrestling event produced and scripted by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA). The event took place on October 28, 2018, in ...

, where and Flamita lost a three-way tag team match for the AAA World Tag Team Championship to ''Los Mercenarios'' (

Rey Escorpión Fabián Núñez Napoles (born January 20, 1979) is a Mexican ''luchador'' (professional wrestler), better known by the ring name Rey Escorpión. He is currently working for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), where he portrays a ''rudo'' or bad guy ...

and

El Texano Jr. Juan Aguilar Leos (born July 31, 1984) is a Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Texano Jr. Aguilar is the son of Juan Conrado Aguilar Jáuregui, who wrestled under the name El Texano; Aguilar's brother ...

) in a match that also included Andrew Everett and DJZ.

Ring of Honor (2018–2022)

In late 2018, it was reported Bandido has signed a full-time contract with the U.S.-based promotion

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(ROH). In an interview, Bandido later said he turned down an offer from "the biggest company in the world" (referring to WWE) and instead chose to sign with ROH. He also turned down an offer to work for

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he received around the time of his ROH negotiations. Bandido made his debut for the promotion at their January 12, 2019, television tapings, defeating

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. He later joined a group called "Lifeblood", which was formed by

Juice Robinson Joseph Ryan Robinson (born April 10, 1989), better known by his ring name Juice Robinson, is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Robinson is also a member of the Bullet Club stable and also wrestles ...

and also includes David Finlay, Mark Haskins,

Tracy Williams Tracy Williams is an American professional wrestler currently wrestling for Ring of Honor (ROH) where he is a former ROH World Tag Team Champion with Foundation teammate Rhett Titus. He is also a former ROH World Television Champion. Prior t ...

and

Tenille Dashwood Tenille Averil Dashwood (born 1 March 1989) is an Australian professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Emma. Dashwood started training for professional wrestling in Australia ...

. The following day, Bandido defeated P.J. Black as part of ROH's Honor Reigns Supreme

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event. For many years he appeared with Rey Horus And Flamita As The Mexa Squad which they would soon win the ROH 6-Man Tag Team Championships a few months later they would lose it to Shane Taylor Promotions. After winning the 2021

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tournament to earn the title shot, Bandido would go on to win the

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from Rush at Best in the World on July 11, marking his first major world championship. Bandido lost the ROH Championship to

on April 1, 2022, during the

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at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas.

New Japan Pro Wrestling (2019)

Bandido made his

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(NJPW) debut on May 13, 2019, in a tag team match that also involved

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and

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losing to the team of

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, Robbie Eagles and

El Phantasmo Riley Vigier (born October 24, 1986), otherwise known as El Phantasmo (ELP), is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is currently performing in the Junior Heavyweight division as part of Bu ...

. He participated in the Best of the Super Juniors 27 tournament, where he defeated

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, Robbie Eagles, and Rocky Romero, but lost to El Phantasmo, Yoh,

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, and Bushi, ending up with 10 points overall.

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2019–2021)

Bandido made his debut for the Mexican promotion

(CMLL) following a brief stint in 2016 as part of CMLL's 2019 '' Leyendas Mexicanas''

show. Bandido,

Volador Jr. Ramón Ibarra Rivera (born January 26, 1981), better known by his ring name Volador Jr., is a Mexican ''Lucha libre, luchador'' (or professional wrestler), who works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He portrays a ''Face (professional ...

and Valiente defeated ''Nueva Generacion Dinamitas'' (

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, Sansón and

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). For the 2020 '' Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles'' ("National Incredible Teams" tournament), he teamed up with rival

. In the storyline of their tournament participation, the two got along for the first two rounds, defeating Flyer and

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in the first round and

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in the second. During the semi-final match Guerrero accidentally hit Bandido, leading to the team's loss to Carístico and Forastero. Bandido would leave CMLL on April 10, 2021.

All Elite Wrestling (2022-Present)

Bandido made his debut for

on the September 28th edition of ''

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'', where he received his rematch for the

, against champion

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, but lost the match. On November 11th, it was finally reported Bandido officially signed with AEW after a bout with Rush.

Championships and accomplishments

*BodyZoi Wrestling **BodyZoi Championship (1 time, current) *

( 1 time) **

( 1 time) – with

**Second The Crash Lucha Libre Triple Crown Champion *

DDT Pro-Wrestling is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Its name stands for Dramatic Dream Team, which was the promotion's official name from 1997 to 2004. Founded in March 1997 by Shintaro Muto, the promotion was eventually bo ...

( 1 time) *

Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling (ECCW) (formerly known as NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling and Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling) is a Western Canada-based professional wrestling promotion and a former member of the Nati ...

ECCW Championship The ECCW Championship (formerly known as the NWA/ECCW Heavyweight Championship) is the top singles championship in Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling. It was first established in 1996 in the then-independent ECCW, and its name was changed whe ...

(1 time) * Generación XXI ** ''Torneo Gran Alternativa'' (2017) – with

** Elite Welterweight Championship (1 time) *

(1 time) **

(

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) * ''

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'' ** Ranked No. 31 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''

PWI 500 ''Pro Wrestling Illustrated'' (''PWI'') is an American internationally sold professional wrestling magazine that was founded in 1979 by publisher Stanley Weston. ''PWI'' is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and published by Kappa Publishi ...

'' in 2022 *

** Progress Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Flamita *

( 1 time) **

( 1 time) – with

and

** Survival of the Fittest (2021) ** ROH Year-End Award (1 time) *** Best Finisher (2020) *

World Wrestling Association The World Wrestling Association (WWA) (Asociación Mundial de Lucha Libre in Spanish) is a lucha libre promotion based in the Tijuana-area of Mexico. It was founded in 1986 by Benjamin Mora Jr.. It featured some of Mexico's best ''luchadores'' a ...

( 1 time, current)

References

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