Oficial Rayan (born January 9, 1987) 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'', or 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 o ...

, who is working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion

International Wrestling Revolution Group International Wrestling Revolution Group (Grupo Internacional Revolución in Spanish; the Spanish name is used for the promotion while the English initials are used for the title governing body) is a Lucha Libre promotion based in Naucalpan, S ...

(IWRG). He was part of the ''

Los Oficiales Elite ''Los Oficiales Elite'' (Spanish for "The Elite Officials") was a Mexican professional wrestling group, called a stable who works primarily for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG). The gro ...

'' group alongside

Oficial Factor Cesar Caballero (born November 25, 1977) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler. Working under the ring name Oficial Factor, he appears for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Rev ...

and

Oficial Spartan Oficial Spartan is the current ring name of Victor Manuel Montés (born July 29, 1975 in Guerrero, Mexico), who is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling prom ...

. Rayan's real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans.

Professional wrestling career

In ''Lucha Libre'' it is traditional to keep the true identify of a masked wrestler a secret, not revealing their real names and oftentimes not revealing what previous ring names they have competed under. No previous ring identities have been confirmed for Oficial Rayan, but Rayan has stated that he made his debut in January 2009 in a loss to wrestler Imperio Azteca, but not confirmed what ring name he worked under between 2009 and 2011.

Oficial Rayan (2011–present)

IWRG introduced a new wrestling character in late October, 2011 called Oficial Rayan, brought in to team with

as he feuded with his former team mates ''

Los Oficiales Los Oficiales (Spanish for "The Officials") was a Mexican professional wrestling group, called a stable. Los Oficiales was originally created in AAA. Los Oficiales Version 1 The original Los Oficiales group was a concept created by AAA owner An ...

'' (

Oficial 911 José Ángel Bocanegra González (born February 7, 1981) is a Mexican '' luchador'', or masked professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Oficial 911. As Oficial 911 he is part of a group called '' Los Oficiales'' that has worked for I ...

Oficial AK-47 Mario Pardo Villagómez (born February 14, 1984) is a Mexican '' luchador'', best known under the ring name Oficial AK-47. As Oficial AK-47 he is part of a group called '' Los Oficiales'' that has worked for International Wrestling Revolution Grou ...

and

Oficial Fierro Fernando Montes (born February 14, 1974) is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Oficial Fierro. As Oficial Fierro he is part of a group called '' Los Oficiales'' that has worked for International Wrestling ...

). Together Spartan and Rayan formed a unit called ''

''. In early 2012 ''Los Oficiales Elite'' became a trio with the introduction of

to the team, matching the numbers of ''Los Oficiales''. On March 18, 2012, ''Los Oficiales Elite'' defeated ''Los Gringos VIP'' (Apolo Estrada, Jr., Avisman, and Hijo del Diablo) to win the

Distrito Federal Trios Championship The Distrito Federal Trios Championship is a ''Trios'' (six-man) tag team Championship primarily promoted by the Mexican Lucha libre professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG). The title was created in 1986 a ...

, a title that is only sanctioned in

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. The ''Oficiales'' vs ''Oficiales Elite'' feud led to all six competitors putting their masks or hair (AK-47 was the only one who was unmasked at the time) on the line in a

steel cage match Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "concept" or "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a ...

as the main event of the 2012 '' Guerra del Golfo'' show. During the show Oficial Factor and 911 both lost a steel cage match, which meant that the two were supposed to face off in the final match, but as a show of unity their respective partners all joined them in the steel cage, making it a six-way match instead. The match came down to Oficial Factor and Oficial AK-47 with Factor gaining the important victory, forcing AK-47 to have his hair shaved off as a result. Oficial Rayan participated in the 2012 ''

Rey del Ring The IWRG Rey del Ring (Spanish for "King of the Ring") refers both to an annual tournament and a professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican Lucha libre professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group ( ...

'' tournament, a 30-man

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style event. Rayan did not win the tournament but his partner Oficial Factor did. On July 26, ''Los Oficiales Elite'' lost the Distrito Federal Trios Championship to ''Los Oficiales'', ending their reign at 129 days. In late 2012 the individual members of ''Los Oficiales Elite'' began focusing on individual storylines instead of the overall "''Oficiales'' vs. ''Oficiales''" storyline. On October 7, Rayan won the

IWRG Intercontinental Welterweight Championship The IWRG Intercontinental Welterweight Championship (''Campeonato Intercontinental Welter IWRG'' in Spanish) is a professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) since ...

by defeating Eterno. he held the title until February 24, 2013, when he lost it to

Dinamic Black Dinamic Black (born June 25, 1992) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) portraying a '' tecnico' ...

Championships and accomplishments

( 1 time) – with

and

The title is only sanctioned for Mexico City shows but is officially recognized by IWRG. **

( 1 time)

Footnotes

References

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