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

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enmascarado'' ( masked

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). He is signed to

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(AEW). He also appears in AEW's promotion

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(ROH), where he is the reigning ROH World Champion in his second reign. He is also known for his work in a range of promotions, such as promotions Lucha Libre Elite (LLE), The Crash Lucha Libre, Dragon Gate (DG),

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(GCW),

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(MLW),

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(TNA),

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(WSW),

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(wXw),

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(OTT) and

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. Bandido is the cousin of Myzteziz Jr. and Magia Blanca. His younger brother

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is also a luchador. Bandido's real name is not publicly known, which is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico. Bandido previously worked under the

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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 teamed with

Flamita Flamita (born November 30, 1994) is a Mexican '' luchador enmascarado'' (or masked professional wrestler). In addition to working for promotions such as Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) and Desastre Total Ultraviolento (DTU) in his native country, ...

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

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, and with Flamita and

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

he has held the

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. Bandido has also achieved much success as a singles competitor, his feats including winning PWG's 2019 Battle of Los Angeles, and ROH's 2021 Survival of the Fittest tournaments. Bandido is a former world champion in the latter promotions, winning the

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and Ring of Honor World Championship.

Personal life

Bandido was born on April 17, 1995, in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. Bandido's cousin Magia Blanca is also a professional wrestler in the

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 (EMLL) (''Mexican Wrestling Enterprise''). Founded in 1933, it is the oldest profe ...

promotion. He is also related to Myzteziz Jr. who wrestles in

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. Bandido currently uses " Canción del Mariachi" as his theme song, as a tribute to the late

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(who used this song as his entrance song throughout his professional wrestling career until 2012, when he was forced to retire due to

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Professional wrestling career

Early career

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

in Mexico City, where he was primarily trained by

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, Hijo del Gladiador and

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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.

Independent circuit (2011–present)

Magnífico II / Cielito (2011–2015)

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

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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), best known under his ring name, El Hijo del Santo ( English: "The Son of the Saint"), is a Mexican '' retired luchador enmascarado'' (or masked professional wrestler) and political activist. ...

. 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

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. On October 5, 2015, Cielito unsuccessfully challenged Ángel Blanco Jr. for the WWA World Welterweight Championship.

Bandido (2016–present)

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 Lucha Libre Elite (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 "

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

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

, Diamante 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 (CMLL) and AAA throughout his career, but currently works o ...

in a '' torneo cibernético'' 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. On September 28, 2017, Bandido defeated Ángel Blanco Jr. to win the WWA World Welterweight Championship in a show in

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. Bandido came to Mexican national attention through his work for The Crash Lucha Libre 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 ( ...

and M-ximo lost to the team of Bestia 666, Garza Jr. and Mr. 450. In December, 2017 Bandido and

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outlasted Perro Callejero Jr., Apando Negro Jr.,

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, Crazy Latino, Dr. Polux, Emperador Azteca, Extreme Tiger, 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". On March 17, 2018, Bandido and Flamita defeated the teams Aeroboy and Séptimo Dragón, and

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(

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and

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) to win the vacant The Crash Tag Team Championship. Two months later, Bandido became a double champion in The Crash when he won The Crash Cruiserweight Championship, defeating Dezmond Xavier and Laredo Kid for the vacant championship. Through Flamita's contacts in Japan, Bandido worked his first two tours with Dragon Gate in January and June 2018. During the British promotion

's tour of the United States, Bandido and Flamita defeated A. R. Fox and Chris Brookes to win the Progress Tag Team Championship. Bandido teamed up with

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and

Rey Fénix Rey Fénix (born December 30, 1990) is a Mexican '' luchador enmascarado'' (masked professional wrestler). He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand. He is also known for his tenure in Mexican promotions Lucha Libre AAA , ...

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 Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis). Mexa Blood were stripped of the tag team championship on October 7 for reasons that were never made public. On March 23, 2019,

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

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. After losing the cruiserweight title, Bandido challenged

for The Crash Heavyweight Championship on July 5 and lost. In November 2019, Bandido defeated Rey Horus and

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to win the heavyweight championship in a show in

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.In March 2020, Bandido participated in the 2020 16 Carat Gold, held by

(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

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, Hektor Invictus and

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Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (2018–2022)

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

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(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

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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 James McMath (born 13 February 1990), better known by his ring name Robbie Eagles (ロビー・イーグルス　''Robī Īgurusu''), is an Australian Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) ...

at Bask in His Glory. Bandido kept winning consecutive matches after entering the 2018 Battle of Los Angeles (BOLA) tournament. He defeated T-Hawk in the opening round, Flamita in the quarterfinals, and

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

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. 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 Battle of Los Angeles. He defeated

in the first round (which was also for the

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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

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

Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (2018, 2021–2023)

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 made his AAA debut, losing to ''El Nuevo Poder del Norte'' ( Carta Brava Jr., Mocho Cota Jr. and

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). 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

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

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

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) to become the top contenders for the

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. Bandido's last AAA appearance was at

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

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and El Texano Jr.) 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

(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

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

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and also includes David Finlay, Mark Haskins, Tracy Williams and

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. The following day, Bandido defeated P.J. Black as part of ROH's Honor Reigns Supreme supercard event. As The Mexa Squad, Bandido alongside Rey Horus and Flamita won the ROH 6-Man Tag Team Championships. However, a few months later, they would lose the titles to Shane Taylor Promotions. The group disbanded shortly after, after Flamita turned heel by attacking both his partners. After winning the 2021 ROH Survival of the Fittest 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. In December, Bandido was forced to vacate the title due to testing positive for COVID-19. Because he never lost the title, Bandido continued to appear with the belt at numerous independent shows. Bandido lost to

on April 1, 2022, during the Supercard of Honor XV, who was the officially recognized ROH Champion at the time.

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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and

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

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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'' supercard show. Bandido, Volador Jr. and Valiente defeated ''Nueva Generacion Dinamitas'' (

El Cuatrero Rogelio Reyes N. (born 1996), better known by his ring name El Cuatrero, is a Mexican ''Lucha libre, luchador wrestling mask, enmascarado'' (or masked Professional wrestling, professional wrestler), signed to Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), but ...

, Sansón (wrestler), Sansón and Forastero). For the 2020 ''CMLL Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles (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 (wrestler), Flyer and Hechicero in the first round and Diamante Azul/Gilbert el Boricua 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 / Return to ROH (2022–present)

Bandido made his debut for

(AEW) on the September 28, 2022 edition of ''AEW Dynamite'', where he received his rematch for the

, against champion Chris Jericho, but lost the match. On November 11, Bandido signed with AEW after a bout with Rush. On the April 26, 2023 episode of ''Dynamite'', Bandido unsuccessfully challenged Orange Cassidy for the AEW International Championship. On the June 14 episode of ''AEW Rampage'', Bandido was defeated by Konosuke Takeshita. During the match, Bandido suffered a wrist injury, rendering him out of action indefinitely. On the December 4, 2024 episode of ''Dynamite'', a Vignette (professional wrestling), vignette was shown teasing Bandido's return. On December 20 at Final Battle (2024), Final Battle, Bandido made his return to ROH (now the sister promotion to AEW), where he came to the aid of Matt Cardona from an attack by The Learning Tree (professional wrestling), The Learning Tree (Chris Jericho, Big Bill (professional wrestler), Big Bill, and Bryan Keith (wrestler), Bryan Keith), but suffered a concussion when he landed on his head during the segment. On the February 1, 2025 episode of ''AEW Collision'', Bandido returned from his concussion, coming to the aid of The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) from an attack by The Learning Tree. The following week on ''Collision'', Bandido made his in-ring return, defeating Bryan Keith. On the February 22, 2025 episode of ''Collision'', Bandido unsuccessfully challenged Jericho for the ROH World Championship. On March 9 at AEW Revolution (2025), Revolution Zero Hour, Bandido attempted to save his brother

from an attack by The Learning Tree, but was overwhelmed and was forced to watch as Jericho unmasked Gravity. On April 6 at AEW Dynasty (2025), Dynasty, Bandido defeated Jericho in a Title vs. Mask match to win the ROH World Championship for the second time.

Championships and accomplishments

*Big Lucha **Big Lucha World Championship (1 time, inaugural) **Big Lucha World Title Block- B Tournament (2022) *BodyZoi Wrestling **BodyZoi Championship (1 time) * The Crash Lucha Libre ** The Crash Cruiserweight Championship (The Crash Cruiserweight Championship#Title history, 1 time) ** The Crash Heavyweight Championship (The Crash Heavyweight Championship#Title history, 1 time) ** The Crash Tag Team Championship (The Crash Tag Team Championship, 1 time) – with

**Second The Crash Lucha Libre Triple Crown Champion *RIOT Wrestling Alliance **La Rina Tournament (2025) * DDT Pro-Wrestling **

(List of Ironman Heavymetalweight Champions (2010–2019)#Title history, 1 time) * Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling ** ECCW Championship (1 time) * ''ESPN'' ** Ranked No. 18 of the 30 best Pro Wrestlers Under 30 in 2023 * Generación XXI ** ''Torneo Gran Alternativa'' (2017) – with

* Lucha Libre Elite ** Elite Welterweight Championship (1 time, inaugural) *

(1 time) ** Battle of Los Angeles (professional wrestling), Battle of Los Angeles (Battle of Los Angeles (2019), 2019) * ''Pro Wrestling Illustrated'' ** Ranked No. 31 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500, PWI 500'' in 2022 *

** Progress Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Flamita *Lucha Memes **Battle Of Coacalco (2019) *

(List of ROH World Champions, 2 times, current) **

(ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship#Title history, 1 time) – with

and

** ROH Survival of the Fittest, Survival of the Fittest (2021) ** ROH Year-End Award (1 time) *** Best Finisher (2020) * World Wrestling Association ** WWA World Welterweight Championship (WWA World Welterweight Championship#Title history, 1 time)

''Luchas de Apuestas'' record

References

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