 Rey Bucanero on his way to the ring, September 2013. | |
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| Born | Arturo García Ortiz (1974-07-19)July 19, 1974 (age 51)[2] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | El Hijo del Pirata Morgan Rey Bucanero Rey Bucanero, Jr. Rey "Pirata" Ortiz |
| Billed height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Billed weight | 94 kg (207 lb)[1] |
| Billed from | Mexico City, Mexico[1] |
| Trained by | Pirata Morgan[2] Hombre Bala Verdugo El Satánico[2] Franco Colombo |
| Debut | November 18, 1991[2] |
Arturo García Ortiz (born July 19, 1974) is a Mexicanluchador orprofessional wrestler best known under thering nameRey Bucanero. Ortiz, as Rey Bucanero, has worked forConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) since 1996. His ring name is Spanish for "Buccaneer King", which was originally reflected in hismask that featured a skull face and an eye patch. Ortiz was unmasked in 1999 and has worked unmasked ever since.
He is the nephew ofPirata Morgan, from whom he took the Pirate character, as well as the nephew ofHombre Bala and El Verdungo. While he has primarily worked for CMLL through most of his career he has made appearances in the United States, most notably for theWorld Wrestling Federation andTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling as well as in Japan forNew Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).
Rey Bucanero, along withÚltimo Guerrero andTarzan Boy were the founders of the long runningLos Guerreros del Infierno ("The Infernal Warriors") group in 2001. Bucanero later left the group to become a member ofLa Peste Negra and later on help foundLa Fuerza TRT withEl Terrible andEl Texano Jr. and the trio TGR (Terriblemente Guapo el Rey, "Terribly Handsome King"; with El Terrible andShocker). For the majority of the first decade of the 21st century Rey Bucanero and Último Guerrero formed a very popular and successfultag team, a team that was voted "Best Tag Team of the Decade (2000–2009) " in theWrestling Observer Newsletter awards.
He is a former four time holder of theCMLL World Tag Team Championship, has held theNWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship twice and theCMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship andCMLL World Trios Championship on one occasion. He has also won CMLL'sCMLL Torneo Gran Alternativa andLeyenda de Azul tournaments.
Arturo García Ortiz was born on July 19, 1974, inMexico City,Distrito Federal into the Ortiz family which would later have several family members become professional wrestlers. Three of Ortiz's uncles were professional wrestlers and often took him to wrestling shows when he was younger. He is the nephew of Aurelio Ortiz (better known under the ring namesHombre Bala and later "The Monsther"), Pedro Ortiz (best known asPirata Morgan) and Francisco Ortiz (best known under the name "El Verdungo"), all of whom inspired him to become a wrestler and trained García for his in-ring career. García is the cousin of professional wrestlersEl Hijo de Pirata Morgan (Antheus Ortiz Chávez),Pirata Morgan Jr. (real name not revealed),Hombre Bala Jr. (real name not revealed) and the most recent wrestler to work as "The Monsther" (real name not revealed).[3]
García moved in with his uncle Pedro Ortiz when his parents divorced. From that point on his uncle brought him toArena México, home ofEmpresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL), for whom Ortiz worked at the time. Whole spending time backstage he would be introduced to the other side of professional wrestling, being trained from a very early age by all three of his uncles.[4]
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Ortiz made his in-ring debut on November 18, 1991, at the age of 17, as thewrestling masked character "Rey Bucanero Jr." ("Buccaneer King Jr."). Records are unclear if there was a wrestler known as "Rey Bucanero".[4] He performed as "Rey Bucanero Jr." from 1991 through 1994, working primarily smaller shows inPuebla City and other smaller venues. In 1995 he briefly wrestle as "El Hijo de Pirata Morgan" and "Pirata Morgan Jr.", but that stint did not last long, leaving those names behind him on case his uncle Pedro Ortiz's sons wanted to follow in his footsteps when they got older and wanted to wrestle asPirata Morgan Jr. andEl Hijo de Pirata Morgan.[3]
In 1995 he shortened his ring name to simply "Rey Bucanero". The first indication that CMLL had faith in the Rey Bucanero character came in 1996 when the promotion teamed him up withEmilio Charles Jr. for the 1996Gran Alternativa tournament, which the duo won by defeatingHéctor Garza andMr. Niebla in the finals.[5] The two were joined byEl Satánico and together the trio defeatedApolo Dantés,Black Warrior, andDr. Wagner Jr. in a tournament to win the vacantCMLL World Trios Championship. Their reign only lasted 39 days as they lost the championship toAtlantis,Lizmark and Mr. Niebla on April 29, 1997.[6]
In late 1998 Ortiz was one of many Mexican wrestlers who began working for theWorld Wrestling Federation (WWF, now known as WWE) as part of theWWF Super Astros show, WWF's attempt to expand into the Latin American markets. OnSuper Astros Ortiz was known under thering name Rey "Pirata" Ortiz and wrestled without his mask on. He later stated that he wished the WWF had more respect for the mask, but that a paycheck was a paycheck so he did not complain about it.[4] His stint on Super Astros ended in early 1999.[4]
Months after he returned to CMLL full-time Rey Bucanero was one of eight competitors in aRuleta de la Muerte ("Roulette of death"), or "Losers advance" tournament. After losing the first two matches Rey Bucanero facedShocker in the finals with both wrestlers putting their mask on the line underLucha de Apuestas. or "bet match", rules. In the end Shocker pinned Rey Bucanero, forcing Bucanero to remove his mask and never wear it again.[7]
In 1999El Satánico reformed the groupLos Infernales, recruitingÚltimo Guerrero and Rey Bucanero; Rey's uncle Pirata Morgan had been part of the originalLos Infernales.[7] Working with the veteran El Satánico allowed both Rey Bucanero and Último Guerrero to rise up the ranks as well as develop into a regular tag team in CMLL.[8] In the summer of 2000 Bucanero and Guerrero were one of sixteen teams entered into a tournament for the vacantCMLL World Tag Team Championship. In the end they defeatedVillano IV andMr. Niebla to win the championship.[9][10]
Throughout the summer of 2000 El Satánico had been working a storyline againstTarzan Boy, which was used to turn both Bucanero and Último Guerrero against El Satánico. Bucanero, Guerrero and Tarzan Boy claimed that they deserved the nameLos Infernales and that El Satánico was holding them back.[8] For the storyline El Satánico recruited two other wrestlers to even the numbers, which on TV was presented as if he used his "Satanic powers" to turn wrestler Rencor Latino intoAverno (Spanish for "Hell") and transformed the Astro Rey Jr. into a character known asMephisto.[8]
When Tarzan Boy was injured and unable to wrestle Bucanero and Guerrero recruitedMáscara Mágica to even the numbers. The storyline between the two factions reaches its high point at theCMLL 68th Anniversary Show where all seven wrestlers faced off in asteel cage match. The stipulation of the match was that the winning side would gain the rights to use the nameLos Infernales while the loser on the opposite side would be forced to unmask or have their hair shaved off. In the end El Satánico pinned Máscara Mágica, forcing him to unmask.[11] After losing the match Guerrero, Bucanero and Tarzan Boy became known collectively asLos Guerreros del Infierno (The Infernal Soldiers).[4]
After the feud with El Satánico ended Bucanero and Guerrero moved on to a storyline feud withNegro Casas andEl Hijo del Santo over the CMLL World Tag Team Championship. After a match with an inconclusive finish in October, Los Guerreros lost to Santo and Casas on November 2, 2011. In 2002, Guerrero and Bucanero regained their tag team title from Santo and Casas. defeating them on May 31 to become three-time champions.[12] The team successfully defended their title againstDamián 666 andHalloween ofLa Familia de Tijuana in July.Los Guerreros del Infierno then began feuding withVampiro Canadiense and Shocker. Los Guerreros successfully defended their tag team championship against the duo but Bucanero lost his hair to Vampiro in aLuchas de Apuestas match in December.[13]
In 2003, they retained the championship against Vampiro andLizmark, Jr. and Negro Casas andPerro Aguayo, Jr. but were defeated in December by the team of Shocker and the newly arrivedL.A. Park.Los Guerreros regained the tag team championship in early 2004,[14] but Bucanero suffered a knee injury and was temporarily replaced byBlack Warrior.Los Guerreros lost the tag team title toAtlantis andBlue Panther on June 25.[14] Bucanero and newLos Guerreros member Olímpico challenged Atlantis and Panther for the tag team championship on the firstArena México show of 2005 but they lost when Olímpico injured his neck while attempting a dive.[15]
Bucanero and Olímpico teamed up to unsuccessfully challenge the visitingHiroshi Tanahashi andShinsuke Nakamura for theIWGP World Tag Team Championship. After Atlantis turned heel and joined the group, they became known asLos Guerreros de la Atlántida, it was teased that Bucanero would break up with Guerrero but Bucanero stayed with the group andLos Guerreros feuded with Perro Aguayo, Jr.'sLos Perros del Mal faction into 2006.[15][16] At the end of April, he teamed with Tarzan Boy to win a double hair vs. hair match againstMr. Águila and Damián 666 in the main event of the50. Aniversario de Arena México show.[17]
The following week, he teamed with Atlantis againstÚltimo Dragón andKeiji Mutoh but his team lost after Atlantis hit Rey Bucanero by accident.[16] For the following weeks, Bucanero kept having trouble with his teammates and magazines hinted at a possible face turn. Later that month, Averno and Mephisto turned on him during an Arena México match. Shortly afterwards, Tarzan Boy and Guerrero turned on him as well, ripping his tights, signifying he was no longer a member of Los Guerreros.[16]
On July 14, he defeated Guerrero for hisCMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship, ending Guerrero's three-and-a-half-year title reign.[16] He later feuded withKenzo Suzuki andÚltimo Guerrero. In 2008 Bucanero participated inTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling'sWorld X Cup as a part ofTeam Mexico, who ended up winning the whole tournament.[18] By early 2010 Bucanero returned toLos Guerreros del Atlantida.[19]
In July and August 2010 Rey Bucanero filled in forMr. Niebla while he was out with a knee injury and teamed up withLa Peste Negra ("The Black Plague") members Negro Casas andEl Felino. When he began teaming withLa Peste Negra Bucanero wore ring gear that looked more likeJack Sparrow from thePirates of the Caribbean movie series and less like his fellowGuerreros de la Atlantida members. He was also given a mascot, aMini-Estrella wearing a parrot outfit that accompanied him to the ring. The parrot was later named Zacarias.[20]
In August 2010, Rey Bucanero announced that he had leftLos Guerreros and joinedLa Peste Negra becauseLos Guerreros were more interested in teaming withOlímpico than him. On December 3 atSin Piedad 2010 Bucanero defeatedLos Invasores leaderMr. Águila in aLucha de Apuesta match, forcing Mr. Águila to have his orange mohawk shaved off.[20] On January 29, 2011, Bucanero made an appearance for American promotionPro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), during theWrestleReunion 5 weekend, in a match, where he was defeated by Mr. Águila.[21]
In April 2011 Bucanero leftLa Peste Negra to form a new group withEl Texano, Jr. andEl Terrible, abandoning Zacarias in the process.[22] The following month, the group was namedLa Fuerza TRT.[23] On June 21 Bucanero defeatedEl Hijo del Fantasma to win theNWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship.[24] On July 31, 2011, Bucanero and Atlantis made an appearance for American promotionChikara, losing to F.I.S.T. ("Friends In Similar Tights";Chuck Taylor andJohnny Gargano) via disqualification, when Gargano faked taking a low blow from Atlantis.[25]
On September 30 atCMLL's 78th Anniversary Show, Bucanero took part in a ten-man hair vs. hair steel cage match, which came down to Bucanero and formerPeste Negra partner El Felino. In the end, El Felino managed to pin Bucanero, forcing Bucanero to have all his hair shaved off.[26] In October 2011, Bucanero became one of four CMLL wrestlers featured in anA&E Latinoamericano documentary series titledEl Luchador.[27] When El Texano, Jr. left CMLL in late November, Bucanero and El Terrible choseTiger as the new third member ofLa Fuerza TRT.[28]
On June 4, 2013, Bucanero's near two-year reign as the NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Champion ended, when he lost the title toDiamante Azul.[29] On August 11, Bucanero and Terrible removed Tiger from theLa Fuerza TRT group and replaced him withVangelis.[30] With Vangelis joining the group, the stable was renamedTRT: La Máquina de la Destrucción ("TRT: The Machine of Destruction").[31] On September 14, Bucanero captured the CMLL World Tag Team Championship alongsideTama Tonga, while on tour withNew Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).[32] Bucanero's tour with NJPW lasted until September 29, and upon his return to CMLL, Bucanero and Tonga began teaming with El Terrible as "Bullet Club Latinoamerica".[33][34][35]
On October 18, Bucanero was sidelined with an injury and both he and Tonga were stripped of the CMLL World Tag Team Championship.[36][37] On March 8, 2015, Bucanero defeatedLa Sombra in a tournament final to win the NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship for the second time.[38] On April 3, Bucanero, El Terrible and Shocker formed a new trio named TGR (Terriblemente Guapo el Rey, "Terribly Handsome King").[39]
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rey Bucanero (mask) | Pegasso I (mask) | N/A | Live event | 1995 | [a][2] |
| Rey Bucanero (mask) | Black Machine (mask) | N/A | Live event | 1995 | [7][49] |
| Shocker (mask) | Rey Bucanero (mask) | Mexico City | Ruleta de la Muerte | July 17, 1999 | [b][7] |
| Rey Bucanero (hair) | Brazo de Platino (hair) | Live event | August 22, 2002 | ||
| Vampiro Canadiense (hair) | Rey Bucanero (hair) | Sin Piedad | December 13, 2002 | [13] | |
| Los Guerreros del Infierno (hair) (Rey Bucanero andTarzan Boy) | Los Perros del Mal (hair) (Damián 666 andMr. Águila) | 50. Aniversario de Arena México | April 28, 2006 | [2][17][50] | |
| Rey Bucanero (hair) | Shigeo Okumura (hair) | CMLL show | July 18, 2006 | [c][2] | |
| Rey Bucanero (hair) | Máscara Año 2000 (hair) | León, Guanajuato | Live event | August 7, 2006 | [2] |
| Lizmark Jr. andShocker (hair) | Rey Bucanero andBlack Warrior (hair) | Mexico City | Sin Piedad | December 12, 2007 | [51] |
| Rey Bucanero (hair) | Mr. Águila (hair) | Sin Piedad | December 3, 2010 | [20] | |
| El Felino (hair) | Rey Bucanero (hair) | CMLL 78th Anniversary Show | September 30, 2011 | [d][26] | |
| Máximo andVolador Jr. (hair) | TRT: La Máquina de la Destrucción (hair) (El Terrible and Rey Bucanero) | Homenaje a Dos Leyendas | March 20, 2015 | [52] | |
| Rey Bucanero (hair) | Super Crazy (hair) | CMLL 83rd Anniversary Show | September 2, 2016 | [53] | |
| Niebla Roja (hair) | Rey Bucanero (hair) | Domingo Arena Mexico | November 18, 2018 | [54] | |
| Rey Bucanero (hair) and Felino (hair) | CMLL 92nd Anniversary Show | September 19, 2025 | [e][55] |
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