Black Man (wrestler)

Álvaro Meléndez Tibanez (February 19, 1949) is a retired Mexican Luchador (Spanish for professional wrestler), better known as Black Man. He was considered a very talented wrestler, and innovative when it comes to high flying moves.[1]

Black Man
Birth nameÁlvaro Meléndez Tibanez
Born (1949-02-19) February 19, 1949[1]
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Black Man
Celestial[1]
La Gacela[1]
Spiderman[1]
Billed height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Billed weight86 kg (190 lb)[1]
Trained byDiablo Velasco[1]
Debut1965[1]
RetiredMarch 13, 1993[1]

Professional wrestling career

He is most known for a being part of a tag team, first with White Man, Alberto Muñoz, who formed a fan favorite tag team. The two teamed for a while but never won a tag team title, despite several chances at the Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship.[2] By 1978 Muñoz dropped the "White Man" character as he was forced to work a reduced schedule due to age and injuries.[2]

Later, Black Man would form Los Fantasticos with Kung Fu and Kato Kung Lee, a very popular trios team from the early 1980s.[3] Black Man would later try to reform Los Fantasticos with Kendo and Avispon Negro, but the trio was never as popular as the originals.[1] He was once El Santo's high risk move double in a movie. Late in his career he worked under the ring name Celestial, complete with a new mask and outfit to not reveal his real identity.[4]

Championships and accomplishments

Luchas de Apuestas record
See also: Luchas de Apuestas
Winner (wager) Loser (wager) Location Event Date Notes
Dr. O'Borman (mask)Spiderman (mask)Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaLive event1966[1]
Black Man (mask)Demonio Azul (mask)N/ALive eventApril 7, 1977[1][lower-alpha 1]
Black Man and El Matemático (masks)El Signo and Lobo Rubio (hair)Naucalpan, State of MexicoLive eventJanuary 20, 1978[1]
Black Man (mask)Pantera Negra (hair)Pachuca, HidalgoLive eventOctober 2, 1983[1]
Blue Panther and Black Man (masks)Las Sombras de Plata (masks)Naucalpan, State of MexicoLive eventNovember 20, 1984[1]
Blue Panther (mask)Black Man (mask)Naucalpan, State of MexicoLive eventFebruary 16, 1986[1]
El Brazo (hair)Black Man (hair)Naucalpan, State of MexicoLive eventFebruary 7, 1990[1]
Black Man (hair)Black Terry (hair)Querétaro, QuerétaroLive eventOctober 30, 1990[1]
Negro Casas (hair)Black Man (hair)Nezahualcoyotl, State of MexicoLive eventFebruary 5, 1991[1]
Celestial (mask)Demonio Arrieta (hair)Mexico CityLive eventJune 4, 1992[1]
Celestial (mask)Pólvora (mask)Querétaro, QuerétaroLive eventAugust 11, 1992[1][lower-alpha 2]
Super Delfin (mask)Black Man (mask)Tokyo, JapanLive eventMarch 13, 1993[1][lower-alpha 3]

Footnotes
  1. Not Blue Demon
  2. Not the current wrestler working as Pólvora.
  3. Remasked as Black Man to lose the mask in Japan.

References
  1. "Enciclopedia de las Mascaras". Black Man (in Spanish). Mexico City, Mexico. August 2007. p. 32. Tomo I.
  2. "Enciclopedia de las Mascaras". White Man (in Spanish). Mexico City, Mexico. December 2007. p. 39. Tomo VII.
  3. "Grandes Figuras de la Lucha Libre". Kung Fu (in Spanish). Portales, Mexico. November 2008. p. 34. 17.
  4. Valdés, Apolo (October 14, 2012). "Reapareció Black Man para estar con sus aficionados". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  5. Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: Universal Wrestling Federation Lightweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 400. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  6. Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: UWA Trios Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 399. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  7. Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "MEXICO: Universal Wrestling Federation Welterweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 397. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
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