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Black Tiger’s legendary legacy comes to Major League Wrestling as 9th incarnation forges his own path
The ninth wrestler to portray Black Tiger, formerly known as Magnus, is bringing the long-running character to Major League Wrestling while competing for Mexico’s CMLL. He says the role means representing Lucha Libre, CMLL and New Japan Pro-Wrestling, as well as the wrestlers who shaped the character’s history.
Black Tiger and Rugido, together known as Los Depredadores, hold CMLL’s Mexican National Tag Team Championship. The wrestler wants to make the Black Tiger name better known internationally, drawing on past incarnations while developing his own style; he has already wrestled in the UK, Japan and the United States, and hopes to reach audiences in other countries.
In short
- Black Tiger’s ninth incarnation is appearing in MLW.
- He aims to expand the character’s global profile.
- He and Rugido hold CMLL’s Mexican National Tag Team Championship.
Explained simply
Black Tiger is a masked wrestling character whose role has been passed between several performers. The character has a long history in lucha libre, the Mexican style of professional wrestling, and has also been linked with wrestling promotions in Japan.
The current performer, previously known as Magnus, wrestles for Mexico’s CMLL and Japan’s New Japan Pro-Wrestling, as well as Major League Wrestling in the United States. He and fellow wrestler Rugido form Los Depredadores, a tag team that holds CMLL’s Mexican National Tag Team Championship.
Each performer brings their own style to the character while drawing on its past. Black Tiger’s history connects wrestling audiences across countries and generations, and its latest incarnation aims to make the name more familiar internationally.