Fray Tormenta
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Biography
Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez was born to José Gutiérrez García and Emilia Benítez on February 5, 1945 in San Agustín Metzquititlán, Hidalgo. He had long been inspired to become a masked luchador after watching two 1963 Mexican films, "El Señor Tormenta" (Mister Storm) and "Tormenta En El Ring" (Storm In The Ring) both of which featured the story of a poor Mexican priest who supported the children of his orphanage by fighting as a lucha libre wrestler at night. At age 22, Gutiérrez, at the time a drug addict and alcoholic, became interested in the priesthood and was inducted into the Piarists Order.
His theological training took him to Rome, and then Spain, and for a while he taught philosophy and history at Roman Catholic universities in Mexico. He later became a secular priest in the Diocese of Texcoco, where he founded an orphanage named "La Casa Hogar de los Cachorros de Fray Tormenta"- In need of money to take care of the children, the father became the masked wrestler known as Fray Tormenta. During that time he never let anyone know of his identity as a priest.
Fray Tormenta has appeared in CMLL in recent years, acting as a padrino to debuting devout wrestlers Sagrado and Mistico. Due to Mistico's success, Tormenta is more often associated with him, and has appeared with him on CMLL's TV show. Fray Tormenta plays a big role in Sagrado's purported background; when Sagrado was unable to decide between wrestling and the priesthood, it was Tormenta who pointed him towards CMLL.
The videogame characters King from Tekken, Crasher Wake from Pokémon, Tizoc from Fatal Fury, Leon from F-Zero, and Greco from Chrono Cross were inspired by his story, as was the movie Nacho Libre.
The 2006 US Movie, Nacho Libre, is loosely based on Tormenta's life. Both Fray and the main character of the movie are priests who also become luchadores, but the similarities appear to end there - the movie just uses the concept as a jumping off point to tell its own story. There have been other movies on Fray Tormenta's life, including one from a film company in France.
Although semi-retired from wrestling since 2001, he still wrestled occasionally and on January 11, 2011 won his second Lucha de Apuesta, by defeating Bugambilia, Super Crazy, X-Fly, Bestia 666 and Boy Danger, to win Bugambilia's hair. On July 3, 2011, Tormenta teamed with El Pantera and Solar to defeat Black Terry, Negro Navarro and Scorpio Jr. at IWRG "Festival de las Mascaras" After the match Gutiérrez announced that he had wrestled his final match. On June 20, 2012, Tormenta made an appearance for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), officially giving his blessing to the second incarnation of Místico.
Luchas de apuestas record
| Date | Apuesta | Winner(s) | Loser(s) | Arena and/or Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ??/??/?? | Mask | Fray Tormenta | El Diablo | unknown |
| ??/??/?? | Mask | Fray Tormenta | Ormuz | unknown |
| ??/??/?? | Mask | Fray Tormenta | El Sepulturero | unknown |
| ??/??/?? | Mask | Fray Tormenta | Demonio Arrieta | unknown |
| ??/??/?? | Mask | Fray Tormenta | El Hechicero | unknown |
| ??/??/?? | Mask | Fray Tormenta | Rostro Interceptor | unknown |
| 87/??/?? | Mask | Fray Tormenta | El Nahual | Arena Los Cachorros |
| 89/??/?? | Mask | Fray Tormenta | Satan | Monterrey N.L.. |
| 90/11/18 | Mask | Fray Tormenta | Hijo de Judas | Arena Pavillón - Nuevo Laredo, Tamps. |
| 11/01/11 | Hair | Fray Tormenta | Bugambilia | Arena Afición Pachuca Hidalgo. |
Notable Feuds
- Luzbel
- Lucifer
- Hijo del Diablo
- Los Temerarios (Shu el Guerrero, Jose Feliciano, Black Terry)
- Satan
- Scorpio Jr
- Demonio Arrieta
- Rostro Infernal
- Boy Danger
- Ormuz
- Sepulturero
- Hechicero
- El Nahual
- Hijo de Judas
Notable Tag Team Partners
- Santo
- Blue Demon
- Solar
- Eddie Guerrero
- Mistico (Sin Cara)
- El Fantasma
- Villano I
- Villano IV
- Villano V
- Súper Muñeco
- Blackman
- Halcon 78
- Sagrado
Best Tag Team Partners
- Fray Tormenta Jr
- Niño Tormenta
Notable Matches
1987-??-?? Arena los Cachorros Fray Tormenta b Nahual [mask vs mask match]
1988-??-?? Gimnasio Municipal Josue Neri Santos, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua Konnan & Freddy Krugger vs Eddie Guerrero & Fray Tormenta
1989-08-27 Plaza de Toros La Monumental, Monterrey, Nuevo León Fray Tormenta, Seminarista, Matematico II, Matematico III b Barba Negra, Bello David, Bello Guerrero, Espiritu Negro
1989-??-?? Plaza de Toros La Monumental, Monterrey, Nuevo León Fray Tormenta b Satan [mask vs mask match]
1990-08-28 Arena Querétaro Fray Tormenta & Solar I vs Blue Panther & El Hijo del Diablo
1990-09-09 Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Naucalpan, Estado de México Blue Panther, El Hijo del Diablo, Negro Casas b Fray Tormenta, Solar I, Solar II
1991-01-04 Arena Neza Blue Panther, El Hijo del Diablo, Negro Casas vs Black Man, Fray Tormenta, Solar I
1991-01-13 Arena Neza Black Man, Fray Tormenta, Solar I vs Blue Panther, El Hijo del Diablo, Negro Casas
1991-01-20 Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Naucalpan, Estado de México Anibal, Fray Tormenta, Solar I b Black Terry, Jose Luis Feliciano, Shu el Guerrero
1991-04-05 Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Naucalpan, Estado de México Black Terry, Jose Luis Feliciano, Shu el Guerrero b Fray Tormenta, Solar I, Ultraman 2000
1991-04-12 Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Naucalpan, Estado de México Fray Tormenta, Solar I, Villano I vs Black Terry, Jose Luis Feliciano, Shu el Guerrero
1991-04-14 Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Naucalpan, Estado de México El Engendro, El Hijo del Diablo, El Zar b El Monarca, Fray Tormenta, Marlin
1991-05-02 Arena Toluca, Toluca, Estado de México Fray Tormenta, Halcon 78, Valente Fernandez vs Black Terry, Jose Luis Feliciano, Shu el Guerrero
1991-05-03 Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Naucalpan, Estado de México Fray Tormenta, Kato Kung Lee II, Valente Fernandez b Angel de la Muerte, Ricky Boy, Scorpio Jr.
1991-05-10 Arena Neza Fray Tormenta & Solar I vs El Engendro & El Hijo del Diablo
1991-05-24 Arena San Miguel de Ailerde, Guadalajara, Jalisco Black Terry, El Hijo del Diablo, Jose Luis Feliciano vs Celestial, Fray Tormenta, Kato Kung Lee II
1991-05-31 Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Naucalpan, Estado de México El Fantasma, Fray Tormenta, Solar I b El Hijo del Diablo, El Indómito, Kahoz
1991-06-06 Pista Arena Revolución, Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal El Fantasma, Fray Tormenta, Solar I vs Black Terry, Jose Luis Feliciano, Shu el Guerrero
1991-06-23 Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Naucalpan, Estado de México Fray Tormenta, Halcon 78, Valente Fernandez b Babe Face, Black Power, El Engendro
1991-09-08 Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Naucalpan, Estado de México Fray Tormenta, Katana, Solar I b Ángel Mortal, El Falcón, El Hijo del Diablo
1991-09-15 Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Naucalpan, Estado de México Fray Tormenta, Katana, Solar I b Ángel Mortal, El Falcón, El Hijo del Diablo
1992-01-12 Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Naucalpan, Estado de México Fray Tormenta, Solar I, Valente Fernandez b Black Terry, El Engendro, Jose Luis Feliciano
1992-03-12 Auditorio Municipal La Paz, La Paz, Estado de México Fray Tormenta & Kendo Star vs El Falcón & Scorpio Jr.
1992-06-28 Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Naucalpan, Estado de México Fray Tormenta, Tamba, Villano I b Rostro Infernal, Scorpio Jr., Scorpio Sr.
1992-07-03 Arena Neza Fray Tormenta, Villano IV, Villano V vs Rostro Infernal, Scorpio Jr., Scorpio Sr.
1992-07-05 Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Naucalpan, Estado de México El Coloso, Fray Tormenta, The King b Kahoz, La Sombra Negra, Negro Navarro
1992-07-09 Pista Arena Revolución, Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal Casandro & Rostro Infernal vs Celestial & Fray Tormenta
1992-10-25 Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Naucalpan, Estado de México Fray Tormenta, Gran Apache, Oriental b Casandro, Pimpinela Escarlata, Turako
1997-12-05 Arena México Brazo de Oro, El Hijo del Solitario, Fray Tormenta b Guerrero del Futuro, Karloff Lagarde Jr., Violencia
1997-12-12 Arena Coliseo Dr. Wagner Jr. & Satánico b Brazo de Plata & Fray Tormenta [Torneo de Parejas Semifinal]
2011-01-11 Arena Aficion Bugambilia L Fray Tormenta and Super Crazy and X-Fly and Bestia 666 and Boy Danger [Final Tournament mask vs hair match]
2011-07-03 Arena Naucalpan Fray Tormenta, Pantera, Solar I b Black Terry, Negro Navarro, Scorpio Jr.
03.07.2011 Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan de Juarez, Estado de Mexico, Mexico El Pantera, Fray Tormenta & Solar defeat Black Terry, Negro Navarro & Scorpio Jr. [Festival de Mascaras IWRG]
2012-12-09 Jardin La Cabana, San Diego, Texcoco, Estado de México Fray Tormenta, Mistico, Titán vs Boy Danger, Dragón Rojo Jr., Rey Escorpión
2013-02-24 Arena Lopez Mateos Fray Tormenta, Lola Gonzalez, Yakuza vs Coco Azul, La Diabólica, Magia Negra [Homenaje Lola Gonzalez & Fray Tormenta]
2014-09-28 Seminario Conciliar, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua Fray Tormenta & Nino Tormenta vs Angel Negro & Farisero
