Black Man (wrestler)

Álvaro Meléndez Tibanez (February 19, 1949), better known as Black Man, was a legendary but not highly successful Mexican Luchador enmascarado (Spanish for masked professional wrestler).^[1] He was an extremely talented flyer and innovated various moves. He was once El Santo's high risk move double in a movie.

In wrestling

• Finishing moves

• Black Man Special (Black man stands on the opponents back and pulls back his arm, in a fashion similar to a fujiwara armbar) – innovated

• Signature moves

• Flying armdrag
• Salto Mortal (Back flip out of the corner as a counter) – believed to have innovated
• Tope con Giro

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