Early career The wrestler later known as Bandido began training in the wrestling school
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in Mexico City, where he was primarily trained by
Franco Columbo,
Hijo del Gladiador and
Último Guerrero for his in-ring debut. Because Bandido has never been unmasked in the ring, his birth name is not a matter of public knowledge, a tradition in Mexico for masked wrestlers.
Independent circuit (2011–present) Magnífico II / Cielito (2011–2015) For his debut, Bandido adopted the ring name "Magnífico II" and formed a
tag team known as
Los Magníficos ("The Magnificent Ones") with his cousin, who worked as Magnífico I. The duo worked for various promotions on the Mexican
independent circuit including Wrestling Martin Calderon (WMC), Cara Lucha and Lucha Memes. In 2015, Magnífico II traveled to England, where he worked a show that was promoted by
El Hijo del Santo. In mid-2015 Magnífico II began working for El Hijo del Santo's
Todo x el Todo promotion, wrestling under the name "Cielito", named after the song
Cielito Lindo. On October 5, 2015, Cielito unsuccessfully challenged Ángel Blanco Jr. for the
WWA World Welterweight Championship.
Bandido (2016–present) In mid-2016
Los Magníficos split up and Magnífico I started working for CMLL under the name "Magia Blanca" and Magnífico II began working for
Lucha Libre Elite (LLE), adopting a new in-ring character called "El Bandido". His character, ring gear and mask were inspired by the
Wild West bandit stereotype. His new mask incorporated a bandana that covered his nose and mouth, a stylized "
Lone Ranger"-style markings around the eyes and a horseshoe on his forehead. On November 18, 2016, El Bandido outlasted
Golden Magic, Argos, Emperador Azteca, Ciclón Ramírez Jr.,
Imposible,
Eterno,
Flamita,
Diamante and
Zumbido in a
torneo cibernético elimination match to become the first Lucha Libre Elite Welterweight Champion. On September 28, 2017, Bandido defeated Ángel Blanco Jr. to win the
WWA World Welterweight Championship in a show in
Aguascalientes. In December, 2017 Bandido and
Laredo Kid outlasted Perro Callejero Jr., Apando Negro Jr.,
Bestia 666, Crazy Latino, Dr. Polux, Emperador Azteca,
Extreme Tiger, Murciélago Plateado Jr. and
Rey Horus to win the G21
Torneo Gran Alternativa tournament. During the British promotion
Progress Wrestling's tour of the United States, Bandido and Flamita defeated
A. R. Fox and Chris Brookes to win the
Progress Tag Team Championship. MexaBlood traveled to England at the end of September 2018 to work once more for Progress Wrestling. On September 30, the duo lost the
Progress Tag Team Championship to
Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis). Mexa Blood were stripped of the tag team championship on October 7 for reasons that were never made public. On March 23, 2019,
Jonathan Gresham won The Crash Cruiserweight Championship from Bandido; the match also included Flamita and
Shane Strickland. After losing the cruiserweight title, Bandido challenged
Rey Horus for
The Crash Heavyweight Championship on July 5 and lost. In November 2019, Bandido defeated Rey Horus and
Marty Scurll to win the heavyweight championship in a show in
Tijuana.In March 2020, Bandido participated in the 2020 16 Carat Gold, held by
Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw). On night one, he defeated Julian Pace in the first round. On night two, Mike Bailey defeated him in the quarter-final. The match was well received by the crowd in attendance, who pelted the two men with coins and notes in appreciation. On night three, Bandido teamed with Pace and Jeff Cobb, defeated the team of
Black Taurus,
Hektor Invictus and
Puma King.
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (2018–2022) On March 23, 2018, at the "Time Is A Flat Circle" event, Bandido made his
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) debut, losing in a tag team effort with
Flamita against
The Rascalz (
Zachary Wentz and
Dezmond Xavier). He was brought back for All-Star Weekend 14, which took place during the month of April. Bandido lost against
Taiji Ishimori on Night One but went on to gain his first PWG victory against Rey Horus the next evening. His winning streak continued into May, when Bandido defeated
Robbie Eagles at Bask in His Glory. Bandido kept winning consecutive matches after entering the
2018 Battle of Los Angeles (BOLA) tournament. He defeated
T-Hawk in the opening round, Flamita in the quarterfinals, and
Joey Janela in the semifinals. Entering the final round, he was the last man eliminated by eventual winner
Jeff Cobb. After his national exposure in the tournament, it was reported that
WWE, the world's largest wrestling promotion, was interested in signing Bandido to a full-time contract. In October, he defeated Rey Fénix at
Smokey and the Bandido. On September 19, 20, and 22; Bandido participated in the
2019 Battle of Los Angeles. He defeated
Puma King in the first round (which was also for the
Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship),
Brody King in the quarterfinals, and
Dragon Lee in the semi-finals. He defeated
David and
Jonathan Gresham in a three-way elimination match final to win the Battle of Los Angeles. After his BOLA victory, Bandido went on to defeat
Jeff Cobb on December 20, to win the
PWG World Championship.
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (2018) In mid-2018,
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) began a storyline in which LLE (no longer a separate promotion) invaded AAA. As part of the "Invasion" storyline, AAA brought in several former LLE wrestlers including Bandido, who with Flamita and
Aramís made his AAA debut, losing to
El Nuevo Poder del Norte (
Carta Brava Jr.,
Mocho Cota Jr. and
Tito Santana). Bandido was featured in his first major AAA storyline when he participated in a three-way match against Flamita and Fénix for the right to challenge for the
AAA Mega Championship. Fénix won the match and the title match. At AAA's biggest show of the year
Triplemanía XXVI, MexaBlood defeated Team AAA (
Aero Star and
Drago), Team Elite (Laredo Kid and Golden Magic) and
Team Impact! (
DJZ and
Andrew Everett) to become the top contenders for the
AAA World Tag Team Championship. Bandido's last AAA appearance was at
Héroes Inmortales XII, where and Flamita lost a three-way tag team match for the AAA World Tag Team Championship to
Los Mercenarios (
Rey Escorpión and
El Texano Jr.) in a match that also included Andrew Everett and DJZ.
Ring of Honor / All Elite Wrestling (2018–present) Lifeblood (2018–2020) In late 2018, it was reported Bandido has signed a full-time contract with the U.S.-based promotion
Ring of Honor (ROH). In an interview, Bandido later said he turned down an offer from "the biggest company in the world" (referring to WWE) and instead chose to sign with ROH. Bandido made his debut for the promotion at their January 12, 2019, television tapings, defeating
Mark Haskins. He later joined a group called "Lifeblood", which was formed by
Juice Robinson and also includes
David Finlay, Mark Haskins,
Tracy Williams and
Tenille Dashwood. The following day, Bandido defeated
P.J. Black as part of ROH's
Honor Reigns Supreme supercard event. As The Mexa Squad, Bandido alongside Rey Horus and Flamita won the ROH 6-Man Tag Team Championships. However, a few months later, they would lose the titles to Shane Taylor Promotions. The group disbanded shortly after, after Flamita turned heel by attacking both his partners.
ROH World Champion (2021–2025) After winning the 2021
ROH Survival of the Fittest tournament to earn the title shot, Bandido would go on to win the
ROH World Championship from
Rush at
Best in the World on July 11, marking his first major world championship. In December, Bandido was forced to vacate the title due to testing positive for COVID-19. During Bandido's reign, ROH went on hiatus and his contract was acquired by
All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Because he never lost the title, Bandido continued to appear with the belt at numerous independent shows. Bandido lost to
Jonathan Gresham on April 1, 2022, during the
Supercard of Honor XV, who was the officially recognized ROH Champion at the time. Bandido made his debut for AEW on the September 28, 2022 edition of
AEW Dynamite, where he received his rematch for the
ROH World Championship, against champion
Chris Jericho, but lost the match. On November 11, Bandido signed with AEW after a bout with Rush. On the April 26, 2023 episode of
Dynamite, Bandido unsuccessfully challenged
Orange Cassidy for the
AEW International Championship. On the June 14 episode of
AEW Rampage, Bandido was defeated by
Konosuke Takeshita. During the match, Bandido suffered a wrist injury, rendering him out of action indefinitely. On the December 4, 2024 episode of
Dynamite, a
vignette was shown teasing Bandido's return. On December 20 at
Final Battle, Bandido made his return to ROH, where he came to the aid of
Matt Cardona from an attack by
The Learning Tree (Chris Jericho,
Big Bill, and
Bryan Keith), but suffered a concussion when he landed on his head during the segment. On the February 1, 2025 episode of
AEW Collision, Bandido returned from his concussion, coming to the aid of
The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) from an attack by The Learning Tree. The following week on
Collision, Bandido made his in-ring return, defeating Bryan Keith. On the February 22, 2025 episode of
Collision, Bandido unsuccessfully challenged Jericho for the ROH World Championship. On March 9 at
Revolution Zero Hour, Bandido attempted to save his brother
Gravity from an attack by The Learning Tree, but was overwhelmed and was forced to watch as Jericho unmasked Gravity. On April 6 at
Dynasty, Bandido defeated Jericho in a
Title vs. Mask match to win the ROH World Championship for the second time. On July 11 at
Supercard of Honor, Bandido successfully defended his title against Konosuke Takeshita. On July 12 at
All In, Bandido competed in the men's
Casino Gauntlet match, which was won by
MJF.
Brodido (2025–present) as the
AEW World Tag Team Champions in September 2025. Bandido is show here also wearing the
ROH World Championship belt. On the July 31 episode of
Dynamite, Bandido formed a tag team with
Brody King, known as "Brodido", and the two entered a world tag title eliminator tournament, where the winners would receive a shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championships at
Forbidden Door. They defeated
Gates of Agony (
Bishop Kaun and
Toa Liona) in the first round,
The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) in the semi-finals, and wrestled
FTR (
Cash Wheeler and
Dax Harwood) to a
time-limit draw in the grand finals, meaning that both teams would advance to face reigning champions
The Hurt Syndicate (
Bobby Lashley and
Shelton Benjamin) for the tag titles at Forbidden Door. On August 24 at Forbidden Door, Brodido defeated FTR and The Hurt Syndicate to win the AEW World Tag Team Championships. On August 29 at
Death Before Dishonor, Bandido successfully defended his ROH World Championship against
Hechicero. On September 20 at
All Out, Brodido successfully defended their titles in a
four-way Ladder match, involving The Young Bucks,
Don Callis Family (
Hechicero and
Josh Alexander), and JetSpeed (
Kevin Knight and
"Speedball" Mike Bailey). On October 18 at
WrestleDream, Brodido successfully defended their titles against
Kazuchika Okada and Konosuke Takeshita of the Don Callis Family with Bandido pinning Okada for the win. On the following episode of
Dynamite, Bandido unsuccessfully challenged Okada for the
AEW Unified Championship. At
Full Gear on November 22, Brodido lost their titles to FTR, ending their reign at 90 days. On December 24 at
Dynamite on 34th Street, Bandido defeated
Ricochet to win the
Dynamite Diamond Ring and earning a shot at the
AEW World Championship at
Dynamite: Maximum Carnage. On January 14, 2026 at
Dynamite: Maximum Carnage, Bandido unsuccessfully challenged
MJF for the AEW World Championship. On March 15 at
Revolution, Bandido was defeated by
Andrade El Idolo in a non-title match.
New Japan Pro Wrestling (2019) Bandido made his
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) debut on May 13, 2019, in a tag team match that also involved
Rocky Romero and
Yuya Uemura losing to the team of
Jado,
Robbie Eagles and
El Phantasmo. He participated in the
Best of the Super Juniors 27 tournament, where he defeated
Douki,
Ren Narita,
Ryusuke Taguchi, Robbie Eagles, and Rocky Romero, but lost to El Phantasmo,
Yoh,
Will Ospreay, and
Bushi, ending up with ten points overall. For the 2020
Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles ("National Incredible Teams" tournament), he teamed up with rival
Último Guerrero. In the storyline of their tournament participation, the two collaborated for the first two rounds, defeating
Flyer and
Hechicero in the first round and
Diamante Azul/
Gilbert el Boricua in the second. During the semi-final match Guerrero accidentally hit Bandido, leading to the team's loss to
Carístico and Forastero. Bandido would leave CMLL on April 10, 2021.
Return to AAA (2021–2023) On December 4, 2021 at
Triplemanía Regia II, Bandido returned to AAA as a participant in a
five-way match for the vacant
AAA Mega Championship, which was won by
El Hijo del Vikingo. In June 2023, it was reported by
Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Bandido would be leaving AAA.
Return to CMLL (2025–present) On June 17, 2025, Bandido made his return to CMLL after four years at Martes de Arena Mexico, where he successfully defended his
ROH World Championship against
Máscara Dorada. Three days later at Fantastica Mania Mexico, Bandido teamed with
Hologram to defeat
Místico and Dorada. On the September 12 episode of
Viernes Espectacular, Brodido successfully defended their
AEW World Tag Team Championship against Galeon Fantasma (Difunto and
Zandokan Jr.). On January 18, 2026 at
Fin De Semana Internacional, Bandido unsuccessfully challenged
Templario for the
CMLL World Middleweight Championship. ==Persona and wrestling style==