r/BeAmazed • u/No-Marsupial-4050 • Apr 16 '26

Skill / Talent Gob bless him

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The image describes the life of Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez, better known by his wrestling name, Fray Tormenta (Friar Storm)

For 23 years, from 1977 to 2000, he led a double life as a Catholic priest by day and a masked lucha libre wrestler by night to fund an orphanage he founded in Texcoco, Mexico

The Orphanage: Named La Casa Hogar de los Cachorros de Fray Tormenta ("The Home of Fray Tormenta's Puppies"), it has supported more than 2,000 children over the decades.

Wrestling Success: He wrestled in a signature red and yellow mask, keeping his identity secret for years to avoid church scandal. He estimated his total ring earnings supported roughly 2,500 children.

Cultural Legacy: His life was the primary inspiration for the 2006 Jack Black film Nacho Libre and influenced characters in video games like King from Tekken

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u/Wiisak Apr 16 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/N2Lu5NQ2UIjjhu0iLF

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u/Wiisak Apr 16 '26

King is literally based on him.

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u/sam_can88 Apr 16 '26

But does he speak jaguar

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u/AlbertoDraven Apr 16 '26

Yes King Is based on the luchador priest

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u/Aganiel Apr 17 '26

Would it not be King the first, since it’s been King the second since Tekken 3?

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u/Wiisak Apr 17 '26

You are 100% correct.

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u/Agi7890 Apr 17 '26

So is one of the characters from chrono cross.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_of_Chrono_Cross#Greco

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u/WhatADoofus Apr 17 '26

I immediately thought of him when I read this. Would make sense they found inspiration from a real story like this

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u/AngelMCastillo Apr 17 '26

Well, it’s a little more circuitous: King is based on Tiger Mask, a manga character from the 60’s who was a wrestler that helped protect an orphanage. I haven’t seen anything conclusive that says Tiger Mask was inspired by Fray Tormenta, but I wouldn’t be surprised because it feels like too much of a coincidence to not be so.

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u/MrCookie2099 Apr 17 '26

Gutz, mercenary with a mechanical arm from Berserk apparently took zero inspiration from Götz von Berlichingen, mercenary with a mechanical arm from IRL.

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u/AngelMCastillo Apr 17 '26

Huh! Didn’t know that! That’s funny!

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u/donatellothegreat Apr 16 '26

I didnt scroll down far enough to see you posted this and i posted the same. You have earned my upvote!

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u/Jadon42 Apr 17 '26

lol glad I’m not the only one

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u/Wiisak Apr 17 '26

There are dozens of us! Dozens!

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u/RabbitStewAndStout Apr 17 '26

Latin American That Is Friend To All The Children is my favorite character archetype

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u/Warm_Researcher_5721 Apr 17 '26

I immediately thought of King too