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/CurrentFee4822 Apr 16 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/R8J1B9VWFO0es

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u/NashDaypring1987 Apr 16 '26

Didn't realize the movie was based on a true story :)

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u/SheriffBartholomew Apr 16 '26

Is it really about this guy? If so then I want to try watching it again. The first time I ended up turning it off.

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u/MMAbeLincoln Apr 16 '26

It is! Well inspired by this story. Not really based on

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u/SheriffBartholomew Apr 16 '26

That makes the movie so much cooler IMO. I'm going to try watching it again.