Black Warrior (wrestler)
Jesús Toral López (January 7, 1969 – January 10, 2023) was a luchador or professional wrestler who worked almost exclusively in Mexico. López achieved his most success under the ring name Black Warrior. He was best known for his work for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) between 1995 and 2013, as well for his work in some independent promotions, highlighting his time at the Arena Mamá Lucha-S. Being a coach of this sport, he served as a teacher in the Arena Mamá Lucha-S promotion.
| Black Warrior | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jesús Toral López |
| Born | January 7, 1969 Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico |
| Died | January 10, 2023 (aged 54) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bali Black Panther Black Warrior Bronce Camorra Destroyer Dragón de Oro La Máscara Super Star Vegas (I) |
| Billed height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Billed weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Trained by | Asterión Halcón Suriano Blue Panther |
| Debut | January 22, 1984 |
Over the years Black Warrior had played both the rúdo (the Spanish term used for the villains in wrestling) and técnico (the Spanish term used for the good guys in wrestling). Before assuming the "Black Warrior" ring persona, López worked for almost a decade under various ring personas, generally with little success. His only previous ring persona of note was that of "Bronce" (Spanish for Bronze) where he was a part of the "Los Metalicos" team, a team that was popular in the early 1990s, teaming with Oro and Plata. López was the nephew of Luchador Blue Panther, the son-in-law of Mano Negra and the brother-in-law of Mano Negra Jr.