Photo: Koffermejia / CC BY 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
El Mesías fascinates me as a wrestler who has lived multiple lives in one career. Born in Bayamón, he came up through Puerto Rico's IWA as Ricky Banderas, became the messianic El Mesías in Mexico's AAA, and reinvented himself again as the macabre Mil Muertes in Lucha Underground. That kind of total character transformation requires a performer's instinct as much as athletic skill. I'm drawn to talents who can carry entirely separate legends under different names, and his journey across Latin American and American promotions shows a rare adaptability that few in the business ever match.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- El Mesías
- Name (Japanese)
- リッキー・バンデラス
- Reading
- りっきー・ばんでらす
- Born
- May 25, 1975 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rabbit
- Origin
- Bayamón, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional wrestler
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was El Mesías born?
Born May 25, 1975 (age 51).
Where is El Mesías from?
El Mesías is from Bayamón, United States.
What does El Mesías do?
El Mesías works as professional wrestler.
How tall is El Mesías?
El Mesías is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.