Ricky Marvin | |
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Marvin in 2011
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Birth name | Ricardo Fuentes Romero |
Born |
Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico |
January 8, 1980
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) |
Bengala Black Emperor Mushiking Joker Ricky Marvin White Demon |
Billed height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Billed weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
Trained by | Aries Ringo Mendoza Negro Casas Memo Diaz |
Debut | April 9, 1995 |
Ricardo Fuentes Romero (born January 8, 1980) is a second generation Mexican professional wrestler, known by his ring name Ricky Marvin and is most known for his work in the Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah. Between 2005 and 2007 he also wrestled as the masked Mushiking Joker character, a storyline arch-enemy of "Mushiking Terry", who was played by his then tag team partner Kotaro Suzuki. He also worked as the masked character Bengala in Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) and Lucha Underground between 2013 and 2016.
Suzuki and Ricky Marvin were the first Japanese/foreigner team to win the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, one of three reigns with that championship. Marvin is also a former GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion in Pro Wrestling Noah, a former CMLL Japan Super Lightweight Champion and Mexican National Lightweight Champion in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and one third of the AAA World Trios Champions in AAA. He is the son of retired professional wrestler Ricardo Fuentes and brother of Rolando Romero.
Ricardo Fuentes was trained for his professional wrestling career by his father Aries and later on by Ringo Mendoza, Negro Casas and Memo Diaz when he began working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Fuentes made his debut in 1995, using the ring name White Demon, an enmascarado (masked) character.