Magnus Announced As The New Black Tiger
Magnus is now Black Tiger.
On the March 25 episode of CMLL Informa, Magnus asked if he could take up the mantle as the new Black Tiger. NJPW agreed, and it was made official.
⌛️🌎🐯🇯🇵#CMLLInforma || ¡Magnus se transforma en Black Tiger en el Noticiero Oficial del CMLL!
📲 https://t.co/kelGXKxJdL pic.twitter.com/6zYKUNAL16
— Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) March 26, 2026
There have been nine different iterations of the character, beginning with Mark Rocco in 1982. Eddie Guerrero, César Cuauhtémoc González, Rocky Romero, Tatsuhito Takaiwa, Tomohiro Ishii, Nosawa Rongai, Ricky Reyes, and now Magnus have all donned the mask.
Magnus is part of CMLL, but has also competed for MLW and AEW. It is unknown when he will debut his new persona in the ring.
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