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Fray Tormenta (Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez) was born on 9 May, 1945 in San Agustín Metzquititlán, Hidalgo, is a Mexican Catholic priest and lucha libre wrestler (born 1945). Discover Fray Tormenta's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?

Popular As Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez
Occupation N/A
Age 78 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 9 May 1945
Birthday 9 May
Birthplace San Agustín Metzquititlán, Hidalgo
Nationality

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Fray Tormenta Height, Weight & Measurements

At 78 years old, Fray Tormenta height is 1.78m and Weight 105 kg.

Physical Status
Height 1.78m
Weight 105 kg
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Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Fray Tormenta Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Fray Tormenta worth at the age of 78 years old? Fray Tormenta’s income source is mostly from being a successful wrestler. He is from . We have estimated Fray Tormenta's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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1945

Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez (born May 9, 1945) is a Mexican Catholic priest who founded and supported an orphanage for 23 years as a lucha libre wrestler.

While performing, he wore a red and yellow mask and used the ring name Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm").

Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez was born to José Gutiérrez García and Emilia Benítez on May 9, 1945, in San Agustín Metzquititlán, Hidalgo as the sixteenth of their seventeen children.

1963

He had long been inspired to become a masked luchador after watching two 1963 Mexican films, "El Señor Tormenta" (Mister Storm) and "Tormenta En El Ring" (Storm In The Ring) both of which featured the story of a poor Mexican priest who supported the children of his orphanage by fighting as a lucha libre wrestler at night.

At age 22, Gutiérrez, at the time a drug addict and alcoholic, became interested in the priesthood and was inducted into the Piarists Order.

His theological training took him to Rome, and then Spain, and for a while he taught philosophy and history at Roman Catholic universities in Mexico.

He later became a secular priest in the Diocese of Texcoco, where he founded an orphanage named "La Casa Hogar de los Cachorros de Fray Tormenta", which would serve as the home of 270 children.

In need of money to take care of the children, the father became the masked wrestler known as Fray Tormenta.

1991

In 1991, French filmmakers made a movie loosely based on his life called (The Man In The Golden Mask) starring Jean Reno.

2000

He made only sporadic in-ring appearances in the 2000s before retiring completely from wrestling in July 2011, but he still wears his mask even in his duties as a priest.

2006

In 2006, American film maker Jared Hess made another film based on the story of Fray Tormenta called Nacho Libre, starring Jack Black.

The Paramount film was produced by Jack Black, Mike White, and David Klawans.

Benítez appears in the movie where he portrays a retired wrestler.

2007

In 2007, Fray Tormenta appeared in the film Padre Tormenta as a priest who dons the luchador's mask and enters the ring to raise funds for the orphanage he directs.

Currently, Fray Tormenta stars as a supporting character in the Mexican comic book series Místico: El Principe de Plata y Oro as a mentor to the lucha libre wrestler Místico.

In real life, although Fray Tormenta is now retired from professional wrestling, he still works at the orphanage as a priest and has inspired one of his children to take up his mantle so that the legend of Fray Tormenta can live on.

2011

The masked wrestler, whose real name is unknown, calls himself Fray Tormenta Jr. Although semi-retired from wrestling since 2001, he still wrestled occasionally and on January 11, 2011 won his second Lucha de Apuesta, by defeating Bugambilia, Super Crazy, X-Fly, Bestia 666 and Boy Danger, to win Bugambilia's hair.

On July 3, 2011, Tormenta teamed with El Pantera and Solar to defeat Black Terry, Negro Navarro and Scorpio, Jr. at International Wrestling Revolution Group's Festival de las Mascaras.

After the match Gutiérrez announced that he had wrestled his final match.

2012

On June 20, 2012, Tormenta made an appearance for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), officially giving his blessing to the second incarnation of Místico.

The video game characters King from Tekken, Crasher Wake from Pokémon, Tizoc from Fatal Fury, Leon from F-Zero, and Greco from Chrono Cross were inspired by his story, as were the movies Nacho Libre with Jack Black playing Ignacio/Nacho as the Fray Tormenta inspired character and the French film L'Homme au masque d'or (fr) with Jean Reno playing Father Victorio Gaetano.