A professional wrestler in Mexico was arrested and faces criminal charges after allegedly performing a piledriver on a 75-year-old referee, who later died.
“A 75-year-old wrestling referee in Mexico is dead after a wrestler hit him with a piledriver in the middle of a match. Gerardo Germán Pineda, known as ‘El Búho,’ had been refereeing for nearly 30 years,” Mario Nawfal wrote.
“After the move, he lay there for minutes while people thought he was just playing along, and there wasn’t a single medic or ambulance at the show, even though local rules require one. The wrestler, 36-year-old Hijo de Fishman, was arrested on the spot and could be facing manslaughter charges and up to 15 years behind bars,” he added.
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A 75-year-old wrestling referee in Mexico is dead after a wrestler hit him with a piledriver in the middle of a match.
Gerardo Germán Pineda, known as "El Búho," had been refereeing for nearly 30 years.
After the move, he lay there for minutes while people thought he was…
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) October 8, 2026
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“Our company is attentive to the development of the situation and has arranged accompaniment and legal assistance for Hijo de Fishman, so that the corresponding process is carried out in accordance with the law and before the competent authorities,” El Patrón Espectáculos Lucha Libre stated, according to the outlet.
TMZ noted:
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