Ortiz (wrestler)

Ortiz
Ortiz in July 2019
Birth nameMiguel Molina
Born (1991-09-27) September 27, 1991
New York City, New York, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Angel Ortiz
Ortiz
Billed height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Billed weight191 lb (87 kg)
Billed from"Bronx, New York"
Trained byEarl Cooter
Debut2008

Miguel Molina (born September 27, 1991), better known by his ring name Ortiz, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is also known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).

In 2012, Molina, then known as Angel Ortiz, formed a tag team with Mike Draztik, known as EYFBO and worked on the American independent scene for several years. They won titles such as the AAW Tag Team Championship, CZW World Tag Team Championship and the HOG Tag Team Championship. In 2017, Ortiz and Dratzik were hired by TNA, then known as Impact Wrestling, and they changed their names to Ortiz and Santana respectively. They joined Konnan as the members of the Latin American Xchange (LAX) and won the Impact World Tag Team Championship four times, holding the record for most combined days as champions, with 662 days and, at one point, the record as the longest reign with 261 days. They also won GFW Tag Team Championship and unified the title with the Impact Tag Team Championship. Santana and Ortiz left the promotion in 2019 and, soon after, joined the newly created All Elite Wrestling, where they joined Chris Jericho's stable The Inner Circle. After Jericho and Jake Hager turned on them, Ortiz and Santana teamed up with Eddie Kingston.