UltraMantis Black
| UltraMantis Black | |
|---|---|
UltraMantis Black at Chikara's Aniversario Yin in May 2009 | |
| Born | July 17, 1975 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Black Mantis Insecto del Espacio UltraMantis UltraMantis Black |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 201 lb (91 kg) |
| Billed from | The Black Tea Garden Parts Unknown |
| Trained by | Mike Quackenbush Reckless Youth Chris Hero Jorge Rivera |
| Debut | May 25, 2002 |
UltraMantis Black (born July 17, 1975) is a professional wrestler and musician, who performed primarily in the Chikara professional wrestling promotion. He is a former one-time Chikara Grand Champion and winner of the 2012 King of Trios tournament. Throughout his career he has also worked for promotions such as Big Japan Pro Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling, Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South and Jersey All Pro Wrestling. As part of his gimmick, he wears a mantis mask. As UltraMantis, his original red and green attire was based on the main protagonist from the Kamen Rider series, while his ring name was derived from another Japanese television program, Ultraman. In May 2004 he renamed himself UltraMantis Black and adopted a new mask and a red and black attire, while also beginning to express communist views. In June 2006 he formed his own stable, the Order of the Neo–Solar Temple and adopted the dark look he has used to this day.