Arez

Jonathan Saharawi Barragán González (born October 20, 1991), known under the ring name Arez (often stylized as Arez), is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler. He is currently making appearances on the independent circuit, predominantly for Game Changer Wrestling (GCW). He is best known for his time working for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, where he is a former La Leyenda Azul Blue Demon Champion, a former AAA World Mixed Tag Team Champion, and a former AAA World Tag Team Champion.

Arez has also wrestled in the United States in MLW and Impact Wrestling through their partnership with AAA. He was also part of the stable Los Indystrongtibles along with Belial and Impulso who were very well known and successful on the Mexican independent circuit between 2013 and 2018. The group has not been formally dissolved, but the three have rarely wrestled together since 2018, when Arez has become an increasingly big name in his own right. Arez has since developed a rivalry with Aramís, and they have fought several matches against each other.

Instead of wearing a mask, Arez wrestles in an advanced body and face painting inspired by the character Venom. Finn Bálor has in turn taken inspiration from Arez and sometimes uses a similar painting.

Professional wrestling career

From 2007 to 2018, Arez mainly wrestled for various independent promotions in Mexico.

On June 3, 2018, Arez made his debut for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) at Verano de Escándalo, teaming with Belial, Lady Maravilla, and Ultimo Maldito in a losing effort to Arkángel Divino, Dinastía, El Hijo del Vikingo, and Star Fire.

On October 11, 2021, Tormenta and Arez won the AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship. They lost the titles to Tay Conti and Sammy Guevara in a four-way match at Triplemanía XXX: Monterrey on April 30, 2022. On March 6, 2024, Arez left AAA.

Championships and accomplishments

• Desert Pro Wrestling
  • LPF Championship (1 time)
• Demand Lucha
  • Demand Royal Canadian Tag Team championship (1 time, current)–with Gringo Loco
• Lucha Memes
  • Battle Of Coacalco (2020)
• International Wrestling Revolution Group
  • IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship (1 time, current)
  • IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship (1 time, current) – with Látigo and Toxin
• Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
  • AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Chik Tormenta
  • AAA World Tag Team Champion (1 time) – with Komander
  • La Leyenda Azul Blue Demon Championship (1 time, Inaugural, current)
  • AAA Azul Blue Demon Title Tournament (2022)
• New Wrestling Generation
  • NWG Master Championship (1 time)
• GALLI Lucha Libre
  • GALLI Tag Team championship (1 time)–with Aramis
• Perros del Mal
  • PDM Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Ranked No. 166 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2021
• RIOT Wrestling Alliance
  • RIOT Championship (1 time)
  • RIOT Title Tournament (2019)
• Xplosion Nacional de Lucha Libre
  • XNL World Championship (1 time)