Hijo De Fishman Out On Bail
The wrestler was freed after a reparation agreement with the referee’s family, following his detention over suspected negligent homicide.
- Wrestler Hijo de Fishman was released on bail early Friday after a reparation agreement with the family of referee Gerardo German Pineda, ending his detention following Pineda's death during a lucha libre bout.
- The incident occurred during a match at Centro Deportivo Cultural in Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo state, on the night of Tuesday, October 6 into Wednesday, October 7, 2026, when Pineda, known as The Owl, collapsed.
- Under Article 187 of Mexico's National Code of Criminal Procedure, authorities released Fishman through an "acuerdo reparatorio," a reparation agreement permitting release in cases of "homicidio culposo," or negligent homicide.
- News outlets Proceso and Financiero suggest Pineda suffered a "martinete" wrestling move, yet no official autopsy result or confirmed cause of death has been published, leaving key details unverified.
- Veteran referee Pineda worked about 30 years in the ring after roughly 15 years as a wrestler, illustrating the reparation agreement's role in Mexico's legal approach to negligent offenses.
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The wrestler's legal team has confirmed that there will be no criminal proceedings against him.
Hijo de Fishman Out On Bail
Hijo de Fishman is out on bail. The announcement was made by El Patrón Espectáculos CEO Edgar Sandoval & Magallan Reyes y Asociados (law firm representing Hijo de Fishman) that he is out on bail. Translation by Fightful's Luis Pulido: “To emphasize precisely, through the efforts of the office with the staff that integrate it,…
After the release of the Son of Fishman, the promoter The Pattern Shows announced a press conference to discuss the case.
The Son of Fishman obtained an agreement for the death of Referior Gerardo Germán Pineda, who allowed him to be free. The wrestler will offer his version at a press conference.
The Fishman’s Son wrestler was released from prison after being arrested for murder because of the coup that cost the life of the ‘The Owl’ referee
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