Álvaro Meléndez Tibanez (February 19, 1949 – February 28, 2022) was a Mexican luchador (Spanish for professional wrestler), better known as Black Man. He was considered a very talented wrestler, and innovative when it comes to high flying moves.

Tibanez died on February 28, 2022, aged 73.^[1]

He is most known for a being part of a tag team, first with White Man, Alberto Muñoz, who formed a fan favorite tag team. The two teamed for a while but never won a tag team title, despite several chances at the Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship.^[2] By 1978 Muñoz dropped the "White Man" character as he was forced to work a reduced schedule due to age and injuries.^[2]

Later, Black Man would form Los Fantasticos with Kung Fu and Kato Kung Lee, a very popular trios team from the early 1980s.^[3] Black Man would later try to reform Los Fantasticos with Kendo and Avispon Negro, but the trio was never as popular as the originals.^[4] He was once El Santo's high risk move double in a movie. Late in his career he worked under the ring name Celestial, complete with a new mask and outfit to not reveal his real identity.^[5]

• Universal Wrestling Association
  • UWA World Lightweight Championship (1 time)^[6]
  • UWA World Trios Championship (1 time) – with Kung Fu and Kato Kung Lee^[7]
  • UWA World Welterweight Championship (3 times)^[8]