From the keys to the perreo: the unusual reinvention of a legend
It seems that in life, after an arm lock or a iron, what naturally follows is a shaking. At least, that is the logic that Blue Demon is following, one of the most emblematic figures of the Mexican pankration, who has decided that his next rival is not in the ring, but on the dance floor. Your new opponent? Nothing less than the contagious rhythm of reggaeton. All thanks to the fact that the Colombian Karol G, in a burst of inspiration that only the algorithm gods will understand, invited him to participate in the video clip of her song “Tropicoqueta”.
The gladiator, accustomed to receiving orders from the referees, now followed the choreographies of the “Bichota” in Cartagena, Colombia. “We were with Karol, he invited us to his video… where we danced a little,” he declared with the modesty of someone who has just won a world championship. A bit. Of course, because what is a somersault from the top rope compared to marking the correct step on a shoot with hundreds of people watching you?
VIP friendships and distorted perceptions
The most delicious thing about this story is not only the image of the Blue Demon moving his hips, but the luxury cast with which he shared the set. There, between takes, he met again with star Lyn May, because, of course, in the inner circle of entertainment legends everyone knows each other. About Karol, he only had sweetened praise: “He is a super simple person, very human… he has an extraordinary human quality.” Come on, a paragon of earthly virtues. So much simplicity together on a multimillion-dollar recording set is almost hot.
But the crown jewel in this display of high-level name-dropping is his confession about Bad Bunny. It turns out that Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio and the fighter are, attention, “good friends”. They text. Yes, you read that right. While we debate whether to send a “hello, how are you?” to a distant contact, they exchange memes and greetings. The friendship was born in 2018, when the singer invited him to a show in León, Guanajuato, and recorded a video with his mask on. “Characters who believe they are unattainable turn out to be simple people,” philosophized Blue Demon, in a phrase that should be engraved in marble for all those who think that megastars do not use messaging apps.
Will you be at the next six Bad Rabbit concerts in Mexico City? “It’s still nothing certain, but he is invited to sing and twerk.” Naturally. One does not reject an invitation to twerk with a friend who fills stadiums. It would be rude.
And to show that not everything is reggaeton and stellar friendships, the fighter also talked about more earthly topics, such as health. He is recovering from a traffic accident that had him hospitalized, and is awaiting medical discharge to return to the ring. Because at the end of the day, no matter how much he dances with Karol G or texts with Bad Bunny, his true home is that ring where the accounts are settled with keys, not with likes.
Can you imagine more sports legends following in these footsteps? What’s next, a Místico duet with Rosalía? Share this unusual chronicle of celebrity reinvention on your social networks and explore more stories where the most disparate worlds collide with hilarious results.
