Latin Lover mourns the death of Búho Pineda with a powerful statement: “The referee is the ultimate authority.”

Gerardo Germán Pineda, known as the Mexican wrestling referee 'El Búho', has died following a wrestling match where he was reportedly subjected to a piledriver ('martinete') by the wrestler El Hijo de Fishman during an event in Minatitlán.

In response to the incident, authorities have opened a criminal investigation for manslaughter against El Hijo de Fishman, leading to his detention. The event has drawn public commentary from figures such as Latin Lover, who addressed the tragedy by emphasizing the referee's supreme authority in the ring.

The case has brought heightened scrutiny to El Hijo de Fishman, an independent masked wrestler who carries the legacy of the prominent 'Fishman' wrestling family, as legal proceedings unfold regarding his alleged responsibility in the referee's death.