Uriel Cortez Biography

Uriel Cortez grew up in the City of Industry, California. Living in a poor suburb with only a partially-deaf single mom, there wasn't much to his youth outside of the fact he was often left as an outcast for his size. Through high school and college, he was often pursued by coaches in basketball and football but had no interest in either sport. The fact he dropped out of college entirely didn't help, either.

Through most of his early twenties, Uriel made the most of his size by working for a number of private security jobs to make ends meet, often keeping the riff-raff away from movie and TV stars, musicians and every so-called famous person that could afford him. Then one day, along came Junior Keeling at a club Uriel was bouncing for, trying to schmooze a rising MMA star to join The Family Keeling Talent Agency. He met Uriel and talked him into joining the group.

The end product of a year and a half of wrestling training funded by The Keelings led into the giant breaking through into DEFIANCE. He went undefeated for almost an entire year before being stopped in a FIST Championship match against "Twists and Turns" Oscar Burns. Following that, what started as an unlikely partnership with the luchador (and BRAZEN Graduate) Minute turned into a brotherhood as the Sky High Titans. The two men enjoyed two reigns as the Unified Tag Team Championships, defeating some of DEFIANCE's top teams in history including The Fuse Bros 360, The Stevens Dynasty, Team HOSS and The Pop Culture Phenoms. Eventually, Junior Keeling turned on them to form his own talent agency, Better Future. After months of trying (and with the help of another BRAZEN Graduate, Titaness), they finally got Thomas Keeling alone in a ring and laid a beating on him he soon wouldn't forget for all his past transgressions.

Eventually, they became Titanes Familia with the inclusion of Dan Leo James, all until James was attacked by Cortez following his failing to win the Southern Heritage Championship at DEFIANCE Road 2023.

Now the world will see how far a father figure will go to feed his family. 

Dabbled in a few small independents here and there before his formal debut in DEFIANCE, wrestled in Mexico as well under two identities of Dude In Mask II and Diamante Gigante  

 

First DEFIANCE wrestler to hold Unified Tag Titles on three occasions  

The patriarch of Titanes Familia. Papa Tez. The Man of the House. In short, he'll do anything for his Familia, he's big, and he'll beat the shit out of you. If you are not his wife (Titaness) or their surrogate son (Killjoy), your career is forfeit. 

Ruthlessness. Willing to do ANYTHING to win a match... ANYTHING.

Explosiveness. Uriel has shed some lbs from the few years he has been in DEFIANCE and is arguably in the best peak of his career physically. He has slimmed down and has been a more explosive opponent (See: Braun Strowman, Big Show). Rare that he does this over cheating, but he can still do so when he chooses.

Size. The largest active competitor in DEFIANCE. That's a strength in of itself. 

Perhaps too emotional at times. his temper is even worse now and could be something an adept opponent can exploit.

Stamina/Long matches. He's good at pacing himself, but even then only so much he can do.

Predictable. His skillset isn't too deep and generally has the same gameplan for anybody regardless of opposition. Smart opponents can figure out his game.