Born in Venezuela, Omar wrestled amateur in the Caribbean and South American games. His good friend Cyclone Negro, who had broken into the pro ranks, convinced Omar to make the transition, himself. Omar started as a second (like a corner man in boxing) for Negro. In 1958 Omar made his professional debut in Spain.

Omar and Cyclone traveled to Houston, TX, working as brothers. They would go on to work several more territories posing as brothers, and they worked closely for many years, creating the long-standing myth that they actually were related. Omar said, “In a way, he almost is like a brother to me. Cyclone is one of my closest friends. I will always be thankful for him opening up the door for me to be in wrestling.”

Omar found success wherever he went, working almost all the major territories across North America. (Jesse Ventura mentions he made his debut against Omar in the early 70s in his autobiography.) He is a former Central States Heavyweight champion, North American Heavyweight champion, Texas Heavyweight champion, and has held tag team titles with some of the sport’s biggest stars. “I worked for almost every top promoter,” recalled Omar. “But Don Owen in Portland was one of the best I ever worked for.” He assumed the name of Super Steele in Mexico, and Super Gladiator in Puerto Rico. In Southwest he was Buddy Moreno, to appeal to the Mexican crowds. He also worked as Buddy Marino and Omar Negro.

Many of the younger fans recall him working enhancement with the World Wrestling Federation during their expansion years (“Business is business,” is his reply to that period). But there’s definitely a lot more to him than making other people look good. He was always a top performer, and that definitely counts for something. It was not only his own personal standards that motivated him, but it was his loyalty to the fans, as well. “You’ve got to respect the people,” said Omar. “Without them you have nothing.”