Bengala's real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans.
A number of wrestlers have used the ring name Sombra de Plata ("Silver Shadow") over the years, which leads to some confusion as to who played the role at what point in time.
On July 16, 1999, Sombra de Plata teamed up with Ricky Marvin, losing to Fugaz and Sangre Azteca in match that stole the show, earning four youngsters a standing ovation from the crowd.
[9] A few months later, on December 15, 2000, he teamed up with Ricky Marvin as part of the 2000 Sin Piedad super show to defeat Alan and Chris Stone in a non-title match.
[11] Sombra de Plata took part in the 2007 Reyes del Aire tournament that took place on February 16, 2007, on CMLL's weekly Super Viernes show.
[13] The cover was maintained for several months, until Bengala began using the La Sombrina finishing hold identically to how he executed it while working as Sombra de Plata.