Peter John Ramos

Peter John Ramos Fuentes
Peter John Ramos Fuentes
Born	Peter John Ramos Fuentes; May 23, 1985 (age 41); Puerto Rico
Other names	Mr. Beast
Occupation(s)	Professional basketball player, professional wrestler
Years active	2004–2016 (basketball), 2019–present (wrestling)
Known for	Sixth Puerto Rican to compete in the NBA; NBA Development League All-Star; professional wrestler with World Wrestling Council

Peter John Ramos Fuentes (born May 23, 1985), widely known as Mr. Beast, is a retired Puerto Rican professional basketball athlete and former wrestler. He holds the distinction of being the sixth Puerto Rican to compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was the third from Puerto Rico to be drafted. Ramos gained significant recognition in the NBA Development League (NBDL), where he earned an All-Star nod during the 2006–07 campaign. His basketball career also includes stints in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), and Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Between 2004 and 2016, Ramos was a member of the Puerto Rico national basketball team, making his Olympic debut in 2004 when Puerto Rico triumphed over the United States.

In 2019, Ramos made a career shift into professional wrestling with the World Wrestling Council (WWC).

Early life

When Ramos was five years old, his father departed, leading him to move to New York alongside his mother and siblings. By 1999, at age fourteen and standing seven feet tall, he was discovered by ex-player Santiago Gotay. Gotay reached out to Félix Rivera, owner of the Criollos de Caguas in Puerto Rico’s National Superior Basketball league (BSN), who recruited Ramos sight unseen. Subsequently, Ramos moved to Caguas, enrolled at Colegio Bautista, and trained under coach Leonel Arril. By 2004, having grown to 7'3", he guided his high school team to two National Championships and was honored with the BSN Most Improved Player Award in 2002. In 2003, he earned a spot on the Puerto Rico national basketball team, participating in the Pan American Games.

National Basketball Association

During the 2004 BSN season, Ramos posted averages of 20.4 points and 9.4 rebounds per contest. He entered the 2004 NBA draft anticipating a selection within the top 15 picks but was ultimately chosen 32nd overall by the Washington Wizards. Feeling let down by this outcome, he exited the draft event prematurely.

Ramos competed with the Wizards during the 2004 NBA Summer Pro League and was part of Puerto Rico’s squad that defeated Team USA at the 2004 Olympic Games. In the following 2004–05 NBA season, he participated in six games, accumulating 11 points along with four rebounds and one block, while spending most of the season on injured reserve.

In summer 2005, Ramos returned to play in the Wizards’ Summer Pro League. At the onset of the 2005–06 season, he was assigned to the Roanoke Dazzle of the NBA Development League (D-League), briefly recalled by Washington before heading back to Roanoke. That season, he ranked second in blocked shots across the D-League with a total of 78.

Ramos took part in his third consecutive Wizards Summer Pro League in 2006 and represented Puerto Rico at that year’s Basketball World Championship. After being waived by Washington during preseason, he was selected ninth overall by the Idaho Stampede in the 2006 D-League draft. Although named an All-Star for the D-League that season, an injury prevented him from participating in the game. He was released by Idaho in February 2007 due to injury but received All-NBA Development League Honorable Mention honors for his efforts throughout that campaign.

Puerto Rico and Europe

In 2007, after a two-year hiatus, Ramos made his comeback with the Criollos de Caguas in the National Superior Basketball (BSN), posting an average of 17.5 points per game. That same year, he competed for Puerto Rico at the 2007 Pan American Games, where he earned a silver medal.

For the 2007–08 season, Ramos inked a deal with Alta Gestión Fuenlabrada to compete in Spain's Liga ACB. During the 2008 BSN campaign, he maintained averages of 17.5 points and 9.8 rebounds per contest. His outstanding play secured him a starting role and the MVP award at the BSN All-Star Game, where he tallied 22 points and nine rebounds. He attributed his enhanced skills to his experience playing in Spain. Subsequently, Ramos suited up for Piratas de Quebradillas, Capitanes de Arecibo, and is currently with Los Brujos de Guayama in Puerto Rico.

In 2018, he signed with Leones de Ponce and was named a reserve for the league's All-Star squad that faced off against the Puerto Rican National Team.

Asia

Ramos ventured to Asia in 2011 by signing with South Korea’s Seoul Samsung Thunders; however, after posting averages of 18.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, he was released in November of that year. In December 2014, he joined the Philippine Basketball Association’s Kia Carnival as an import for the 2015 Commissioner's Cup. Selected by coach Manny Pacquiao for his shot-blocking prowess, Ramos was brought in to help Kia improve following a disappointing 1–10 start.

On February 25, 2017, Ramos signed with Lebanese powerhouse Club Sagesse, one of Asia’s elite basketball teams.

In 2018, he teamed up with fellow Puerto Rican Renaldo Balkman at Alab Pilipinas. Despite dominating throughout the season, their playoff run ended in defeat against Hong Kong’s Eastern Sports Club (basketball).

Career stats

Over six NBA games, Ramos accumulated 11 points (1.8 points per game), four rebounds (0.7 rebounds per game), and one block (0.2 blocks per game), shooting .500 from both the field and free-throw line.
In the NBA Development League spanning 76 games (73 starts), he registered 1,075 points (14.1 PPG), along with 80 assists (1.1 APG), 541 rebounds (7.1 RPG), 123 blocks (1.6 BPG), and 23 steals (0.3 SPG), while shooting .574 from the field and .606 from the free-throw stripe.

Domestic leagues

rowspan=2 2014 [Brujos de Guayama] [Puerto Rico BSN] 40 27·6 56·4 27·3 62·1 7·8 14 02 10 13·0 Kia Carnival Philippines PBA 11 43·1 .540 .208 .618 21·2 3·0 .0 1·2 35·9 rowspan=2 2015 Brujos de Guayama Puerto Rico BSN 38 35·6 .609 .250 .640 11·8 1·6 .1 .9 22·7 Metros de Santiago Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Dominican LNB 3 27·3 64·3 -- 72·7 10·7 0·3 0 3 20·7 [Jilin Northeast Tigers] [China CBA] [34] [27·4] [.584] [--] [.584] [10] [.9] [.3] [.6] [19·1]

Season	Team	League
2001	Criollos de Caguas	Puerto Rico BSN	4	?	.000	--	.000	.5	.3	?	?	.0
2002			23	?	.410	--	.400	2.6	.3	?	?	2.4
2003			30	?	.530	--	.600	8.6	1.0	?	?	12.3
2004			29	?	.510	.000	.580	9.4	2.8	?	?	20.1
2005–06	Roanoke Dazzle	D-League	44	29.3	.594	.000	.603	7.7	1.0	.3	1.9	14.9
2006–07	Idaho Stampede	D-League	33	27.2	.554	--	.617	6.3	1.2	.2	1.4	13.2
2007	Criollos de Caguas	Puerto Rico BSN	30	?	.550	.000	.570	11.2	1.7	?	?	16.2
2007–08	Alta Gestión Fuenlabrada	Liga ACB	20	14.8	.557	.000	.739	4.2	.1	.4	1.1	6.3
2008	Criollos de Caguas	Puerto Rico BSN	32	?	.570	.333	.710	9.8	1.7	?	?	17.6
2008–09	Alta Gestión Fuenlabrada	Liga ACB	26	15.0	.612	--	.560	4.0	.2	.2	.5	6.0
2009	Piratas de Quebradillas	Puerto Rico BSN	28	?	.660	.250	.530	10.9	1..4	?'	?'	16..5
2009–10	Zhejiang Lions	China CBA	38	30..7	..682	..000	..677	13..0	1..5	..3	1..1	17..5
2010	Piratas de Quebradillas	Puerto Rico BSN	16	?'	..570	..000	..570	11..6	1..7	?'	?'	18..8
2010–11	Zhejiang Lions	China CBA	35	37..6	..644	..000	..738	13..9	1..9	..7	1..2	24..8
2011	Piratas de Quebradillas	Puerto Rico BSN	29	?'	..550	..220	..700	10..8	2..2	?'	?'	23..3
2011–12	Seoul Samsung Thunders	South Korea KBL	15	36..7	..614	..000	..611	9..8	3..2	..4	1..2	21..5
2011–12	Zhejiang Lions \| China CBA \|30 \|34..6 \|..632 \|..000 \|..670 \|13..3 \|1..8 \|..3 \|..9 \|21..9
Piratas de Quebradillas \| Puerto Rico BSN \|40 \|30..4 \|..599 \|..250 \|..652 \|8..8 \|1..6 \|..3 \|1..2 \|17..1
Zhejiang Lions \| China CBA \|35 \|34..0 \|..655 \|-- \|..652 \|11..0 \|1..5 \|..4 \|..9 \|22..7
Capitanes de Arecibo \| Puerto Rico BSN \|36 \|30..0 \|..548 \|..250 \|..647 \|8..8 \|1..4 \|..1 \|..5 \|14..6
2013–14 [Qingdao DoubleStar] [China CBA] 32 31·7 62·5 00·0 75·5 9·5 15 03 07 20·5

Career accomplishments

Among the first three Puerto Rican players drafted into the NBA
Recipient of the BSN Most Improved Player Award in 2002
Selected as an NBDL All-Star during the 2006–07 season
Earned All-NBDL Honorable Mention honors in the same season

World Wrestling Council (2019–2020)

Although Ramos had previously declined wrestling opportunities, in 2016 he revealed plans to pursue a career in professional wrestling after retiring from basketball, motivated by family ties—his brother-in-law is a wrestler and his sister serves as a referee—and openings created by the retirement of several tall wrestlers in the industry. On September 18, 2019, he made his backstage debut with the World Wrestling Council, interacting with Pedro Portillo III, then Puerto Rico Heavyweight Champion, and acted as guest referee during a notable retirement bout at Noche de Campeones, catching the eye of promoter Carlos Colón Sr.

Ramos adopted a villainous persona by turning against Ray González and joining El Sindicato faction before its dissolution; thereafter, he became an enforcer for The Dynasty stable alongside Eddie Colón and Gilbert Colón. His first match inside the ring took place on January 25, 2020, where he secured a decisive victory in a handicap contest followed by another win over regional competitor Jax shortly after. An extreme rules match against fellow athlete Carlos Cotto was planned but delayed due to disagreement over venue capacity.

His wrestling activities contributed positively to his basketball performance by helping him shed thirty pounds, allowing him to commence the BSN’s 2020 season in excellent physical shape.

Beast Mode (2020–present)

During the COVID-19 pandemic pause, Ramos departed WWC and formed the tag team Beast Mode with Germán Figueroa; they debuted internationally under Qatar Pro Wrestling's banner. When the BSN restarted within a bubble environment in late-2020, Ramos chose not to return to Leones de Ponce so that he could fully dedicate himself to professional wrestling pursuits.

On December 18, 2021, Beast Mode made their debut for Organization International de Lucha (OIL), defeating Sons of Samoa in their inaugural match together there.

Thanks to OIL’s partnership with Robles Promotions, Ramos wrestled in Mexico during January of that year using the ring name Mr Beast.

The duo also competed for Wrestling República Dominicana (WRD).

In early-2023, Ramos joined National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), making his first appearance on NWA Powerrr as Beast Mode opposite Trevor Murdoch.

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