In 1986 EMLL decided to team Estrada up with Pirata Morgan and Hombre Bala to form a trio known as "Los Bucaneros" ("The Buccaneers") as part of its emerging Trios division. For his stint with "Los Bucaneros", Estrada had his hair cut short and began wrestling wearing a faux eyepatch as part of the Pirate image. "Los Bucaneros" went on to defeat the trio of Kiss, Ringo Mendoza, and Rayo de Jalisco Jr. to win the Mexican National Trios Championship on August 30, 1987. Their reign ended when "Los Destructores" ("The Destroyers"; Tony Arce, Emilio Charles Jr., and Vulcano) were chosen by EMLL to become the next champions, taking the titles on January 31, 1988. Estrada departed "Los Bucaneros" not long after the title loss, being replaced on the team with El Verdungo. Estrada left the team because he wanted to shed the pirate image and return to the wrestling style of his "El Puma" character.