Hercules Ayala
Appearance
Hercules Ayala | |
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![]() Ayala (top) in a match against Carlos Colón (bottom) in 1988 | |
Birth name | Ruben Cruz |
Born | [1] Bayamón, Puerto Rico[1] | July 14, 1950
Died | January 22, 2020 | (aged 69)
Spouse(s) | Susan Cruz |
Children | 3 |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | El Sansón Boricua Hercules Ayala Hercules Ayala Cortez Hercules Cortez Ruben Ayala |
Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] |
Billed weight | 265 lb (120 kg)[1] |
Trained by | Angelo Savoldi |
Debut | 1970 |
Retired | 2004 |
Ruben Cruz (July 14, 1950 – January 22, 2020) was a Puerto Rican professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Hercules Ayala. He competed in Canadian and international wrestling promotions including the eastern Canadian Grand Prix Wrestling, the Calgary-based Stampede Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling in Japan and World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Oliver, Greg. "The strengths of Hercules Ayala". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2002-12-25. Retrieved 2009-12-18.