Nickname(s): The Mighty
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 270 lbs
From: Tampa, FL
Birthday: May 7
Pro Debut: 1979
Aliases: Mr. Wrestling III, Masked
Assassin # 2,
Hercules Hernandez, Super Invader
Feds worked for: MSW,
WWF,
WCCW,
WCW,
NWA, American Wrestling Federation (IL), EWA, IAW, IWF, New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan)
Finisher: Full Nelson, Torture Rack
Signature Moves: Stiff Arm Clothesline, Backbreaker
Career Highlights: -EWA Champion
-IAW Champion
-IAW Tag Team Champion (w/ Paul Roma)
-IWF Can-Am Champion
-IWGP Tag Team Champion (w/ Scott Norton)
-MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion (w/
Ted DiBiase)
-NWA Central States Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/
Dewey Robertson)
-NWA Central States Television Champion
-NWA Florida Champion (2x)
-NWA Florida Southern Champion
-WCCW Television Champion
Affiliates: Mr. Wrestling II,
Jim Cornette,
Midnight Express,
Skandar Akbar, Ted DiBiase,
Sunshine, Bobby Heenan, Paul Roma, Slick, Scott Norton,
Harley Race,
Oliver Humperdink,
Percy Pringle, Freddie Blassie
Notable Feuds: Jim Duggan, Koko Ware,
King Parsons,
Billy Jack Haynes, Ted DiBiase, The Steiner Brothers, The Hellraisers, The
Ultimate Warrior
Other Facts: -
Hercules Hernandez was a featured bodybuilder, appearing in several muscle magazines
-Entered MSW as a protege of Mr. Wrestling II, who at the time was simply using the name "Mr. Wrestling". Hernandez was dubbed "Mr. Wrestling II", but most magazines at the time dubbed him "
Mr. Wrestling III" to avoid confusion.
-Hernandez also wrestled as Assassin #2 in the Mid-Atlantic region until he was unmasked by
Jimmy Valiant.
-Ranked # 73 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 141 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 88 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 251 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Passed away on March 6, 2004 at his home in Tampa of an apparent heart attack at the age of 47
-Buried at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL
