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Hercules

Nickname: The Mighty; Sheik

Height: 6' 1"

Weight: 270 lbs

From: Tampa, FL

Birthday: May 7th

Pro Debut: 1979

Aliases: Mr. Wrestling III, Masked Assassin # 2, Hercules Hernandez, Super Invader, Ray Hernandez

Feds Worked For: MSW, SoCW, WCCW, NWA, WCW, WWF, All-American Pro Wrestling (MI), All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), American Wrestling Federation (IL), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling (OH), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Eastern Shore Wrestling (NY), EWA, Florida Wrestling Federation (FL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), IAW, International Championship Wrestling Alliance (FL), International Wrestling (Canada), International Wrestling Federation (Canada), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), NWA Dallas (TX), NWA Florida (FL), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Steel City Wrestling (PA), Super World Sports (Japan), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), Wrestling International New Generation (Japan), Wrestling World Superstars (Austria)

Finisher: Full Nelson, Torture Rack, Shininomake

Signature Moves: Stiff Arm Clothesline, Backbreaker, Powerbomb, Bearhug, Elbow Drop

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 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, Slick, Harley Race, Oliver Humperdink, Percy Pringle, Freddie Blassie, Assassin #1, Paul Roma, Scott Norton, Paul Jones, Dewey Robertson, Adnan Al-Kassie

Notable Feuds: King Parsons, The Steiner Brothers, The Hellraisers, Jimmy Valiant, Billy Jack Haynes, Mark Youngblood, Ultimate Warrior, Marty Jannetty, Jim Neidhart, Dino Bravo, Ken Patera, Shawn Michaels, Ted DiBiase, Jim Duggan, Bret Hart, Haku, Rufus R. Jones, Tito Santana, One Man Gang, Dory Funk, Jr., Junkyard Dog, Lanny Poffo, The Bushwackers, Masahiro Chono, Bugsy McGraw, Buzz Tyler, Koko B. Ware, Scott McGhee, Greg Valentine, Ricky Steamboat, Jake Roberts, Bad News Brown, Hulk Hogan

Other Facts: -Real name was Raymond Constantine Fernández
-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.
-Competed under a mask as Assassin #2 until he was unmasked by Jimmy Valiant in March (17th, 24th, and 27th) and April (2nd, 8th, and 15th) of 1984
-At the 1990 Survivor Series, he and his team (Paul Roma, The Warlord & captain Rick Martel) def The Rockers, Jimmy Snuka & captain Jake Roberts) 4 - 0. It was the first "Clean Sweep" in Survivor Series history.
-Former member of Akbar's Army (MSW version)
-Former member of The House of Humperdink (Florida version)
-Former member of The Heenan Family (WWF version)
-Former member of The Rat Pack (AWF version)
-Appeared in two episodes of the TV show "Thunder in Paradise" in 1994
-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, FL of an apparent heart attack at the age of 47
-Buried with military honors at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL