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Gino Hernandez

Gino Hernandez

Nickname: The Handsome Halfbreed; Gorgeous

Height: 6' 3"

Weight: 240 lbs.

From: Highland Park, TX

Birthday: Aug 14th

Pro Debut: 1975

Aliases: Mr. X

Feds Worked For: MSW, SoCW, TSW, WCCW, NWA, WWWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Big Time Wrestling (MI), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (Mexico), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO)

 

Career Highlights: -NWA American Champion (3x)
-NWA American Tag Team Champion (6x; 3 w/ El Gran Markus, 2 w/ Chris Adams, 1 w/ Gary Young)
-NWA (Detroit) United States Champion
-NWA International Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
-NWA Texas Champion (6x)
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champion (3x; 1 each w/ Jimmy Snuka, Bruiser Brody, and Pak Song)
-SoCW Southwest Tag Team Champion (5x; all w/ Tully Blanchard)
-SoCW Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Tully Blanchard)
-WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion (w/ Chris Adams & Jake Roberts)

Affiliates: Jose Lothario, Tully Blanchard, Gary Hart, Chris Adams, Nickla Roberts, El Gran Markus, Gary Young, Jake Roberts, Jimmy Snuka, Bruiser Brody, Pak Song, Gypsy Joe

Notable Feuds: Jose Lothario, Chris Adams, The Fabulous Freebirds, Tiger Conway, Jr.

Other Facts: -Real name was Charles Eugene Wolfe, Jr.
-Stepson of pro wrestler Luis Hernandez (AKA El Medico). Hernandez passed away when Gino was 12 years old.
-Former stepson of Jimmy Snuka. He was also Snuka's step-nephew because Gino's maternal grandfather was married to Snuka's mother.
-Step-nephew of pro wrestler Tito Carreon
-Rumored to be an illegitimate son of pro wrestling promoter Paul Boesch. This was untrue. Gino's mother said she was 17 when she had Gino and didn't know Paul Boesch.
-His real father, Charles Eugene Wolfe, Sr., was a security guard at pro wrestling events that Gino wrestled on but had no idea he was his son until Gino died and a story about his death was in the newspaper and listed Gino's real name.
-Trained for pro wrestling by Jose Lothario
-His in-ring nickname was "The Handsome Half-Breed", a reference to his Italian/Mexican-American ring name.
-Sometimes billed from Houston, TX
-Is credited with introducing rolling suitcases to the world of pro wrestling
-Lost a Hair vs. Hair Match to Jose Lothario on 11/10/1978. He returned as the masked Mr. X
-Teamed with Chris Adams and lost a Tag Team Hair vs. Hair Match to Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich on 10/6/1985. Adams & Hernandez continued to wrestle while wearing masks
-Credited with creating the barber persona that Brutus Beefcake would popularize in the WWF.
-Was personally recruited by Tully Blanchard to come to the NWA and become a member of the Four Horsemen. Blanchard was Hernandez's original partner in the Dynamic Duo. It is unclear exactly why Hernandez did not take Blanchard up on this idea.
-When Hernandez did not show up for 2 consecutive house shows, World Class officials David Manning and Rick Hazzard and several local law enforcement officers entered his Highland Park, TX apartment and found Hernandez dead. Initially Hernandez's death was ruled a homicide case, but following autopsy reports, his death was ruled as a result of an overdose of cocaine. However, many (even today) still believe Gino was murdered. According to Manning, he said that Hernandez had three times the amount of cocaine in his system that would have resulted in a fatality. Manning also suspected foul play due to the fact that Hernandez's dead bolt on his door was not locked, as he made it a habit in the past to lock the dead bolt at all times. Scotland Yard in fact contacted and questioned Chris Adams, who had returned to England three days before hearing the news of Gino's death. Adams, who was never considered a suspect, was never charged in the case, as the FBI and Scotland Yard later ruled him out as a potential suspect.
-Hernandez seemed destined for greatness but his cocaine addiction and lifestyle caught up with him. It was also rumored that he owed Mafia connected people some money from gambling debts at the time of his death.
-Passed away on January 30, 1986 at the age of 29 from an apparent suicide from overdosing on cocaine
-Buried at Memorial Oaks Cemetery in Houston, TX
-On the DVD "The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling", Gary Hart said that he has pictures of all of the wrestlers he managed except for Hernandez, because it made him too upset to see a picture of Gino.
-Hernandez's death and the mysterious circumstances surrounding it, was the subject of an episode of VICE's "Dark Side of the Ring" in 2019. The episode was entitled "The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino" and was narrated by Dutch Mantell. In the show, a former drug trafficker that knew Gino, said that Gino did in fact die of an overdose and was not murdered. The person remained anonymous with his identity concealed.

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Spotlight in History

  • 1968 Spoiler #1 def. Billy Red Lyons for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 1976 Buck Robley & Bob Slaughter def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Buddy Roberts) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 1982 Bugsy McGraw def. Jose Lothario for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 2008 Anthony Jackson def. The Canadian Red Devil for the FCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 2008 La M (Jesus Rodriguez & El Choppo) def. The Compound Varsity (Romero Contreras & Justin Lee) for the FCW Tag Team Champions
  • 2008 Al Farat def. Thug Nasty for the UWF06 Violent Division Champion
  • 2008 Carnage def. Slash for the GPCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 2008 Xavior def. Jeff Knight for the GPCW Cruiserweight Champion
  • 2014 Bud Barnes def. Tyson Jaymes for the SWCW All-American Champion
  • 2014 David Kyzer def. L. J. McDaniels for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
  • 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 2014 Rick Russo def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
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  • 2014 Rick Russo def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Hardcore Champion

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  • 03-24 1978 Dale Valentine def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-24 1978 Steven Little Bear & Ray Candy became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
  • 03-24 1979 Charlie Cook def. Ron Bass for the TSW Arkansas Champion
  • 03-24 1986 Lance Von Erich def. Buddy Roberts for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 03-24 1999 Tarantula def. Grunt for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-24 2001 Miss Venom def. Heather Savage for the OPW Oklahoma Womens Champion
  • 03-24 2017 Team Dean Machine (Christopher Dean & Jerry Dean) def. Legion (Rob Cabella & Samedi) for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
  • 03-24 2019 The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) became the ASP Tag Team Champions
  • 03-24 2023 Stormi Renee def. Erica for the CPW Women’s Champion
  • 03-24 2024 Malik Mayfield became the ASP Livestream Champion
  • 03-24 2024 Johnny Kove became the ASP Mid-American Champion
  • 03-25 1983 Terry Gordy def. The Great Kabuki for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 03-25 1988 King Parsons def. Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW World Champion
  • 03-25 2000 Bull Schmitt def. Rocco Valentino for the OPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-25 2000 Ichiban [2nd] def. Tarantula for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-25 2016 Mascara La Parka def. Korvin Sage for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
  • 03-25 2016 The Mid-South Express (Tyson Jaymes & Will Chambers) def. The Creepsters (Buster Cherry & Mr. Barnes) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 03-25 2017 Randy Price def. Double D for the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 03-25 2017 Nikki Knight became the ASP Women's Champion
  • 03-25 2017 Fuego del Sol became the IWR Revolutionary Champion
  • 03-25 2018 Adam Patrick def. Brock Landers for the ASP Mid-American Champion
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  • 03-26 1956 Bull Curry def. Don Evans for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 03-26 1977 The Medics (Medic 1 & Medic 2) def. Bob Sweetan & Tony Rocco for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 03-26 1980 Bull Ramos def. Mike Sharpe, Jr. for the MSW Mississippi Champion
  • 03-26 1995 Wild Maverick became the PZWA Junior Heavyweight Title Champion
  • 03-26 2010 Dutch Hagen def. Shane Morbid for the TAP Oklahoma Heritage Champion
  • 03-26 2011 The Saints of Twilight (Ignition & Reckless) def. Cold Blooded Chris & Max McGuirk for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 03-26 2011 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-26 2011 Ryan Styles def. David Kyzer for the SWCW All-American Champion
  • 03-26 2023 Wolf of War became the ASP Livestream Champion
  • 03-26 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi & Tank Bryson) became the ASP Tag Team Champions
  • 03-27 1939 John Swenski def. Bob Kenaston for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-27 1952 Marshall Estep became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-27 1967 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-27 2010 Maniac Mike def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-27 2021 Spike became the WAH Living Hope Champion
  • 03-27 2022 Maui Mike def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Livestream Champion
  • 03-27 2022 Chosen Influence (Luke Richmond & Malik Mayfield) became the ASP Tag Team Champions
  • 03-27 2022 Mr. Nasty became the ASP 5-Star Champion
  • 03-28 1983 King Parsons def. Tola Yatsu for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 03-28 2003 Sonny C def. Rocco Valentino for the TPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-28 2004 Ty Magnus & Li'l Joe def. X2C (Cade Sydal & X-Cal) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 03-28 2004 Chris Matthews def. Angel Williams for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-28 2021 Maui Mike became the ASP Livestream Champion
  • 03-29 1968 Spoiler #1 def. Billy Red Lyons for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-29 1976 Buck Robley & Bob Slaughter def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Buddy Roberts) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 03-29 1982 Bugsy McGraw def. Jose Lothario for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 03-29 2008 Anthony Jackson def. The Canadian Red Devil for the FCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-29 2008 La M (Jesus Rodriguez & El Choppo) def. The Compound Varsity (Romero Contreras & Justin Lee) for the FCW Tag Team Champions
  • 03-29 2008 Al Farat def. Thug Nasty for the UWF06 Violent Division Champion
  • 03-29 2008 Carnage def. Slash for the GPCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-29 2008 Xavior def. Jeff Knight for the GPCW Cruiserweight Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Bud Barnes def. Tyson Jaymes for the SWCW All-American Champion
  • 03-29 2014 David Kyzer def. L. J. McDaniels for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Rick Russo def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Rick Russo def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-30 1981 Bob Sweetan def. Mike George for the TSW Tri-State Champion
  • 03-30 1981 Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch def. Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 03-30 1986 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) def. The Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams) for the UWF Tag Team Champions
  • 03-30 2013 Bobby Burns & Psycho Sawyer def. The Golden Alliance (Jake O'Brien & C. M. Chunk) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
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