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Hercules

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

Supplemental Information

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Spotlight in History

  • 2006 AWOL def. Michael York for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 2006 Natural Born Sinners (Appolyon & El Lotus) def. Pretty Young Things (Cade Sydal & Mitch Carter) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 2006 Rexx Reed def. Carnage for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 2006 Carnage def. Rexx Reed for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 2007 Aaron Neil def. Tyler Bateman for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 2007 Brad Michaels def. Ryan Davidson for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 2007 Bad Boy & Outlaw became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 2011 The Unknown & Johnny USA def. Michael H & Mr. Big for the NCW Tag Team Champions
  • 2011 Mr. Big became the NCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 2012 Sam Stackhouse def. Prophet for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
  • 2012 Rage Logan became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 2012 Nemesis (Damien Morte & Damon Windsor) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 2017 Aaron Anders became the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion

Week of Sun 04-28 to Sat: 05-04

  • 04-28 1954 Red Berry def. Whitey Whittler for the TSW Tri-State Champion
  • 04-28 1976 Ted DiBiase & Dick Murdoch def. Buck Robley & Bob Slaughter for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 04-28 1980 Kevin Von Erich def. Toru Tanaka for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-28 1989 The Simpson Brothers (Steve Simpson & Shaun Simpson) def. Beauty & The Beast (Terrance M. Garvin & The Beast [2nd]) for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion
  • 04-28 2000 Heather Savage def. Jenna Love for the OPW Oklahoma Womens Champion
  • 04-28 2002 Summer Rain became the OCW Oklahoma Womens Champion
  • 04-28 2007 Eric Rose def. Jersey Devil for the UWF06 Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-28 2007 Joe Herell became the UWF06 Violent Division Champion
  • 04-28 2017 Brandon Groom def. Sam Stackhouse for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
  • 04-28 2018 Dusty Gold def. Wesley Crane for the UWE United States Champion
  • 04-29 2006 AWOL def. Michael York for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-29 2006 Natural Born Sinners (Appolyon & El Lotus) def. Pretty Young Things (Cade Sydal & Mitch Carter) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 04-29 2006 Rexx Reed def. Carnage for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 04-29 2006 Carnage def. Rexx Reed for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 04-29 2007 Aaron Neil def. Tyler Bateman for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 04-29 2007 Brad Michaels def. Ryan Davidson for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-29 2007 Bad Boy & Outlaw became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 04-29 2011 The Unknown & Johnny USA def. Michael H & Mr. Big for the NCW Tag Team Champions
  • 04-29 2011 Mr. Big became the NCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-29 2012 Sam Stackhouse def. Prophet for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-29 2012 Rage Logan became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-29 2012 Nemesis (Damien Morte & Damon Windsor) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 04-29 2017 Aaron Anders became the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 04-30 1954 Frenchy Roy became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-30 1955 Ricki Starr became the TSW Oklahoma Champion
  • 04-30 2004 Shadow of Death def. Terry Montana for the TPW Hardcore Champion
  • 04-30 2011 Ryan Reed def. Rolling Thunder for the UWE United States Champion
  • 04-30 2011 Ray Martinez def. Ryan Reed for the UWE United States Champion
  • 04-30 2016 Ray Martinez became the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-30 2022 Clayton Bloodstone def. Ky-Ote for the NCWO Choctaw Nation Champion
  • 04-30 2023 El Gallardo/El Vaquero def. Cappuccino Jones for the BPW Lion Heart Champion
  • 04-30 2023 Heavyweight Grappling (Dan Webber & Morrison) def. Subject To Death (Cade Fite & Leo Fox) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
  • 05-01 1981 Super Destroyer def. Jim Garvin for the MSW Louisiana Champion
  • 05-01 2016 Skylar Slice def. Nikki Knight for the MSWA Ladies Champion
  • 05-01 2021 Fuel def. Derek James for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-02 1964 Mike Clancy & Al Lovelock def. Karol Krauser & Stan Pulaski for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-02 1969 Johnny Valentine def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-02 1977 Stan Hansen def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Champion
  • 05-02 1984 Krusher Khrushchev became the MSW Television Champion
  • 05-02 1984 The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) def. The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 05-02 2009 Ozzy Hendrix def. Shank for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
  • 05-02 2015 Gail Kim became the IWR Diamonds Champion
  • 05-02 2015 Kareem Sadat became the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
  • 05-02 2021 Drake Gallows def. Blade [2nd] for the AIWF National Champion
  • 05-03 1973 Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Dale Valentine) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-03 1985 Ted DiBiase & Steve Williams def. The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 05-03 2003 El Sufamilico def. Ichiban [1st] for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-03 2008 Damon Windsor def. Havoc for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-03 2008 Miss Sheila def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 05-03 2014 Sam Stackhouse def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
  • 05-04 1953 Mike Clancy def. Karl Von Poppenheim for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-04 1968 Danny Hodge & Skandar Akbar became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-04 1969 Jerry Miller & Jim Osborne def. Danny Little Bear & Frank Dalton for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
  • 05-04 1973 Blackjack Mulligan def. Jose Lothario for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-04 1986 Kerry Von Erich & Lance Von Erich & Steve Simpson def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
  • 05-04 1986 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
  • 05-04 1987 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) became the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
  • 05-04 2003 Ichiban [1st]/Rocco Valentino def. El Sufamilico for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-04 2013 Tim Rockwell def. Daemon Storm for the UWE United States Champion
04-29
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  • Dustin Tibbs Apr 30th
  • Joe McCarthy Apr 30th
  • Anarchy [2nd] Apr 30th
  • Prince Maivia May 1st
  • Barrett Brown May 2nd
  • Americos May 2nd
  • Don Fields May 2nd
  • Kari Wright May 2nd
  • Big Bossman May 2nd
  • Nightmare [1st] May 2nd
  • Lily McKenzie May 3rd
  • Johnny Humble May 3rd
  • Lester Welch May 3rd
  • Malik Mayfield May 4th
  • El Hijo del Mascara Sagrada May 4th
  • Bull Schmitt May 4th
  • Olivier Vegos May 5th
  • El Gallardo May 5th
  • Pat O'Dowdy May 5th
  • Maria Brigitte May 5th
  • Bill Watts May 5th
  • Princess Victoria May 5th
  • Miss Diss Lexia May 5th
  • Zane Morris May 5th
  • Shane Rawls May 5th
  • El Matador Dos May 5th
  • Claire Watson May 6th
  • Hercules May 7th
  • Richie Adams May 8th
  • Jake Danielsson May 9th
  • Tito Santana May 10th
  • Billy Brown May 10th
  • Sunny War Cloud May 10th
  • Jerry Brown May 10th
  • Rook Tyler May 10th
  • Big J May 11th
  • Psycho May 11th
  • Charming Charles May 11th
  • Brock Baker May 12th
  • Bill Howard May 12th
  • Sol Yang May 12th
  • Sensei Jamo May 12th

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  • Oklahoma Champion: Tim Storm
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