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]
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a Puerto Rican professional wrestler, better known by his ring name HerculesAyala. He competed in Canadian and international wrestling promotions including...
daughters. He was a two-time Stampede International Tag Team Champion, with HerculesAyala in 1980 and Mr. Hito in 1983. Stu Hart, seeking publicity for Neidhart...
PWA was established in March 2001 by Kurt Sorochan, Tex Gaines, and HerculesAyala. Their first shows were outside of Edmonton due to the difficulty of...
Rico for World Wrestling Council (WWC) and engaged in some bouts with HerculesAyala. He returned with Ivan Koloff in 1986 and faced Invader I and Invader...
Wrestling Council; WWC). In December 1976, Jovica and tag team partner HerculesAyala won the NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Puerto Rico/WWC version)...
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was stripped for deliberately being counted out to keep the title. 6 HerculesAyala February 21, 1976 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 91 Defeat Spoiler...
Dynamite Kid and Kasavubu Kasavubu and Mr. Sakurada Jim Neidhart and HerculesAyala Duke Myers and Bobby Bass Leo Burke and Bobby Burke Duke Myers and Mike...
advertised Black Gordman), and Dory Funk Jr wrestling to a draw with HerculesAyala. So the date of Funk winning the title from Colon is unknown. After...
Female wrestlers Adrian Street† Abdullah the Butcher Bad News Allen† HerculesAyala† Ben Bassarab Chris Benoit† Black Tomcat Steve Blackman "Bulldog" Bob...
1984, HerculesAyala defeated Jan Wilkens to win the EWU World Super Heavyweight Championship. On 3 November 1984, Jan Wilkens defeated HerculesAyala to...
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advertised Black Gordman), and Dory Funk Jr wrestling to a draw with HerculesAyala. So the date of Funk winning the title from Colon is unknown. — Vacated...
quarter-final. On June 18, he won the Caribbean Heavyweight Championship from HerculesAyala. Two months later, he dropped it to Buddy Landel. After failing to regain...
be ended at the hands of the Harts' brother-in-law Jim Neidhart and HerculesAyala that same year. In the early 1980s, Sakurada had started working in...
Puerto Rico Champions 1970s Miguel Miguel Pérez Dr. Klodied Tosh Togo HerculesAyala Tor Kamata José Rivera Eric the Red Huracán Castillo Invader I Carlos...
Puerto Rico Champions 1970s Miguel Miguel Pérez Dr. Klodied Tosh Togo HerculesAyala Tor Kamata José Rivera Eric the Red Huracán Castillo Invader I Carlos...
#1 and Inferno #2) Chati Yokouchi and Mr. Ito 1980s Ali Mustafa and HerculesAyala Von Erichs (David Von Erich and Kevin Von Erich) Chang Chung and The...
faces. He was also a trainer of younger wrestlers, with Jack Brisco and HerculesAyala Cortez among them. In the 1970s Savoldi was a minority business partner...
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