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Gino Hernandez (born Charles Wolfe) was a professional wrestler. His in-ring nickname was "The Handsome Half-Breed" (a reference to his Italian/Mexican-American ring name)

Career

Gino Hernandez (born Charles Wolfe) started wrestling in 1975 in Southwest Championship Wrestling (SCW) after being trained by Jose Lothario. He formed a team with Lothario and eventually turned on him, starting a feud that saw Hernandez lose his hair to Lothario as the result of a hair vs. hair match.

In the late 1970's and early 1980's, Gino went to World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) where he feuded with David Von Erich over the Texas Heavyweight Title.

He returned to SCW and formed a tag team called "The Dynamic Duo" with Tully Blanchard that was quite successful.

He returned to WCCW in 1984 and feuded with the Von Erichs, David, Kevin and Kerry Von Erich. He also formed a team with Chris Adams, also called the "Dynamic Duo".

He soon turned on Adams and started a feud, which was to have been the top storyline of 1986 for World Class. However, he was found dead on February 4, 1986 after an overdose on cocaine. Hernandez seemed destined for greatness but his cocaine addiction and lifestyle caught up with him. It was rumored that he owed Mafia connected people some money from gambling debts at the time of his death.

Profile

Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 248 lbs.
Birthday: August 14, 1957
Hometown: Highland Park, Texas
Death Date: February 4, 1986
Trainer: Jose Lothario
Managers: Gary Hart
, Baby Doll

Championships and accomplishments

National Wrestling Alliance

1-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion (Detroit version)
1-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 162 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003. PWI also ranked him # 65 of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Chris Adams.

Southwest Championship Wrestling

9-time SCW Tag Team Champion (with Tully Blanchard
)

World Class Championship Wrestling

3-time WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
6-time WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
1-time WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
4-time WCCW American Tag Team Champion (with El Gran Markus twice, Gary Young once and Chris Adams once)
3-time WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion (with Jimmy Snuka
, Pak Song and Bruiser Brody
)
1-time WCCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion (with Chris Adams and Jake Roberts)

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