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Ray "Hercules" Fernandez (May 7, 1957 - April 6, 2004) was a professional wrestler who primarily wrestled in Florida and Texas. He never obtained a title in either of the two major federations, but was a featured bodybuilder, appearing in several muscle magazines. He was known for his Saturday Night Main Event match against Hulk Hogan for the then WWF World Heavyweight Title.

Profile

Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 275 lbs.
Birthday: May 7, 1957
Hometown: Tampa, Florida
Death: April 6, 2004
Other Gimmicks: The Mighty Hercules, Hercules, Hercules Hernandez, Power (of "Power & Glory"), Super Invader, Assassin #2, Mr. Wrestling II
Managers: Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, Slick, Harley Race
, Jim Cornette, Skandor Akbar
Finisher: Backbreaker,Full Nelson,Torture Rack

Career

Fernandez started wrestling in 1979 in the NWA territories as Hercules Hernandez. He feuded with Billy Jack Haynes in almost every promotion he worked for. He also had feuds with Jim Duggan and Iceman Parsons.

During the early 1980's Hernandez wrestled under a mask as a member of the tag team with the highly touted Masked Assassin. He was known as Masked Assassin # 2 until being un-masked.

He went to the WWF in 1985. In the fall of 1986 Hernandez would rekindle his feud with Billy Jack Haynes over the use of the full nelson. On an episode of "Superstars" Bobby Heenan caled out Haynes and defied him to break the full nelson of Hercules. During the confrontation Hayes smashed Heenan which led to he and Hernandez mixing it up. The fued culminated at the Pontiac Silverdome at Wrestlemania III in a double count out after Haynes applied his full nelson on the floor. After the match Hercules busted Haynes wide open with a right punch with his chain.

In the early part of 1988 during an episode of "Superstars" Hercules was swinging his chain in the direction of The Ultimate Warrior. Warrior caught the chain and the two began a tug of war with the chain. This led to the steel chain snapping at the middle. This led to their match at Wrestlemania 4 which ended with Warrior pinning Hercules after kicking off the corner pads and landing on top of Hercules all while trapped in the full nelson.

In 1988 Hercules' contract was sold to the Million Dollar Man. Hercules stated he was owned by no man and turned face. He feuded with Dibiase which culminated at Survivor Series 1988.

He eventually teamed up with Paul Roma as "Power & Glory", managed by Slick.

He went to WCW in 1992 as the masked Super Invader managed by Harley Race, but he never rose above mid-card level.

He finished his career in 1999 after working the independent circuit and for New Japan Pro Wrestling.

Fernandez died from a heart attack on March 6, 2004.

Championships/Accomplishments

1-Time NJPW IWGP Tag Team Champion (with Scott Norton
)
1-Time NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Champion
2-Time NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion
1-Time NWA Central States Television Champion
1-Time NWA Central States Tag Team Champion (with Dewey Robertson)
1-Time NWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion (with Ted DiBiase
)
1-Time IWF Can-Am Champion
1-Time EWA Heavyweight Champion
1-Time IAW Heavyweight Champion
1-Time IAW Tag Team Champion (with Paul Roma)
1-Time NWA-Florida Heavyweight Champion
Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 220 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.

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