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Shawn Hernandez (born in Houston, Texas) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Hotstuff Hernandez.

Hernandez is best known for his appearances with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. He has also wrestled for independent promotions such as Ring of Honor, and in Japan.

Career

Following the end of his Arena Football career, Hernandez trained under Tugboat Taylor and debuted in November 1996. In 2000 and 2001 Hernandez worked for the World Wrestling Federation as a jobber, appearing on episodes of WWF Jakked.

In 2001, Hernandez began wrestling for the National Wrestling Alliance. At the October 13, 2001 NWA Anniversary Show in St. Petersburg, Florida he defeated Kevin Northcutt to win the NWA National Heavyweight Championship. He held the title for over a year before losing to Ricky Murdock on January 11, 2003 in Greenville, Missouri. Hernandez defeated Jorge Estrada for the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship on May 3, 2003 in Cornelia, Georgia. On September 28, 2003 in Hawaii, he lost the title to J.T. Wolfen.

Hernandez debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling on the November 22, 2003 episode of TNA Xplosion, losing to Shane Douglas. He returned to TNA on June 16, 2004 as one-third of The Elite Guard, a trio of mercenaries working for Jeff Jarrett. The Elite Guard (Hernandez, Chad Collyer and Onyx) feuded with the 3Live Kru over the next two months. On July 14, 2004, Jarrett, The Elite Guard and Ken Shamrock lost to Dusty Rhodes, Larry Zbyszko and the 3Live Kru in a ten man tag team bout. The Elite Guard remained with TNA until September 2004, when all three wrestlers were released.

After leaving TNA, Hernandez worked on the Texan independent circuit throughout 2005. In March 2006, he signed a new contract with TNA.

Finishing and signature moves

Megabomb (Running crucifix powerbomb)
Dominator (Inverted powerbomb)
Awesome Bomb (One-shoulder powerbomb)
Big Man Dive
Throat suplex
Spinning powerbomb

Championships and accomplishments

Extreme Texas Wrestling

:*1-time ETW Texas Hardcore Champion

National Wrestling Alliance

:*1-time NWA National Heavyweight Champion :*1-time NWA North American Heavyweight Champion :*3-time NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion :*1-time NWA Wildside Heavyweight Champion

Texas All Star Wrestling

:*1-time TASW Heavyweight Champion :*1-time TASW Tag Team Champion (with Ministuff) :*1-time TASW Texas Heavyweight Champion

Texas Wrestling Entertainment

:*1-time TWE Heavyweight Champion

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