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Cuban Assassin

Title History

  • West Virginia Heavyweight title defeating Gene Madrid (March 13, 1972);
  • West Virginia Heavyweight title defeating Dale Starr (October 30, 1972);
  • Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Cuban Assassin II defeating Gerry & Eddie Morrow (December 3, 1976);
  • Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Norman Frederick Charles defeating George Wells & Gerry Morrow (1978);
  • AGPW (Grand Prix) North American Tag Team titles w/ Carpetbagger (1978);
  • AGPW (Grand Prix) North American Tag Team titles w/ Goldie Rogers (July 1979);
  • AGPW (Grand Prix) North American Tag Team titles w/ Bobby Bass defeating Hubert Gallant & Leo Burke (1980);
  • Stampede International Tag Team titles w/ Francisco Flores defeating Mr. Hito & Jim Neidhart (September 9, 1983);
  • AGPW (Grand Prix) North American Tag Team titles w/ Sweet Daddy Siki (1985);
  • Stampede International Tag Team titles w/ Wayne Ferris defeating Ben Bassarab & Chris Beniot (March 21, 1986);
  • AGPW (Grand Prix) North American Tag Team titles w/ Leo Burke (August 1986);
  • NWA Central States Tag Team titles w/ Bob Brown defeating Stevie Ray & Rick Patterson [Tournament] (February 6, 1988);
  • Stampede International Tag Team titles w/ Gerry Morrow defeating Brian Pillman & Bruce Hart (July 22, 1988);
  • Stampede International Tag Team titles w/ Gerry Morrow defeating Lance Idol & Chris Beniot (October 28, 1988);
  • AGPW (Grand Prix) North American Tag Team titles w/ Gerry Morrow (June 1989);

 Career Highlights

  • Ángel Acevedo is a professional wrestler known by his ring name The Cuban Assassin and for his famous appearances with Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling, Central States Wrestling and Stampede Wrestling.
  • Acevedo’s son, Richie Acevedo, is also a wrestler who wrestles as Cuban Assassin Jr. for AGPW. Now retired, he later dropped the “Jr.” and just goes by “Cuban Assassin”. Acevedo is a permanent resident of Canada and presently he currently resides in Calgary.
Updated: February 21, 2024 @ 5:46 am

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Debut

Birthday

January 27, 1945

Hometown

San Juan, PR
Billed from Cuba
Now lives in Calgary

Gender

Male

Height

5'7"

Weight

260lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Leo Burke

Status

Living