Cuban Assassin

Last updated: April 3, 2025

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.
birthday: January 27, 1945
hometown: San Juan, PR
Billed from Cuba
Now lives in Calgary
height: 5'7"
weight: 260lbs
notable feuds: Leo Burke
gender: Male
status: Retired
type: Single
current promotion: Inactive

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