Hercules Hernandez

[Hercules GALLERY]

[Heenan Family] [Power & Glory]

Title History

NWA Central States Television title defeating Mark Romero (May 27, 1982);
NWA Central States Tag Team titles w/ Dewey Robertson defeating Mark Romero and Mike George (August ??, 1982);
NWA Central States Tag Team titles w/ Dewey Robertson defeating Mark Romero and Mike George (September 30, 1982);
Mid South Tag Team titles w/ Ted Dibiase defeating Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton (December 3, 1984);
NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Brian Blair (May 26, 1985);
NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Hector Guerrero (June 30, 1985);
IWGP (Japan) Tag Team titles w/ Scott Norton defeating Power Warrior and Hawk (August 5, 1993);
IAW Tag Team titles w/ Paul Roma defeating Texas Hangmen (August 25, 1995);
NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Steve Collins [Tournament] (November 7, 1995);
IAW Heavyweight title defeating Greg Valentine (June 5, 1996);

Career Highlights

Mid-South Wrestling:

Ray Hernandez got his start in the wrestling business under a mask as “Mr. Wrestling III” in the Mid-South territory.
~~~Mr. Wrestling III was eventually unmasked he became a top heel in the area even feuding with “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan.
Hercules was managed by Jim Cornette, but Cornette eventually sold Herc’s contract to Skandor Akbar, who made Herc a “Sheik”.

World Class Championship Wrestling:

Hercules Hernandez was managed by Sunshine.
May 27, 1982: Hercules Hernandez won the Television title from Mark Romero.
April 15, 1984: The Assassin (Rey Hernandez) was unmasked after a match with Jimmy Valiant in Toronto.

World Wrestling Federation 1:

1986: Hercules Hernandez signed with the expanding World Wrestling Federation.
April 2, 1986 – Wrestlemania II: Ricky Steamboat defeated Hercules Hernandez.
August 28, 1986 – The Big Event: Billy Jack Haynes defeated Hercules Hernandez.
September 14, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules Hernandez, Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik defeated Corporal Kirchner, Jim Powers & Salvatore Bellomo.
September 20, 1986 – Superstars: Hercules Hernandez, Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik defeated Billy Jack Haynes, Mario Mancini & Nick Kiniski.
October 11, 1986 – Superstars: The Rougeau Brothers (Jacques Rougeau and Raymond Rougeau) defeated Barry O and Hercules Hernandez.
October 18, 1986 – Superstars: Hercules Hernandez defeated SD Jones.
November 2, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules Hernandez, Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik defeated Corporal Kirchner, Lanny Poffo & SD Jones.
November 8, 1986 – Superstars: Hercules Hernandez defeated Lanny Poffo.
November 9, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules Hernandez defeated Scott McGhee.
November 30, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated Jack Foley.
December 21, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated David Gold.
Hercules became a member of the Heenan Family, led by Bobby ‘the Brain’ Heenan.
January 10, 1987 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Alex Knight.
January 17, 1987 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Jim Parks.
February 1, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated Don Driggers.
February 7, 1987 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Buddy Blake.
March 14, 1987 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Mario Mancini.
March 14, 1987 – SNME: Hercules Hernandez won a “battle royal”.
March 22, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated Jim Young.
March 27, 1987 – Wrestlemania III: Hercules vs Billy Jack Haynes ended in a Double Count Out in a Full Nelson Challenge.
April 11, 1987 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Billy Anderson.
April 19, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated Tommy Sharpe.
May 2, 1987 – SNME: Ricky Steamboat defeated Hercules by disqualification to retain the Intercontinental title.
May 16, 1987 – Superstars: Ken Pantera defeated Hercules by disqualification.
June 7, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated Jerry Monti.
June 20, 1987 – Superstars: Hercules, King Harley Race, King Kong Bundy and Paul Orndorff defeated Don Driggers, Jim Powers, Mario Mancini and Paul Roma.
June 28, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules, King Harley Race & Paul Orndorff defeated Don Driggers, Dusty Wolfe & Rick Renslow.
July 11, 1987 – Superstars: Hercules, King Harley Race & King Kong Bundy defeated Jim Evans, Mario Mancini & Paul Roma.
August 2, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated Jerry Allen.
August 29, 1987 – Superstars: Hercules, King Harley Race & Rick Rude defeated Frankie DeFalco, Pete Sanchez & Rick Gantner.
August 30, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules and King Harley Race defeated The Young Stallions (Jim Powers and Paul Roma).
September 20, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: The Heenan Family (Hercules, King Harley Race, King Kong Bundy & Rick Rude) defeated Brady Boone, Dusty Wolfe, Rudy Ryder & SD Jones.
October 3, 1987 – Superstars: Hercules, King Kong Bundy & Rick Rude defeated Chris Bassett, ML Williams & Tony Leone.
October 4, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: The Heenan Family (Hercules, King Harley Race & King Kong Bundy) defeated Brady Boone, Chris Curtis & Scott Casey.
October 10, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules and Rick Rude defeated Jim Evans and Scott Casey.
November 16, 1987 – Legends Battle Royal: Don Muraco defeated Hercules.
November 26, 1987 – Survivor Series: Brutus Beefcake, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Randy Savage & Ricky Steamboat defeated Danny Davis, Hercules, King Harley Race, Ron Bass & The Honky Tonk Man in a tag team elimination match.
November 28, 1987 – SNME: Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Hercules.
January 23, 1988 – Superstars: Hercules, King Harley Race and Rick Rude defeated Jerry Allen, Lanny Poffo and Scott Casey.
February 7, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: The Ultimate Warrior defeated Hercules by disqualification.
February 28, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated Jerry Allen in a dark match.
March 5, 1988 – Superstars: Hercules, King Harley Race and Rick Rude defeated Scott Casey, SD Jones and Sonny Rogers.
March 19, 1988 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Owen Hart in a dark match.
March 20, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated Reno Riggins.
March 26, 1988 – Superstars: Hercules defeated David Stoudemire.
March 27, 1988 – Wrestlemania IV: The Ultimate Warrior defeated Hercules.
April 30, 1988 – SNME: Jim Duggan defeated Hercules by disqualification.
May 22, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated Billy Bowman.
June 11, 1988 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Chris Bassett.
July 31, 1988 – Wrestlefest: Brutus Beefcake defeated Hercules.
August 21, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated Bob Emory.
August 27, 1988 – Superstars: Hercules defeated George South.
August 29, 1988 – Summerslam: Jake “The Snake” Roberts defeated Hercules.

World Wrestling Federation II:

Bobby Heenan tried to “sell” Hercules to Ted Dibiase as a slave, but Hercules refused and turned face.
October 15, 1988 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Barry Horowitz.
October 16, 1988 – King of the Ring: Bad News Brown vs. Hercules in the 1st round ended in a double count-out.
November 20, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated Max McGiver.
November 24, 1988 – Survivor Series: Hercules, Hillbilly Jim, Koko B. Ware & The Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage) defeated Akeem, King Haku, Ted DiBiase, The Big Boss Man & The Red Rooster in a tag team elimination match.
November 26, 1988 – SNME: “The Mighty” Hercules defeated Virgil (aka Ted DiBiase’s bodyguard).
November 26, 1988 – Superstars: Hercules defeated King Haku by DQ.
December 11, 1988 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Al Navarro.
December 11, 1988 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated Darryl Peterson.
December 17, 1988 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Steve Lombardi.
January 8, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated Barry Horowitz.
January 15, 1989 – Royal Rumble: Hercules was in the Royal Rumble match won by Big John Studd.
February 3, 1989 – The Main Event II: “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase defeated “Mighty” Hercules.
February 3, 1989 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Tony Burton.
February 5, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated Tommy Causey.
February 25, 1989 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Lou Fabbiano.
March 5, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated Scott Casey.
March 25, 1989 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Tim Patterson.
April 2, 1989 – Wrestlemania V: Hercules defeated King Haku.
April 16, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated The Invader.
April 30, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: Rick Rude defeated Hercules by DQ.
May 6, 1989 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Brian Elder.
May 14, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated Randy Spears.
June 10, 1989 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Al Burke.
July 9, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated Butler Stevens.
July 15, 1989 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Boris Zhukov.
August 5, 1989 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Chris Duffy.
August 28, 1989 – Summerslam: Greg Valentine defeated Hercules with Ronnie Garvin as guest ring announcer.
September 9, 1989 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Darryl Nickels.
September 24, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated Mike Williams.
October 7, 1989 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Boris Zhukov.
October 14, 1989 – King of the Ring: Hercules vs. Jim Neidhart ended in a double disqualification in the 1st round.
October 28, 1989 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Joe Cruz.
November 23, 1989 – Survivor Series: The King’s Court (Dino Bravo, Earthquake, Greg Valentine & Randy Savage) defeated The 4x4s (Bret Hart, Hercules, Jim Duggan & Ronnie Garvin) in a tag team elimination match.
December 16, 1989 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Craig Green.
December 30, 1989 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Conquistador Uno.
January 7, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated John Justice.
January 21, 1990 – Royal Rumble: Hercules was in the Royal Rumble match won by Hulk Hogan.
February 4, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated Allen Martin.
February 10, 1990 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Carl Nelson.
February 25, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated Dale Wolfe.
April 1, 1990 – Wrestlemania 6: Earthquake w/ Jimmy Hart defeated Hercules.
April 8, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated The Brooklyn Brawler.
May 19, 1990 – Superstars: Hercules defeated Pez Whatley.
May 27, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules defeated Bob Bradley.
July 8, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The Orient Express (Sato and Tanaka) defeated Hercules and Jim McPherson.

World Wrestling Federation III:

August 1990: Dino Bravo defeated Paul Roma (After the match: The Rockers came down and tried to console Paul Roma).
~~~Paul Roma started shoving the Rockers away, Hercules Hernandez ran down and got between Roma and the Rosters.
~~~Hercules punched out Marty Jannetty and Paul Roma punched out Shawn Michaels and they had a brief brawl.
Hercules turned heel and formed a tag team with Paul Roma called “Power and Glory” managed by Slick.
August 4, 1990 – Superstars: Power And Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) defeated George Anderson and Troy Williams.
August 19, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Power And Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) defeated Ricky Rice and Scott Colton.
August 27, 1990 – Summerslam: Power and Glory w/ Slick defeated The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels).
September 2, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Power And Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) defeated George Skaaland and Mike Daniels.
September 23, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Power And Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) defeated Barry Hardy and Ross Lindsey.
September 29, 1990 – Superstars: Power And Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) defeated Mark Thomas and Rico Federico.
October 7, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Power And Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) defeated Brad Kramer and Jim Brunzell.
October 20, 1990 – Superstars: Power And Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) defeated JD Wolfe and SD Jones.
October 28, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Power And Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) defeated Kevin Krueger and Red Tyler.
November 10, 1990 – Superstars: Power And Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) defeated Reno Riggins and Scott Colton.
November 18, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Power And Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) defeated George Anderson and Jim Evans.
November 22, 1990 – Survivor Series: Hulk Hogan, The Ultimate Warrior and Tito Santana defeated Hercules, Paul Roma, Rick Martel, Ted DiBiase and The Warlord in a tag team handicap elimination match. The Visionaries (Hercules, Paul Roma, Rick Martel and The Warlord) defeated The Vipers (Jake Roberts, Jimmy Snuka, Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) in a tag team elimination match.
December 1, 1990 – Superstars: Power And Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) defeated Alan Reynolds and Dan Robbins.
December 9, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Power And Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) defeated Chris Hahn and The Conquistador.
December 15, 1990 – Superstars: Power And Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) defeated Rick Sampson and Ron Cumberledge.
December 30, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Power And Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) defeated Kevin Greeno and Pat Armstrong.
January 12, 1991 – Superstars: Power And Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) defeated Scotty Williams and Sonny Blaze.
January 19, 1991 – Royal Rumble: Hercules was in the Royal Rumble match won by Hulk Hogan.
January 27, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: Power And Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) defeated Lynn Wagner and Major Yates.
March 24, 1991 – Wrestlemania 7: The Legion of Doom defeated Power and Glory in 59 seconds.
March 30, 1991 – Superstars: Power And Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) defeated Dale Wolfe and John Allen.
April 7, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: Power And Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) defeated Kevin Greeno and Mike Samples.
May 5, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: Power And Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) defeated George Anderson and Sonny Blaze.
May 18, 1991 – Superstars: Power And Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) defeated Buck Zumhofe and Dan Robbins.
May 26, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: Power And Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) defeated Dave Sigfrids and Kevin Krueger.
June 16, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: Power And Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) defeated Larry Cameron and Scott Bazo.
August 26, 1991 – Summerslam: British Bulldog and Kerry von Erich and Ricky Steamboat beat Warlord and Hercules and Paul Roma w/ Slick.
October 3, 1991 – Royal Albert Hall: The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) defeated Power and Glory to retain the Tag Team titles.
November 11, 1991 – Survivor Series Showdown: Roddy Piper defeated Hercules.
November 27, 1991 – Survivor Series: El Matador, Jim Duggan, Sgt. Slaughter & The Texas Tornado defeated Col. Mustafa, Hercules, Skinner & The Berzerker in a tag team elimination match.
January 19, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Randy Savage defeated Hercules.
January 19, 1992 – Royal Rumble: Hercules was in the Royal Rumble match won by Ric Flair.

World Championship Wrestling:

1992: Hercules joined WCW under a mask and wrestled as “The Super Invader” and was managed by Harley Race.
May 17, 1992 – WrestleWar 1992: Super Invader defeated Todd Champion.
May 30, 1992 – Worldwide: The Super Invader defeated Carl Robertson and Eddie Marlin in a handicap match.
June 6, 1992 – Worldwide: The Super Invader defeated Rick Ryder and Scott Allen in a handicap match.
June 6, 1992 – Saturday Night: Super Invader defeated Jason Knight.
June 13, 1992 – Saturday Night: Super Invader defeated Johnny Rich.
June 27, 1992 – Saturday Night: Super Invader defeated Chris Sullivan.
July 12, 1992 – Great American Bash: Super Invader defeated Marcus Bagwell.
September 2, 1992 – WCW Clash of the Champions: Big Van Vader, Jake Roberts, Rick Rude & The Super Invader defeated Nikita Koloff, Sting & The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) in a tag team elimination match.

New Japan Pro Wrestling:

1993: Hercules went to New Japan Pro Wrestling and formed a tag team with Scott Norton as the “Jurassic Powers”.
August 5, 1993 – NJPW Sumo Hall: Scott Norton and Hercules Hernandez beat The Hellraisers to win the IWGP Tag Title.
August 6, 1993 – NJPW Sumo Hall: Scott Norton and Hercules Hernandez beat Masa Saito and Manabu Nakanishi to retain.
August 7, 1993 – NJPW Sumo Hall: Scott Norton and Hercules Hernandez beat The Barbarian and Haku to retain.
August 8, 1993 – NJPW Sumo Hall: Scott Norton and Hercules Hernandez beat The Hellraisers via DQ to retain.
November 4, 1993 – NJPW Sumo Hall: Scott Norton and Hercules Hernandez beat The Barbarian and Sean Royal to retain.
January 4, 1994 – NJPW: Kensuke Sasaki and Hawk (The Hellraisers) defeat Hercules and Norton to win the IWGP tag titles.
August 4, 1994 – NJPW Sumo Hall: Rick and Scott Steiner beat Scott Norton and Hercules Hernandez.

Rest In Peace:

March 6, 2004: Raymond Fernandez was found dead at his home in Tampa, Florida as a result of an apparent heart attack (age 47).

Updated:

Trained By

Debut

1979

Birthday

May 7, 1956

Hometown

Tampa, Florida

Gender

Height

6'1"

Weight

270 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

One-Armed Backbreaker
The Full Nelson
The Torture Rack

Favorite Move(s)

Stiff Arm Clothesline

Notable Feuds

Jim Duggan (Mid South)
Koko Ware (Mid South)
Iceman Parsons (Mid South)
Billy Jack Haynes (WWF)
Ted Debiase (WWF)
The Steiner Brothers
The Hellraisers