| Hercules Ayala | |
|---|---|
 Ayala (top) in a match against Carlos Colón (bottom) | |
| Birth name | Ruben Cruz |
| Born | July 14, 1950[1] Bayamón, Puerto Rico[1] |
| Died | January 22, 2020 (aged 69) St. Albert, Alberta, Canada[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Cruz |
| Children | 3 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | El Sansón Boricua Hercules Ayala Hercules Ayala Cortez Hercules Cortez Ruben Ayala |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[2] |
| Billed weight | 265 lb (120 kg)[2] |
| Trained by | Angelo Savoldi |
| Debut | 1970 |
| Retired | 2004 |
Ruben Cruz (July 14, 1950 – January 22, 2020) was a Puerto Rican professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Hercules Ayala. He competed in Canadian and international wrestling promotions including the eastern Canadian Grand Prix Wrestling, the Calgary-based Stampede Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling in Japan and World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico.[1]
- ^ a b c d Oliver, Greg. "The strengths of Hercules Ayala". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. DK. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.