History Wrestling / HerculesHernandez

* BadassBeard: Until he shaved it down to a BadassMustache

As usual, you can find the basics at [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercules_(wrestler) The Other Wiki]].

* ShoutOut: To [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Hercules]], of course.

** (in Mid-Atlantic): [[Characters/WCWManagers Paul Jones' Army]]

* ChainPain: Herc carried a very long chain and he wasn't afraid to use it.

* KnownOnlyByTheirNickname: The name Hernandez was dropped in late 1986, leaving him as simply Hercules.

** The Jurassic Powers
* UnderwearOfPower

* PuttingTheBandBackTogether: He and Roma reunited in 1995 to win the [[http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttiaw.html IWA (Independent Association of Wrestling) Tag Team Titles]].

Raymond "Ray" Fernandez ((May 7, 1956 – March 6, 2004) was an American UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuild|ing}}er and {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Tampa, UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} best known for his work in the 1980s as Hercules Hernandez, or simply Hercules. He debuted in 1979 and wrestled for various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories. He arrived in Wrestling/{{WWE}} in 1985 as a {{Heel}} managed by [[Wrestling/FreddieBlassie "Classy" Freddie Blassie]]. As part of Blassie's retirement in 1986, he sold Hercules' contract to the debuting Wrestling/{{Slick}}, though Slick sold it to Wrestling/BobbyHeenan. He [[HeelFaceTurn turned Face]] in 1988 and stayed that way until he went Heel again and teamed up with Paul Roma as Power and Glory, with Slick as their manager. That ended when Roma left in 1991. Hercules left for Wrestling/{{WCW}} in 1992 and had a small run as the masked Super Invader. He dropped the mask and jumped to Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling and formed The Jurassic Powers with Wrestling/ScottNorton in 1993. He left in 1994 and finished his career in the independents, retiring in 1999. He passed away from heart disease on March 6, 2004.

Raymond "Ray" Fernandez (1957-2004) was an American UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuild|ing}}er and {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Tampa, UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} best known for his work in the 1980s as Hercules Hernandez, or simply Hercules. He debuted in 1979 and wrestled for various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories. He arrived in Wrestling/{{WWE}} in 1985 as a {{Heel}} managed by [[Wrestling/FreddieBlassie "Classy" Freddie Blassie]]. As part of Blassie's retirement in 1986, he sold Hercules' contract to the debuting Wrestling/{{Slick}}, though Slick sold it to Wrestling/BobbyHeenan. He [[HeelFaceTurn turned Face]] in 1988 and stayed that way until he went Heel again and teamed up with Paul Roma as Power and Glory, with Slick as their manager. That ended when Roma left in 1991. Hercules left for Wrestling/{{WCW}} in 1992 and had a small run as the masked Super Invader. He dropped the mask and jumped to Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling and formed The Jurassic Powers with Wrestling/ScottNorton in 1993. He left in 1994 and finished his career in the independents, retiring in 1999. He passed away from heart disease on March 6, 2004.

!!!"Herculean Tropes":

* MadeASlave: [[Wrestling/TedDibiase Ted [=DiBiase=]]] attempted to buy Hercules from Wrestling/BobbyHeenan to be a slave. Herc wasn't too[[HeelFaceTurn happy about it]].
* MusclesAreMeaningful: Look at the picture. He had been a bodybuilder and was featured in many muscle magazines.

Raymond "Ray" Fernandez (1957-2004) was an American UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuild|ing}}er and {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Tampa, UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} best known for his work in the 1980s as Hercules Hernandez, or simply Hercules. He debuted in 1979 and wrestled for various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories. He arrived in Wrestling/{{WWE}} in 1985 as a {{Heel}} managed by [[Wrestling/FreddieBlassie "Classy" Freddie Blassie]]. As part of Blassie's retirement in 1986, he sold Hercules' contract to the debuting Wrestling/{{Slick}}, though Slick sold it to Wrestling/BobbyHeenan. He [[HeelFaceTurn turned Face]] in 1988 and stayed that way until he went Heel again and teamed up with Paul Roma as Power and Glory, with Slick as their manager. That ended when Roma left in 1991. Hercules left for Wrestling/{{WCW}] in 1992 and had a small run as the masked Super Invader. He dropped the mask and jumped to Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling and formed The Jurassic Powers with Wrestling/ScottNorton in 1993. He left in 1994 and finished his career in the independents, retiring in 1999. He passed away from heart disease on March 6, 2004.

** (in Mid-Atlantic): [[Characters/WCWManagers Paul Jones' Army)

** (in Florida): [[Wrestling/SirOliverHumperdink The House of Humperdink)

* MadeASlave: [[Wrestling/TedDibiase Ted [=DiBiase=]]] attempted to buy Hercules from Wrestling/BobbyHeenan to be a slave. Herc wasn't too][[HeelFaceTurn happy about it]].
* PowerStable: He was part of the [[Wrestling/BobbyHeenan Heenan Family]] from 1986-1988.

* TagTeam: Power and Glory, with Paul Roma

Raymond "Ray" Fernandez (1957-2004) was an American UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuild|ing}}er and {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Tampa, UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} best known for his work in the 1980s as Hercules Hernandez, or simply Hercules. He debuted in 1979 and wrestled for various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories. He arrived in Wrestling/{{WWE}} in 1985 as a {{Heel}} managed by [[Wrestling/FreddieBlassie "Classy" Freddie Blassie]]. As part of Blassie's retirement in 1986, he sold Hercules'

Raymond "Ray" Fernandez (1957-2004) was an American UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuild|ing}}er and {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Tampa, UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} best known for his work in the 1980s as Hercules Hernandez, or simply Hercules. He debuted in 1979 and wrestled for various Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance territories. He arrived in Wrestling/{{WWE}} in 1985 as a {{Heel}} managed by [[Wrestling/FreddieBlassie "Classy" Freddie Blassie]].