Hercules Ayala

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]

Hercules Ayala
Birth name	Ruben Cruz
Born	(1950-07-14)July 14, 1950[1] Bayamón, Puerto Rico[1]
Died	January 22, 2020(2020-01-22) (aged 69)
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 (1.85 m)[1]
Billed weight	265 lb (120 kg)[1]
Trained by	Angelo Savoldi
Debut	1970
Retired	2004