The Cauliflower Alley Club issued a short press release announcing that Puerto Rican wrestling legend Hercules Ayala passed away last night. He was 69. No cause of death has been determined but it’s reported that Ayala was dealing with heart issues.
We heard this morning that Ruben Cruz, better known to wrestling as Hercules Ayala, passed away last night due to heart issues at the age of 69. Born in Puerto Rico, Cruz wrestled all over the world, winning dozens of titles in his career. We offer our condolances at this time pic.twitter.com/PbknUq0ekN
— CauliflowerAlleyClub (@CACReunion) January 23, 2020
Ayala, real name Ruben Cruz, was primarily known for his run in the WWC, but also appeared at such promotions as Stampede Wrestling and the WWWF. He even challenged the Nature Boy Ric Flair for the NWA Heavyweight title when Flair toured through Puerto Rico.
Our condolences to family and friends of Cruz.
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