Serpentico
Puerto Rican professional wrestler (born 1984) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jonathan Cruz Rivera (born February 23, 1984) is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He is signed to the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Serpentico and occasionally under his real name of Jon Cruz, as well as working for Ring of Honor under the ring name Ben Dejo.[1][2][3]
| Serpentico | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jonathan Cruz Rivera |
| Born | February 23, 1984 Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Ben Dejo Eddie Cruz Jay Cruz Jon Cruz Jonathan Cruz Serpentico |
| Billed height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Billed weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| Billed from | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Trained by | Bubba Ray Dudley D-Von Dudley |
| Debut | 2007 |
Professional wrestling career
Cruz debuted in professional wrestling in 2007 under the ring name "Ben Dejo". In 2012, he changed his ring name to "Jay Cruz". In 2015, he also began using the ring name "Serpentico".
In 2020, Serpentico began wrestling for All Elite Wrestling. He made his debut on AEW Dark on March 18, 2020, teaming with Matt Sells, in a loss against The Natural Nightmares (Dustin Rhodes and Q. T. Marshall). He would wrestle under various gimmicks, including Jonathan Cruz and Serpentico. On July 2, 2020, Cruz won his first match, teaming with Luther to defeat Brady Pierce & Pineapple Pete.[4] On December 2, 2020, he made his AEW Dynamite debut, participating in the Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royal.[5][6] On the May 27, 2022 episode of AEW Rampage, Cruz would use the ring name Jon Cruz when teaming with Taylor Rust to unsuccessfully challenge The Young Bucks.[7] In April 2023, he began teaming with Angélico as "Spanish Announce Project".
Championships and accomplishments
- Championship Wrestling Entertainment
- CWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Lince Dorado
- Full Impact Pro
- FIP World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jay Rios
- NWA Florida Underground Wrestling
- NWA FUW tag team Championship (1 time) – with Jay Rios
- Pandemonium: Pro Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Vintage Wrestling
- Vintage Wrestling Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Marty Con Dejo (2), Jay Rios (1) and Eddie Rios (1)
- Ring Warriors
- Ring Warriors Global Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Eddie Rios
- Stand Alone Wrestling
- PWAD Championship (1 time)
References
External links
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