Hernandez (wrestler)

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Shawn Hernandez United StatesUnited States
Hernandez 2011

Hernandez 2011
Data
Ring name Hotstuff Hernandez
Shawn Hernandez
Hernandez
Mr. Texas
Double Iron Sheik # 2
Additions to names "The Texas Sandstorm"
"Supermex"
height 188 cm
Fighting weight 134 kg
birth February 11, 1973
Houston , Texas , USA
Announced from Houston, Texas
Trained by Tugboat Taylor
Texas Wrestling Academy
debut 1996

Shawn Hernandez (born February 11, 1973 in Houston , Texas ), better known by his current ring name Hernandez , is an American wrestler . He is currently performing regularly at TNA . One of his greatest achievements to date was receiving the TNA World Tag Team Championship five times .

Career

Sports background / beginnings

Hernandez was an avid bodybuilder in his youth . He trained at the Texas Wrestling Academy , the wrestling school founded by Shawn Michaels .

In November 1996, Hernandez made his debut in the Texas promotion Texas All-Star Wrestling and in the following years he made appearances in various smaller leagues. Between 2000 and 2001, Hernandez had some minor engagements with the World Wrestling Federation .

Independent in America and Japan

From 2001, Hernandez performed in both America and Japan . He won his first title in the National Wrestling Alliance when he won the NWA National Heavyweight Championship . In Japan, Hernandez performed at All Japan Pro Wrestling , among others , where he competed under the ring name Double Iron Sheik # 2 . Together with Double Iron Sheik # 1 they formed the Tag Team Double Iron Sheiks .

Ring of Honor and obligations at CZW and the IWA

In 2003, Hernandez first joined the Ring of Honor . Under the ring name Hotstuff Hernandez he formed the Stable Texas Wrestling Academy together with Don Juan, Fast Eddie and Rudy Boy Gonzales (the coach of the Texas Wrestling Academy) . In November of the same year he also took part in the promotion NWA Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . There he formed, again under the gimmick of Hotstuff Hernandez , with Collyer and Onyx the Stable Elite Guard .

With the exception of RoH and TNA, Hernandez had no permanent league affiliation, but he continued to compete in the US and Japanese wrestling scenes. He had regular engagements in the promotions Combat Zone Wrestling and the Independent Wrestling Association .

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / Asistencia Asesoría y Administración

Mexican America

In May 2006, Hernandez returned to the NWA / TNA and became a part of the permanent wrestling roster. There he formed the Tag Team Latin American Exchange (LAX for short) with Homicide . With this he won the NWA World Tag Team Championship on August 14, 2006 . Both had to give them back to AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels in September . But in October of the same year, Hernandez and Homicide were able to win the title a second time.

After the separation of the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promotion from the National Wrestling Alliance , the LAX tag team won the TNA World Tag Team Championship for the first time in May 2008 . After winning the title, Hernandez and Homicide began a feud against Beer Money Inc. ( James Storm and Robert Roode). On August 10, 2008, they had to hand over the title to Beer Money Inc. In spring 2009, the Latin American Exchange tag team was dissolved and its members were now able to compete as solo wrestlers.

In September 2009, Hernandez formed a tag team with Matt Morgan . With this, D'Angelo Dinero and Suicide , Hernandez feuded against Team 3D (Brother Ray & Brother Devon), Rhino and Jesse Neal. At TNAW Genesis 2010 , Hernandez won the TNA World Tag Team Championship with Matt Morgan . At TNA Impact! Issue on March 22, 2010 injured Morgan Hernandez. So Hernandez was written from the shows and was able to accept obligations of the promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . Hernandez made his debut there in March 2010.

In addition to his commitment in Mexico , Hernandez continued to appear for isolated matches at TNA Wrestling. Since February 2011 he can be seen more regularly in the TNA shows. From March 2011 to June 2012 he formed the Mexican America group with Anarquia, Rosita and Sarita . In the TV tapings for Impact Wrestling , he again won the TNA World Tag Team Championship with Anarquia from Beer Money Inc. They lost the title on November 15, 2011 at Impact Wrestling to Crimson & Matt Morgan.

On October 14, 2012, Hernandez won the TNA World Tag Team Championship for the fourth time with Chavo Guerrero . They had to hand them over to Austin Aries and Bobby Roode at the Impact Wrestling records on January 25, 2013 , but were able to win them again on April 11, 2013. In 2014 he left TNA and wrestled in various independent leagues such as Chikara and the World Wrestling Council . Hernandez also starred on the El Rey Network television program Lucha Underground from 2014 to 2015 and appeared in several main events.

In 2015 he tried to return to TNA, but broke his contract with Lucha Underground. After a lawsuit, recorded material about his storyline was removed from broadcasts as part of The Beat Down Clan stable. Subsequently, his wrestling career stagnated. On June 25, 2016, he was seen at a Texas All-Star Wrestling event .

successes

  • 2 × EWP Heavyweight Champion
  • Jersey All Pro Wrestling
  • 1 × JAPW Tag Team Champion with Homicide
  • 1 × IWA Puerto Rico Tag Team Champion with Homicide
  • Federacion Internacional de Lucha Libre
  • 1 × FILL Heavyweight Champion

Web links

Commons : Shawn Hernandez  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ How Tna Ended Up In The Hernandez Situation, What Was Claimed To Them, Lucha Underground'S Side And Much More. PWInsider.com, July 17, 2015, accessed July 7, 2016 .
  2. ↑ Video: Former TNA And Lucha Underground Star Involved In Brawl Before Indy Show Last Night (Updated). WrestlingInc.com, June 26, 2016, accessed July 7, 2016 .
personal data
SURNAME Hernandez
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hernandez, Shawn (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American wrestler
DATE OF BIRTH February 11, 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH Houston , Texas , USA