Tony Hernandez

Last updated: April 28, 2014

Title History

 

Career Highlights

 

  • Tony Hernandez held the Arizona State Heavyweight wrestling title on several occassions..
  • ~~~He lost and regaining it from Nano Ortega, Eddie Lopez, John Ringer and others in the 70s/80s.
  • Tony Hernandez may be seen as the jail boss in the Tijuana jail in the film “Losing It”.
  • Tony Hernandez also appeared on the undercard and on TV for Amarillo as Cornelio Hernandez in the 1970s.
  • Tony Hernandez worked as a referee when The Sheik invaded Arizona in 1973.

 

hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
trained by: Tonah Tomah
debut: 1967
previous names: The Great Dragon
Masked Frankenstein
The Monster
Cornelio Hernandez
finishing move(s): The Boston Crab
favorite move(s): Judo Moves
Bearhug
Backbreaker
notable feuds: Eddie Sullivan
Coyo Castro
El Mustang
Nano Ortega
Chuck Karbo
Ed Blair
Chuck Hondo
Don Arnold
Mr Southern Comfort
Eddie Lopez
Carlos El Malo
Siete Vidas
David Rose
Reggie Parks
Phil Melby

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