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
editCruz 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]
Championships and accomplishments
edit- 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
edit- ^ Rosado, Emmanuel Figueroa (July 10, 2020). "Who is AEW's Newest Star Serpentico". The Overtimer. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Serpentico Recalls Almost Quitting Wrestling Before AEW Started". Wrestling Inc. June 28, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Shining a Light on AEW Dark - Serpentico". WrestleJoy. March 30, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Serpentico - Matches". Cage Match. March 7, 2022.
- ^ Beaston, Erik. "AEW Winter Is Coming Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ Davis, Paul (December 3, 2020). "AEW Dynamite: Winter Is Coming results: Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal". Wrestling News | Wwe and Aew Results, Spoilers, Rumors & Scoops. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ Faria, Colby (May 27, 2022). "AEW Rampage Results (5/27/22): Ruby Soho Faces Kris Statlander In Owen Hart Cup Semifinals + More!". Fightful. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ Thomas, Jeremy (December 17, 2023). "Nyla Rose & Serpentico Win Tag Team Titles At Pandemonium: Pro Wrestling Show". 411MANIA. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2015". The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
External links
edit- Serpentico's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
- Jonathan Cruz at IMDb