Hernandez

Real name: Shawn Hernandez
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 295 lbs.
Date of birth: February 11, 1973
From: Houston, TX
Pro debut: November 1996
Trained by: Tugboat Taylor
Finishing move: Border Toss

Biography

– Hernandez began his career competing both as Shawn Hernandez and Hotstuff Hernandez
– On November 6, 2000, Hernandez appeared on WWF television, losing to Crash Holly on Jakked
– On December 1, 2000, Hernandez defeated Al Jackson to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title
– On March 16, 2001, Hernandez defeated Gary Tool to regain the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title
– On April 13, 2001, Hernandez defeated Kevin Northcutt to retain the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title
– In June 2001, Hernandez made his first Japanese appearance, competing for All Japan
– On August 17, 2001, Hernandez defeated Kevin Northcutt to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title for a third time
– At the NWA 53rd Anniversary Show, Hernandez defeated Kevin Northcutt to win the NWA National Heavyweight Title. Interestingly, during this reign, Hernandez would lose the title to Shinya Hashimoto, only to have it returned when the Japanese wrestler refused it
– In February 2002, Hernandez returned to All Japan, competing as ‘Double Iron Sheik’
– On October 19, 2002, Hernandez defeated Mike Fox to win the ETW Heavyweight Title
– On December 13, 2002, Hernandez defeated Masada to retain the NWA National Heavyweight Title
– At ROH’s First Anniversary Show, The Texas Wrestling Academy (Hernandez, Don Juan & Fast Eddie) defeated The Carnage Crew (DeVito, Loc & Masada)
– On May 3, 2003, Hernandez defeated Jorge Estrada to win the NWA North American Heavyweight Title
– On July 5, 2003, Hernandez defeated Iceberg to win the NWA Wildside Heavyweight Title
– On August 2, 2003, Hernandez defeated Mikal Adryan to retain the NWA Wildside Heavyweight Title
– On September 20, 2003, Hernandez defeated Iceberg to retain the NWA Wildside Heavyweight Title
– On November 22, 2003, Hernandez made his TNA debut, losing to Shane Douglas
– On June 16, 2004, Hernandez returned to TNA as part of Jeff Jarrett’s Elite Guard
– On December 17, 2005, Hernandez defeated Kazushi Miyamoto in a Tables Match to win the RCW Heavyweight Title
– On March 31, 2006, Hernandez returned to TNA, joining the Latin American Xchange (LAX) stable alongside Homicide and Konnan
– On August 21, 2006, The LAX defeated AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels in a Border Brawl to win the NWA Tag Team Titles
– On September 4, 2006, The LAX defeated Kirby & TJ Mack to retain the NWA Tag Team Titles
– At Bound For Glory 2006, The LAX defeated AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels in a Cage Match to regain the NWA Tag Team Titles
– At Genesis 2006, The LAX defeated America’s Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) to retain the NWA Tag Team Titles
– At Turning Point 2006, The LAX defeated America’s Most Wanted in a Ladder Flag Match
– At Final Resolution 2007, The LAX defeated Team 3D (Brother Ray & Brother Devon) to retain the NWA Tag Team Titles
– At Against All Odds 2007, The LAX defeated Team 3D in a Little Italy Street Fight to retain the NWA Tag Team Titles
– At Destination X 2007, The LAX defeated Team 3D in a Ghetto Street Fight to retain the NWA Tag Team Titles
– On March 25, 2007, The LAX defeated BLKOUT (Ruckus & Sabian) to retain the NWA Tag Team Titles
– On June 9, 2007, The LAX defeated Jay Lethal & Azireal to win the JAPW Tag Team Titles
– At Hard Justice 2007, The LAX defeated The Voodoo Kin Mafia (BG & Kip James)
– At Bound For Glory 2007, The LAX defeated Triple X (Senshi & Elix Skipper)
– On December 8, 2007, The LAX defeated Teddy Hart & Low Ki and BLKOUT (Eddie Kingston & Slyk Wagner Brown) in a Triple Threat Match to retain the JAPW Tag Team Titles
– At Final Resolution 2008, The LAX defeated The Rock n Rave Infection (Jimmy Rave & Lance Hoyt)
– On February 16, 2008, The LAX defeated The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) to retain the JAPW Tag Team Titles
– On March 8, 2008, The LAX defeated Samoa Joe & Teddy Hart to retain the JAPW Tag Team Titles
– At Destination X 2008, The LAX defeated The Motor City Machine Guns & The Rock n Rave Infection in a 3-Way Match
– On April 19, 2008, The LAX defeated The Rock n Rave Infection to retain the JAPW Tag Team Titles
– At Sacrifice 2008, The LAX defeated Team 3D in the final of the Deuces Wild Tournament to win the vacant TNA Tag Team Titles
– On May 31, 2008, The LAX defeated The Heavy Hitters (Havok & Monsta Mack) to retain the JAPW Tag Team Titles
– At Slammiversary 2008, The LAX defeated Team 3D to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles
– On June 28, 2008, The LAX defeated The SAT (Jose & Joel Maximo) to retain the JAPW Tag Team Titles
– At Victory Road 2008, The LAX defeated Beer Money Inc in a Fan’s Revenge Lumberjack Match to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles
– On September 20, 2008, The LAX defeated Balls Mahoney & Nunzio to retain the JAPW Tag Team Titles
– At Final Resolution 2008, Hernandez won a briefcase in the Feast or Fired Match, later revealed to contain a TNA World Title shot
– At Genesis 2009, Eric Young & The LAX defeated Jimmy Rave, Kiyoshi & Sonjay Dutt
– On January 15, 2009, Hernandez defeated TNA World Champion Sting by DQ
– On Valentines Day 2009, The LAX defeated Dennis Rivera & Noel Rodriguez to win the IWA Tag Team Titles
– On February 23, 2009, The LAX defeated TNA Tag Team Champions Beer Money Inc by DQ
– At Hard Justice 2009, Hernandez defeated Rob Terry
– In September 2009, The LAX split up after Homicide turned on Hernandez
– At No Surrender 2009, Hernandez defeated Eric Young, but failed to win a 5-Way Match for the TNA World Title later in the night
– At Final Resolution 2009, Hernandez, D’Angelo Dinero, Matt Morgan & Suicide defeated Brother Ray, Brother Devon, Rhino & Jesse Neal in an Elimination Match
– At Genesis 2010, Hernandez & Matt Morgan defeated The British Invasion (Brutus Magnus & Doug Williams) to win the TNA Tag Team Titles
– On January 20, 2010, Hernandez & Matt Morgan defeated Team 3D to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles
– On March 12, 2010, Hernandez competed in AAA’s Rey de Reyes Tournament, losing in the final to Chessman
– At Destination X 2010, Hernandez & Matt Morgan defeated Beer Money Inc to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles
– At TripleMania XVIII, La Legion Extranjera (Alex Koslov, Chessman & Hernandez) defeated Heavy Metal, Octagon & Pimpinela Escarlata in a Cage Match
– At Victory Road 2010, Hernandez defeated Matt Morgan in a Cage Match
– On February 17, 2011, Hernandez returned to TNA and formed the Mexican America stable alongside Rosita, Sarita and later, Anarquia
– At Victory Road 2011, Hernandez defeated Matt Morgan in a First Blood Match
– At Sacrifice 2011, Mexican America defeated Ink Inc (Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore)
– On August 9, 2011, Mexican America defeated Beer Money Inc (James Storm & Robert Roode) to win the TNA Tag Team Titles
– At No Surrender 2011, Mexican America defeated D’Angelo Dinero & Devon to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles
– At Turning Point 2011, Mexican America defeated Ink Inc to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles
– In April 2012, Anarquia was released from his TNA contract, thus ending Mexican America
– At Slammiversary 2012, Hernandez defeated Kid Kash
– At Hardcore Justice 2012, Hernandez & Chavo Guerrero defeated Kid Kash & Gunner
– In May 2014, Hernandez and TNA parted ways
– At Bound For Glory ’12, Hernandez & Chavo Guerrero defeated AJ Styles & Kurt Angle and Christopher Daniels & Kazarian in a 3-Way Match to win the TNA Tag Team Titles
– At Turning Point ’12, Hernandez & Chavo defeated Bad Influence (Daniels & Kazarian) to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles
– At Final Resolution ’12, Hernandez & Chavo defeated Joey Ryan & Matt Morgan by DQ to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles
– At Genesis ’13, Hernandez & Chavo defeated Joey Ryan & Matt Morgan to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles
– At One Night Only: Tag Team Tournament ’13, Hernandez & Chavo defeated Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels & Kazarian) before losing to Team 3D (Brother Ray & Brother Devon)
– At One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 2, The LAX (Hernandez & Homicide) defeated The Disciples Of The New Church (Slash & Sinn) in a Street Fight
– On April 11, 2013, Hernandez & Chavo defeated Bobby Roode & Austin Aries to regain the TNA Tag Team Titles, but would only make one televised defence before losing them to James Storm & Gunner
– On November 15, 2013, The LAX (Hernandez & Homicide) entered the HOG Tag Team Title Tournament, defeating Anthony Nese & Ricky Reyes and Fire Ant & Jigsaw before losing to The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) in the final
– In early 2014, Hernandez and TNA parted ways
– In September 2014, Hernandez began competing for Lucha Underground
– Hernandez returned to TNA on June 24, 2015, but his appearances went untelevised after a legal dispute with Lucha Underground. It transpired that Hernandez approached TNA claiming that he was a free agent whilst still under contract with LU. The debacle resulted in TNA’s Beat Down Clan being removed from television and led to the TNA departures of MVP and Kenny King
– On March 12, 2016, Hernandez defeated Cannonball Grizzly to win the EWP World Title
– At AAA Heroes Inmortales X, Team Trump (Hernandez, El Mesias & Marty Casaus) defeated La Parka, El Texano Jr & El Hijo del Fantasma
– On December 18, Hernandez defeated Kazushi Miyamoto to regain the EWP Heavyweight Title that he had lost the day before
– At TripleMania XXV, Hernandez, Mini Psycho Clown, Mamba & La Hiedra defeated Dinastia, Estrella Divina, Mascara de Bronce & Big Mami
– At AAA Rey de Reyes ’18, Hernandez, Monster Clown, Murder Clown & El Hijo del Dr Wagner Jr defeated Rey Wagner, Psycho Clown, La Mascara & Maximo
– In mid-2018, Hernandez & Homicide briefly reunited in Impact Wrestling to feud with the new iteration of The LAX
– Hernandez returned to TNA as a singles wrestler in March 2020
– At Final Resolution 2020, Hernandez defeated Fallah Bahh with Kiera Hogan as special guest referee
– At No Surrender 2021, Hernandez & Brian Myers defeated Matt Cardona & Eddie Edwards
– On April 16, 2022, Hernandez defeated Dreamy Drew to retain the Lucha Patron Heavyweight Title
– On April 24, Hernandez defeated Bozworth to win the XWW Heavyweight Title
– At MLW Fury Road 2022, Hernandez defeated Rey Escorpion