Hercules

[6.0] "Rewrite edit, had to go the math route. Because although I am a fan of the early works, he admittedly fell off hard & fast and things sometimes got bad. His early material reveals some sort of prodigy. Tremendous physique, one of the best in all of wrestling during his early runs. Did excellent work as the new Mr Wrestling 2 (7.75). Was one hell of an Assassin... Speaking of his Assassin work, here you get to see a more technical side of Hercules Hernandez (8.75). Very good tag team worker, meshing well with a plethora of different style over his years. When he went to the WWF he was immediately lost in the shuffle and saddled with manager hopscotch. His ring work and look however, remained consistently strong (8). Here is a great place to note his elbow drops, so many of us glow over these - they were things of beauty. He also had good facial expressions that added to the intensity of many matches. But then the angle of Heenan selling him to DiBiase as a "*unmentionable word*". Here he tanked almost instantly. Lazy work, bloated body... he stopped caring and wanted you to know. Powder blue trunks baby face Hercules kinda sucks (2.5). Power & Glory almost resurrected his career (8.75) but when the team was split, he REALLY stopped caring (1). The Super Invader had one of the WORST masks/hoods in ALL of wrestling history but the in ring work was... pretty good! He changed things up and I feel it mostly worked (6.5). This is where my knowledge of his career ends. The Hercules Hernandez i enjoy is fantastic, the bad is excruciatingly disappointing. The math is almost 6 even so we go with that."

[6.0] "For whatever reason, I liked Hercules Hernandez. He played a good heel in WWF and I found his matches relatively interesting. I get the reality of the situation now. But I think he was used well as a midcarder, and that's that."

[4.0] "His body really matched his character but his wrestling skills was nothing special. His promos were nothing special either. Hes a 4/10 wrestler definitely."

[4.0] "There are wrestlers who can deliver a great match that will stand the test of time. There are wrestlers who will deliver a four minute squash match which will absolutely rock your world. Then there is Hercules, a man who presumably gets his wife in a full nelson for 3 minutes when she asks for foreplay and looks confused and goes as slow and plodding as he can for the next two minutes when she gets bored and whispers to him that they need to get to the finish."

[5.0] "Main event fodder, but solid enough main event fodder. He was never good in-ring, but his name certainly fit his look."

[6.0] "I first saw Hercules at Wrestlemania 2 as a kid. In viewing stuff later, I first see him chronologically in World Class where he dismantled The Midnight Express and Rip Oliver in about 30 seconds after being brought in by Sunshine to get Jim Cornette. But I mostly remember him being managed by Bobby Heenan in the WWF and feuding with Billy Jack Haynes over the full nelson. Later, he was sold as a "slave" to Ted Dibiase, an angle which wouldn't work today, though Hercules rightfully refused to go along with it. He had a decent run as a face, feuding with Dibiase, but eventually formed a tag team with Paul Roma known as Power & Glory. They were a fun team, but didn't last very long. He then showed up in WCW as The Super Invader, which did nothing for his career before fading into obscurity. Good big man, but not many great matches."

[4.0] "A big man with a body that was so clearly enhanced it blows ones mind how anyone could doubt that WWF wretlers used staroids. He had is mouments but moatly suck around to long and spent the latter half of his time in the WWF just being a warm body. Not the worst riped man they ever had in the company but far from the best"

[3.0] "Hercules had a knack for slowing matches down to a grinding halt, pulling out 5 minute long locks and submission manoeuvres that don't go anywhere. Also had little charisma, and his promos were sub-Warrior level, nonsensical without the coked up energy."

[6.0] "Hercules was a good power guy at the time that could actually move. Surprised he did not get further because in the ring with a good opponent he could have a great match. Not great on the mic but that would not be a problem when managed by Heenan."

[5.0] "A power wrestler, but Hercules was pretty damn quick for a guy juiced to the gills like himself and was a decent worker up until about 1990. Once Power And Glory broke up in late 91, he started getting that roid gut on him and he walked like his legs didn't bend anymore. The years of steroid abuse were taking a toll I think and he definitely worked better with a manager. He had a good long run in the WWF but only ever got a handful of title chances and spent the rest of his time feuding with mid card heels and faces. Still like him for his early stuff. Dude always had one of the best jumping elbow drops. Watch Hercules evolution from 1984 to 1992 and you have a clear visual study of the hard life of steroids, drugs, and personal issues that all pro wrestlers should strive to avoid. It doesn't end well."

[5.0] "Shocking that this guy was never really used. He was capable. The Super Invader gimmick was TERRIBLE but terribly funny"

[8.0] "Hercules had the size and the strength. And he could put great matches also. He was a solid big man and a great heel. He was also amazing in power and glory."

[6.0] "With a name like Hercules, you would think this guy might have seen more success during his WWE run. Hercules was around smack dab in the steroid era when everyone in the company looked like they were built of muscles. I didn't think his matches were too bad, but he just never connected to fans the same way Hogan, Warrior, Macho, or Rude did."

[6.0] "gave me the impression he was only earning a living and doing a job... that said he looked great. when Hercules got in the ring you were able to believe theres a chance this guy is about to become the champion of the territory ultimately I suppose they didnt give him the top role because he probably wasnt fully committed... thats sort of the impression I got watching him work"

[7.0] "A wrestler who has grown on me after rewatching all of the supercards and pay-per-views over the years. I think his promos could have used some improvement but was a solid mid-carder to me. I found him boring to start but the more I watched the more I liked him."

[7.0] "A very strong fighter. He was great as a wrestler using the backbreaker move. He was great as a heel not a as a babyface. Power and Glory was trash when he teamed with Paul Roma. Roma was not very good. Herucles was great in the independents."