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Invader #1

Also known as Jose Gonzales, Prophet, Sabu, Sabu Singh, Manuel Cruz, Manny Cruz, Mr. Wrestling, Jose Huertas, Original Grappler

General Data
Current gimmick:
Invader #1
Age:
79 years
Promotion:
Freelancer

Personal Data
Birthday:
18.03.1946
Birthplace:
San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, USA
Gender:
male
Height:
5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight:
255 lbs (116 kg)

Career Data
Roles:
Singles Wrestler
Tag Team Wrestler
Trainer
Beginning of in-ring career:
1966
In-ring experience:
60 years
Wrestling style:
Brawler
Signature moves:
Heart Punch

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0.55
Current Total Rating (?)
Valid votes: 90
Number of comments: 47
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Average rating: 0.49  [90]
Average rating in 2025: 0.00  [1]
Average rating in 2024: 0.71  [7]
Average rating in 2023: 0.07  [14]
Average rating in 2022: 0.50  [6]
Average rating in 2021: 0.14  [7]
Average rating in 2020: 0.91  [11]
Average rating in 2019: 0.67  [3]
Average rating in 2018: 0.00  [3]
Average rating in 2017: 0.40  [5]
Average rating in 2016: 0.50  [2]
Average rating in 2015: 2.00  [3]
Average rating in 2014: 1.00  [2]
Average rating in 2013: 0.00  [1]
Average rating in 2012: 0.00  [1]
Average rating in 2010: 0.00  [3]
Average rating in 2009: 1.00  [7]
Average rating in 2008: 0.00  [9]
Average rating in 2007: 0.80  [5]
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AidanArcher wrote on 18.11.2025:
[0.0] "How is someone this messed up inside of their head? You killed someone who only wanted to make the world a better place. His wrestling wasn't good either, and he gave Puerto Rico wrestling a terrible name(thank the lord for Savio Vega, Carlito, Salina De La Renta, etc for saving it) and after watch the darkside of the ring episode on it god, I feel terrible for Abdullah The Butcher and others who were family to him. This guy should rot in hell and I hope he gets what he deserves."
BEER CAT wrote on 17.07.2024:
"Benoit - 8.82 Snuka - 5.9 Sunny - 7.51 Invader - 0.54 People's understanding of legacy vs. reuptation has nothing to do with the severity of their crimes. The first three names were found guilty of killing people, the fourth was not . What really matters is if they were on your television set when you were a kid."
WrestlingStuff wrote on 15.06.2024:
[3.0] "With a lot of bitterness, I am giving him a 3, because the same way people rate him zero, they rate Benoit, who I was a huge fan of, 10s or 8s for ring work, but let me get clear that I'm not a fan of José as a wrestler, and definitely not as a man. His matches with Huracan Castillo, with the Estradas, Brody, Ron and Chicky Starr were great and fun, and like it or not, the man drew huge crowds into those open aired arenas just so people could see blood and action...OOF, Ok, now I will finally free myself of giving him pleasantries, and remind myself that this monster killed a man inside a shower just for "business" in front of Tony Atlas, who tried to get help for his bud, and later on, thanks to the justice system (aka Carlos Colon's money), he got away with it. This man deserves everything he got afterwards, and I don't usually wish this sort of stuff. Also, I am still waiting for the day he decides to stab that corrupt bastard "amigo" of his, Carlos Colon, to see if he gets away with it. Chicky Starr was right about him being trash at everything."
Pigeon Scratch wrote on 11.04.2024:
[0.0] "A murderer who got away with it due to a shady legal system and was treated as a hero afterwards. That's the only thing this man will forever be remembered for."
devourblast wrote on 19.01.2024:
[0.0] "I mean, we all know why he's here. He's a murderer who got off because of a shady trial which only called witnesses after the trial was over, and then got paraded as a hero in Puerto Rico."
JokerDeSilva wrote on 09.12.2023:
[1.0] "I saw another comment on here that considering people will make allowances to rate the likes of Chris Benoit or Jimmy Snuka on their work despite their crimes, the same should be done for Invader #1. While what he did was monstrous and cowardly, I don't necessarily disagree, so I did track down a handful of matches and segments on YouTube to see what he was like as a performer. In total, I remain deeply unimpressed. Now, I will say from my limited exposure, Invader did seem to have a connection with the Puerto Rican crowds - he got strong reactions, though whether that's for having matches against world famous heels like Bruiser Brody and Abdullah the Butcher, it is hard to say. He also, while I don't speak Spanish myself, seems to cut a fiery promo when he needs to, with a lot of intensity that crosses language barriers. Turning to his actual in ring work, though, I found him a boring, forgettable brawler who was mostly in juice fests with more famous monsters than himself. Couple that with his very real and very horrible crimes, and the fact that he not only got away with it but did an angle with Onita playing off his literal murder of Bruiser Brody after getting away with it clean, well. Fuck him, right?"
LegoStar97 wrote on 22.10.2023:
[0.0] "Screw this guy. He murdered Bruiser Brody and got away with it because he was friends with Carlos Colón and got a babyface push out of it. The reason he killed Bruiser Brody is because he hit him a bit too hard in the ring. Fuck this guy. A massive 0/10 for him."
Foxmagic3 wrote on 24.08.2023:
"I remember seeing a comment in the Chris Benoit ratings that said (paraphrasing), if we rated Benoit by his wrestling career, then why rate Invader #1 by his actions against Brody? So, all I can say is, I haven't been familiar with his work. I would need to see it. And whether I think he's good or bad in Wrestling, that won't change the fact that he's a prick and an asshole for killing Brody. No rating from now on."
gh2020 wrote on 27.01.2023:
"[0.0] fuck objectivity on this piece of shit. he killed bruiser brody and got away with it, a wrestler he could never be as good as. they put this fucker in a hall of fame even. can't wait till he croaks so brody can get some revenge in the afterlife. plus he's not even that good of a wrestler to begin with seriously jose huertas gonzales can suck a fat pair of diseased monkey nuts and choke on them for all I care"
sbg2022 wrote on 14.07.2022:
[0.0] "He's a murderer. Plain and simple. Regardless of what Bruiser Brody may have done to him in the past. He's still a goddamn murderer."
WhatIsLooveee wrote on 09.02.2022:
[3.0] "It's hard to give a rating for people like Jose for obvious reasons. But if consider his career as a whole, then he was not a complete zero. He had a memorable career in Puerto Rico and he had run in rising WWF both as single and as tag team wrestler, even being in the main events sometimes. I also remember a few of his decent hardcore matches. He wasn't very good with technique, he didn't show outstanding moves from the top rope, but as a hardcore wrestler he didn't look that bad. I don't deny that what he did was terrible and I'm amazed by the fact that he continued to compete until 2019 after that, but if rate him as a wrestler, I think 3 would be a more appropriate rating."
Old ride long line wrote on 21.12.2020:
[0.0] "He killed somebody and at least his rating reflects it unlike Chris benoits. You have to be a real piece of work to kill somebody over shit that happens in the ring. Fuck off if you justify or feel the need to mention anything else."
ajknight wrote on 30.10.2020:
[0.0] "He was your traditional, run of the mill, 1980s Puerto Rican babyface wrestler. Decent at selling, and a relatively mediocre brawler who the crowd loved for some reason. However his overall averageness is not why I rate him a 0 but the murder of Bruiser Brody. The self defense caim was BS too , because why would he have just happened to bing a knife into the shower to discuss business with Brody? Just nothing good about him at all."
RaccAttack97 wrote on 13.07.2020:
[0.0] "from his wiki "On August 11, 2014, a fire at González's home destroyed a car, a motorcycle and part of his house" couldn't of happen to a better guy"
ElPolloLoco wrote on 25.06.2020:
[2.0] "I was never a fan of all-out 70's style brawlers like Invader #1 was so I find his in-ring work excruciantingly boring even by the standards of the time. He was a rather big draw in Puerto Rico which, honestly, doesn't say much about the local scene as he was never a highly charismatic worker, nor renown for good character acting or exciting promos. He hadn't much of character bar being big and strong. His involvement in Bruiser Brody's death, whatever that may have really been, effectively sealed the fate of Puerto Rico as a territory since no foreign star would work there anymore unless he was desperate for a paycheck. Two points for being a big draw in his time and territory but nothing more."
JEK 1991 wrote on 17.02.2020:
[8.0] "I'm also here to rate him as a wrestler. Yes he killed Bruiser Brody and it was wrong. He is legendary in Puerto Rico winning many titles there. To be honest he was not as good as Carlos Colon or Abudullah the Butcher. Also he is best known as Invader I and teamed with Roberto Soto as the Invaders. Decent tag team."
RatingsMachine wrote on 11.10.2018:
[0.0] "Jose Gonzales is a cold blooded killer. His demise cannot come soon enough, hopefully in a manner that causes him prolonged pain and intense suffering,"
Squared Circle wrote on 15.06.2017:
[0.0] "Loved Jose Gonzales as a kid. He was very good in the ring. I could not believe that he actually murdered a man. He'll have to pay a much bigger price than my low rating."
I Hate Fans Nowadays wrote on 14.04.2017:
[0.0] "I still can't understand how he got away with killing Brody. Brody was one of my favorites. Some people say we should not rate him because of what he has done. Well, a PROFESSIONAL wrestler is a guy who is PROFESSIONAL inside the ring and outside the ring"
Owen wrote on 13.03.2017:
[0.0] "A true dirtbag. it really doesn't matter to me what he could or couldn't do in the ring. He is a murdering scum that stole Bruiser Brody from us. As far as I'm concerned he should rot in hell."
SpruseJohnson wrote on 11.02.2017:
[0.0] "Who really gives a rat's ass what this pile of crap could do in the ring or what excuses some buttlicking jagoffs on here want to say/believe, this guy should never be allowed in the sport of professional wrestling again, never be mentioned by anyone who loves the sport and should be dead himself for what he did to Bruiser Brody. He has his spot waiting in hell for him and he cannot get there fast enough. I just hope his death is as painful as any death can be."
The Chosen One wrote on 18.05.2016:
[1.0] "This guy sucks. I watched two matches of him from YouTube and I have to say he is aa okay wrestler. But what he did to Bruiser Brody was to horrible to forget. The sad part is he got away with it two. I am going to give him a 1/10. He gets the point for being okay in the ring but out of the ring he deserves -10/10"
mdkarl wrote on 28.12.2015:
[6.0] "Its hypocritical to see the ratings guys like Chris benoit and Jimmy snuka get and then see this. Bruiser Brody was one of my top 5 favorite wrestlers of all time, but this is a wrestling site that attempts to rate wrestlers on their wrestling career. Invader was a top 2 face in a territory that was filling small baseball stadiums on a regular basis. He was a great brawling feuder. I don't think he would have faired so well outside of a Latino type of promotion but if given a chance he had good charisma, could cut a strong promo, and was willing to bleed to please the crowd"
ShooterMcShoot wrote on 25.12.2015:
[0.0] "A horrible excuse for a human being. Not only did this scummy jagoff kill Bruiser Brody, but he got away with it. Absolutely horrible human being and it's a miscarriage of justice that this guy did not serve time."
AriesMark wrote on 11.03.2014:
[0.0] "Even if this guy was the greatest technical wrestler ever, I would still give him zero. Cold Blooded Murdering douchebag. I would personally shit on your grave for what you did to Brody. Auch wenn dieser Kerl war die größte technische Wrestler überhaupt, würde ich ihn noch immer Null ergeben. Cold Blooded Murdering Douchebag. Ich persönlich würde auf dein Grab scheißen für das, was Sie getan Brody"
Leone wrote on 12.03.2013:
[0.0] "He wasted Bruiser Brody and got away with it. Enough said."