Raymond C. Fernandez

I've been watching and enjoying wrestling since I was 12 years old spanish kid in NYC; I am 71 now. Hercules was a great performer. REST IN PEACE

Daddy,

It´s been 20 LONG years. 20 years of not hearing your voice, not hearing your loud beautiful laugh, not being able to feel your big bear hugs, and not being able to create new memories.

I was only 11 when you died and now I´m 31. It still shocks me to say that out loud. The pain I still feel from your death, makes it feel like it just happened yesterday. Time doesn´t heal all wounds. I often think about how different life would be if you were still here. We all feel that way - me, mom, Nikki, Jackie, Mandy, Taylor, Jeremy, Keith, and everyone who loves you.

You now have 8 beautiful grandchildren that I know you would´ve had a blast with. It´s crazy how they never met you, but because we talk about you so much and still feel hurt over losing you, they love you and wish they could´ve met their Grandpa Ray. Two of the boys LOVE wrestling and I know you´d be teaching them all your moves in the ring!

We will always miss you. I love you with all my heart, daddy. Until we meet again.

You´re my heart, you´re my soul, you´re my little tootsie roll.

Always been a fan of yours especially watching you live when ever you guys came to Madison Square Garden my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family I will continue to watch old classic matches of you

Keep resting not only in Peace but also in Power and Glory big guy!!

I liked him for his matches when he was part of power and glory. I also liked when he wrestled at wrestle mania vi against earthquake. I also liked used his chain on wrestlers. Dennis Winship Lynn Massachusetts

R.I.P. campeón.

My daughters and I would like to thank Wrestling-News.com and The Wrestling Chatterbox for sponsoring this guestbook. We have felt honored to read all the wonderful sentiments that have been posted.We always knew how wonderful Ray was, but it was nice to see that many people felt the same way too.This guestbook will mean so much to my children in years to come when they can look back and read these beautiful e-mails and remember how lucky they were to have Ray as their father. I know that I will always feel proud that I loved such a wonderful and kind man for 29 years and I will always miss my best friend.

God Bless All of You.

Debbie Fernandez

I express my sorrow for the loss of a great man and wrestler. I enjoyed the pleasure of working with you in the WWF. The touch of one life can affect millions of others, A.J. Petrucci

I just wanted to send a small comment that we still keep Hercules and the Fernandez family in all our hearts. Over the last year I've had the priveledge to speak to many who knew him. It made our memories of him all that much more special. Missed but never forgotten.

Dad,

Its has been a year, a hard year, but there is not a day that goes by that I don't think about and miss you. Its been a hard year not having you around....not hearing your voice saying my name "Hey Nikki" or when you would come in the house and give me a great big hug. I miss that. I miss your confidence and reassurance in me. I know that you have been watching over me and the family every step of the way. They say that hind sight is 20/20 and I have thought about if I could have done anything differently but I know that we were at a great place in our relationship. I know no matter what I do or no matter where I go in life you will always be with me. You will be with me because you are a part of me. I carry you in my heart,my soul and in my memories. I look at mom and the girls and I see a piece of you in each of them and that makes me smile and it helps me get through these tough days. I love you Dad and always will. I'll see you in my dreams Love always your oldest daughter and your rock-Nichole

I was very sad to read the passing of an all time great. He was and will always be one of my favorites. God bless his family and friends. He will never be forgotten.

A year has gone by, but you have still been with me every step i took. Every decision i have made this year has been blessed because i had you to watch over me. I love you and miss everything about you. Rest in peace dad!

Today I was reading the guest book and I was just thinking how much my dad would love this. When he died I was thirteen years old, he had died a few weeks before my birthday. It was very hard for me that he had died before my birthday and to tell you the truth I didn't even feel like doing anything that day I just felt like laying down all day, and feeling depressed. I can't say that I feel better about this situation I still cry every night before I go to sleep. I just wish not only that he was still here but that the people that didn't get to meet him would have because he was funny, and caring , and silly sometimes. He was a wonderful father I am not saying that we didn't have are arguments because we did but after are arguments we would make up because we love eachother very much.He would always call me his twin because we looked alot alike and we had the same kind of caring hearts. well I just wanted to say thank you for writing such kind, and wonderful things about my dad, Ialso wanted to say that I love you daddy and you will always be in my heart.





love your twin

May God Bless Those Who Mourn,

And Give Each Of You Strength

& Mend Your Heart, That Feels Torn.

With Each Passing-Day, There Are Precious "Wrestling" Memmories To Share.

With All The Family, & Friend's Beside You, They Will Listen With Love, And Let You Know That They Care... God Bless'

We are never prepared for the loss of a loved one,but God is always prepared to help us through that loss.I will not leave you comfortless:

I will come to you.

John 14:18



May His presence begin the healing

in your heart and soul,and may His love surround you with the comfort only He can give.



He was a great man Inside the ring and outside the ring feared by most opponenets love him or hate him he was one in million that give all his love of blood sweat and tears for the business he loved he'll be missed but never forgotten for he'll be in our hearts forever long live the great one other known as to the Universe Hercules Hernandez your the best

God bless and rest in peace Ray

Hercules, you were one of the all time greats. I was watching an old wrestling tape of Hercules taking on Scott McGhee at the Boston Garden. As Gorilla Monsoon would say, You were a great physical specimen. You were in tip top shape and really cared about the sport. Also at Wrestlemania 2, you took on Ricky Steamboat. That was a great match. Again I say to you, you will always be a champion and rest in peace.

You werw one of my favorites, there is no pro wrestler alive today that can fill those shoes of the mighty Hercules. Your presence is surely missed.

gone but not forgotten

Gone but not forgotten. He will be missed. Rest in peace.

he rockin in heaven now just he was in the wwf

into the wrestling supercard in the sky , men will fall , legends are forever.

I just wanted to say that i just got done watching wrestlemania 2 and saw the mighty herc and it brought back many memories.

Chad

ray,



my firend and dart partner. i miss you dearly.red and i talk about you all the time. it was just the other night i was talking to a friend and something was said about wrestling. and i said hey ray would love to hear that he would laugh so hard. and i went to pick you the phone to call you.then i remembered. lord i hate those days. god took you from us for some reason we do not know.and i know it maybe wrong but the days like that i still get angry. well ray i'm going to tell you this story even though i know you already know. my little tino passed away. i remeber when you would come to the house. and he would get up in you lap and lick you face and he had a thing for you right ear. remember when you named him the little mexican. cuzz he would eat anything for taco's to hot sauce? well any how. i cried for days. cuzz he was one link to my memoires to you. and i loved you both so. well after about a week of this red couldn't take seeing me this way. and he went out and got me a new puppie. he is a miniture schnauzer.red brouht him home and i took him out in the yard to play and do his thing. well the first thing he did was pick up this palm fron. that had fallen off our tree and the fisrt thing that came out of my mouth was look he thinks he's hercules hernadez. it was twice as big as he was at the time. and he looked so cute carrying it around. so i hope you don't mind wich i don't think you do cuz if you were here you would have made a joke about it yourself.and i don't want the girls or debbie to take it as an insult because i would never do anything to hurt them. but i named him hercules hernadez von rattler mathis. because to me it is an honor to have another herc in our family. and every time i call his name it also makes me think of you. it keeps you in my heart. now i know i don't have to ask this. but give tino a taco for me and play with him in the feilds of flower's and let him know that his earth bound mommy love the both of you and miss you both very much.



your freind

di-ann aka. lady rattler

All of us wrestling fans will miss you Hercules, you were a big part of the WWF and no doubt will be missed. I hope that your family does well and I hope they feel better real soon. R.I.P.

Dad,

Happy Father's Day. I am a day late ,but believe me when I say I though about you all day. I love you with all my heart and soul. I miss you so much it still hurts beyond belief. I know that you are watching over me. I feel your presence and it makes me feel better. You were a great father and friend. I should not have said were because you still are a great father and friend. We all missed you yesterday. I was so sad that I couldn't take you out for Father's day,But like I said at your wake this is not goodbye this is I'll see you again someday. Adam and Scrappy said Happy Father's day also. Your daughter-Nichole Rae Fernandez

I'm very sad. We lost a very charismatic man. A Champion in his life and in his sport career. R.I.P Raymond.

dearest ray.

the staff of ppw would like to tell you we miss you very much. happy belated birthday to both you and debbie.



and on a personal note.

deb and girls, there is never a day that goes by that red and i do not think of you all and talk of your father. we miss our beloved friend very much. your mom has our number please call if ever you need anything.

dad i never expected this to happen so soon.i miss you so much. even though your birthday was on may 7 but i just wanted to say happy birthday dad! i love you with all my heart and soul.

my name is katie fernandez, i am the fifth daughter of raymond fernandez.i just wanted to say thanks dad for all the laughter and joy you have given me.we all miss you very, very, very much.dad you were the best father in thev whole entire universe.i know you might not be alive in body but you will always be in my heart forever.i love you with all my heart and soul!

I am a little late a writing this but i just wanted to say happy birthday dad and remember that i will always love you and that I will never forget you and that you are always n my heart



to the mighty hercules love your little monkey

I AM SORRY TO HEAR OF THE DEATH OF HERCULES. HE WAS ONE OF THE BEST WRESTLERS THE INDUSTRY EVER HAD. HE WILL ALWAYS BE IN OUR THOUGHTS. MY REGARDS TO THE FERNANDEZ FAMILY.

Dearest Ray,

I'm sure you got my birthday wish on your birthday, May 7th. I wished Debbie a happy birthday first and then you. I'm sure you didn't mind I wished her first, after all she's one of my bestest friends! And you, of course, her hubby born on the same day! Gosh! Imagine! Two Taurus' - two bulls! I know which of you had the horns though! and I love you both! Love is eternal and I love you both dearly. I hope you were able to sit back and relax on your birthday and see from above at how wonderful a family you have (tho I'm sure you've always known!) They've pulled together and become closer and are sharing their love for each other in so many more ways now. As a close family friend, I've always loved you all and am proud of what you and Debbie have done with your girls. So on both your birthdays, (belated from May 7th) I wish you peace and love forever! Love you all!

P.S. Christina wants to pull your beard!

hurcules was one of most favorite wreslers in 1980 and he will always be remebered in my heart.



sincerly'

derrick

Happy Belated Birthday Ray. You are in our thoughts and prayers always.

Georgie

On behalf of many here involved with our fed, we wanted to express our respect to the family of Ray. Some of who had the chance to meet him, continue to speak nothing but good about Ray. All of you should be proud.

I never had the honor/pleasure of meeting Ray but his work in wrestling will always be remembered.

My heart goes out to his family and friends. He was way too young to pass. His wife and children need him and miss him. He is watching over you and making sure you are doing well.

May God bless you all in this tragic time of loss.

May 7, 2004

Happy Birthday Dad. We all love you with all of our hearts.

Love, Debbie, Nichole, Adam, Jackie, Mandy, Taylor, and Katie.

My deepest condolense to the Fernandez family. My earliest memories of Hercules was in WCCW. He always gave his best and never backed down from anyone. He was one of my favorite wrestlers and he will be surely missed by all.

A great shame to here that hercules hernandez.I have always been a great fan of wrestling and remeber him when i was only 11.He was this big,scary,very strong guy.The world will be a sadder place.My respects and condolences

I remember watching him wresting and thinking my good is he strong. My best memory is when Ultimate Warrior and he had the tug-o-war with the chain and it broke. The look on both there faces was priceless. I had always wanted them to form a tag team they would have been unstopable. I will truly miss seeing him preform.

I'm sorry to hear the passing of Hercules we will remember him dearly.

God bless you all.

My name is Nichole Rae Fernandez. I am the oldest daughter of The Mighty Hercules. When I first wrote in this guestbook I was at a loss for words. I wanted to come back and write some things about my dad and let him know a few things as well. I did not want to miss the opportunity to let everyone know what a great person he was. He was always smiling and laughing no matter what. He had 2 loves in his life, his wife Debbie and his children. He was always helping others without ever expecting anything in return. He will always be remembered as one of the greats in Wrestling. The Mighty Hercules will live on in our hearts forever.

Dear Dad, I never expected to lose you this soon. We had so many plans for the future. You were one of my best friends. I enjoyed our daily talks. You could always put a smile on my face with your jokes. We always had such a great time together on the weekends or whenever we hung out for that matter. Adam and Scrappy miss those good times to. I found the birthday card you gave me last year and it said "Nikki, You are my rock and I don't know what I would do without you"Well you were mine to and now I am at a loss without you in my life. I miss you every minute of every day. Sometimes so much its hard to breathe. I can go on happy though knowing you are my bodyguard. My guardian angel looking after me just like you did when you were here with me. I love you with all my heart and soul. This is not goodbye. You will live on in my heart forever and always and I will cherish all the memories I have with you everyday of my life. Love your best friend-Nikki (you are greatly missed)

Dear debbie and girls,

Herc was one of the sweetest person i have ever had the honor to meet. my husband and I loved him very much. I'm sorry we have not been in touch since the service. but that will change here very soon. we talk about your dad every day and how much we miss him. you know that saying is true. ( you never know how much you love and miss someone until they are not there any more). no man will ever be able to fill his heart. he had the biggist heart one could ever know. i will miss his smile and all the talks we had. i will miss the story's he had told me about wrestling and about what his childrend did for that week. i want you to know no matter where we were or how busy he was he always had time if i needed advise or just a laugh. jeramey, You have grown into a wonderful youg man with two of the most wonderful little boys i have ever seen. and all you have to do is look in the mirror and you will see your dad standing there. as you are the perfect picture of him. nicloe,Amanda and jackie. the three of you I remember the most. you were very little that last time i saw you. and between your mothers and fathers love for you. you have all grown to into very lovly young women. you all have the stong loving smile that ray and deb gave you. and i know you are stong enough to take on this world just like they did. never ever stop reaching for the stars. Because ladys in my eye's you already are one. we love you goddess bless you though ever thing you do in your life.



di-ann mathis A.K.A. Lady Rattler.

Ray was my husband and the love of my life since I was 15 years old.He was a wonderful person,loving father and husband.Ray had a way of always looking on the bright side of things and always had a smile on his face even during the hard times in his life. He was a very generous man with a heart of gold. He was happiest when he was around his children that he loved so much.I have truly lost my best friend and there will forever be a void in my life.

Until we meet again

All my Love All My Life

Debbie

I am very sorry to hear that Raymond has passed away.He was and always will be one of my favorite wrestlers.When I started to watch wresling back in the mid 1980's.He was one of the first wrestlers that I saw on tv that I liked .He will be missed.

my heartfely condolences to the family and friends of the mighty hercules

ray,



peace out, brother...all my love. thanks for the confidence and watching my back. sorry we didn't have the opportunity to say goodbye. keep the beer on ice, the volume on ten and the plates on the bar.

I do not know if his family and friends actually read this but i read alot about him from his fans but his third daughter really touched me i was the youngest of 9 children but that did not matter to my dad he was the greatest of the great's so i can symnotheis with you all alot.. i can not say i know how you feel but i surely do know how i felt and my sympathy goes out to each and eveyone of his family

people told me that it gets easier with time but it does not it has been year's and sometimes it seems like yesterday hope you all can make it through this and with Gods love you can

sincerely Eddie Cress

sorry so long

God Bless

I am very sorry to hear about the loss of "Hercules". Mr. Fernandez was a great wrestler & entertainer. God bless you all.

My name is Amanda and I am Hercules' third daughter. The world not only lost a great westler and friend ,but they lost the best father. I remember when i was young i would never leave his side for anything. i didnt even walk until i was five because i made him carry me on his shoulders everywhere we would go. We would go to the gym together, with our matching jean jackets, and i was so small he would have to put two pillows on the seat for me to see over the dashboard. He was always trying to fix things so they were the way i like. When someone dies people often feel guilty about things that happened while they were alive such as fighting or saying things they didnt mean and they didnt get a chance to say sorry. I didnt have that feeling when he died. My father and i never had an argument we agreed on everything he would always stick up for me and i would always stick up for him. We were the best Tag Team ever! I will always miss him, and i will never regret one minute we had as father and daughter. To the "Mighty Hercules" rest in peace!



Love your moncheche monkey

Hercules was one of my favorites when he was with the WWWF.

May God BLess you are heaven now

One of the finest Wrestlers.

My Prayers are with his family and friends.

Hercules is defined as the most famous hero of ancient times and the most beloved, he was a man who was so strong and courageous, whose deeds were so mighty, and who endured all the hardships that were given to him. Unfortunately I did not have the pleasure of meeting Hercules (Ray) in his wrestling days, but I can see why he got that nickname because that was the kind of man he was both in the ring and in life. Ray was one of the kindest men I have ever meant in my life; I think that saying “I’ll give you the shirt off my back” was created because of him. I will miss all of the talks that we had, and the laughs that we shared. Ray I thank you for leaving behind six of the most special and wonderful woman I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. I just want you to know that it will be my honor to look after all six of them, and to be there for them just like you were. I’ll miss you Ray, my father in law.



Love Adam

sorry god bless you andsee you later

I had the privilege of meeting Ray about back around WrestleMania 3.



My family was on vacation with another family (friends of ours) in Philadelphia, and unbeknownst to us, the (then-)WWF was in town.



I've been a huge fan of wrestling for over 25 years, but my friend only really knew the biggest names of the day like Hogan, Andre, and Iron Sheik.



I was up in my hotel room, and my friend came running up from the hotel pool to get me, saying "Dave, I think there's a wrestler down in the gym!"



I asked for a description, and knew immediately it had to be Hercules Hernandez.



So we went downstairs, a couple of 15 year-olds at the time, and there he was.



I approached him & asked for an autograph, and he answered in a gentle, mild-mannered tone "Sure, how would you like to help me set up some weights first?"



It was my first meeting with a pro wrestler in an unscheduled environment (as opposed to an autograph-signing or a meet-and-greet), and here he was this vicious heel at the time, and he was as kind as could be.



Looking back, I know he didn't really need any help with weights (he was huge!), but he seemed to like the idea of letting us teenagers feel like we were doing something to help him.



It would've been easy for a heel of his status to try to "protect the business" back then & kayfabe us with a "beat it kids!", but instead he chatted with us, let us help him set up, signed an autograph (which I still have), and shook hands with us & wished us the best.



I can vouch for his widow Debbie's comment that he "lived as a simple Tampa guy who never took himself to be as big a star as he was," because that's exactly how he was when my friend & I met him that day.



My best wishes to the Fernandez family.



And thank you, Ray, for spending just a few moments of time making a memory for me.

With great sadness with the loss of a great man comes happiness. Hercules as I knew him was a great man, and now will go on to a better place high above the clouds.



When I was a young kid having dreams of becoming what he was, I would watch in awe at his ability to work the crowd into a frenzy. He was a great entertainer, and I'm sure he was a great family man. Let us all remember him forever as a man who did his job, and man who took care of his family.



Ray I as many others Pray for you, but more importantly pray for your family to be strong and carry on with you in their memories.



May God Bless You



Billy Reil

You will never be forgotten,you were an inspiration for me to dare to live out the same dream.My next match is dedicated to you.

rest in peace and thank you for all the hours of entertainment and enjoyment your brought in my life your feuds with billy jack hanyes were the best and may you rest in peace

I know it had only been 4 short years that we had known each other, but you will truly be missed. You leave behind a devoted wife, 6 loving children and a family that will miss you so much. Thanks for always being "you". Your funeral services were a true tribute to what a wonderful man you are! May you rest in peace.

Thanks for the memories Ray. You are and always will be an inspiration to me. I will miss you.. Love HERC II

I'm not sure what to say. Herc was one of my favorite wrestlers ever. I remember watching him wrestle Hogan and telling all my friends that as far as I was concerned he was the champ because he made Hogan quit. As far as I'm concerned he's still the champ! Rest In Peace Big Guy!

Hercules, like many others, spent his life entertaining us. I appreciate anyone who makes it his life to make others happy.

Ray my friend, I have never forgotten you and never will. You were one of the most powerful and crazy of the Tampa boys. I will miss you always and miss the crazy times. My prayers are with your wife, children, and everyone else that loved and will miss you. Tell David hello up there for me. Love you always. RIP

I will never forget watching you "beat" Hulk Hogan at Saturday Nights Main Event when you had him up in the Hercules backbreaker. Or the great cahin match you had with Billy Jack Haynes at Wrestlemania 3. Your career was great and will be remembered as such. My condolences go out to your family, friends, and all your fans all over the world. Heavens gate has opened and Hercules is coming home.

what can you say about a guy who made hogan tap out on saturday night's main event, and served our country? im sure you can think of many nice things to say, our loss is god's gain



have fun in heaven Herc.

It was with great sadness to hear of the passing of Hercules. To watch you wrestle against Billy Jack Haynes at Wrestlemania was a great match. My condolences to your family. You will be missed. God Bless.

Raymond Fernandez one of the best wrestlers in the world.He will greatly be missed.

Ray (Bruno) You were a good friend and you will be missed. I still tell the story of the times at Mikes Gym and of course at the Waffle House here in Richmond. I will put your family in my prayers.

One of my favorite wrestlers of all time. My deepest heartfelt sympathy to his family. Everyone will always remember the chain wielding giant.

James,

Friend of a great friend to the son's Fiancé. Who are great friends of mine and excellent friends to have! I am deeply sorry for the loss of her father and hope all who read this feel their loss and my love.



JAM

I GREW UP WATCHING HERCULES IN THE RING AND IT WAS THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE. I ALWAYS GOT WITH FRIENDS AND WRESTLED IN THE BASEMENT AND WOULD COME OUT IN SHORTS WITH A CHAIN AROUND MY NECK JUST LIKE HIM. BELIEVE IT OR NOT HE WAS A HELLACOUS WRESTLER IN HIS DAY AND I WANT TO SAY I AM SORRY TO HIS FAMILY HE WILL BE MISSED BY ALL.

I was very saddened when I heard of the passing of Hercules Hernandez. He was a great wrestler, who was world-wide known.

One of the first big men in wrestling, Herc. You will be greatly missed by all of your fans. You truly were one of the best and most powerful.

On the day of the biggest show in wrestling history I can think of no better way to start off the day by paying tribute to one of the greatest superstars in WWE/WWF history. From the Full Neslson to the Power and glory your look and charisma kept you in the show and its what will keep you in our hearts...later herc'

I remember watching Hercules at many Wrestlemanias, due to the fact that I am not old enough to have seen him wrestle at other times, but I remember him as a great athlete, and a joy to watch. he will be missed.

Growing up Hercules was always a favorite of mine, from his days in Florida, Mid South, Texas, and the WWF. He was one of my favorite "heel" wrestlers and I always cheered him on in his battles with the good guys of wrestling, hoping he would overome them with victories.



I have many memories of him in the ring, and want to send my thoughts and prayers out to his family. Thanks for sharing him with the miliions of fans around the world, at that time you were nice enough to share him with us, now in a small way we share in your grief.Our thoughts and paryers are with you.



Rest in peace Herc.

To some he was a larger than life hero to others he was husband, father, son or friend but one thing is for sure he will never be forgotten.Thanks for the memories your spirit lives on. Best Regards to Ray's family you are in all of our prayers.

Ray was a great worker in the WW(f)E back in the late 80's early 90's

I rember seein him in action at the old rosemont building, now the All sate arena.

He will be missed by all.

Hercules was one of the strongest competitors I had ever seen. I still remember how he cleared the ring at Wrestlemania V with his huge chain. I always wondered how heavy that thing was. I met him and he let me hold it once, and I barely could get it off the ground. He was an amazing human being. Thank you.

The wrestling world has lost one of it's greatest performers.

"The Mighty Hercules" will always be remembered as one of the greats in WWE history. We will miss him and wish his family well. God bless.

Thanks for the memories Herc. God bless you

I would like to give my condolences to the family and friends of Ray Fernandez(aka Hercules Hernandez). Herc was one of my favorites of all time and definately an all time great. He will be missed by so many fans, including myself, but he will never be forgotten. My deepest sympathies.

I'm so sorry about mr.fernandez. I

was really shocked. I Hope everything will be okay. My condolences goes out to his family.

I remember him in the wwe when he was in the Bobby Heenan family and

when he teamed up with Paul Roma.

When he turned face for a while,Heenan ran out of the tv studio and dropped his hat. Hercules

Hernandez picked it up and brought it back to Gorilla Monsoon on Prime

Time Wrestling. I thought it was pretty funny.

you were a hero to me herc. you will be missed.

I am so sorry to hear about the loss of Mr. Fernandez, I will rely on my memories of his wrestling to get me through.

Hercules was always one of my favorites. As either a good guy or a bad guy he was an awesome performer. It's a shame when we lose such greats at such a young age. I will never forget Herc and everything he brought to the wrestling business. I'm honored to have watched him during his prime and to actually remember how great he always was. I'm also thankful to have a lot of his bouts on video to remember what great matches he produced. RIP, Herc..don't swing too many chains in Heaven. You'll never be forgotten.

to herc's family i am sorry for your loss,but please take heart.for as i watched wrestling as a young boy he was my favorite along side jake the snake.i remeber their match at summerslam 88.i couldnt decide who i wanted to win more and as i suffered from personal demons i looked up to herc and felt that even though he was betrayed by bobby heenan/ted dibiase he overcame those problems so could i.i even got to meet ur husband/dad once in syracue,ny at a wwf card at the syracuse war memorial.he was awesome.please accept my heartfelt sorrows and prayers for you at this sad time and remeber he is always in all our hearts forever.

My condolences to the family and friends. Keep your eyes on high.

Hercules Hernandez, Thanks so much for the memories. You were a great entertainer.

From the first time i saw him, with the beard and the long hair,looking like an uncaged animal tugging on the ropes and stomping that right foot, (paying attention, Shawn Michaels?) I thought to myself," A Bruiser Brody clone" On closer inspection i saw a powerful built that Brody could only wish for, a maniacal stare that would make his opponents wet themselves, and a stiffarm block that would rattle the teeth of anyone unlucky enough to be his adversary. The more I saw of this guy, the more I thought, this guy is a killer. I watched the evolution from his acquisition & cleanup by Bobby Heenan and he became one of my in-ring faves as he put the boots to his opponents and finished them off with the most devastating full nelson I have ever seen. I had the good fortune to see the man in person in Phoenix around 1992. I remember seeing him on an episode of Thunder in Paradise as an extra on the beach and he seemed to just drop out of sight after that,although i heard he was the heavyweight champ of some east coast federation for a period of time. I had always hoped to see him again in all of his glory, but alas, all I have is the memories of the man, the power house known as,,,, Hercules. My heart is heavy as I write this but i know that Heaven has just added a main attraction and Herc is showing the multitudes the best damn full nelson there ever was. My sincerest love and condolences to his family and friends. Rock on Hercules! You alone are the Power and Glory.

Thank you for all the wonderful memories. I enjoyed watching you wrestle in the WWF and New Japan. You will be missed, but will live on in my memories.

I just want to say that I am keeping the family of One of My Heros in my prayers. Hercules was someone I truly enjoyed watching any time I got to see him on television. I think God is both a wrestling fan and a fan of Hercules because he brought him home to heaven to join the greatest wrestling federation ever assembled. May the soul of a truly great man live peacefully beside our lord and savior Jesus for the rest of eternity. Amen.

Hercules was one of a kind. When the trumpets blared in the arenas, there was only one person that you knew was coming down to the ring. And the infamous chain, and the way he would spin it over his head to clear the ring to be the only person in the ring. There will never be another like him. Rest high on that mountain Hercules, you will be missed.

Rest in peace Hercules. You were one of the true greats in professional wrestling. You were old school. I enjoyed wrestling back then and still do now. You will be missed.

thanks for the memories herculease you will be missed.