Serpentico Knowpia

Serpentico
Serpentico
Birth name	Jonathan Cruz Rivera
Born	February 23, 1984 (age 40); 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

Jonathan Cruz Rivera (born February 23, 1984) is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He is currently working for 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]

Professional wrestling career edit

Cruz 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
- Pandemonium: Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) - with Nyla Rose^[8]
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him #436 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2015
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 (2020-07-10). "Who is AEW's Newest Star Serpentico". The Overtimer. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
^ "Serpentico Recalls Almost Quitting Wrestling Before AEW Started". Wrestling Inc. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
^ "Shining a Light on AEW Dark - Serpentico". WrestleJoy. 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
^ "Serpentico - Matches". Cage Match. March 7, 2022.
^ Beaston, Erik. "AEW Winter Is Coming Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
^ Davis, Paul (2020-12-03). "AEW Dynamite: Winter Is Coming results: Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal". Wrestling News | Wwe and Aew Results, Spoilers, Rumors & Scoops. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
^ 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.
^ https://411mania.com/wrestling/nyla-rose-serpentico-tag-team-titles-pandemonium-pro-wrestling/