Serpentico
| Serpentico | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Serpentico at Death Before Dishonor on August 29, 2025 | |
| Born | February 23, 1984 Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Ben Dejo Eddie Cruz Jay Cruz Jon Cruz Jonathan Cruz Serpentico |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| 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 currently wrestles for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and for their sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) under the ring names Serpentico, Jon Cruz, and Ben Dejo.
Professional wrestling career
All Elite Wrestling
On the March 24, 2020 episode of Dark, Serpentico made his AEW debut, teaming with Matt Sells in a loss to The Natural Nightmares (Dustin Rhodes and Q. T. Marshall). After a 10-match losing streak, Serpentico finally earned a victory on the July 14 episode of Dark, teaming with Luther and defeating Brady Pierce & Pineapple Pete. At Winter Is Coming, Serpentico participated in the battle royal to determine the two wrestlers that face each other for the AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring 2020. The match was won by MJF and Orange Cassidy.
At Double or Nothing, Serpentico participated in the Casino Battle Royal for a shot at the AEW World Championship in the future but the match was won by Jungle Boy. On the October 5 episode of Dark, Serpentico earned his first singles victory when he defeated Marko Stunt.
On the July 11, 2024 episode of ROH on HonorClub, Serpentico challenged Atlantis Jr. for the ROH World Television Championship but was unsuccessful.
References
- ↑ "AEW Dark 3/24/20 Results: Jake Hager, Dustin Rhodes, Joey Janela, SCU, Shawn Spears & More In Action". Fightful. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Dark 7/14/20 Results: Brian Cage, Jurassic Express, Nightmare Sisters, Dark Order & More Compete". Fightful. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ↑ "12/02 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega for the AEW World Championship, Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal, Chris Jericho vs. Frankie Kazarian, Darby Allin and Cody Rhodes vs. Powerhouse Hobbs and Ricky Starks, Britt Baker vs. Leyla Hirsch". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of Kenny Omega vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Pac for the AEW Championship, Hikaru Shida vs. Britt Baker for the AEW Women's Title, Miro vs. Lance Archer for the TNT Title, The Young Bucks vs. Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston for the AEW Tag Titles, The Pinnacle vs. The Inner Circle in a Stadium Stampede match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Dark Stream And Results (10/5): Eddie Kingston, Varsity Blonds, FTR, More In Action". Fightful. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ↑ "ROH On Honor Club (7/11/2024) Results: Atlantis Jr vs Serpentico, Billie Starkz, Skye Blue, More Set". Fightful. Retrieved March 25, 2025.