Serpentico

Real Name: Jonathan Cruz
Height: 5’6″
Weight: 210 lbs.
Date of Birth:
Hometown: Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Pro Debut: 2007
Trained By: Team 3D Aademy
Finishing Move: Senton Bomb

Biography

– In his early career, Cruz worked as Ben Dejo, often working as one half of Los Ben Dejos
– On April 17, 2010, Los Ben Dejos (Ben Dejo & Marty Con Dejo) defeated The Northeast All Stars (Eric Cooper & Simon Sez) to win the Vintage Tag Team Titles
– On May 22, Los Ben Dejos defeated The Heartbreak Express (Phil & Sean Davis) to retain the Vintage Tag Team Titles
– On June 19, Los Ben Dejos defeated The Northeast All Stars (Eric Cooper & Simon Sez) in an I Quit Match to retain the Vintage Tag Team Titles
– On August 14, Los Ben Dejos defeated The European Union (Adam Windsor & Neil Faith) in a Flag On A Pole Match to retain the Vintage Tag Team Titles
– On January 15, 2011, Los Ben Dejos defeated The European Union (Adam Windsor & Neil Faith), Dark City Fight Club (Jon Davis & Kory Chavis) and The Uprising (Eddie Taurus & Sideshow) in an Elimination Match to regain the Vintage Tag Team Titles
– On April 7, 2012, Los Ben Dejos, working as Team Lucha (Jay Cruz (Ben) & Jay Rios (Marty)) defeated Mike Cruz & Rocky Santiago to win the Vintage Tag Team Titles
– Los Ben Dejos wrestled an Impact dark match in August 2012, losing to CJ O’Doyle & Sam Shaw
– Shortly thereafter, Cruz retired the Ben Dejo moniker in favour of Jay Cruz
– On February 1, 2013, Dos Ben Dejos (Cruz & Eddie Rios) defeated The Scene (Kaleb Conley & Scott Reed) to win the FIP Tag Team Titles
– On March 15, Dos Ben Dejos defeated The Scene to retain the FIP Tag Team Titles
– On April 20, Team Lucha (Cruz & Rios) defeated BeastMode (Biff Slater & Don Maximo) to win the Vintage Tag Team Titles
– On April 26, Dos Ben Dejos defeated The KOA (Aaron Epic & Sugar Dunkerton) to retain the FIP Tag Team Titles
– On July 20, Team Lucha defeated The Darque Karnival (Oliver Grimsly & Sebastian Crane) to retain the Vintage Tag Team Titles
– On August 10, Team Lucha defeated The ExerGuys (Mike Mitchell & JP) to retain the Vintage Tag Team Titles
– On February 15, 2014, Los Ben Dejos (Cruz & Eddie Rios) defeated The Worst Case Scenario (Ethan Case & Elijah Evans IV) & Tommy Thomas in a Handicap Match to win the PWX Tag Team Titles
– The next day, Los Ben Dejos defeated The Worst Case Scenario (Case & Evans) to retain the PWX Tag Team Titles
– On March 15, Los Ben Dejos defeated Anthony Henry & Billy Brash to retain the PWX Tag Team Titles
– The next day, Los Ben Dejos defeated Andrew Everett & Trevor Lee to retain the PWX Tag Team Titles
– On April 18, Los Ben Dejos defeated Country Jacked (Adam Page & Corey Hollis) to retain the PWX Tag Team Titles
– The next day, Los Ben Dejos defeated The Worst Case Scenario (Ethan Case & Elijah Evans IV) and The Sin City Saints (Brandon Parker & Kevin Blue) to retain the PWX Tag Team Titles
– On July 26, Los Ben Dejos defeated The Circle Of Disrespect (Francisco Ciatso & Simon Sez) to win the USWA Tag Team Titles
– On September 26, Team Lucha (Cruz & Jay Rios) defeated Generation Genesis (Jeff Boom & Mitch Mitchell) to win the NWA FUW Tag Team Titles
– On October 18, Los Ben Dejos defeated Savages (Eddie Graves & Teddy Stigma) to retain the USWA Tag Team Titles
– Cruz returned to TNA for One Night Only X-Travaganza 2015, losing a 3-Way match to Crazzy Steve
– In July 2015, Cruz worked as Serpentico for the first time. He would continue working the character semi-regularly from this point forward
– On August 15, 2015, Cruz & Rios defeated Scoot Andrews & Simon Sez to win the Ring Warriors Tag Team Titles
– On October 23, Cruz & Lince Dorado defeated Ace Slater & Johann Ramzes to win the CWE Tag Team Titles
– On February 5, 2016, Cruz & Dorado defeated Ace Andrews & Rex Bacchus to retain the CWE Tag Team Titles
– In September 2016, Cruz appeared on NXT, teaming with Jesus Yurnet in a loss to The Authors of Pain (Akam & Rezar)
– Cruz returned to NXT in January 2017, losing to Elias Samson
– Serpentico wrestled an MLW dark match in December 2017, defeating Snoop Strikes
– In January 2018, Cruz returned to the now-renamed Impact Wrestling, losing to Brian Cage in short order
– On June 1, Cruz defeated Troy Hollywood in the final of the Florida J-Cup tournament
– By late 2018, Cruz was working almost exclusively as Serpentico
– On February 8, 2019, Serpentico defeated Matt Macintosh in a No-DQ Match to win the vacant PWAD Title
– On December 28, Serpentico defeated Brandon Kirk by DQ to retain the PWAD Title
– Cruz made his AEW debut on March 18, 2020, teaming with Matt Sells in a loss to The Natural Nightmares (Dustin Rhodes & QT Marshall)
– Cruz would remain a regular on AEW’s Youtube programming throughout the pandemic era, working both as Jon Cruz and Serpentico
– Serpentico teamed with Luther for the first time in June 2020, losing a six-man tag match alongside Max Caster to Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus & Marko Stunt)
– On September 23, the team of Luther & Serpentico was officially christened ‘Chaos Project’
– In October 2020, Serpentico announced that he had signed with AEW ‘a few months prior’
– In January 2023, Chaos Project became ‘The Spanish Announce Project’ with the addition of Angelico
– Cruz made an appearance under his real name at Fight For The Fallen 2023, losing to Sammy Guevara