PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1997) Winner
Ray González
レイ・ゴンサレス
Rei Gonsaresu
Aliases:
Ramón González Rivera / El Cóndor / Rey Fénix
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1972-05-04 （Dorado, Puerto Rico）
- Nationality
- Puerto Rican
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Residence History
- Dorado, Puerto Rico
Career
- Occupations
- professional wrestler, businessman
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
- Affiliations
- World Wrestling Council (WWC), International Wrestling Association (IWA), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Wrestling International New Generation (W*ING)
- Influenced By
- Jerry Mercado, Carlos Colón Sr.
- Influenced
- Ray González Jr.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | NWA World Heavyweight Championship | — | Heavyweight | National Wrestling Alliance | Champion |
| 1994 | WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship | — | — | World Wrestling Council | Champion (24回) |
| 2002 | IWA World Heavyweight Championship | — | — | International Wrestling Association | Champion (7回) |
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
2005
Category:
Heavyweight
Organization:
National Wrestling Alliance
Result:
Champion
WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship
1994
Organization:
World Wrestling Council
Result:
Champion (24回)
IWA World Heavyweight Championship
2002
Organization:
International Wrestling Association
Result:
Champion (7回)
Awards & Nominations
Health
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Vertebral fractures (L5 and S1 vertebrae)2015Required surgery, delayed ring return, focused on physical therapy
Legacy
Legendary figure in Puerto Rican professional wrestling. First Latin American wrestler officially recognized by the NWA as NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Only wrestler to win the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship 24 times across four different decades.
In Popular Culture
- Mentioned in Bad Bunny's song 'Puesto Pa' Guerrial' from the album YHLQMDLG
Trivia
- Operates a family minimarket named Rayting Minimarket in Dorado.
- Won the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship for the 22nd time at WWC Aniversario 2024.
- Father of four children, including professional wrestler Ray González Jr.