Ruben Cruz (July 14, 1950 – January 22, 2020) was a Puerto Rican professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Hercules Ayala.

[1] While living in Boston, Cruz met former National Wrestling Alliance wrestler Angelo Savoldi working out at a local gym.

In January 1987, he defeated David Shultz for the Canadian International Heavyweight Championship, but lost it to Abdullah the Butcher approximately one month later.

[1] After returning to Puerto Rico, he began working for the Capital Sports Promotion (later renamed to World Wrestling Council).

In 1992, he worked as booker in Puerto Rico for the American Wrestling Federation, where he reunited with manager Chicky Starr and was the AWF champion until he lost the championship to Huracán Castillo Jr.