 José González in 1988 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | José Huertas González (1947-03-17)March 17, 1947 (age 78)[2] |
| Children | 3 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Invader #1 José González Manuel Cruz Sabu Singh The Prophet |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 230 lb (104 kg)[1] |
| Billed from | San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico |
| Trained by | Elson Gondeas |
| Debut | 1965 |
| Retired | 2022 |
José Huertas González (born March 17, 1947[2]) better known asInvader 1, is a Puerto Rican retiredprofessional wrestler, who wrestled in the United States and around the world, especially inPuerto Rico.[3] He was charged with murder in the death of wrestler Frank Goodish (Bruiser Brody), but stated he had acted in self-defense, and was acquitted. Critics of the acquittal alleged that the trial was marred by several contentious circumstances, which included key witnesses to the incident being unable to testify due to receiving their summonses after the trial had concluded, discrepancies in witness testimony (including allegations contrary to the testimony which event investors had corroborated), and the knife with which Goodish had been killed never having been recovered.[4][5]
Since 1973, he was a wrestler and booker for theWorld Wrestling Council and wrestled for theInternational Wrestling Association. He held thePuerto Rico heavyweight title twelve times between 1977 and 2001,[6] and theWWC Television Title five times between 1986 and 1991.[7] He retired in 2006 to enter politics.[8]
González began wrestling asThe Prophet in Chicago. In 1972 he joined the WWF.[3] When he returned to Puerto Rico to fight with Capitol Sports Promotions, he took on the masked persona ofThe Invader so his mother would not know he was a wrestler.[3] He fought on The Invaderstag team withRoberto Soto as Invader 2 and thenJohnny Rivera as Invader 3.[3] The Invaders worked as a mid-card tag team in the WWF in the early 1980s. They left WWF in 1984. He would return to Puerto Rico working forInternational Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico) andWorld Wrestling Council.
In 2011, he returned to the ring, wrestling as Invader 1.
In 2012, González became the corporative director of theWorld Wrestling League. In 2015, he was inducted into theSalón de los Inmortales.
In 2019, he wrestled at 73 years old.
González made an appearance at IWA on March 12, 2022, inHumacao, Puerto Rico with arch enemyChicky Starr as a guest referees for a tag team match betweenSavio Vega &Electro against Manny Ferno & Khris Diaz.
April 30, 2022 inHumacao, Puerto Rico on Juicio Final, withSavio Vega &Chicky Starr as guest referees he defeated Manny Ferno to win the World Championship. His last match was that August.
In July 1988, González fatally stabbed professional wrestler Frank Donald Goodish, known asBruiser Brody, backstage during a wrestling event in Puerto Rico.[9] González was acquitted of murder in 1989 after a jury accepted that he was acting in self-defense.[10] Another wrestler,Tony Atlas, says he witnessed the stabbing in the locker room showers, but the knife used in the stabbing was not recovered. Tony Atlas andDutch Mantel were called to testify, however the subpoenas were mailed late, arriving ten days after the trial ended. The investigation was criticised inDark Side of the Ring and two books about Brody:Bruiser Brody (Crowbar Press) andBrody (ECW Press).[11]
On August 11, 2014, a fire at González's home destroyed a car, a motorcycle and part of his house.[12]
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invader 1 (career) | Chicky Starr (hair) | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | WWC Aniversario 87 | September 20, 1987 |
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