José González (wrestler)

José Huertas González (born March 17, 1947[1]) better known as Invader 1, is a Puerto Rican retired professional wrestler, who wrestled in the United States and around the world, especially in Puerto Rico.[3] He was charged with the murder of wrestler Frank Goodish (Bruiser Brody), but was acquitted due to self defense in contentious circumstances, particularly as key witnesses to the incident were unable to testify due to receiving their summons after the trial had concluded, domestic witnesses and event investors corroborated a different account than foreign witnesses, and that the murder weapon mysteriously vanished. [4][5]

For other people named José González, see José González (disambiguation).
"Invader I" redirects here. For the 2014 album, see Invader Volume 1. For other uses, see Invader (disambiguation).
José González
José González in 1988
Birth nameJosé Huertas González
Born (1947-03-17) March 17, 1947[1]
San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico
Children1
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Invader 1
El Jibarito de San Lorenzo
The Prophet
Billed height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2]
Billed weight230 lb (104 kg)[2]
Billed fromSan Lorenzo, Puerto Rico
Trained byElson Gondeas
Debut1966
Retired2022

Wrestling career

Since 1973, he was a wrestler and booker for the World Wrestling Council and wrestled for the International Wrestling Association. He held the Puerto Rico heavyweight title twelve times between 1977 and 2001,[6] and the WWC Television Title five times between 1986 and 1991.[7] He retired in 2006 to enter politics.[8]

González began wrestling as The Prophet in Chicago. In 1972 he joined the WWF.[3] When he returned to Puerto Rico to fight with Capitol Sport Promotion, he took on the masked persona of The Invader so his mother would not know he was a wrestler.[3] He fought on The Invaders tag team with Roberto Soto as Invader 2 and then Johnny 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 for International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico) and World Wrestling Council.

In 2011, he returned to the ring, wrestling as Invader 1.

In 2012, González became the corporative director of the World Wrestling League. In 2015, he was inducted into the Salón de los Inmortales.

In 2019, he wrestled at 73 years old.

González made an appearance at IWA on March 12, 2022, in Humacao, Puerto Rico with arch enemy Chicky Starr as a guest referees for a tag team match between Savio Vega & Electro against Manny Ferno & Khris Diaz.

April 30, 2022 in Humacao, Puerto Rico on Juicio Final, with Savio Vega & Chicky Starr as guest referees he defeated Manny Ferno to win the World Championship. His last match was that August.

Killing of Bruiser Brody
González (bottom) wrestling Bruiser Brody (top) in 1976.

In July 1988, González fatally stabbed professional wrestler Frank Donald Goodish, known as Bruiser 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 and Dutch Mantel were called to testify, however the subpoenas were mailed late, arriving ten days after the trial ended. The investigation was criticised in Dark Side of the Ring and two books about Brody: Bruiser Brody (Crowbar Press) and Brody (ECW Press).[11]

Home fire

On August 11, 2014, a fire at González's home destroyed a car, a motorcycle and part of his house.[12]

Championships

Luchas de Apuestas record
See also: Luchas de Apuestas
Winner (wager) Loser (wager) Location Event Date Notes
Invader 1 (career)Chicky Starr (hair)Bayamón, Puerto RicoWWC Aniversario 87September 20, 1987

References
  1. "Jose Gonzales". Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  2. "Jose Gonzalez". Onlineworldofwrestling. 28 May 2023.
  3. McGyver. "WWC: Entrevista a El Invader #1". PR Wrestling (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  4. Johnson, Paul. "How wrestling icon Bruiser Brody was killed in Puerto Rico by fellow wrestler". news.com.au. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  5. "The Killing of Bruiser Brody". vicetv.com. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  6. "Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Titles. 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  7. "World Wrestling Council Television Title". Wrestling Titles. 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  8. "Old Glory". Riverfront Times. 19 September 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  9. Associated Press (21 July 1988). "Invader I faces charges". Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  10. "Famous Wrestling Deaths". Fox News. 26 June 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  11. Mooneyham, Mike (13 May 2007). "Unique, controversial Brody still making a large impact". The Post and Courier. Charleston. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  12. "SE QUEMA CARRO Y PARTE DE CASA DEL INVADER". August 2, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  13. Piñeiro, Anthony (29 September 2015). "WWL: El Invader #1, Invader #3, Super Médico #1 y El Profe son los primeros Inmortales de la Liga Mundial de Lucha Libre".
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