Adrian Jaoude (born October 11, 1981) is a Brazilian professional wrestler, Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, and former amateur wrestler.[4] He is best known for his time in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Arturo Ruas.[4] Previously, he has also wrestled for Evolve. Prior to entering pro wrestling he was an amateur wrestler and represented his country at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.[5]
| Arturo Ruas | |
|---|---|
 Ruas in April 2018 | |
| Birth name | Adrian Jaoude |
| Born | October 11, 1981[1] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Antoine Jaoude (brother) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Adrian Jaoude Arturo Ruas[2] Tiger Ruas |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[3] |
| Billed weight | 220 lb (100 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Trained by | WWE Performance Center |
| Debut | July 8, 2016 |
| Competition record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Brazil
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| South American Games | ||
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2014 Santiago | 86 kg |
Amateur wrestling and combat sports career
editJaoude participated in the men's 84 kg division in amateur wrestling at the 2011 Pan American Games, finishing 4th.[6] For 17 years he was an unbeaten freestyle wrestling champion Brazil. As well as Jiu-Jitsu, he is also well-versed in capoeira.[4]
Professional wrestling career
editWWE (2015–2021)
editJaoude signed with WWE in 2015. He was trained at the WWE Performance Center and made his debut in July 2016 during a house show, in which he teamed with Niko Bogojevic (Otis) against Gzim Selmani (Rezar) and Sunny Dhinsa (Akam). On the July 18, 2018 episode of NXT, Jaoude made his NXT debut where he was defeated by Kassius Ohno (Chris Hero). On the June 13, 2019 episode of NXT, Jaoude, now under the ring name of Arturo Ruas, was defeated by Matt Riddle.[7]
On the August 10, 2020 episode of Raw, Ruas made his Raw debut in a Raw Underground segment, an underground fight club hosted by Shane McMahon, where he defeated Mikey Spandex by knockout.[8] As part of the 2020 Draft in October, Ruas was drafted to the Raw brand,[9] though he was then quickly and quietly moved back to NXT. On June 25, 2021, Jaoude was released from his WWE contract.[10]
AEW (2021)
editOn 26 October 2021, Jaoude made his in-ring debut during an episode of AEW Dark, under the name Tiger Ruas.
Championships and accomplishments
editReferences
edit- ^ "Adrian Jaoude: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)". www.profightdb.com.
- ^ "Arturo Ruas « Wrestlers Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "Arturo Ruas - OWW".
- ^ a b c "Arturo Ruas". WWE.
- ^ "Comitê Olímpico do Brasil". cob.org.br. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ "Adrian Jaoude perde disputa pelo bronze | Pan-Americano | band.com.br". Esporte Band.com.br. 25 December 2023.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Elizabeth, Rev. Claire (June 13, 2019). "Full spoilers from NXT's June 13, 2019 tapings at Full Sail". Cageside Seats. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "WWE Raw 8/10/20 Results: Randy Orton Attacks, Asuka Fights For A Title Shot & Mickie James Returns". Fightful.
- ^ WWE.com Staff (October 9, 2020). "See all the results from the 2020 Draft". WWE. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "WWE Releases Tyler Breeze, Fandango & More". 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2019 - the Internet Wrestling Database".
External links
edit- Arturo Ruas on WWE.com
- Arturo Ruas on Twitter
- Arturo Ruas's profile at Cagematch.net , Internet Wrestling Database
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