El Diamante

Infobox Wrestler
name= Julio César Cruz
names= El Diamante
El Hawaiano
Black Boy
Dominican Boy
Diamante Dominicano
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debut= 1992
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Julio César Cruz is a retired Puerto Rican professional wrestler best known by his most famous ring name El Diamante which he has used when performing with the World Wrestling Council and the International Wrestling Association.

Career

1997-2004

Julio César Cruz started on the indy scene as El Hawaiiano, because his eyes form resembles a hawaiian. He later started in the WWC as Black Boy. Cruz left WWC to work the independent circuit but returned to WWC in 2002. He turned heel in March 2003.

He changed his name to Dominican Boy afterwards and feuded with Gladitor, Eddie and Stacy Colon, among others. Lopez won the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship as well as made Eddie Colon shave his head after a Hair vs Mask Match on June 6, 2003.

He lost a Hair vs Mask match at Anniversary 2003 to Colon. He later won the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title from Lighting on September 13, 2003 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico.

2004-2005

Cruz entered IWA as Ray Gonzalez's mystery partner against Victor The Bodyguard & Chet The Jett after Ricky Banderas was unable to wrestle in the match under a Rey Fenix mask. He returned to WWC, and feuded with Eddie Colon and Eric Alexander, teaming with Diabolico (and later with Bronco #1), winning the Tag Team titles from the Starr Corporation, and feuding with Delta Force. After the title loss he joined "Mr. Hardcore" Rico Suave, Eric Alexander, Jose Estrada, Sr., "Mr. USA" Brett Dail, "La Nueva Amenaza" Bryan, and Eli Rodriguez to form Poder Supremo (Supreme Power) and won the Universal Heavyweight title for the 2nd time. He lost the title on his final night in the company to Eddie Colon in a TLC Match on July 16, 2005 after he received an offer to join New Wrestling Stars.

Cruz debuted on July 22, 2005 in Yauco, Puerto Rico during a run-in with El Profe, Anarchy, Black Pain and other heels. Dr. Cesar Vargas signaled for Glamour Boy Shane to come out (this was also Shane's NWS debut as well), and they feuded all over the NWS for 6 months. As well, Cruz wrestled Chicky Starr, Hurucan Castllo, Livewire, and El Nene. On December 18, 2005 in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, Barrabás, José Chapparo, and Chicky Starr turned on César López when he had Shane pinned.

2006-2007-2008-Retirement

He returned on January 8, 2006 dressed as one of the 3 Kings and cleaned house, which started a feud with Chicky Starr. He won the NWS Heavyweight Championship on March 26, 2006 over Tim Arson in San Sebastian, and feuded with him in both WWC & NWS. He lost the title when he left the company over backstage problems and was stripped of the Heavyweight title.

Cruz went to World Wrestling Stars, and was given their Heavyweight title. Plus, he resumed his feud with "El Sultan" Jose Luis Rivera, and he was stripped of the title by Rivera after a match against Just Perfect on June 25, 2006 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, so he left to return to the NWS.

Back in NWS, he unmasked as Mr. GPR on August 5, 2006 after a match in which he became a 2-time Heavyweight Champion, fooling both Jose Chapparo & El Profe. He teamed with "El Juvenil" Noregia to feud with then-Tag Team Champions Los Bad Guys (Bandido & Crazy Rudy). He defended his Heavyweight title against both Bandido & Crazy Rudy until the company shut down.

He returned to IWA at IWA Armaggedon on November 18, 2006 in Carolina, Puerto Rico as the teammate of El Bakano in the Dominincan Revolution against La Zona Ilegal (Chicano & Jumping Jeff Jeffrey) where he is known once again as Diamante Dominicano. Won the Tag Team titles with El Bakano from Chicano & Jeff Jeffrey at IWA Christmas in Puerto Rico on December 9, 2006. On Saturday February 17, 2008 he competed on the "Guerra por el oro" event and after the match El Diamante announced his retirement from profesional wrestling.

Finishing and signature move(s)

:*Left hook with brass knuckles

Championships and accomplishments

*International Wrestling Association:*IWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with El Bakano

*New Wrestling Stars:*NWS Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

*World Wrestling Council:*WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship (1 time):*WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (3 times):*WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship (3 times):*WWC World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Diabolico (1), El Bronco #1 (1), Jose Rivera, Jr. (1)

*World Wrestling Stars:*WWS Heavyweight Championship (1 time)