Ángel Acevedo

Ángel Acevedo
Acevedo, c.1982
Birth nameÁngel Acevedo
Born (1941-01-27) January 27, 1941
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Children4
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Angelo Castro
The Cuban Assassin
The Cuban Commando
El Mercenario
Billed height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Billed weight180 lb (82 kg) to 250 lb (110 kg)
Billed fromCuba
Debut1973
Retired2004, April 29, 2017 (guest appearance)

Ángel Acevedo (born January 27, 1941) is a Puerto Rican retired professional wrestler known by his ring name The Cuban Assassin and for his appearances with Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling, World Wrestling Council and Stampede Wrestling. Ángel Acevedo is a permanent resident of Canada and resides in Calgary, Alberta. Acevedo's son, Richie Acevedo, was also a wrestler for many years but retired in 2009. Acevedo allowed Fidel Sierra to use the Cuban Assassin name as well, as long as he did not use it in Japan, which has led to some mistakenly crediting Acevedo and Sierra with championships they did not win.