Arturo Ruas

Adrian Jaoude (born October 11, 1981) is a Lebanese-born Brazilian professional wrestler, Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and former amateur wrestler.[4] He is currently signed to WWE,[5] performing on the Raw brand under the ring name Arturo Ruas. 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.[6]

Arturo Ruas
Birth nameAdrian Jaoude
Born (1981-10-11) October 11, 1981[1]
Beirut, Lebanon
ResidenceFlorida, U.S.
FamilyAntoine Jaoude (brother)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Adrian Jaoude
Arturo Ruas[2]
Billed height5'11[3]
Billed weight220 lb (100 kg)[3]
Billed fromRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Trained byWWE Performance Center
DebutJuly 8, 2016
Arturo Ruas
DivisionMiddleweight
Stylefreestyle
Rank     Black belt Jiu-Jitsu

Amateur wrestling and combat sports

Jaoude participated in the men's 84 kg division in amateur wrestling at the 2011 Pan American Games, finishing 4th.[7] 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

WWE

NXT (2015-2020)

Jaoude 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 against Gzim Selmani and Sunny Dhinsa. On the July 18, 2018 episode of NXT, Jaoude made his NXT debut where he was defeated by Kassius Ohno. On the June 13, 2019 episode of NXT, Jaoude, now under the ring name of Arturo Ruas, was defeated by Matt Riddle.

Raw Underground (2020-present)

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]

References
  1. "Adrian Jaoude: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)". www.profightdb.com.
  2. "Arturo Ruas « Wrestlers Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  3. "Arturo Ruas - OWW".
  4. "Arturo Ruas". WWE.
  5. "Arturo Ruas". WWE. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  6. "Comitê Olímpico do Brasil". cob.org.br. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  7. "Adrian Jaoude perde disputa pelo bronze | Pan-Americano | band.com.br". Esporte Band.com.br.
  8. "WWE Raw 8/10/20 Results: Randy Orton Attacks, Asuka Fights For A Title Shot & Mickie James Returns". Fightful.
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