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 NXT brand under the ring name Arturo Ruas. He is one-half of the tag team "Eh Nois" with Cezar Bononi. 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 height6'2[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

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. He made his NXT debut in 2017 in a tag team match, teaming with fellow Brazilian Cezar Bononi against Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford.

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.
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