Gran Markus, Jr.
| Birth name | Cándido Robles Cruz |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 14, 1953 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Residence | Guadalajara, Jalisco |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Gran Markus Jr. Tony Benetto |
| Billed height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Billed weight | 130 kg (290 lb) |
| Billed from | Guadalajara, Jalisco |
| Trained by | Diablo Velasco |
| Debut | 1977 |
| Retired | 2000s |
Cándido Robles Cruz (born August 14, 1953) is a retired Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler . Cruz is best known under the ring name Gran Markus Jr. and for his work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Cruz originally worked under the name "Tony Benetto" but in the late 1980s he changed to being an enmascarado, or masked wrestler, taking the name Gran Markus Jr. Cruz is not related to wrestler Gran Markus – it is a storyline relationship. Cruz has both teamed with and fought against the original Gran Markus. Cruz lost the "Gran Markus Jr." mask on June 29, 1997 when he lost a Luchas de Apuesta match, or "bet match" to Mil Máscaras.
Cándido Robles made his professional wrestling debut in 1977, adopting the ring name Tony Benetto upon his debut. As Benetto he initially wrestled on the independent circuit before signing with Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL), Mexico's largest and the world's oldest wrestling promotion. On January 16, 1980 Benetto won his first championship when he defeated El Halcón to win the Mexican National Heavyweight Championship. His first reign with the title lasted until July 26, 1980, when he lost to rising newcomer Cien Caras. Over the next couple of years Benetto would team with Rayo de Jalisco Sr., defeating Sangre Chicana and Cien Caras to win the Mexican National Tag Team Championship on October 28, 1985. The duo held on to the championship until April 16, 1986 where they lost to Los Hermanos Dinamitas (Cien Caras and his brother Máscara Año 2000).
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