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Gran Markus Jr.

Cándido Robles Cruz was a Mexican professional wrestler. Cruz is best known under the ring name Gran Markus Jr. and for his work in the Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Cruz originally worked under the name "Tony Benetto" but in the late 1980s he changed to being a 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.

Professional wrestling career
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. ==Death==
Death
Markus Jr. died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 72. ==Championships and accomplishments==
Championships and accomplishments
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) • CMLL World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with El Hijo del GladiadorCMLL World Trios Championship (1 time) – with El Hijo del Gladiador and Dr. Wagner Jr.Mexican National Heavyweight Championship (3 times) • Mexican National Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Rayo de Jalisco Jr.Comision de Box y Lucha D.F. • Distrito Federal Heavyweight Championship (1 time) ==Luchas de Apuestas record==
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