[1], "David Sierra" redirects here. Finally, Cuban explains why McMahon isn’t threatened by NJPW working with AXS: “No, he thinks we’re just little sh—. He first went to Xtreme Pro Wrestling (XPW), where he took part in a tournament for the then-vacant XPW Television title on August 25, 2001. It was like when Raw and Nitro were going head-to-head and there was work for everybody. 's father, Bob Armstrong, that he was a "hothead" and invited Armstrong to accompany him backstage for an apology. [2] Aguayo gained his revenge on Konnan by defeating him in the only AAA pay-per-view, "When Worlds Collide", in a steel cage match. [1], Sierra was trained by Hiro Matsuda in Tampa, Florida. Steele and Murder One), The Kingz of the Underground (Ryan Genesis and Scot Summers), The Heatseekers (Elliot Russell and Sigmon), This page was last edited on 23 January 2021, at 22:18. He is currently signed to MLW and IMPACT Wrestling , … Hurricane Havana of G.L.O.R.Y. However, the gimmick was already on its way out. He defeated U.S. wrestler Ben Provisor for the gold medal in his division at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. I am also on TV as one of the main managers for heels." According to Kevin Sullivan (the originator of the stable), speaking in a retrospective interview in July 2016, Konnan "didn’t fit in The Dungeon of Doom. Konnan then defeated The Convict at High Impact Wrestling's HIW Summer Invasion 2012 at Treaty Grounds in La Loche, Saskatchewan, Canada on August 23, 2012. He has also worked as a manager, color commentator, booker, and creative consultant, primarily for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). 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He then teamed with Ricky Santana in two tryout matches at WWF TV tapings that June, though the pair was not signed. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. He is notable for being a longtime veteran of the Puerto Rico-based World Wrestling Council as well as for his appearances in World Championship Wrestling and Pacific Northwest Wrestling during the 1980s and 1990s. Brown and The Outlaw, who had by now renamed himself "Kip James", defeated Konnan and Killings at No Surrender on July 17, 2005, with James declining to help either team. Mark is a huge wrestling fan and has even had guest spots on WWE television in the past: [17] In the end, the Max Moon character was given to Paul Diamond, who appeared as the character on the first episode of Monday Night Raw on January 11, 1993. [1] In Japan, he competed against the likes of Andre the Giant, Antonio Inoki, and Tatsumi Fujinami. On June 4 in Verano de Escándalo, Konnan returned to the AAA helping Jeff Jarrett win the AAA Mega Championship against Rey Wagner and Rey Mysterio Jr. before being faced by Fénix. Konnan made two final appearances for World Wrestling All-Stars in May 2003, before the promotion folded. [4], Sierra was born in Cuba, but moved to the United States with his family when he was a year old. (Spanish Announce Team). The podcast, "Keeping it 100 with Konnan" is co-hosted by Glenn Gilberti (Disco Inferno). [2] The title was then contested in a three-way tag match pitting Konnan and Billy Kidman, representing the Filthy Animals, against Harlem Heat and the First Family (Hugh Morrus and Brian Knobs). In San Diego, Konnan met John Roberts. On June 24, 2006, Konnan participated in the first lucha libre event in San Diego. He brought the luchadors into WCW, so he had a real effect on professional wrestling. wrestling this time as The Latin Fury, he defeated The Heartbreaker. A little over a month later he received the gimmick that he would become known for, Max Moon (although he was originally called The Comet Kid for a handful of appearances). Randal Keith "Randy" Orton (born April 1, 1980) is an American professional wrestler and actor best known to sports entertainment audiences for his career signed with WWE. He also wrestled a tag match teamed with Norman Smiley for MXPW in September 2003. [2] At WCW's final pay-per-view event, Greed on March 18, 2001, Lance Storm and Mike Awesome (representing Team Canada) defeated Hugh Morrus and Konnan. "[31], Konnan joined the New World Order (nWo) on July 14, 1997. In 1991, EMLL changed its name officially to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Certain Latino wrestlers, the likes of Pedro A. Morales – the first Latino to hold the coveted World Heavyweight Championship title – paved the way for more Latino wrestlers to be introduced onto the main roster of the world’s biggest wrestling promotion. Sheamus makes another impactful statement before his Tables match against John Cena at WWE TLC. [9] Ashenoff was expelled from several schools before landing at Miami Senior High. He soon became the leader of the stable, which was active through 2009. Harlem Heat regained the title after Stevie Ray pinned Morrus. {INTERVIEW}", "Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame/Founded by Dave Meltzer - Konnan", "Lucha Underground's Konnan discusses his time with the US Navy, working with Kevin Sullivan and his experience with Lucha Underground", "Hacking into the mystery of Max Moon with the legendary Konnan. Ángel Acevedo is a professional wrestler known by his ring name The Cuban Assassin and for his famous appearances with Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling, Central States Wrestling and Stampede Wrestling. He wrestled under the name The Cuban Assassin towards the end of his career. [9] He was given a choice of either going to jail or entering the military. [15] He wrestled again as El Relámpago the following night against Luis Mendieta.[20]. On his 24th birthday, he had his official debut match at the Auditorio Municipal in Tijuana....within 14 months, he had already won his first mask versus, Konnan defended the title with either James or Killings under the, This was a triangle match that also included. The Kru later feuded with Jarrett's mercenaries, The Elite Guard (Chad Collyer, Hotstuff Hernandez, and Onyx). Acevedo’s son, Richie Acevedo, is also a wrestler who wrestles as Cuban … [16] He then won a televised match on WCW Power Hour against Chuck Coates on January 19, 1991. [2] Konnan and Killings feuded with The Outlaw and "The Alpha Male" Monty Brown, with James's loyalties divided. On January 23, 2019 it was revealed that Konnan would now be working as a member of the creative team for Impact Wrestling.[55]. He, El Mariachi and Kafu defeated Derek Sanders, Oliver John and Vaquero Fantasma at an event taking place at the Santa Cruz County Fair in Watsonville, California. After Master P left WCW, Konnan formed a stable known as The Filthy Animals. [45] Konnan wrestled what appears to be his final match to date on September 15, 2013, in a six-man tag match. I was able to capitalize on that wrestling boom. Konnan won the match. Charles Ashenoff (born Carlos Santiago Espada Moises; January 6, 1964), better known by his ring name, Konnan, is a Cuban professional wrestling personality, manager and former professional wrestler. Girls Wrestling roster...home to the most-talented and hardest-working women in professional wrestling. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban appeared on WWE's "Monday Night Raw" last night, and fans were treated to quite a show. Charles Ashenoff (born Carlos Santiago Espada Moises; January 6, 1964),[1][9] better known by his ring name, Konnan, is a Cuban professional wrestling personality, manager and former professional wrestler. Mark Cuban, Who will be staying on board with this new merger and previously owned the majority of AXS, recently tweeted that he’s excited for the future of IMPACT Wrestling. [15], After a no-contest match against Sandman on January 12, 2002 at XPW New Year's Revolution 2, Konnan then went to World Wrestling Council, where he won the World Wrestling Council World Tag Team Championship with Carly Colón, defeating Thunder and Lightning on May 26, 2002. He soon became the leader of the stable, which was active through 2009. [23] After three televised matches, Konnan abruptly left the WWF following a disagreement with WWF owner Vince McMahon in 1992. [15][note 3], Konnan's first stint with World Championship Wrestling lasted only a few weeks. [15] He lost yet another title match upon returning to World Wrestling Council, losing by disqualification to Carly Colón in a match for the Universal Heavyweight title at WWC 29th Aniversario on September 14, 2002. United States Heavyweight Champion and Dungeon of Doom (1996–1997), New World Order and World Television Champion (1997–1999), No Limit Soldiers and Filthy Animals (1999–2001), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2003–2007), Authentic Luchadores and 3Live Kru (2003–2005), Second return to AAA and independent promotions (2007–2012), Final match and outside-the-ring roles (2013–present), Return to Impact Wrestling (2017–present), Meltzer states that "Konnan El Barbaro" originated in a match subsequent to the Lizmark match, which would appear to show that the name originated with an EMLL event. Konnan later criticized WCW for not respecting Mexican wrestling culture by writing storylines that saw several Mexican wrestlers unceremoniously unmasked (Juventud Guerrera, Psicosis, and Mysterio). [15], On February 3, 2013, Konnan was (in-storyline) fired from AAA. [1] His mother was Cuban and his father was Spanish. La Sociedad defeated Charlie Haas, Super Crazy & Tony Wilson at PDM The War at Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutierrez Moreno in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. During a career spanning almost three decades, he has wrestled for independent and national promotions in the United States and Mexico, and held fifteen title belts in nine promotions. After Apolo was released by TNA, he was replaced by Machete, who was in turn evicted from LAX by Konnan and Homicide. [1] He has also competed in Stampede Wrestling in Canada, in the Dominican Republic, and in Japan, via his association with the National Wrestling Alliance. Konnan and Kidman defeated Harlem Heat for the title the next night on Nitro,[2] but lost to Harris Brothers (Ron and Don Harris) on November 22, 1999.[33]. 9. That’s the biggest challenge, the language. [35] After several abortive attempts to regain the tag title, the Kru began supporting Ron Killings's bid to become NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Putting him with us, he just lost all the steam he had. On July 14 in Querétaro, Konnan and his group MAD make their debut, but were interrupted by La Parka, starting a rivalry. The former WWE Cruiserweight Champion and a seven-time WWE 24/7 Champion, Gulak, is signed to WWE's Raw brand. He made a return to the Mexican wrestling circuit in the 2000s after a six-year absence, selling out arenas in Mexico City and Guadalajara.[15][29]. Konnan's tag-team record was much better: Konnan went 6-0 teamed with Nathan Jones (exclusively against the team of Lenny Lane and Lodi, better-known formerly as The West Hollywood Blondes in WCW) between November 27 - December 11, 2001. [15] In March 2008, Konnan sued TNA for racism and discrimination, alleging that while the company said that they would help pay for his hip replacement surgery, they did not. and Kip James. He and his clients engaged in a feud with MLW World Heavyweight Champion Low Ki. Wrestling that he is "kind of a jack-of-all-trades with Triple AAA. Throughout early 2005, the Kru feuded with Michael Shane and Kazarian, Team Canada and The Naturals. [42], On October 24, 2008, Konnan took part in an "Eight Man Domo De La Muerte Steel Cage Winner Gets Control Over AAA" match where La Legión Extranjera (consisting of Konnan, Electroshock, Kenzo Suzuki, and Rellik) defeated La Parka, Latin Lover, Octagon & Super Fly. Born in Santiago, Cuba[2] of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent. Despite a foray into the wrestling business, Cuban does not believe that WWE CEO Vince McMahon is threatened by the working relationship between AXS … and Kip to "take care of their own business". The match was eventually won by The Godfather. History's most influential Hispanic wrestlers: photos. Their reign lasted one month, with Team Canada regaining the title on December 5, 2004 at Turning Point with the help of the injured Johnny Devine.[35]. This lady gives it everything she's got when she steps-up to perform in the world of pro wrestling. [2][26] Konnan did not comply with the stipulations of the match and returned to defeat Roberts in a hair versus hair match at Triplemanía II on May 27, 1994 in Tijuana. [60] Konnan became the "first new voice" on the podcast network, which was started by Chris Jericho. on June 9, 1991 by disqualification. [15], On July 14, 2004, the 3Live Kru, Dusty Rhodes and Larry Zbyszko defeated Jarrett, Ken Shamrock and the Elite Guard in a ten-man tag team match. He then took part in a Mixed Five-on-four Handicap Match on August 7, 2011 where the team of Dr. Wagner Jr., Electroshock, El Elegido & El Zorro defeated Konnan, Chessman, Jennifer Blake, Mini Psicosis & Nicho el Millonario as part of a telethon benefit show in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. Konnan would not return to the promotion until 1996. [34], Returning to World Wrestling All-Stars in November and December 2002, Konnan defeated Norman Smiley twice in singles matches on November 28 and 29, 2002, and won in three minutes against Nate Webb on December 6, 2002, at WWA The Retribution in Glasgow. By Ryan Droste - December 13, 2017 10:11 pm EST. WATCH: Cuban wrestler with WWE-style celebration after winning Olympic gold Mijain Lopez celebrated his 130kg gold medal with a little jiggle, a crotch chop and by body slamming his coach [1], Sierra has worked for Puerto Rico's World Wrestling Council (WWC) since 1985, as both a wrestler and a backstage worker. [15] He returned again on March 26 in Las Vegas, Nevada, defeating Louie Spicolli in a WWF Superstars dark match. In 1982, shortly after his 18th birthday, Carlos was caught selling drugs, and hauled before a Dade County judge as an adult. "[39] He would reiterate the issue on his podcast some years later[40] He successfully underwent kidney transplant surgery on July 23, 2007.[41]. Throughout 2000, the Filthy Animals feuded with other stables, including The Misfits In Action, The Natural Born Thrillers and Team Canada. Konnan is known to be outspoken, and in the last decade, he has been openly critical of promotions that he feels have mistreated either him personally or the talent in general. He compared asking a luchador to remove their mask to "going to Japan and telling the Japanese they have to eat with a fork instead of chopsticks. [15], Konnan then made a series of appearances for independent promotions again, beginning with his only appearance as a performer for El Hijo de Perro Aguayo's promotion Perros del Mal on November 6, 2010. [51] He was named Crash' Head of creative until December 2017, when he was released. Sullivan also praised Konnan highly: [He's] a fabulous performer and has a great mind for the wrestling business. [2] In WCW, Fidel Sierra regularly teamed with Ricky Santana. I was wrestling three times in one day on many weekends. Suddenly, a big roar (laughter) went up from another wrestler, Miguel Lopez, who wrestled as Rey Mysterio. Konnan also claimed that TNA helped pay for Scott Steiner's operation, but did not pay for Ron Killings's surgery from around the same time. He wrestled under the name The Cuban Assassin towards the end of his career. [2] The Wolfpac feuded with nWo Hollywood, led by Hollywood Hogan and became tweeners. [9], By 1976, under the influence of older friends and neighbors, the younger Ashenoff had gotten into stealing cars. He was known for being a part of the stable called The Inner Circle in … He then wrestled a match with Damian Steele on October 13, 2001. [59], Konnan had a weekly podcast on MLW Radio which moved to The Jericho Network in July 2016. [17] Konnan was given an outfit (purchased by the WWF at the cost of $13,000) bedecked with circuitry and a pyrotechnic gun that shot sparkles into the crowd. [15], The next day, when he appeared at a WWF Superstars taping in Worcester, Massachusetts against The Mercenary, he was renamed El Relámpago. While wrestling in Canada as "Crazy" David Patterson, Sierra asked permission from the original Cuban Assassin, Ángel Acevedo, to use the 'Cuban Assassin' character, to which Acevedo agreed, on the condition that Sierra did not use the name or gimmick in Japan. Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Cuban Assassin", http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/cuban-assassin-to-receive-mens-wrestling-honor/, "Pro wrestling history (01/17): Vader wins IWGP heavyweight title", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fidel_Sierra&oldid=997603543, Hispanic and Latino American sportspeople, BLP articles lacking sources from August 2011, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, ACW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Col. Payne, CWUSA International Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA FUW Heavyweight Championship (1 time), FUW Cuban Heavyweight Championship (3 times), CWO Eastern States Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Beau James (1) and Cuban Militia (1), This page was last edited on 1 January 2021, at 10:22. [2] The trio, later identified as The Latin American Xchange (LAX),[2] then instructed an unconscious Armstrong to tell B.G. [53], Konnan was named Head of Creative of Aro Lucha. In Mexico, Konnan was the first-ever CMLL World Heavyweight Champion, and was the leader of the Foreign Legion in AAA when they were the top stable. [15] During his reign, he continued to defend his IWAS and AAA Heavyweight Championships in Mexico (these championships were billed as a "Mexican Heavyweight Title" wherever Konnan wore one or the other to a WCW ring). Bell represented Cuba at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed for the mens 74 kg class. [58] The reunion occurred during an Inner Circle party in Las Vegas. In 1981 (when he graduated a year early from Miami Senior High School), he was arrested and charged as a juvenile with credit card theft and motorcycle theft. ", "Konnan talks about Hogan, Luger, Bischoff, Nash", "TripleMania: Mexico's answer to WrestleMania", "WCW United States Heavyweight Title history / Americas title history", "Inside the Dungeon of Doom: Kevin Sullivan on wrestling's wackiest group", "WWC - World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico) World Heavyweight/Universal Heavyweight Title July 21, 1982 - Present", Viva la Lucha!!! He wrestled Steele again on November 24, 2001 in a "Loser Leaves XPW" match at XPW Revolution at Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. 25 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. [12], After basic training, Carlos was relocated to San Diego, and assigned to a destroyer in the Pacific Fleet – the USS Cape Cod (AD-43). The 27-year-old Guevara is a Cuban-American who signed with AEW in 2019 after debuting six years prior in pro wrestling. [5] Sierra and Santana also performed in WCW wearing masks and full-body suits as Los Especialistas (Especialista I and Especialista II). The Cuban icon is one of the most legendary and important names in the modern history of lucha libre … [56] The match was stopped by the referee when Low Ki, Ricky Martinez, and Hijo de L.A. Park wouldn't stop attacking Konnan. I write, produce, act as agent, and international liaison for talent. At Turning Point the 4Live Kru faced Team Canada in an eight-man tag match. Charles Ashenoff, or Konnan, is a Cuban professional wrestler known for his time with WCW and TNA/IMPACT Wrestling. Orton was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Bob Orton, Jr. and his wife Elaine. Outside of wrestling, Konnan is also an occasional rapper. 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