Acevedo’s son, Richie Acevedo, is also a wrestler who wrestles as Cuban … In between his WCW appearances, Sierra also wrestled several matches for the World Wrestling Federation in 1994 and 1995. "[22], Konnan spent several months feuding with Disco Inferno,[2] and then he began a rivalry with Stevie Ray. In subsequent weeks, Konnan began feuding with Bob Armstrong. He was known for being a part of the stable called The Inner Circle in … [2] She is his fourth wife, and as of 2011, the pair have been married for 19 years. [2] Shortening his ring name to simply "Konnan", he feuded with Cien Caras. On May 1, 2006, he made his first appearance with La Legión Extranjera (with Chessman and Ron Killings), losing to El Zorro, Octagon and Vampiro Canadiense at AAA Sin Limite. [17] Konnan recollected later that the costs associated with the costume led to problems between himself and the promotion right from the start. But if you’re a purist for wrestling, and you like the action, it’s the best promotion by far. He defeated U.S. wrestler Ben Provisor for the gold medal in his division at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. 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. Despite a foray into the wrestling business, Cuban does not believe that WWE CEO Vince McMahon is threatened by the working relationship between AXS … The former WWE Cruiserweight Champion and a seven-time WWE 24/7 Champion, Gulak, is signed to WWE's Raw brand. [13], Billed as El Centurión ("The Centurion"), Ashenoff debuted for the Universal Wrestling Association (UWA) on January 6, 1988. Despite having left TNA in June 2007, Konnan did not wrestle for AAA until October, and only wrestled in four matches during the remainder of the year, due to his aforementioned surgeries. [1], Sierra has worked for Puerto Rico's World Wrestling Council (WWC) since 1985, as both a wrestler and a backstage worker. Ashenoff returned to San Diego, and received an honorable discharge. Teaming with his trainer and mentor, Rey Mysterio, Sr., Konnan entered the Pat O'Connor Memorial International Cup Tag Team Tournament held at the event. [53], Konnan was named Head of Creative of Aro Lucha. They soon married, and raised Carlos together. He learned how to drive at 12, learned to box and was an "avid weightlifter". While with TNA, Konnan also returned to Asistencia Asesoría y Administración, making his first appearance at AAA Sin Limite - Guerra De Titanes 2004 on May 12, 2004. Finally they will be able to see the lucha libre that they watch on television live here a few minutes from their home.”[37], In early 2007, Konnan underwent hip replacement surgery, and his appearances in TNA from then on saw him frequently using a wheelchair. 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. [57], On November 17, 2020, Konnan returned to TNT for the first time in two decades when he appeared on an episode of AEW Dynamite. Konnan returned to WCW on a full-time basis on the January 22, 1996 edition of Nitro. [21] The Moon character, created by Konnan,[22] was that of a cyborg from "The Future" or "Outer Space". The Cuban icon is one of the most legendary and important names in the modern history of lucha libre … On the November 26 episode of Impact!, B.G. Putting him with us, he just lost all the steam he had. May 2006 was very busy for Konnan. As he was becoming more popular in Mexico, he was not as focused on making it in America. [2] The Wolfpac feuded with nWo Hollywood, led by Hollywood Hogan and became tweeners. Konnan won the match. 61 Sammy Guevara. [2] His reign lasted until December 28, 1998, when he lost to nWo Hollywood member Scott Steiner on Nitro following interference from Buff Bagwell. 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. Low Ki then "shanked" Konnan with some object, but Tom Lawlor ran out to make the save. Orton was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Bob Orton, Jr. and his wife Elaine. [15], In August 2014, Konnan had his left hip replaced. [9] He was given a choice of either going to jail or entering the military. Jorgisbel Alvarez Hernandez is an amateur Cuban Greco-Roman wrestler, who played for the mens middleweight category. Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country in the Caribbean. Sullivan also praised Konnan highly: [He's] a fabulous performer and has a great mind for the wrestling business. 9. 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. David Canal[3] (born July 27, 1960) is a Cuban professional wrestler better known by his ring name "The Cuban Assassin (El Sanguinario Cubano)" Fidel Sierra. [52] He then levelled several accusations at AAA regarding non-payment of talent. [2], On the December 31, 2005, episode of Impact!, Konnan told B.G. [1], While wrestling under the ring name 'Top Gun', Sierra faced Ric Flair in a match that ended in a 60-minute time limit draw.[2]. Due to the fact he is WWE's official clown, he is too often underrated. He was forced into it." [Vince] asked if I knew anybody that could design it." He won the California state (amateur) Middleweight Boxing Championship in 1983. [2] In the course of the match, Konnan attacked both B.G. Konnan made two final appearances for World Wrestling All-Stars in May 2003, before the promotion folded. [51] He was named Crash' Head of creative until December 2017, when he was released. 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. [15] He returned again on March 26 in Las Vegas, Nevada, defeating Louie Spicolli in a WWF Superstars dark match. wrestling this time as The Latin Fury, he defeated The Heartbreaker. Konnan introduced himself and explained how he was brought here by his manager/agent, John Roberts. — WWE’s website has confirmed what was reported here yesterday, that hip hop recording artist and producer Timabland will host the final WWE RAW of 2009. The two teams faced one another in a No Surrender rematch on August 14, 2005 at Sacrifice, with James appointed guest referee by Director of Authority Larry Zbyszko, and James reaffirmed his loyalty to the Kru by attacking Kip, enabling Konnan to pin him and win the match. James brought Kip James and the 3Live Kru to ringside, then asked Killings and Konnan whether James could join the stable. [9] Ashenoff was expelled from several schools before landing at Miami Senior High. Share 0 Comments. [44] However, he instead moved on to other duties. 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], At Pro Wrestling Superstars' WrestleReunion VI held at The Westin Los Angeles Airport in Los Angeles, California, on January 28, 2012, Konnan took part in a 20-man Battle Royal featuring Brutus Beefcake, Gangrel, Greg Valentine, and others. [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. They defeated Norman Smiley and Chris Adams in the quarter-finals, but lost to eventual winners, the Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) in the semi-finals. David William Heath (born February 16, 1969) is an American professional wrestler, who most recently worked for All Elite Wrestling.He is best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1998 to 2001 and intermittently throughout the mid-2000s under the ring name Gangrel. WWE Said Shaq Was Out Of Shape, Rising AEW Wrestler Turning Face WWE wanted to bring Shaq in to wrestle, but they said he was always out of shape. 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. Konnan and Killings became increasingly frustrated, at one point referring to themselves as the "2Live Kru". [2] Konnan defeated One Man Gang for the United States Heavyweight Championship on January 29, 1996. After feuding with nWo member Lex Luger, Konnan and Mysterio, Jr. were defeated by The Outsiders at SuperBrawl IX, with The Outsiders removing Mysterio's mask in the process. ", "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!!! The amount of work was incredible. 's father, Bob Armstrong, that he was a "hothead" and invited Armstrong to accompany him backstage for an apology. He also created The 3Live Kru for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in the early 2000s and later the Latin American Xchange (LAX) stable there as well. [18] Konnan returned again on January 7, 1992 at a WWF Superstars taping in Daytona Beach, FL. [15][30], Several months after losing the United States Championship, Konnan became a villain and joined The Dungeon of Doom. [11] In 1966 Ashenoff and his mother arrived in Boston. 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. [17] After a brief run, the character was abandoned. In his last interview, the historic manager and fighter of WCW, WWF, AAA, TNA and many other world companies, Konnan, also wanted to talk about the Goldberg-WWE situation, with the Cuban becoming very famous especially in the Mexican independent circuit who in fact wanted to say about the Hall of Famer: "I think he's got his head a bit. [43] However, he returned to the promotion on April 15, announcing that he was once again becoming an in-ring performer. [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. {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. [16] He then won a televised match on WCW Power Hour against Chuck Coates on January 19, 1991. 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. De los Santos took one look at the 215-pound bodybuilder and did the classic double-take –– what the hell is this guy doing here, and, how quickly can I get this guy in the ring. On the April 8, 2006 episode of Impact!, Konnan faced Armstrong in an "Arm Wrestling Challenge"; the contest ended in a no-contest after LAX member Hernandez attacked Armstrong. In 1982, shortly after his 18th birthday, Carlos was caught selling drugs, and hauled before a Dade County judge as an adult. [15] These would be his last extended stints in the independent circuit for nearly a decade. For many wrestlers, working in WWE is a dream come true. [23] After three televised matches, Konnan abruptly left the WWF following a disagreement with WWF owner Vince McMahon in 1992. Cuban, who is known for his outspoken criticism of NBA officiating, snuck in a dig at basketball refs when he told wrestler Randy Orton, "The only reason you won is because these WWE refs are worse than NBA refs." [45] Konnan wrestled what appears to be his final match to date on September 15, 2013, in a six-man tag match. He brought the luchadors into WCW, so he had a real effect on professional wrestling. Konnan returned to TNA on February 12, 2003 and formed a short-lived villainous alliance, the Authentic Luchadores, with fellow Hispanic wrestlers Juventud Guerrera, Super Crazy and The S.A.T. Larry 'Rip' Oliver died on 5 March at the age of 67, having entered hospice care following a series of heart attacks. Mark Cuban Talks WWE vs. New Japan Pro Wrestling. He would defeat Spicolli again one night later at a Wrestling Challenge taping in Reno. While with TNA, Konnan also returned to Asistencia Asesoría y Administración, making his first appearance at AAA Sin Limite - Guerra De Titanes 2004 on May 12, 2004. He is best known to United States audiences for his run in World Championship Wrestling as part of the nWo stable and as part of The Filthy Animals. Wrestling that he is "kind of a jack-of-all-trades with Triple AAA. 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. WCW was sold to WWE five days later, on March 23. [5] He is currently signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW) and Impact Wrestling. The Kru first wrestled as a unit on August 13, 2003, defeating The New Church (Sinn, Vampire Warrior and Tempest). His first match with the promotion was October 19, 2001, where he defeated Gangrel. [56] The match was stopped by the referee when Low Ki, Ricky Martinez, and Hijo de L.A. Park wouldn't stop attacking Konnan. [35] After several abortive attempts to regain the tag title, the Kru began supporting Ron Killings's bid to become NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Following the sale of WCW, Konnan returned to wrestling for multiple independent promotions. Konnan returned to World Wrestling Council at WWC Euphoria Tour 2008 on January 6, 2008, with Ron Killings of the 3LiveKru, losing a tag team match against Eddy and Orlando Colon. 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. Instead of apologizing, Konnan turned heel by leading Armstrong into an ambush at the hands of Apolo and the debuting Homicide. Konnan's team lost the match. [25], Back in AAA, following interference from Jake Roberts, Konnan lost a two out of three falls retirement match by count-out to Caras at Triplemanía I on April 30, 1993 in front of 48,000 fans in Mexico City, setting the all-time attendance record for a Mexican wrestling event. In 1991, EMLL changed its name officially to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). [32] When the two halves of the nWo reunited in January 1999, Konnan was thrown out of the nWo for standing up for Rey Misterio, Jr and was attacked by Lex Luger. 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. [24], Konnan was still working in Mexico while under contract to WWF, and was also simultaneously appearing in a Mexican telenovela aimed at children called "El abuelo y yo". on June 9, 1991 by disqualification. The match was eventually won by The Godfather. 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). The Kru later feuded with Jarrett's mercenaries, The Elite Guard (Chad Collyer, Hotstuff Hernandez, and Onyx). "Vis a vis that, Mark Cuban loves pro wrestling. That same month, Konnan became the TNA Impact! It was like when Raw and Nitro were going head-to-head and there was work for everybody. [15][note 3], Konnan's first stint with World Championship Wrestling lasted only a few weeks. Bell represented Cuba at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed for the mens 74 kg class. [1] He also competed under a mask in Mexico as The Boricua until he lost a Mask vs. Finally, Cuban explains why McMahon isn’t threatened by NJPW working with AXS: “No, he thinks we’re just little sh—. [15][25] As a WCW employee, he was largely responsible for the hiring of several prominent Mexican wrestlers by WCW, including Rey Mysterio Jr., Psicosis, Juventud Guerrera and La Parka. 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. Lopez/Mysterio explained to Carlos that Roberts was just a nutty fan, always in the front row, but that he did nothing involved with managing or agent-ing or anything else in the business. At Turning Point the 4Live Kru faced Team Canada in an eight-man tag match. One former WWE star thinks Goldberg’s streak isn’t all that great when compared to his own winning streak. Konnan wrestled his last official match for AAA on October 1, 2010, a three-on-two Handicap Hardcore match pitting Joe Lider and Nicho el Millonario as La Hermandad Extrema against the threesome of Damian 666, Halloween and Konnan as La Sociedad. Dissension arose after James's former tag team partner from the WWF, Billy Gunn, joined TNA as "The New Age Outlaw" and began trying to convince James to reform their highly successful tag team, the New Age Outlaws. At Lockdown on April 23, 2006, Konnan was defeated by Armstrong in an arm wrestling contest held within the confines of a steel cage; following the bout, each member of the LAX received ten lashes from the James Gang.[36]. [58] The reunion occurred during an Inner Circle party in Las Vegas. Following a heated argument between the still skeptical Konnan and B.G., both Killings and Konnan gave their assent, and the "'4Live Kru" was born. Harlem Heat regained the title after Stevie Ray pinned Morrus. 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. Konnan also made an appearance at San Diego Comic Con.[61]. He used Konnan El Barbaro with EMLL as well. The 27-year-old Guevara is a Cuban-American who signed with AEW in 2019 after debuting six years prior in pro wrestling. For Spanish football goalkeeper, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship, NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship, NWA Pacific Northwest Television Championship, "Storied career for Florida's Cuban Assassin Fidel Sierra", "Last Call with Mallory: Girls Gone Wild, Wrestlers' Court, Rock", "SLAM! All of his matches for UWA after 1991 were cross-promotions with EMLL and AAA. [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. [50] In the first season, he appeared as the manager of Prince Puma and claimed responsibility for bringing Fénix, Pentagón Jr. and Drago into the promotion. He soon became the leader of the stable, which was active through 2009. By 1967, the family relocated to Carol City in South Florida. [15], On February 3, 2013, Konnan was (in-storyline) fired from AAA. He soon became the leader of the stable, which was active through 2009. After Master P left WCW, Konnan formed a stable known as The Filthy Animals. [2] The trio, later identified as The Latin American Xchange (LAX),[2] then instructed an unconscious Armstrong to tell B.G. Tag Teams Advance In The WWE NXT Dusty Rhodes Classic On WWE 205 Live. Konnan was teamed with Rikishi and lost to Cibernetico and La Parka by disqualification. [2] They were scheduled to defend the titles against Harlem Heat in the MGM Grand Garden Arena on October 24, 1999 at Halloween Havoc, but on the night of the event Mysterio was announced as being injured. [1] In Japan, he competed against the likes of Andre the Giant, Antonio Inoki, and Tatsumi Fujinami. 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. La Sociedad defeated Charlie Haas, Super Crazy & Tony Wilson at PDM The War at Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutierrez Moreno in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. That was also the case for Guevara as he got to work a dark match for WWE. Konnan made his WWF debut on September 1, 1992 in Hershey, Pennsylvania during a Superstars taping under the name The Comet Kid when he pinned Barry Horowitz. A 3 rd generational wrestler, Chavo Guerrero has wrestling in his blood as the Latino came into the WWE with his uncle, Eddie Guerrero. "[31], Konnan joined the New World Order (nWo) on July 14, 1997. He told Stephen Dean Johnson of SLAM! [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. Outside of wrestling, Konnan is also an occasional rapper. [19] The next day he defeated The Juicer in a dark match at a Wrestling Challenge taping in Fort Myers, Florida. [1], Sierra was trained by Hiro Matsuda in Tampa, Florida. In 1992, Konnan, along with several other EMLL wrestlers, joined Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA). [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. The championship was held by all three members of the Kru,[2] until January 28, 2004, when they were defeated by Kevin Northcutt and Legend in Nashville. 25 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. He chose the latter, joining the United States Navy. In AAA, he made his first appearance with La Legión Extranjera (with Chessman & Ron Killings) on May 1, 2006, losing to El Zorro, Octagon & Vampiro Canadiense at AAA Sin Limite. [15] After the match, a young boy—introduced as Konnan's brother—entered the ring crying and handed Konnan his mask back, generating considerable bonhomie towards Konnan from the sympathetic crowd. 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. He entered the Gauntlet for the Gold match for the vacant NWA World Heavyweight Championship,[2] but he was chokeslammed and subsequently eliminated by Malice. The Kru, apparently undivided, celebrated together following the match. I was able to capitalize on that wrestling boom. At Final Resolution on January 15, 2006, Konnan and Homicide defeated The Naturals. In September 2014, Konnan was announced as one of the AAA wrestlers to star in the El Rey network's new television series Lucha Underground. Marc Cuban looks to get in the ring against WWE with a new professional wrestling league from Japan: but can they compete with the big dogs? [28] He vacated the title after leaving AAA in October 1996 to form his own promotion, Promo Azteca, and the title remained inactive until 2004. [60] Konnan became the "first new voice" on the podcast network, which was started by Chris Jericho. The second largest city is Santiago de Cuba. He stated that “Unfortunately there has never been lucha libre in the South Bay, there has never been lucha libre for la raza. Suddenly, a big roar (laughter) went up from another wrestler, Miguel Lopez, who wrestled as Rey Mysterio. This lady gives it everything she's got when she steps-up to perform in the world of pro wrestling. Roberts had already bragged to de los Santos that Carlos had been a wrestler in Florida. He and his clients engaged in a feud with MLW World Heavyweight Champion Low Ki. He wrestled under the name The Cuban Assassin towards the end of his career. His debut was at Starrcade on December 16, 1990. [2][9][note 2] Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter then details Ashenoff's first foray in to professional wrestling: Carlos traveled to Tijuana on Wednesday, January 6, 1988, (his 24th birthday), where he was led to the dressing area and introduced to Manuel de los Santos, the promoter of the show, and who also wrestled in the main event as “Kiss”. [15], Konnan wrestled in Australia, the UK, and Germany for World Wrestling All-Stars from October to December 2001. After meeting Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) booker Paul Heyman while on a wrestling tour of Singapore, Konnan joined ECW in 1995 and feuded with The Sandman. [1] His mother was Cuban and his father was Spanish. Konnan would not return to the promotion until 1996. 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. [9][note 1]. 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. [4], Sierra was born in Cuba, but moved to the United States with his family when he was a year old. The Kru began feuding with Team Canada in August 2004, and at the inaugural three-hour TNA pay-per-view, Victory Road on November 7, 2004, Konnan and James defeated Team Canada members Bobby Roode and "Showtime" Eric Young for the NWA World Tag Team Championship. David Canal (born July 27, 1960) is a Cuban professional wrestler better known by his ring name "The Cuban Assassin (El Sanguinario Cubano)" Fidel Sierra. From March 2005 onwards, Konnan was also feuding with Vampiro and La Parka in AAA. [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], "David Sierra" redirects here. [15] He lost the United States Title to Ric Flair on July 7, 1996 at Bash at the Beach following interference from Flair's valets, Miss Elizabeth and Woman. Update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information was ( in-storyline ) fired AAA! 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