J. R. Kratos
J. R. Kratos (born June 20, 1982) is an American professional wrestler, currently appearing for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), where he is a former NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Lightning One version), NWA United States Tag Team Champion (with Odinson) and a former NWA World Tag Team Championship, NWA World Tag Team Champion. He also makes sporadic appearances for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Professional wrestling career Early career Kratos' early career started in the Northern California Independent circuit, independent pro wrestling scene where he debuted for Supreme Pro Wrestling. From 2012-2019, Kratos wrestle for All Pro Wrestling on a constant basis. He has also competed in several GCW Bloodsport events after he attended a seminar held by Josh Barnett with Timothy Thatcher and Jeff Cobb. All Japan Pro-Wrestling Kratos competed for All Japan Pro Wrestling during their Excite Series tour in February 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. National Wres ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pacifica, California
Pacifica ( es, Pacífica, meaning "Peaceful") is a city in San Mateo County, California, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay. Overview The City of Pacifica is spread along a stretch of coastal beaches and hills in north central California. The city comprises several small valleys spread between Sweeney Ridge in the east, Montara Mountain to the south, and the Pacific Ocean's rocky bluffs to the west. Pacifica is well known regionally as a popular surfing destination. Surfers and families often visit Linda Mar Beach. Rockaway Beach is a scenic location and offers recreation, shopping and dining. 2005 marked the opening of the top ranked Pacifica Skateboard Park Pacifica is also a populadestination, with many trails crossing the hillsides that surround the city, including Pedro Mountain Road, Sweeney Ridge, and areas of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Fishermen frequent the local beaches and the Pacifica Pier, often catching strip ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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James Storm
James Allen Cox (born June 1, 1977) is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name James Storm. He is best known for his time in Impact Wrestling. He started his career in 1997 and after working on several independent promotions, he began to wrestle for the newly created NWA Total Nonstop Action promotion. Storm participated in TNA's first event and became a tag team with Chris Harris, America's Most Wanted (AMW). AMW became one of the best tag teams in the promotion, winning 6 times the NWA World Tag Team Championship. He also won the NWA World Tag Team Championship one more time with Christopher Daniels. After the team disbanded in 2006, Storm started a singles career, crowning himself as the TNA World Beer Drinking Champion. In 2008, Storm formed Beer Money, Inc. with Bobby Roode. Together they became 4 time TNA World Tag Team Champions and joined the Fortune stable. In 2011, Storm defeated Kurt Angle to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championshi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The OGK
The OGK is a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Matt Taven and Mike Bennett, which currently wrestles for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and their sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH). The team was first formed in ROH, as part of the larger The Kingdom stable. Besides ROH, they are best known for their time spent in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Impact Wrestling, in the latter being part of the Honor No More stable. They are four-time tag team champions, being two-time ROH World Tag Team Champions, one-time Impact World Tag Team Champions and one-time IWGP Tag Team Champions. History Ring of Honor The Kingdom (2014–2015) On March 1, 2015, at the 13th Anniversary Show, Bennett and Taven defeated The Addiction (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) as well as Karl Anderson (who competed on his own due to Doc Gallows suffering travel issues) in a three-way tag team match. On March 27, 2015, at Supercard of Honor IX, Bennett and Taven unsuccessfully challenged r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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NWA Hard Times 2
Hard Times 2 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). It took place on December 4, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the GPB Studios. It is the second event in the Hard Times chronology. Production Storylines The event featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. The sixth season of the NWA's weekly flagship program, ''Power'', featured storylines leading up to the event. For weeks, Melina has been lobbying to get a match for the NWA World Women's Championship against Kamille. After many denials and sneak attacks, Melina won a three-way match on the October 26 ''EmPowerrr'' edition of Power, defeating Chelsea Green and Kylie Rae to earn her title match with Kamille at Har ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mecha Wolf 450
John Jesús Yurnet (born June 21, 1987), better known by his ring name Mecha Wolf 450, is a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and Glossary of professional wrestling terms#school, professional wrestling trainer. He is best known for his work in World Wrestling Council (WWC), where he is a former two-time holder of the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship. He has also worked for prominent promotions such as Impact Wrestling, Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), The Crash Lucha Libre, The Crash, and WWE (in their NXT (WWE brand), NXT and 205 Live (WWE brand), 205 Live brands). He currently wrestles for the National Wrestling Alliance where he is a former one time NWA World Tag Team Championship, World Tag Team Champion. Career A fan of heavy metal music, Yurnet adopted the ring name "Hammett" as a homage to Metallica's lead guitarist Kirk Hammett after a childhood friend recommend the name. Upon comple ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bestia 666
Leornardo Carrera Lizarraga (born May 14, 1989) is a Mexican ''luchador'' or professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Bestia 666. He is currently working for various promotions across Mexico, while also performing in the United States for several California-based promotions. Bestia 666's father is professional wrestler Leonardo Carrera, who performs as Damián 666 and who inspired his son's current character. He is the current leader of '' La Rebelión Amarilla''. He is a former one time NWA World Tag Team Champion. Early life Carrera was born to Leonardo Carrera Gómez and Guadalupe Lizarraga on May 14, 1989, in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. He studied first in Universidad de las Américas Puebla in San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, but after having some problems with the university's teachers, he switched over to Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León in Monterrey to study sports science. While studying, Carrera was looking for a career in American football, playi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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La Rebelión Amarilla
''La Rebelión Amarilla'' (Spanish for "The Yellow Rebellion") is a heel (the villains of professional wrestling") professional wrestling group who work primarily for The Crash Lucha Libre and on the Mexican Independent circuit since August 2017. The group was founded when Garza Jr. broke away from the group known as ''La Rebelión'' and formed his own faction instead. Garza Jr. was the leader of the group from its creation until his departure from Mexico in March 2019. Bestia 666 is the current leader of the group, which also includes Mecha Wolf 450, Rey Horus and Black Danger. Beyond Garza Jr., the team has also included Último Ninja, Lacey Lane, Black Tauro and El Hijo del Fantasma. Bestia 666 and Mecha Wolf are the current NWA World Tag Team Champions in their first reign and the current The Crash Tag Team Champions in their second reign. Rey Horus held The Crash Heavyweight Championship and Lane held The Crash Women's Championship while part of ''La Rebelión Amarilla ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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NWA 73rd Anniversary Show
The NWA 73rd Anniversary Show (also simply known as NWA 73) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) that was held on August 29, 2021, as the second of two PPV events to take place from the Khorassan Ballroom of the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri. The event was broadcast on FITE TV. It is the eleventh event in the NWA Anniversary Show chronology, and the first since the 70th Anniversary in 2018. Ten matches were contested at the event, including two on the pre-show. In the main event, Trevor Murdoch defeated Nick Aldis in a Title vs. Career match to win the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship. In other prominent matches, La Rebelión (Bestia 666 and Mecha Wolf 450) defeated Aron Stevens and JR Kratos to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship, Kamille defeated Chelsea Green to retain the NWA World Women's Championship, Chris Adonis defeated James Storm to retain the NWA National Championship, and Judais won ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chris Masters
Christopher Todd Mordetzky (born January 8, 1983) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) under the ring name Chris Adonis as a member of Strictly Business. He is a former two-time National Champion in NWA. He is best known for his time in WWE, under the ring name Chris Masters. He is also known for his time in Impact Wrestling, under the ring name Chris Adonis and for his appearances for Qatar Pro Wrestling, where he is the current QPW Tag Team Champions with Carlito. After being trained in Ultimate Pro Wrestling, Mordetzky signed a development contract with WWE and was sent to WWE's farm territory Ohio Valley Wrestling. In 2005, he debuted in WWE as "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters, a wrestler in a great body shape, using "The Masterlock" as finisher, a full nelson hold. During his early career in WWE, Masters had a storyline around the Masterlock, a submission nobody could break. He would challenge several wrestlers to th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thom Latimer
Thomas Raymond Latimer (born 6 August 1986) is an English Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and actor. He currently competes for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) as a member of Strictly Business (professional wrestling), Strictly Business, as well as on the independent circuit. Latimer is known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Bram, where he is a former one-time TNA King of the Mountain Championship, TNA King of the Mountain Champion. Before signing to TNA, he performed under the ring name Kenneth Cameron for WWE's developmental territory NXT (WWE brand), NXT as a member of The Ascension (professional wrestling), The Ascension. Professional wrestling career Early career (2003–2010) Although Latimer didn't grow up watching professional wrestling, he then discovered a video recording of WrestleMania VIII and later the 1998 King of the Ring (1998), King of the Ring and from then on in he was hooked on wrestling. Latimer initially ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Strictly Business (professional Wrestling)
Strictly Business is a villainous professional wrestling stable currently in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), consisting of Chris Adonis, Thom Latimer and Kamille. Kamille is the reigning NWA World Women's Champion in her first reign. The group was formed and led by then-NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis on the tenth episode of '' Powerrr'' on December 17, 2019, and was quickly established as NWA's top villainous faction with the addition of The Wild Cards (Royce Isaacs and Thom Latimer) and Kamille. The faction gained further credibility with the addition of major names such as Scott Steiner and Chris Adonis. The group dominated NWA until 2021 when Aldis lost his title after a three-year long reign. Shortly after the title loss, Aldis was kicked out of the group due to fending off their attack against Tim Storm, reducing the group to Adonis, Latimer and Kamille. History Nick Aldis' leadership (2019–2021) On the December 17 episode of '' Powerrr'', the seas ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anthony Mayweather
Anthony Gregory Mayweather (born February 21, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and promoter, currently signed to the NWA where he competes under his real name. In 2010, he signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as Crimson, where he achieved a 470-day undefeated streak, which lasted until June 2012. Afterwards, he spent time in TNA's developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), where he became a one-time OVW Heavyweight Champion and a two-time OVW Southern Tag Team Champion, before being released from his contract in July 2013. He has since made several returns to TNA, most recently in April 2017, using the ring name Mayweather. Mayweather served five years in the United States Army, which included two tours of Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He made his professional wrestling debut in 2007, working under the ring name Tommy Mercer for various promotions on the independent circuit, including Absolute Intense Wrestling (AIW), NWA Main Event and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |