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Joaquin Wilde
Wilde in 2017
Birth nameMichael Paris
Born(1986-10-05)October 5, 1986(age 38)[1]
Los Angeles,California,U.S.[1]
Alma materWest Virginia University
Spouse(s)
Rebecca Schott
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(m.2019)​
Children1
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)DJZ[2]
DJ Zema[3]
Joaquin Wilde[4]
Michael Montecarlo[1]
Shiima Xion[5]
Zema Ion[6]
Billed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[7][citation needed]
Billed weight180 lb (82 kg)[7][citation needed]
Billed fromChicago, Illinois[4][1]
Trained byIWC Iron City Wrestling Academy[1]
WWE Performance Center[1]
Discovery[1]
Skayde[1]
DebutAugust 21, 2004[1]

Michael Paris[1](born October 5, 1986) is an Americanprofessional wrestler.He is currently signed toWWE,where he performs on theRawbrand,under thering nameJoaquin Wilde.He is a member of theLatino World Order.He was a former founding member ofLegado Del Fantasma.

Paris began his career in 2004, wrestling on several independent promotions under the name ofShiima Xion.He had his first national exposure when he participated asZema Ionin theX DivisionShowcase, a tournament held byTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling.While he did not win the tournament, he signed a contract with TNA. He stayed with the promotion until 2018. During his time, he joinedRobbie EandJessie Godderzin theBroMansstable, changing his name toDJZ.He is a formertwo-timeX Division Championandone-timeWorld Tag Team ChampionwithAndrew Everett.He has also worked for various other promotions, such asMajor League Wrestling(MLW),Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide(AAA) andDDT Pro-Wrestling(DDT).

Professional wrestling career

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Early career (2002–2004)

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In 2002, a 15-year-old Paris won a contest to design the first logo forRing of Honor,which the promotion used until 2004.[8]In 2003, Paris began training to become a professional wrestler at the Coalition of Competition inPittsburgh,Pennsylvaniaunder trainers Super Hentai, Shirley Doe, and Glenn Spectre.[1]He trained there for 14 months before debuting as Shiima Xion, the "first Filipino male model of wrestling" on August 21, 2004, against Jason Gory inWheeling, West Virginiafor Black Diamond Wrestling.[1]Shiima Xion competed throughout West Virginia and Ohio in late 2004, since he was not old enough to compete in the state of Pennsylvania. Shortly after turning 18, however, Xion began competing regularly for the International Wrestling Cartel, as well as making appearances inChikara,Far North Wrestling, and Pro Wrestling Unplugged.[1][9]

By early 2006, the Shiima Xion character had become more of a glam rock star than a male model, as Xion began wearing make-up to the ring, and had also changed his hair color from black to red/blonde.[1]His bizarre hair style soon became his trademark, with Shiima becoming best known for hairspraying his hair during matches.[1][9]The androgynous character eventually caught the attention of Japanese wrestling promoterSanshiro Takagi,who invited 19-year-old Shiima to tour Japan with his company,Dramatic Dream Team(DDT) in the summer of 2006.[1]Shiima Xion was featured in the Introducing... article inPro Wrestling Illustrated'sThe Wrestler(volume 19, 2007).[1]The magazine was released on newsstands nationwide on December 4, 2007, with a two-page article spread on Shiima.[9]

Independent circuit (2004–2019)

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Shiima Xion wrestling at the formerECW Arena,2008

Shiima Xion made hisInternational Wrestling Carteldebut on November 6, 2004, inMunhall,Pennsylvania, shortly after his eighteenth birthday.[1]Shiima lost to Jason Gory, who was also making his IWC debut that night.[1]The two feuded into 2005, culminating at IWC No Excuses on July 29, 2005, where Gory came out victorious.[1]Next month, Shiima would receive a shot at Shirley Doe'sIWC World Heavyweight Championshipand lost. For the next few months he would team with Chris Maverick as the International Males which ended with an IWC Tag Team Championship match against the Gambino Brothers Moving Company, which Xion and Maverick lost. Shiima would once again come across Gory at IWC Super Indy V on April 15, 2006, in which Shiima defeated Gory with the Filipino Destroyer. Post-match saw the two shake hands for the first time in their near two-year-long rivalry and eventually led to them forming a tag team known as Team Catfish and eventually Babyface Fire (BFF).[1][9]BFF teamed for the first time on July 7, 2006, and were defeated byChris HeroandClaudio Castagnoli.The team is best known for their scramble matches with the Gambino Brothers, Sexual Harassment, and the Cleveland Mafia. The second of these scrambles, which took place on December 9, 2006, saw BFF capture their first IWC Tag Team Championship.[1]Xion and Gory held onto the belts until March 2007, in which The Gambino Brothers challenged the champions, despite both BFF members already competing in singles action earlier in the night.[1]The challenge was accepted, and Xion was pinned by Marshall Gambino after interference from Jimmy DeMarco.[1]After losing the titles, Shiima reached the final of the Super Indy VI Tournament but was defeated byLarry Sweeney.Later that year, after a violent feud with the Gambinos, BFF won their second IWC Tag Team Championship on December 8, 2007.[1]They would hold onto the tag titles twice as long as their first reign, until Sexual Harassment defeated BFF for the belts in June 2008.[1]They also lost their rematch in a hugeTLC matchin August 2008.[9]

Sterling James Keenan(left) wrestling Shiima Xion (right) for Velocity Pro Wrestling, 2008

In September 2008, Xion defeated Marshall Gambino to qualify for another tournament, for the vacant IWC World Heavyweight Championship.[1]Xion defeated Justin Idol, John McChesney, andRaymond Roweto advance to the finals, where he defeated Jimmy DeMarco with a630 splashto win the tournament and the title on October 26, 2008.[1][9]After only one successful defence, Shiima lost the IWC World Heavyweight Championship to Raymond Rowe.[10]On March 7, defeated Rowe in a no disqualification match for the World Heavyweight Championship.[10]Their feud would culminate on March 28, where Shiima once again defeated him.[10]Shiima's reign was littered with DQ finishes, usually Shiima getting himself disqualified.[10]On December 12, Jimmy DeMarco defeated Shiima for the World Heavyweight Championship.[10]On January 30, 2010, the two went up against each other in an extreme rules match withShane Douglasas the special referee which DeMarco won.[10]On his way to the Super Indy IX Final, Xion defeatedRicky Reyes,FrightmareandLince Dorado.On May 8, in the final, he defeated both Azrieal andJohnny Garganoto win the tournament and the IWC Super Indy Championship.[10]On August 21, he defended the title in a steel cage against Super Hentai and the two would face off once again in January 2011 where Shiima lost the title.[10]2011 would prove to be an annoying year for Shiima as he had multiple title shots including several IWC World Heavyweight Championship shots and one IWC Super Indy Championship shot.[10]Shiima would leave IWC to focus on other promotions, namelyTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling.However, he has returned under his TNA name Zema Ion for sporadic appearances.[10]On October 19, 2013, as Shiima Xion returned to IWC at Retro reunion, defeating Facade for the Super Indy Championship.

Mexican promotions (2008–2019)

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Shiima Xion made his Desastre Total Ultraviolento debut on May 3, 2008, inMexico City,Mexicoin a tag match withJoe LideragainstEl GenericoandCrazy Boy.Xion lost the match after a top ropebrainbusterfrom El Generico. Xion returned to DTU on July 11, 2009, in Tulancingo, Mexico in a three-way light tube deathmatch with Crazy Boy andExtreme Tiger.Xion lost after aSwanton bombfrom Extreme Tiger. Xion also competed in DTU's "Fashion" event on July 26, 2009, in Mexico City, where Xion challenged for the DTU championship in a 3-way match with Aero Boy and Ragde. Aero Boy became the new DTU champion after pinning Xion. Shiima joined theAAAroster in mid-2009, debuting on a Cuautitlan, Mexico TV taping in a six-man tag that featured Xion,Teddy HartandElectroshockgoing againstLa Parka,Jack Evansand Extreme Tiger. Xion was pinned following a double stomp from Tiger. Xion also wrestled forInternational Wrestling Revolution Group,Lucha POP and X-Project.

On April 5, 2017, DJZ took part in an event held by The Crash promotion in Mexico City, battlingRey Horus,Laredo Kid,Mr. 450,Septimo Dragon andÚltimo Ninjain a number one Contendership match for the Cruiserweight Title. During the match, DJZ took a450° splashfrom Laredo Kid and immediately felt something was wrong, but finished the match, believing it "was just the wind knocked out of him." Examination at a Mexican hospital that night, however, revealed he had suffered a ruptured colon, causing internal bleeding, and forcing him to undergo emergency surgery.[11][12][13]

DJZ appeared at Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide's Through TNA/GFW/Impact Wrestling partnership with AAATriplemanía XXVandTriplemanía XXVI.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / Impact Wrestling

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X Division Champion (2011–2013)

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Ion in 2012

On June 23, 2011, Paris made an appearance onTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling'sImpact Wrestlingtelevision show, working under the ring name Zema Ion, defeatingDakota Darsowand Federico Palacios in a three–way X Division match to advance to the tournament finals atDestination X,where a contract with the promotion would be at stake.[14]At the pay-per-view, Ion competed in a four-way match against Jack Evans,Low Kiand the eventual winner of the match,Austin Aries.[15]On July 24 it was reported that Paris had signed a contract with TNA.[16]Zema Ion made his return to TNA on the August 11 edition ofImpact Wrestling,appearing in a backstage segment, whereEric Bischoffintroduced new rules to the X Division.[17]The following week, Ion took part in agauntlet matchto determine the X Division rankings. After eliminatingMark Haskinsfrom the match, Ion was himself eliminated byJesse Sorensen,placing him fifth in the rankings.[18]Ion returned on the September 28 episode ofImpact Wrestling,working in a five-manladder match,which was won byBrian Kendrick.[19]

Ion wrestlingKenny King

On the December 15 edition ofImpact Wrestling,Ion started Best of Three Series withAnthony Neseto determine the third and final challenger for theX Division ChampionshipatGenesis.Ion, now wrestling as aheel,won the first match of the series.[20]Two weeks later, Ion defeated Nese in aContract on a Pole matchto win the series 2-1 and advance to the pay-per-view.[21]On January 8, 2012, at Genesis, Ion was the second man eliminated from the X Division Championship match, which also included Austin Aries, Jesse Sorensen andKid Kash.Ion then helped Aries defeat Sorensen and retain his title.[22]On February 12 atAgainst All Odds,Ion defeated Sorensen in an X Division number one contender's match, after Sorensen was unable to continue after suffering a legitimate injury and was counted out.[23]Ion received his shot at the X Division Championship on the March 8 edition ofImpact Wrestling,winning the match via disqualification, after champion Austin Aries was caught using Ion's hair spray on him; as a result, Aries retained his title.[24]Ion received another title shot on March 18 atVictory Road,but was defeated by Aries via submission.[25]On the following edition ofImpact Wrestling,Ion failed again to capture the X Division Championship after he fought Aries, Kid Kash and Anthony Neese to a no contest, following interference fromBully Ray.[26]Ion received another shot at the X Division Championship on the May 10 episode ofImpact Wrestling,but was again defeated by Aries.[27]On the June 14 episode ofImpact Wrestling,Ion competed in his firstUltimate X match,where he andChris Sabinunsuccessfully challenged Aries for the X Division Championship.[28]

On July 8, atDestination X,Ion won atournamentto become the new X Division Champion, defeatingKenny King,Mason AndrewsandSonjay Duttin an Ultimate X match.[29]He would retain the title against wrestlers like Kenny King,[30][31]Sonjay Dutt[32][33]andDouglas Williams[34]untilBound for Glory,where Ion lost the title toRob Van Dam.[35]Ion received his rematch for the title on the October 25 episode ofImpact Wrestling,but was again defeated by Van Dam.[36]Ion tried to regain the title, but he lost every match he had.[37][38][39][40]

The BroMans (2013–2015)

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Main article:The BroMans
When Ion aligned himself withThe BroMans,he changed his name and gimmick to DJZ

After several months out injured, he returned to Impact on a regular basis and on the November 28 edition ofImpact,Zema joinedThe BroMansas their personal DJ. Ion won the Feast or Fired TNA X Division Championship briefcase. On January 30, 2014 (Airing on February 6, 2014), unsuccessfully cashed in his briefcase againstTNA X Division Champion,Austin Aries. This made him the first person to unsuccessfully cash in the X Division Feast or Fired briefcase. In February 2014, his ring name changed toDJZ.On February 23, 2014The Wolves(Eddie EdwardsandDavey Richards) defeated The BroMans (Jessie GodderzandRobbie E) for theTNA World Tag Team Championshiponly to lose them the following week to The Bromans during the TNA/Wrestle-1Kaisen: Outbreaksupershow event on March 2. Since then, the Wolves have had numerous rematches for the titles onImpact Wrestling,with the BroMans either using excuses to avoid defending the belts, having the third member of the team DJZ fill in for defenses, or by getting blatantly disqualified. At the PPV, all three BroMans defended the championships against the Wolves in a three-on-twohandicap match.On May 29, 2014, TNA announced on their website thatTexaswrestling legendKevin Von Erichwould accompany his two sonsMarshall and Rossfor their first ever nationally televised match at the pay-per-view. At theSlammiversary XIIThe BroMans fought the Von Erichs and lost disqualification when Jessie Godderz attacked Ross and Marshal with a steel chair however Kevin ran into the ring and made the save.

On the April 17, 2015, episode ofImpact Wrestling,after losing a tag team match toDirty Heels,The BroMans ended when Godderz attacked DJZ and Robbie E. On the May 29 episode ofImpact Wrestling,DJZ officially started his singles run as aface,challenging for the X Division Championship in a losing effort. On June 10 episode ofImpact Wrestling,DJZ competed in a X Division Championship tournament along withTigre UnoandMandrewswhich the match was won by Tigre Uno. After the match, DJZ was viciously attacked by Jessie Godderz with that setting up a match the next week which DJZ failed to win. AtSlammiversary,he competed in a three-way match for the X Division Championship but lost the match. AtBound for Glory,he competed in an Ultimate X match for the X Division Championship in a losing effort. During October and November, he competed in theTNA World Title Serieshe ended of his first block by defeating Mandrews and Tigre Uno (with the only exception ofManik), however he finally gained 6 points in pinning Manik in the following weeks, which also involved Uno, to advance in the round of 16, where he was defeated byEthan Carter IIIin the first round, failing to advance to the quarterfinals and being eliminated from the tournament.

Championship reigns (2016–2018)

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On the April 12, 2016, episode ofImpact Wrestling,DJZ defeated X Division ChampionTrevor Leein a non-title match. After the match, He was attacked byGregory Shane Helmsbut was saved by Eddie Edwards. AtSlammiversary,he participated in a four-way match for the X Division Championship, but lost the match. AtDestination X,he won a ladder match to earn a title shot for the X Division Championship. Later, he defeatedMike Bennettwith the help of the X Division wrestlers.

On the September 1 episode ofImpact Wrestling,DJZ defeatedRockstar Spud,Mandrews, Trevor Lee,Andrew EverettandBraxton Sutterin anUltimate Xgauntlet match to win theTNA X Division Championship.On the September 22 episode ofImpact Wrestling,he successfully defended his title against Trevor Lee and against Eddie Edwards on the October 29 episode ofImpact Wrestling.He successfully defended his title against Trevor Lee atBound for Glory.On the October 6 episode ofImpact Wrestling,DJZ took part inTeam X Gold,teaming with Braxton Sutter and Mandrews, to defeatThe Helms DynastyandMarshe Rockett.On the October 13 episode ofImpact Wrestling,he successfully defended his title against Marshe Rockett. On the October 27 episode ofImpact Wrestling,the team defeatedDecayand Rockstar Spud. On the November 3 episode ofImpact Wrestling,the team defeated The Helms Dynasty and Marshe Rockett and Rockstar Spud and Decay in a three-way tag team match. They defeated once again the two teams, this time in an Elimination match on the October 24 episode ofImpact Wrestling.On the December 1 episode ofImpact Wrestling,DJZ successfully defended his title against Braxton Sutter and Mandrews. After the match, he was attacked by Mandrews.

On January 6, 2017, at the eventOne Night Only: Live!,DJZ successfully defended his title against Andrew Everett, Braxton Sutter and Trevor Lee, in afour-way elimination match.[41]On January 11, DJZ lost his X Division Championship to Trevor Lee. DJZ was not used by Impact Wrestling between the March 5 taping of Impact, which aired on April 13, where he lost to Davey Richards, and Impact vsLucha Undergroundon April 6, 2018. He said he did not know his status with the company and if or when Impact would utilize him again.[42]In the meantime, he has been working for several independent and Impact-partnership promotions in the US, Japan and Mexico, including Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide.

DJZ would eventually return to an Impact branded event at their co-promoted show with Lucha Underground duringWrestleCon2018, and his official return in a six-way match atImpact Wrestling Redemptionlater that month. On April 24, 2018, DJZ and Andrew Everett (billed as Z&E) defeated Eli Drake and Scott Steiner to win theImpact World Tag Team Championship.On December 31, DJZ announced that his contract with Impact had expired and would depart from the company.[43]

WWE (2019–present)

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See also:Legado Del FantasmaandLatino World Order

On March 18, 2019, it was reported thatWWEwas attempting to sign DJZ.[44]On May 14, 2019, WWE confirmed that DJZ had signed a contract.[45]The following month, it was revealed he would be changing his ring name toJoaquin Wilde.[46][47]In June, it was announced that Wilde would compete in a tournament namedNXT Breakout Tournament,[48]where he made his debut on the June 26 episode ofNXT,losing toAngel Garzain the first round of the tournament.[49]On the December 13 episode of205 Live,Wilde made his debut on thebranddefeating James Tapia.

On the April 1 episode ofNXT,after a match withKushida,Wilde was abducted in the parking lot by a van full of men in black clothes and luchadore masks, continuing a previous storyline started when the same happened toRaul Mendozaweeks prior. On the June 10 episode ofNXT,Wilde made his return as he along with Mendoza were revealed as the mysterious masked men and they aligned themselves withEl Hijo del Fantasmaas they attackedDrake Maverick,thus turning heel.[50]On the June 17 episode ofNXT,El Hijo del Fantasma, now known as Santos Escobar, would reveal the name of his new faction with Wilde and Mendoza to beLegado Del Fantasma.Escobar, Wilde and Mendoza would once again attack Maverick as Escobar put Maverick through a table.[51]In their first match as a team, Legado del Fantasma defeated Maverick and Breezango (FandangoandTyler Breeze) in a six-man tag team match on the second night ofThe Great American Bash.

Wilde and Mendoza began competing in NXT's tag team division and on205 Live.AtNXT TakeOver XXX,Wilde and Mendoza faced Breezango and the team ofOney LorcanandDanny Burchin a triple threat match to determine the #1 contenders for theNXT Tag Team Championshipbut Wilde and Mendoza would be unsuccessful. At the night one ofSuper Tuesday,Legado lost toIsaiah "Swerve" Scottand Breezango in astreet fightwhen Scott pinned Escobar, leading up to a match between Escobar and Scott for Escobar's Cruiserweight Championship atNXT TakeOver 31,where Wilde and Mendoza assisted Escobar in retaining the title.

In 2021, Wilde and Mendoza entered the2021 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classicin which they lost to the eventual winnersMSK(Nash CarterandWes Lee) in the semifinal round. They also faced MSK andGrizzled Young Veterans(James DrakeandZack Gibson) on night one ofNXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliverin a match with the Tag Team titles on the line, which MSK won. On the night two of Stand & Deliver, Wilde and Mendoza assisted Escobar in defeating the reigningCruiserweight ChampionJordan Devlinin aladder matchto become the undisputed Cruiserweight Champion. AtNXT Takeover: In Your House,Legado del Fantasma would faceNXT North American Champion,Bronson Reedand NXT Tag Team Champions, MSK in a winners take all, six man tag team match in which, Legado del Fantasma would lose the match. On the August 24 episode ofNXT,Elektra Lopezmade her debut assisting Legado Del Fantasma to a win againstHit Row.

On the October 7 episode ofSmackDown,Legado Del Fantasma (withZelina Vegareplacing Lopez) attacked Hit Row during their entrance, marking the group's main roster debut.[52]On the March 10 episode ofSmackDown,Wilde alongside the rest of Legado Del Fantasma helpedRey MysterioagainstThe Judgment Day,turning face in the process.[53]On the March 31 episode ofSmackDown,Rey reformed theLatino World Orderand invited Legado Del Fantasma to join as a token of appreciation for aiding him in his fight against his son,Dominik,and The Judgement Day.[54][55]On the November 10 episode ofSmackDown,Escobar defected from LWO and removed Vega, Wilde and Del Toro from Legado del Fantasma the following week.[56][57]On the December 1 episode ofSmackDown,Wilde wrestled his first main roster singles match against Escobar but was defeated.[58]Wilde and Del Toro participated in the2024 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classictournament, defeatingChase University'sDuke Hudsonand Riley Osborne on the January 16, 2024 episode ofNXTbut lost toCarmelo HayesandTrick Williamsin the semifinals two weeks later.[59][60]At Night 2 of the2024 WWE Draft,LWO were drafted to the Raw brand.[61]

Personal life

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Paris is ofFilipino descent,being raised by a single mother who emigrated from thePhilippines.[62]He went to high school atOak Glen High SchoolinNew Cumberland,West Virginiaand attendedWest Virginia University,where he majored injournalism.[9]Paris was featured in the documentarySlammed: Inside Indie Wrestling.Paris says he has started suffering medical issues and wrestling-related injuries since turning 30. The first of these was in September 2016, when he broke his wrist in a match he wrestled for free inChicago,Illinoiswhich required a permanent screw to be implanted to fix.[13]

In May 2013, he started aGiveForwardcampaign to raise money to help pay to remove a benign tumor in his bladder, which had been discovered during an emergency appendectomy. On April 5, 2017, Paris suffered a second "colon-related health scare" after a450° splashfromLaredo Kidduring a match forThe CrashinMexico Citycaused a ruptured colon and internal bleeding, forcing him into emergency surgery. Doctors gave him a 20% chance of having use a colostomy bag for the rest of his life.[11][12][13]The surgery was successful and he returned to the ring two months later at an International Wrestling Cartel show, losing toAdam Cole.[63]This injury resulted in thousands of dollars of debt related to hospital bills and an estimated $10,000 in lost revenue from missed bookings.[13]

Since 2017, Paris has been in a relationship with Rebecca Schott.[64]They got married in October 2019. Their first child, a daughter, was born in 2021.[65]

Other media

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Paris, as Joaquin Wilde, has appeared inWWE 2K22,WWE 2K23andWWE 2K24as a playable character.

Championships and accomplishments

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  • AAW: Professional Wrestling Redefined
  • Absolute Intense Wrestling
    • AIW Absolute Championship (1 time)[67]
    • AIW Intense Championship (1 time)[68]
    • AIW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shawn Blaze[69]
    • Todd Pettengill Invitational (2011)[70]
    • Triple Crown Champion[71]
  • Championship Wrestling Experience
    • CWE Undisputed Championship (1 time)[9]
  • Dramatic Dream Team
  • Far North Wrestling
    • FNW Cruiserweight Championship (2 times)[9]
  • Glory Pro Wrestling
    • United Glory Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Everett Connors
  • Independent Wrestling Association East Coast
    • IWA East Coast Zero-G Crown (2008)[9]
  • International Wrestling Cartel
  • IWC Super Indy Championship (2 times)[73]
  • IWC Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Jason Gory[74]
  • IWC World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[75]
  • IWC Super Indy IX Tournament (2010)[76]

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