Joey Muñoz
Joey Muñoz | |
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November 2010 | |
Birth name | Joseph Muñoz |
Born |
[1] Colorado Springs, Colorado[1] | January 20, 1979
Website | Kaos on Myspace |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) |
Kaos[1] Joey Muñoz[1] The Rawhide Kid[1] Kid Kaos[1] Joey Idol[1] Joey Munos |
Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] |
Billed weight | 218 lb (99 kg)[1] |
Billed from | Hollywood, California[2] |
Trained by |
Supreme[1] Crayze[1] |
Debut | July 7, 1995[1] |
Joseph "Joey" Muñoz (born January 20, 1979) is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Kaos (sometimes spelled as KAOS or kAos). He is best known for his work in Xtreme Pro Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling, Wrestling Society X and NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood.
Career
Independent circuit pre-XPW
Joey Munoz, known as Kid Kaos, started training at age 14 in 1994.
Xtreme Pro Wrestling
Muñoz debuted in Xtreme Pro Wrestling on July 31, 1999, using the ring name Kid Kaos, and the nickname "The Rock Superstar".[1] He was trained by his uncle, fellow XPW star Supreme.[1] On August 27, 2001, he won the Television Champion would go on to become the longest reigning champion, holding the title for 18 months.[1][2]
Santino Bros.
In addition to teaming with Supreme, Muñoz formed the Fighting Santino Brothers tag team with longtime friend and training partner El Mongol which sees both men wear black masks as well be accompanied by their manager Jezebel. Muñoz also wrestles as a singles wrestler under his real name or by the ring name Kaos.
Post-XPW
Using the name Kaos, Munoz debuted in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) on September 11, 2004, at High Stakes: Always Bet on Black!, challenging CZW Champion The Messiah.[3] His first major storyline was a feud with Adam Flash, and on November 14 at Night of Infamy, a match between the two of them ended in a no contest.[4] In a three-way ladders and scaffold match for the CZW Championship on December 11, The Messiah defeated Kaos and Flash to retain.[5] he also challenged B-Boy for the CZW Iron Man Championship on January 8, 2005, at GenZ: The Transfusion, but was unsuccessful.[6] In his last CZW appearance he lost to Flash in a falls count anywhere match at Only the Strong: Scarred for Life on February 5.[7]
Wrestling Society X
In 2006, Muñoz taped MTV's Wrestling Society X (WSX), using the name Joey "Kaos" Munoz, and the episodes aired in 2007.[2] While in WSX, he was member of the tag team Los Pochos Guapos with Aaron Aguilera.[2] On the inaugural episode of WSX, which aired on January 30, 2007, Munoz comepted in the WSX Rumble.[8] On the third episode of WSX, which aired on February 13, Los Pochos Guapos lost a Tables, Ladders and Cerveza match to Alkatrazz and Luke Hawx, when Alkatrazz pinned Munoz after a powerbomb through a table.[9] Munoz gained his first WSX win when he and Aguilera defeated The Filth and The Fury (Teddy Hart and M-Dogg 20) on an episode aired on March 14.[10] On another episode aired that day, Los Pochos Guapos lost to The Cartel (Delikado and Lil Cholo) in their final appearance for WSX.[10]
World Wrestling Entertainment
On November 5, 2007, Muñoz made an appearance on Raw, using the name "Joey" in a losing effort against Snitsky.[11][12] Joey Munoz and Russ Taylor participated in a losing effort against Vladimir Kozlov on the May 26, 2009 edition of ECW on Sci Fi.
NWA Hollywood
Kaos was in the main event on the November 26, 2010 episode of NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood vs Joey Ryan. Kaos engaged in a feud with Dark Chocolate Willie Mack, main eventing the March 4, 2011 and March 26, 2011 episodes of the Television show.
While being off TV, Kaos became involved in the production of NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood as producer / writer for the company's television show.
Wrestling school
In January 2008, Kaos founded The Santino Bros. Wrestling Academy, named after his tag team. Trainers include, Kaos, The Ballard Bros Shane & Shannon and Los Luchas Zokre & Phoenix Star.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Kaostrophe (Sitout inverted suplex slam)[2]
- Signature moves
- 450° splash[1][2]
- Corkscrew senton[1]
- DDT[1]
- Diving crossbody[1]
- Dropkick[1]
- Falling Star[1][2] (Crucifix lift flipped into a piledriver)[1]
- Frog splash[1]
- Hurricanrana[1]
- Moonsault, sometimes while springboarding[1]
- Standing shiranui[1]
- Superkick[1]
- Entrance music
Championships and accomplishments
- Battle Ground Pro Wrestling
- BiGPro Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[13]
- Mexican Wrestling Federation
- Trophy: Surprise Heel of the Year (2009)[13]
- New Generacion Xtreme
- NGX Tag Team Championship w/Supreme (1 time)[13]
- New Wave Pro Wrestling
- NWPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[13]
- Vendetta Pro Wrestling
- Vendetta Pro Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[14]
- Xtreme Pro Wrestling
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 "Kaos at Online World of Wrestling". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Los Pochos Guapos". Wrestling Society X. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ↑ "Combat Zone Wrestling - High Stakes: Always Bet on Black! - September 11, 2004 - Philadelphia, PA - ECW Arena - Evening Show". Online World of Wrestling. 2004-09-11. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ↑ "Combat Zone Wrestling - Night of Infamy - November 14, 2004 - Philadelphia, PA - ECW Arena". Online World of Wrestling. 2004-11-14. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ↑ "Combat Zone Wrestling - Cage of Death VI - December 11, 2004 - Philadelphia, PA - ECW Arena". Online World of Wrestling. 2004-12-11. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ↑ "Combat Zone Wrestling - GenZ: The Transfusion - January 8, 2005 - Philadelphia, PA - ECW Arena". Online World of Wrestling. 2005-01-08. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ↑ "Combat Zone Wrestling - Only the Strong: Scarred for Life - February 5, 2005 - Philadelphia, PA - ECW Arena". Online World of Wrestling. 2005-02-05. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ↑ Waldman, Jon (2007-01-31). "Wrestling Society X: An unusual inauguration". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ↑ Mackinder, Matt (2007-02-14). "WSX: Tables, Ladders & Cerveza". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- 1 2 Tylwalk, Nick (2007-03-14). "WSX: Five-episode feast leaves many questions". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ↑ "WWE Raw Results - November 5, 2007". Online World of Wrestling. 2007-11-05. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ↑ Plummer, Dale (2007-11-06). "Raw: Can't get enough of that DX schtick". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- 1 2 3 4 "The Rock Superstar kAos". Retrieved October 8, 2007.
- ↑ "03.13.2011 New Champion". Retrieved March 21, 2011.
External links
- Online World of Wrestling profile
- Los Pochos Guapos WSX Bio
- Joey Munoz at the Internet Movie Database
- Santino Bros. Wrestling Academy