Amazing Red
Amazing Red | |
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Jose Maximo (cousin) Zelina Vega (cousin) | |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Amazing Red[1] El Rojo[1] Fuego Guerrero[2] Misterio Red[2] Red[2] Airwalk Spriggan[2] Spriggan[1] Sangriento[3] Dios Dorado[4] |
Billed height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1][2][5] |
Billed weight | 150 lb (68 kg)[5] |
Billed from | Brooklyn, New York[5] Tijuana, Mexico (As Sangriento)[6] |
Trained by | Mikey Whipwreck[1] |
Debut | 1998[2] |
Jonathan Figueroa (born April 26, 1982),
In April 2019, Red announced his retirement from professional wrestling due to a severe neck injury.[8][9] However, he would return to the ring only a few months later, to work for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).[10]
Professional wrestling career
International Wrestling Association (1998–2002)
Figueroa originally wrestled as Red, but Savio Vega decided to expand his ring name to include the word "Amazing" while he worked for the International Wrestling Association in Puerto Rico, giving origin to his more common pseudonym, Amazing Red.[11]
NWA Total Nonstop Action (2002–2004)
Red, who was already known for his work in the United States
Ring of Honor (2002–2003)
While working for TNA, he also wrestled for Ring of Honor as a member of the three-man tag team The S.A.T.[12] with cousins, Jose and Joel Maximo. Eventually, he began to team with "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles, becoming known together as Amazing Phenomenon.[13] The team would go on to win the ROH Tag Team Championship from The Prophecy, defeating Christopher Daniels and Xavier.[14] The duo would subsequently feud with the Prophecy and the Briscoes, but Homicide subbed in for Red for a successful title defense over Daniels and Dan Maff. Amazing Phenomenon's title reign lasted 158 days, and was vacated due to Red's injury.
All Japan Pro Wrestling (2003–2004)
Through late 2003, Amazing Red wrestled as Misterio Red as well as Airwalk Spriggan, while on a tour with All Japan Pro Wrestling. During the tour, he suffered a near career-ending knee injury, tearing his anterior cruciate ligament and having to undergo surgery which kept him on the sideline for an entire year.[15]
WWE (2005, 2012)
Red wrestled
Independent circuit (2006–2008)
Red's last appearance was at a New York Wrestling Connection event at the beginning of 2006, where he lost his match to Javi-Air and re-injured his knee.[1]
After being on the sidelines with his injury, Red made his return on December 13, 2008, at Jersey All Pro Wrestling's Best of the Light Heavyweights. The match was won by Archadia as he defeated Flip Kendrick and Louis Lyndon.[17]
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2009–2011)
In April 2009, it was announced via the TNA website that the Amazing Red would return to the company in the
On the May 28 episode of Impact!, he challenged Suicide for the X Division Championship but was unsuccessful in winning the title for a second time. On August 16, at
On the April 19 episode of
Return to Ring of Honor (2012)
On March 4, 2012, Red returned to Ring of Honor at the 10th Anniversary Show, where he teamed with T. J. Perkins in a losing effort against the House of Truth (Michael Elgin and Roderick Strong).[40]
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2019)
In August 2019, Red was announced for the
House of Glory (2014–present)
Also, Red opened his own training school,
Professional wrestling style and persona
Red is known for his high-flying style. He has been described as a pioneer and an innovator during the early 2000s.[42] Will Ospreay has called him an inspiration.[43] Red is also credited for inventing the front flip piledriver, which is later known by many wrestlers as the Canadian Destroyer.
Personal life
Figueroa is married and has two children with his wife.[44]
Championships and accomplishments
- Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling
- CAPW North American Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- East Coast Wrestling Association
- Great Championship Wrestling
- GCW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)[46]
- Hardcore Wrestling Alliance
- HWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- House of Glory
- HOG Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
- HOG World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- HOG Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Crimson[47]
- HOG Suicidal 6 Way Championship (1 time)
- Impact Championship Wrestling
- Maryland Championship Wrestling
- New York Wrestling Connection
- NYWC Interstate Championship (1 time)[1]
- New England Frontier Wrestling
- NEFW Tag Team Championships (1 time) - with Brian XL[50]
- Premier Wrestling Federation
- PWF Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[1]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Pro Wrestling Syndicate
- PWS Suicidal Six-way Championship (1 time)[52]
- Renegade Wrestling Alliance
- RWA Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)[53]
- Ring of Honor
- A.J. Styles[14]
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- United States Extreme Wrestling
- USEW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[55]
- United Xtreme Wrestling / USA Pro Wrestling
- UXW/USA Pro United States Championship (2 times)[2]
- Unreal Championship Wrestling
- UCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Other titles
- HWVY Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
See also
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External links
- Amazing Red's profile at Cagematch.net , Wrestlingdata.com , Internet Wrestling Database
- House of Glory