On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Konnan, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Charles Ashenoff (born Carlos Santiago Espada Moises) was born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba on January 6, 1964, and he is currently 59 years old.
He is currently a Manager and Producer, working for MLW and AAA, under the ring name of Konnan.
Currently, he is is a member of the team of The Latin American Xchange.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Charles Ashenoff (born Carlos Santiago Espada Moises)
- Ring Names
- Konnan ( February 24, 1988 - Present)
- Konnan el Barbaro ( January 29, 1989 - April 6, 1994)
- El Relámpago ( July 20, 1992 - July 21, 1992)
- The Latin Fury ( January 7, 1992 - July 19, 1992)
- El Centurión ( January 6, 1988 - January 28, 1989)
- Born January 6, 1964 (age 59)
- Nationality
Cuba
- Birth Place Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
- Billed From
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
- Weight
- 250 lbs (113 kg)
- Nicknames K-Dogg
Career History
- Roles
- Manager ( May 30, 2021 - Present)
- Producer ( January 23, 2019 - Present)
- Manager ( December 31, 2005 - August 19, 2019)
- Wrestler ( January 6, 1988 - August 3, 2019)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion MLW
December 14, 2018 Present Promotion AAA
June 4, 2018 Present Promotion IMPACT
March 16, 2017 May 29, 2021 Promotion AAA
May 12, 2004 February 1, 2016 Promotion LUCHA UNDERGROUND
October 29, 2014 August 5, 2015 Promotion TNA
February 13, 2003 July 23, 2007 Promotion ROH
December 28, 2002 January 11, 2003 Promotion WWC
March 1, 2001 November 23, 2002 Promotion WCW
January 22, 1996 March 23, 2001 Promotion AAA
July 4, 1992 October 20, 1996 Promotion ECW
October 6, 1995 January 5, 1996 Promotion WWF
January 7, 1992 July 21, 1992 Promotion CMLL
March 5, 1989 April 3, 1992 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel December 31, 2005 August 3, 2019 Face February 13, 2003 December 30, 2005 Heel September 16, 1996 February 12, 2003 Face October 6, 1995 September 15, 1996 - Images
Oct 2014Feb 2003Aug 1999Mar 1989
- Finishers
- Tequila Sunrise - Arm Trap Single Leg Boston Crab ( January 6, 1988 - September 15, 2013)
- Montezuma's Revenge / The 187 - Cradle DDT ( January 22, 1996 - July 13, 1997)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "To live and die in LAX" by Dale Oliver & Serg Salinas - with The LAX - Team ( March 16, 2017 - August 19, 2019)
- Theme Song "Dawgz" by Konnan - with The LAX - Team ( December 31, 2005 - July 23, 2007)
- Theme Song "3 Live K" by 3Live Kru - with 3Live Kru - Team ( January 7, 2005 - December 11, 2005)
- Theme Song "Beware" by 3Live Kru - with 3Live Kru - Team ( March 17, 2004 - January 6, 2005)
- Theme Song "What’s My Name?" by Ron Killings - with 3Live Kru - Team ( August 20, 2003 - March 16, 2004)
- Theme Song "I’m Everything" by Dale Oliver - Single ( March 5, 2003 - August 19, 2003)
- Theme Song "I Don’t Give a Fuck" by Lil‘ Jon - Single ( December 28, 2002 - January 11, 2003)
- Theme Song "The Reason" by Mad One - Single ( October 18, 2000 - March 23, 2001)
- Theme Song "Filthy, Dirty, Nasty" by The Filthy Animals - with The Filthy Animals - Team ( June 11, 2000 - March 23, 2001)
- Theme Song "Bow Wow Wow" by Mad One - Single ( April 11, 1999 - October 17, 2000)
- Theme Song "Psycho" by Mad One - Single ( January 17, 1999 - April 10, 1999)
- Theme Song "Wolfpac Theme" - with nWo Wolfpac - Team ( April 27, 1998 - January 11, 1999)
- Theme Song "Rockhouse" by Frank Shelly - with nWo - Team ( April 20, 1998 - April 26, 1998)
- Theme Song "Tear It Up" by Jimmy Hart & Howard Helm - with nWo - Team ( July 14, 1997 - April 19, 1998)
- Theme Song "Konnan’s Theme" by Jimmy Hart & Howard Helm - Single ( January 13, 1997 - July 13, 1997)
- Theme Song "Dungeon of Doom" by Jimmy Hart - with The Dungeon of Doom - Team ( September 16, 1996 - January 12, 1997)
- Theme Song "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor - Single ( March 5, 1989 - October 20, 1996)
- Theme Song "Dead Man’s Trousers (Production Theme)" by Andrew Blythe, Colin Anderson & Marten Joustra - Single ( February 11, 1996 - September 15, 1996)
- Theme Song "In Yer Face" by Howard Pfeifer - Single ( January 22, 1996 - February 10, 1996)
- Theme Song "Murder Was the Case" by Snoop Dogg - Single ( October 6, 1995 - January 5, 1996)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
World Championship Wrestling
- 1 WCW United States Heavyweight Championship
- 1 WCW World Television Championship
- 2 WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 with Rey Mysterio Jr., 1 with Billy Kidman)
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- 2 NWA World Tag Team Championship (with B.G. James & Ron Killings - Freebird rule)
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
- 1 AAA Americas Heavyweight Championship
- 1 AAA Parejas Increibles Tag Team Championship (with Cibernético)
- 1 IWC World Heavyweight Championship
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre / Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre
- 1 EMLL World Heavyweight Championship
World Wrestling Council
- 1 WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship
- 1 WWC World Tag Team Championship (with Carly Colón)
- 1 WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship
Championship Wrestling USA Northwest
- 1 Championship Wrestling USA Northwest Tag Championship (with Beetlejuice)
International Wrestling All-Stars
- 1 IWAS World Heavyweight Championship
- 1 IWAS World Tag Team Championship (with Rey Mysterio Jr.)
Global Championship Wrestling
- 1 GCW Heavyweight Champion
Latin American Wrestling Association
- 2 LAWA Heavyweight Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- AAA Torneo de Parejas Winner (1996 - with Mascara Sagrada Jr.)
- EMLL World Heavyweight Title Tournament Winner (1991)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 2009)
- 25° in PWI 500 (1996)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- The Latin American Xchange - Danny LimeLight, Slice Boogie, Julius Smokes ( July 10, 2021 - Present)
- La Facción Ingobernable - Karrion / Killer Kross, La Bestia del Ring / Toro Blanco / Pierroth, La Parka / L.A. ParK, Rush, Scarlett Bordeaux, La Máscara ( December 14, 2019 - May 30, 2021)
- The Latin American Xchange - Daga, Diamanté, Eddie Kingston, Homicide, Low Ki, Ortiz, Santana ( March 16, 2017 - August 19, 2019)
- MAD - Brian Cage, Jack Evans, Jeff Jarrett, Juventud Guerrera, Karrion / Killer Kross, Santos Escobar / El Hijo del Fantasma / King Cuerno, Sexy Star, Teddy Hart, Australian Suicide, El Zorro ( January 21, 2018 - March 20, 2019)
- La Sociedad - Hernandez, La Parka / L.A. ParK, Damian 666, Halloween, El Zorro, Silver Cain ( October 1, 2010 - November 16, 2010)
- La Legion Extranjera - Alex Koslov, Hernandez, Chessman, El Zorro, Goddess, Jennifer Blake, Rain ( October 10, 2009 - May 1, 2010)
- La Legion Extranjera - Abyss / Chris Parks, Ayako Hamada, Elix Skipper, Jack Evans, Jeff Jarrett, Johnny Stamboli, Kenzo Suzuki, Mil Muertes / El Mesías, Psicosis / Nicho el Millonario, R-Truth, Sabu, Sean Waltman / X-Pac / Syxx-Pac, Teddy Hart, Traci Brooks, Chessman, Silver King, Electroshock, El Zorro, Escoria, Ozz, Cuervo, Joe Líder, Black Abyss, Escoria, Headhunter A, Espiritu, Abismo Negro, Mr. Niebla, Antifaz, Tiana Ringer ( May 1, 2006 - June 15, 2009)
- The Latin American Xchange - Hernandez, Homicide, Apolo, Machete ( December 31, 2005 - June 19, 2007)
- 3Live Kru - R-Truth, Road Dogg ( June 18, 2003 - December 11, 2005)
- 4Live Kru - Billy Gunn, R-Truth, Road Dogg ( November 26, 2005 - December 11, 2005)
- The Filthy Animals - Billy Kidman, Disco Inferno / Glenn Gilbertti, Eddie Guerrero, Juventud Guerrera, Rey Mysterio, Torrie Wilson, Tygress ( August 16, 1999 - March 26, 2001)
- No Limit Soldiers - Rey Mysterio, Master P, BA, Chase Tatum, Swoll, 4x4 ( June 13, 1999 - August 15, 1999)
- nWo Elite - Buff Bagwell, Disco Inferno / Glenn Gilbertti, Eric Bischoff, Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash / Diesel, Lex Luger, Miss Elizabeth, Scott Hall / Razor Ramon, Scott Steiner ( January 4, 1999 - January 11, 1999)
- nWo Wolfpac - Disco Inferno / Glenn Gilbertti, Dusty Rhodes, Kevin Nash / Diesel, Lex Luger, Miss Elizabeth, Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig, Randy Savage, Rick Rude, Scott Hall / Razor Ramon, Sting ( April 27, 1998 - January 4, 1999)
- nWo - Brutus Beefcake, Buff Bagwell, Crush / Brian Adams, Dusty Rhodes, Eric Bischoff, Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash / Diesel, Miss Elizabeth, Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig, Randy Savage, Rick Rude, Scott Hall / Razor Ramon, Scott Steiner, Sean Waltman / X-Pac / Syxx-Pac, Virgil / Vincent, nWo Sting, Scott Norton, Louie Spicolli ( July 14, 1997 - April 27, 1998)
- The Dungeon of Doom - Haku / Meng, Kevin Sullivan, Maxx, Glacier ( September 16, 1996 - January 12, 1997)
- Los Gringos Locos - Eddie Guerrero, Love Machine, Black Cat, Chicano Power, Misterioso, King Lion, Madonna's Boyfriend ( August 26, 1994 - December 11, 1994)
- Managers Jimmy Hart, Torrie Wilson
- Wrestlers managed Danny LimeLight, Hernandez, Homicide, Pentagón Jr., Ricochet