The Monster...

...and the Man

MY STATS/PROFESSIONAL INFO

WRESTLING NAME:
Ronin

NICKNAMES:
The Rock & Roll Vampire
The Gothic Superstar
The Industrial Nightmare
The Prince Of Denver

FROM:
The Asylum Guild

HEIGHT:
5'9"

WEIGHT:
187 lbs

FINISHERS:

• The Razorblade Smile (Fisherman Driver)
  
• The Deadfall (Flapjack/Jumping Reverse STO)
  
• Throat Full Of Glass (Double-arm Buffalo Sleeper/Camel Clutch)
  

TRADEMARKS:

• Frog Splash
• Blood Mist
• Shining Wizard
• Handspring Elbow/Bulldog
• Flashing Elbow
  
  

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Initially Self-Trained
• Made my debut for Next Generation Wrestling on June 12, 2004, defeating Savior
  
• Last Champion in NGW History
  
  

COMPANIES IVE WORKED FOR:

• Next Generation Wrestling (NJ)
• National Wrestling Superstars (NJ)
• WTF Wrestling Outlaws (NY)
• IWF Promotions (CO)
  (IWF Premier/Primos Hardcore Wrestling/IWF Lucha)
• Asylum Championship Wrestling (CO)
• Organizacion Mundial de la Lucha Libre (CO)
• West-Texas Wrestling Association/Amarillo Elite Wrestling (TX)
• Northern Outlaw Wrestling (ND)
• Kansas Championship Wrestling (KS)
  
  

ENTRANCE THEMES:

• "Mobscene" by Marilyn Manson (NGW - babyface)
• "Run Like Hell" by Kittie (NGW - heel)
• "Spitshine" by Carfax Abbey (NWS/WTF/WWA/AEW/IWF - singles)
• "Sent To Destroy" by Combichrist (IWF - Blood Money/ babyface singles)
• "Underdog" by Lacuna Coil (IWF - The Fang Gang)
• "In The Dark" by The Birthday Massacre (KCW)
  
• "I Am Sinistar" by Panzer Division (NOW - The Covenant)
• "Quicksilver (Radio Edit)" by The Cruxshadows - present, all other songs retired
  
  TAG TEAMS/STABLES:
  
  • Blood Money - w/ Romeo (IWF)
    
  • The Fang Gang - w/ Rose Thorn (IWF)
  • Heavens Descent - w/ Arik Angel, Romeo and Hollister (Primos)
  • The Covenant - w/ Prodigee, Rose Thorn, Penance and Cardinal Hel (NOW)
    
    CHAMPIONSHIPS:
  • NGW Champion (2x)
    (3/12/05 - 5/7/05, 11/19/05 - present)
  • PH&W 303 Division Championship (as Raiden)
    (6/18/11 - 11/6/11)
    
    
    INSPIRATIONS:
    
  • Bret Hart (all time favorite)
  • Raven
  • Eddy Guerrero
  • Chris Benoit
  • The Great Muta
  • Jushin Thunder Liger
  • Ultimo Dragon
    

PERSONAL INFO

    DATE OF BIRTH:
November 20, 1982
   
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Staten Island, NYC, NY

HOMETOWN:
Middletown, NJ

STATUS:
In A Relationship

FAVORITE AUTHORS/BOOKS:

• Anne Rice (Vampire Chronicles only)
• Dan Brown
• Poppy Z Brite
• Stephen King (select titles)
• Eddie & The Cruisers
• Various wrestling books
  
  

FAVORITE MOVIES:

• Nightmare/Halloween/Friday 13th/Phantasm/Living Dead series
• Eddie And The Cruisers I and II
• Cookie
• The Wrestler
• Serenity
• Various musicals
  
  

FAVORITE BANDS/ARTISTS:

• Andy LaPleuga (Icon Of Coil/Combichrist/Panzer AG)
  
• The Birthday Massacre
• Carfax Abbey
• The Cruxshadows
• Andrew Lloyd Webber
  
• The Eagles
• Eddie & The Cruisers
• Celine Dion
• Sarah Brightman
  
  

FAVORITE TV SHOWS:

• The Sopranos
• Married With Children
• The Simpsons
• Firefly
• Kindred: The Embraced
  
• Classic cartoon series
  
  

OTHER HOBBIES:

• Writing (scripts/stories/novels/songs/poetry)
• Video games
• Singing
• Shopping
• Clothing alterations
• Playing guitar, not very well though
  
• Body Modification: I currently have 5 tattoos
  -Gangrel sigil over my heart
  -IWF logo on my right ribcage
  -EG behind my right ear
  -State of New Jersey and 908 on the back of my neck
  -Half-sleeve on left arm in progress
  And three piercings
  -Tongue
  -Lip ring
  -Monroe
  
• Collecting Wrestling Figures (Jakks WWE DA/CSDA figs) and creating custom figures
  
  
  MODELING:
  
  • -Started modeling in January 2007
    
    -Photographers Ive worked with:
    
  • Swav Jusis (NJ)
    
  • Pam Pritzker (NYC)
    
  • Natasha Chamberlain (CO)
    
  • Rob Hammer (CO)
    
  • David Sanchez (CO)
    
    -I do both studio and location shoots, I am my own Makeup Artist (Ive also done work for others) and often provide my own hair/wardrobe
    
  
  
  ACTING:
  2011 - The Honey Cooler (debut)
  Role: El Halcon
  Other Credits: Choreographer, Stunt Coordinator
  Release Date: Early 2013
  
  2012 - The Elaborate Entrance Of Chad Deity
  Role: Head Trainer/Choreographer
  Other: Exhibition Wrestler, The Bad Guy/Billy Heartland/Old Glory (fill-in for Brandon Morris)
  Run: September 1 - October 13 (The Curious Theatre)
  October 19 - November 11 (UCCS Theatreworks)