Joaquin Wilde
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Michael Paris[1] (born October 5, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand, under the ring name Joaquin Wilde. He is a member of the Latino World Order. He was a former founding member of Legado Del Fantasma.
Joaquin Wilde | |
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Birth name | Michael Paris |
Born | (1986-10-05) October 5, 1986 (age 37)[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1] |
Alma mater | West Virginia University |
Spouse(s) |
Rebecca Schott (m. 2019) |
Children | 1 |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | DJZ[2] DJ Zema[3] Joaquin Wilde[4] Michael Montecarlo[1] Shiima Xion[5] Zema Ion[6] |
Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[7][citation needed] |
Billed weight | 180 lb (82 kg)[7][citation needed] |
Billed from | Chicago, Illinois[4][1] |
Trained by | IWC Iron City Wrestling Academy[1] WWE Performance Center[1] Discovery[1] Skayde[1] |
Debut | August 21, 2004[1] |
Paris began his career in 2004, wrestling on several independent promotions under the name of Shiima Xion. He had his first national exposure when he participated as Zema Ion in the X Division Showcase, a tournament held by Total 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 joined Robbie E and Jessie Godderz in the BroMans stable, changing his name to DJZ. He is a former two-time X Division Champion and one-time World Tag Team Champion with Andrew Everett. He has also worked for various other promotions, such as Major League Wrestling (MLW), Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) and DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT).