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Aliases: Konnan , Charles Ashenoff , Conan The Barbarian , El Centurión , El Relámpago , K-Dogg , Konan , Konnan el Barbaro , Konnan the Great , The Latin Fury , Max Moon

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba

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Movie Involvements: 94

TV Involvements: 6


Most Famous Work

Biography

Charles Ashenoff (born Carlos Santiago Espada Moises) better known by his ring name, Konnan, is a Cuban professional wrestling personality, manager and former professional wrestler. In Impact he was formerly the manager of The Latin American Xchange (LAX) and currently served as a member of the creative team. During a career spanning almost three decades, he has wrestled for independent and national promotions in the United States and Mexico, and held fifteen title belts in nine promotions. He has also worked as a manager, color commentator, booker, and creative consultant, primarily for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). Outside of wrestling, Konnan is also an occasional rapper. He is best known to United States audiences for his run in World Championship Wrestling as part of the nWo stable and as part of The Filthy Animals. He also created The 3Live Kru for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in the early 2000s and later the Latin American Xchange (LAX) stable there as well. In Mexico, Konnan was the first-ever CMLL World Heavyweight Champion, and was the leader of the Foreign Legion in AAA when they were the top stable. At one point he was referred to as "The Mexican Hulk Hogan" for breaking attendance records across the country, and Konnan still holds the all-time attendance record in Mexico City as well as cities including Tijuana, Guadalajara, Acapulco, Torreon, Hermosillo and Nuevo Laredo. Konnan also broke the pro wrestling attendance record in Los Angeles when he headlined AAA's first Los Angeles event and the company had a sell-out, turn-away crowd at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. He was also involved in the creation of Lucha Underground, where he was supposed to serve as a writer and producer, but ended up in an on-camera role as manager to Prince Puma throughout the first season. Konnan is known to be outspoken, and in the last decade, he has been openly critical of promotions that he feels have mistreated either him personally or the talent in general. He has been particularly outspoken against what he sees as racism against Latino wrestlers in United States promotions – he butted heads with TNA over treatment of himself and Ron "The Truth" Killings, and WWE over issues regarding Latino wrestlers Alberto Del Rio and Rey Mysterio, but he has also come into conflict with AAA over what he alleged was non-payment of talent.

Most Famous Work

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
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8
TNA iMPACT!
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7

TNA iMPACT!

(2004) Konnan
Lucha Underground
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7

Lucha Underground

(2014) Konnan
WWE This Is Awesome
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10

WWE This Is Awesome

(2022) Konnan (archive footage)
MLW Fusion
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1

MLW Fusion

(2018) Konnan
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
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9

WWE Hall of Fame 2023

(2023) Konnan
WCW Road Wild 1998
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8

WCW Road Wild 1998

(1998) Konnan
WCW Spring Stampede 1999
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10

WCW Spring Stampede 1999

(1999) Konnan

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Konnan
2022 Self - Rey's Friend
Konnan (archive footage)
2021 Konnan
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2019 Konnan
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2018 Konnan
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2017 Konnan
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2016 Konnan
2014 Konnan
2012 Konnan
2010 Konnan (voice)
2009 Self
2007 Konnan (Ringside)
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2006 Konnan (Ringside)
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2005 Konnan
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2004 Konnan (Ringside)
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2003 Konnan
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2002 Konnan
2001 Konnan
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2000 Konnan
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1999 Konnan
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1998 Konnan
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1997 Konnan
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1996 Konnan
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1995 Konnan
1994 Konnan
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1993 Konnan
1990 Konnan
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Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2015 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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