A-Kid (wrestler)

Carlos Ruiz[5] (born May 9, 1997) is a Spanish professional wrestler known under his ringname A-Kid currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT UK brand and is the current NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion in his first reign. [6][7] He has previously competed on the American and European independent circuits, notably for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), Progress Wrestling, Chikara,[8] Defiant Wrestling[9] and White Wolf Wrestling (Triple W). In April 2018, he became the first Spaniard and, at the age of 20, the youngest wrestler to ever compete in a singles match rated five stars by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.[10][11]

A-Kid
Born (1997-05-09) May 9, 1997
Madrid, Spain[1]
ResidenceBurnley, England
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)A-Kid
Anonymous Kid[2]
El Niño Anónimo[3]
The Kung-Fu Kid[1]
Billed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Billed weight154 lb (70 kg)
Billed fromMadrid, Spain
Debut20 July 2012[4]

Professional wrestling career

International promotions (2012–present)

On June 2016, it was announced A-Kid would participate with Rod Zayas and Adam Chase in Chikara's King of Trios, as House White Wolf.[12] However, they would be defeated by House British Strong Style (Pete Dunne, Trent Seven and Tyler Bate) in the first round.[13] Next year, he participated in the Chikaras Rey de Voladores tournament,[14] but was defeated in the finals by Air Wolf. [13] The following years, A-Kid and Adam Chase (later, Carlos Romo) wrestled in the British circuit as Team White Wolf, winning the Attack! Tag Team Championships.[15] They also faced each other in RevPro 7th Anniversary Show.[16]

NXT UK (2019–present)

A-Kid made his WWE debut alongside fellow wrestler Carlos Romo on April 20, 2019, where they were defeated by Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) during a set of NXT UK tapings.[17] On October 17 2019, A-Kid was announced as having signed for the NXT UK brand.[18] He made his singles debut on October 31, 2019, defeating Kassius Ohno.[19] On November 26, 2020, A-Kid became the first ever NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion by defeating Trent Seven at the finals.

Championship and accomplishments

References
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  2. lastwordonprowrestling
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  4. https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=18852&name=A-Kid
  5. "A-Kid, de un pequeño gimnasio de Madrid a la cima de la lucha libre mundial". La Vanguardia. December 6, 2019.
  6. Oct 30, WWE com; ET, 2019 at 3:05p (October 30, 2019). "WWE NXT UK: Oct. 31, 2019". FOX Sports.
  7. "WWE NXT UK Hypes Debut of A-Kid". October 17, 2019.
  8. Rosado, Emmanuel (January 8, 2019). "A-Kid and Carlos Romo Officially Moving to the UK".
  9. "Defiant Wrestling - A-Kid". wearedefiant.com.
  10. Richardson, Benjamin (October 18, 2019). "A-Kid Joins NXT UK". WhatCulture.com.
  11. Rosado, Emmanuel (November 16, 2018). "Indie Watch: A-Kid, The Ace of Spain".
  12. "Zayas, A-Kid y Adam Chase de la Triple W estarán en el KOT17 de Chikara". solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com. June 25, 2017.
  13. "Resultados de Chikara King of Trios 2017: Primera noche (1 de septiembre)". solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com. September 2, 2017.
  14. "Adam Chase y A-Kid, confirmados para el torneo CHIKARA Rey de Voladores 2018". solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com. June 29, 2018.
  15. "Los luchadores españoles A-Kid y Adam Chase ganan los campeonatos en parejas de ATTACK!". solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com. April 10, 2018.
  16. "A-Kid se enfrentará a Carlos Romo en el 7o Aniversario de RevPro UK". solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com. August 7, 2019.
  17. "WWE: Los competidores españoles A-Kid y Carlos Romo disputan su primer encuentro en NXT UK". solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com. April 20, 2019.
  18. "WWE anuncia a A-Kid como parte de NXT UK". solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com. October 17, 2019.
  19. "A-Kid derrota a Kassius Ohno en su debut individual en NXT UK". solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com. October 31, 2019.
  20. Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 8, 2018). "ATTACK! Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  21. "El luchador español A-Kid gana el torneo Ambition de wXw". solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com. October 9, 2019.
  22. Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 6, 2019). "Ambition: Wildcard Edition (2019)". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  23. Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 9, 2016). "Triple W Absolute Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
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  25. Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 9, 2016). "Triple W Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
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  28. Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 26, 2020). "WWE NXT UK Heritage Cup Championship Tournament". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 19, 2020.


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