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John Bedoya

John Bedoya

John Jairo Bedoya Jr. was an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Xavier. He was best known for his appearances with Ring of Honor (ROH) between 2002 and 2004, where he was the second ROH World Champion. Bedoya trained under Tony DeVito before debuting in 1995. He wrestled for various independent promotions in New York City, adopting the ring name "Xavier". Xavier competed for numerous independent promotions throughout his career, including USA Pro Wrestling, UXW, 3PW, ECWA, MXW, JAPW, NYWC, NEW, and Chaotic Wrestling. Xavier appeared on the first ever Ring of Honor show, The Era of Honor Begins, on February 23, 2002, defeating Scoot Andrews. Throughout the following months, Xavier feuded with Andrews and James Maritato. He took part in the Road to the Title tournament, attempting to become the number one contender to the ROH Championship, but was eliminated in the first round by Amazing Red. After decisively defeating Andrews on several occasions, Xavier requested, and was granted, a shot at the ROH Championship. He faced the incumbent champion, Low Ki, on September 21, 2002, and defeated Low-Ki in a match which saw extensive cheating on the part of Xavier and interference from Christopher Daniels. Following his victory, the newly crowned champion joined Daniels' heel stable, The Prophecy, turning heel. With the help of The Prophecy, Xavier successfully defended his title against Jay Briscoe, A.J. Styles and, on two occasions, Paul London, before losing to Samoa Joe at Night of Champions on March 22, 2003. Following his defeat, Xavier was absent for several months. He returned to ROH at Death Before Dishonor on July 19, 2003, and subsequently turned his back on The Prophecy. He lost to his former partner, Christopher Daniels, in a match for the number one contendership on August 16 at Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies. Throughout the remainder of the year, Xavier took part in the Field of Honor tournament, losing to Matt Stryker in the semi-finals, and feuded with R. J. Brewer, culminating in a "Fight without Honor" at Final Battle 2003 on December 27 which was won by Walters. In 2004, Xavier joined The Embassy, a heel stable led by Prince Nana. He remained in The Embassy until April 2004, when he was sidelined for six months with a shoulder injury. He recovered from his injury in December 2004 and returned to the independent circuit. Xavier returned to ROH on February 11, 2006, challenging Bryan Danielson for the ROH World Championship after Embassy member Alex Shelley missed the event due to weather conditions. He lost to Danielson by disqualification following interference from Jimmy Rave, another member of The Embassy. On February 16, 2007, Xavier returned to ROH to replace an injured Davey Richards in a "4-way fray" match involving SHINGO, Jack Evans and Jimmy Jacobs. He was eliminated first. Xavier began competing in mixed martial arts in 2009, fighting under the name John Xavier. He won his first fight via 14-second knockout. In his second (and, as of January 2013, final) fight he lost via decision. Both bouts were under amateur rules; he never competed in a professional MMA bout. Bedoya died on August 16, 2020, aged 42, in Rhode Island. No cause of death was released.

Personal information

Birthday

1977-12-28

Birth Place

Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Movies and TV shows :

3PW Legends Collide

3PW Legends Collide

2003

0.0

Movie
AJ Styles: Styles Clash

AJ Styles: Styles Clash

2013

10.0

Movie
Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel

Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel

10.0

Movie
ROH Crowning a Champion

ROH Crowning a Champion

2002

0.0

Movie
ROH Night of Appreciation

ROH Night of Appreciation

2002

0.0

Movie
ROH The Round Robin Challenge

ROH The Round Robin Challenge

2002

0.0

Movie
ROH: All Star Extravaganza

ROH: All Star Extravaganza

2002

1.0

Movie
ROH: At Our Best

ROH: At Our Best

2004

0.0

Movie
ROH: Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies

ROH: Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies

2003

0.0

Movie
ROH: Empire State Showdown

ROH: Empire State Showdown

2003

0.0

Movie
ROH: Expect The Unexpected

ROH: Expect The Unexpected

2003

0.0

Movie
ROH: Final Battle 2002

ROH: Final Battle 2002

2002

0.0

Movie
ROH: Final Battle 2003

ROH: Final Battle 2003

2003

0.0

Movie
ROH: Glory By Honor

ROH: Glory By Honor

2002

1.0

Movie
ROH: Glory By Honor II

ROH: Glory By Honor II

2003

0.0

Movie
ROH: Honor Invades Boston

ROH: Honor Invades Boston

2002

0.0

Movie
ROH: Main Event Spectacles

ROH: Main Event Spectacles

2003

0.0

Movie
ROH: Night of Champions

ROH: Night of Champions

2003

0.0

Movie
ROH: Night of The Butcher

ROH: Night of The Butcher

2002

0.0

Movie
ROH: One Year Anniversary Show

ROH: One Year Anniversary Show

2003

0.0

Movie
ROH: Revenge On The Prophecy

ROH: Revenge On The Prophecy

2003

0.0

Movie
ROH: Road to the Title

ROH: Road to the Title

2002

0.0

Movie
ROH: The Conclusion

ROH: The Conclusion

2003

0.0

Movie
ROH: The Era of Honor Begins

ROH: The Era of Honor Begins

2002

0.0

Movie
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1

ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1

2013

10.0

Movie
ROH: Tradition Continues

ROH: Tradition Continues

2003

0.0

Movie
ROH: Unscripted

ROH: Unscripted

2002

0.0

Movie
ROH: Year One

ROH: Year One

2012

10.0

Movie
ROH: Year Two

ROH: Year Two

2012

10.0

Movie
Samoa Joe: A Championship Legacy

Samoa Joe: A Championship Legacy

2013

10.0

Movie
poster

WWE Velocity

2002

6.2

TV