Welcome to the Wrestler Spotlight. Today, we’re looking at current NXT star Kassius Ohno, who makes his ICW debut this Sunday in Newcastle.

Photo credit Graeme K Cunningham Photography

Alias – Kassius Ohno, Chris Hero, Brother Hero, Chris Hyde, Wife Beater
Nicknames – “The Knockout Artist”, “That Young Knockout Kid”, “The Saviour of CZW”, “The Mack Daddy of the Cravate”
Companies Wrestled For – National Wrestling Alliance, National Wrestling Alliance East, Pro Wrestling eXpress, Pittsburgh Wrestling League, IWA Mid-South, Independent Wrestling World, Violent Championship Wrestling, Independent Superstars of Professional Wrestling, Alternative Championship Wrestling, Mid American Wrestling, Championship Wrestling Federation, International Wrestling Cartel, Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling, Independent Wrestling Revolution, Insane Wrestling Federation, westside Xtreme wrestling, Freestyle Championship Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling, CHIKARA, Pro Pain Pro Wrestling, Premier Wrestling Federation, Global Force Wrestling, Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling, Midwest Pro Wrestling, Xtreme Pro Wrestling, All Star Wrestling, German Stampede Wrestling, Bad 2 the Bone Wrestling, Michigan Marquee Wrestling Association, European Wrestling Association, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Wrestle Zone Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance Florida, Impact Zone Wrestling, Major League Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance Midwest, Totally Tool Wrestling, Grand Pro Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance No Limits Wrestling, FutureShock Wrestling, British Championship Wrestling, International Catch Wrestling Alliance, United Wrestling Coalition, Pro Xcitement Wrestling, Heartland Wrestling Association, IWA East Coast, CZW/CHIKARA Wrestle Factory, International Wrestling Syndicate, Midwest Pro Wrestling, Dutch Pro Wrestling, Frontier Wrestling Alliance, World Xtreme Wrestling, AAW: Professional Wrestling Redefined, Future Championship Wrestling, IWA Switzerland, Ballpark Brawl, Ground Breaking Wrestling, Ring of Honor, Pro Wrestling Elite, Maven Bentley Association, FWA Academy, UWA Hardcore Wrestling, Upstate Pro Wrestling, Toryumon Mexico, Full Throttle Wrestling, Italian Championship Wrestling, ChickFight, Pro Wrestling Xplosion, One Pro Wrestling, Awesome Wrestling Entertainment, Pro Wrestling NOAH, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, Championship Wrestling Experience, Chaos Championship Wrestling, Westside Dojo, Anarchy Championship Wrestling, Pro Wrestling King, International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom, XCW Wrestling Mid-West, Insanity Pro Wrestling, Catch Wrestling Norddeutschland, Absolute Intense Wrestling, Kaiju Big Battel, Ohio Valley Wrestling, Showtime Wrestling Alliance, Velocity Pro Wrestling, Full Impact Pro, Diamond Ring, Pro Wrestling Revolution, Leader Wrestling Association, Squared Circle Wrestling (New York version), EVOLVE Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance New Jersey/New York, Force One Pro Wrestling, Garden State Pro Wrestling, Squared Circle Wrestling (Canada version), Wrestling is Respect, Juggalo Championship Wrestling, Main Event Championship Wrestling, Florida Underground Wrestling, Destination One Wrestling, Capital City Championship Combat, World Wrestling Entertainment, Florida Championship Wrestling, Premiere Wrestling Xperience, Dragon Gate USA, Pro Wrestling Syndicate, Beyond Wrestling, SMASH Wrestling, Fighting Spirit Wrestling, DREAMWAVE Wrestling, Canadian Wrestling’s Elite, Southside Wrestling Entertainment, Preston City Wrestling, All Pro Wrestling, House of Hardcore, Pro Wrestling Bushido, Quintessential Pro Wrestling, Saint Louis Anarchy, Inspire Pro Wrestling, International Wrestling Federation, Black Diamond Wrestling, Xtreme Wrestling Alliance, X Wrestling Alliance, Kamikaze Pro, Alternative Wrestling Show, Paragon League Wrestling, Five Borough Wrestling, Vendetta Pro Wrestling, Xcite Wrestling, Rockstar Pro Wrestling, Pure Wrestling Association, Empire State Wrestling, Ronin Pro Wrestling, Family Wrestling Entertainment, Impact Championship Wrestling, Vintage Wrestling, Strong Style Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Pride, WrestleJam, Freelance Wrestling, Discovery Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Chaos, Revolution Pro Wrestling, PROGRESS Wrestling, Empire Wrestling Entertainment, VIP Wrestling, Over the Top Wrestling, WrestleCircus, Limitless Wrestling, North Shore Pro Wrestling, Women’s Wrestling Revolution, NOVA Pro Wrestling, Atlanta Wrestling Entertainment, Tidal Championship Wrestling, Scottish Wrestling Entertainment and Insane Championship Wrestling
Titles & Accomplishments –
1x and only VCW Triple Threat Champion (length unknown)
4x IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion (46 days, 85 days, 120 days and 21 days)
1x VCW Tag Team Champion w/Porno the Clown (length unknown)
1x and only ACW Heavyweight Champion (length unknown)
1x XICW Intense Champion (63 days)
1x wXw World Heavyweight Champion (252 days)
1x and first ever GPW International Champion (225 days)
1x CZW Iron Man Champion (224 days)
2x CZW World Tag Team Champion w/Claudio Castagnoli (154 days and 28 days)
1x CZW World Heavyweight Champion (119 days)
3x CCW Heavyweight Champion (length unknown)
1x CCW Tag Team Champion w/John Caesar (length unknown)
1x DDT Pro Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion (<1 day)
1x HCW Tag Team Champion w/Danny Blackheart (length unknown)
1x ICW Heavyweight Champion (length unknown)
1x NWA WV/OH Junior Heavyweight Champion (length unknown)
1x NSWA Heavyweight Champion (length unknown)
1x and first ever ROH Undisputed World Intergender Heavyweight Tag Team Champion w/Sara Del Rey (length unknown)
1x UCW Television Champion (length unknown)
2x and first ever IWA East Coast Heavyweight Champion (588 days and 426 days)
1x and first ever CHIKARA Campeonatos de Parejas w/Claudio Castagnoli (264 days)
2x ROH World Tag Team Champion w/Claudio Castagnoli (70 days and 363 days)
1x wXw World Tag Team Champion w/Marc Roudin (211 days)
1x PWG World Champion (425 days)
1x JCW Tag Team Champion w/Claudio Castagnoli (192 days)
1x EVOLVE World Champion (166 days)
1x APW Worldwide Internet Champion (85 days)
2000 and 2016 IWA-MS Sweet Science Sixteen/Ted Petty Invitational Winner
2005 IWA-MS Revolution Strong Style Tournament Winner
2006 CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix Winner w/Claudio Castagnoli
2006 CZW Last Team Standing Winner w/Claudio Castagnoli
2007 and 2014 wXw 16 Carat Gold Winner
2007 Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup Winner
2007 ROH Survival of the Fittest Winner
2008 and 2009 Match of the Year by SoCal Uncensored Awards (vs Low Ki in 2008 and vs Bryan Danielson in 2009)
2010 ROH Tag Wars Winner w/Claudio Castagnoli
2010 Tag Team of the Year w/Claudio Castagnoli by Wrestling Observer Newsletter
2014 GHC Global League Puroresu Kakutogi DX Award Winner
2014 and 2015 GHC Global Tag League Technique Award Winner w/Colt Cabana
2015 GHC Global Tag League Outstanding Performance Award Winner w/Colt Cabana
2016 AAW Jim Lynam Memorial Tournament Winner
Signature Moves – Rolling Elbow, Cyclone Kill (Discus Big Boot), Death Blow (Inverted Headlock into a Rolling Elbow to the back of the head), Hero’s Welcome (Rolling Cutter), Hero’s Welcome Championship Edition (Wristlock Scoop Lift into a Michinoku Driver II), Death is Welcome (Lifting Rolling Cutter), Rubik’s Cube (Electric Chair Driver), Hangman’s Clutch (Stepover Toehold Inverted Cravate), Hangman’s Clutch II/Kassius Klutch (Arm-Trap Inverted Cravate), Hangman’s Clutch III (Standing Leg Grapevine/Inverted Cravate Combo), Rivera Cloverleaf, Helicopter Crash (Giant Swing into a Dropkick w/Claudio Castagnoli), Hero’s Welcome Kings of Wrestling Edition (Aided Rolling Cutter w/Claudio Castagnoli), KRS ONE (Aided Michinoku Driver II w/Claudio Castagnoli), Super Curb Stomp (Reverse Indian Deathlock/Surfboard/Diving Double Foot Stomp Combo w/Claudio Castagnoli & Super Dragon)
Alliances – Death by Elbow w/JT Dunn, The Superfriends w/Mike Quackenbush, Heroes Eventually Die w/Tommy End, The Kings of Wrestling w/Claudio Castagnoli, Sara Del Rey & Shane Hagadorn, The Kings of Wrestling w/Claudio Castagnoli, Gran Akuma, Chuck Taylor, Larry Sweeney, Mitch Ryder, Shayne Hawke, Max Boyer, Arik Cannon, Mitch Ryder and Icarus, Sweet’N’Sour Inc. w/Larry Sweeney, Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, Adam Pearce, Sara Del Rey, Tank Toland, Shane Hagadorn, Bobby Dempsey, Brent Albright, Daniel Puder, Go Shiozaki and Matt Sydal, w/Colt Cabana, w/Corey Graves, w/Porno the Clown, w/John Caesar, w/Danny Blackheart, w/Marc Roudin, w/Candice LeRae, w/Dave Prazak, w/Jim Fannin, w/Nadia Nyce
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