Joaquin Wilde

Joaquin Wilde
Wilde in 2017
Birth nameMichael Paris
Born (1986-10-05) October 5, 1986 (age 37)[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
Alma materWest Virginia University
Spouse(s)
Rebecca Schott
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(m. 2019)​
Children1
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)DJZ[2]
DJ Zema[3]
Joaquin Wilde[4]
Michael Montecarlo[1]
Shiima Xion[5]
Zema Ion[6]
Billed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[7][citation needed]
Billed weight180 lb (82 kg)[7][citation needed]
Billed fromChicago, Illinois[4][1]
Trained byIWC Iron City Wrestling Academy[1]
WWE Performance Center[1]
Discovery[1]
Skayde[1]
DebutAugust 21, 2004[1]

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.

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).

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Zema Ion/DJZ". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2009.
  2. ^ "-DIVISION TITLE MATCH: CURRENT CHAMPION, DJZ VS TREVOR LEE". Impact Wrestling. Archived from the original on December 26, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "DJジーマ". Wrestle-1 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 31, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Joaquin Wilde - WWE". WWE. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  5. ^ "Shiima Xion Profile". Cagematch. Retrieved July 19, 2009.
  6. ^ "TNA Wrestling profile". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  7. ^ a b "DJ Z". ImpactWrestling. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2017.