| Konnor | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Konnor_March_2015.jpg) Konnor in 2015 | |
| Birth name | Ryan Parmeter[1] |
| Born | February 6, 1980[2] Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.[2] |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Big Kon Kon Conor O'Brian[3] Konnor[4] Payne[2] Roughhouse O'Reilly[5] Ryan O'Reilly[2] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)[6] |
| Billed weight | 265 lb (120 kg)[6] |
| Billed from | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Trained by | Alex G[2] Rusty Brooks[2] Bill DeMott[2] Jody Hamilton[2] Norman Smiley[2] |
| Debut | 2001[2] |
Ryan Parmeter[3] (born February 6, 1980)[2] is an American professional wrestler, signed to Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling, where he performs under the ring name Kon. He is best known for his work in WWE, where he wrestled under the ring name Konnor. He was part of the fourth season of NXT, and earned fourth place on the show's fifth season, NXT Redemption[broken anchor].[7]
After spending four years wrestling on the independent circuit as Ryan Payne O'Reilly, Parmeter signed a WWE contract in 2005, and was assigned to Deep South Wrestling (DSW), a developmental territory, where he wrestled as Rough House O'Reilly.[3][5] He won the DSW Heavyweight Championship twice, before briefly appearing in Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). He also appeared in several dark matches prior to Raw and SmackDown, and at several ECW house shows. In October 2007, both Parmeter and his girlfriend, Krissy Vaine, requested to be released from their WWE contracts for personal reasons.[8][9]
Following his release, Parmeter took time off from wrestling, before debuting for NWA Charlotte in February 2009. In July 2010, he was re-signed by WWE, and returned to FCW where he began wrestling as Conor O'Brian. In November 2010, he was announced as a participant in the fourth season of NXT.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ a b c "South Florida talent O'Brian on WWE NXT Season 4". The Miami Herald. December 1, 2010. Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
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NXTwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Rough House O'Reilly". Deep South Wrestling. 2006. Archived from the original on April 3, 2007.
- ^ a b "Konnor stats". WWE.com. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- ^ "Conor O'Brian Bio". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ Schramm, Chris (October 12, 2007). "Vaine and O'Reilly discuss their surprising WWE departure". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Mooneyham, Mike (October 21, 2007). "O'Reilly, Vaine turn down offer to join WWE big show". Post and Courier. Archived from the original on April 11, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2008.