US wrestler John Jairo Bedoya Jr. was known by his stage name Xavier. He won numerous titles in the wrestling world. Read more about the famous athlete on i-queens.
Career in ROH
Xavier was born on December 28, 1977 in Queens. He honed his skills thanks to trainer Tony DeVito, who became famous for his performances in Extreme Championship Wrestling. Xavier debuted in 1995. He joined different promotions in New York.
The New Yorker stood out among the other wrestlers with bold, dynamic athleticism and a variety of easy and fast moves. The wrestler appeared on the premier show of the federation Ring of Honor (ROH), The Era of Honor Begins, in 2002. He defeated Scoot Andrews there.
Then, he competed on various shows against Andrews and James Maritato. After defeating Andrews several times, he entered the ROH World Championship. The New Yorker defeated Low Ki, a US wrestler of Italian and Puerto Rican origin in 2002. After the victory, the novel champion joined the wrestling group The Prophecy but was defeated in March.
He left the ring for a while and came back in July 2003. He lost to Daniels. After a few more defeats, the wrestler joined The Embassy group. In 2004, the wrestler took a six-month break due to a shoulder injury.
The New Yorker lost the ROH World Championship to Bryan Danielson in 2006. A year later, he returned to promotion instead of an injured Davey Richards. He took part in a four-way match but lost again. He left ROH in 2007. Then, he sometimes appeared on television as an average talent.
By the way, the Ring of Honor was founded in 2002 by Rob Feinstein and Gabe Sapolsky. During the 2010s, ROH was considered the third-largest promotion in the United States after WWE and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ROH mainly runs its shows in the Midwest and on the North American East Coast. They can sometimes be seen in Great Britain, Canada and Japan.
Participation in WWE and mixed martial arts
In 2002, the New Yorker joined the biggest world-wide wrestling league World Wrestling Entertainment. However, he lost to Perry Saturn. In 2003, he again lost to three competitors. Over the next two years, he participated in it as an extra. The wrestler suffered another defeat, losing to Paul Burchill in 2005. Two years later, he decided to join Mr. Scott Wright to defeat his opponents.
In 2009, the wrestler moved to mixed martial arts as John Xavier. This approach involves various means and methods of defense and attack in hand-to-hand combat. It is based on classical types of fighting and striking techniques. He won his first fight with a 14-second knockout. The second and the last fight was held in 2013 and ended in a loss for the wrestler. Both matches were amateur. The wrestler has never participated in professional competitions.
The athlete died in August 2020 at the age of 42. The cause of death is unknown. He was a man of faith, a devoted Christian. He lived generously giving his time, energy and talent to relatives and people in need. Xavier raised the next generation of wrestlers with words of encouragement and wise advice.