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.

  • Tiotal: John Bedoya
  • Popularity: 0.456
  • Aithnichte airson: Acting
  • Co-là-breith: 1977-12-28
  • Àite breith: Queens, New York City, New York, USA
  • Duilleag-dhachaigh:
  • Cuideachd aithnichte mar: John Jirus, Johnny Jirus, John Xavier, Juan Xavier, Xavier
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    3PW Legends Collide

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    ROH: Final Battle 2002

    ROH: Final Battle 2002

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    ROH: The Era of Honor Begins

    ROH: The Era of Honor Begins

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    ROH: Year One

    ROH: Year One

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    ROH: Empire State Showdown

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    ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1

    ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1

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    ROH: Year Two

    ROH: Year Two

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    Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel

    Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel

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    AJ Styles: Styles Clash

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    Samoa Joe: A Championship Legacy

    Samoa Joe: A Championship Legacy

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    ROH: Final Battle 2003

    ROH: Final Battle 2003

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    ROH: Road to the Title

    ROH: Road to the Title

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    ROH: Honor Invades Boston

    ROH: Honor Invades Boston

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    ROH The Round Robin Challenge

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    ROH: The Conclusion

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    ROH: Main Event Spectacles

    ROH: Main Event Spectacles

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    ROH: Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies

    ROH: Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies

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    ROH: Revenge On The Prophecy

    ROH: Revenge On The Prophecy

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    ROH: Expect The Unexpected

    ROH: Expect The Unexpected

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    ROH: Night of Champions

    ROH: Night of Champions

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    ROH: Glory By Honor

    ROH: Glory By Honor

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    ROH: Glory By Honor II

    ROH: Glory By Honor II

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    ROH: One Year Anniversary Show

    ROH: One Year Anniversary Show

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    ROH: Night of The Butcher

    ROH: Night of The Butcher

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    ROH: At Our Best

    ROH: At Our Best

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    ROH: Tradition Continues

    ROH: Tradition Continues

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    ROH: All Star Extravaganza

    ROH: All Star Extravaganza

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