KC Navarro

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KC Navarro
Birth nameChristian Michael Navarro
Born (1999-07-21) July 21, 1999 (age 25)
Metuchen, New Jersey, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Billed height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Billed weight134 lb (61 kg)
Billed fromMiami, Florida
Trained by Dan Maff
Anthony Bowens
Preacher Finneus James
DebutMay 23, 2015

Christian Michael Navarro (born July 21, 1999), better known by his ring name KC Navarro, is an American professional wrestler. Known for his high-flying style, Navarro has competed in several promotions, including Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), Major League Wrestling (MLW), All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).

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Early life

KC Navarro was raised in Metuchen, New Jersey, and graduated from Metuchen High School in 2017. [1] He began training in professional wrestling at the age of 15 at Pro Wrestling Syndicate in Rahway, New Jersey, under the guidance of Dan Maff, Anthony Bowens and Preacher Finneus James. [2]

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2015–2018)

Navarro made his professional debut on May 23, 2015, under the ring name Kid Christian. [3] He wrestled for various independent promotions, gaining recognition for his aerial maneuvers and charisma. [4]

Combat Zone Wrestling (2016–2020)

In November 2016, Navarro joined Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), where he became a fan favorite. He won a five-way match on December 14, 2019 defeating Leon Ruff, Matt Macintosh, Gabriel Skye and Kris Bishop, to become the number one contender for the CZW Wired Championship. [5]

He would later defeat AR Fox at CZW's 21st anniversary show on 8 February 2020 to become the CZW Wired Champion. [6]

Major League Wrestling (2021–2022)

Navarro signed with Major League Wrestling (MLW) in July 2021. [7]

Navarro would make his debut for MLW on July 10, 2021 at Battle Riot III competing in the Battle Riot match before ultimately being eliminated by Mads Krügger. [8]

He would make further appearances with MLW defeating both Ho Ho Lun [9] and Warhorse. [10]

He would later embark in a feed with nZo in which he would lose the first match at MLW SuperFight [11] but he would gain his revenge winning the rematch in under two minutes on April 1, 2022. [12]

Navarro would then compete for the MLW World Middleweight Championship on May 13, 2022 losing to reigning champion Myron Reed in a three way bout that also featured Arez. [13]

Navarro would next compete at Battle Riot IV defeating Mini Abismo Negro. He would also later compete in the main event in Battle Riot Match where he would eventually be eliminated by Rickey Shane Page. [14]

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2024–present)

Navarro would make his TNA debut at the Under Siege PPV on May 3, 2024 competing against Laredo Kid in a losing effort for the TNA Digital Media Championship. [15]

Navarro would officially align himself with AJ Francis on August 30, 2024 at Emergence joining the First Cla$$ faction replacing Rich Swann [16] to challenge ABC (Ace Austin and Chris Bey) in a losing effort for the TNA World Tag Team Championship. [17]

On the 13th September 2024, Navarro would once again team with Francis to face The Hardys (Matt and Jeff Hardy) at TNA Victory Road 2024. [18]

Navarro would then compete in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet match at Bound For Glory 2024 being eliminated by Zachary Wentz. [19]

On the Halloween episode of Impact, Navarro would team with Francis to defeat The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz). [20]

Personal life

Navarro's older sister is also a professional wrestler, performing as Diamante. [21]

Championships and accomplishments

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References

  1. ↑ "TNA Wrestling Signs KC Navarro", Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, October 17, 2024. Accessed January 8, 2025. "Graduated from Metuchen High School in 2017 in Metuchen, New Jersey."
  2. ↑ Black, Matt (July 21, 2021). "MLW Signs KC Navarro".
  3. ↑ @KCwrestles (May 23, 2024). "May 23rd 2015. A Young kid with a dream had his very first match. ✨ Fast forward 9 years to 2024. This young Kid Christian. Turned into a Blessed Grown Man KC NAVARRO" (Tweet). Retrieved January 3, 2025– via Twitter.
  4. ↑ "10 Questions with KC Navarro". Pro Wrestling Post. October 13, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ "CZW Cage Of Death XXI « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  6. ↑ "CZW Results: 21st Anniversary – Voorhees, NJ (2/8)". www.wrestling-news.net. February 9, 2020.
  7. ↑ "KC Navarro signs with MLW". MLW. July 21, 2021.
  8. ↑ "MLW Battle Riot III results: A new World title challenger is crowned". F4W/WON. July 25, 2021.
  9. ↑ Powell, Jason (March 5, 2022). "MLW Fusion results: Powell's review of Tajiri vs. Myron Reed vs. Matt Cross vs. a mystery man in a four-way for the MLW Middleweight Championship, Alex Kane vs. Calvin Tankman for the MLW National Openweight Championship, KC Navarro vs. Ho Ho Lun".
  10. ↑ Tessier, Colin (December 2, 2021). "MLW Fusion: ALPHA Results (12/1/21): 2021 Opera Cup Finals".
  11. ↑ Ravens, Andrew (February 27, 2022). "SPOILERS: Full Results For MLW SuperFight From 2/26/22".
  12. ↑ Dee, Tommy (June 3, 2022). "Major League Wrestling Fusion 147 Recap And Results".
  13. ↑ "411MANIA". Winfree’s MLW Fusion (Ep. 150) Review 6.23.22.
  14. ↑ "MLW Battle Riot IV spoilers: Former WWE NXT wrestler debuts". F4W/WON. June 24, 2022.
  15. ↑ "TNA Under Siege 2024 Results – TNA Wrestling".
  16. ↑ Clark, Ryan (August 31, 2024). "KC Navarro Replaces Rich Swann In AJ Francis' 'First Class' Faction, TNA Impact Lineup". eWrestlingNews.com.
  17. ↑ Sinclair, Andrew (September 1, 2024). "TNA Emergence 2024 (August 30) Results & Review". Voices of Wrestling.
  18. ↑ "TNA Victory Road 2024 Review – TJR Wrestling". tjrwrestling.net. September 14, 2024.
  19. ↑ Powell, Jason (October 26, 2024). "TNA Bound For Glory results: Moore's live review of Nic Nemeth vs. Joe Hendry for the TNA World Title with referee Frankie Kazarian, Jordynne Grace vs. Masha Slamovich for the Knockouts Title".
  20. ↑ Boone, Matt (October 27, 2024). "TNA iMPACT Spoilers For Special Halloween Episode On October 31, 2024".
  21. ↑ “Truly Blessed” KC Navarro®️ [@KCwrestles] (July 14, 2018). "Happy birthday to my big sister @DiamanteLAX miss ya sis! We need to find somewhere to do a mixed tag match💯 https://t.co/3iznbVx7Ph" (Tweet). Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Twitter.
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