Personal Info
Birth date
1986-10-05 (38 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as
Zema Ion
DJ Z
DJ Zema
Michael Montecarlo
Shiima Casanova
Shiima Xion
Joaquin Wilde
Michael Paris
Biography
Michael Paris is a Filipino-American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)/Impact Wrestling under the ring names DJ Z and Zema Ion. In TNA/Impact Wrestling 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, and DDT Pro-Wrestling. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Joaquin Wilde.
Filmography
WWE Main Event
7.897
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WWE Main Event is a professional wrestling television program produced by WWE that airs on Peacock and streams on Hulu Plus in the United States. The show features WWE wrestlers and complements WWE's primary programs Raw and SmackDown.Raw
6.768
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A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.WWE SmackDown
7.5
Overview:
The superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" brand collide each and every Friday on WWE Friday Night SmackDown.TNA iMPACT!
7.226
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TNA iMPACT offers a unique style of wrestling that features a blend of the traditional with high-flying athleticism and cutting edge action. TNA's roster includes the biggest names in wrestling today, and the hottest new stars in the sport.Raw Talk
5.7
Overview:
In the aftermath of Monday Night Raw, catch up with your favorite Superstars to hear their thoughts and opinions on all of the evening's action. These men and women hold nothing back as they engage in Raw Talk.The SmackDown LowDown
8.9
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Nothing is off limits when Superstars deliver the lowdown on all the excitement from "SmackDown."WWE Speed
6.5
Overview:
Kick into overdrive with WWE Speed, a unique squared circle competition airing exclusively on X. Premiering as part of WrestleMania Week, the fast-paced show will begin with a tournament to crown the inaugural WWE Speed Champion.WWE NXT
6.7
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Wrestlers will portray heroes or villains as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.WrestleMania 39: Saturday
7.7
Overview:
WrestleMania goes Hollywood as WWE Superstars compete on The Grandest Stage of Them All in Los Angeles. John Cena challenges Austin Theory for the WWE United States Championship. Charlotte Flair defends the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship against Rhea Ripley.WWE Royal Rumble 2023
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Thirty men and 30 women compete in two huge Royal Rumble Matches as The Road to WrestleMania officially begins at the Alamodome. Bray Wyatt returns to take on LA Knight in a Mountain Dew Pitch Black Match.WWE Backlash 2023
6.7
Overview:
The 2023 Backlash is the upcoming 18th Backlash professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and live streaming event produced by WWE. It will be held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. The event will take place on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico, marking the first WWE event held in Puerto Rico since New Year's Revolution in 2005, and only the second event overall. After the previous two years were titled "WrestleMania Backlash", the 2023 event reverted to its original name, but maintained its post-WrestleMania concept, with the 2023 event based around the backlash from WrestleMania 39. Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny will serve as the host of the event.WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1
8.1
Overview:
For the first-time ever, NXT is bringing two whole nights of what the black and gold brand can bring for WrestleMania weekend as night one of this two-night event features NXT UK Champion Walter defending his gold against Tommaso Ciampa, a #1 Contender's Gauntlet Eliminator Match for a North American Championship Match at night two, and the NXT Women's Championship on the line as Io Shirai defends her title against Raquel Gonzalez.TNA Bound for Glory 2016
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Overview:
Bound for Glory (2016) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). It took place on October 2, 2016 at the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida.TNA Turning Point 2016
NYR
Overview:
From Impact Zone at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida U.S.A. it's TNA Knockouts Champion Sienna vs. Allie vs. Jade vs. Madison Rayne vs. Marti Belle and Ethan Carter III faces off against Drew Galloway.IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018
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It all changes on Friday, April 6th in New Orleans at WrestleCon. For the first time ever, we will see the Stars of IMPACT Wrestling vs. the Luchadors of Lucha Underground in action!WWE Payback 2023
5.7
Overview:
The 2023 Payback is the upcoming seventh Payback professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It will be held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. The event will take place during Labor Day weekend on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and will be the first Payback held since 2020.IMPACT Wrestling: Redemption 2018
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Overview:
Redemption is LIVE on Pay Per View on April 22nd from Orlando, FL on a night that is shaping up to be incredible! The Main Event features World Champion Austin Aries defending his title against Pentagon Jr. and Fenix from Lucha Underground!TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 4
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Twenty-four men and two women compete in a tournament for $100,000. It consisted of tag team matches in which the partners were randomly drawn in a lottery and teams had to work together to advance to the main event Battle Royal, with the grand prize of US$100,000. Some of the matches took place on January 7 and 9, 2016, from the Sands Bethlehem Event Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania while the other took place on January 30–31, 2016, from the Wembley Arena at London, England and the Barclaycard Arena at Birmingham, England, and aired on PPV on March 4, 2016.NXT TakeOver 36
8.2
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For the first time in NXT history, the black and gold brand caps off SummerSlam weekend as Karrion Kross defends his NXT Championship against Samoa Joe, NXT UK Champion Walter defends his title against Ilja Dragunov, Dakota Kai looks to take the NXT Women's Championship from Raquel González, and "The Undisputed Finale" gets underway as Adam Cole takes on Kyle O'Reilly in a 2 Out of 3 Falls match.NXT TakeOver 31
9.1
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The thirty-first TakeOver event for the NXT brand will feature Finn Bálor defending his NXT Championship against Kyle O'Reilly, Io Shirai taking on Candice LeRae for the NXT Women's Championship, and Johnny Gargano facing off against Damian Priest for the North American Championship.TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 3
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Teams of wrestlers and knockouts led by a male TNA wrestler would compete in Singles, Tag Team and Knockouts matches, The team that gain the most points qualify to the final match to fight for TNA World Cup of Wrestling. It took place on February 15, 2015, from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida and was shown on PPV on August 5, 2015.TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 2
NYR
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Teams of wrestlers and knockouts led by a male TNA wrestler would compete in Singles, Tag Team and Knockouts matches, The team that gain the most points qualify to the final match to fight for TNA World Cup of Wrestling. It took place on April 12, 2014, from the Impact Wrestling Zone in Orlando, Florida, and Aired on PPV on September 5, 2014.TNA May Mayhem 2015
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A brutal collision of TNA's biggest stars on a special episode of Impact Wrestling; get ready for May Mayhem!Warrior Wrestling 4
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Warrior Wrestling 4 was a professional wrestling event promoted by Warrior Wrestling. The event took place on March 15, 2019 at the Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, Illinois.TNA One Night Only: Against All Odds 2016
5
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"Broken" Matt Hardy and EC3 try to settle an old score, Bram battles "Cowboy" James Storm, Moose collides with Eli Drake and much more!TNA One Night Only: Rivals 2015
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One Night Only: Rivals was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where TNA held a series of matches featuring various TNA wrestlers renewing their heated feuds in TNA History. The show was taped on September 6, 2014, at the Royal Palace Theatre in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, and was shown on PPV on February 6, 2015.Dragon Gate USA Open The Southern Gate
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The feud between Ronin and Blood Warriors takes center stage with the Stable shootout in which member of each faction compete in two pick your poison matches, a single match, and a tag match.EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley
NYR
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Jimmy Jacobs vs. Shiima Xion Silas Young vs. Tony Nese Johnny Gargano vs. Jon Davis Frightmare & Jigsaw vs. Facade & Jason Gory Sami Callihan vs. Zack Sabre Jr. AR Fox vs. Rich Swann Chuck Taylor vs. Akira Tozawa Johnny Gargano vs. Chuck Taylor Austin Aries vs. Jon MoxleyActing
2024WWE Speed (2 Episodes) as Joaquin Wilde
2023WWE Payback 2023 as Juaquin Wilde (Appearance)
2023WWE Backlash 2023 as Joaquin Wilde (Appearance)
2023WrestleMania 39: Saturday as Joaquin Wilde (Appearance)
2023WWE Royal Rumble 2023 as Joaquin Wilde (Appearance)
2022The SmackDown LowDown (1 Episode) as Joaquin Wilde
2022NXT In Your House 2022 as Joaquin Wilde
2021NXT TakeOver 36 as Joaquin Wilde
2021WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 2 as Joaquin Wilde
2021WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1 as Joaquin Wilde
2020NXT TakeOver 31 as Joaquin Wilde
2019PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 3 as DJ Z
2019PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2 as DJ Z
2019PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 1 as DJ Z
2019Warrior Wrestling 4 as DJ Z
2019PROGRESS Chapter 86: Corrupted Harmony as DJ Z
2019PROGRESS Chapter 85: Progro.Naut as DJ Z
2018Alpha-1 wrestling Presents Another Long Halloween as DJ Z
2018PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Three as DJ Z
2018PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two as DJ Z
2018AAA TripleMania XXVI as DJ Z
2018Prestige Wrestling Reality Unfolds as DJ Z
2018EVOLVE 105 as DJ Z
2018EVOLVE 104 as DJ Z
2018IMPACT Wrestling: Redemption 2018 as DJZ
2018IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018 as DJ Z
2018AAW Showdown 2018 as DJ Z
2017TNA One Night Only: Rivals 3 as DJZ
2016TNA One Night Only: Against All Odds 2016 as DJ Z
2016Raw Talk (2, 2 Episode) as Joaquine Wilde, Joaquin Wilde
2016TNA Bound for Glory 2016 as DJ Z
2016TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 4 as DJ Z
2016TNA Turning Point 2016 as DJ Z (Guest)
2016AIW: Absolution XI as DJ Z
2016TNA Destination X 2016 as DJ Z
2016TNA Slammiversary 2016 as DJ Z
2016TNA One Night Only: Victory Road 2 as DJ Z
2016TNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown 4 as DJ Z
2016TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 4 as DJ Z
2016TNA One Night Only: Live! 2016 as DJ Z
2015TNA One Night Only: Global Impact: USA vs The World 2015 as DJ Z
2015TNA One Night Only: TNA Classic 2015 as DJ Z
2015TNA Bound for Glory 2015 as DJ Z
2015TNA One Night Only: TNA Gut Check 2015 as DJ Z
2015TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 3 as DJ Z
2015TNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown 3 as DJ Z (Ringside)
2015TNA Slammiversary 2015 as DJ Z
2015TNA Destination X 2015 as DJ Z
2015TNA May Mayhem 2015 as DJ Z
2015TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 3 as DJ Z
2015TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 4 as DJ Z
2015TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 3 as DJ Z
2015TNA One Night Only: Rivals 2015 as DJ Z
2014TNA One Night Only: Victory Road 2014 as DJZ
2014TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 2 as DJ Z (Ringside)
2014TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 2 as DJZ
2014TNA Destination X 2014 as DJ Z
2014TNA Slammiversary XII as DJ Z
2014TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2 as DJ Z
2014TNA Sacrifice 2014 as DJ Z
2014TNA Lockdown 2014 as DJ Z (Ringside)
2014TNA Genesis 2014 as Zema Ion
2013TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild as DJ Z
2013TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2013 as DJZ
2013TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013 as DJZ
2013TNA Lockdown 2013 as Zema Ion
2012TNA Bound for Glory 2012 as Zema Ion
2012WWE Main Event (9 Episodes) as Joaquin Wilde
2012TNA No Surrender 2012 as Zema Ion
2012TNA Hardcore Justice 2012 as Zema Ion
2012TNA Destination X 2012 as Zema Ion
2012TNA Victory Road 2012 as Zema Ion
2012TNA Against All Odds 2012 as Zema Ion
2012TNA Genesis 2012 as Zema Ion
2011TNA Destination X 2011 as Zema Ion
2011EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley as Shiima Xion
2011Dragon Gate USA Open The Southern Gate as Shiima Xion
2010WWE NXT (1 Episode) as Unknown
2009Dragon Gate USA: Open the Untouchable Gate as Shiima Xion
2006TNA Wrestling: 50 Greatest Matches as Zema Ion
2004TNA iMPACT! (2, 1, 1 Episode) as Zema Ion, Unknown, DJ Z
1999WWE SmackDown (21, 3 Episode) as Joaquin Wilde, Unknown
1993Raw (3, 10 Episode) as Joaquin Wilde, Unknown