John Bedoya
Acting
Biography
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.
Known For
WWE Velocity was a professional wrestling television program produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. It replaced two syndicated WWE shows, Jakked/Metal. Once a weekly Saturday night show on Spike TV and on Sky Sports 2 in the UK on Sunday mornings, Velocity became a webcast from 2005 to 2006. The newest episode would be uploaded to WWE.com on Saturdays and be available for the next week. Older webcast episodes were also archived. It was the counterpart show to WWE SmackDown and WWE Raw and was recorded before the television taping of SmackDown. Get up to speed on the week's high-octane events from the SmackDown brand and see exclusive matches only on WWE Velocity.
WWE Velocity
Empire State Showdown was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on October 25, 2003 at the Salmon Creek Country Club in Spencerport, New York.
ROH: Empire State Showdown
Ring of Honor closes out their first year with Final Battle on December 28, 2002 at the Murphy Recreational Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
ROH Final Battle 2002
Honor Invades Boston was a wrestling show held by Ring of Honor. It took place on August 24, 2002 at the Americal Civic Center in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Honor Invades Boston was the first ROH show to take place outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
ROH: Honor Invades Boston
All-Star Extravaganza was a wrestling show held by Ring of Honor. It took place on November 9, 2002 at the Murphy Recreational Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The shows main event featured Steve Corino and Low Ki taking on Shinjiro Ohtani and Masato Tanaka on tour from Pro Wrestling ZERO1.
ROH: All Star Extravaganza
Road to the Title was a wrestling show held by Ring of Honor. It took place on June 22, 2002 at the Murphy Recreational Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The show featured a sixteen-man tournament, split into four brackets. The winner of each bracket would compete in a one-hour Iron Man match on July 27, with the winner becoming the first ROH Championship. Ring of Honor brought in several new talent to compete in the tournament, such as Jerry Lynn and British wrestlers Jody Fleisch, Jonny Storm and Doug Williams.
ROH: Road to the Title
2002 marked the birth of something special in professional wrestling, something that took the best wrestlers from across the country ,brought them all into one place, and allowed them to compete to the absolute best of their abilities. That something was Ring of Honor and this is a look at the bouts that started it all!
ROH: Year One
Legendary...for 645 days and through 29 successful title defenses, that is just one of many words that describes the ROH World Title reign of Samoa Joe. Unstoppable...that is what Joe proved to be as he barreled through one challenger after another. Homicide, Christopher Daniels, AJ Styles, Paul London, an d even CM Punk, not one of them were able to stop the onslaught of the man who elevated the ROH Title first into a World Title and then into the most prestigious championship in professional wrestling today. Samoa Joe was a true one man wrecking crew as he demolished his opponents with a mix of brutality and finesse that will likely never be touched by any other warrior.
Samoa Joe: A Championship Legacy
ROH closes out 2003 with a bang, presenting their second annual Final Battle event.
ROH Final Battle 2003
Abdullah the Butcher makes his first appearance in Ring of Honor in a brutal Bunkhouse tag team match, a #1 contender's tournament is held, and more during this action-packed event.
ROH: Night of The Butcher
Ring of Honor celebrates their first anniversary with an action-packed card.
ROH: One Year Anniversary Show
Phenomenal. That is the one word that has defined AJ Styles wrestling career and, without a doubt, his tenure in Ring of Honor Wrestling. From the day AJ first came to ROH for his debut match against Low Ki, he wowed the fans with his own unique blend of high-flying wrestling and hard-hitting strikes. From 2002 until his temporary departure in 2004, AJ Styles engaged in one spectacular bout after another against opponents the likes of Christopher Daniels, Bryan Danielson, The Briscoes, not to mention his instant classic agaisnt Paul London at 'Night of the Grudges'. Just as AJ made history by being crowned the first ROH Pure Champion, he was forced to leave Ring of Honor but returned after a year away, better than ever before, to plunge into a heated rivalry with former protege Jimmy Rave.
AJ Styles: Styles Clash
Ring of Honor presents their final event from the Murphy Recreation Center on September 20, 2003.
ROH: Glory By Honor II
In 2002, ROH was founded with several precepts in mind: sportsmanship, respect, and, of course, honor. These ideas were expressed in the Code of Honor and that code was embodied by a handshake that preceded and followed each match. Enter Christopher Daniels, the man who declared from day one that he would not follow such a code, that he rejected those ideals, and as he built a Prophecy around him, worked to decimate what the code stood for. Whether he was facing Bryan Danielson & Low Ki in the first ever main event or Samoa Joe in a World Title Challenge, Daniels denied the handshake with every fiber of his being. Yet with a forced absence and battles against the likes of Claudio Castagnoli and CM Punk, things changed...
Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel
3PW Legends Collide was a wrestling show held by Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling. It took place on March 29, 2003 at The Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
3PW Legends Collide
Volume One, matches 100-47.
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
At Our Best was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on March 13, 2004 at the Rex Plex in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
ROH: At Our Best
The Conclusion was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on November 28, 2003 at the Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
ROH: The Conclusion
Crowning a Champion was a wrestling show held by Ring of Honor. It took place on July 27, 2002 at the Murphy Recreational Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The shows main event featured Christopher Daniels, Doug Williams, Low Ki and Spanky competing in a one-hour Iron Man match to become the first ROH Champion. The four earned the right to compete for the title by winning their respects brackets in the Road to the Title tournament. The rules for the match was that for every pin and submission a wrestler scored, they would gain two points, but if they were defeated or submitted, they would lose one point.
ROH Crowning a Champion
ROH Tradition Continues features Jay Briscoe challenging Samoa Joe for the ROH World Title, and AJ Styles facing off with CM Punk.