Julio Dinero |
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Julio Dinero
Height: 6'2" Weight: 232 lbs. Real name: Brian Wohl Hometown: Washington, D.C. Pro debut: October 1994 Finishing move: Jalapeņo Popper (Modified Fireman's Carry into Neckbreaker), Superkick Other aliases: Julio Fantastico, Julio S. Fantastico, Julio Sanchez, Sheik Ali Amin, The Unknown Soldier, The Crow, Brian Wall Career highlights: PCW Heavyweight Champion (2), IPWA Light Heavyweight Champion (4), MCW Tag Team Champion (w/Jimmy Cicero), SCW TV Champion, ISPW Tag Team Champion (w/Glen Osbourne), APWF Heavyweight Champion, NEPW Heavyweight Champion (2), NEPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion (2), NWA Cyberspace Tag Team Champion (w/CM Punk), MCW Heavyweight Champion, MCW TV Champion, KCW Heavyweight Champion (2) Trained by: Axl Rotten, Hack Myers, Tom Prichard Wohl debuted in 1994 after training at the Baltimore Wrestling Factory under Axl Rotten and Hack Myers. While wrestling on the independent circuit he worked as an accountant during the day. In the late 1990s Wohl worked for both World Championship Wrestling (as Julio Sanchez) and the World Wrestling Federation (as Julio Fantastico). He was a jobber in both promotions, wrestling dark matches and on B-Shows such as WCW Thunder and Sunday Night HEAT. While in the WWF, he was sent to the Funkin' Dojo to train with Dory Funk, Jr. and Tom Prichard. After being booked on the controversial 1999 Heroes of Wrestling pay-per-view in 1999, he joined Extreme Championship Wrestling, where he formed a tag team with EZ Money known as Hot Commodity. Wohl was renamed Julio Dinero and given the character of a gigolo. He made his ECW pay-per-view debut on November 5, 2000 at November To Remember 2000. Wohl remained with ECW until the promotion went bankrupt in March 2001. On April 16, 2003 Wohl debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as part of The Gathering, Raven's stable. Along with Raven, CM Punk and Alexis Laree, Wohl feuded with Shane Douglas and the Disciples of the New Church. On September 24 the Gathering defeated the Disciples in a Dog Collar Match, but were hanged from the rafters using chains afterwards. Alexis Laree was hired by World Wrestling Entertainment, and on December 17 Punk and Wohl turned on Raven. They feuded with Raven for several weeks before being released. Wohl continues to wrestle on the independent circuit. He also makes occasional appearances as a bouncer at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC. |