Tag Archives: Kassius Ohno

West Coast Pro Wrestling revealed during their 5th Anniversary Show last night that Chris Hero (fka Kassius Ohno in WWE) will be making his return to the ring next month. Following a match between Timothy Thatcher and JT Thorne at the event, where Thatcher refused to let go of the Fujiwara Armbar, Hero and officials  Continue Reading »

Chris Hero (fka Kassius Ohno on WWE NXT) has joined All Elite Wrestling on a full-time basis and will be working as a producer for the company, according to a report from Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com. Hero, who works as the matchmaker for the West Coast Pro Wrestling promotion, was reportedly getting a tryout backstage  Continue Reading »

PROGRESS Wrestling have announced that WWE NXT superstar Kassius Ohno (the former Chris Hero) has been added to their Super Strong Style 16 tournament next month. The event takes place from May 5th – May 7th at the historic Alexandra Palace in London, England. Names previously announced for the tournament include Pete Dunne, Tyler Bate,  Continue Reading »

Insane Championship Wrestling sent out the following: NXT’s Kassius Ohno to challenge Joe Coffey for ICW World Heavyweight Championship in The UK GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – ICW owner and founder Mark Dallas today announced that Kassius Ohno will be in action at the upcoming “Infamous ICW” show in Newcastle, England, on September 17th. “The Knockout Artist”  Continue Reading »

In an interview with ESPN, WWE NXT superstar Kassius Ohno discussed the new era of WWE NXT that he is part of, the pressures of headlining on the independent scene when he left NXT several years ago, his NBA-inspired ring gear and more. Highlights of the interview are below: On his NBA-inspired ring gear: “This  Continue Reading »

In an interview with WWE’s official website, WWE NXT superstar Kassius Ohno discussed why his current run on WWE NXT will be different than his first time in the company. “I’m smarter. I’ve matured and I don’t have a chip on my shoulder. I’m more comfortable and I know my worth. I’ve worked hard not  Continue Reading »

WWE NXT have confirmed two matches for tonight’s tapings at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida will feature NXT Champion Bobby Roode defending his title against Kassius Ohno. Another match confirmed today on the WWE NXT Twitter account will see former WWE NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura face off against former WWE Cruiserweight Champion  Continue Reading »

Triple H announced on his official Twitter account today that WWE NXT Champion Bobby Roode will defend his WWE NXT Championship against Kassius Ohno at the February 22nd tapings at the University of Central Florida. Triple H also announced that the tapings will see the return of Shinsuke Nakamura from his injury suffered at WWE  Continue Reading »

EVOLVE Wrestling have announced that Chris Hero will make his final appearances on the independent scene at their EVOLVE 76 and EVOLVE 77 internet pay-per-view events during the 2017 WWE Royal Rumble weekend in San Antonio, Texas. Hero, who returned at last night’s WWE NXT television tapings under the Kassius Ohno moniker, will face an  Continue Reading »

Former WWE NXT superstar Kassius Ohno (Chris Hero) made his return to the company at the end of last night’s WWE NXT tapings at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida where he confronted WWE NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura. Hero did not speak and simply looked at Nakamura and tapped the title over his shoulder  Continue Reading »

Independent wrestling star and former WWE NXT superstar Chris Hero (Kassius Ohno in NXT) addressed the rumors of him possibly returning to the WWE at the Pro Wrestling Guerilla: Mystery Vortex IV event over the weekend. Following the match, where Hero & JT Dunn lost to Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly, Hero got on the  Continue Reading »

According to several reports that surfaced overnight, former WWE NXT superstar Chris Hero/Kassius Ohno is scheduled to return to the company at some point in early 2017 and work with the WWE NXT brand once again, however Hero has since taken to his Twitter account to comment on those reports. Hero, who was under a  Continue Reading »

In an interview with The Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast, independent wrestling star and former WWE NXT talent Chris Hero (Kassius Ohno in NXT) discussed his time as part of WWE NXT. “I try not to spend too much time on ‘would’ve, should’ve, could’ve’ or ‘what if?’ because I had almost two years in FCW and  Continue Reading »

SMASH Wrestling sent along the following: Over the last week both Samoa Joe and Chris Hero joined James Kee and Dustin Perie on the SmashCast ahead of their big fight on Saturday, June 6 in Toronto, Canada for Smash Wrestling. The charity event’s proceeds will go to ALS Canada in addition to Chris Hero competing  Continue Reading »

SMASH Wrestling sent along the following: Chris Hero’s ALS Gauntlet Challenge On June 7th, Chris Hero will take part in a gauntlet match with Smash Wrestling to raise money for ALS Canada. The length of time that Chris Hero will wrestle – even if pinned or submitted, will be determined by your donations! The match  Continue Reading »

Highspots have released their latest DVD “Developmentally Speaking”, featuring Brian Myers (the former Curt Hawkins) leading a discussions about his experiences in the WWE’s developmental system alongside Colt Cabana, Chris Hero and Tommaso Ciampa. The promotional material for the DVD reads, “You work hard, in the ring, in the gym, tryouts, camps….and then you get  Continue Reading »

As mentioned earlier, former WWE Champion CM Punk was a recent guest on Colt Cabana’s Art of Wrestling podcast. During the interview, Punk took credit for the idea of The Shield, stating that the idea was for a trio of Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Kassius Ohno (Chris Hero), however Triple H shot down using  Continue Reading »

Kevin Gill sent along the following: The Kevin Gill Show is YOUR PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) Power Hour! Each episode contains interviews and insight from people who are POSITIVE, people who are MENTAL, and people who have ATTITUDE. Positive, interesting, and successful personalities from across the diverse video game, pro wrestling, and music industries! Hosted  Continue Reading »

Canadian Wrestling’s Elite sent out the following: Canadian Wrestling’s Elite presents Chris Hero Seminar on May 10 A few spots remain in the highly informative Chris Hero seminar taking place next Saturday, May 10th in Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. For those that take their craft seriously this will be a great opportunity for a man who  Continue Reading »

Canadian Wrestling’s Elite sent out the following: Canadian Wrestling’s Elite presents Chris Hero Seminar on May 10 Canadian Wrestling’s Elite is proud to announce an opportunity for wrestlers in Manitoba and across the country to learn from the World renown wrestling superstar Chris Hero. Highly regarded as one of the best in ring technicians on  Continue Reading »