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{{short description|Professional wrestler (born 1964)}}
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|birth_name  =Carlos Santiago Espada Moises
|birth_date  ={{birth date and age|1964|1|6}}<ref name="observer" />
|birth_place =[[Santiago de Cuba Province]], Cuba<ref name=SLAM>{{cite web|title=Konnan|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=SLAM! Wrestling|author=Milner, John|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/konnan.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714012809/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/konnan.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|access-date=February 18, 2006|date=October 21, 2005}}</ref>
| relatives = [[Dominik Mysterio]] (godson)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYx1PPAxqek |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/iYx1PPAxqek |archive-date=December 22, 2021 |url-status=live|title=KONNAN Talks AEW, WWE, Impact Wrestling, Lucha Libre & More! {INTERVIEW}|quote=His thoughts on his godson Dominik's performance in WWE|work=Instinct Culture by Denise Salcedo|date=September 4, 2020|access-date=September 12, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
|names       =The Comet Kid<ref name=cagematchbio /><br />Conan the Barbarian<ref name=cagematchbio>{{cite web|title=CageMatch Bio|publisher=CageMatch.de|url=http://cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=103&name=Konnan|access-date=April 23, 2010|archive-date=February 10, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130210193622/http://cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=103&name=Konnan|url-status=live}}</ref><br />El Centurión<ref name=cagematchbio /><br/>The Incredible Hulk<br />K-Dawg<br />Konan<br />'''Konnan'''<ref name=owow /><br />Konnan el Barbaro<ref name=cagematchbio /><br />Konnan the Great<br />The Latin Fury<ref name=cagematchbio /><br />Max Moon<ref name=owow /><br/>El Relámpago<br/>Speedy Gonzales
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|weight      =113.5 kg<ref name=inc />
|billed      =[[Mexico City]], Mexico<ref name="OWW">{{Cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profile/konnan/|title=OWW profile|website=OWW|access-date=August 11, 2020|archive-date=June 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630193657/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profile/konnan/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Almanac2008Stats">{{cite book|title=Statistics for Professional Wrestlers|work=PWI Presents: 2008 Wrestling Almanac and book of facts|publisher=Kappa Publications|id=2008 Edition|pages=66–79}}</ref>
|trainer     =Super Astro<ref name="OWW" /><br />[[Negro Casas]]<ref name=owow /><br/>[[Rey Misterio|Rey Misterio Sr.]]<ref name="OWW" />
|debut       =1987<ref name="OWW" />
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'''Charles Ashenoff''' (born '''Carlos Santiago Espada Moises'''; January 6, 1964),<ref name="observer">''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'', Dave Meltzer, ed., May 10, 2010, issue.</ref><ref name=MeltzerHOF>Sims, Steve. [https://wrestlingobserverhof.wordpress.com/konnan/ "Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame/Founded by Dave Meltzer - Konnan"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617022039/https://wrestlingobserverhof.wordpress.com/konnan/ |date=June 17, 2016 }}. Accessed August 1, 2016. Online copy of May 10, 2010 ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter''.</ref> better known by his [[ring name]] '''Konnan''', is a Cuban-born American [[professional wrestling]] personality, manager, and former [[professional wrestler]].<ref name=owow>{{cite web|title=Konnan's biography|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/k/konnan.html|access-date=January 26, 2006|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330012930/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/k/konnan.html|archive-date=March 30, 2009}}</ref> He is signed to [[Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide]] (AAA) and serves as a member of the creative team. During a career spanning almost three decades, he has wrestled for independent and national promotions in the United States and Mexico, and held fifteen title belts in nine promotions. He was also involved in the creation of [[Lucha Underground]], where he was supposed to serve as a writer and producer, but ended up in an on-camera role as manager to [[Prince Puma]] throughout the first season. Outside of wrestling, Konnan is an occasional [[Rapping|rapper]].

He is best known to United States audiences for his run in [[World Championship Wrestling]] as part of the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|nWo]] stable and as part of [[Filthy Animals|The Filthy Animals]]. He also formed 
the [[3 Live Kru]] for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in the early 2000s and later the Latin American Xchange (LAX) stable there. In Mexico, Konnan was the first-ever [[CMLL World Heavyweight Championship|CMLL World Heavyweight Champion]], and the leader of the [[Foreign Legion (professional wrestling)|Foreign Legion]] in AAA when they were the top stable.

==Early life==
Konnan was born Carlos Santiago Espada Moises in [[Santiago de Cuba|Santiago]], Cuba,<ref name=SLAM/> of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent.<ref>[[Chris Jericho|Jericho, Chris]]. ''Talk Is Jericho'', [http://podcastone.com/Talk-Is-Jericho "EP199 - Konnan"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210223133/http://www.podcastone.com/Talk-Is-Jericho |date=February 10, 2017 }}. ''PodcastOne''. November 27, 2015. Accessed August 1, 2016. {{subscription required}} No direct link to archive.</ref> In 1966, he and his mother arrived in Boston. Soon after landing in Boston, she met a young half-Jewish, half-Puerto Rican private investigator from New York named Richard Ashenoff. They soon married, and raised Carlos together. By 1967, the family relocated to [[Carol City, Florida|Carol City]] in South Florida. When Richard formally adopted Carlos, he listed Carlos's legal name as Charles Ashenoff.<ref name = MeltzerHOF/>

By 1976, under the influence of older friends and neighbors, Ashenoff had gotten into stealing cars. He learned how to drive at 12, learned to box, and was an "avid weightlifter".<ref name = MeltzerHOF/> Ashenoff was expelled from several schools before landing at [[Southwest Miami Senior High School]]. In 1982, he graduated a year early from Southwest Miami,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Renaissance wrestler|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/328521948/|access-date=2024-02-29|website=Tampa Bay Times|language=en-US}}</ref> and was arrested and charged as a juvenile with credit card theft and motorcycle theft. Shortly after his 18th birthday, Ashenoff was caught selling drugs and charged as an adult.<ref name = MeltzerHOF/> He was given [[Deferred adjudication#Military|a choice of going to jail or entering the military]]. He chose the latter, joining the [[United States Navy]].<ref name = Madison>Madison, Marc.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160914212033/https://www.the-newshub.com/other-sport/lucha-undergrounds-konnan-discusses-his-time-with-the-us-navy-working-with-kevin-sullivan-and-his-experience-with-lucha-underground "Lucha Underground's Konnan discusses his time with the US Navy, working with Kevin Sullivan and his experience with Lucha Underground"] ''The News Hub''. August 5, 2015. Accessed August 1, 2016.</ref>

After basic training, Ashenoff was relocated to San Diego, and assigned to a [[destroyer tender]] in the Pacific Fleet – the ''[[USS Cape Cod (AD-43)]]''. He won the California state (amateur) Middleweight Boxing Championship in 1983. He set a goal to qualify for the Junior Olympics in boxing, but injured his shoulder in training and was deployed to the Middle East subsequent to the [[1983 United States embassy bombing|U.S. Embassy bombing in Beirut]] on April 18, 1983. His ship was in the Strait of Hormuz when the US Marine barracks (along with the French paratrooper barracks) were [[1983 Beirut barracks bombings|bombed]] on October 24, 1983.<ref name = MeltzerHOF/> By 1984, the ''Cape Cod'' was rotated out of the Persian Gulf. Ashenoff returned to San Diego, and received an honorable discharge.<ref name = MeltzerHOF/><ref group = note>The ''Wrestling Observer'' article indicates that Ashenoff was discharged in 1989, but ''SLAM!'' indicates he served four years, which would be 1986.</ref>

==Professional wrestling career==
=== Early career (1988–1996) ===
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In San Diego, Konnan met John Roberts.<ref name=SLAM/><ref name = MeltzerHOF/><ref group = note>''SLAM!'' claims "A man by the name of John Roberts, looking for new lucha talent, "discovered" Konnan and directed him to [[Rey Misterio|Rey Misterio Sr.]], who trained Konnan for the wrestling ring." Meltzer says "In January 1988, a man Carlos had never met saw Carlos boxing at a gym that also trained wrestlers. The man, John Roberts, was a psycho fan and had no connection whatsoever with any wrestling promotion."</ref> Dave Meltzer of the ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' then details Ashenoff's first foray in to professional wrestling:

<blockquote>Carlos traveled to Tijuana on Wednesday, January 6, 1988, (his 24th birthday), where he was led to the dressing area and introduced to Manuel de los Santos, the promoter of the show, and who also wrestled in the main event as "Kiss". De los Santos took one look at the 215-pound bodybuilder and did the classic double-take—what the hell is this guy doing here, and, how quickly can I get this guy in the ring. Konnan introduced himself and explained how he was brought here by his manager/agent, John Roberts. Roberts had already bragged to de los Santos that Carlos had been a wrestler in Florida. Suddenly, a big roar (laughter) went up from another wrestler, Miguel Lopez, who wrestled as Rey Misterio. Lopez/Misterio explained to Carlos that Roberts was just a nutty fan, always in the front row, but that he did nothing involved with managing or agent-ing or anything else in the business. Still, the wrestlers asked Carlos, want to give it a try?<ref name = note>''SLAM!'' indicates that "Roberts, looking for new lucha talent, "discovered" Konnan and directed him to Rey Misterio Sr., who trained Konnan for the wrestling ring, as well as [[Rey Mysterio|Rey Mysterio Jr.]], [[Psicosis]], [[Halloween (wrestler)|Ciclope]], and [[Damián 666|Damien 666]]."</ref></blockquote>

Billed as El Centurión ("The Centurion"), Ashenoff debuted for the [[Universal Wrestling Association]] (UWA) on January 6, 1988.<ref name="Varsallone">{{cite web|last=Varsallone|first=Jim|title=Renaissance wrestler|date=January 22, 2001|publisher=St. Petersburg Times|url=http://www.sptimes.com/News/012201/news_pf/Floridian/JIM_VARSALLONE.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629122936/http://www.sptimes.com/News/012201/news_pf/Floridian/JIM_VARSALLONE.shtml|archive-date=June 29, 2011}}</ref>

In the early part of his career, he wrestled for many different promotions. After making his debut for UWA, Konnan wrestled for the UWA Heavyweight title against El Canek at UWA 14 on January 29, 1989, and wrestled six- and eight-man tag matches intermittently for the promotion until 1994, with the likes of [[Dos Caras]], Mascara Sagrada, and others. All of his matches for UWA after 1991 were cross-promotions with EMLL and AAA.<ref name = "CageList">[http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=103&page=4&s=1000 "Matches - Konnan"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819073516/http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=103&page=4&s=1000 |date=August 19, 2016 }}. ''Cagematch.net''. Accessed July 29, 2016.</ref>

Konnan wrestled in a six-man, two out of three falls, tag team match as ''Konnan El Barbaro'' ("Konnan the Barbarian") with Lizmark and Yoshihiro Asai against As Charro, Indio Yori and Negro Casas on February 3, 1989, for World Wrestling Association.<ref name = "CageList"/> Konnan joined [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre|Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre]] (EMLL) later that year. He used ''Konnan El Barbaro'' with EMLL as well.<ref name = "CageList"/><ref group = note>Meltzer states that "Konnan El Barbaro" originated in a match subsequent to the Lizmark match, which would appear to show that the name originated with an EMLL event. He writes, "Carlos was promoted as El Centurion and The Incredible Hulk and worked his way up the cards quickly. On his 24th birthday, he had his official debut match at the Auditorio Municipal in Tijuana....within 14 months, he had already won his first mask versus [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de apuestas|hair match]], defeating As Charro in Tijuana on February 24, 1989. Word came to Tijuana that the promoter in Ciudad Juarez (right across the border from El Paso, Texas) was looking for fresh talent. Carlos went to Juarez, and arrived the day of a card. The promoter looked at him and immediately sent him out to run in on one of the day's matches. The next week came Carlos' debut –– but no one gave the ring announcer a heads up first. The ring announcer, not having this wrestler's name, but seeing the mask and the physique, and recalling movies he had seen, introduced Carlos as "Conan El Barbaro".</ref>

Konnan's first stint with [[World Championship Wrestling]] lasted only a few weeks. His debut was at [[Starrcade (1990)|Starrcade]] on December 16, 1990. Teaming with his trainer and mentor, Rey Misterio, Konnan entered the Pat O'Connor Memorial International Cup Tag Team Tournament held at the event. They defeated [[Norman Smiley]] and [[Chris Adams (wrestler)|Chris Adams]] in the quarter-finals, but lost to eventual winners, the [[Steiner Brothers]] ([[Rick Steiner|Rick]] and [[Scott Steiner|Scott]]) in the semi-finals.<ref name=411mania>{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/video_reviews/65304|title=Going Old School: Starrcade '90|first=Matt|last=Adamson|date=February 17, 2008|publisher=411mania|access-date=May 28, 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080802105737/http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/video_reviews/65304|archive-date=August 2, 2008}}</ref> He then won a televised match on WCW Power Hour against [[Chuck Coates]] on January 19, 1991. Konnan would not return to the promotion until 1996.<ref name = "CageList"/>

While still part of WCW, Konnan was contacted by talent scout [[Pat Patterson (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]] on New Year's Eve 1990, which led to a meeting with Vince McMahon, where the initial idea for what became Max Moon was discussed. According to Konnan, "When I was wrestling in Japan, I saw this Japanese anime cartoon robot on TV that shot confetti and fire. <nowiki>[Vince]</nowiki> asked if I knew anybody that could design it."<ref name="WWEClassics">[http://www.wwe.com/classics/konnan-on-max-moon "Hacking into the mystery of Max Moon with the legendary Konnan."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212135055/http://www.wwe.com/classics/konnan-on-max-moon |date=December 12, 2013 }} ''WWE.com''. Accessed July 26, 2016.</ref> Konnan was given an outfit (purchased by the WWF at the cost of [[United States dollar|$]]15,000) bedecked with [[Electrical network|circuitry]] and a [[Explosive material|pyrotechnic]] [[gun]] that shot sparkles into the crowd.<ref name = "WWEClassics"/> Konnan recollected later that the costs associated with the costume led to problems between himself and the promotion right from the start.<ref name = "WWEClassics"/>

Days later he received a tryout on January 7, 1991, at a ''[[WWF Superstars of Wrestling|WWF Superstars]]'' taping in Amarillo, Texas defeating Ultraman.<ref name = "CageList"/> He returned again on March 26 in Las Vegas, Nevada, defeating [[Louie Spicolli]] in a ''WWF Superstars'' dark match. He would defeat Spicolli again one night later at a ''Wrestling Challenge'' taping in Reno.<ref>[http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/91.htm "1991"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717003209/http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/91.htm |date=July 17, 2011 }}. ''historyofwwe.com''. Accessed July 26, 2016.</ref> Konnan returned again on January 7, 1992, at a ''WWF Superstars'' taping in Daytona Beach, FL. wrestling this time as The Latin Fury, he defeated The Heartbreaker.<ref>[http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/92.htm "1992"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321151814/http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/92.htm |date=March 21, 2016 }}.''historyofwwe.com''. Accessed July 26, 2016.</ref> The next day he defeated [[Art Barr|The Juicer]] in a dark match at a ''Wrestling Challenge'' taping in Fort Myers, Florida. Konnan would wrestle twice more as The Latin Fury, the final time at a house show in Hyannis, Massachusetts on July 19, 1992, when he defeated Pete Doherty.<ref name = "CageList"/>

The next day, when he appeared at a ''WWF Superstars'' taping in Worcester, Massachusetts against The Mercenary, he was renamed El Relámpago.<ref name = "CageList"/> He wrestled again as El Relámpago the following night against Luis Mendieta.<ref>{{cite book|title=The History of Professional Wrestling: The Results WWF 1990–1999|last=Cawthon|first=Graham|page=200|publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform|year=2013|isbn=978-1-4935-6689-1}}</ref>

A little over a month later he received the gimmick that he would become known for, [[Max Moon]] (although he was originally called [[The Comet Kid]] for a handful of appearances).<ref name="WrestleCrap">{{cite book|author=RD Reynolds and Randy Baer|title=Wrestlecrap – the very worst of pro wrestling|publisher=ECW Press|year=2003|isbn=1-55022-584-7|url=https://archive.org/details/wrestlecrapveryw00rdre}}</ref> The Moon [[List of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick|character]], created by Konnan,<ref name="Apter">{{cite news|last=Apter |first=Bill |title=Konnan the Creator |date=June 2001 |publisher=Wrestling Digest |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_1_3/ai_74010843  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529201317/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_1_3/ai_74010843 |archive-date=May 29, 2008 }}</ref> was that of a [[cyborg]] from "The Future" or "Outer Space".

Back in EMLL, Konnan lost his mask to [[Perro Aguayo]] in a ''[[Lucha libre#Luchas de Apuestas|Lucha de Apuesta]]'' mask versus [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de apuestas|hair match]]. on June 9, 1991, by disqualification.<ref name = "CageList"/> After the match, a young boy—introduced as Konnan's brother—entered the ring crying and handed Konnan his mask back, generating considerable bonhomie towards Konnan from the sympathetic crowd.

In 1991, EMLL changed its name officially to ''Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre'' (CMLL). Konnan then became the first-ever [[CMLL World Heavyweight Championship|CMLL World Heavyweight Champion]] later that year by winning a tournament consisting of four matches at four events: an eight-man elimination match for the first round on May 24, 1991; a four-man battle royal quarterfinal on May 31; a two-out-of-three falls semifinal match on June 7; and finally, a two-out-of-three falls match against [[Cien Caras]] at EMLL Super Viernes in [[Mexico City]] on June 9, 1991.<ref name = "CageList"/>

In 1992, Konnan, along with several other EMLL wrestlers, joined [[Asistencia Asesoría y Administración]] (AAA).<ref name=SLAM/> Shortening his ring name to simply "Konnan", he [[feud (professional wrestling)|feuded]] with Cien Caras.

Back in AAA, following interference from [[Jake Roberts]], Konnan lost a [[Two out of three falls match|two out of three falls]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Retirement match|retirement match]] by count-out to Caras at [[Triplemanía I]] on April 30, 1993, in front of 48,000 fans in Mexico City, setting the all-time attendance record for a Mexican wrestling event.<ref name=SLAM/><ref>{{cite news|last=Molinaro|first=John|title=TripleMania: Mexico's answer to WrestleMania|date=July 5, 2000|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=Slam! Sports|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/10/20/1270876.html|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120720003631/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/10/20/1270876.html|archive-date=July 20, 2012}}</ref> Konnan did not comply with the stipulations of the match and returned to defeat Roberts in a hair versus hair match at [[Triplemanía II-C|Triplemanía II]] on May 27, 1994, in Tijuana.<ref name=SLAM/>

Later in 1994, Konnan began a storyline where he betrayed his [[tag team]] partner, Perro Aguayo, and formed a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] [[List of professional wrestling terms#S|alliance]] known as [[Los Gringos Locos]] with [[Eddie Guerrero]], [[Art Barr]] and [[Madonna's Boyfriend]].<ref name=SLAM/> Aguayo gained his revenge on Konnan by defeating him in the only AAA [[pay-per-view]], "[[AAA When Worlds Collide|When Worlds Collide]]", in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|steel cage match]].<ref name=SLAM/> He eventually became the AAA [[List of professional wrestling terms#B|booker]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Hardcore History|last=Williams|first=Scott|page=68|publisher=Sports Publishing LLC|year=2006|isbn=978-1-59670-021-5}}</ref> Konnan defeated Killer on February 2, 1996, in [[Querétaro]] to become the first ever AAA Heavyweight Champion.<ref name=AAAAmericas>{{cite book|author=Royal Duncan and Gary Will|title=Wrestling Title Histories|chapter=Mexico: AAA Americas title|page=400|publisher=Archeus Communications|year=2000|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}</ref> He vacated the title after leaving AAA in October 1996 to form his own promotion, [[Promo Azteca]], and the title remained inactive until 2004. Konnan's Mexican wrestling career was hampered in the late-1990s by his American wrestling commitments, and ''Promo Azteca'' closed in 1998. He made a return to the Mexican wrestling circuit in the 2000s after a six-year absence, selling out arenas in Mexico City and [[Guadalajara, Jalisco|Guadalajara]].<ref name = "CageList"/><ref>{{cite news|last=Kapur|first=Bob|title=Veterans relishing time in TNA|date=October 20, 2005|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2005/10/20/veterans-relishing-time-in-tna/}}</ref>

===World Wrestling Federation (1992–1993)===
Konnan made his WWF debut on September 1, 1992, in [[Hershey, Pennsylvania]], during a ''Superstars'' taping under the name The Comet Kid when he pinned [[Barry Horowitz]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The History of Professional Wrestling: The Results WWF 1990–1999|last=Cawthon|first=Graham|page=206|publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform|year=2013|isbn=978-1-4935-6689-1}}</ref> After three televised matches, Konnan abruptly left the WWF following a disagreement with WWF owner [[Vince McMahon]] in 1992. Konnan was not showing up for WWF events due to his rising fame in Mexico, and his supposed "bad attitude" and heat from fellow WWF workers leading to a very strained relationship with McMahon, who had invested heavily in the Max Moon character, both financially and creatively, up until that point.<ref name=WC>{{cite book |author=R.D. Reynolds |author2=Randy Baer | title=WrestleCrap: The very worst of wrestling | publisher=ECW Press | chapter= The Circus comes to town | pages=27–46 | date=October 3, 2009| asin=B00466HQU6}}</ref> However, he left a mark on the WWF by teaching the sharpshooter to Bret Hart.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Karan |title=Konnan reveals how he taught Bret Hart The Sharpshooter |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/wwe-news-konnan-reveals-taught-bret-hart-the-sharpshooter |website=sportskeeda}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Konnan Describes Teaching Bret Hart How To Do The Sharpshooter & Shawn Michaels Incredible Athleticism |url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/728351-konnan-describes-teaching-bret-hart-how-to-do-the-sharpshooter-shawn-michaels-incredible-athleticism |website=Wrestle Zone}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Hart |first1=Bret |title=The Pink & Black attacks 'Inbox' - WWE Inbox - Episode 71 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL0fXRJlfqM |website=WWE}}</ref>

Konnan was still working in Mexico while under contract to WWF, and was also simultaneously appearing in a Mexican ''[[telenovela]]'' aimed at children called {{Lang|es|El abuelo y yo}}. As he was becoming more popular in Mexico, he was not as focused on making it in America. Konnan recollected, "Wrestling was so hot in Mexico, because they had lifted this 30-year ban on wrestling on TV in Mexico City. I was able to capitalize on that wrestling boom. I was wrestling three times in one day on many weekends. The amount of work was incredible. It was like when Raw and Nitro were going head-to-head and there was work for everybody."<ref name = "WWEClassics"/>

There was also some locker room tension over the costs associated with the costume, Konnan's perceived attitude, and Konnan also was missing tapings because he was more successful in Mexico and was not focusing on WWF.<ref name = "WWEClassics"/> In the end, the Max Moon character was given to Paul Diamond, who appeared as the character on the [[Monday Night Raw debut episode|first episode]] of ''[[WWE Raw|Monday Night Raw]]'' on January 11, 1993.<ref name = "WWEClassics"/> After a brief run, the character was abandoned.<ref name=audio>{{cite news|last=Walsh|first=James|title=Konnan talks about Hogan, Luger, Bischoff, Nash|date=October 1, 2003|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|url= http://www.pwtorch.com/artman/exec/view.cgi/20/5498|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070518081112/http://www.pwtorch.com/artman/exec/view.cgi/20/5498|archive-date=May 18, 2007}}</ref>

===Extreme Championship Wrestling (1995)===
After meeting [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] (ECW) booker [[Paul Heyman]] while on a wrestling tour of [[Singapore]], Konnan joined ECW in 1995 and feuded with [[The Sandman (wrestler)|The Sandman]]. He appeared at [[ECW November to Remember]] on November 18, 1995, [[squash (professional wrestling)|squashing]] [[Jason Knight (wrestler)|Jason Knight]].<ref name=SLAM/> He also wrestled at an event co-promoted by ECW and the AAA in [[Chicago, Illinois]].

===World Championship Wrestling (1996–2001)===
====United States Heavyweight Champion and Dungeon of Doom (1996&ndash;1997)====
Konnan returned to WCW on a full-time basis on the January 22, 1996, edition of ''Nitro'', where he announced that he would defend his "Mexican Heavyweight Championship" against Psicosis, the following night at [[Clash of the Champions]], where Konnan retained the title.<ref name = "CageList"/><ref name=audio/> As a WCW employee, he was largely responsible for the hiring of several prominent Mexican wrestlers by WCW, including [[Rey Mysterio Jr.]], [[Psicosis]], [[Juventud Guerrera]] and [[La Parka]].<ref name=SLAM/> Konnan defeated [[One Man Gang]] for the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Heavyweight Championship]] on January 29, 1996.<ref name = "CageList"/> During his reign, he continued to defend his IWAS and AAA Heavyweight Championships in Mexico (these championships were billed as a "Mexican Heavyweight Title" wherever Konnan wore one or the other to a WCW ring).<ref name = "CageList"/> Konnan successfully defended the United States Heavyweight Championship against One Man Gang at [[SuperBrawl VI]], [[Eddie Guerrero]] at [[Uncensored (1996)|Uncensored]], [[Jushin Liger]] at [[Slamboree (1996)|Slamboree]] and [[Pat Tanaka|El Gato]] at [[The Great American Bash (1996)|The Great American Bash]] before losing the title to [[Ric Flair]] on July 7 at [[Bash at the Beach (1996)|Bash at the Beach]] following interference from Flair's [[Manager (professional wrestling)|valets]] [[Miss Elizabeth]] and [[Nancy Daus|Woman]].<ref name = "CageList"/><ref>{{cite web|title=WCW United States Heavyweight Title history / Americas title history|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/uswcw.html|access-date=January 26, 2006|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050826080200/http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/uswcw.html|archive-date=August 26, 2005}}</ref>

Several months after losing the United States Championship, Konnan became a villain and joined [[The Dungeon of Doom]]. However, the gimmick was already on its way out. According to [[Kevin Sullivan (wrestler)|Kevin Sullivan]] (the originator of the stable), speaking in a retrospective interview in July 2016, Konnan "didn't fit in The Dungeon of Doom. He was forced into it." Sullivan also praised Konnan highly: <nowiki>[He's]</nowiki> a fabulous performer and has a great mind for the wrestling business. He should have been on his own. Putting him with us, he just lost all the steam he had. He brought the luchadors into WCW, so he had a real effect on professional wrestling."<ref>WWE Staff. [http://www.wwe.com/classics/kevin-sullivan-on-the-dungeon-of-doom "Inside the Dungeon of Doom: Kevin Sullivan on wrestling's wackiest group"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810081010/http://www.wwe.com/classics/kevin-sullivan-on-the-dungeon-of-doom |date=August 10, 2016 }}. ''wwe.com''. July 13, 2016. Accessed August 1, 2016.</ref>

====New World Order and World Television Champion (1997&ndash;1999)====
[[File:K-dawg.jpg|thumb|220px|Konnan in 1998 as a member of the nWo Wolfpac with a fan]]
Konnan joined the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|New World Order]] (nWo) on July 14, 1997. Konnan developed an increasingly [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] based gimmick and was nicknamed "K-Dogg." During his first stint in the nWo, Konnan feuded with the [[Luchadores]] whom he had brought to WCW. During this storyline, he wrestled in a Mexican Death match at [[Road Wild (1997)|Road Wild]] against Rey Mysterio, Jr. and a match against Juventud Guerrera at [[Uncensored (1998)|Uncensored]] in March 1998. When the nWo divided into two rival factions on the May 4, 1998, episode of ''Nitro'', Konnan sided with the nWo Wolfpac, led by [[Kevin Nash]].<ref name=SLAM/> The Wolfpac feuded with nWo Hollywood, led by [[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]] and became [[List of professional wrestling terms#Tweener|tweeners]]. On the November 30, 1998, episode of ''Nitro'', Konnan defeated [[Chris Jericho]] for the [[WCW World Television Championship|World Television Championship]].<ref name=SLAM/> His reign lasted until December 28, 1998, when he lost to nWo Hollywood member Scott Steiner on ''Nitro'' following interference from [[Buff Bagwell]].<ref>{{cite web|title=World Television Title history|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/tvwcw.html|access-date=January 26, 2006|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050513053206/http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/tvwcw.html|archive-date=May 13, 2005}}</ref> When the two halves of the nWo reunited in January 1999, Konnan was thrown out of the nWo for standing up for Rey Mysterio, Jr and was attacked by [[Lex Luger]]. As a result, he became a [[Face (professional wrestling)|face]] and teamed with Mysterio to fight the nWo. After feuding with nWo member Lex Luger, Konnan and Mysterio, Jr. were defeated by [[The Outsiders (professional wrestling)|The Outsiders]] at [[SuperBrawl IX]], with The Outsiders removing Mysterio's mask in the process. Konnan later criticized WCW for not respecting Mexican wrestling culture by writing storylines that saw several Mexican wrestlers unceremoniously unmasked (Juventud Guerrera, Psicosis, and Mysterio). He compared asking a ''luchador'' to remove their mask to "going to Japan and telling the Japanese they have to eat with a fork instead of chopsticks."<ref name="Apter"/>

====No Limit Soldiers and Filthy Animals (1999&ndash;2001)====
{{main|The No Limit Soldiers|l1=No Limit Soldiers|The Filthy Animals|l2=Filthy Animals}}
Konnan was kicked out of the NWO Wolfpac on January 11, 1999. A week later he would enter the ring using the "Psycho" theme music which would later on becoming Rey Mysterio's theme song after his unmasking and the Filthy Animals theme for a while till it was replaced with "The Reason".
Konnan spent several months feuding with [[Disco Inferno (wrestler)|Disco Inferno]],<ref name=SLAM/> and then he began a rivalry with [[Stevie Ray]]. He and Mysterio formed an alliance with [[Master P]] and his [[The No Limit Soldiers|No Limit Soldiers]] and fought with [[The West Texas Rednecks]]. After Master P left WCW, Konnan formed a stable known as [[The Filthy Animals]]. He and Mysterio, representing the Filthy Animals, defeated [[Harlem Heat]] ([[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]] and Stevie Ray) for the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship]] on October 18, 1999.<ref name=SLAM/> They were scheduled to defend the titles against Harlem Heat in the [[MGM Grand Garden Arena]] on October 24, 1999, at [[Halloween Havoc (1999)|Halloween Havoc]], but on the night of the event Mysterio was announced as being injured.<ref name=SLAM/> The title was then contested in a three-way tag match pitting Konnan and Billy Kidman, representing the Filthy Animals, against Harlem Heat and the [[The First Family (professional wrestling)|First Family]] ([[William DeMott|Hugh Morrus]] and [[Brian Knobs]]). Harlem Heat regained the title after Stevie Ray pinned Morrus. Konnan and Kidman defeated Harlem Heat for the title the next night on ''Nitro'',<ref name=SLAM/> but lost to [[Harris Brothers]] (Ron and Don Harris) on November 22, 1999.<ref>Matt Benaka, Earl Oliver, Andrew Zadarnowski, John Solo and Joe Dean. [http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttwcw.html "WCW World Tag Team Title History"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609184814/http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttwcw.html |date=June 9, 2012 }}.''solie.org''. Accessed August 2, 2016. Source cites Duncan, Royal and Gary Will.''Wrestling Title Histories''.</ref>

Konnan was inactive throughout early 2000, as he was suspended for three months by Bill Busch after requesting his release from WCW, unhappy with the way he was being used.<ref name=audio/> Shortly after returning from suspension and reforming the Filthy Animals, Konnan was sidelined once again, this time with a legitimately torn [[Triceps brachii muscle|triceps]] muscle,<ref name=SLAM/> damaged when [[Van Hammer]] threw Juventud Guerrera at him during a match and Guerrera's elbow connected with Konnan's upper arm as he attempted to catch him. Throughout 2000, the Filthy Animals feuded with other stables, including [[The Misfits In Action]], [[The Natural Born Thrillers]] and [[Team Canada (WCW)|Team Canada]].<ref name=SLAM/> At WCW's final pay-per-view event, [[WCW Greed|Greed]] on March 18, 2001, [[Lance Storm]] and [[Mike Awesome]] (representing Team Canada) defeated Hugh Morrus and Konnan. The assets of WCW were sold to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) five days later, on March 23.

===Independent Circuit (2001–2003)===
Following the sale of WCW, Konnan returned to wrestling for multiple independent promotions. He first went to [[Xtreme Pro Wrestling]] (XPW), where he took part in a tournament for the then-vacant XPW Television title on August 25, 2001. He defeated Johnny Webb and Vic Grimes in the first and second rounds, respectively, and then lost the final to Kaos. He then wrestled a match with [[Tim Fischer (wrestler)|Damian Steele]] on October 13, 2001. He wrestled Steele again on November 24, 2001, in a "Loser Leaves XPW" match at ''XPW Revolution'' at [[Grand Olympic Auditorium]] in [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]. Konnan won the match.<ref name = "CageList"/>

Konnan wrestled in Australia, the UK, and Germany for [[World Wrestling All-Stars]] from October to December 2001. His first match with the promotion was October 19, 2001, where he defeated [[Gangrel (wrestler)|Gangrel]]. He would win two further matches against Gangrel during his time at the promotion, but his singles record was generally poor: he lost in the first round of the WWA Heavyweight Championship title in a dog collar match against [[Road Dogg]] on October 26, 2001, and lost three tables matches against Norman Smiley on December 8, 9 and 11, 2001. Konnan's tag-team record was much better: Konnan went 6–0 teamed with Nathan Jones (exclusively against the team of [[Lenny Lane]] and [[Lodi (wrestler)|Lodi]], better-known formerly as [[The West Hollywood Blondes]] in WCW) between November 27 – December 11, 2001.<ref name = "CageList"/>

After a no-contest match against [[The Sandman (wrestler)|Sandman]] on January 12, 2002, at ''XPW New Year's Revolution 2'', Konnan then went to [[World Wrestling Council]], where he won the World Wrestling Council [[WWC World Tag Team Championship|World Tag Team Championship]] with [[Carly Colón]], defeating [[Thunder and Lightning (professional wrestling)|Thunder and Lightning]] on May 26, 2002.<ref name=owow/>

Konnan appeared on the inaugural [[Impact Wrestling|Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) [[pay-per-view]] on June 19, 2002, in the [[Von Braun Center]] in [[Huntsville, Alabama]]. He entered the [[TNA Gauntlet for the Gold|Gauntlet for the Gold match]] for the vacant [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]],<ref name=SLAM/> but he was [[chokeslam]]med and subsequently eliminated by [[Jerry Tuite|Malice]].
He then went to Maximum Xtreme Pro Wrestling, where he lost another heavyweight title match; this time against Simon Diamond for the MXPW Heavyweight Title on August 12, 2002.<ref name = "CageList"/> He lost yet another title match upon returning to World Wrestling Council, losing by disqualification to Carly Colón in a match for the [[WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship|Universal Heavyweight title]] at [[WWC Aniversario#2002|WWC 29th Aniversario]] on September 14, 2002.<ref name = "CageList"/> Konnan finally won the title by defeating Colón on November 2, 2002,<ref name=owow/> only to lose the title back to Colón 21 days later.<ref name=SolieWWC>Gonzalez, Manuel. [http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/uhwwwcp.html "WWC - World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico) World Heavyweight/Universal Heavyweight Title July 21, 1982 - Present"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223112323/http://solie.org/titlehistories/uhwwwcp.html |date=December 23, 2010 }}.''solie.org''. Accessed August 1, 2016.</ref>

Returning to World Wrestling All-Stars in November and December 2002, Konnan defeated Norman Smiley twice in singles matches on November 28 and 29, 2002, and won in three minutes against Nate Webb on December 6, 2002, at ''WWA The Retribution'' in Glasgow. Subsequent to that, Konnan tag-teamed with Smiley against Disco Inferno and Malice for three matches between December 8–13, 2002, and won all three.<ref name = "CageList"/>

Konnan made two final appearances for World Wrestling All-Stars in May 2003, before the promotion folded. He also wrestled a tag match teamed with Norman Smiley for MXPW in September 2003.<ref name = "CageList"/> These would be his last extended stints in the independent circuit for nearly a decade.

===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2003–2007)===
====Authentic Luchadores and 3 Live Kru (2003&ndash;2005)====
{{main|3 Live Kru}}
Konnan returned to TNA on February 12, 2003, and formed a short-lived villainous alliance, the Authentic Luchadores, with fellow Hispanic wrestlers Juventud Guerrera, [[Francisco Pantoja Islas|Super Crazy]] and [[The S.A.T.]](Spanish Announce Team).<ref name=SLAM/> The stable feuded with [[Jerry Lynn]] until April 2, 2003, when Lynn claimed that he had been heavily influenced by ''lucha libre'' and that he respected his Mexican opponents, thus earning the friendship of Konnan.<ref name=owow/>

Throughout May and June 2003, Konnan began teaming with [[Road Dogg|B.G. James]] and [[Ron Killings]], and in July 2003 the trio formed a stable known as the [[3 Live Kru]]. The Kru first wrestled as a unit on August 13, 2003, defeating [[The New Church]] ([[Nick Cvjetkovich|Sinn]], [[Gangrel (wrestler)|Vampire Warrior]] and [[Crowbar (wrestler)|Tempest]]). On November 26, the Kru defeated [[Simon Diamond]], [[Johnny Swinger]] and [[Disco Inferno (wrestler)|Glenn Gilberti]] in a six-man tag team match with the vacant [[NWA World Tag Team Championship]]s on the line. The championship was held by all three members of the Kru,<ref name=SLAM/> until January 28, 2004, when they were defeated by [[Kevin Northcutt]] and [[Joe Hitchen|Legend]] in Nashville.<ref name="NWA World Tag Team Titles history">{{cite web|title=NWA World Tag Team Titles history|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttnwa.html|access-date=January 26, 2006|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604213243/http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttnwa.html|archive-date=June 4, 2008}}</ref> After several abortive attempts to regain the tag title, the Kru began supporting Ron Killings's bid to become NWA World Heavyweight Champion. The Kru later feuded with Jarrett's [[Mercenary|mercenaries]], The Elite Guard ([[Chad Collyer]], [[Shawn Hernandez|Hotstuff Hernandez]], and [[Onyx (wrestler)|Onyx]]).

While with TNA, Konnan also returned to Asistencia Asesoría y Administración, making his first appearance at ''AAA Sin Limite - Guerra De Titanes 2004'' on May 12, 2004. Konnan was teamed with [[Rikishi (wrestler)|Rikishi]] and lost to Cibernetico and La Parka by disqualification.<ref name = "CageList"/>

On July 14, 2004, the 3 Live Kru, [[Dusty Rhodes]] and [[Larry Zbyszko]] defeated Jarrett, [[Ken Shamrock]] and the Elite Guard in a ten-man tag team match. The Kru began feuding with [[Team Canada (TNA)|Team Canada]] in August 2004, and at the inaugural three-hour TNA pay-per-view, [[Victory Road (2004)|Victory Road]] on November 7, 2004, Konnan and James defeated Team Canada members [[Robert Roode|Bobby Roode]] and [[Eric Young (wrestler)|"Showtime" Eric Young]] for the NWA World Tag Team Championship. Their reign lasted one month, with Team Canada regaining the title on December 5, 2004, at [[Turning Point (2004 wrestling)|Turning Point]] with the help of the injured [[Johnny Devine]].<ref name="NWA World Tag Team Titles history"/>

Throughout early 2005, the Kru feuded with [[Matt Bentley|Michael Shane]] and [[Frankie Kazarian|Kazarian]], Team Canada and [[The Naturals]]. Dissension arose after James's former tag team partner from the WWF, [[Monty Sopp|Billy Gunn]], joined TNA as "The New Age Outlaw" and began trying to convince James to reform their highly successful tag team, the [[New Age Outlaws]].<ref name=SLAM/> Konnan and Killings feuded with The Outlaw and [[Monty Brown|"The Alpha Male" Monty Brown]], with James's loyalties divided. From March 2005 onwards, Konnan was also feuding with Vampiro and La Parka in AAA. The feud went on intermittently through 2006.

Brown and The Outlaw, who had by now renamed himself "Kip James", defeated Konnan and Killings at [[No Surrender (2005)|No Surrender]] on July 17, 2005, with James declining to help either team. Konnan and Killings became increasingly frustrated, at one point referring to themselves as the "2Live Kru". The two teams faced one another in a No Surrender rematch on August 14, 2005, at [[Sacrifice (2005)|Sacrifice]], with James appointed guest referee by [[Professional wrestling authority figures#Directors of Authority|Director of Authority]] Larry Zbyszko, and James reaffirmed his loyalty to the Kru by attacking Kip, enabling Konnan to pin him and win the match. The Kru, apparently undivided, celebrated together following the match.<ref name=owow/>

Over the following weeks, Kip James began assisting the 3 Live Kru, and on October 23, 2005, at [[Bound for Glory (2005)|Bound for Glory]], he saved Konnan from a beating at the hands of Team Canada. On the November 26 episode of ''Impact!'', B.G. James brought Kip James and the 3 Live Kru to ringside, then asked Killings and Konnan whether James could join the stable. Following a heated argument between the still skeptical Konnan and B.G., both Killings and Konnan gave their assent, and the 4 Live Kru was born. At [[Turning Point (2005 wrestling)|Turning Point]] the 4 Live Kru faced Team Canada in an eight-man tag match.<ref name=SLAM/> In the course of the match, Konnan attacked both B.G. and Kip James.<ref name=SLAM/>

====Latin American Xchange (2005&ndash;2007)====
{{main|The Latin American Xchange}}
On the December 31, 2005, episode of ''Impact!'', Konnan told B.G.'s father, [[Bob Armstrong]], that he was a "hothead" and invited Armstrong to accompany him backstage for an apology. Instead of apologizing, Konnan turned [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] by leading Armstrong into an ambush at the hands of [[Germán Figueroa|Apolo]] and the debuting [[Homicide (wrestler)|Homicide]].<ref name=SLAM/> The trio, later identified as [[The Latin American Xchange]] (LAX),<ref name=SLAM/> then instructed an [[Unconsciousness|unconscious]] Armstrong to tell B.G. and Kip to "take care of their own business". At [[Final Resolution (2006)|Final Resolution]] on January 15, 2006, Konnan and Homicide defeated [[The Naturals]]. After Apolo was released by TNA, he was replaced by [[Ricky Vega|Machete]], who was in turn evicted from LAX by Konnan and Homicide. In subsequent weeks, Konnan began feuding with Bob Armstrong. On the April 8, 2006, episode of ''Impact!'', Konnan faced Armstrong in an "Arm Wrestling Challenge"; the contest ended in a no-contest after LAX member [[Shawn Hernandez|Hernandez]] attacked Armstrong. At [[TNA Lockdown (2006)|Lockdown]] on April 23, 2006, Konnan was defeated by Armstrong in an arm wrestling contest held within the confines of a steel cage; following the bout, each member of the LAX received ten [[Whip|lashes]] from the [[New Age Outlaws|James Gang]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2006/04/24/lockdown-not-a-letdown/|title=Lockdown not a letdown|author=Sokol, Chris|work=SLAM! Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=December 20, 2008|date=April 24, 2006|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018043450/https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2006/04/24/lockdown-not-a-letdown/|archive-date=October 18, 2021}}</ref>

May 2006 was very busy for Konnan. In AAA, he made his first appearance with ''[[Foreign Legion (wrestling)|La Legión Extranjera]]'' (with Chessman and Ron Killings) on May 1, 2006, losing to El Zorro, Octagon and Vampiro Canadiense at ''AAA Sin Limite''. He soon became the leader of the stable, which was active through 2009. That same month, Konnan became the ''TNA Impact!'' Spanish [[color commentator]]. Additionally, he and the LAX began a storyline that saw them refuse to wrestle (as well as himself and [[Jack Melendez|Moody Jack]] refuse to commentate), claiming that [[Latino (demonym)|Latino]]s were discriminated against within TNA.

On June 24, 2006, Konnan participated in the first ''lucha libre'' event in San Diego. He stated that "Unfortunately there has never been ''lucha libre'' in the South Bay, there has never been ''lucha libre'' for ''la raza.'' Finally they will be able to see the ''lucha libre'' that they watch on television live here a few minutes from their home."<ref name="laprensa-sandiego.org">Sainz, Pablo Jaime. [http://laprensa-sandiego.org/archieve/2006/june16-06/lucha.htm Viva la Lucha!!! Pro Mexican Wrestling in San Diego] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418160216/http://laprensa-sandiego.org/archieve/2006/june16-06/lucha.htm |date=April 18, 2012 }}.''La Prensa San Diego''. June 16, 2006. Accessed August 1, 2016.</ref>

In early 2007, Konnan underwent [[hip replacement]] surgery, and his appearances in TNA from then on saw him frequently using a [[wheelchair]]. In June, Konnan left TNA, as did Ron Killings.<ref>{{cite web|title=2 stars quit TNA before tonight's TV tapings|url=http://www.wrestlingobserver.com/wo/news/headlines/default.asp?aID=19940|access-date=June 20, 2007|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070625215559/http://www.wrestlingobserver.com/wo/news/headlines/default.asp?aID=19940|archive-date=June 25, 2007}}</ref> Konnan gave several interviews about the drug abuse problem in pro wrestling around that time, most notably to the ''New York Daily News'', which indicated that Konnan believed his "hip degenerated after years of steroid abuse and the physical toll of his sport, and...painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs ruined <nowiki>[his]</nowiki> kidney."<ref>Red, Christian. [http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/slamming-roids-article-1.264209 "Slamming 'roids"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817134039/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/slamming-roids-article-1.264209 |date=August 17, 2016 }}. ''New York Daily News''. July 4, 2007. Accessed August 1, 2016.</ref> He would reiterate the issue on his podcast some years later<ref>[http://www.prowrestling.net/article.php?Konnan-discusses-his-own-drug-use-and-drug-issues-in-pro-wrestling-26402 "Konnan discusses his own drug use and drug issues in pro wrestling"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920045841/http://www.prowrestling.net/article.php?Konnan-discusses-his-own-drug-use-and-drug-issues-in-pro-wrestling-26402 |date=September 20, 2016 }}. ''Prowrestling.net''. August 2, 2012. Accessed August 1, 2016.</ref> He successfully underwent kidney transplant surgery on July 23, 2007.<ref>Johnson, Mike. [http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=25626&p=1 "Konnan Slated for Kidney Transplant Surgery Today"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013172941/http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=25626&p=1 |date=October 13, 2016 }}. ''PWInsider.com''. July 23, 2007. Accessed August 1, 2016.</ref>

===Return to AAA (2004&ndash;2006)===
While with TNA, Konnan also returned to AAA (Asistencia, Asesoría y Administración de Espectáculos), making his first appearance at ''AAA Sin Limite - Guerra De Titanes 2004'' on December 5, 2004. Konnan was teamed with [[Rikishi (wrestler)|Rikishi]] and lost to Cibernetico and La Parka by disqualification.<ref name = "CageList"/> From March 2005 onwards, Konnan was also feuding with Vampiro and La Parka in AAA. The feud went on intermittently through 2006. On May 1, 2006, he made his first appearance with ''[[Foreign Legion (wrestling)|La Legión Extranjera]]'' (with Chessman and Ron Killings), losing to El Zorro, Octagon and Vampiro Canadiense at ''AAA Sin Limite''. He soon became the leader of the stable, which was active through 2009.

On June 24, 2006, Konnan participated in the first ''lucha libre'' event in San Diego. He stated that "Unfortunately there has never been ''lucha libre'' in the South Bay, there has never been ''lucha libre'' for ''la raza.'' Finally they will be able to see the ''lucha libre'' that they watch on television live here a few minutes from their home."<ref name="laprensa-sandiego.org"/>

===Second return to AAA and independent promotions (2007–2012)===
Despite having left TNA in June 2007, Konnan did not wrestle for AAA until October, and only wrestled in four matches during the remainder of the year, due to his aforementioned surgeries. Konnan returned to World Wrestling Council at ''WWC Euphoria Tour 2008'' on January 6, 2008, with Ron Killings of the 3 Live Kru, losing a tag team match against Eddy and Orlando Colon.<ref name = "CageList"/> In March 2008, Konnan sued TNA for racism and discrimination, alleging that while the company said that they would help pay for his hip replacement surgery, they did not. Konnan also claimed that TNA helped pay for [[Scott Steiner]]'s operation, but did not pay for [[Ron Killings]]'s surgery from around the same time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Konnan sues TNA Wrestling |url=http://www.prowrestling.com/article/news/8837 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080322231040/http://www.prowrestling.com/article/news/8837  |archive-date=March 22, 2008 |access-date=March 21, 2008 }} {{unreliable source?|failed=y|date=October 2013}}</ref>

On October 24, 2008, Konnan took part in an "Eight Man Domo De La Muerte Steel Cage Winner Gets Control Over AAA" match where ''La Legión Extranjera'' (consisting of Konnan, Electroshock, Kenzo Suzuki, and Rellik) defeated La Parka, Latin Lover, Octagon and Super Fly. On March 15, 2009, Konnan lost a Hair vs. Hair match against Vampiro Canadiense. He continued to wrestle with ''La Legión'' until February 2010.<ref name = "CageList"/>

On June 12, 2010, in a Four Way Elimination Match for the vacant AAA Parejas Increibles Tag Team Title, Cibernetico and Konnan defeated Dr. Wagner Jr. and Silver Cain, Electroshock and Super Fly, and LA Par-K and La Parka to become the champions. Konnan wrestled his last official match for AAA on October 1, 2010, a three-on-two Handicap Hardcore match pitting Joe Lider and Nicho el Millonario as ''La Hermandad Extrema'' against the threesome of Damian 666, Halloween and Konnan as ''La Sociedad''. Konnan's team lost the match.<ref name = "CageList"/>

Konnan then made a series of appearances for independent promotions again, beginning with his only appearance as a performer for [[El Hijo de Perro Aguayo]]'s promotion [[Perros del Mal]] on November 6, 2010. ''La Sociedad'' defeated Charlie Haas, Super Crazy and Tony Wilson at ''PDM The War'' at Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutierrez Moreno in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.<ref name = "CageList"/>
[[File:KonnanJuly2011.png|thumb|Konnan in July 2011]]
On July 3, 2011, Konnan, together with El Canek and El Rayo de Jalisco Jr, defeated Los Hermanos Dinamita (Cien Caras, Mascara Ano 2000, and Universo 2000) by disqualification at International Wrestling Revolution Group's ''Festival De Las Mascaras 2011'' at Arena Naucalpan in Naucalpan de Juarez, Estado de Mexico, Mexico. He then took part in a Mixed Five-on-four Handicap Match on August 7, 2011, where the team of Dr. Wagner Jr., Electroshock, [[El Elegido]] and El Zorro defeated Konnan, Chessman, Jennifer Blake, Mini Psicosis and Nicho el Millonario as part of a telethon benefit show in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. On October 7, 2011, Konnan and Nicho el Millonario, wrestling as [[La Sociedad (wrestling)|La Sociedad]] lost by DQ to El Mesias and Extreme Tiger in an event for Promociones MV held at the Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutierrez Moreno in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.<ref name = "CageList"/>

At ''Pro Wrestling Superstars' WrestleReunion VI'' held at The Westin Los Angeles Airport in Los Angeles, California, on January 28, 2012, Konnan took part in a 20-man Battle Royal featuring Brutus Beefcake, Gangrel, Greg Valentine, and others. The match was eventually won by The Godfather. Konnan then defeated The Convict at High Impact Wrestling's ''HIW Summer Invasion 2012'' at Treaty Grounds in La Loche, Saskatchewan, Canada on August 23, 2012.<ref name = "CageList"/>

===Final match and outside-the-ring roles (2013–present)===
On February 3, 2013, Konnan was (in-storyline) fired from AAA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://luchalibreaaa.com/noticiasaaa/item/456-dorian-rold%C3%A1n-y-konnan-despedidos-de-aaa.html|title=Dorian Roldán y Konnan despedidos de AAA|date=February 4, 2013|access-date=April 16, 2013|publisher=[[Asistencia Asesoría y Administración]]|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512065355/http://luchalibreaaa.com/noticiasaaa/item/456-dorian-rold%C3%A1n-y-konnan-despedidos-de-aaa.html|archive-date=May 12, 2013}}</ref> However, he returned to the promotion on April 15, announcing that he was once again becoming an in-ring performer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/2013/04/15/aaa-sin-limite-en-leon-guanajuato-cobertura-y-resultados-15-de-abril-de-2013-la-gran-sorpresa/|title=AAA Sin Límite en León, Guanajuato (Cobertura y resultados 15 de abril de 2013) – Blue Demon Jr. Firma con AAA, Konnan regresa a la Lucha, Axel reta a Daga.|date=April 15, 2013|access-date=April 16, 2013|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|language=es|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419002955/http://superluchas.com/2013/04/15/aaa-sin-limite-en-leon-guanajuato-cobertura-y-resultados-15-de-abril-de-2013-la-gran-sorpresa/|archive-date=April 19, 2013}}</ref> However, he instead moved on to other duties. He told Stephen Dean Johnson of ''SLAM! Wrestling'' that he is "kind of a jack-of-all-trades with Triple AAA. I write, produce, act as agent, and international liaison for talent. I am also on TV as one of the main managers for heels." In that same interview, he teased the then-upcoming deal that would lead to ''[[Lucha Underground]]''.<ref>Johnson, Stephen Dean. [https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2013/03/14/konnan-has-moved-on-to-production-managing-and-podcasting/ "Konnan has moved on to production, managing and podcasting"]. ''canoe.ca''. April 12, 2013. Accessed August 1, 2016.</ref> Konnan wrestled what appears to be his final match to date on September 15, 2013, in a six-man tag match. He, El Mariachi and Kafu defeated Derek Sanders, Oliver John and Vaquero Fantasma at an event taking place at the Santa Cruz County Fair in Watsonville, California.<ref name = "CageList"/>

In August 2014, Konnan had his left hip replaced.<ref>[http://e-wrestlingnews.com/news/former-wcw-tna-star-konnan-released-from-hospital-following-hip-replacement-surgery "Former WCW & TNA Star Konnan Released From Hospital Following Hip Replacement Surgery"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815024432/http://e-wrestlingnews.com/news/former-wcw-tna-star-konnan-released-from-hospital-following-hip-replacement-surgery |date=August 15, 2016 }}. ''Ewrestlingnews''. August 30, 2014. Accessed August 1, 2016.</ref> He was also very critical of WWE on Twitter<ref>Middleton, Matt. [http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2014/0810/579870/konnan-tweets-wwe-worker-from-del-rio-incident/ "Konnan Tweets WWE Worker From Del Rio Incident, Says 'Free Rey' And Racism Is Rampant"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817012408/http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2014/0810/579870/konnan-tweets-wwe-worker-from-del-rio-incident/ |date=August 17, 2016 }}.''Wrestlinginc.com''. August 10, 2014. Accessed August 1, 2016.</ref> regarding [[Alberto Del Rio]]'s release from WWE for "unprofessional conduct regarding an alleged racist joke made by a WWE employee<ref name=wwefired>{{cite web|title=Alberto Del Rio released|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/alberto-del-rio-released-26553840|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808190241/http://www.wwe.com/inside/alberto-del-rio-released-26553840|archive-date=August 8, 2014|website=WWE.com|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=August 1, 2016|date=August 7, 2014}}</ref> and a concurrent contract dispute involving Rey Mysterio where WWE extended Mysterio's contract without permission.<ref>Johnson, Mike. [http://www.pwinsider.com/article/89327/wwerey-mysterio-update.html?p=1 "WWE-Rey Mysterio Update"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106142057/http://www.pwinsider.com/article/89327/wwerey-mysterio-update.html?p=1 |date=November 6, 2014 }}. ''PWInsider.com''. November 4, 2014. Accessed August 1, 2016.</ref>

In September 2014, Konnan was announced as one of the AAA wrestlers to star in the [[El Rey (network)|El Rey]] network's new television series ''[[Lucha Underground]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.monstersandcritics.com/lucha-underground-league-announce-chavo-guerrero-jr-konnan-and-johnny-mundo/ | title = 'Lucha Underground' League Announce Chavo Guerrero, Jr., Konnan and Johnny Mundo | date = September 22, 2014 | access-date = December 10, 2014 | author = Neale, April | work = Monsters & Critics | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141211011317/http://www.monstersandcritics.com/lucha-underground-league-announce-chavo-guerrero-jr-konnan-and-johnny-mundo/ | archive-date = December 11, 2014 }}</ref> In the first season, he appeared as the manager of [[Ricochet (wrestler)|Prince Puma]] and claimed responsibility for bringing [[Fénix (wrestler)|Fénix]], [[Pentagón Jr.]] and [[Gato Eveready|Drago]] into the promotion.

On March 20, 2015, Konnan was ringside at a show organized by the independent promotion [[The Crash (professional wrestling)|The Crash]], in Tijuana, Mexico, when [[El Hijo del Perro Aguayo]] died in a freak accident during a match.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2015/03/21/fallecio-el-hijo-del-perro-aguayo |title=Falleció el Hijo del Perro Aguayo |date=March 21, 2015 |access-date=July 12, 2015 |work=MedioTiempo |language=es |publisher=[[MSN]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705142219/http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2015/03/21/fallecio-el-hijo-del-perro-aguayo |archive-date=July 5, 2015 }}</ref> He was named Crash' Head of creative until December 2017, when he was released.

In February 2016, Konnan stated that he had lost his creative position in AAA and was now merely a consultant for the promotion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/2016/02/04/konnan-podria-salir-de-aaa/|title=Konnan podría salir de AAA|last=Barrera|first=Armando|date=February 4, 2016|access-date=February 5, 2016|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|language=es|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215022823/http://superluchas.com/2016/02/04/konnan-podria-salir-de-aaa/|archive-date=February 15, 2016}}</ref> He then levelled several accusations at AAA regarding non-payment of talent.<ref>[http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2016/03/19/konnan-en-polemica-con-aaa-en-redes-sociales "Konnan, en polémica con AAA en redes sociales"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827171237/http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2016/03/19/konnan-en-polemica-con-aaa-en-redes-sociales |date=August 27, 2016 }}.''Mediotiempo''. March 19, 2016. Accessed August 1, 2016. {{in lang|es}}</ref>

Konnan was named Head of Creative of Aro Lucha.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pwinsider.com/article/113615/konnan-named-head-writer-of-new-promotion-being-launched-by-former-tna-minority-owner.html?p=1 |title=KONNAN NAMED HEAD WRITER OF NEW PROMOTION BEING LAUNCHED BY FORMER TNA MINORITY OWNER &#124; PWInsider.com |access-date=December 8, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208070832/https://pwinsider.com/article/113615/konnan-named-head-writer-of-new-promotion-being-launched-by-former-tna-minority-owner.html?p=1 |archive-date=December 8, 2017 }}</ref> 
=== Return to Impact Wrestling (2017–2019) ===
In March 2017, Konnan returned to [[Impact Wrestling]] as the manager of [[The Latin American Xchange]] ([[Homicide (wrestler)|Homicide]], [[Ortiz (wrestler)|Ortiz]], [[Santana (pro wrestler)|Santana]] and [[Diamante (female wrestler)|Diamante]]). On January 23, 2019, it was revealed that Konnan would now be working as a member of the creative team for Impact Wrestling.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=123486 |title=CHANGES TO IMPACT CREATIVE FOLLOWING TWO EXITS FROM COMPANY &#124; PWInsider.com |access-date=January 24, 2019 |archive-date=January 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124152427/https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=123486 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Third return to AAA (2018–present) ===
On June 4 in [[Verano de Escándalo (2018)|''Verano de Escándalo'']], Konnan returned to the AAA helping [[Jeff Jarrett]] win the [[AAA Mega Championship]] against [[Dr. Wagner Jr.|Rey Wagner]] and [[Rey Mysterio Jr.]] before being faced by [[Fénix (wrestler)|Fénix]]. On July 14 in Querétaro, Konnan and his group [[Mad (professional wrestling)|MAD]] make their debut, but were interrupted by [[La Parka II|La Parka]], starting a rivalry.

During 2024, Konnan began to clash with [[Latin Lover (wrestler)|Latin Lover]], who had been appointed as an authority figure on-screen. At [[Triplemanía XXXII|Triplemanía XXXII: Mexico City]], after [[Alberto Del Rio|Alberto el Patrón]] turned villainous, Konnan aligned himself with Alberto and attacked Latin Lover.

Following the WWE’s acquisition of AAA, Konnan was a commentary during the first joint event, [[Worlds Collide (2025)|Worlds Collide]] on June 7, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ruth |first=Daisy |date=2025-06-07 |title=Former WWE Star Konnan On Commentary Beside Corey Graves For Worlds Collide |url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1880339/former-wwe-star-konnan-commentary-beside-corey-graves-worlds-collide/ |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=Wrestling Inc. |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Major League Wrestling (2018–2022) ===
Starting in 2018 Konnan began appearing in [[Major League Wrestling]] as a manager for [[Pentagon Jr.]] and [[Fenix (wrestler)|Fenix]], among other AAA wrestlers. He and his clients engaged in a feud with [[MLW World Heavyweight Championship|MLW World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Low Ki]]. On December 14, 2018, Konnan challenged Low Ki in a no-disqualification match for his championship, in a losing effort.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/fighting/article222046290.html |title=Legendary Konnan to wrestle during MLW's Miami debut &#124; Miami Herald |website=[[Miami Herald]] |access-date=January 24, 2019 |archive-date=January 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124203505/https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/fighting/article222046290.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The match was stopped by the referee when Low Ki, Ricky Martinez, and [[Hijo de L.A. Park]] would not stop attacking Konnan. Low Ki then "shanked" Konnan with some object, but [[Tom Lawlor]] ran out to make the save.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.f4wonline.com/indies/mlw-tv-taping-spoilers-low-ki-vs-konnan-272466|title = MLW TV taping spoilers: Low Ki vs. Konnan| newspaper=Won/F4W - Wwe News, Pro Wrestling News, Wwe Results, Aew News, Aew Results |date = December 15, 2018|access-date = January 24, 2019|archive-date = January 24, 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190124152326/https://www.f4wonline.com/indies/mlw-tv-taping-spoilers-low-ki-vs-konnan-272466|url-status = live}}</ref>

=== All Elite Wrestling (2020–2021) ===
On November 17, 2020, Konnan returned to TNT for the first time [[WCW Monday Nitro#The Night of Champions – Final broadcast|since 2001]], when he appeared on an episode of ''[[AEW Dynamite]]''.<ref name=konnantnt /> During his appearance, Konnan reunited with former LAX members [[Santana and Ortiz]], both of whom were now wrestling for [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW) and were also members of Chris Jericho's wrestling stable [[The Inner Circle (professional wrestling)|Inner Circle]].<ref name=konnantnt /> The reunion occurred during an Inner Circle party in Las Vegas.<ref name=konnantnt>{{cite news|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/11/konnan-appears-during-inner-circle-visit-to-las-vegas-on-677085/|title=Konnan Appears During Inner Circle's Visit To Las Vegas On AEW Dynamite|first=Joshua|last=Gagnon|publisher=Wrestling Inc.|date=November 18, 2020|access-date=November 19, 2020|archive-date=November 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119014304/https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/11/konnan-appears-during-inner-circle-visit-to-las-vegas-on-677085/|url-status=live}}</ref> Konnan later appeared at AEW's marquee event [[Double or Nothing (2021)|Double or Nothing]] on May 30, 2021. During the main event match, which was a [[Stadium Stampede match]] that involved The Inner Circle, Konnan had a cameo appearance as a [[Disc jockey|DJ]] inside a club in the [[TIAA Bank Field]] stadium, briefly assisting Santana and Ortiz.<ref name="DoN2021">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of Kenny Omega vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Pac for the AEW Championship, Hikaru Shida vs. Britt Baker for the AEW Women's Title, Miro vs. Lance Archer for the TNT Title, The Young Bucks vs. Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston for the AEW Tag Titles, The Pinnacle vs. The Inner Circle in a Stadium Stampede match|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/05/30/aew-double-or-nothing-results-powells-live-review-of-kenny-omega-vs-orange-cassidy-vs-pac-for-the-aew-championship-hikaru-shida-vs-britt-baker-for-the-aew-womens-title-miro-vs-lance-archer/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=May 30, 2021|access-date=May 30, 2021|archive-date=May 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210530233917/https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/05/30/aew-double-or-nothing-results-powells-live-review-of-kenny-omega-vs-orange-cassidy-vs-pac-for-the-aew-championship-hikaru-shida-vs-britt-baker-for-the-aew-womens-title-miro-vs-lance-archer/|url-status=live}}</ref> Konnan appeared on the June 26 edition of ''Dynamite'', being supportive of Santana and Ortiz until attacked by their rivals [[FTR (professional wrestling)|FTR]] at the behest of [[Tully Blanchard]].

==Other media==
Konnan has appeared in the video game ''[[WCW Nitro (video game)|WCW Nitro]]'', ''[[WCW/nWo Revenge]]'', ''[[WCW/nWo Thunder]]'', ''[[WCW Mayhem (video game)|WCW Mayhem]]'', ''[[WCW Backstage Assault]]'', ''[[Lucha Libre AAA: Héroes del Ring]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=103&page=19 |title=Wrestling Games « Konnan « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - the Internet Wrestling Database |access-date=January 19, 2017 |archive-date=March 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318025809/http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=103&page=19 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Konnan had a weekly podcast on MLW Radio which moved to The Jericho Network in July 2016.<ref>Gagne, Joe. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160705151253/http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2016/07/01/wrestling-podmass-ric-flair-mlw/ "Wrestling Podmass (July 1): Konnan leaves, Ric Flair arrives at MLW"].''Voicesofwrestling.com''. July 1, 2016. Accessed August 1, 2016.</ref> Konnan became the "first new voice" on the podcast network, which was started by Chris Jericho. The podcast, ''Keeping it 100 with Konnan'' is co-hosted by [[Disco Inferno (wrestler)|Glenn Gilberti]]. Konnan also made an appearance at [[San Diego Comic-Con]].<ref>[http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/07/14/press-release-konnan-launches-keeping-100-jericho-network-heading-comic-con/ "Press Release – Konnan launches "Keeping It 100" on Jericho Network, heading to Comic Con"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160717071253/http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/07/14/press-release-konnan-launches-keeping-100-jericho-network-heading-comic-con/ |date=July 17, 2016 }}. ''PWTorch.com''. July 14, 2016. Accessed August 1, 2016.</ref>

Konnan made an appearance at [[WWE Hall of Fame (2023)|2023 WWE Hall of Fame]], inducting Rey Mysterio.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Defelice |first1=Robert |last2=Lambert |first2=Jeremy |date=March 11, 2023 |title=Konnan To Induct Rey Mysterio Into WWE Hall Of Fame |work=Fightful |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/konnan-induct-rey-mysterio-wwe-hall-fame |access-date=March 11, 2023}}</ref>

==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''[[Asistencia Asesoría y Administración]]'''
**[[AAA Americas Heavyweight Championship]] ([[AAA Americas Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref name="AAAAmericas"/>
**AAA Parejas Increibles Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with [[Cibernético]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/2010/06/14/los-viejos-rivales-cibernetico-y-konnan-ganan-el-primer-torneo-de-parejas-increibles-aaa-en-puebla/|date=June 14, 2010|access-date=June 17, 2010|last=Ruiz Glez|first=Alex|title=Los viejos rivales: Cibernético y Konnan, ganan el primer torneo de parejas increíbles AAA en Puebla|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100618115828/http://superluchas.com/2010/06/14/los-viejos-rivales-cibernetico-y-konnan-ganan-el-primer-torneo-de-parejas-increibles-aaa-en-puebla/|archive-date=June 18, 2010}}</ref>
**[[IWC World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of IWC World Heavyweight Champions|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/whtiwc.html|access-date=June 23, 2008|last=Duncan|first=Royal|title=IWC Heavyweight Championship history|publisher=Solie|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080329034218/http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/whtiwc.html|archive-date=March 29, 2008}}</ref>
**[[AAA Hall of Fame]] (2025)
*'''[[Cauliflower Alley Club]]'''
**Lucha Libre Award (2022)<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/news/2022/04/20/lucha-legend-konnan-to-receive-2022-cauliflower-alley-club-lucha-libre-award | title=Lucha Legend KONNAN to receive 2022 Cauliflower Alley Club Lucha Libre Award - News - Cauliflower Alley Club | date=April 20, 2022 | access-date=April 21, 2022 | archive-date=May 24, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524090858/https://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/news/2022/04/20/lucha-legend-konnan-to-receive-2022-cauliflower-alley-club-lucha-libre-award | url-status=dead }}</ref>
*'''Championship Wrestling USA Northwest'''
**Championship Wrestling USA Northwest Tag Championship (1 time) – with [[Art Barr|Beetlejuice]]<ref name=owow/>
*'''[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]]'''
**[[CMLL World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of CMLL World Heavyweight Champions#Title history|1 time]])<ref name=CMLLHeavy>{{cite book|author=Royal Duncan and Gary Will |title=Wrestling Title Histories|publisher=Archeus Communications|chapter=Mexico: EMLL CMLL Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre heavyweight Title|page=395|year=2000|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}</ref>
*'''International Wrestling All-Stars'''
**IWAS World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/whtiwas.html|access-date=June 23, 2008|last=Benaka|first=Matt|title=IWAS Heavyweight Championship history|publisher=Solie|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080427131333/http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/whtiwas.html|archive-date=April 27, 2008}}</ref>
**IWAS World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with [[Rey Mysterio, Jr.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/wttiwas.html|access-date=June 23, 2008|last=Westcott|first=Brian|title=IWAS World Tag Team Championship history|publisher=Solie|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011102444/http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/wttiwas.html|archive-date=October 11, 2008}}</ref>
*'''Latin American Wrestling Association'''
**LAWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times)<ref>{{cite book|title=Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story|author=Guerrero, Eddie|author-link=Eddie Guerrero|publisher=Simon and Schuster|year=2005|isbn=0-7434-9353-2|page=[https://archive.org/details/cheatingdeathste00guer/page/47 47]|url=https://archive.org/details/cheatingdeathste00guer/page/47}}</ref>
*'''Global Championship Wrestling '''
**GCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
*'''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
** Ranked No. 25 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]]'' in 1996<ref>{{cite web|url=http://profightdb.com/pwi-500/1996.html|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1996|publisher=The Internet Wrestling Database|access-date=August 25, 2015|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924104939/http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/1996.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
**Ranked No. 131 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.willywrestlefest.fr/Ressources/PWI/PWI500_PWI_Years_2003.htm|title=PWI 500 of the PWI Years|access-date=January 16, 2019|archive-date=April 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401195630/http://willywrestlefest.fr/Ressources/PWI/PWI500_PWI_Years_2003.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
*'''[[Impact Wrestling|Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'''
**[[NWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Tag Team Champions|2 times]]) – with [[Road Dogg|B.G. James]] and [[Ron Killings]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080407164405/http://nwawrestling.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=103 Official NWA World Tag Team Title History]</ref><ref group=note>Konnan defended the title with either James or Killings under the [[Fabulous Freebirds#Freebird Rule|Freebird Rule]] during their first reign.</ref>
*'''[[World Championship Wrestling]]'''
**[[WCW World Television Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Television Champions|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-tv.html|access-date=June 23, 2008|title=WCW World Television Championship history|publisher=Wrestling-titles.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119061229/http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-tv.html|archive-date=January 19, 2012}}</ref>
**[[WWE United States Championship|WCW United States Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of WWE United States Champions|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/unitedstates/304454111122 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051218091320/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/unitedstates/304454111122  |archive-date=December 18, 2005 |access-date=June 23, 2008 |title=WWE United States Championship history |publisher=WWE }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/unitedstates/|title=WWE United States Championship|access-date=May 25, 2020|archive-date=December 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212060631/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/unitedstates|url-status=live}}</ref>
**[[WCW World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|2 times]]) – with Rey Mysterio, Jr. (1) and [[Billy Kidman]] (1)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-t.html|access-date=June 23, 2008|title=WCW World Tag Team Championship history|publisher=Wrestling-titles.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080226100206/http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-t.html|archive-date=February 26, 2008}}</ref>
*'''[[World Wrestling Council]]'''
**[[WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship]] ([[WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref name = SolieWWC/>
**[[WWC World Tag Team Championship]] ([[WWC World Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Carly Colón]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttwwcp.html|access-date=August 1, 2016|last=Gonzalez|first=Manuel|title=WWC - WORLD WRESTLING COUNCIL (Puerto Rico) WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE HISTORY|publisher=solie.org|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314020958/http://solie.org/titlehistories/ttwwcp.html|archive-date=March 14, 2016}}</ref>
**[[WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship]] ([[WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=titles&kategorie=9&liga=185&titel=407 |title=Title history at Wrestlingdata.com |access-date=April 30, 2019 |archive-date=February 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209175150/http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=titles&kategorie=9&liga=185&titel=407 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*'''''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''''
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame]] ([[Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame#Inductees|Class of 2009]])<ref>{{cite journal|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|date=October 25, 2010|title=Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame|periodical=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|location=Campbell, CA|pages=19–25|issn=1083-9593}}</ref>

==''Luchas de apuestas'' record==
{{See also|Lucha libre#Luchas de apuestas|l1=Luchas de apuestas}}
{|class="wikitable sortable" width=100%  style="text-align: center"
!width=20% scope="col"|Winner (wager)
!width=20% scope="col"|Loser (wager)
!width=20% scope="col"|Location
!width=20% scope="col"|Event
!width=15% scope="col"|Date
!class="unsortable" width=5% scope="col"|Notes
|-
|Konnan (mask) || Red Killer (mask) || N/A || Live event || N/A || &nbsp;
|-
|Konnan (mask) || Junior Killer (mask) || N/AN/A || Live event || N/A || &nbsp;
|-
|Konnan (mask) and Unknown (hair) || Red Killer (hair) and Junior Killer (hair) || Monterrey, Nuevo León || Live event || Unknown || &nbsp;
|-
|Konnan (mask) || As Charro (hair) || Tijuana, Baja California || Live event || {{dts|1989|02|24}} || &nbsp;
|-
|[[Perro Aguayo]] (hair) || Konnan (mask) || Mexico City || Live event || {{dts|1991|03|22}} || &nbsp;
|-
|Konnan (hair) || [[Perro Aguayo]] (hair) || Mexico City || [[EMLL 58th Anniversary Show]] || {{dts|1991|09|06}} || <ref group=note>This was a triangle match that also included [[Cien Caras]].</ref><ref name=79Anniversaries>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/cmll-77-historias-77-aniversario-las-77-luchas-estelares/|title=CMLL: 79 historias, 79 Aniversario, las 79 luchas estelares|first=Alex|last=Ruiz Glez|date=September 7, 2010|access-date=October 20, 2012|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|language=es|archive-date=February 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203181618/https://superluchas.com/cmll-77-historias-77-aniversario-las-77-luchas-estelares/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|Konnan (hair) || El Cobarde II (hair) || Los Angeles, California || Live event || {{dts|1992|07|04}} || &nbsp;
|-
|Konnan (hair) || Rey Gestas (hair) || Apatlaco, Mexico State || Live event || {{dts|1992|08|15}} || &nbsp;
|-
|Konnan (hair) || [[Jake Roberts]] (hair) || Tijuana, Baja California || ''[[Triplemanía II-C]]'' || {{dts|1994|05|27}} || &nbsp;
|-
|Konnan (hair) || [[Cien Caras]] (hair) || Los Angeles, California || Live event || {{dts|1995|07|15}} || <ref group=note>This was a triangle [[Steel cage match]] that also included [[Perro Aguayo]].</ref>
|-
|Konnan ([[Billy Kidman|Kidman's hair]]) || [[Mike Awesome]] (hair) || Fort Wayne, Indiana || Live event || {{dts|2001|01|15}} || &nbsp;
|-
|[[Vampiro|Vampiro Canadienese]] (hair of Joaquin Roldan) || Konnan (hair of Arturo Rivera) || Guadalajara, Jalisco || ''[[Rey de Reyes (2009)|Rey de Reyes]]'' || {{dts|2009|3|15}} || <ref name="Rey2009EntrantsFull">{{cite web | url = https://superluchas.com/confirmados-los-16-participantes-del-rey-de-reyes/ | title = Confirmados los 16 participantes del Rey de Reyes | access-date = February 24, 2009 | date = February 23, 2009 | publisher = SuperLucha.net | language = es }}</ref>
|}

==Footnotes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.luchalibreaaa.com/roster/item/185-konnan.html AAA profile]
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150801193705/http://konnanonline.org/ Konnan Online]}}
*{{IMDb name|id=0038849|name=Konnan}}
*{{Cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman/publish/article_14282.shtml |title=An interview with Konnan, conducted by Shawn Walters |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060317161552/http://www.pwtorch.com/artman/publish/article_14282.shtml |archive-date=March 17, 2006}}
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