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John Bedoya
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John Bedoya
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1977-12-28,Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
John Jairo Bedoya Jr. was an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Xavier. He was best known for his appearances with Ring of Honor (ROH) between 2002 and 2004, where he was the second ROH World Champion. Bedoya trained under Tony DeVito before debuting in 1995. He wrestled for various independent promotions in New York City, adopting the ring name "Xavier". Xavier competed for numerous independent promotions throughout his career, including USA Pro Wrestling, UXW, 3PW, ECWA, MXW, JAPW, NYWC, NEW, and Chaotic Wrestling. Xavier appeared on the first ever Ring of Honor show, The Era of Honor Begins, on February 23, 2002, defeating Scoot Andrews. Throughout the following months, Xavier feuded with Andrews and James Maritato. He took part in the Road to the Title tournament, attempting to become the number one contender to the ROH Championship, but was eliminated in the first round by Amazing Red. After decisively defeating Andrews on several occasions, Xavier requested, and was granted, a shot at the ROH Championship. He faced the incumbent champion, Low Ki, on September 21, 2002, and defeated Low-Ki in a match which saw extensive cheating on the part of Xavier and interference from Christopher Daniels. Following his victory, the newly crowned champion joined Daniels' heel stable, The Prophecy, turning heel. With the help of The Prophecy, Xavier successfully defended his title against Jay Briscoe, A.J. Styles and, on two occasions, Paul London, before losing to Samoa Joe at Night of Champions on March 22, 2003. Following his defeat, Xavier was absent for several months. He returned to ROH at Death Before Dishonor on July 19, 2003, and subsequently turned his back on The Prophecy. He lost to his former partner, Christopher Daniels, in a match for the number one contendership on August 16 at Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies. Throughout the remainder of the year, Xavier took part in the Field of Honor tournament, losing to Matt Stryker in the semi-finals, and feuded with R. J. Brewer, culminating in a "Fight without Honor" at Final Battle 2003 on December 27 which was won by Walters. In 2004, Xavier joined The Embassy, a heel stable led by Prince Nana. He remained in The Embassy until April 2004, when he was sidelined for six months with a shoulder injury. He recovered from his injury in December 2004 and returned to the independent circuit. Xavier returned to ROH on February 11, 2006, challenging Bryan Danielson for the ROH World Championship after Embassy member Alex Shelley missed the event due to weather conditions. He lost to Danielson by disqualification following interference from Jimmy Rave, another member of The Embassy. On February 16, 2007, Xavier returned to ROH to replace an injured Davey Richards in a "4-way fray" match involving SHINGO, Jack Evans and Jimmy Jacobs. He was eliminated first. Xavier began competing in mixed martial arts in 2009, fighting under the name John Xavier. He won his first fight via 14-second knockout. In his second (and, as of January 2013, final) fight he lost via decision. Both bouts were under amateur rules; he never competed in a professional MMA bout. Bedoya died on August 16, 2020, aged 42, in Rhode Island. No cause of death was released.

Filmography

3PW Legends Collide

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3PW Legends Collide
2003-03-29

ROH: Final Battle 2002

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ROH: Final Battle 2002
2002-12-28

ROH: The Era of Honor Begins

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ROH: The Era of Honor Begins
2002-02-23

ROH: Empire State Showdown

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ROH: Empire State Showdown
2003-10-25

AJ Styles: Styles Clash

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AJ Styles: Styles Clash
2013-01-01

Samoa Joe: A Championship Legacy

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Samoa Joe: A Championship Legacy
2013-03-19

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ROH: Year Two
2012-10-16

ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1

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ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
2013-01-01

Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel

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Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel

10

ROH: Year One
2012-05-16

ROH Night of Appreciation

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ROH Night of Appreciation
2002-04-27

ROH The Round Robin Challenge

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ROH The Round Robin Challenge
2002-03-30

ROH: Unscripted

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ROH: Unscripted
2002-09-21

ROH: Honor Invades Boston

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ROH: Honor Invades Boston
2002-08-24

ROH Crowning a Champion

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ROH Crowning a Champion
2002-07-27

ROH: Road to the Title

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ROH: Road to the Title
2002-06-22

ROH: Final Battle

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ROH: Final Battle
2003-12-27

ROH: The Conclusion

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ROH: The Conclusion
2003-11-28

ROH: Main Event Spectacles

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ROH: Main Event Spectacles
2003-11-01

ROH: Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies

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ROH: Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies
2003-08-16

ROH: Revenge On The Prophecy

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ROH: Revenge On The Prophecy
2003-01-11

ROH: Expect The Unexpected

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ROH: Expect The Unexpected
2003-03-15

ROH: Night of Champions

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ROH: Night of Champions
2003-03-22

ROH: Glory By Honor

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ROH: Glory By Honor
2002-10-05

ROH: Glory By Honor II

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ROH: Glory By Honor II
2003-09-20

ROH: One Year Anniversary Show

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ROH: One Year Anniversary Show
2003-02-08

ROH: Night of The Butcher

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ROH: Night of The Butcher
2002-12-07

ROH: At Our Best

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ROH: At Our Best
2004-03-13

ROH: Tradition Continues

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ROH: Tradition Continues
2003-10-16

ROH: All Star Extravaganza

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ROH: All Star Extravaganza
2002-11-09

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WWE Velocity
2002-05-25