John Bedoya

Born: 1977-12-28

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.


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ROH: Road to the Title

as Xavier
Released: 2002-06-22

Road to the Title was a wrestling show held by Ring of Honor. It took place on June 22, 2002 at...

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ROH The Round Robin Challenge

as Xavier
Released: 2002-03-30

Round Robin Challenge was a wrestling show held by Ring of Honor. It took place on March 30,...

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ROH: Final Battle 2002

as Xavier
Released: 2002-12-28

Ring of Honor closes out their first year with Final Battle on December 28, 2002 at the Murphy...

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ROH: Glory By Honor II

as Xavier
Released: 2003-09-20

Ring of Honor presents their final event from the Murphy Recreation Center on September 20, 2003.

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ROH: Year One

as Xavier
Released: 2012-05-16

2002 marked the birth of something special in professional wrestling, something that took the...

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ROH: Night of Champions

as Xavier
Released: 2003-03-22

Night of Champions was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on March 22,...

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ROH Crowning a Champion

as Xavier
Released: 2002-07-27

Crowning a Champion was a wrestling show held by Ring of Honor. It took place on July 27, 2002...

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ROH: Night of The Butcher

as Xavier
Released: 2002-12-07

Abdullah the Butcher makes his first appearance in Ring of Honor in a brutal Bunkhouse tag team...

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ROH: Unscripted

as Xavier
Released: 2002-09-21

Unscripted was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on September 21, 2002...

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ROH: At Our Best

as Xavier
Released: 2004-03-13

At Our Best was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on March 13, 2004 at...

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ROH: All Star Extravaganza

as Xavier
Released: 2002-11-09

All-Star Extravaganza was a wrestling show held by Ring of Honor. It took place on November 9,...

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ROH: Year Two

as Xavier
Released: 2012-10-16

Ring of Honor began 2003 by entering into new territory and ended it with some of the best...

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ROH: Tradition Continues

as Xavier
Released: 2003-10-16

ROH Tradition Continues features Jay Briscoe challenging Samoa Joe for the ROH World Title, and...

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ROH: Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies

as Xavier
Released: 2003-08-16

Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place...

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ROH: One Year Anniversary Show

as Xavier
Released: 2003-02-08

Ring of Honor celebrates their first anniversary with an action-packed card.

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ROH: Empire State Showdown

as Xavier
Released: 2003-10-25

Empire State Showdown was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on October...

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AJ Styles: Styles Clash

as Xavier
Released: 2013-01-01

Phenomenal. That is the one word that has defined AJ Styles wrestling career and, without a...

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Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel

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In 2002, ROH was founded with several precepts in mind: sportsmanship, respect, and, of course,...

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ROH Night of Appreciation

as Xavier
Released: 2002-04-27

Night of Appreciation was a wrestling shows held by Ring of Honor. It took place on April 27,...

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ROH: Glory By Honor

as Xavier
Released: 2002-10-05

ROH Glory by Honor was the first annual Glory By Honor event held by Ring of Honor. It took...

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ROH: Final Battle 2003

as Xavier
Released: 2003-12-27

ROH closes out 2003 with a bang, presenting their second annual Final Battle event.

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ROH: The Era of Honor Begins

as Xavier
Released: 2002-02-23

American Dragon vs Low Ki vs Christopher Daniels / Super Crazy vs Eddy Guerrero / Michael Shane...

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ROH: Honor Invades Boston

as Xavier
Released: 2002-08-24

Honor Invades Boston was a wrestling show held by Ring of Honor. It took place on August 24,...

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ROH: Main Event Spectacles

as Xavier
Released: 2003-11-01

Ring of Honor Wrestling returns from the Rex Plex in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The Field of Honor...

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ROH: The Conclusion

as Xavier
Released: 2003-11-28

The Conclusion was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on November 28,...

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Samoa Joe: A Championship Legacy

as Xavier
Released: 2013-03-19

Legendary...for 645 days and through 29 successful title defenses, that is just one of many...

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ROH: Revenge On The Prophecy

as Xavier
Released: 2003-01-11

Revenge on the Prophecy was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on...

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ROH: Expect The Unexpected

as Xavier
Released: 2003-03-15

ROH Wrestling invades Cambridge Massachusetts for a great night of action!

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WWE Velocity

as Xavier
First aired: 2002-05-25

WWE Velocity was a professional wrestling television program produced by World Wrestling...

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