Axiom (wrestler)
Spanish professional wrestler / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carlos Ruiz[6] (born May 9, 1997) is a Spanish professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Axiom and is one-half of the NXT Tag Team Champions with Nathan Frazer in their first reign. He previously performed in NXT UK as A-Kid, where he was a former one-time and the inaugural NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion.[7][8]
Axiom | |
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Birth name | Carlos Ruiz |
Born | (1997-05-09) May 9, 1997 (age 27) Madrid, Spain[1] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | A-Kid[2] Axiom[3] El Niño Anónimo[4] The Kung-Fu Kid[1] |
Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[2] |
Billed weight | 154 lb (70 kg)[5] |
Billed from | Madrid, Spain[2] |
Debut | July 14, 2012[5] |
Ruiz also competed in various American and European independent circuits, notably for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), Progress Wrestling, and Chikara.[9][10] In 2018, Ruiz became the first Spaniard and the youngest wrestler at the age of 20 to ever compete in a singles match rated 5 stars by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. In 2020, Ruiz became the first Spanish wrestler to win a championship in WWE after winning the NXT UK Heritage Cup.