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Matt Barela 
Ring name(s) Anarquia[1]
Low Rider
Matt Barela
Ramón
Ramón LocoBilled height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] Billed weight 230 lb (100 kg)[2] Born March 12, 1974
Los Angeles, CaliforniaBilled from Los Angeles, California
Mexico City, Mexico (TNA)[2]
Santa Rosa, New Mexico (OVW)Trained by OVW Staff Debut 1999 Matthew Ramón Barela (born March 12, 1975) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Anarquia. In TNA, he is currently a member of the Mexican America stable with Rosita, Sarita and Hernandez. He also works for various promotions on the independent circuit, including Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW).
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Professional wrestling career
Ohio Valley Wrestling (1999–2011)
Barela debuted in 1999 for Ohio Valley Wrestling with Raul LaMotta as the tag team Los Locos (Ramón and Raúl Loco).[3] They eventually won the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship status,[4] but eventually split, after which Barela adopted the new ring name Low Rider. Barela worked to main event status, eventually achieving the OVW Heavyweight Championship twice, most notably by defeating James "Moose" Thomas. Barela as Low Rider portrayed a hot headed crowd favorite. He would mix his interviews with bits of Spanish. Eventually at Rage in the Cage January 8, 2011, he was defeated in a three-way cage match by Cliff Compton.[5]
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Mexican America (2011–present)
Main article: Mexican America (professional wrestling)
Mexican America making their entrance in June 2011.
Barela made his debut for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) on March 13, 2011, at the Victory Road pay-per-view, where he appeared as a planted fan and interfered in a First Blood match between Hernandez and Matt Morgan, helping Hernandez pick up the win.[6][7] On the following edition of Impact!, the alliance of Hernandez, Sarita and Rosita, known collectively as Mexican America, faced Morgan, Angelina Love and Winter in a six person street fight, after which Barela once again entered the ring and attacked Morgan.[8] On the March 24 edition of Impact!, Barela was officially presented as the newest member of the anti-American group and was given the ring name Anarquia.[1] On the July 14 edition of Impact Wrestling, Anarquia and Hernandez defeated The British Invasion (Douglas Williams and Magnus), with help from Rosita, to become the number one contenders to the TNA World Tag Team Championship.[9] They would receive their shot at the TNA World Tag Team Championship on August 7 at Hardcore Justice, but were defeated by the defending champions, Beer Money, Inc. (Bobby Roode and James Storm).[10] Two days later, at the tapings of the August 18 edition of Impact Wrestling, Anarquia and Hernandez defeated Beer Money, Inc. in a rematch, following interference from the "Mexican Heavyweight Champion" Jeff Jarrett, to win the TNA World Tag Team Championship.[11][12] On September 11 at No Surrender, Anarquia and Hernandez successfully defended the title against D'Angelo Dinero and Devon, following interference from Rosita and Sarita.[13] Later that month, Mexican America began feuding with Ink Inc. (Jesse Neal and Shannon Moore), stemming from their match at Sacrifice in May, where Hernandez had legitimately injured Neal.[14][15] On October 16, during the Bound for Glory Preshow, Mexican America successfully defended the TNA World Tag Team Championship against Ink Inc.[16] The following month at Turning Point, Anarquia, Hernandez and Sarita defeated Ink Inc.'s Jesse Neal, Shannon Moore and Toxxin in a six person tag team match to retain the TNA World Tag Team Championship.[17] On the following edition of Impact Wrestling, Anarquia and Hernandez lost the TNA World Tag Team Championship to Crimson and Matt Morgan.[18]
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Chicano U-Turn (Belly to back side slam)
- Signature moves
- Nicknames
- "Low Rider"
- Entrance themes
- "Latin Thugs" by Cypress Hill / Tego Calderón (OVW; 1999–2011)
- "5150"' by F.I.L.T.H.E.E. / Brickman Raw[19] (TNA; March 24, 2011–present;Used While apart of Mexican America)
Championships and accomplishments
- Ohio Valley Wrestling
- OVW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Raúl Loco
References
- ^ a b Boutwell, Josh (2011-03-25). "Impact Results - 3/24/11". WrestleView. http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1301025665. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
- ^ a b c "TNA Wrestling profile". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. http://www.tnawrestling.com/roster/Wrestler-Roster/item/2562-Anarquia. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- ^ "OVW Roster Page for Matt Barela". http://ovwrestling.com/roster/mattbarela. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ^ "OVW Title History". http://ovwrestling.com/titles. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ^ "OVW Title History". http://ovwrestling.com/titles. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ^ Caldwell, James (2011-03-13). "Caldwell's TNA Victory Road PPV results 3/13: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV - Sting vs. Hardy TNA Title match". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_48441.shtml. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
- ^ Boutwell, Josh (2011-03-18). "Impact Results - 3/17/11". WrestleView. http://vip.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1300421966. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
- ^ Baxendell, Matt (2011-03-17). "Bax's TNA Impact report 3/17: Alt. perspective review - new TNA Title belt, Fall-out From Hardy’s "issues" at Victory Road, Styles injury angle, Overall Grade". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_48556.shtml. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
- ^ Keller, Wade (2011-07-14). "Keller's TNA Impact report: Ongoing live coverage of Destination X fallout, Mr. Anderson vs. Sting". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_51429.shtml. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ Caldwell, James (2011-08-07). "Caldwell's TNA Hardcore Justice PPV results 8/7: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV - Sting vs. Angle, five title matches, BFG Series matches". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_51958.shtml. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ a b Tedesco, Mike (2011-08-09). "Spoilers: Impact Wrestling for August 18". WrestleView. http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1312947300. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ Bishop, Matt (2011-08-18). "Impact: Flair finally returns to show". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/08/18/18573331.html. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ Caldwell, James (2011-09-11). "Caldwell's TNA No Surrender PPV results 9/11: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV - three-way TNA Title match, BFG Series finals". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_53179.shtml. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ^ Martin, Adam (2011-06-05). "TNA star misses TV tapings due to neck injury". WrestleView. http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1307293050. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ Keller, Wade (2011-09-22). "Keller's TNA Impact Wrestling report 9/22: Angle-Roode confrontation, Jeff Hardy talks pain pills with fellow addict(s), more". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_53601.shtml. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ Caldwell, James (2011-10-16). "Caldwell's TNA Bound for Glory PPV results 10/16: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV - Angle-Roode, Hogan-Sting". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_54312.shtml. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ Caldwell, James (2011-11-13). "Caldwell's TNA Turning Point PPV results 11/13: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV - Roode-Styles, five title matches". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_55119.shtml. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ^ Keller, Wade (2011-11-17). "Keller's TNA Impact Wrestling report 11/17: Follow up to Turning Point, Roode and Styles match announced for Final Resolution". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_55268.shtml. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
- ^ "Emergence". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. http://shoptna.com/emergence.aspx. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
- ^ ""PWI 500": 101–200". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. 2011-08-08. http://prowrestlingillustrated.blogspot.com/2011/08/pwi-500-101-200.html. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
External links
TNA World Tag Team Champions Team 3D (Brother Devon and Brother Ray) · Samoa Joe · Kurt Angle and Sting · Team Pacman (Adam Jones and Ron Killings) · A.J. Styles and Tomko/Christian's Coalition/The Angle Alliance (A.J. Styles and Tomko) · Eric Young/Super Eric and Kaz · The Latin American Xchange (Hernandez and Homicide) · Beer Money, Inc./Fortune (James Storm and Robert/Bobby Roode) · Lethal Consequences/The TNA Front Line (Consequences Creed and Jay Lethal) · The Main Event Mafia (Booker T and Scott Steiner) · The British Invasion/The World Elite (Brutus Magnus and Doug Williams) · Hernandez and Matt Morgan · Matt Morgan · The Band (Eric Young, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) · The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) · Mexican America (Anarquia and Hernandez) · Crimson and Matt Morgan (current)Categories:- 1974 births
- American male professional wrestlers
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Los Angeles, California
- Finishing moves
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