Sonny Kiss

Sonny Kiss (born December 11, 1993) is an American professional wrestler, dancer, and professional wrestling manager. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling.

Sonny Kiss
Born (1993-12-11) December 11, 1993[1]
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
ResidenceJersey City, New Jersey
Alma materBryan College (A.A./B.S.)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Sonny Kiss
Exolicious
X O Lishus
Billed height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Billed weight187 lb (85 kg)
Trained byDustin Rhodes
Billy Gunn
Awesome Kong
Gino Caruso
ROH Dojo
DebutSeptember 2013

Early life

Sonny was born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey. he attended a performing arts high school where he studied Dance. In 2011, Kiss attended New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) Summer Youth Performance Workshop's dance program, to which he successfully auditioned for.

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2011–2019)

Sonny Kiss initially debuted as a manager/valet in 2011 at the age of 17.[2] In September 2013, he made his in-ring debut at East Coast Pro Wrestling in New Jersey. He later appeared on several wrestling promotions on the independent circuit such as Evolve. On June 27, 2018, he made his debut on Lucha Underground as XO Lichus by defeating Jack Evans. On August 8, 2018, he teamed up with Ivelisse in a losing effort to Joey Ryan and Jack Evans. He later won the rematch against Jack Evans in a No Mas Match on August 29 of that year. On September 29, he had his first title match teaming up with Ivelisse and Joey Ryan for the Trios Title, losing to the Reptile Tribe (Luchasaurus, Daga and Kobra Moon). The trio went on to lose to the Rabbit Tribe (Paul London, El Bunny and The White Rabbit) two weeks later. Kiss and Ivelisse competed for the Trios Title at Ultima Lucha Cuatro with Sammy Guevara as their third partner. The trio lost to the Reptile Tribe on October 10, 2018.

All Elite Wrestling (2019–present)

It was announced in February 2019 that Sonny Kiss had signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW).[3] At AEW's inaugural pay-per-view event Double or Nothing on May 25, Kiss competed in the 21-man Casino Battle Royale, but was eliminated by Tommy Dreamer.[4] At Fight for the Fallen on July 13, Kiss defeated Peter Avalon.[5] In March 2020, Kiss formed a tag team with Joey Janela.[6] At Fight for the Fallen on July 15, Kiss challenged Cody for the AEW TNT Championship, but lost.[7] At the All Out event on September 5, Kiss participated in the Casino Battle Royale, but was eliminated by Brian Cage.[8] In October, Kiss competed in a tournament to determine the number one contender for the AEW World Championship, but was eliminated in the first round by Kenny Omega.[9]

Personal life

Kiss is gender-fluid and uses both female and male pronouns.[10]

Kiss follows a straight-edge lifestyle and is a vegetarian.[11] On the podcast AEW Unrestricted, he described himself as a “nostalgia junkie” and is an avid fan of various pop culture phenomenons including 1990s and 2000s Teen Films along with popular music, grunge music, and hip hop music. He is also a fan of nu metal music, most notably the band Limp Bizkit.[11]

Championships and accomplishments
  • American Championship Wrestling
    • ACE Fight Or Flight Champion (1 time)[12]
  • East Coast Professional Wrestling
    • East Coast Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[13]
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • Ranked No. 164 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2020[14]
  • Tier 1 Wrestling
    • Tier 1 Championship (1 time)[15]
  • Warriors of Wrestling
    • WOW No Limits Championship (1 time)[16]
    • WOW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[17]
    • King of New York (2018)

References
  1. @SonnyKissXO (December 11, 2020). "December 11, 1993. 27 years ago. Jersey City, NJ Christ Hospital approx. 7:50am I was born... I am so grateful & blessed to see another year. 2020 has been a year of reflection & accountability. I've learned & grown so much.Thx you guys for the bday wishes! #imwithaew" (Tweet). Retrieved December 13, 2020 – via Twitter.
  2. Ryder, James (July 22, 2020). "Talk Is Jericho: Sonny Kiss Will Kick Your Ass". Talk is Jericho (Podcast). Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  3. All Elite Wrestling [@AEWrestling] (February 7, 2019). ".@SonnyKissXO is #ALLELITE and will be at #DOUBLEorNOTHING" (Tweet). Retrieved May 27, 2019 – via Twitter.
  4. Powell, Jason. "AEW The Buy In pre-show results: Powell's live review of the Casino Battle Royale, Kip Sabian vs. Sammy Guevara". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  5. Powell, Jason (July 13, 2019). "7/13 AEW Fight For The Fallen results: Powell's live review of Cody and Dustin Rhodes vs. The Young Bucks, Kenny Omega vs. Cima, Chris Jericho promo, Hangman Page vs. Kip Sabian, Pentagon Jr. and Fenix vs. Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  6. Tedesco, Mike (March 24, 2020). "AEW Dark Results – 3/24/20 (Natural Nightmares, Jake Hager, Colt Cabana all in action)". WrestleView. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  7. Powell, Jason (July 15, 2020). "7/15 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of Fight For The Fallen featuring Jon Moxley vs. Brian Cage for the AEW Championship, Cody vs. Sonny Kiss for the TNT Championship, FTR vs. Pentagon Jr. and Rey Fenix, Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks vs. Jurassic Express". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  8. Powell, Jason (September 5, 2020). "AEW All Out "The Buy In" Pre-Show results: Powell's review of Private Party vs. Alex Reynolds and John Silver of The Dark Order, Joey Janela vs. Serpentico". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  9. Powell, Jason (October 21, 2020). "10/21 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of Penta El Zero M vs. Rey Fenix, Kenny Omega vs. Sonny Kiss, Colt Cabana vs. Hangman Page, and Wardlow vs. Jungle Boy in AEW Title Eliminator first-round tournament matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  10. Collins, Elle (March 12, 2019). "Sonny Kiss Spoke About AEW's Agenda And Being His True Self In Pro Wrestling". Uproxx. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  11. TNT (August 4, 2020). Sonny Kiss | AEW Unrestricted Podcast (YouTube). Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  12. "ACE Fight or Flight Championship History". Cagematch.net. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  13. Roster - East Coast Professional Wrestling
  14. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2020". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  15. "WOW No Limits Championship History". Cagematch.net. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  16. "Tier 1 Championship History". Cagematch.net. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  17. Warriors of Wrestling Title History
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