Acting
Charles Ashenoff
EN, ES cinema · 105 credits
Born
6 January 1964 (age 62)
Birthplace
Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
Also known as Konnan · Charles Ashenoff · Conan The Barbarian · El Centurión · El Relámpago · K-Dogg
Charles Ashenoff (born Carlos Santiago Espada Moises) better known by his ring name, Konnan, is a Cuban professional wrestling personality, manager and former professional wrestler. In Impact he was formerly the manager of The Latin American Xchange (LAX) and currently served as a member of the creative team. During a career spanning almost three decades, he has wrestled for independent and national promotions in the United States and Mexico, and held fifteen title belts in nine promotions. He has also worked as a manager, color commentator, booker, and creative consultant, primarily for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). Outside of wrestling, Konnan is also an occasional rapper. He is best known to United States audiences for his run in World Championship Wrestling as part of the nWo stable and as part of The Filthy Animals. He also created The 3Live Kru for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in the early 2000s and later the Latin American Xchange (LAX) stable there as well. In Mexico, Konnan was the first-ever CMLL World Heavyweight Champion, and was the leader of the Foreign Legion in AAA when they were the top stable. At one point he was referred to as "The Mexican Hulk Hogan" for breaking attendance records across the country, and Konnan still holds the all-time attendance record in Mexico City as well as cities including Tijuana, Guadalajara, Acapulco, Torreon, Hermosillo and Nuevo Laredo. Konnan also broke the pro wrestling attendance record in Los Angeles when he headlined AAA's first Los Angeles event and the company had a sell-out, turn-away crowd at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. He was also involved in the creation of Lucha Underground, where he was supposed to serve as a writer and producer, but ended up in an on-camera role as manager to Prince Puma throughout the first season. Konnan is known to be outspoken, and in the last decade, he has been openly critical of promotions that he feels have mistreated either him personally or the talent in general. He has been particularly outspoken against what he sees as racism against Latino wrestlers in United States promotions – he butted heads with TNA over treatment of himself and Ron "The Truth" Killings, and WWE over issues regarding Latino wrestlers Alberto Del Rio and Rey Mysterio, but he has also come into conflict with AAA over what he alleged was non-payment of talent.
Known for
Filmography
TNA Bound for Glory 2026
as Konnan
AAA Triplemanía XXXIII
as Konnan
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
as Konnan
NWA 73
as Konnan
AEW Road Rager
as Konnan
Triplemania XXIX
as Konnan
AAA Triplemania XXVII
as Konnan
MLW War Games 2018
as Konnan
AAA - The Movie
as Konnan (voice)
TNA Slammiversary 2007
as Konnan (Ringside)
TNA Destination X 2007
as Konnan (Ringside)
TNA Against All Odds 2007
as Konnan (Ringside)
TNA Turning Point 2006
as Konnan (Ringside)
TNA Genesis 2006
as Konnan (Ringside)
TNA Bound for Glory 2006
as Konnan (Ringside)
TNA No Surrender 2006
as Konnan (Ringside)
TNA Hard Justice 2006
as Konnan (Ringside)
TNA Victory Road 2006
as Konnan (Ringside)
TNA Against All Odds 2006
as Konnan (Ringside)
TNA Lockdown 2006
as Konnan
TNA Destination X 2006
as Konnan
TNA Against All Odds 2005
as Konnan (Ringside)
TNA No Surrender 2005
as Konnan
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
as Himself (Konnan)
TNA Destination X 2005
as Konnan
TNA Sacrifice 2005
as Konnan
TNA Bound for Glory 2005
as Konnan
TNA Genesis 2005
as Konnan
TNA Slammiversary 2005
as Konnan
TNA Unbreakable 2005
as Konnan
TNA Turning Point 2004
as Konnan (Ringside)
TNA Victory Road 2004
as Konnan
Hard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story
as Konnan (archive footage)
WCW Sin
as Konnan
WCW Greed
as Konnan
WCW Halloween Havoc 2000
as Konnan
WCW Starrcade 2000
as Konnan
Ready to Rumble
as Konnan
2nd Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show
1999
2nd Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show
as Konnan
WCW Souled Out 1999
as Konnan
WCW SuperBrawl IX
as Konnan
WCW Slamboree 1999
as Konnan
WCW Mayhem 1999
as Konnan
WCW Souled Out 1998
as Konnan
WCW Uncensored 1998
as Konnan
WCW Road Wild 1998
as Konnan
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
as Konnan
WCW World War 3 1998
as Konnan
WCW Starrcade 1998
as Konnan
WCW SuperBrawl VII
as Konnan
WCW Slamboree 1997
as Konnan
WCW Road Wild 1997
as Konnan
WCW SuperBrawl VI
as Konnan
WCW Uncensored 1996
as Konnan
WCW Slamboree 1996
as Konnan
WCW Fall Brawl 1996
as Konnan
WCW World War 3 1996
as Konnan
ECW House Party 1996
as Konnan
AAA When Worlds Collide
as Konnan
AAA TripleMania I
as Konnan
WCW Starrcade 1990
as Konnan