Martin Casaus (March 5, 1985) is an American professional wrestler.
Career[]
Early career (2004-2014)[]
Casaus became a mainstay in the Utah-based promotion Ultra Championship Wrestling Zero where he became a Triple Crown Champion after becoming a six-time UCW-Zero Heavyweight Champion, a one-time UCW-Zero Ultra-X Champion and a five-time UCW-Zero Tag Team Champion. While he made detours to other promotions, Casaus spent a total of ten years in UCW-Zero.
Lucha Underground (2015-2016, 2018)[]
Under the name Marty Martinzez he made his televised debut on the May 20, 2015 episode of Lucha Underground where he lost a match against Prince Puma. On the March 23, 2016 episode of Lucha Underground, Martinez competed in a 21-Man Battle Royal for the Lucha Underground Championship during which he was eliminated by Rey Mysterio Jr.. During the course of 2016, Martinez competed in several title shot matches for the Lucha Underground and Gift Of The Gods Championships. He won both titles in 2018 during the September 19 episode of Lucha Underground, defeating Dragon Azteca Jr. for the Gift Of The Gods title and Pentagon Dark for the Lucha Underground title respectively. In his final appearance on the November 7 episode of Lucha Underground Martinez lost the Lucha Underground title to Pentagon Dark.
Impact Wresting (2018-2019)[]
Under the name Marty Martinez, he made his debut during a Impact Wrestling-Lucha Underground cross-brand event where he lost a match against Impact Wrestling's Trevor Lee. Representing Lucha Underground, Martinez made his pay-per-view debut on April 4, 2019 at United We Stand teaming with Lucha Underground's Aero Star, Daga and Drago in an 8-man tag match defeating Impact's team of Brian Cage, Eddie Edwards, Moose and Tommy Dreamer.
All Elite Wrestling (2021)[]
As Marty Casaus, he made his debut on the April 27 episode of AEW Dark, losing a match against Brian Cage. He returned the next month in singles matches lost against Jungle Boy and Matt Sydal.
In wrestling[]
- Finishing and signature moves
- Perfector
- Sharpshooter
- Spear
- Curb Stomp
- Rolling Cutter
- Lifting Doublearm DDT
- Signature moves
- Diving leg drop bulldog
- Northern lights suplex
- Rolling German suplexes
- Twisting belly to belly side slam
- Rope drape STO backbreaker
- Fork Attack
- Nicknames
- "The Reflection of Perfection"
- "The man men want to be and women want to be with"
- "The Halfbreed Heart Throb"
- "The Polygamist Playboy"
Championships and accomplishments[]
- American Championship Wrestling
- ACW Midwest Championship (1 time)
- ACW Match of the Year 2005
- Ultra Championship Wrestling-Zero
- UCW Heavyweight Championship (6 times)
- UCW Tag Team Championship (4 times)
- UCW Ultra X Championship (7 times)
External links[]
2011 WWE Tough Enough Contestants |
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A.J. Kirsch • Andy Leavine • Ariane Andrew • Christina Crawford • Ivelisse Velez • Jason Watts • Jeremiah Riggs • Luke Robinson • Martin Casaus • Matt Capiccioni • Michelle Deighton • Mickael Zaki • Rima Fakih • Ryan Howe |