A-Kid

Carlos Ruiz[4] (born May 9, 1997) is a Spanish professional wrestler known under his ringname A-Kid. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on NXT as Axiom. He has also performed in NXT UK, where he was the inaugural NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion.[5][6] He has previously competed on the American and European independent circuits, notably for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), Progress Wrestling, Chikara,[7] Defiant Wrestling[8] and White Wolf Wrestling (Triple W). In 2018, Ruiz became the first Spaniard and, at the age of 20, the youngest wrestler to ever compete in a singles match rated 5 stars by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

"Axiom (wrestler)" redirects here. For other uses, see Axiom (disambiguation).
Axiom
Ruiz as A-Kid in 2019
Born (1997-05-09) May 9, 1997
Madrid, Spain[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)A-Kid
Anonymous Kid
Axiom
El Niño Anónimo[2]
The Kung-Fu Kid[1]
Billed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Billed weight154 lb (70 kg)
Billed fromMadrid, Spain
Debut20 July 2012[3]

Professional wrestling career

International promotions (2012–2019)

In June 2016, it was announced A-Kid would participate with Rod Zayas and Adam Chase in Chikara's King of Trios, as House White Wolf.[9] However, they would be defeated by House British Strong Style (Pete Dunne, Trent Seven, and Tyler Bate) in the first round.[10] Next year, he participated in Chikara's Rey de Voladores tournament,[11] but was defeated in the finals by Air Wolf.[10] The following years, A-Kid and Adam Chase (later, Carlos Romo) wrestled in the British circuit as Team White Wolf, winning the Attack! Tag Team Championship.[12] They also faced each other at the RevPro 7th Anniversary Show.[13]

NXT UK and Heritage Cup Champion (2019–2022)

A-Kid made his WWE debut alongside fellow wrestler Carlos Romo on April 20, 2019, where they were defeated by Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) during a set of NXT UK tapings.[14] On October 17, 2019, A-Kid was announced as having signed for the NXT UK brand.[15] He made his singles debut on October 31, 2019, defeating Kassius Ohno.[16] On November 26, 2020, A-Kid became the first-ever NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion by defeating Trent Seven in the finals of a tournament.[17] On the May 20, 2021, episode of NXT UK, A-Kid dropped the Heritage Cup to Tyler Bate. On the October 14 episode, A-Kid faced Ilja Dragunov for the NXT United Kingdom Championship, but was defeated.

NXT and repackage as Axiom (2022–present)

In July 2022, Ruiz was repackaged as a superhero masked wrestler named Axiom and was moved to NXT.[18][19]

Other media

A-Kid made his video game debut in WWE 2K22 as downloadable content (DLC) alongside The Hurricane, Wes Lee, and Stacy Keibler known as the "Stand Back Pack".[20][21]

Championship and accomplishments

References
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  2. "A-Kid Profile". wrestlingdata.com.
  3. World Wrestling Entertainment
  4. "A-Kid, de un pequeño gimnasio de Madrid a la cima de la lucha libre mundial". La Vanguardia. December 6, 2019.
  5. "WWE NXT UK: Oct. 31, 2019". FOX Sports. October 30, 2019.
  6. "WWE NXT UK Hypes Debut of A-Kid". October 17, 2019.
  7. Rosado, Emmanuel (January 8, 2019). "A-Kid and Carlos Romo Officially Moving to the UK".
  8. "Defiant Wrestling - A-Kid". wearedefiant.com.
  9. "Zayas, A-Kid y Adam Chase de la Triple W estarán en el KOT17 de Chikara". solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com. June 25, 2017.
  10. "Resultados de Chikara King of Trios 2017: Primera noche (1 de septiembre)". solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com. September 2, 2017.
  11. "Adam Chase y A-Kid, confirmados para el torneo CHIKARA Rey de Voladores 2018". solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com. June 29, 2018.
  12. "Los luchadores españoles A-Kid y Adam Chase ganan los campeonatos en parejas de ATTACK!". solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com. April 10, 2018.
  13. "A-Kid se enfrentará a Carlos Romo en el 7o Aniversario de RevPro UK". solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com. August 7, 2019.
  14. "WWE: Los competidores españoles A-Kid y Carlos Romo disputan su primer encuentro en NXT UK". solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com. April 20, 2019.
  15. "WWE anuncia a A-Kid como parte de NXT UK". solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com. October 17, 2019.
  16. "A-Kid derrota a Kassius Ohno en su debut individual en NXT UK". solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com. October 31, 2019.
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  19. "A-Kid usará una máscara en su regreso a NXT como AXIOM". 13 July 2022.
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  30. Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 26, 2020). "NXT UK Heritage Cup Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  31. Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 26, 2020). "WWE NXT UK Heritage Cup Championship Tournament". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
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