Kafu

Infobox Wrestler
name= KAFU
names= Victor Calvio
Kabu
Kafu/KAFU
"The Brazilian Beast" Kafu


height= height|ft=6|in=4
weight= convert|241|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on
birth_date =
birth_place = Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
resides =
trainer= APW Boot Camp
Bryan Danielson
Robert Thompson
Michael Modestcite web |url=http://www.thebrazilianbeastkafu.com/bio.html |title=Kafu Official Bio - 2008 |accessdate=2008-01-12 |work=Kafu Official Website]
debut= 2002
website= [http://www.thebrazilianbeastkafu.com Kafu official website]

Victor Ceron is a Brazilian professional wrestler, better known under his ring name, KAFU. He is currently signed to a developmental contract by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). [cite web |url=http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2008/articles/1199685226.php |title=WWE Signs "The Brazilian Beast" Kafu |accessdate=2008-01-12 |work=Wrestling Headlines.com] cite web|title=KAFU signs WWE developmental contract|work=Online World of Wrestling|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/news/?p=1624|accessdate=2008-01-12] KAFU has worked for All Pro Wrestling (APW), Inoki Dojo, International Wrestling Association, Big Time Wrestling, LLX (Mexico) World 1, PCW, NWA Pro, and Portugal Wrestling. He has wrestled many well-known wrestlers, including Steve Corino, Jim Neidhart, Raven, and The Sandman.

Career

All Pro Wrestling

Ceron made his debut at APW May Mayhem: Pacifica [cite web|title=APW Superstars: "The Brazilian Beast" Kafu|work=All Pro Wrestling|url=http://superstars.allprowrestling.com/profile.php?pid=22&name=KAFU|accessdate=2008-01-12] on May 11, 2002, He teamed with Larry Blackwell & Nikki in a six man mix tag match against The Ballard Brothers & Cheerleader Melissa. [cite web|title=APW Tapes|work=APW Results|url=http://www.angelfire.com/apes/tapes/apw.html|accessdate=2008-01-14] While in All Pro Wrestling, Kafu won the APW Universal Heavyweight Championship on two occasions. His first reign began when he defeated Nate Rulez on June 11 2005. [cite web|title=APW Universal Heavyweight Title History|work=Solie's Title Histories|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/utapw.html|accessdate=2008-01-13] cite web|title=APW Universal Heavyweight Title|work=Genickbruch|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/titel/showtitel.php?titelid=678|accessdate=2008-01-13] He held the belt for almost six months before dropping it to Derek Sanders in December. During an APW card on April 15 2006, he wrestled a Clockwork Orange House of Fun match against The Sandman but lost.cite web|title=Independent Results Center: 2006 - Part 1|work=Wrestling Information Archive|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/other/indyres06a.htm|accessdate=2008-01-13] Kafu's next title victory came when he defeated Dana Lee on October 14 2006. While holding the belt, he was engaged in a feud with Oliver John. The two wrestled in several matches, but there was no decisive winner. Kafu's title reign came to an end on March 24 2007 when John defeated him to win the championship. The feud continued, however, with John emerging victorious in subsequent matches.

In the midst of this feud, Ceron made his World Wrestling Entertainment debut. He teamed with Oliver John, his APW rival, to face The Highlanders on the March 4 2007 episode of Sunday Night Heat. [cite web|title=WWF Sunday Night Heat Archives: 2007|work=Wrestling Information Archive|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/wwf/sun2007.htm|accessdate=2008-01-13] During the match, he was billed as Kabu and John was billed as Oliver Stone. [cite web|title=HEAT Archives|work=WWE|url=http://www.wwe.com/broadband/heat/heatarchives|accessdate=2008-01-13] He wrestled one of his final APW match on January 5 2008, defeating Robert Thompson in a match that lasted 29 minutes.cite web|title=Kafu|work=Cagematch: The Internet Wrestling Database|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=1609&worker=Kafu|accessdate=2008-01-13] Ceron wrestled his last APW and Independent circuit match before moving to the WWE at Santa Maria High School, February 2, 2008, teaming up with Tito Aquino and Hijo de Rey Misterio. That night they wrestled the "Border Patrol". The match was back to back action but Kafu and his team could not come out on top and that lost them the match.

Other promotions

In 2006, Kafu also competed for NWA Pro in California. He competed in a series of singles and tag team matches against Plague and defeated him in every encounter. [cite web|title=NWA Results: NWA Pro|work=Online World of Wrestling|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/nwapro.html|accessdate=2008-01-13] In January 2007, Kafu competed in Pro Wrestling World-1 King's Cup Tournament. He wrestled Alex Law in the first round, but both wrestlers were eliminated when the match ended in a double countout. [cite web|title=World-1 King's Cup Tournament|work=Cagematch: The Internet Wrestling Database|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=14006|accessdate=2008-01-13] Later that year, Kafu worked for the International Wrestling Association in Puerto Rico. He competed against Savio Vega on several occasions. Kafu lost two tag team matches against Vega, [cite web|title=Savio Vega|work=Cagematch: The Internet Wrestling Database|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=224&worker=Savio+Vega|accessdate=2008-01-13] but he defeated Vega by disqualification at IWA Puerto Rico Crash of the Titans on June 30 2007. [cite web|title=IWA Puerto Rico Crash Of The Titans - Saturday Night Main Event|work=Cagematch: The Internet Wrestling Database|url=http://www.cagewrestling.de/?id=1&nr=12344|accessdate=2008-01-13] The following month, on July 24 2007, he competed in a handicap match for Extreme Championship Wrestling, teaming with Jimmy Cruz in a loss to Big Daddy V. [cite web|title=WWE's ECW Wrestling Info|work=Wrestling Information Archive|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/wwf/wweecwinfo.htm|accessdate=2008-01-13] Ceron was billed as Victor Calvio for the match. [cite web|title=ECW: 2006|work=The History of WWE|url=http://www.angelfire.com/wrestling/cawthon777/ecwtv.htm|accessdate=2008-01-13]

World Wrestling Entertainment

Florida Championship Wrestling

In January 2008, it was announced that Ceron had signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment. Kafu made his debut teaming up with Sheamus on February 19,2008 in a Tag Team Tournament which the winners would become the first ever FCW Florida Tag Team Champions. Their first match was against Christopher Gray and Tommy Taylor with Dave Taylor. Kafu and Sheamus came out on top and that moved them to the next round. They were defeated by Brad Allen and Nick Nemeth the next round. On the November addition of WWE Magazine in 2008, Ceron was featured in an article "FCW's Tomorrows's WWE Superstars...Today."

In wrestling

*Finishing and signature moves:*"Brazilian Crucifix " (Crucifix powerbomb)

*Managers:*General Skandor Akbar:*Roland Alexander [cite web|title=APW Superstars: "The Brazilian Beast" Kafu|work=All Pro Wrestling|url=http://superstars.allprowrestling.com/profile.php?pid=22&name=KAFU|accessdate=2008-01-12] :*Daisy

Championships and accomplishments

*All Pro Wrestling
**APW Universal Heavyweight Championship (2 times)cite web|title=Wrestler Profiles: Kafu|work=Online World of Wrestling|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/k/kafu.html|accessdate=2008-01-12]

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/kafuthebrazilianbeast Kafu's Myspace Page]
* [http://www.thebrazilianbeastkafu.com Kafu's Website]
* [http://superstars.allprowrestling.com/profile.php?pid=22&name=KAFU APW Profile]
* [http://www.fcwwrestling.com FCW]