Charles Ashenoff

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

111

Gender

Male

Birthday

1964-01-06 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba

Charles Ashenoff

Biography

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

  • All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

    All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

  • TNA iMPACT!

    TNA iMPACT!

  • TNA iMPACT!

    TNA iMPACT!

  • Lucha Underground

    Lucha Underground

  • World Wrestling Peace Festival

    World Wrestling Peace Festival

  • WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025

    WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025

  • TNA Victory Road 2004

    TNA Victory Road 2004

  • WCW SuperBrawl VII

    WCW SuperBrawl VII

  • WWE This Is Awesome

    WWE This Is Awesome

  • WCW Greed

    WCW Greed

  • MLW Fusion

    MLW Fusion

  • IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018

    IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018

  • Triplemania XXIX

    Triplemania XXIX

  • TNA Lockdown 2006

    TNA Lockdown 2006

  • TNA Genesis 2006

    TNA Genesis 2006

  • TNA Genesis 2005

    TNA Genesis 2005

  • WCW Sin

    WCW Sin

  • WCW Slamboree 1996

    WCW Slamboree 1996

  • WCW Millennium Final

    WCW Millennium Final

  • NWA 73

    NWA 73

  • IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2019

    IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2019

  • TNA Victory Road 2006

    TNA Victory Road 2006

  • AAA When Worlds Collide

    AAA When Worlds Collide

  • ROH: Revenge on the Prophecy

    ROH: Revenge on the Prophecy

  • WCW SuperBrawl IX

    WCW SuperBrawl IX

  • IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2017

    IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2017

  • TNA Slammiversary 2005

    TNA Slammiversary 2005

  • TNA Sacrifice 2005

    TNA Sacrifice 2005

  • WCW World War 3 1998

    WCW World War 3 1998

  • WCW Bash at the Beach '98

    WCW Bash at the Beach '98

  • Forever Hardcore: The Documentary

    Forever Hardcore: The Documentary

  • TNA Xplosion

    TNA Xplosion

  • TNA Hard Justice 2006

    TNA Hard Justice 2006

  • TNA Turning Point 2006

    TNA Turning Point 2006

  • TNA Turning Point 2004

    TNA Turning Point 2004

  • WWA The Inception

    WWA The Inception

  • TNA Turning Point 2005

    TNA Turning Point 2005

  • WCW Starrcade 1998

    WCW Starrcade 1998

  • TNA Unbreakable 2005

    TNA Unbreakable 2005

  • MLW War Games 2018

    MLW War Games 2018

  • WCW Bash at the Beach 1999

    WCW Bash at the Beach 1999

  • WCW World War 3 1996

    WCW World War 3 1996

  • NJPW V-Mania Vol. 3

    NJPW V-Mania Vol. 3

  • ECW November to Remember 1995

    ECW November to Remember 1995

  • TNA Slammiversary 2007

    TNA Slammiversary 2007

  • WCW Slamboree 1999

    WCW Slamboree 1999

  • TNA No Surrender 2005

    TNA No Surrender 2005

  • WCW Fall Brawl 1997

    WCW Fall Brawl 1997

  • TNA Destination X 2005

    TNA Destination X 2005

  • WCW Bash at the Beach 1996

    WCW Bash at the Beach 1996

  • AEW Double or Nothing

    AEW Double or Nothing

  • WCW Spring Stampede 1999

    WCW Spring Stampede 1999

  • TNA Destination X 2006

    TNA Destination X 2006

  • Ready to Rumble

    Ready to Rumble

  • TNA No Surrender 2006

    TNA No Surrender 2006

  • WWE Hall of Fame 2023

    WWE Hall of Fame 2023

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIV

    WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIV

  • TNA Final Resolution 2005

    TNA Final Resolution 2005

  • AAA Triplemania XXVII

    AAA Triplemania XXVII

  • TNA Destination X 2007

    TNA Destination X 2007

  • WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man

    WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man

  • AAA Triplemanía XXXIII

    AAA Triplemanía XXXIII

  • WWA The Reckoning

    WWA The Reckoning

  • WCW Thunder

    WCW Thunder

  • Goldberg - Who's Next?

    Goldberg - Who's Next?

  • WCW Road Wild 1998

    WCW Road Wild 1998

  • WCW Fall Brawl 2000

    WCW Fall Brawl 2000

  • 2nd Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show

    2nd Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show

  • ECW Fan Cam: October 6, 1995

    ECW Fan Cam: October 6, 1995

  • AAA TripleMania I

    AAA TripleMania I

  • 101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler

    101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler

  • The Wrestlers

    The Wrestlers

  • ECW Fan Cam: October 27, 1995

    ECW Fan Cam: October 27, 1995

  • IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XV

    IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XV

  • WCW The Great American Bash 1999

    WCW The Great American Bash 1999

  • WCW The Great American Bash 1996

    WCW The Great American Bash 1996

  • WCW The Great American Bash 1998

    WCW The Great American Bash 1998

  • AAA - The Movie

    AAA - The Movie

  • The Essential AJ Styles Collection

    The Essential AJ Styles Collection

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXXV

    WCW Clash of The Champions XXXV

  • WCW The Great American Bash 1997

    WCW The Great American Bash 1997

  • ECW House Party 1996

    ECW House Party 1996

  • A Hart Still Pounding

    A Hart Still Pounding

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII

    WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII

  • WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!

    WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!

  • WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025: Las Vegas

    WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025: Las Vegas

  • WCW Souled Out 1999

    WCW Souled Out 1999

  • The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro

    The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro

  • WCW Uncensored 1998

    WCW Uncensored 1998

  • WCW Starrcade 2000

    WCW Starrcade 2000

  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1999

    WCW Halloween Havoc 1999

  • WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course

    WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course

  • TNA Bound for Glory 2005

    TNA Bound for Glory 2005

  • WCW Slamboree 1997

    WCW Slamboree 1997

  • WCW Road Wild 1997

    WCW Road Wild 1997

  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIII

    WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIII

  • TNA Against All Odds 2005

    TNA Against All Odds 2005

  • WCW Halloween Havoc 2000

    WCW Halloween Havoc 2000

  • WCW SuperBrawl VI

    WCW SuperBrawl VI

  • WCW Fall Brawl 1998

    WCW Fall Brawl 1998

  • WCW Souled Out 1998

    WCW Souled Out 1998

  • TNA Against All Odds 2006

    TNA Against All Odds 2006

  • WWA The Retribution

    WWA The Retribution

  • IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVII

    IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVII

  • TNA Against All Odds 2007

    TNA Against All Odds 2007

  • AAA TripleMania Regia II

    AAA TripleMania Regia II

  • WCW Mayhem 1999

    WCW Mayhem 1999

  • WCW Uncensored 1996

    WCW Uncensored 1996

  • AEW Road Rager

    AEW Road Rager

  • WCW Fall Brawl 1996

    WCW Fall Brawl 1996

  • TNA Bound for Glory 2006

    TNA Bound for Glory 2006