Johnny Candido is an American

United States

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 professional wrestler

Professional wrestling

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, and is the younger brother of Chris Candido

Chris Candido

Christopher Raul Candito was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Chris Candido...

.

Career

Candido trained under his brother and debuted in 2000. He did not reach a prominent position on the independent circuit

Independent circuit

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 until the death of his brother in April 2005, at which point he competed in several tribute matches. Candido later wrestled in a World Wrestling Entertainment

World Wrestling Entertainment

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 dark match against Balls Mahoney

Balls Mahoney

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 and Axl Rotten

Axl Rotten

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.

He appeared at TNA Unbreakable

TNA Unbreakable

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 on September 11, 2005, to watch the four-way elimination match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship

NWA World Tag Team Championship

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. The winners of the TNA 2005 Chris Candido Memorial Tag Team Tournament, Alex Shelley

Alex Shelley

Patrick Martin , is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Alex Shelley. He wrestles for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he currently teams with Chris Sabin as The Motor City Machine Guns. He previously gained fame on the independent circuit, working most notably for...

 and Sean Waltman

Sean Waltman

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, were scheduled to face incumbent champions The Naturals

The Naturals

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, Team Canada

Team Canada (TNA)

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, and America's Most Wanted

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. When Waltman no-showed the event, Candido left the audience, climbed on to the ring apron and assumed the role of Shelley's tag team partner. Candido and Shelley were eliminated soon after when Candido was pinned.

On September 17, 2005, Candido won a tournament to win the NWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship

NWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship

The NWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling title in the NWA Midwest promotion. The title has been in use since 2001.-Title history:...

, which had been vacated upon his brother's Chris' death. He later vacated the championship in January 2007.

Candido is currently working with the independent promotion

Professional wrestling promotion

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 National Wrestling Superstars. He also wrestles for the independent federations Pro Wrestling Unplugged and USA Xtreme Wrestling.

Candido is currently in semi-retirement.

Championships and accomplishments

• NWA Midwest
  National Wrestling Alliance
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  • NWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship
    NWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship
    The NWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling title in the NWA Midwest promotion. The title has been in use since 2001.-Title history:...
    
     (1 time)

• National Wrestling Superstars
  • NWS Hardcore Championship (2 times)

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