Ryan Katz
Encyclopedia
Ryan Katz is a professional wrestling personality who wrestles/performs under the name GQ Money. He became famous as part of the Xtreme Pro Wrestling
promotion where he was the manager of Joey Munoz
alias Kaos of The Enterprise. Although that was where he got his notoriety, he actually started his career outisde of Denver, CO as the co-founder of the CWO, Central Wrestling Organization, and co-founder of Slam City Pro Wrestling School.
Katz worked as the ring announcer and host for the short-lived Wrestling Society X
under the name "Fabian Kaelin", a reference to the concept of kayfabe
.
Katz was briefly a part of a stable headed by Christopher Daniels in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
where he portrayed one of the followers under the name of Minion.
Katz performed in a motion-capture suit for the World Wrestling Entertainment
video game WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011
, performing activities used to portray Rey Mysterio and Theodore Long
. He also previously did motion capture work for WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007
, and provided a voice in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2006.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2542732/
, and has also appeared on the game show 20Q
.
In 2004, he was a contestant on the TBS reality show He's a Lady
where because of the show he was a guest on The Oprah Show.
Katz currently runs The Fit Pit Pro Wrestling School in Chatsworth, CA (http://www.Makemeaprowrestler.com) where he tries to teach a new crop of students the art of professional wrestling and sports entertainment. He also runs RakaMedia, a DVD production firm. Katz still records songs as a hip-hop MC, and recently opened up for hip-hop legend Kurtis Blow at a show in Denver, CO.
Xtreme Pro Wrestling
Xtreme Pro Wrestling is an independent professional wrestling promotion formerly owned by Extreme Associates CEO and director Rob Zicari, who appeared on shows under the name Rob Black. Zicari appeared on-camera as owner alongside his wife Lizzy Borden. The promotion focuses on hardcore wrestling,...
promotion where he was the manager of Joey Munoz
Joey Munoz
Joseph "Joey" Muñoz is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Kaos...
alias Kaos of The Enterprise. Although that was where he got his notoriety, he actually started his career outisde of Denver, CO as the co-founder of the CWO, Central Wrestling Organization, and co-founder of Slam City Pro Wrestling School.
Career
Katz was outcast by his family when he decided to start his own wrestling fight club in nearby Denver. His self-promotion and outlandish ideas landed him in a position of power in the XPW fight circuit where he donned the persona of GQ Money, a fast talking agent to the stars who, because of his mouth, got caught up in many dangerous situations including being tossed off a car, tossed on guardrails, and tossed off a 30-foot tower.Katz worked as the ring announcer and host for the short-lived Wrestling Society X
Wrestling Society X
Wrestling Society X was a short-lived professional wrestling-based television series produced in 2006 by Big Vision Entertainment. The weekly television series formerly aired on MTV, MTV2, MTV Tr3s, and over a dozen other MTV outlets throughout the world...
under the name "Fabian Kaelin", a reference to the concept of kayfabe
Kayfabe
In professional wrestling, kayfabe is the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" or "true". Specifically, the portrayal of professional wrestling, in particular the competition and rivalries between participants, as being genuine or not of a worked nature...
.
Katz was briefly a part of a stable headed by Christopher Daniels in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is a privately held professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Jarrett. The company broadcasts its events on television and the Internet fifty two weeks a year with over a million weekly viewers on its primary television program, Impact...
where he portrayed one of the followers under the name of Minion.
Katz performed in a motion-capture suit for the World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
video game WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and published by THQ for the PlayStation 2 , PlayStation 3 , PlayStation Portable , Wii and Xbox 360 systems. It is the seventh game in the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw series and the final game under the SmackDown vs...
, performing activities used to portray Rey Mysterio and Theodore Long
Theodore Long
Theodore R. "Teddy" Long is an American professional wrestling manager and former referee who currently works for WWE on its SmackDown brand as its General Manager.-National Wrestling Alliance / World Championship Wrestling:...
. He also previously did motion capture work for WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 is a professional wrestling video game released by THQ and developed by YUKE's Future Media Creators. The game is based on the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment . It is the eighth installment in the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw series and is the...
, and provided a voice in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2006.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2542732/
Other media
In 2001, he was a contestant on a short-lived revival of Card SharksCard Sharks
Card Sharks is an American television game show created by Chester Feldman for Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions. Two contestants compete for control of a row of oversized playing cards by answering questions posed by the host and then guessing if the next card is higher or lower in value than...
, and has also appeared on the game show 20Q
20Q (game show)
20Q is a Canadian/American game show based on the online artificial intelligence and handheld computer game of the same name. Licensed to and produced by Endemol USA, Minds Eye Entertainment, Buffalo Gal Pictures, Anaid Productions, Breakthrough Films and Television it premiered on June 13, 2009...
.
In 2004, he was a contestant on the TBS reality show He's a Lady
He's a Lady
He's a Lady is an American reality television show that aired on TBS from October to November 2004. The premise of the show involves eleven men cross-dressing as women in order to win $250,000. The show's name is a reference to Tom Jones's 1971 hit song, "She's a Lady".The show is hosted by Tony...
where because of the show he was a guest on The Oprah Show.
Katz currently runs The Fit Pit Pro Wrestling School in Chatsworth, CA (http://www.Makemeaprowrestler.com) where he tries to teach a new crop of students the art of professional wrestling and sports entertainment. He also runs RakaMedia, a DVD production firm. Katz still records songs as a hip-hop MC, and recently opened up for hip-hop legend Kurtis Blow at a show in Denver, CO.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- "Slice of Style" ( a springboard leg drop to a standing opponent)
- The Cash Flow (Inverted Death Valley driver)
- Signature moves
- Diving leg drop
- Vertical suplex
- Springboard leg drop
External links
- Fabian Kaelin Interview with GENICKBRUCH.com
- His personal website
- Ryan Katz at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- 2008 Audio Interview with "G.Q.Money" Ryan Katz