Aviv Maayan
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Aviv Maayan is an Israeli-Welsh professional wrestler. Originally from Wales, Maayan is best known for competing in the Frontier Wrestling Alliance
, Real Quality Wrestling
, Varsity Pro Wrestling and other independent promotions in the United Kingdom
.
. Maayan made his pro wrestling debut at FWA:A show Explosion on the 15 February 2003 in a losing effort to Eamon Shrahan.
Since graduating from the FWA:A, Aviv Maayan has worked in over twenty promotions in the United Kingdom including FWA, All Star Wrestling
, Premier Promotions, WAW
, IPW:UK and many more. He also went on to wrestle in Israel for the Israeli Pro Wrestling Association
, in Germany for westside Xtreme wrestling
and in France for Force Francophone Catch.
Among the names he worked with includes international superstars such as Drew McIntyre, Justin Gabriel, Doug Williams
, Takashi Sugiura
, Paul Burchill
, Ricky Marvin
, Jimmy Rave
, D'Lo Brown
and Pac
On 23 January 2005, Aviv Maayan won IPW:UK's Best of British: High Flyers after a nearly 25 minute match (24:58). This elimination style match contained many top name British high flyers, namely Dragon Phoenix, Jonny Storm
, Flaming Red, Spud. The Best of British win would make Maayan #1 contender for the IPW:UK title, Maayan would go on to hold the belt for one night only before losing it to Martin Stone
on 17 July.
On 28 October 2005, Aviv Maayan made his Varsity Pro Wrestling debut in a match against fellow FWA:A graduate Max Voltage, Maayan would win this match. During Maayan's first VPW appearance in 2006 he was defeated by Phil Powers
. After the match a mystery man attacked Maayan with a powerbomb
into a boston crab
submission, "The Twisted Genius" Dean Ayass
(former manager
of WWE's Paul Burchill
) then made his way to the ring and introduced the man as his new protégé, Joel Redman. On VPW's first Charity Show Maayan got his chance to face Redman, Maayan won the match even though he was considerabley outsized but this would not end their feud as once again after Aviv Mayaan lost a match to Jorge Castano
, Redman and Ayass would once again come to the ring and attack Mayaan.
During this time he would wrestle in other independent promotions in the UK including Real Quality Wrestling
where he feuded with The Bulldozer. One match between the two saw a stipulation added by Sam Gibbs, a member of the Real Quality Wrestling Fan Forum, which made the match a 2 out of 3 falls match, Aviv Maayan would win the match 2-1.
Throughout the rest of 2006, Maayan concentrated adding more lean muscle to his frame in hopes of achieving a bigger build to compete in bodybuilding competitions. In late 2006, Mayaan would also turn heel in the IPW:UK promotion, aligning himself with Andy Boy Simmons
and LT Summers to form the Hated Heroes; helping Simmons take the IPW:UK title away from Martin Stone.
He also worked for the popular American promotion PWG
in there European Vacation tour that took place in England and Germany in 2006 & 2007 working against Human Tornado
, Excalibur
and Disco Machine
.
Aviv have not been active since early 2009 and he now considered effectively retired.
Frontier Wrestling Alliance
Frontier Wrestling Alliance is a British professional wrestling promotion. Established in 1993 as the Fratton Wrestling Association it soon became the Frontier Wrestling Alliance six years later and until 2007 when it lost a scripted inter-promotional feud with International Pro Wrestling: United...
, Real Quality Wrestling
Real Quality Wrestling
Real Quality Wrestling is a British professional wrestling organisation. Len Davies is the Owner and chairman of the company and their sister company, Spectrum Multimedia. The company began as an independent promotion, but soon became an umbrella promotion in 2007 with the self-stated aim to...
, Varsity Pro Wrestling and other independent promotions in the United Kingdom
Professional wrestling in the United Kingdom
Professional wrestling in the United Kingdom spans over 100 years but became popular when the then new Independent Television station - ITV began showing it in 1955 firstly on Saturday afternoons and then also in a late night mid week slot...
.
Professional wrestling career
Mayaan began training at the Frontier Wrestling Alliance Academy on 28 June 2002 under the tutelage of Mark SloanMark Sloan
Mark Sloan is a British professional wrestler. Sloan is best known for his work with the Frontier Wrestling Alliance due to founding the promotion and being head trainer in the company's training academy, FWA Academy....
. Maayan made his pro wrestling debut at FWA:A show Explosion on the 15 February 2003 in a losing effort to Eamon Shrahan.
Since graduating from the FWA:A, Aviv Maayan has worked in over twenty promotions in the United Kingdom including FWA, All Star Wrestling
All Star Wrestling
All Star Wrestling is a British Professional wrestling promotion also known as All Star Promotions, Superslam Wrestling and Big Time Wrestling and originally known as Wrestling Enterprises , run by Brian Dixon and based in Liverpool, England...
, Premier Promotions, WAW
WAW
Waw or WAW may refer to:* Waw , a letter in many semitic alphabets* Waw, the velomobile* Another spelling for the town Wau, Sudan*Waw, Burma-Acronyms:* Watch and wait* William Allen White, an American newspaper editor...
, IPW:UK and many more. He also went on to wrestle in Israel for the Israeli Pro Wrestling Association
Israeli Pro Wrestling Association
Israeli Pro Wrestling Association is an independent wrestling promotion, currently operating out of Netanya, Israel. It is the only professional wrestling promotion in the country.-History:...
, in Germany for westside Xtreme wrestling
Westside Xtreme Wrestling
Westside Xtreme Wrestling, officially stylized as westside Xtreme wrestling «wXw», is a professional wrestling promotion based in Oberhausen, Germany...
and in France for Force Francophone Catch.
Among the names he worked with includes international superstars such as Drew McIntyre, Justin Gabriel, Doug Williams
Doug Williams
Doug Williams may refer to:*Doug Williams , Super Bowl XXII MVP*Doug Williams , Australian rules footballer*Doug Williams , English professional wrestler...
, Takashi Sugiura
Takashi Sugiura
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for Pro Wrestling Noah. Sugiura, an accomplished amateur wrestler, joined NOAH's dojo in 2000, making his professional debut on December 23, 2000, and thus becoming the first wrestler to make his pro wrestling debut in NOAH. He has also...
, Paul Burchill
Paul Burchill
Paul Birchill , better known by his ring name Paul Burchill, is an English professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment , where he signed after training and debuting for the Frontier Wrestling Alliance in his home country.-Frontier Wrestling Alliance...
, Ricky Marvin
Ricky Marvin
Ricardo Fuentes Romero is a Mexican professional wrestler, known by his ring name Ricky Marvin and is most known for his work in the Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling NOAH...
, Jimmy Rave
Jimmy Rave
James Guffey is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Jimmy Rave. He is best known for working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...
, D'Lo Brown
D'Lo Brown
Accie Julius Connor better known by his ring name D'Lo Brown , is an American professional wrestler. Well known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment, he is currently working as an agent for Impact Wrestling.Connor has held forty-eight championships in various promotions during...
and Pac
Ben Satterly
Benjamin "Ben" Satterly is an English professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Pac , who is currently working for Dragon Gate, and Dragon Gate USA. He is noted for his exceptional high flying style which has earned him the nickname "The Man That Gravity Forgot"...
On 23 January 2005, Aviv Maayan won IPW:UK's Best of British: High Flyers after a nearly 25 minute match (24:58). This elimination style match contained many top name British high flyers, namely Dragon Phoenix, Jonny Storm
Jonny Storm
Jonathan Whitcombe is an English professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jonny Storm. He has worked for many independent promotions across the United Kingdom, including the Frontier Wrestling Alliance, Real Quality Wrestling and One Pro Wrestling...
, Flaming Red, Spud. The Best of British win would make Maayan #1 contender for the IPW:UK title, Maayan would go on to hold the belt for one night only before losing it to Martin Stone
Martin Stone (wrestler)
Martin Harris, better known by his ring name Martin Stone is a British professional wrestler. He is best known for wrestling under Frontier Wrestling Alliance , International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom , Real Quality Wrestling and various other promotions throughout the United Kingdom,...
on 17 July.
On 28 October 2005, Aviv Maayan made his Varsity Pro Wrestling debut in a match against fellow FWA:A graduate Max Voltage, Maayan would win this match. During Maayan's first VPW appearance in 2006 he was defeated by Phil Powers
Phil Powers
Phil Powers is an English professional wrestler, who has worked on the United Kingdom's independent circuit for over 14 years. His real name is Phil Poll.-Career:...
. After the match a mystery man attacked Maayan with a powerbomb
Powerbomb
A powerbomb is a professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted up and then slammed back-first down to the mat. The standard powerbomb sees an opponent first placed in a standing headscissors position...
into a boston crab
Boston crab
The Boston crab is a professional wrestling hold that typically starts with the opponent lying supine on the mat, with the wrestler standing and facing them. It is a type of spinal lock where the wrestler hooks each of the opponent’s legs in one of his arms, and then turns the opponent face-down,...
submission, "The Twisted Genius" Dean Ayass
Dean Ayass
Dean Ayass is a semi-retired British wrestling manager and commentator.-Early career:Ayass grew up as a wrestling fan: in interviews, he has stated that some of his earliest memories involving watching wrestling on ITV's World of Sport programme with his father...
(former manager
Manager (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
of WWE's Paul Burchill
Paul Burchill
Paul Birchill , better known by his ring name Paul Burchill, is an English professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment , where he signed after training and debuting for the Frontier Wrestling Alliance in his home country.-Frontier Wrestling Alliance...
) then made his way to the ring and introduced the man as his new protégé, Joel Redman. On VPW's first Charity Show Maayan got his chance to face Redman, Maayan won the match even though he was considerabley outsized but this would not end their feud as once again after Aviv Mayaan lost a match to Jorge Castano
Jorge Castano
Jorge Castaño is a Colombian professional wrestler who works for many promotions on the United Kingdom independent circuit.-Early life:Jorge Castaño was born in the Cali, Colombia and gained an interest in wrestling at a very early age. Once Jorge reached ten years of age, he and his family moved...
, Redman and Ayass would once again come to the ring and attack Mayaan.
During this time he would wrestle in other independent promotions in the UK including Real Quality Wrestling
Real Quality Wrestling
Real Quality Wrestling is a British professional wrestling organisation. Len Davies is the Owner and chairman of the company and their sister company, Spectrum Multimedia. The company began as an independent promotion, but soon became an umbrella promotion in 2007 with the self-stated aim to...
where he feuded with The Bulldozer. One match between the two saw a stipulation added by Sam Gibbs, a member of the Real Quality Wrestling Fan Forum, which made the match a 2 out of 3 falls match, Aviv Maayan would win the match 2-1.
Throughout the rest of 2006, Maayan concentrated adding more lean muscle to his frame in hopes of achieving a bigger build to compete in bodybuilding competitions. In late 2006, Mayaan would also turn heel in the IPW:UK promotion, aligning himself with Andy Boy Simmons
Andrew Simmons
Andrew Simmons , better known by his ring name Andy Boy Simmonz, is a British professional wrestler. He is currently working in the independent circuit in the United Kingdom for several promotions. Simmons' most high profile work in the UK came in the Frontier Wrestling Alliance under the face...
and LT Summers to form the Hated Heroes; helping Simmons take the IPW:UK title away from Martin Stone.
He also worked for the popular American promotion PWG
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla is a professional wrestling promotion that is run by wrestlers themselves as it was created by Southern California wrestlers Disco Machine, Excalibur, Joey Ryan, Scott Lost, Super Dragon, and Top Gun Talwar...
in there European Vacation tour that took place in England and Germany in 2006 & 2007 working against Human Tornado
Human Tornado
Craig Williams , better known by his ring name, Human Tornado, is an American retired professional wrestler. His character was that of a stereotypical 1970s blaxploitation street pimp. He performed primarily on the Californian independent circuit, most prominently for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, the...
, Excalibur
Excalibur (wrestler)
Marc Letzmann is a former American professional wrestler, best known under his ring name Excalibur. Letzmann is one of the six founders of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, where he continues to work as the company's "Liaison to the Board of Directors"...
and Disco Machine
Disco Machine
Disco Machine is an American professional wrestler from Southern California.-Career:He kicked off his wrestling career working for Revolution Pro, a prominent SoCal promotion, in 1998. In 2003, Disco Machine became one of the six owners of brand new SoCal promotion Pro Wrestling Guerrilla,...
.
Aviv have not been active since early 2009 and he now considered effectively retired.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Coup de Grâce (Backbreaker rack dropped into a DDT)
- Viva Las Vegas (Double jump moonsault)
- Signature moves
- Frankensteiner
Championships and accomplishments
- International Pro Wrestling: United KingdomInternational Pro Wrestling: United KingdomInternational Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom is a British professional wrestling promotion. Daniel Edler is the majority owner, chairman and founder of the company. The company was established in 2004 and since their foundation they have held monthly shows in Orpington, Kent...
- IPW:UK ChampionshipIPW:UK ChampionshipThe International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom Unified British Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned and copyrighted by International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom. The title was established in 2005 and is the highest ranked championship in the company...
(1 time)
- Wrestle Zone Wrestling
- WZW Inter-Promotional Championship (1 time)