Michael Paris
Acting
Biography
Michael Paris is a Filipino-American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)/Impact Wrestling under the ring names DJ Z and Zema Ion. In TNA/Impact Wrestling he is a former two-time X Division Champion and one-time World Tag Team Champion with Andrew Everett. He has also worked for various other promotions, such as Major League Wrestling (MLW), Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, and DDT Pro-Wrestling. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Joaquin Wilde.
Born: October 5, 1986
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
NXT TakeOver 31
NXT TakeOver 31 was a professional wrestling event produced by WWE for its NXT brand on October 4, 2020, at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, headlined by Finn Bálor (c) vs. Kyle O’Reilly for the NXT Championship.
The SmackDown LowDown
Nothing is off limits when Superstars deliver the lowdown on all the excitement from "SmackDown."
WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025: Las Vegas
Cox Pavilion at the Thomas & Mack Center in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada. The event will feature wrestlers from WWE's Raw, SmackDown, and NXT brand divisions, and from AAA, which WWE acquired in April 2025.
WWE EVOLVE
A new generation of WWE prospects begin their in-ring journey with the goal of becoming the next great Superstar.
NXT TakeOver 36
For the first time in NXT history, the black and gold brand caps off SummerSlam weekend as Karrion Kross defends his NXT Championship against Samoa Joe, NXT UK Champion Walter defends his title against Ilja Dragunov, Dakota Kai looks to take the NXT Women's Championship from Raquel González, and "The Undisputed Finale" gets underway as Adam Cole takes on Kyle O'Reilly in a 2 Out of 3 Falls match.
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1
For the first-time ever, NXT is bringing two whole nights of what the black and gold brand can bring for WrestleMania weekend as night one of this two-night event features NXT UK Champion Walter defending his gold against Tommaso Ciampa, a #1 Contender's Gauntlet Eliminator Match for a North American Championship Match at night two, and the NXT Women's Championship on the line as Io Shirai defends her title against Raquel Gonzalez.
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 2
For the first-time ever, NXT is bringing two whole nights of what the black and gold brand can bring for WrestleMania weekend as night two of this two-night event features Santos Escobar taking on Jordan Devlin in an NXT Cruiserweight Championship Unification Ladder Match, Karrion Kross goes one-on-one against Finn Bálor for the NXT Championship, and Adam Cole looks to end Kyle O'Reilly once and for all as they fight in an Unsanctioned Match.
TNA Hardcore Justice 2012
Hardcore Justice (2012) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on August 12, 2012 at the Impact Wrestling Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the eighth event under the Hardcore Justice chronology. Austin Aries (c) vs. Bobby Roode Last Chance Match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. A.J. Styles vs. Christopher Daniels vs. Samoa Joe vs. Kurt Angle Ladder match for 20 points in the Bound for Glory Series standings James Storm vs. Bully Ray vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Robbie E D'Angelo Dinero vs. Magnus vs. Mr. Anderson vs. Rob Van Dam Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez vs. Gunner and Kid Kash Miss Tessmacher (c) vs. Madison Rayne Zema Ion (c) vs. Kenny King
TNA Destination X 2012
Destination X (2012) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on July 8, 2012 at the Impact Wrestling Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the eighth show under the Destination X chronology and seventh event in the 2012 TNA PPV schedule. Unlike last year, the event was held inside of a four-sided ring as opposed to a six-sided ring. The main event featured at the Destination X was Austin Aries defeating Bobby Roode for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Other high profile matches included A.J Styles defeating Christopher Daniels in a Last Man Standing match and Samoa Joe defeating Kurt Angle in a Bound for Glory Series match. The remainder of the show hosted an X Division Tournament to determine a new TNA X Division Champion.
TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013
TNA honored and paid tribute to the X-Division as the past, present, and future X-Division stars collided. As part of his retirement tour, this was Lynn's final match in TNA. It took place on January 12, 2013 from the Impact Wrestling Zone in Orlando, Florida and aired on PPV on April 5, 2013. Christian York VS Alex Silva vs Jimmy Rave vs Lince Dorado vs Matt Bentley vs Puma vs Sam Shaw | Douglas Williams and Kid Kash VS Rashad Cameron and Anthony Nese | Chavo Guerrero defeated Robbie E with Joseph Park as Special Guest Referee | Kenny King defeated Zema Ion, Rubix, and Mason Andrews | Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) VS Petey Williams and Sonjay Dutt | Rob Van Dam VS Jerry Lynn | Austin Aries VS Samoa Joe
Filmography
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as Shiima Xion
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