Matt Cross (wrestler)
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Matt Cross in October 2012
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| Birth name | Matthew Capiccioni |
| Born |
December 31, 1980 Brecksville, Ohio, United States |
| Residence | Brecksville, Ohio, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | The 18th Amendment M-Dogg 20 Matt Cross Son of Havoc Spartan 3000 b.C. Spartan 3000 Raptor |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Billed weight | 177 lb (80 kg) |
| Billed from |
Cleveland, Ohio The Open Road Sparta |
| Trained by | J.T. Lightning Cleveland All Pro Training Center |
| Debut | August 21, 2001 |
Matthew "Matt" Capiccioni (born December 31, 1980) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring names M-Dogg 20, Matt Cross and Son of Havoc. He currently competes for Lucha Underground, Capiccioni has also worked for prominent promotions such as Ring of Honor, Chikara and the short-lived Wrestling Society X. His main gimmick is that of an adherent of the straight edge lifestyle, a culture which he follows in real life. In 2011, Capiccioni joined the cast of the fifth season of WWE Tough Enough.
Capiccioni, of descent from the country of San Marino, participated in competitive gymnastics for ten years. In 1999, he won gold medals in both the rings and the vault at the AAU Junior Olympic Games.
A fan of Extreme Championship Wrestling, Capiccioni was involved in backyard wrestling before enrolling at the Cleveland Pro Wrestling training school under the tutelage of J.T. Lightning. Upon completing his training, he took on the ring name M-Dogg 20, and began competing on the independent circuit.
He wrestled for promotions including the Union of Independent Professional Wrestlers, where he defeated Jerry Lynn to win the vacant UIPW Championship on October 11, 2003. He formed a regular tag team with Piscura (who wrestled as Josh Prohibition) known as Youthanazia, and the pair won Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling (CAPW)'s North American Tag Team Championship twice, Xtreme Pro Wrestling's World Tag Team Championship twice, the International Wrestling Cartel's Tag Team Championship twice, and the NWA Upstate Tag Team Championship once. M-Dogg 20 also won the CAPW Junior Heavyweight Championship on November 9, 2003, by defeating H8 Pac. Youthanzia also wrestled for the Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South and Jersey All Pro Wrestling in 2004.
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