Acting · Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba · Born January 6, 1964
Charles Ashenoff (born Carlos Santiago Espada Moises) better known by his ring name, Konnan, is a Cuban professional wrestling personality, manager and former professional wrestler. In Impact he was formerly the manager of The Latin American Xchange (LAX) and currently served as a member of the creative team. During a career spanning almost three decades, he has wrestled for independent and national promotions in the United States and Mexico, and held fifteen title belts in nine promotions. He has also worked as a manager, color commentator, booker, and creative consultant, primarily for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). Outside of wrestling, Konnan is also an occasional rapper. He is best known to United States audiences for his run in World Championship Wrestling as part of the nWo stable and as part of The Filthy Animals. He also created The 3Live Kru for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in the early 2000s and later the Latin American Xchange (LAX) stable there as well. In Mexico, Konnan was the first-ever CMLL World Heavyweight Champion, and was the leader of the Foreign Legion in AAA when they were the top stable. At one point he was referred to as "The Mexican Hulk Hogan" for breaking attendance records across the country, and Konnan still holds the all-time attendance record in Mexico City as well as cities including Tijuana, Guadalajara, Acapulco, Torreon, Hermosillo and Nuevo Laredo. Konnan also broke the pro wrestling attendance record in Los Angeles when he headlined AAA's first Los Angeles event and the company had a sell-out, turn-away crowd at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. He was also involved in the creation of Lucha Underground, where he was supposed to serve as a writer and producer, but ended up in an on-camera role as manager to Prince Puma throughout the first season. Konnan is known to be outspoken, and in the last decade, he has been openly critical of promotions that he feels have mistreated either him personally or the talent in general. He has been particularly outspoken against what he sees as racism against Latino wrestlers in United States promotions – he butted heads with TNA over treatment of himself and Ron "The Truth" Killings, and WWE over issues regarding Latino wrestlers Alberto Del Rio and Rey Mysterio, but he has also come into conflict with AAA over what he alleged was non-payment of talent.
MovieWWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025: Las Vegas
2025
as Konan
MovieAAA Triplemanía XXXIII
2025
as Konnan
MovieWWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025
2025
as Konnan
MovieWWE Hall of Fame 2023
2023
as Konnan
TVWWE This Is Awesome
2022
as Konnan (archive footage)
MovieAAA TripleMania Regia II
2021
as Konnan
MovieNWA 73
2021
as Konnan
MovieTriplemania XXIX
2021
as Konnan
MovieAEW Road Rager
2021
as Konnan
MovieAEW Double or Nothing 2021
2021
as Konnan
TVAll Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
as Konnan
MovieAAA Triplemania XXVII
2019
as Konnan
MovieIMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVII
2019
as Konnan
TVThe Wrestlers
2019
as Himself
MovieIMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2019
2019
as Konnan
MovieIMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018
2018
as Konnan
MovieMLW War Games 2018
2018
as Konnan
TVMLW Fusion
2018
as Konnan
MovieIMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2017
2017
as Konnan
MovieIMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XV
2017
as Konnan
MovieThe Essential AJ Styles Collection
2016
as Konnan
TVLucha Underground
2014
as Konnan
MovieWWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man
2012
as Konnan
MovieAAA - The Movie
2010
as Konnan (voice)
A Hart Still Pounding
2009
as Self
MovieTNA Slammiversary 2007
2007
as Konnan (Ringside)
MovieTNA Destination X 2007
2007
as Konnan (Ringside)
MovieTNA Against All Odds 2007
2007
as Konnan (Ringside)
MovieTNA Turning Point 2006
2006
as Konnan (Ringside)
MovieTNA Genesis 2006
2006
as Konnan (Ringside)
MovieTNA Bound for Glory 2006
2006
as Konnan (Ringside)
MovieTNA No Surrender 2006
2006
as Konnan (Ringside)
MovieTNA Hard Justice 2006
2006
as Konnan (Ringside)
MovieTNA Victory Road 2006
2006
as Konnan (Ringside)
MovieTNA Lockdown 2006
2006
as Konnan
MovieTNA Destination X 2006
2006
as Konnan
MovieTNA Against All Odds 2006
2006
as Konnan (Ringside)
MovieTNA Turning Point 2005
2005
as Konnan
MovieTNA Genesis 2005
2005
as Konnan
MovieTNA Bound for Glory 2005
2005
as Konnan
MovieTNA Unbreakable 2005
2005
as Konnan
MovieTNA Sacrifice 2005
2005
as Konnan
MovieTNA No Surrender 2005
2005
as Konnan
MovieTNA Slammiversary 2005
2005
as Konnan
Movie101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
2005
as Himself (Konnan)
MovieTNA Destination X 2005
2005
as Konnan
MovieForever Hardcore: The Documentary
2005
as Konnan
MovieTNA Against All Odds 2005
2005
as Konnan (Ringside)
MovieTNA Final Resolution 2005
2005
as Konnan
MovieTNA Turning Point 2004
2004
as Konnan (Ringside)
MovieTNA Victory Road 2004
2004
as Konnan
MovieHard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story
2004
as Konnan (archive footage)
TVTNA iMPACT!
2004
as Konnan
MovieThe Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
2004
as Konnan
WWA The Reckoning
2003
as Konnan
MovieROH: Revenge on the Prophecy
2003
as Konnan
MovieWWA The Retribution
2002
as Konnan
TVTNA Xplosion
2002
WWA The Inception
2001
as Konnan
MovieWCW Greed
2001
as Konnan
MovieWCW Sin
2001
as Konnan
MovieWCW Starrcade 2000
2000
as Konnan
MovieWCW Millennium Final
2000
as Konnan
MovieWCW Halloween Havoc 2000
2000
as Konnan
MovieWCW Fall Brawl 2000
2000
as Konnan
MovieReady to Rumble
2000
as Konnan
MovieWCW Mayhem 1999
1999
as Konnan
MovieWCW Halloween Havoc 1999
1999
as Konnan
Goldberg - Who's Next?
1999
as Konnan
MovieWCW Bash at the Beach 1999
1999
as Konnan
MovieWCW The Great American Bash 1999
1999
as Konnan
2nd Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show
1999
as Konnan
MovieWCW Slamboree 1999
1999
as Konnan
MovieWCW Spring Stampede 1999
1999
as Konnan
MovieWCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!
1999
as Konnan
MovieWCW SuperBrawl IX
1999
as Konnan
MovieWCW Souled Out 1999
1999
as Konnan
MovieWCW Starrcade 1998
1998
as Konnan
MovieWCW World War 3 1998
1998
as Konnan
MovieWCW Fall Brawl 1998
1998
as Konnan
MovieWCW Road Wild 1998
1998
as Konnan
MovieWCW Bash at the Beach 1998
1998
as Konnan
MovieWCW The Great American Bash 1998
1998
as Konnan
MovieWCW Uncensored 1998
1998
as Konnan
MovieWCW Souled Out 1998
1998
as Konnan
TVWCW Thunder
1998
as Konnan
MovieWCW Fall Brawl 1997
1997
as Konnan
MovieWCW Clash of The Champions XXXV
1997
as Konnan
MovieWCW Road Wild 1997
1997
as Konnan
MovieWCW The Great American Bash 1997
1997
as Konnan
MovieWCW Slamboree 1997
1997
as Konnan
MovieWCW SuperBrawl VII
1997
as Konnan
MovieWCW Clash of The Champions XXXIV
1997
as Konnan
MovieWCW World War 3 1996
1996
as Konnan
MovieWCW Fall Brawl 1996
1996
as Konnan
MovieWCW Clash of The Champions XXXIII
1996
as Konnan
MovieWCW Bash at the Beach 1996
1996
as Konnan
MovieWCW The Great American Bash 1996
1996
as Konnan
MovieWorld Wrestling Peace Festival
1996
MovieWCW Slamboree 1996
1996
as Konnan
MovieWCW Uncensored 1996
1996
as Konnan
MovieWCW SuperBrawl VI
1996
as Konnan
MovieWCW Clash of The Champions XXXII
1996
as Konnan
MovieECW House Party 1996
1996
as Konnan
MovieECW November to Remember 1995
1995
as Konnan
ECW Fan Cam: October 27, 1995
1995
as Konnan
ECW Fan Cam: October 6, 1995
1995
as Konnan
NJPW V-Mania Vol. 3
1994
as Konnan
MovieAAA When Worlds Collide
1994
as Konnan
MovieAAA TripleMania I
1993
as Konnan
MovieWCW Starrcade 1990
1990
as Konnan
TVClash of the Champions
1988
as Konnan
