M-Dogg 20

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Matt Capiccioni


Statistics
Ring name(s)	"Iron" Matt Cross MDogg 20 M-Dogg 20
Billed height	5 ft 6 in (170cm)
Billed weight	170 lb
Born	December 31, 1980 Cleveland, Ohio
Trained by	J.T. Lightning Cleveland All Pro Training Center
Debut	August 21, 1999

Matthew Capiccioni is a professional wrestler who is best known as M-Dogg 20. A former Xtreme Pro Wrestling (XPW), and CZW star, currently working in Ring of Honor, UWA Hardcore Wrestling, Jersey All Pro Wrestling and Action Zone Wrestling (AZW).

1 Career
2 Finishing and signature moves
3 Championships and accomplishments
4 External links

[edit] Career

Matt Capiccioni participated in competitive gymnastics for ten years, in 1999 Cross and his high school friend Josh Piscura (aka Josh Prohibition) discovered ECW and decided to start training, Cappicioni was involved in Backyard Wrestling (including JCW) before enrolling at the Cleveland Pro Wrestling training school under J.T. Lighting.

Matt made his debut in Hawaii when he debuted for Action Zone Wrestling (AZW) on May 31st and June 1st, 2006 as part of their Anniversary Annihilation event. On May 31st, 2006 he lost to Super Hentai in their first ever singles meeting. Then on June 1st he teamed with Society's Rejects to defeat King Makoa & The Hotbodies in a six man elimination match.

Matt made his long awaited debut in Ring Of Honor on October 7, 2006 in Detroit as the replacement for Delirious who fought earlier in the night against the debuting Zach Gowen. Matt wouldn't win the 6 Man Mayhem match but he impressed the crowd and ROH officials enough that Matt would definently be returning to ROH in the future. He returned on the October 27, 2006 show in Dayton, Ohio, where he lost in a good match to Christopher Daniels. He went on to face Daniels again in Philadelphia on November 4, 2006. This match saw Daniels pin M-Dogg(announced as "M-Dogg" Matt Cross) with the "Angel's Wings".

At the time Matt was the current reigning UWA Hardcore Wrestling Canadian Champion, having regained the title from Puma at the "Return of the Dragon" show on July 28 of that year, the return caused Matt to be striped of the UWA Hardcore Wrestling Canadian Championship belt as he was scheduled to defend his title on the same night.

On December 9, 2006 M-Dogg (subbing for the injured Matt Sydal) teamed with one half of the ROH tag team champions Christopher Daniels, and went on to lose to Austin Aries & Roderick Strong in a non title match.