Matt Cross (wrestler)
American professional wrestler (born 1980)
Matthew Capiccioni (born December 31, 1980), better known by his ring names M-Dogg 20 and Matt Cross, is an American professional wrestler. He performs on the independent circuit – predominantly for Juggalo Championship Wrestling (JCW), where he is a former one-time JCW Heavyweight Champion. He has also worked with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), Exodus Pro Wrestling, WrestleCade, Deadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW), Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
His main gimmick is that of an adherent of the straight edge lifestyle, a culture which he follows in real life.
Early life
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.
Professional wrestling career
Debut (1999–2001)
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.
Early independent work (2001–2009)
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.
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