José the Assistant

José the Assistant
Birth nameJosé Garcia
BornEast Los Angeles, California
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Andy Tovarez
José Vargas
Orion
Principe Orion
José the Assistant
Billed height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Billed weight189 lb (86 kg)
Billed fromLos Angeles, California
Trained byUltimo Guerrero
Super Boy
Chilango
Inoki Dojo
Durango Kid
Kendo Kashin
Debut2007

José García is an American professional wrestler and manager, best known for his time with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performed under the ring name José the Assistant and also managed Andrade El Ídolo and La Facción Ingobernable (Rush, Dralístico and Preston Vance).[1]

Professional wrestling career

José García began wrestling for various independent promotions around California and Mexico, mainly competing under the ring names Orion and Principe Orion. García also made appearances for World Wrestling Entertainment first on August 18, 2011 episode of WWE Superstars, wrestling under the name Jose Vargas in a loss to Brodus Clay. García's next, and last, appearance for WWE was on the August 20, 2012 episode of Raw, where he teamed with Mike Spinner in a losing effort to Ryback.

After a hiatus from in-ring competition that began in September 2018, García began making appearances for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in 2021 under the name José the Assistant.[2][3][4] On April 1, 2024, García was released from his AEW contract.[5]

References

  1. ^ Boone, Matt (November 28, 2021). "Jose The Assistant Comments On Atlanta Street Fight, Adam Cole & Evil Uno Play Video Games | EWrestling". WWE Wrestling News. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Los Ingobernables tease Dragon Lee coming to AEW". MSN. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Jose The Assistant Comments On RUSH Re-Signing With AEW". Yahoo Entertainment. July 25, 2023. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Palegar, Sujay Gaurav (December 13, 2023). "Jose the Assistant accuses AEW personality of being The Devil". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  5. ^ Rose, Bryan (April 1, 2024). "Stu Grayson, Parker Boudreaux among several AEW releases". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.