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Ky-Ote
Nickname: The Hardcore Warrior, The Chickasaw Warrior, The Pride of the Chickasaw
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 208 lbs.
From: Ardmore, OK
Birthday: Feb 14th
Pro Debut: 2007
Aliases: Coyote Joe, Ky-ote Joe, Ky-ote Johammed, Joe Herrell, Joseph Monroe, Armani, Armani Gates
Feds Worked For: 3DW, EPW, FIW, GPCW, IWR, IZW, MSWA, NCWO, NWA-OK, NWA-TXO, SECW, TAZW, TCBW, TexPro, UWF06, WCR, Ring of Honor, High Risk Wrestling (MO), Independent Wrestling Cartel (IL), Metroplex Wrestling (TX), Native Wayz Entertainment (AZ), NWA Southwest (TX), NWA Top of Texas (TX), Outlaw Xtreme Wrestling (TX), Pioneer Wrestling Council (IL), Pro Wrestling EGO (MS), Professional Wrestling Federation (TX), Red River Wrestling (TX), River City Wrestling (TX), Sabotage Wrestling (TX), Texas Wrestling Federation (TX), Total Championship Wrestling (TX), Unified Wrestling Conglomerate (IL), Venus Xtreme Wrestling (TX), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), Wrecking Ball Wrestling (TX)
Finisher: The Tomahawk Drop
Signature Moves: Chickasaw Bomb (Front Flip Piledriver), Coyote Sault
Career Highlights: -3DW Champion
-3DW Violent Division Champion
-IWR Revolutionary Champion
-IWR Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Montego Seeka and Kyle Hawk)
-IZW Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Eric Rose)
-MSWA Oklahoma Champion
-MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion (w/ Montego Seeka)
-NCWO Choctaw Nation Champion
-NWA Oklahoma Tag Team Champion (w/ Montego Seeka)
-NWA Top of Texas Panhandle Champion
-NWA-TXO Tag Team Champion (w/ Dane Griffin)
-NWE Tag Team Champion (w/ Suma Te Woke La)
-TCW Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Kyle Hawk)
-TexPro Oklahoma Champion
-UWF06 Champion
-UWF06 Violent Division Champion
-WCR Tag Team Champion (w/ Kid Kash)
Affiliates: U. S. A., Montego Seeka, Kunna Keyoh, Eric Rose, Dane Griffin, Nikki Knight, Jerry Bostic, Kyle Hawk, Desi Derata, Brad Michaels
Notable Feuds: Randy Price, Al Farat, Jerry Bostic, Dane Griffin, Marshall Von Erich, Ross Von Erich
Other Facts: -Brother of pro wrestler Kyle Hawk
-Graduated from Dickson High School in Ardmore, OK. He holds the record for most touchdowns in a single game (7) at that school.
-Trained for pro wrestling by Al Farat
-As Joe Herrell, he used the nicknames "Ky-Ote" and "High Risk"
-As Armani Gates, he used the nickname "Mr. Amazing" and was billed from New Egypt, NJ
-Has also been billed from Charlotte, NC.
-Has been a member of the tag team Aerial Assault with 3 different partners, Montego Seeka, Eric Rose, and Dane Griffin.
-His tag team with Griffin was called Aerial Assault in IZW, but in NWA-TXO, they were known as The Rock Star Mafia. In Texoma Pro Wrestling, they were known as The Foundation.
-As Joseph Monroe, he was a backstage correspondent for IZW and hailed from Stanford University
-Holds the record as the longest reigning UWF06 Violent Division Champion (5 months, 1 day)
-Former member of U. S. A.
-Voted Wrestler of the Year and Match of the Year in the 2015 IWR Year-End Awards
-Voted Tag Team of the Year (w/ Kyle Hawk), Feud of the Year (w/ Kyle Hawk vs. the Von Erichs) and Match ofthe Year (5/21, w/ Kyle Hawk vs. The Von Erichs) in the 2017 Oklafan Year-End Awards
-Voted Singles Match of the Year (vs. Clayton Bloodstone vs. Dominik Whiteheart) in the 2022 NCWO Year-End Awards
-Ranked #2 in the 2008 Oklafan Top 50 (as Ky-ote Joe/Ky-Ote/Ky-ote Johammed/Joe Herrell)
-Ranked #9 in the 2009 Oklafan Top 50 (as Ky-ote Joe)
-Ranked #7 in the 2010 Oklafan Top 50 (as Ky-ote Joe)
-Ranked #43 in the 2011 Oklafan Top 50 (as Ky-ote Joe)
-Ranked #48 in the 2015 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #35 in the 2016 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #45 in the 2018 Oklafan Top 50
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Spotlight in History
- 1984 Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez & Jake Roberts def. Kerry Von Erich, Mike Von Erich, & Bobby Fulton (substituting for Kevin Von Erich) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Titles
- 1995 TNT def. Casey Cannon for the PZWA Heavyweight Title
- 2007 Shane Rawls def. Jerry Bostic for the UWF06 Heavyweight Title
- 2007 Les Mayne def. Dane Griffin for the UWF06 Texhoma Title
- 2007 Martin Justice became the GPCW Lightweight Champion
- 2007 Justin Lee def. Shane Morbid for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 2023 Johnny Kove def. Koko for the CPW Heavyweight Title
- 2023 Lunchador became the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
- 2023 Handgun Dan def. Lunchador for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
- 2023 Brandon Warhawk def. Handgun Dan for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
- 2023 Lunchador def. Brandon Warhawk for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
- 2024 Billie the Kiid def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Livestream Title
Week of Sun 10-25 to Sat: 10-31
- 10-25 1951 Joe Alderman became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 10-25 1972 Jose Lothario def. Stan Stasiak for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 10-25 1981 Kerry Von Erich & Terry Orndorff def. Tim Brooks & Arman Hussein for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
- 10-25 2008 3rd Rail def. Outlaw for the SWCW Heavyweight Title
- 10-25 2014 Montego Seeka became the IWR Revolutionary Champion
- 10-25 2020 Thrash became the ASP Mid-American Champion
- 10-25 2020 Brawler Morrison def. Gemini [2nd] for the ASP 5-Star Title
- 10-25 2025 Giganto def. Pastor Brent for the WAH Living Hope Title
- 10-25 2025 Duncan Kincaid def. Deacon Hendrix for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 10-25 2025 Vald def. Duncan Kincaid for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 10-25 2025 Duncan Kincaid def. Vald for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 10-25 2025 Psycho Mike def. Duncan Kincaid for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 10-26 1964 Tony Borne def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 10-26 1978 Ernie Ladd became the TSW Arkansas Champion
- 10-26 1983 Junkyard Dog def. Butch Reed for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
- 10-26 1986 John Tatum & Jack Victory def. The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) for the UWF Tag Team Titles
- 10-26 2002 Beau Dalton def. Vinnie Valentino for the OCW Oklahoma Title
- 10-26 2002 Michael Faith & Smash Hansen def. Big Daddy Moore & Karl Davis for the OCW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
- 10-26 2006 D Money became the UWF06 Heavyweight Champion
- 10-26 2024 Tommy Dean def. Wesley Crane for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
- 10-26 2024 Daniel Aaron Michalles def. Super Star for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 10-26 2024 Riley Grinn def. Tommy Dean for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
- 10-26 2024 Sean Ryan def. Daniel Aaron Michalles for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 10-26 2025 Duncan Kincaid def. Psycho Mike for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 10-27 1984 Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez & Jake Roberts def. Kerry Von Erich, Mike Von Erich, & Bobby Fulton (substituting for Kevin Von Erich) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Titles
- 10-27 1995 TNT def. Casey Cannon for the PZWA Heavyweight Title
- 10-27 2007 Shane Rawls def. Jerry Bostic for the UWF06 Heavyweight Title
- 10-27 2007 Les Mayne def. Dane Griffin for the UWF06 Texhoma Title
- 10-27 2007 Martin Justice became the GPCW Lightweight Champion
- 10-27 2007 Justin Lee def. Shane Morbid for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 10-27 2023 Johnny Kove def. Koko for the CPW Heavyweight Title
- 10-27 2023 Lunchador became the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
- 10-27 2023 Handgun Dan def. Lunchador for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
- 10-27 2023 Brandon Warhawk def. Handgun Dan for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
- 10-27 2023 Lunchador def. Brandon Warhawk for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
- 10-27 2024 Billie the Kiid def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Livestream Title
- 10-28 1975 Karl Kox def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Title
- 10-28 2006 Mass Destruction (Spoiler 2000 & Bash) became the NWA-U Universal Tag Team Champions
- 10-28 2006 John O'Malley def. Rocco Valentino for the NWA-U Oklahoma Heavyweight Title
- 10-28 2006 Christopher Fox became the NWA-U Universal Heavyweight Champion
- 10-28 2006 Rocco Valentino def. Christopher Fox for the NWA-U Universal Heavyweight Title
- 10-28 2007 The South Side Soul Assassins (Tyson Jaymes & 3rd Rail) def. Bad Boy & Outlaw for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 10-28 2012 Bobby Starr def. Cody Jones for the MSWA Oklahoma Title
- 10-28 2012 The Investment (Jason Noal & Jay Synn) became the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 10-28 2012 Johnny Z def. Double D for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
- 10-28 2017 Duke Swellington def. Kikutaro for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 10-29 1969 Johnny Valentine def. Wahoo McDaniel for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 10-29 1984 Kerry Von Erich def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
- 10-29 1995 The Bad Boyz (Brett Knight & Krull Danzig) became the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
- 10-29 1995 Shane Cortez def. Original Renegade for the WWEmp Television Title
- 10-29 1995 Red Eagle def. Annihilator for the WWEmp Heavyweight Title
- 10-29 2002 Ty Magnus def. Brandon Bishop for the ACW Heavyweight Title
- 10-29 2016 Nathan Estrada def. Gavin Dixon for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 10-29 2016 Urn Stokes def. Steven Cruze for the ComPro Showtime Title
- 10-29 2016 MX2 (Zak Mason & Dan Maestro) def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
- 10-29 2022 Ryan the Ripper def. Ronnie Morton for the RDW Brass Knucks Title
- 10-29 2022 The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi & Maniac Mike) def. Team Boner (Drake Gallows & MLP) for the AIWF Tag Team Titles
- 10-29 2022 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Shane Sanchez & Ozzy Hendrix) def. The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi & Maniac Mike) for the EPW Tag Team Titles
- 10-30 1978 Mark Lewin & The White Knight became the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champions
- 10-30 2009 Franco D'Angelo def. Jeremy Quinn III for the ACW Heavyweight Title
- 10-30 2010 Gene Valdez def. Ryan Reed for the NCW Heavyweight Title
- 10-30 2010 Mr. Big & Michael H became the NCW Tag Team Champions
- 10-31 1967 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 10-31 1972 Johnny Valentine def. Stan Stasiak for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 10-31 1980 Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown def. Junkyard Dog & Terry Orndorff for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 10-31 1983 Johnny Mantell def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW Television Title
- 10-31 1994 Beast 3rd became the WWEmp Heavyweight Champion
- 10-31 2009 Martin Justice became the OECW Heavyweight Champion
- 10-31 2025 Phoenix Down (Colton Kinnamon & Ricky Wingrave) def. Blazin' Saddles (Bang Bang Bennett & Scotty Rose) for the RDW Tag Team Titles
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- George Wells Oct 30th
- Debbie Combs Oct 30th
- Danny McShain Oct 30th
- Jesse Beeler Oct 30th
- Brandon Bishop Oct 30th
- Jayson Boss Oct 31st
- Bugsy McGraw Nov 1st
- Big Daddy Moore Nov 1st
- Dutch Hagen Nov 1st
- Mike Davis [2nd] Nov 2nd
- Rob Barnes Nov 3rd
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- Kenny Silva Nov 3rd
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- Chris Chaos Nov 5th
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- Jules Strongbow [2nd] Nov 5th
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Current Champions
Empire Pro Wrestling
Heavyweight Champion
Gideon Vane
- Tag Team Champions: DeathKnoks
- All-American Champion: Jay Hazzard
- Internet Television Champion: Killaman Jaro
- Hardcore Champion: Max Mercer
- Wrestle for Joy Cruiserweight Champion: Elijah Sparks
