Rayo
Real Name: Cesar Casafranca
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 170 lbs.
Date of Birth:
Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia
Pro Debut: September 19, 2015
Trained By: National Wrestling League & MCW Academy
Finishing Move: Code Red
Biography
– Casafranca began his career as ‘Rayo’ for MCW in September 2015
– In October 2015, Casafranca joined the CZW Dojo as ‘Bad Boy 2’, an associate of Joey Janela
– Following Janela’s leaving CZW, Casafranca dropped the Bad Boy gimmick and returned to ‘Rayo’
– Rayo made an appearance for NXT in September 2018, working under the name ‘Cesar Rise’
– Rayo debuted for ROH in a dark match prior to Survival Of The Fittest 2018. He would become a regular on ROH live events in early 2019
– On July 13, Rayo & AJ Alexander defeated Team Fear (Christian Noir & Scarlett) and The Grumpy Old Men (Crusher Hansen & Kato) to win the FS Triple Crown Title
– On January 30, 2021, Rayo defeated Dante Caballero to win the GLL Hatun Auqui Title
– On March 27, Rayo defeated Desean Pratt & Clay to win the vacant International Open Challenge World Title
– On April 24, Rayo defeated Michael Walker to retain the International Open Challenge World Title
– The next day, Rayo defeated Atomico Jr to retain the International Open Challenge World Title
– On May 8, Rayo defeated Cousin Clay to retain the International Open Challenge World Title and the GLL Hatun Auqui Title
– On May 13, Rayo defeated Vinny Talotta to retain the GLL Hatun Auqui Title
– On May 22, Rayo defeated Boom Hayden to retain the International Open Challenge World Title
– On June 9, Rayo defeated Lor Diaz to retain the International Open Challenge World Title
– Rayo lost the International Open Challenge World Title to Ariel Levy on June 18, but won it back two days later
– On August 28, Rayo defeated Sless Taylor to win the NCW Heavyweight Title, but lost it to Desean Pratt almost immediately
– On the 2021 ROH Top Prospect Special, Rayo defeated Eric Martin, Joe Keys & Adrian Soriano
– On September 24, Rayo defeated Mike Walker to win the GLL Hatun Auqui Title
