Ahura (wrestler)
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| Born | July 28, 1994[2] |
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| Billed height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Billed weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Trained by | GHW Wrestling Factory Jay Skillet Walter |
| Debut | 2016 |
Aman Khederzadeh better known by his ring name Ahura is a German professional wrestler signed to Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) where he is a former wXw World Tag Team Champion and wXw Shotgun Champion.[3] He is also known for his various tenures with promotions from the European independent scene.[4]
Professional wrestling career
European independent circuit (2016–present)
Khederzadeh made his professional wrestling debut at GHW Hurricane Havoc, an event promoted by German Hurricane Wrestling on February 20, 2016, where he fell short to Misfit in singles competition.[5] He is known for his tenures with various promotions from the European independent scene such as German Wrestling Federation (GWF) and Championship of Wrestling (cOw).[1]
Westside Xtreme Wrestling (2016–present)
Khederzadeh is best known for his tenure with the German professional wrestling promotion Westside Xtreme Wrestling. During his first years, he competed in the "wXw Academy", having made his debut at Scouting The Next Generation 5 on April 30, 2016, under the name of "Ahura Kidd" where he teamed up with Nate Devlin in a losing effort against Mike Schwarz and Thunderhawk.[6]
He began chasing for multiple championships promoted by the company. In 2019, he teamed up with his "Pretty Bastards" tag team partner Maggot and won the wXw World Tag Team Festival by defeating Jay-AA (Absolute Andy and Jay Skillet) in the first rounds, David Starr and Norman Harras in the semifinals, and Arrows Of Hungary (Dover and Icarus) and Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan in a three-way final match which was also contested for the vacant wXw World Tag Team Championship.[7] At Drive Of Champions 2021 on May 28, Khederzadeh defeated Norman Harras to win the wXw Shotgun Championship.[8]
Khederzadeh competed in various of the promotion's signature events. One of them is the Shortcut To The Top in which he made his first appearance at the 2018 edition where he competed in the traditional battle royal disputed for the number one contendership for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship won by Bobby Gunns and also involving various opponents such as Alpha Female, Doug Williams, Jurn Simmons, Oliver Carter, The Rotation, Timothy Thatcher and others.[9]
In the 16 Carat Gold Tournament series, he made his first presence in the 2023 edition of the competition, where he defeated Maggot in the first rounds, Komander in the second, then fell short to Shigehiro Irie in the semifinals.[10] He scored his best result at the 2026 edition which he won by defeating Dennis Dullnig in the first rounds, Tetsuya Naito in the second, Thomas Shire in the semifinals, and Peter Tihanyi in the finals.[11] He won the 2025 edition of the wXw Catch Grand Prix, in which he placed himself in the B block which he topped with four points after competing against Adam Priest, Joseph Fenech Jr. and Hektor Invictus, then defeated Elijah Blum in the finals.[12]
Championships and accomplishments
- Fightback Wrestling
- Fightback Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ronaldo Shaqiri
- German Hurricane Wrestling
- GHW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Maggot
- German Wrestling Federation
- GWF Berlin Championship (1 time)
- GWF World Cup (2024)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Westside Xtreme Wrestling
References
- ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Ahura/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Ahura • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ Westside Xtreme Wrestling. "Wrestler/Kader". wxw-wrestling.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ InternetWrestling Database (IWD). "Ahura Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (February 20, 2016). "GHW Hurricane Havoc 2016". cagematcn.net. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 30, 2016). "wXw Academy Scouting The Next Generation 5". cagematcn.net. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ Munson, Robert (October 6, 2019). "wXw World Tag Team Festival Night Two Results (10/5): Semi Final Bouts And More". prowrestlingpost.com. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ Westside Xtreme Wrestling (May 28, 2021). "wXw Drive of Champions 2021". wxw-wrestling.com. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "wXw SHORTCUT TO THE TOP 2018". wxw-wrestling.com. wXw. August 4, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Hamilton, Ian (March 10, 2023). "Hamilton's wXw 16 Carat Gold 2023 - Night One 03.10.2023". 411mania.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ ZerepWrestling (March 8, 2026). "wXw 3/8/2026 16 Carat Gold 2026 Night 3 Results". pwponderings.com. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ ZerepWrestling (September 28, 2025). "wXw Germany 9/28/2025 Pro Wrestling Grand Prix Show 4 Results". pwponderings.com. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ^ Ross, Patrick (September 23, 2025). "Full 2025 PWI 500 list revealed". aiptcomics.com. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ Wrestling Titles. "Westside Xtreme Wrestling Shotgun Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Wrestling Titles. "Westside Xtreme Wrestling World Tag Team Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.