Noah Gregory Kekoa Haaheo Pang-Potjes (born June 5, 1991) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in WWE, where he performed on their NXT brand under the ring name Kona Reeves. Pang-Potjes is currently signed to TNA Wrestling where he is a member of Fir$t Cla$$.[6]
| Kona Reeves | |
|---|---|
 Reeves in April 2018 | |
| Birth name | Noah Gregory Kekoa Haaheo Pang-Potjes[1] |
| Born | June 5, 1991[2] Orlando, Florida, U.S.[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Kona Reeves Noah Kekoa Noah Potjes Juan Carlos Reneo |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[3][4] |
| Billed weight | 250 lb (110 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Trained by | Afa Anoa'i Don Muraco[5] |
| Debut | 2013[4] |
Professional wrestling career
editIndependent circuit (2013–2014)
editPang-Potjes was trained to be a professional wrestler by Afa Anoa'i at the Wild Samoan Pro Wrestling Training Center. He wrestled for World Xtreme Wrestling under the ring name Noah Kekoa, where he held the WXW Heavyweight Championship.[5]
WWE (2014–2021)
edit
In May 2014, it was announced that Pang-Potjes had signed with WWE.[5] He began working at NXT live events from April 2015 and made his first major appearance in September 2015 as part of the inaugural Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, teaming with Alexander Wolfe as a last minute replacement for Marcus Louis in a first-round defeat to The Hype Bros.[7] Working under his real name, Potjes had his first televised singles match on the May 4, 2016 episode of NXT, losing to No Way Jose.[8] Potjes made several further televised appearances, losing to Tye Dillinger and Andrade "Cien" Almas.[9] In November 2016, Potjes adopted the new ring name Kona Reeves. On the November 23 episode of NXT, a match between Reeves and Rich Swann was interrupted by SAnitY, who attacked both men.[10] Reeves then made several further televised appearances throughout the early part of 2017, losing to Aleister Black and Hideo Itami.[11]
After a long absence from television, a vignette aired on the April 18, 2018 episode of NXT promoting Reeves' return as "The Finest" Kona Reeves.[12] He would make his return two weeks later defeating Patrick Scott, establishing himself as a heel. Reeves would then continue making sporadic appearances on NXT over the next couple of years. On August 6, 2021, Reeves was released from his WWE contract.[13]
Personal life
editPang-Potjes is of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Dutch, Indonesian, Filipino and Spanish descent.[14] He now works as a German Mechanic at Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Championship and accomplishments
edit- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 324 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2018
- World Xtreme Wrestling
- WXW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[5]
- Boca Raton Championship Wrestling
- BRCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "Information about births is provided". Orlando Sentinel. June 30, 1991. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "WWE Network". Twitter. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Kona Reeves". www.wwe.com.
- ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kona Reeves « Wrestlers Database". www.cagematch.net.
- ^ a b c d "NEW WWE SIGNING - PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com.
- ^ "Roster". Boca Raton Championship Wrestling. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "SPOILER: 9/3 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic taping – WWE News and Results, RAW and Smackdown Results, Impact News, ROH News". WrestleView. September 4, 2015.
- ^ "No Way Jose def. Noah Potjes".
- ^ "Gutteridge's NXT TV Hit List: Carmella vs. Alexa Bliss, Gargano and Ciampa vs. Hype Bros, Andrade Almas vs. Noah Potjes, and the return of American Alpha – Pro Wrestling Dot Net". June 30, 2016.
- ^ "WWE NXT results: TakeOver fallout with matches taped in Toronto". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. November 23, 2016.
- ^ "4/26 NXT TV REVIEW: Drew McIntyre vs. Almas, Gallagher vs. Bate for UK Title, Aleister Black vs. Kona Reeves -". Pro Wrestling Roch. April 26, 2017.
- ^ NXT: LeRae taps Vega and Gargano calls out Aleister Black
- ^ Jeremy Lambert (August 6, 2021). "WWE Releases Bronson Reed, Leon Ruff, Bobby Fish, Mercedes Martinez, And More". Fightful. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ Ghosh, Pratyay (November 9, 2018). "5 Pro Wrestlers of South-East Asian origin". Fox Sports Asia. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Noah Kekoa: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)". www.profightdb.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
External links
edit- Kona Reeves's profile at Cagematch.net , Internet Wrestling Database
Media related to Noah Pang-Potjes at Wikimedia Commons
