Joe Gomez Joe Gomez ( July 2 , 1973 ) is an American professional wrestler who competes in Southeastern independent promotions including Florida Championship Wrestling , Maximum Pro Wrestling and the National Wrestling Alliance . Although best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling during the late 1990s , he also has had successful stints in international promotions including New Japan Pro Wrestling and the World Wrestling Council . Career . Early career . Gomez began wrestling in Southeastern regional promotions during the late 1980s and , while in Championship Wrestling from Florida , he and Mike Graham defeated Kendall Windham and Robert Fuller for the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship in Tampa , Florida on May 8 , 1990 . Following Graham ' s retirement later that year , he would be replaced by Hurricane Walker although they would soon lose the titles to Sgt . Rock and Mark Starr on September 13 , 1990 . Later that month , he began wrestling in World Championship Wrestling as Allen Iron Eagle substituting for Terry Taylor at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago , Illinois on September 30 . Teaming with Lou Perez against The Freebirds on NWA Power Hour several days later , he would also face The Iron Sheik , Buddy Landell , Stan Hansen , Mike Rotunda and , in a tag team match with Tim Horner , lost to the Master Blasters ( Steel and Iron ) at the UIC Pavilion on November 30 , 1990 . The following year , he would also face Minotaur , Moondog Rex and , in an 8 - man tag team match with Steve Armstrong , Tracy Smothers and Tim Horner , defeated WCW World Heavyweight Champion " The Nature Boy " Ric Flair , WCW World Television Champion Arn Anderson , Barry Windham and Sid Vicious at the Cobb County Civic Center in Marietta , Georgia on January 14 , 1991 . Appearing on WCW Power Hour , he and Greg Sawyer lost to Motor City Madman and Big Cat when Gomez was pinned by the Motor City Madman on January 21 . In his last appearance in the promotion , he teamed with " Wildfire " Tommy Rich losing to The Freebirds ( Michael Hayes and Jimmy Garvin ) at on January 30 , 1991 . World Championship Wrestling . After several years in various independent promotions in Florida , Gomez made his debut in World Championship Wrestling in early 1996 later facing V . K . Wallstreet at the first annual " Ilio DiPaolo Memorial " show at the War Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo , New York on June 7 . He would appear in a backstage segment during a live interview on " WCW Monday Nitro " with Gene Okerlund , Bobby " The Brain " Heenan and Debra McMichael . After Debra McMichael was heard screaming after entering the locker room of the Four Horsemen , Gomez attempted to help and was ambushed by Arn Anderson and Ric Flair who put Gomez in a figure - four leglock . He would make one of his first television appearances several weeks later , defeating Disco Inferno on " Monday Nitro " on June 17 . The following month , he faced the Four Horsemen ( Ric Flair , Arn Anderson , Chris Benoit and Steve McMichael ) in an 8 - man tag team match with The Renegade and the Rock and Roll Express ( Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson ) on " Monday Nitro " on July 1 . Several days later , he would lose to Steve McMichael at Bash at the Beach ' 96 in Daytona Beach , Florida on July 7 . He would later engage in a short - lived feud with the Dungeon of Doom teaming with Alex Wright and Jim Powers in a 6 - man tag team match to defeat The Leprechaun , Hugh Morrus and The Taskmaster via disqualification on " Monday Nitro " on July 22 , 1996 . At Hogg Wild ' 96 the next month , he would again face the Dungeon of Doom losing a 6 - man tag team match with Jim Powers and Mark Starr to Kevin Sullivan and the Faces of Fear ( Meng and The Barbarian ) . Later that year , he would also try his luck in the newly created Cruiserweight Division losing to Juventud Guerrera at " Monday Nitro " on September 2 , 1996 . On November 24 in Norfolk , Virginia , he participated in the 3 - ring 60 - man battle royal at World War 3 and was eliminated by The Giant . In December , he began teaming regularly with The Renegade and , appearing on " Monday Nitro " during the next several weeks facing the Amazing French Canadians ( Jacques and Pierre ) and High Voltage ( Robbie Rage and Kenny Kaos ) , he and The Renegade would also appear on WCW Saturday Night where they lost to Jim Powers and Bobby Walker on January 11 , 1997 . After losing to Harlem Heat at Clash of the Champions XXXIV in Milwaukee , Wisconsin on January 21 , he and The Renegade split up for a time as Gomez would appear in dark matches facing Kevin Sullivan and Lasertron on " Monday Nitro " during the next few weeks . Losing to Hugh Morris in a dark match at SuperBrawl VII on February 23 , he would again lose to him the following night on " Monday Nitro " . By early March , he and The Renegade had begun teaming again as they defeated Sgt . Buddy Lee Parker and Sgt . Craig Pittman on WCW Pro after Gomez pinned Buddy Lee Parker . In a rematch against Harlem Heat on March 15 , they were disqualified when Public Enemy ( Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock ) attacked Harlem Heat during the match . During the next two days , they would also lose matches to Jim Powers and Bobby Walker on WCW Pro and Konnan and Hugh Morrus on " Monday Nitro " . After Gomez was pinned by Hugh Morris , he and The Renegade began arguing after the match . Presumably splitting up shortly after , Gomez appeared in a singles match two days later defeating Mark Starr in a dark match on WCW Saturday Night and , on " Monday Nitro " days later , he was attacked by his former tag team partner while attempting to come to the defense of Chris Jericho who was being attacked by " Lord " Steven Regal after losing to Jericho . On April 14 , he would also team with Ice Train to defeat The Extremists ( Ace Darling and Devon Storm ) with their valet Kimona Wanalaya in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania on " Monday Nitro " . Feuding with The Renegade over the next few weeks , he was attacked by The Renegade after he had submitted to the " Tongan Death Grip " following a match against Meng during " Monday Nitro " on May 31 . However , The Renegade ' s interference backfired as he was put in the submission hold by Meng as well . He later defeated Mr . JL on WCW Pro , however he would lose matches to Buff Bagwell , Konnan , Dave Taylor and WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett during the next two months . Seen less frequently over the next two years , in one of his last appearances he defeated Bobby Eaton on WCW Saturday Night on March 13 , 1999 . Recent years . In 2000 , he left WCW to return to NWA Florida then under promoter Howard Brody defeating Al Green in Tampa on December 12 . Later that month , he would also appear at a fund - raising event for the International Wrestling Federation teaming with Pat Tanaka against The Powers of Pain ( The Warlord and The Barbarian ) at the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds in Davie , Florida . He has remained semi - active in the Southeastern independent circuit competing in Florida Championship Wrestling , Maximum Pro Wrestling and NWA Florida .