Brandon Espinosa Brandon Espinosa ( July 15 , 1987 ) is an American professional wrestler , best known for his work on the independent circuit . He is a former member of Ohio Valley Wrestling , among other promotions . Professional wrestling career . Other promotions ( 2005 – present ) . On October 8 , 2005 , Brandon Espinosa made his debut under the name Espy for St . Louis based promotion , " Mid - Missouri Wrestling Alliance " . On March 29 , 2008 , he made his first apperence for the " National Wrestling Alliance " . It was a losing effort against Steven Kennedy . On April 24 , 2008 he lost to Human Tornado at " " the " Juggalo Championship Wrestling SlamTv ! " taping . On July 23 , 2010 , at " Ring of Honor " , he teamed up with Mike Sydal and Ace Hawkins to defeat Jay Bradley , Mark Sterling , and Justin McEntrye . On January 29 , 2011 , he lost to DaCobra in the first round of the NWA Midwest X - Division Championship tournament . He followed up against the winner of the tournament , Oliver Cain on April 9 , 2011 . He came up short once again . On April 29 , 2011 he won the " Pro Wrestling Epic " Epic 8 tournament . He defeated Jimmy Jacobs in the tournament finals . On June 19 , 2011 he defeated El Generico to retain his " Pro Wrestling Prestige " US Championship . On July 24 , 2011 he won the " Gauntlet for Glory Match " after pinning Jay Lethal to earn a shot at the " PWP " Heavyweight Championship at any time . He cashed that in on August 14 , 2011 to defeat El Generico once again . On October 29 , 2011 he defeated Gary Jackson in the St . Louis Cable Cup tournament finals to earn a shot at the " MMWA " Heavyweight Championship . On November 12 , 2011 he retained his " Pro Wrestling Epic " Heavyweight Championship against Jimmy Jacobs . On November 18 , 2011 he made his debut for " World League Wrestling " challenging Jason Jones for the WLW Heavyweight Championship in a 2 out of 3 Falls match . Espinosa ultimately lost 2 falls to 1 . Ohio Valley Wrestling ( 2011 – present ) . On June 8 , 2011 , Brandon Espinosa made his debut for " Ohio Valley Wrestling " in a Dark match for " OVW TV Episode # 616 " against Randy Terrez . On June 15 , 2011 , he made his television debut on " Episode # 617 " in an 8 - man OVW Heavyweight Championship tournament qualifing match . He lost once again to Randy Terrez . At " Saturday Night Special " on July 2 , 2011 , he and partner , Ace Hawkins competed in a Fatal 4 Way Tag Match for the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship . The Champions , The Fat and The Furious , retained the titles . He participated in the Television Championship # 1 Contender ' s Battle Royal at the August 6th , 2011 " Saturday Night Special " . He also participated in the 11 - Man Guantlet match for the # 1 Contendership to the OVW Heavyweight Championship on " Episode # 625 " . Feud With Paredyse . On " OVW Tv Episode # 635 " and " # 636 " , he is seen backstage mocking and trading insults with Paredyse . On " OVW Tv Episode # 638 " , Espinosa vandalized Paredyse ' s locker room and wrote on the mirror " Go Home , Queen ! " On " OVW Tv Episode # 639 " , after his victory over Ace Hawkins , Espinosa walked into his locker room to see that Paredyse returned the favor , writing " I ' M HERE , I ' M QUEER , GET USED TO IT " on his locker . For the next several weeks , Espinosa and Paredyse would come out and commentate each other ' s matches leading to a couple confrontations , including Paredyse kissing Brandon twice . On " OVW Tv Episode # 644 " , Paredyse was celebrating his crowning as King , or Queen as Paredyse insisted on , of Clarkesville and was abruptly interrupted by Espinosa . Espinosa was insulted by Paredyse ' s changing of the title to a feminine name . This led to their first on screen , in ring encounter that ended with Espinosa attacking Paredyse from behind . On " OVW Tv Episode # 645 " , Paredyse challenged Espinosa to a match at the January 7th , 2012 " Saturday Night Special " and on " OVW Tv Episode # 646 " , " " Espinosa accepted the challenge during the " " A Moment in Paredyse " " segment . At the " Saturday Night Special " , Espinosa would loose the match after Paredyse grabbed Espinosa in the groin area followed by a Flipping Neckbreaker . Espinosa would attack Paredyse after the match . Following the " Saturday Night Special " , Espinosa has begun to put a dress on his beaten opponents and put make - up on their face while taunting Paredyse , as seen on " OVW TV Episode # 649 " . At the February 4th " Saturday Night Special " , Espinosa subbed in for Rob Terry to team with the Mascagni Family to take on Jason Wayne , Shiloh Jonze , Johnny Spade , and Paredyse in the Main Event 8 Man Elimination Tag Match . The Mascagni Family and Espinosa lost the match but beat down their opponents and left them there to end the show . On " OVW TV Episode # 652 " , Espinosa was once again the guest on " " A Moment in Paredyse " " but instead of answering Paredyse ' s questions , he offered him to be the first guest on his talk show , " " Straight Talk " " the following week . On " OVW TV Episode # 653 " , " " alongside long time friend , " Chris , " Espinosa had Paredyse as his first guest on " " Straight Talk " . " The segment ended with Espinosa beating down Paredyse and putting him in a dress and make - up . With the help of " Chris , " Espinosa defeated Paredyse in a Dress on a Pole match at the March 3rd " Saturday Night Special " . After defeating Paredyse and forcing him to wear the dress , Paredyse actually enjoyed it , as seen on " OVW TV Episode # 656 " , and continued to wear it on the weeks to come . This led to Paredyse being a guest once again on " " Straight Talk " " on " OVW TV Episode # 657 . " On " OVW TV Episode # 658 " , Espinosa was a guest on " " A Moment in Paredyse " " where Paredyse revealed he may have a video of Espinosa in compromising situations . This set up a match for the April 7th " Saturday Night Special " where if Paredyse won , he got to show the video and if Espinosa won , the video would just " disappear . " Ultimately , Espinosa lost the match and the video aired on " OVW TV Episode # 660 " . For the next few weeks , Espinosa and Paredyse kept antagonizing one another and on OVW Tv Episode # 667 it was announced that they would have an " I Quit / I Admit " match at the June 2 Saturday Night Special . Espinosa lost the match after admitting to his lies . Tag Team with Paredyse . On " OVW TV Episode 668 " , Paredyse and Espinosa ended their feud and announced a " Partnership Ceremony " , which happened on " OVW TV Episode 669 " . In the dark main event of that night , Paredyse and Espinosa went on to win their first tag match together against Jack Black and Rocco Bellagio of Bolin Services 2 . 0 . On " OVW TV Episode 770 " , a tag team tournament was announce were the winners of their respective matches could be named for an OVW Southern Tag Team Championship match at the July 7 Saturday Night Special . Paredyse and Espinosa were Danny Davis ' choice to represent OVW as Josette Bynum choose Rudy Switchblade & Jessie Godderz to represent her . The match was also announced to be a Ladder Match by Board of Director Member Ken Wayne .