Michael Paris

Michael Paris

Known for
Acting
Born
October 5, 1986 (age 40)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Michael Paris is a Filipino-American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)/Impact Wrestling under the ring names DJ Z and Zema Ion. In TNA/Impact Wrestling he is a former two-time X Division Champion and one-time World Tag Team Champion with Andrew Everett. He has also worked for various other promotions, such as Major League Wrestling (MLW), Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, and DDT Pro-Wrestling. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Joaquin Wilde.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2026
LIVE matches from WWE World: April 19, 2026 Part 1 poster

LIVE matches from WWE World: April 19, 2026 Part 1

Movie · as Joquin Wilde

2026
AAA Ola de Calor 2026 poster

AAA Ola de Calor 2026

Movie · as Joaquin Wilde

2026
AAA Triplemanía 34 - Friday poster

AAA Triplemanía 34 - Friday

Movie · as Joaquin Wilde

2026
WWE Lucha Libre AAA poster

WWE Lucha Libre AAA

TV · as Joaquin Wilde · 1 ep

2025
AAA Triplemanía XXXIII poster

AAA Triplemanía XXXIII

Movie · as Joaquin Wilde

2025
WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025: Las Vegas poster

WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025: Las Vegas

Movie · as Joaquin Wilde

2025
AAA Alianzas Noviembre 2025 - Day 3 poster

AAA Alianzas Noviembre 2025 - Day 3

Movie

2025
AAA Guerra de Titanes 2025 poster

AAA Guerra de Titanes 2025

Movie · as Joaquin Wilde

2025
WWE EVOLVE poster

WWE EVOLVE

TV · as Joaquin Wilde · 3 eps

2024
WWE Speed poster

WWE Speed

TV · as Joaquin Wilde · 2 eps

2023
WWE Royal Rumble 2023 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 2023

Movie · as Joaquin Wilde (Appearance)

2023
WWE WrestleMania 39: Saturday poster

WWE WrestleMania 39: Saturday

Movie · as Joaquin Wilde (Appearance)

2023
WWE Payback 2023 poster

WWE Payback 2023

Movie · as Juaquin Wilde (Appearance)

2023
WWE Backlash 2023 poster

WWE Backlash 2023

Movie · as Joaquin Wilde (Appearance)

2022
NXT In Your House 2022 poster

NXT In Your House 2022

Movie · as Joaquin Wilde

2022
The SmackDown LowDown poster

The SmackDown LowDown

TV · as Joaquin Wilde · 1 ep

2021
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1 poster

WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1

Movie · as Joaquin Wilde

2021
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 2 poster

WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 2

Movie · as Joaquin Wilde

2021
NXT TakeOver 36 poster

NXT TakeOver 36

Movie · as Joaquin Wilde

2020
NXT TakeOver 31 poster

NXT TakeOver 31

Movie · as Joaquin Wilde

2019
Warrior Wrestling 4

Warrior Wrestling 4

Movie · as DJ Z

2019
PROGRESS Chapter 86: Corrupted Harmony poster

PROGRESS Chapter 86: Corrupted Harmony

Movie · as DJ Z

2019
PROGRESS Chapter 85: Progro.Naut poster

PROGRESS Chapter 85: Progro.Naut

Movie · as DJ Z

2019
PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 1 poster

PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 1

Movie · as DJ Z

2019
PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2 poster

PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2

Movie · as DJ Z

2019
PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 3 poster

PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 3

Movie · as DJ Z

2019
WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019 poster

WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019

Movie · as DJ Z

2018
Alpha-1 wrestling Presents Another Long Halloween

Alpha-1 wrestling Presents Another Long Halloween

Movie · as DJ Z

2018
AAA TripleMania XXVI poster

AAA TripleMania XXVI

Movie · as DJ Z

2018
IMPACT Wrestling: Redemption 2018 poster

IMPACT Wrestling: Redemption 2018

Movie · as DJZ

2018
EVOLVE 104 poster

EVOLVE 104

Movie · as DJ Z

2018
EVOLVE 105 poster

EVOLVE 105

Movie · as DJ Z

2018
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two poster

PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two

Movie · as DJ Z

2018
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Three poster

PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Three

Movie · as DJ Z

2018
AAW Showdown 2018

AAW Showdown 2018

Movie · as DJ Z

2018
IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018 poster

IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018

Movie · as DJ Z

2018
Prestige Wrestling Reality Unfolds

Prestige Wrestling Reality Unfolds

Movie · as DJ Z

2017
TNA One Night Only: Rivals 3 poster

TNA One Night Only: Rivals 3

Movie · as DJZ

2017
Triplemania XXV

Triplemania XXV

Movie · as DJZ

2016
TNA Slammiversary 2016 poster

TNA Slammiversary 2016

Movie · as DJ Z

2016
TNA Destination X 2016

TNA Destination X 2016

Movie · as DJ Z

2016
TNA Turning Point 2016

TNA Turning Point 2016

Movie · as DJ Z (Guest)

2016
TNA One Night Only: Against All Odds 2016 poster

TNA One Night Only: Against All Odds 2016

Movie · as DJ Z

2016
AIW: Absolution XI

AIW: Absolution XI

Movie · as DJ Z

2016
TNA: Bound for Glory poster

TNA: Bound for Glory

Movie · as DJ Z

2016
TNA One Night Only: Victory Road 2 poster

TNA One Night Only: Victory Road 2

Movie · as DJ Z

2016
TNA One Night Only: Live! 2016 poster

TNA One Night Only: Live! 2016

Movie · as DJ Z

2016
TNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown 4 poster

TNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown 4

Movie · as DJ Z

2016
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 4 poster

TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 4

Movie · as DJ Z

2016
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 4 poster

TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 4

Movie · as DJ Z

2016
TNA One Night Only: December 2016 poster

TNA One Night Only: December 2016

Movie · as DJZ

2016
TNA One Night Only: September 2016 poster

TNA One Night Only: September 2016

Movie · as DJZ

2016
Raw Talk poster

Raw Talk

TV · as Joaquine Wilde, Joaquin Wilde · 2 eps

2015
TNA May Mayhem 2015 poster

TNA May Mayhem 2015

Movie · as DJ Z

2015
TNA Destination X 2015 poster

TNA Destination X 2015

Movie · as DJ Z

2015
TNA Slammiversary 2015 poster

TNA Slammiversary 2015

Movie · as DJ Z

2015
TNA Bound for Glory 2015 poster

TNA Bound for Glory 2015

Movie · as DJ Z

2015
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 3 poster

TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 3

Movie · as DJ Z

2015
TNA One Night Only: TNA Classic 2015 poster

TNA One Night Only: TNA Classic 2015

Movie · as DJ Z

2015
TNA One Night Only: TNA Gut Check 2015 poster

TNA One Night Only: TNA Gut Check 2015

Movie · as DJ Z

2015
TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 4 poster

TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 4

Movie · as DJ Z

2015
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 3 poster

TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 3

Movie · as DJ Z

2015
TNA One Night Only: Rivals 2015 poster

TNA One Night Only: Rivals 2015

Movie · as DJ Z

2015
TNA One Night Only: Global Impact: USA vs The World 2015 poster

TNA One Night Only: Global Impact: USA vs The World 2015

Movie · as DJ Z

2015
TNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown 3 poster

TNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown 3

Movie · as DJ Z (Ringside)

2015
TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 3 poster

TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 3

Movie · as DJ Z

2014
TNA Lockdown 2014 poster

TNA Lockdown 2014

Movie · as DJ Z (Ringside)

2014
TNA Destination X 2014

TNA Destination X 2014

Movie · as DJ Z

2014
TNA Slammiversary XII poster

TNA Slammiversary XII

Movie · as DJ Z

2014
TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 2 poster

TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 2

Movie · as DJ Z (Ringside)

2014
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2 poster

TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2

Movie · as DJ Z

2014
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 2 poster

TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 2

Movie · as DJZ

2014
TNA Genesis 2014

TNA Genesis 2014

Movie · as Zema Ion

2014
TNA Sacrifice 2014 poster

TNA Sacrifice 2014

Movie · as DJ Z

2014
TNA One Night Only: Victory Road 2014 poster

TNA One Night Only: Victory Road 2014

Movie · as DJZ

2013
TNA Lockdown 2013 poster

TNA Lockdown 2013

Movie · as Zema Ion

2013
TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013 poster

TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013

Movie · as DJZ

2013
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2013 poster

TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2013

Movie · as DJZ

2012
TNA Hardcore Justice 2012 poster

TNA Hardcore Justice 2012

Movie · as Zema Ion

2012
TNA No Surrender 2012 poster

TNA No Surrender 2012

Movie · as Zema Ion

2012
TNA Bound for Glory 2012 poster

TNA Bound for Glory 2012

Movie · as Zema Ion

2012
TNA Against All Odds 2012 poster

TNA Against All Odds 2012

Movie · as Zema Ion

2012
TNA Destination X 2012 poster

TNA Destination X 2012

Movie · as Zema Ion

2012
TNA Genesis 2012 poster

TNA Genesis 2012

Movie · as Zema Ion

2012
TNA Victory Road 2012 poster

TNA Victory Road 2012

Movie · as Zema Ion

2012
WWE Main Event poster

WWE Main Event

TV · as Joaquin Wilde · 20 eps

2011
EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley poster

EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley

Movie · as Shiima Xion

2011
TNA Destination X 2011 poster

TNA Destination X 2011

Movie · as Zema Ion

2011
Dragon Gate USA Open The Southern Gate poster

Dragon Gate USA Open The Southern Gate

Movie · as Shiima Xion

2010
WWE NXT poster

WWE NXT

TV · as Joaquin Wilde · 49 eps

2009
Dragon Gate USA: Open the Untouchable Gate poster

Dragon Gate USA: Open the Untouchable Gate

Movie · as Shiima Xion

2006
TNA Wrestling: 50 Greatest Matches

TNA Wrestling: 50 Greatest Matches

Movie · as Zema Ion

2004
TNA iMPACT! poster

TNA iMPACT!

TV · as Zema Ion, DJ Z · 2 eps

1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown poster

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

TV · as Joaquin Wilde · 22 eps

1993
Raw poster

Raw

TV · as Joaquin Wilde · 3 eps