22 Facts About Ricky Vega

In February 2006 at Against All Odds, Ricky Vega debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as "Machete", replacing Apollo as a member of The Latin American Xchange.

Ricky Vega was involved in the Belting Pot match between Team 3D and LAX, which would turn into a gang scuffle between LAX Latino Nation members and Brother Ray's Italian Brotherhood.

Ricky Vega began his independent wrestling career working for teacher Johnny Rodz and his World of Unpredictable Wrestling company in Brooklyn, New York.

Ricky Vega began working shows for Afa's World Xtreme Wrestling around the time he began his stint in 3PW.

Ricky Vega wrestled against such notables as Samu, D-Ray 3000 and Matt Striker.

Ricky Vega was exposed to his first taste of television exposure in the Northeast.

Ricky Vega made his way to Dynamite Championship Wrestling in August 2006.

Ricky Vega would go on to defeat Matt Bentley and become champion.

Ricky Vega was later stripped of the championship and the title held vacant setting the stage for a title tournament.

The match seemed to be competitive and fair until Don Kiko Cabana came down to ring side and assisted Ricky Vega in regaining the title.

Ricky Vega would go on to feud with Glacier for the better part of that year, until it all came to a head when they faced off in a Lumberjack match.

Ricky Vega would go on to successfully defend his title against D-Von Dudley of the Dudley Boyz with the help of Bill DeMott, which set up grudge match with the Dudley Boyz facing off against Ricky Vega and Demott.

Ricky Vega worked on again off again for the Coastal Championship Wrestling company in Miami from 2005 through 2007.

Ricky Vega traveled and worked with CCW in Coral Springs, Ocoee, West Miami and Cocoa Beach.

Ricky Vega began his stint with the National Wrestling Alliance in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in fantastic fashion.

Later Ricky Vega earned the honor of wrestling at the Philips Arena in a tribute show to Ric Flair for his induction into the NWA Hall of Fame.

Ricky Vega trained many of Florida's independent stars of today and helped mold them with the launch of FXE's Crush Live shows.

Ricky Vega won the match, and the Undisputed World Championship by pinning Blitz.

Ricky Vega went on to successfully defend the title against Shane Sewell, German Figueroa, Ray Gonzalez, Miguel Perez and Freddie "Blitz" Lozada among others.

The final match was between Blitz and Chicano; however, Ricky Vega returned to the IWA with the title in tow.

Ricky Vega then aligned himself with Blitz and La Rabia and challenged Savio for his RXW World Heavyweight Championship.

Ricky Vega defeated Savio in a non-title match but lost the championship rematch after Savio hired a referee to ensure his win.