Charles Ashenoff

Charles Ashenoff, born Carlos Santiago Espada Moises and better known by his ring name Konnan, is a Cuban professional wrestling personality, manager, and former wrestler. In Impact Wrestling, he was the former manager of The Latin American Xchange (LAX) and currently serves as a member of the creative team. Over a career spanning nearly three decades, he has wrestled for independent and national promotions in the United States and Mexico, winning fifteen title belts across nine promotions. He has also worked as a manager, color commentator, booker, and creative consultant, primarily for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). Outside of wrestling, Konnan is an occasional rapper.

He is best known in the United States for his time in World Championship Wrestling as part of the nWo stable and The Filthy Animals. He also created The 3Live Kru for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in the early 2000s and later formed the Latin American Xchange (LAX) stable there. In Mexico, Konnan was the first-ever CMLL World Heavyweight Champion and led the Foreign Legion in AAA when they were the top stable. He was once referred to as "The Mexican Hulk Hogan" for breaking attendance records nationwide, and he still holds the all-time attendance record in Mexico City, as well as in cities including Tijuana, Guadalajara, Acapulco, Torreon, Hermosillo, and Nuevo Laredo. Konnan also set the pro wrestling attendance record in Los Angeles when he headlined AAA's first event in the city, drawing a sell-out, turn-away crowd at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. He was also involved in the creation of Lucha Underground, where he was intended to serve as a writer and producer but instead appeared on camera as manager to Prince Puma throughout the first season.

Konnan is known for being outspoken, and over the last decade, he has been openly critical of promotions he believes have mistreated him or other talent. He has been particularly vocal about what he sees as racism against Latino wrestlers in U.S. promotions. He had conflicts with TNA over the treatment of himself and Ron "The Truth" Killings, and with WWE over issues involving Latino wrestlers Alberto Del Rio and Rey Mysterio. He has also had disputes with AAA over what he alleged was non-payment of talent.