Mason Caleb Burnett (born August 30, 1986), better known under his

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Caleb Konley, is an American

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, primarily performing on the

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. He is best known for his time in

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. He has also performed under a mask as

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. He has also wrestled for the

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, and

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. He is the current Juggalo American Champion in his second reign.

Early life

Caleb Konley was born Mason Caleb Burnett on August 30, 1986 in

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Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2005–2020)

On September 17, 2005 for Pro Wrestling Evolution, Konley made his debut under the ring name Black Pegasus. In the fall of 2019 he began appearing on the

's '' NWA Power'' YouTube series under the name Caleb Konley. On the March 3 edition of ''Power'', Konley and his tag team partner C. W. Anderson defeated the Dawson's to win contracts with the NWA.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / Impact Wrestling (2016–2022)

In April 2016, Konley made his

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(TNA) debut at ''

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'' tapings, facing both Eddie Edwards and DJZ in losing efforts for '' Xplosion''. On April 29, TNA officially announced Konley's signing to the company. Konley would make his last appearance as a contracted wrestler at One Night Only: X-Travaganza, where Konley once again faced off against Edwards in a losing effort. In March 2017, Burnett began working under a mask as the newest incarnation of the

character. On August 17, 2017, at '' Destination X: Impact'', Konley would interfere on behalf of Trevor Lee in the X Division Championship match against

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, forming an alliance and turning

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in the process. In the coming weeks, Konley would go on to change his attire to simple black trunks, mirroring Trevor Lee's look. On the October 5 episode of ''Impact!'', Konley, Lee and

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would face Sonjay Dutt,

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, and

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in a losing effort in a

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. On January 1, 2019, Trevor Lee left Impact Wrestling, disbanding the team. On January 26, 2019, his profile was moved to the alumni section. On March 1, 2019, Konley announced on his Twitter that he had officially become a free agent. On the September 8, 2020, episode of ''Impact'', Konley made his return to Impact under the name Kaleb with a K debuting a new gimmick of

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's personal photographer. On April 14, 2022, Konley announced his departure from Impact Wrestling.

Personal life

Burnett was formerly in a relationship with fellow professional wrestlers

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and

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. Burnett is a current resident of

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, having moved there in 2007. Stadtlander lived with Burnett during their relationship but moved into a different house when they broke up. Burnett has two dogs named Harlot and Saul. Additionally, Burnett also shared a

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named Boots with Stadtlander.

Championships and accomplishments

*Appalachian Championship Wrestling **ACW Super H Championship (1 time) **ACW Bluegrass Con Championship (1 time) *Bayou Independent Wrestling **BIW Southern Championship (1 time, current) *America's Most Liked Wrestling **AML Championship (1 time) **AML Prestige Championship (1 time) * Carolina Wrestling Association / Pro Wrestling International / Premiere Wrestling Xperience **PWI Ultra J Championship (2 times) **PWX Heavyweight Championship (2 times) **PWX Tag Team Championships (1 time) – with Zane Riley *

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(1 time) – with

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*Exodus Wrestling Alliance **EWA Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) *Fantasy Super Cosplay Wrestling **FSCW Multiverse Championship (1 time) *

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(1 time) ** FIP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Scott Reed **Florida Rumble (2014) – with

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(1 time) – with Anthony Nese and

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**Six-Man Tag Team Tournament (2014) – with Anthony Nese and

**JCW American Championship (2 times, current) *Next Generation Wrestling **NGW Eastern States Championship (1 time, current) *Old School Championship Wrestling **OSCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Zane Riley *Paragon Pro Wrestling **PPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) **PPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Drew Donovan *''

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'' **Ranked No. 259 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the ''

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'' in 2016 *Full Force Wrestling **FFW 24/7 Hardcore Championship (1 time, inaugural) *Pro Wrestling Revolver **PWR Scramble Championship (1 time) *Revolution Wrestling Authority **RWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) *

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** WCWC Pacific Northwest Championship (1 time) ** WCWC Legacy Championship (1 time) ** WCWC Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mikey O'Shea *WrestleForce **WrestleForce Championship (1 time) * Generation Next Pro Wrestling **GNPW Championship (1 time)

References

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