Konnor (wrestler)
A powerhouse wrestler who anchored The Ascension, one of NXT's most dominant and intimidating early tag teams.
Born 1980 (age 46)·American professional wrestler·Birthday: February 6·Generation X
Biography
Ryan Parmeter, known to wrestling fans as Konnor, built his career on sheer physical presence and relentless aggression. Breaking into the industry after a collegiate football career, he honed his craft on the independent circuit before landing in WWE's developmental system. It was there, paired with Viktor as The Ascension, that he found his defining role. The duo presented a stark, brutalist contrast to the flashier teams of the era, clad in apocalyptic face paint and moving with a deliberate, punishing pace. They dominated the NXT tag division for a record-setting reign, their aura built on straightforward demolition rather than high-flying spectacle. While their main roster run struggled to capture the same menace, Konnor's legacy is cemented as one-half of a team that embodied the gritty, no-nonsense identity of NXT's formative years, a foundational force in the brand's rise.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Konnor was born in 1980, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Konnor Was Born
The biggest hits of 1980
#1 Movie
The Empire Strikes Back
Best Picture
Ordinary People
#1 TV Show
Dallas
Konnor's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1980Born
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Gas: $1.19/galHome: $47,200Min wage: $3.10/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Call Me" — BlondieBest Picture: Ordinary People
1985Started school
Live Aid concerts raise money for Ethiopian famine
Gas: $1.12/galHome: $62,900Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Careless Whisper" — Wham!Best Picture: Out of Africa
1993Became a teenager
European Union officially established
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $86,600Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney HoustonBest Picture: Schindler's List
1996Could drive
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
1998Could vote
Google founded; Clinton impeachment
Gas: $1.06/galHome: $107,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Too Close" — NextBest Picture: Shakespeare in Love
2001Turned 21
September 11 attacks transform the world
Gas: $1.46/galHome: $126,400Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Hanging by a Moment" — LifehouseBest Picture: A Beautiful Mind
2010Turned 30
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2020Turned 40
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2026Age 46 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Held the NXT Tag Team Championship for a then-record 364 days as one-half of The Ascension.
- Won the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship early in his WWE developmental career.
- Competed in the fifth season of WWE NXT, named 'NXT Redemption,' finishing in fourth place.
- Performed in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Kon.
Did You Know?
He played college football at the University of Central Florida.
Before wrestling, he worked as a bouncer and a bodyguard.
The Ascension's signature move was the 'Fall of Man,' a double-team flapjack.
He and Viktor were originally part of a larger, cult-like faction called The Ascension in FCW before it was pared down to the tag team.
“This isn't a performance; it's a fight, and the ring is my cage.”
