Who is Luigi Primo? Meet the pizza-slinging pro wrestler going viral for quitting the kitchen to throw pizzas at opponents in Austin since 2014

A wrestler just went viral for throwing pizza at his opponent mid-match. No, it is not an SNL sketch.Videos of Luigi Primo, a 43-year-old professional wrestler, flooded X this week after clips surfaced from DREAMSLAM in Santa Ana showing him tossing pizza dough and flinging it at his opponent.

Reactions poured in fast, from Amanda Knox to Pizza Hut's official account. Even Primo himself had to jump in and correct the record.

Who is Luigi Primo, and what is his real name?

Luigi Primo's real name is Christopher Monica, born Sept. 10, 1982, in California. He stands 5'10" and weighs 176 pounds. Monica co-owns and serves as commissioner of Party World Rasslin' (PWR), an Austin, Texas-based organization that blends comedy, theater and sport. His finishing move is called The Hand Toss.

His signature moves include The Pizza Cutter and the Thin Crust Splash.

Before wrestling, Monica spent nearly a decade in the pizza industry, working as both a chef and a deliveryman. He merged both worlds, and Luigi Primo was born.

How did Luigi Primo's pizza wrestling character actually start?

Primo debuted in 2014. The character originated as a one-off performance at a backyard wrestling show in Texas, where he taunted the crowd and threw mozzarella at his opponent."The mozzarella didn't work," Monica told Sports Illustrated in 2022.

"I saw it as something creative for one match. I didn't see it as anything more than that."That single match grew into a full-time character. PWR now draws crowds of around 2,000 fans to a brewery warehouse in Austin. In character, Monica speaks in an exaggerated Italian accent, wears a chef apron, and has an in-character son named Pastaman."Luigi Primo is the best pizza maker in the business," Monica said. "And he also believes he's the best wrestler in the world."

Has Luigi Primo ever wrestled for a major promotion like AEW?

Yes. Primo has made an appearance on AEW, moving beyond the indie circuit. He also represents the United States Pizza Team as part of his character. When viral clips this week incorrectly labeled him a semi-pro wrestler, Monica did not let it slide."I make a best a pizza, and am a FULLY-PRO wrestler," he posted on X on March 5, 2026.Pizza Hut's official account quipped they were telling their employees the clip was AI. Knox wrote, "This is essentially how my trial went."

What is Party World Rasslin', the league Luigi Primo competes in?

PWR is based in Austin and draws crowds of around 2,000 fans to a brewery warehouse. It is crowd-funded ahead of each event, meaning admission is free. The organization is known for its theatrical storylines and recurring characters. Monica co-owns PWR alongside Jared Blondeau and contributes to most of its storylines.