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354:. Kleinrock continues his humanitarian efforts towards fundraising for Angelman Syndrome Foundation research and supportive services in 2018, while planning his marriage to long-time girlfriend Merilisse Beyelia. They got married on June 25th, 2018 in Pleasanton, CA, and had longtime friend, and current WWE producer Ryan Katz as their wedding officiant
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for wrestling/lucha related projects and the early 2011 formation of Stone-Rock
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Kleinrock was the vice president of XPW, as well as taking on the role of an on-screen antagonist where he played right-hand man to XPW CEO Rob Black in most of the series 130 plus episodes. He was affiliated with Black's Black Army and was nicknamed "Dork-o Dude" by XPW commentator Kris Kloss.
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