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{{Infobox professional wrestler
|image= Mr_450_at_LuchaTO.jpg
|caption=Mr. 450 in August 2015
|name        = Hammett
|birthname   = John Jesus Yurnet
|names       = '''Hammett'''<br />'''Jesús De León'''<br />'''Mr. 450'''<br />John Yurnet
|height      = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}
|weight      = {{convert|215|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
|birth_place = [[Hormigueros, Puerto Rico]]
|resides     =
|billed      =
|trainer     = Invader III<br />Cruzz
|debut       = 2004
|retired     =
}}
'''John Yurnet''', better known by his [[ring name]] '''Hammett''', '''Jesús de León''' or '''Mr. 450''', is a [[Puerto Rican people|Puerto Rican]] [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]]. Hammett is a one-time [[World Heavyweight Championship (professional wrestling)|World Heavyweight Champion]], currently holding the [[WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship]].

==Career==
Hammett started his wrestling career working on the [[independent circuit]] of Puerto Rico, working for Xtreme Wrestling Entertainment (XWE) among others.<ref name="profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.windycityprowrestling.com/HAMMETT.htm|title=The Former Triple Crown Jr. Heavyweight Champion of Puerto Rico: Mr 450 Hammet|publisher=Windy City Pro Wrestling|accessdate=2008-09-28|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20081012124712/http://www.windycityprowrestling.com/HAMMETT.htm|archivedate=October 12, 2008}}</ref> He later entered the [[New Wrestling Stars]] (NWS) in 2005 and was a member of the [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable|stable]] "HP" with Ash, Livewire, and, later on, [[Stefano (wrestler)|Stefano]]. Hammett became NWS's first Junior Heavyweight Champion after winning a tournament on March 26, 2006 but, after having problems with the company, soon vacated the title and left for the [[International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico)|International Wrestling Association]] (IWA).<ref name="profile"/> During this time Hammett continued wearing the title until the New Wrestling Stars requested it back.

Hammett soon became IWA's Junior Heavyweight Champion just two weeks later in [[Bayamón, Puerto Rico]] defeating champion Blitz. During his time with IWA, Hammet teamed with both Tommy Diablo and Carlitos in tag matches before leaving IWA to return to the NWS.<ref name="profile"/> Where on August 13, 2006 in [[Aguadilla]], Puerto Rico, Hammet made his first appearance after the match between Bolo The Red Bulldog and William De La Vega, running in through the crowd. Hammet helped out De La Vega, Noriega, and Sabu Kid clear the ring of his former HP team mates.

The appearance was a one-off, however, as Hammett left the company again the next day to enter the [[World Wrestling Council]] (WWC). While in WWC, Hammett feuded with Brent Dail, Alex Montalvo and Eli Rodriguez. Hammet soon won [[WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship|WWC's Junior Heavyweight title]], becoming the first wrestler in Puerto Rican Wrestling to win the triple-crown by winning the [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|junior heavyweight titles]] of the three main Puerto Rican companies (at that time) . He also had [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feuds]] with wrestlers like Rick Stanley, William De La Vega, [[BJ (wrestler)|BJ]], [[Julio Estrada (wrestler)|Rico Suave]] and [[Tim Roberts|Tim Arson]] whom he wrestled for the WWC tag team championships. In his feud with BJ he became the WWC Television Champion on March 1, 2008, and held it for two weeks before [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Drop|dropping]] it back to BJ. By September 2008, he decided to leave WWC and joined [[Windy City Pro Wrestling]]. On February 19, 2010, he defeated Steve Boz to win the Lucha Chicago Championship, In 2014, Mr 450 traveled to Japan when see action on [[Michinoku Pro Wrestling]] and [[Pro Wrestling Zero1]] back on USA goes to Fight The World Wrestling and win the FTW World Championship. He come back to Puerto Rico in October 2014 to [[World Wrestling League]] event ''Inssurection'' who been face to El Sensacional Carlitos. When he make a 5 star match and named The Match Of The Year, later on November they face again. In December 2014, Mr. 450 Hammett wrestled [[Bull Dempsey]] as Jesús De León on an episode of [[WWE NXT]]. On July 22, 2015, he made a second appearance on NXT losing to [[Baron Corbin]] in less than 5 seconds. On August 19, he made enother NXT appearance in an eight man tag team match, teaming with [[Jesse Sorensen]], Aaron Solow and a unknown partner losing to [[Enzo Amore]], [[Colin Cassady]] and The Hype Bros ([[Zack Ryder]] and [[Mojo Rawley]]). He returned to WWC on April 4, 2015 to challenge for the Universal World Hevyweight Championship in the main event of Camino a la Gloria, but the match ended without a clear winner and Carlos "Chicano" Cotto retained. The series between both peaked in a cage match, which Hammet won to become the Universal Heavyweight Champion.

At Aniversario 2015, he defeated Carly Colón to retain. During his reign as champion, Hammet would wear the belt in his appearances outside of Puerto Rico, carrying it with him in matches throughout the independent circuit of the United States and Canada. In an interview with WrestleZone, he explained that his intention was to give the title the foreign exposition that it had when Carlos Colón and Dory Funk feuded over it in the NWA territories and that he wanted people to feel "[that] this guy is going over to Japan with the belt and representing the island there. [...] This guy is going to Ecuador and he’s representing there."<ref>[http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/624883-exclusive-wwc-champion-mr-450-discusses-wwes-latin-american-void-debuting-in-aaa-returning-to-wwe-nxt-more-audio-included]</ref> On October 16, 2015, he debuted in [[Asistencia Asesoría y Administración]] by successfully defending the Universal Heavyweight Championship against masked luchador Zoom Driver, marking the first time that the title had been on the line in Mexican territory.<ref>[http://funcionestelar.com/mr-450-retuvo-campeonato-universal-wwc-al-vencer-de-forma-dramatica-a-zoom-driver/]</ref>

==In wrestling==
[[File:Mr 450 somersault at LuchaTO.jpg|thumb|Mr. 450 executing a [[Professional wrestling aerial attacks#450° splash|450° splash]]]]
[[File:Mr 450 dive at LuchaTO.jpg|thumb|Mr. 450 executing a suicide dive]]
*'''Finishing moves'''
**[[Professional wrestling aerial attacks#450° splash|450° splash]] 
**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Spear|Spear]] – 2006
*'''Signature moves'''
**''Final Flash'' ([[DDT (professional wrestling)#Lifting DDT|Lifting]] [[DDT (professional wrestling)#Single underhook DDT|single underhook DDT]])<ref>https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/y4/r/-PAXP-deijE.gif</ref>
**[[Professional wrestling aerial attacks#Frog splash|Frog splash]]
**Modified [[DDT (professional wrestling)#Slingshot tornado DDT|slingshot tornado DDT]]
**[[Suplex#Belly-to-back suplex|Release belly-to-back suplex]] followed by a kick to the back of the falling opponent
**''Saiyan Driver'' ([[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Cradle piledriver|Cradle piledriver]])
**[[Brainbuster|Vertical brainbuster]]

*'''Nicknames'''
**"El Enigma"
**'''"The Last Of His Kind"'''

==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''Chicago Style Wrestling'''
**CSW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=1750</ref>
**CSW Metra Division Championship (2 times)<ref>http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=1766</ref>

*'''Dreamwave Wrestling'''
**Alternative Championship (1 time)<ref>http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=1463</ref>

*'''Fight the World Wrestling'''
**FTW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) <ref>http://www.ftw-wrestling.com/#!books/cnec</ref>

*'''Independent Championship Wrestling'''
** ICW Pure Crown X Championship (1 time, current)<ref>http://www.indycw.com/insideicw_titlehistory_active_purex.html</ref>

*'''[[International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico)|International Wrestling Association]]'''
**[[IWA Junior Heavyweight Championship]] ([[IWA Junior Heavyweight Championship#Title History|1 time]])<ref>http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=259</ref>

*'''Lucha Chicago Championship'''
**LCPW Heavyweight Championship  (1 time, current)<ref>http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=1266</ref>

*'''[[New Wrestling Stars]]'''
**NWS Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)<ref>http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=383</ref>

*'''NWA Signature Pro'''
**NWA/FUW Flash Championship (1 time)<ref>http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=2201</ref>

*'''Pro Wrestling Blitz'''
** PWB No Limits Championship (1 time)<ref>http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=115798</ref>

*'''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
**PWI ranked him #'''235''' of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] in 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://profightdb.com/pwi-500/2015.html|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2015|accessdate=2015-10-09|work=The Internet Wrestling Database}}</ref>

*'''Wrestling And Respect Wrestling'''
** WAR Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Marshe Rockett

*'''[[World Wrestling Council]]'''
**[[WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship]] ([[WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship#title history|1 time, current]])
**[[WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship]] ([[WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship#Title History|2 times]])<ref>http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=267</ref>
**[[WWC Television Championship]] ([[WWC Television Championship#Title History|1 time]])<ref>http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=358</ref>

*'''[[World Wrestling League]]'''
**[[WWL Americas Championship]] ([[World Wrestling League#WWL Americas Championship#title history|1 time]])<ref>http://prwrestling.com/nw/?p=3056</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Professional wrestling}}
*[[Professional wrestling in Puerto Rico]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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