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Tito Santana
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Ring name(s) Tito Santana
El Matador
Billed height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Billed weight 234 lb (106 kg)
Born May 10, 1953 (1953-05-10) (age 55)
Mission, Texas
Resides Roxbury Township, New Jersey
Billed from Toluca, Edomex
Debut 1976

Merced Solis (born May 10, 1953) better known by his ring name Tito Santana, is a Mexican American professional wrestler whose career spanned from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, best known from his time in World Wrestling Federation. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mission is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 45408 at the 2000 census Roxbury Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Mexico State or State of Mexico (often abbreviated to " Edomex " from Estado de México in Spanish) is a state in the Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A ring name is a Stage name used by a professional wrestler, or in some cases a Martial artist or boxer. See also History of Mexican-Americans Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican ancestry Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Despite his Mexican heritage, he rarely competed in lucha libre promotions, being more accustomed to the American style of professional wrestling. Lucha libre ( Spanish for "free wrestling" is a term used in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking areas to refer to a certain form of Professional wrestling Competing in almost exclusively in the WWF from 1979 to 1993, Solis is one of the few wrestlers to bridge the gap between the 1980s "Rock 'n Wrestling Connection" era to the 1990s "New Generation" era. Solis was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004. In Professional wrestling, the WWE Hall of Fame (formerly WWF Hall of Fame) is an institution that honors selected former and current employees of World Wrestling

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Career

Collegiate and Professional Football

Solis played tight end for West Texas State University. West Texas A&M University (also known as WTAMU, or WT, West Texas State) part of the Texas A&M University System, is a Public university The team was quarterbacked by future professional wrestler Tully Blanchard. Tully Blanchard (born January 22, 1954 in San Antonio Texas) is a retired second generation American professional wrestler. After graduation, Solis was cut by the Kansas City Chiefs during training camp. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. He played one season for the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League, appearing in 13 regular-season games. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in

Early career

He worked briefly in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and the American Wrestling Association (AWA) beginning in 1976 until he joined the World Wrestling Federation in 1979. The National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent Professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA The American Wrestling Association (AWA was an American Professional wrestling promotion based in Minneapolis Minnesota that ran from 1960 World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet,

World Wrestling Federation

1979-1980

He had his first taste of WWF success in 1979 when he teamed with Ivan Putski to defeat Johnny Valiant and Jerry Valiant for the World Tag Team Championship at Madison Square Garden in October 1979. Josef Bednarski. Putski gained his remarkable leg strength by running up and down the stands at a football stadium near his home in Austin Texas. John L Sullivan (Thomas Sullivan World Wide Wrestling Federation | World Wrestling Federation * WWF Hall of Fame John Hill is a Canadian retired Professional wrestler better known as "Gentleman" Jerry Valiant. The World Tag Team Championship is the name given to a number of unrelated Professional wrestling Tag team (multi-wrestler team titles. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. The duo would hold the titles for close to six months before losing to the Wild Samoans in April 1980. The Wild Samoans was the Tag team of Afa & Sika in Mid-South Wrestling the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA and the World Wrestling

1983-1986

In 1983, he engaged in a lengthy feuded with Intercontinental Champion Magnificent Don Muraco. A Professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or factions of wrestlers Don Muraco (born Don Morrow on September 10, 1949) also known as Don "The Rock" Muraco and The Magnificent Muraco Santana finally won the title on February 11, 1984, becoming the first-ever Mexican-American wrestler to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. He quickly entered into a feud over the Intercontinental Championship with Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. John Anthony Wisniski Jr (born September 20, 1950) is a retired American professional wrestler, better known as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine captured it from Santana in September 1984 in London, Ontario. London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada along the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor with a metropolitan area population of 457720 the city proper Soon after, Valentine injuring Santana's knee and putting Santana out of action for several months.

Santana returned at WrestleMania, and in the opening match defeated a masked wrestler known as The Executioner. WrestleMania (chronologically known as WrestleMania I) was the first WrestleMania Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Paul Perschmann Santana and Valentine went on to wrestle a memorable series of singles and tag team matches with neither gaining the upper hand. They wrestled in a variety of different type of matches such as regular title matches, No Disqualification matches, and Lumberjack matches. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing

In July 1985, Tito Santana regained the Intercontinental Title in a steel cage match in Baltimore, Maryland. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing When both men tried to escape the cage, it appeared that the champ would retain his title; Tito went over the top while Valentine went through the door. However, Tito was in a position to kick the door closed into "the Hammer" as he tried to escape; he was able to climb to the floor and win the match. Valentine proceeded to throw a tantrum and smashed the title belt repeatedly into the cage, destroying it, which led to the creation of a new belt design that would remain until 1998. Santana held the title for another seven months before losing it to "Macho Man" Randy Savage in a hard-fought match at the Boston Garden. Randall Mario Poffo (born November 15 1952) a 1 time Intercontinental Champion He is a graduate of Downers Grove North High School The Boston Garden was a famous Arena built in 1928 in Boston Massachusetts. Savage would win the title by hitting Santana with a foreign object, which led to a series of rematches where Savage intentionally got himself disqualified in order to keep the belt. This resulted in a series of no-disqualification matches where Savage barely managed to escape with a win.

Between 1985 and 1987, Santana would also feud with Terry Funk, Dory Funk, Jr. and Butch Reed, respectively. Terrence "Terry" Funk (born June 30 1944) is an American professional wrestler and Actor known chiefly for the Dorrance Funk Jr Dory Jr still claims that the accident and injuries were real but does not explain why he did not lose the title to Brisco as the NWA board had planned Butch Reed (born Bruce Reed on July 11 1954) is a professional wrestler best known for his stints in the World Wrestling Federation

1987-1993

In late 1987, Tito Santana formed a tag team with former AWA World Champion Rick Martel named Strike Force. Rick Martel (born Richard Vigneault on March 18 1956) is a French-Canadian former professional wrestler, best known for his appearances Strike Force was a tag team in the WWF composed of Tito Santana and Rick Martel. The team quickly won the Tag Team championship from the Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) in October. This article is about the Hart Foundation in professional wrestling Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2 1957 is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and Actor. James Henry "Jim" Neidhart (born August 2, 1956) Neidhart pursued a career in the National Football League, where he played briefly for the They successfully defended it until WrestleMania IV (March 1988) where they lost it to Demolition (Ax & Smash). WrestleMania IV was the fourth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Demolition is a Professional wrestling Tag team most prominent during the late 1980s / early 1990s in World Wrestling Federation (WWF made up of

Due to a neck injury suffered by Martel shortly after WrestleMania, the team was inactive until WrestleMania V in 1989. WrestleMania V was the fifth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF In their WrestleMania match against the Brain Busters (Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson), Martel turned on Tito during the match, leaving Tito to face both opponents alone. Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard, known as members of the Four Horsemen, were a Professional wrestling tag team in the 1980s Tully Blanchard (born January 22, 1954 in San Antonio Texas) is a retired second generation American professional wrestler. Martin Anthony Lunde (born September 20 1958) better known by his Ring name Arn Anderson, is a former American professional wrestler His feud with the newly heel Martel would last throughout 1989, with both men on opposing teams at both SummerSlam 1989 and Survivor Series 1989 and Santana defeating Martel in the finals of 1989 King of the Ring tournament. SummerSlam (1989 was the second annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Survivor Series (1989 was the third annual Survivor Series Professional wrestling Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment.

After the Ultimate Warrior won the WWF Championship from Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania VI and vacated the Intercontinental Title, Santana took part in an eight-man tournament to name a new Intercontinental Champion. For the South Korean film Ultimate Warrior see Musa (film. For other uses see Warrior (disambiguation. Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional WrestleMania VI was the World Wrestling Federation 's (WWF sixth WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event and the first to Santana made it to the finals, where he lost to Mr. Perfect. Curtis Michael "Curt" Hennig – February 10 2003 also known by the Ring name Mr Following the tournament final loss, Santana occasionally teamed with fellow undercard fan favorite, Koko B. Ware. Koko B Ware (born James Ware on June 20, 1957) is a semi-retired American professional wrestler who made his professional

The major highlight of his WWF career during the nineties occurred at the 1990 Survivor Series. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Survivor Series (1990 was the fourth annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Teaming with Nikolai Volkoff and The Bushwackers, he was the winner and sole survivor in the elimination-style match against Sgt. Slaughter, Boris Zhukov and the Orient Express. Josip Nikolai Peruzović (born October 14 1947) better known by his Ring name of Nikolai Volkoff, is a professional wrestler who is Bushwhacking was a form of guerrilla warfare during the American Civil War that was particularly prevalent in rural areas where there were sharp divisions between This article is about the wrestler Robert Remus For the GI Joe character (based on Remus see Sgt Jim Barrell (born December 13 1959) is an American professional wrestler best known as Boris Zhukov (sometimes spelled Boris The Orient Express is the name of a long-distance Passenger train originally operated by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits. As a result, Santana advanced to the final elimination match, teaming with Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior against Martel, Ted DiBiase, the Warlord and Power & Glory. Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase Sr (born January 18 1954 Pro wrestling career Mid-South Wrestling (First run 1975-1979 Ted DiBiase was trained Power & Glory was a tag-team in the World Wrestling Federation that existed from 1990 to 1991 Santana would go on to eliminate the Warlord before being pinned by DiBiase.

In an attempt to jumpstart his career, Santana adopted a Spanish bullfighter gimmick and the nickname "El Matador" in 1991. "Matador" redirects here For other uses see Matador (disambiguation. Under this gimmick, he faced Shawn Michaels in the opening bout of WrestleMania VIII at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. Santana wrestled under this gimmick through 1993. In his final in-ring WrestleMania appearance, he defeated Papa Shango in the untelevised dark match of WrestleMania IX. Charles Wright (born May 16 1961 in Las Vegas, Nevada) Career Beginnings Wright first entered professional wrestling after being noticed WrestleMania IX was the ninth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. In his final appearances on WWF programming, he defeated friend and frequent tag team partner Virgil on a 1993 episode of Wrestling Challenge. WWF Wrestling Challenge was a syndicated weekly World Wrestling Federation show that aired from 1986 to 1996. As a sign of mutual respect between the two, both men embraced after the match.

Extreme Championship Wrestling (1993)

An unlikely choice to usher in the era "extreme" in professional wrestling, Santana played an unlikely role in the formative years of ECW. He won the ECW Heavyweight Championship in August 1993 by defeating former WWE rival Don Muraco but forfeited the championship later that year to Shane Douglas. The Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Don Muraco (born Don Morrow on September 10, 1949) also known as Don "The Rock" Muraco and The Magnificent Muraco Troy Shane Martin (born November 21 1964) is an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known by his Ring name

American Wrestling Federation (1994-1996)

Santana finished his full-time career in the short-lived American Wrestling Federation. The American Wrestling Federation (AWF, was a national Professional wrestling federation founded by Paul Alperstein. He was both the first and last AWF Heavyweight Champion, defeating Bob Orton Jr. in a tournament final for the inaugural belt in November 1994, and losing and regaining the title from Orton on the same night in October 1996. Robert Keith Orton Jr (born November 10, 1950) At WrestleMania he (unsuccessfully interfered in the match between Orton and The Undertaker striking The Undertaker

World Championship Wrestling (2000)

On January 10, 2000, Tito Santana made a one time appearance in WCW. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. He beat Jeff Jarrett in a Dungeon Match on WCW Monday Nitro. Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly Professional wrestling program produced by World Championship Wrestling.

Favorite Maneuvers

Santana's most widely known move was a variation of a brutal forearm smash. Throughout his WWE career, this move was referred to as "The Mexican Hammer," "The Flying Forearm" and mockingly by commentators Bobby Heenan and Jesse Ventura as the "The Flying Jalepeno" and "The Flying Burrito. Raymond Louis Heenan (born November 1, 1944) better known as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, is a former American Professional Jesse Ventura (born July 15, 1951 as James George Janos) also known as "The Body", "The Star", and "The " A well-respected high flyer, Santana would also frequently employ the hip toss, dropkick and the cross-body block in his arsenal of maneuvers. Not to be confused with Drop kick, a maneuver in the Football codes

During his legendary feud with Valentine, Santana began using the figure-four leglock, and would periodically use this move throughout his career.

Towards the end of his WWE career, after adopting the "El Matador" gimmick, Tito began using variation of the first drop known as "El Paso de la Muerte" (translated to English: "The Pass of Death", in reference to the killing blow of a bullfight). He raised his arms as if holding a pair of banderillas (barbed sticks used to weaken a bull during a fight) and jabbed his hands into the opponents' shoulders. Tito then bounced off the ropes and deliver a stunning blow to the back of his opponent's head.

WrestleMania

Along with Hulk Hogan, Santana holds the unique distinction of having competed in the first nine WrestleManias. Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional This article is about the WrestleMania PPV series in general for the first WrestleMania itself see WrestleMania (1985. His overall WrestleMania record is 2-7. He was also one of the first wrestlers to compete at Wrestlemania. (Along with The Executioner ("Playboy" Buddy Rose))

WrestleMania I: Santana defeated The Executioner ("Playboy" Buddy Rose) via submission in 4:58 with the figure-four leglock. Paul Perschmann WrestleMania (chronologically known as WrestleMania I) was the first WrestleMania Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling

WrestleMania II: Terry Funk & Hoss Funk (Dory Funk, Jr.) defeat Santana & The Junkyard Dog in 11:42 after Terry Funk pinned JYD after hitting him with manager Jimmy Hart's megaphone. WrestleMania 2 was the second annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (although Terrence "Terry" Funk (born June 30 1944) is an American professional wrestler and Actor known chiefly for the Dorrance Funk Jr Dory Jr still claims that the accident and injuries were real but does not explain why he did not lose the title to Brisco as the NWA board had planned Jimmy Ray Hart Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards * Manager of the Year in 1983 * Best Interviews

WrestleMania III: The Hart Foundation & Dangerous Danny Davis defeated The British Bulldogs & Santana via pinfall in 8:52 after Davis pinned Davey Boy Smith after hitting him with manager Jimmy Hart's megaphone. WrestleMania III was the third annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation This article is about the Hart Foundation in professional wrestling For the tag-based game see British Bulldogs (game. as the British Bulldog The British Bulldog redirects here for other uses see British Bulldog. Jimmy Ray Hart Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards * Manager of the Year in 1983 * Best Interviews

WrestleMania IV: Demolition defeated Strike Force Santana & Rick Martel via pinfall to win the WWF Tag Team Championship in 12:33 after Demolition Ax hit Martel with manager Mr. Fuji's cane. WrestleMania IV was the fourth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Demolition is the opposite of Construction: the tearing-down of Buildings and other Structures It contrasts with deconstruction Rick Martel (born Richard Vigneault on March 18 1956) is a French-Canadian former professional wrestler, best known for his appearances Bill Eadie (born December 27, 1947) is a professional wrestler who has competed under the names of Ax as part of Demolition and

WrestleMania V: Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Santana & Martel via pinfall in 9:17 after Anderson pinned Santana following a spike piledriver. WrestleMania V was the fifth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Martin Anthony Lunde (born September 20 1958) better known by his Ring name Arn Anderson, is a former American professional wrestler Tully Blanchard (born January 22, 1954 in San Antonio Texas) is a retired second generation American professional wrestler.

WrestleMania VI: The Barbarian defeated Santana in 4:33 via pinfall after a top rope clothesline. WrestleMania VI was the World Wrestling Federation 's (WWF sixth WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event and the first to Sione Havea Vailahi (born September 6, 1958) is a professional wrestler best known under the name of The Barbarian. A clothes line or washing line is any type of Rope, cord or Twine that has been stretched between two points (e

WrestleMania VII: The Mountie defeated Santana in 1:21 via pinfall after shocking Santana with a cattle prod and interference from manager Jimmy Hart. WrestleMania VII was the seventh annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Jacques Rougeau (born June 13, 1960) is a former French - Canadian professional wrestler from Saint-Sulpice Quebec, A cattle prod, also called a stock prod, is a handheld device commonly used to make cattle or other Livestock move by striking or poking them or in the case of a Jimmy Ray Hart Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards * Manager of the Year in 1983 * Best Interviews

WrestleMania VIII: Shawn Michaels defeated Santana via pinfall in 10:39 after Michaels pinned Santana with a bodypress after reversing a bodyslam attempt. WrestleMania VIII was the eighth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler.

WrestleMania IX: Santana defeated Papa Shango (non-televised dark match) via pinfall in 8:00 after the El Paso de la Muerte. WrestleMania IX was the ninth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. Charles Wright (born May 16 1961 in Las Vegas, Nevada) Career Beginnings Wright first entered professional wrestling after being noticed

WrestleMania XIV: Santana served as Spanish commentator alongside Carlos Cabrera and Hugo Savinovich. WrestleMania XIV was the fourteenth WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Carlos Rodrigo Cabrera (born October 18, 1959) is a former newsman and currently one half of the WWE Spanish announcing team in which he is the play-by-play announcer Hugo Savinovich (born February 15, 1959 in Guayaquil, Ecuador) is a former Ecuadorian professional wrestler and currently one

WrestleMania XX: One the eve of WrestleMania XX, Santana is inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by his WrestleMania VIII opponent, Shawn Michaels. WrestleMania XX was the twentieth WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE

Pay Per View History

In addition to WrestleMania, Santana has competed in the following WWE pay per view events. Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event Along with Hogan, he is the only to have competed in the first six 30-man Royal Rumbles.

Wrestling Classic: Match 1: Santana defeats "Magnificent" Don Muraco in 4:16 with a small package. The Wrestling Classic was a World Wrestling Federation (WWF Pay-per-view (PPV event that took place on November 7 1985 from the Rosemont Match 2: Santana and "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff fought to a double count-out at 8:16. Paul Orndorff (born October 29, 1949) is a retired professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation

Survivor Series (1987): Strike Force/British Bulldogs/Killer Bees/Young Stallions/Rougeau Brothers defeat Hart Foundation/Demolition/Islanders/Dream Team/Battling Bolsheviks. Survivor Series (1987 was the first Survivor Series Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF For the tag-based game see British Bulldogs (game. as the British Bulldog The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers was the tag team of real-life brothers Jacques Rougeau & Raymond Rougeau, best known from their run in the WWF from 1985 - 1990

Survivor Series (1988): Santana/Jake "The Snake" Roberts/"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan/Ken Patera/Scott Casey are defeated by Andre the Giant/Dino Bravo/"Ravishing" Rick Rude/Mr. Perfect/Harley Race. Survivor Series (1988 was the second annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Aurelian Smith Jr (born May 30 1955 in Gainesville, Texas) is a second-generation American professional wrestler and James Stuart Duggan (born January 14, 1954) and in WCW he was a 1 time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion and a 1 time Ken Patera (born November 7[[ 944]] in Portland, Oregon) is a former Professional wrestler and Olympic weightlifter Scott Casey is a retired American professional wrestler who is probably best known for his stint in the World Wrestling Federation between 1987 and 1990 André René Roussimoff (May 19 1946 &ndash January 27 1993 best known as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and Actor Adolfo Bresciano ( August 6, 1949 - March 11, 1993) was an Italian -born Canadian professional wrestler, Harley Leland Race (born April 11 1943) is a retired American professional wrestler and current promoter

Royal Rumble (1989): Santana entered at #12 and was eliminated by Savage and Arn Anderson after 12:47. Royal Rumble (1989 was the second annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF and the first

SummerSlam (1989): Santana and the The Rockers are defeated by Martel and the Rougheau Brothers when Martel pinned Jannety at 14:58. SummerSlam (1989 was the second annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation The Rockers were a Professional wrestling Tag team consisting of Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty that teamed from 1985 to 1991

Survivor Series (1989): Santana/Dusty Rhodes/Brutus Beefcake/Red Rooster defeat Honkytonk Man/Big Bossman/Martel/Bad News Brown. Survivor Series (1989 was the third annual Survivor Series Professional wrestling Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by Dusty Rhodes may refer to Dusty Rhodes (wrestler, ring name of Virgil Runnels Jr Edward Harrison Leslie (born April 21 1957) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation Red Rooster is one of Australia 's largest Fast food restaurant chains Honkytonk Man is a 1982 Drama film set in the Great Depression, based on the novel by Clancy Carlile. Allen James Coage ( October 22 1943 &ndash March 6 2007) also known as Bad News Brown and Bad News Allen, was an

Royal Rumble (1990): Santana entered at #23 and was eliminated by Martel and the Ultimate Warrior after 5:02. Royal Rumble (1990 was the third annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation For the South Korean film Ultimate Warrior see Musa (film. For other uses see Warrior (disambiguation.

SummerSlam (1990): The Warlord defeats Santana after a running powerslam in 5:28. SummerSlam (1990 was the third annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF

Survivor Series (1990): Santana/Nikolai Volkoff/The Bushwhackers defeat Sgt. Slaughter/Boris Zhukof/Orient Express. Survivor Series (1990 was the fourth annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Josip Nikolai Peruzović (born October 14 1947) better known by his Ring name of Nikolai Volkoff, is a professional wrestler who is The Bushwhackers are a former Professional wrestling Tag team that also competed as The Sheepherders during their long career This article is about the wrestler Robert Remus For the GI Joe character (based on Remus see Sgt The Orient Express is the name of a long-distance Passenger train originally operated by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits.

Royal Rumble (1991): Santana enters at #11 and was eliminated by Earthquake (John Tenta) after 20:23. Royal Rumble (1991 was the fourth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF

Survivor Series (1991): Santana/Slaughter/Duggan/Kerry von Erich defeated Col. Mustafa/Berzerker/Hercules/Skinner. Survivor Series (1991 was the fifth annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Kerry Gene Adkisson ( February 3 1960 &ndash February 18, 1993) He is best known for his time with his father's promotion World Class Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri (born March 15, 1943) Khosrow also was the assistant coach of two US Olympic squads in the 1970s Berserkers (or Berserks) were Norse Warriors who wore coats of wolf or bear skin and who were commonly understood to have fought in an uncontrollable Hercules is the Roman name for the Mythical Greek hero Heracles, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmena.

Royal Rumble (1992): Santana entered at #7 and was defeated alongside Shawn Michaels after 10:55. Royal Rumble (1992 was the fifth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation

SummerSlam (1992): Santana is defeated by Papa Shango after a shoulderbreaker in 6:00 in a non-televised dark match. SummerSlam (1992 was the fifth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF

Royal Rumble (1993): Santana enters at #25 and was eliminated by Yokozuna after 11:01. Royal Rumble (1993 was the sixth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Rodney Agatupu Anoa'i ( October 2 1966 &ndash October 23 2000) was a Samoan American professional wrestler

WWE Hall of Fame

In 2004, Tito Santana was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame although he still makes occasional appearances for independent wrestling promotions. In Professional wrestling, the WWE Hall of Fame (formerly WWF Hall of Fame) is an institution that honors selected former and current employees of World Wrestling He was inducted by Shawn Michaels. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler.

Personal life

Solis is now a Spanish teacher at Eisenhower Middle School in Roxbury Township, New Jersey where he lives with his wife Leah and their three sons Matthew, Michael, and Mark. Roxbury Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. His wife owns Santana's Hair Salon in Succasunna. Succasunna-Kenvil is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Roxbury Township, in Morris County, New Jersey [1][2]

In wrestling

Notable Feuds & Opponents

Championships and accomplishments

1Title win and reign are not officially recognized by World Wrestling Entertainment. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet,

References

  1. ^ Santana relishes relaxed schedule (1998-07-20). Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Retrieved on 2008-06-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits
  2. ^ More on the Upcoming Autobiorgphy of Tito Santana. WrestlingEpicenter (2008-06-09). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Retrieved on 2008-06-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits

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