Tito Santana
Real Name
Merced Solis
Birthday
May 10, 1953
Hometown
Originally from Mission, Texas
Billed from Tocula, Mexico
Now lives in Roxbury, New Jersey
Height
6'2"
Weight
234 lbs
Marital Status
Married
Trained by
Hiro Matsuda (1977)
Debut
Previous Names
Richard Blood (Debut)
El Matador (WWF)
Finishing Move(s)
Flying Forearm
Figure Four
Favorite Move(s)
Drop Kicks
Arm Drags
Flying Head-scissors
Notable Feuds
The Valiant Brothers
Nick Bockwinkel
Greg Valentine
Don Muraco
Paul Orndorff
Randy Savage
Danny Davis
The Hart Foundation
Demolition
Rick Martel
Warlord
Shawn Michaels
Bob Orton (AWF)
Title History
NWA (Amarillo) Western States Tag Team titles w/Ted DiBiase defeating Mr. Pogo & Mr. Sato
(????, 1979);
WWF Tag Team titles w/Ivan Putski defeating Jerry & Johnny Valiant (October 22, 1979);
PWI (Pro-Wrestling Illustrated) Achievement Awards Tag Team of the Year w/Ivan Putski (1979);
WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight title defeating Don Muraco (February 11, 1984);
WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight title defeating Greg Valentine (July 6, 1985);
WWF World Tag Team titles w/Rick Martel defeating Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (October 27, 1987);
WWF (World Wrestling Federation) King of the Ring 1989;
ECW (Eastern Championship Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Don Muraco (August 8, 1993);
IWCCW (New England) Heavyweight title defeating Greg Valentine (February 9, 1994);
AWF (American Wrestling Federation) Heavyweight title defeating Bob Orton Jr. [Tournament] (November 29, 1994);
AWF (American Wrestling Federation) Heavyweight title defeating Bob Orton Jr. (October 5, 1996);
USAP (USA Pro) Heavyweight title defeating Bob Orton Jr. to become 1st champion (December 7, 1996);
EWA (Empire Wrestling Alliance) Heavyweight title defeating ????? (June 2, 2000);
IWA Heavyweight title defeating Greg “The Hammer” Valentine (August 27, 2005);
IAW Television title defeating Andy Chene (July 8, 2006);
Renegade Wrestling Alliance title ();
NSWA (Michigan) Heavyweight title ()
