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Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 244 lbs.
From: Tocula, Edomex, Mexico
Birthday: May 10
Aliases: Richard Blood, El Matador, Merced Solis
Feds worked for: AWA, JCW, MSW, NWA, NWA-West, WCCW, WCW, WWE, WWF, All-Out Mayhem Wrestling (ME), Amercan Wrestling Federation, Big Time Wrestling (MA), Canadian Wrestling Elite (Canada), Connecticut Championship Wrestling, Danish Pro Wrestling (Denmark), Deutsche Wrestling Alliance (Germany), East Coast Pro Wrestling, Eastern Wrestling Alliance (MD), Empire Wrestling Alliance, Forgotten Championship Wrestling (NY), Great Lakes Championship Wrestling, House of Pain Wrestling (WV), Independent Pro Wrestling (NJ), International World Class Championship Wrestling (ME), International Wrestling Cartel, International Wrestling Federation, In Your Face Wrestling (NY), IAW, IWA, Legends of Wrestling, Maryland Championship Wrestling, National Wrestling Superstars (NJ), New York Wrestling Connection, Northern Championship Wrestling (PA), Northern States Wrestling Alliance, Northern States Wrestling Association (MI), NWA Eastern (PA), Power Wrestling Alliance, Pro Wrestling Ohio (OH), Pro Wrestling Xtreme, Renegade Wrestling Alliance, Southern Championship Wrestling, Top Rope Promotions (MA), United States Pro Wrestling, United States Wrestling Federation (MA), Virginia Championship Wrestling (VA), WCWA, Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling (MI),
Finisher: El Paso de la Muerte (Running leaping forearm club to the head of a bent over opponent), Figure-four Leglock, Flying Forearm Smash

Signature Moves: Atomic drop, Big boot, Diving clothesline, Dropkick, Running crossbody, Short-arm clothesline
Career Highlights: -AWF Champion (2x)
-EWA Champion-IAW Television Champion
-IWA Champion
-IWCCW Champion
-HPW Tag Team Champion (w/ The Latin Tornado)
-NSWA Champion
-NWA Eastern Champion
-NWA Western States Tag Team Champion (w/ Ted DiBiase)
-RWA Champion
-USA Pro Champion
-WWF Intercontinental Champion
-WWF World Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Ivan Putski and Rick Martel)
-Won the WWF King of the Ring tournament in 1989
Affiliates: Rick Martel
Notable Feuds: Terry Funk, Dory Funk, Jr., Butch Reed, Greg Valentine, Rick Martel
Other Facts: -Not to be confused with the wrestler of the same name that competes in Mexico
-Played football for West Texas State University with Ted DiBiase & Tully Blanchard. Santana played tight end, while DiBiase was on the team as a defensive tackle and Blanchard was quarterback.
-Wrestled using the name Richard Blood, which ironically is the real name of Ricky Steamboat
-Formerly known as El Matador, not to be confused with either member of the El Matador tag team.
-Under the "El Matador" gimmick, he faced Shawn Michaels in the opening bout of WrestleMania VIII at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. Santana claims that at the time he was being considered for a run with the WWF World Championship but says that the spot was given to Bret Hart; the WWF was considering expanding into South and Central America, and felt that having Santana, its most high profile Latino wrestler, as champion would aid its cause. The plan was eventually scrapped and the decision was made to expend into Canada, thus making the Canadian-born Hart a more viable option as champion. In any case, Santana wrestled under the "El Matador" gimmick through 1993, mostly as a jobber
-In 1997, Santana did Spanish colour commentary for the WWF broadcasts.
-Competed in the first WWF match broadcast on the USA Network (against Rene Goulet)
-Owns a hair salon in Roxbury, New Jersey and is also a Physical Education & Spanish Teacher.
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004
-Voted Tag Team of the Year (w/ Ivan Putski) in 1979 by Pro Wrestling Illustrated
-Ranked #134 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked #65 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked #68 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked #90 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked #51 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked #188 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked #200 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked #340 in the 1998 PWI 500