Bios
Paul Puertorico
Nickname: The Tropical Storm; The Oklahoma Luchadore; The Extra Terrestrial
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 175 lbs.
From: Planet Puerto Rico
Birthday: Jun 26th
Pro Debut: February 1999
Aliases: Tarantula
Feds Worked For: ASP, BCW, BMLL, BPPW, BPW, ComPro, CPW, FIW, IWR, LA, LLR, MSWA, NWA-TXO, OCW, OKX, OPW, OWA, SRPW, UWE, UWO, WAH, WFC, WLW, Coastal Wrestling Federation (TX), Hometown Heroes (KS), Mid-States Wrestling (AR/KS/MO/OK), Midwest Wrestling Federation (KS), NWA Southwest (TX),
Finisher: Tropical Storm
Signature Moves: OSM, 8 Legged Drop, Huracanrana, Brain Buster, Elbow Drop, Moonsault
Career Highlights: -BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion (w/ Aeronaut, Gemini [2nd], Elijah Sparks, & Super Mojo [as a faction])
-BPW 365 Champion
-ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion (2x)
-MSWA Mid-South Champion
-MWF Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Punisher and Jef Tiger)
-OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion (3x)
-SRPW Tag Team Champion (w/ X-Cal)
-SRPW United States Champion
-UWE Tag Team Champion (w/ Steven Cruze)
-WAH Champion
-WFC Champion (2x)
-WFC HomeTown Heroes Champion (2x)
-WFC Tag Team Champion (w/ Jason Jones)
-XDWF GenX Champion
Affiliates: Steve Hartley, Punisher, Jef Tiger, Jimmy Kane, Ian St. James, Ichiban [2nd], Adam LaCroix, X-Cal, Roberto Camacho, Tommy D, Spyder, Aeronaut, Gemini [2nd]/Gemini Blue, Gemini Red, Nikki Knight, Elijah Sparks, Super Mojo, Matrix, Aerokid, Reed, Ryan Reed, Ray Martinez, Kyle Everlast, Mas, The Mercenary, Alexa Vega, Dustin McGowan, Tim Rockwell, Alex Royal, Dark Forces
Notable Feuds: Joey Casanova, Roberto Romero, Drake Gallows, Matt Majestic, Tim Rockwell
Other Facts: -Son of pro wrestler Tarantula. He took the identity from his father when he began his wrestling career.
-Father of pro wrestling male valet Aerokid
-Formerly known as Tarantula, not to be confused with the Tarantula who competed in NWA-U and was a regular in Texas.
-Sometimes billed from Ponce, Puerto Rico or The Enchanted Island of Puerto Rico
-Sometimes carries the Planet Puertorico Title to the ring with him and claims to be the Grand Undisputed Planetary Champion. However that title lineage cannot be verified.
-Former member of Space Age/The Space Age Heroes
-Former member of The Villains (UWE version)
-Former member of The Proclamation
-Former member of Dark Forces
-Votted Match of the Year (vs. Sam Stackhouse, Brock Landers, Luke Grayson and El Fuego del Sol in a 5-Way Ladder Match) in the 2015 MSWA Year-End Awards
-Voted Match of the Year (vs. Sam Stackhouse vs. Brock Landers vs. Luke Grayson vs. El Fuego del Sol) in the 2015 Oklafan Year-End Awards
-Voted Hometown Hero of the Year in the 2017 WFC Year-End Awards
-Voted Feud of the Year (vs. Tim Rockwell) in the 2018 Oklafan Year-End Awards
-Voted Feud of the Year (vs. Tim Rockwell) in the 2018 WFC Year-End Awards
-Voted Tag Team of the Year (w/ Jason Jones) in the 2021 WFC Year-End Awards
-Ranked #23 in the 2013 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #5 in the 2014 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #27 in the 2015 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #41 in the 2016 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #7 in the 2017 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #1 in the 2018 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #6 in the 2019 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #43 in the 2020 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #40 in the 2021 Oklafan Top 50
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Upcoming Events
- ASP · May 4 11:30am · Noble
- BPW · May 4 3:00pm · Sapulpa
- WFC · May 4 7:00pm · Broken Arrow
- TexPro · May 4 7:00pm · Ardmore
- EDW · May 5 6:00pm · Tulsa
- NAW · May 10 6:30pm · Salina
- WAH · May 11 6:00pm · Tulsa
- UWO · May 11 6:00pm · Tuttle
- NAW · May 11 6:30pm · Watts (Chewey)
- MHCW · May 17 7:00pm · Seminole
- UWE · May 18 6:00pm · Tahlequah
- EPW · May 18 6:00pm · Oklahoma City
- WAH · May 25 6:00pm · Tulsa
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- EDW · May 5 6:00pm · Tulsa
- EPW · May 18 6:00pm · Oklahoma City
- MHCW · May 17 7:00pm · Seminole
- NAW · May 10 6:30pm · Salina
- NAW · May 11 6:30pm · Watts (Chewey)
- TexPro · May 4 7:00pm · Ardmore
- UWE · May 18 6:00pm · Tahlequah
- UWO · May 11 6:00pm · Tuttle
- WAH · May 11 6:00pm · Tulsa
- WAH · May 25 6:00pm · Tulsa
- WFC · May 4 7:00pm · Broken Arrow
- Mick Foley, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 24 2:00pm · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Mick Foley, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 25 10:00am · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
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- Jimmy Hart and Matt Riddle · Aug 10 10:00am · Cox Business Convention Center · Tulsa
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Current Champions
United Wrestling Entertainment
Tag Team Champions
War Hearts
- Heavyweight Champion: Killbane
- Apex Champion: Violet Payne