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Rocco Valentino

Rocco Valentino

Nickname: The Oklahoma Legend

Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 219 lbs

From: Little Italy, NY

Birthday: Sep 23rd

Pro Debut: 1996

Aliases: Ichiban 1st

Feds Worked For: BB, ComPro, FCW, MCW, NWA-OK, NWA-U, OPW, OCW, TPW, WLW, WWEmp, WWF

Signature Moves: Roccosault, El Finito

 

Career Highlights: -ComPro Champion
-ComPro Tag Team Champion (w/ Dutch Hagen)
-FCW Champion
-Oklahoma Old School Champion
-NWA-U Oklahoma Champion
-NWA-U Universal Champion
-OCW Oklahoma Champion
-OCW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion (w/ Vinnie Valentino)
-OCW Oklahoma Television Champion
-OPW Oklahoma Champion (5x)
-OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Vinnie Valentino)
-SSW Turnpike Champion
-TPW Champion (2x)
-TPW Oklahoma Champion (2x)
-WWEmp Tag Team Champion (w/ Zane Morris)
-Competed against Jimmy Kane in a Steel Cage match, the first to be held in Oklahoma in 15 years
-Opened a WWF House show in Tulsa against Bull Schmitt
-Wrestled with Bull Schmitt against the Mean Street Posse for WWF

Affiliates: The Playboy Cartel, VIP Crew, Generation X, POWER, Hate, Inc., Compound Varsity, Dutch Hagen, La M, Zane Morris

Notable Feuds: Jimmy Kane, The Great Bolo, Justin Lee, Anthony Jackson, Bernard Funk, Dexter Hardaway, Brent Albright

Other Facts: -Cousin of pro wrestlers Brent Albright, Blake Albright, Joey Casanova & Vito Casanova
-Cousin (by marriage) of former wrestling manager Kaci Cannon
-Graduated with a Master's Degree in Business Management from Southern Nazarene University of Oklahoma
-Lost his debut match to The Original Renegade.
-First person in Oklahoma to receive an NWA World Title opportunity from Brent Albright
-Was the first wrestler to wear a mask and compete as Ichiban. Unmasked himself on May 9, 2003.
-Sometimes uses a spike as a foreign object in his matches. Fans named this "Mr. Spikey".
-Appeared in the movie "The Prize Fighter" in 2003.
-Former Play-by-play announcer for NWA-OK
-Former owner of OPW
-Former commissioner of TPW
-Former member of the Playboy Cartel
-Former leader of The VIP Crew
-Former member of POWER
-Former member of Hate Inc.
-Former member of The Compound Varsity
-Former member of La M
-Former member of the Hawaiian Shirt Mafia
-Holds the record as the longest reigning NWA-U Universal Champion (6 months, 21 days)
-Holds the record as the longest reigning OPW Oklahoma Champion (7 months, 5 days)
-Holds the record as the longest reigning OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion (w/ Vinnie Valentino; 7 months, 17 days)
-1st person to obtain a license as a wrestling promoter after the Oklahoma Boxing & Wrestling Commission was created.
-Created the Oklahoma Triple Crown in 2006 by unifying the ComPro, FCW & NWA Oklahoma Titles. Later replaced the NWA Oklahoma Title with the NWA Universal Title.
-Set an Oklahoma record by winning 5 titles in 4 different federations between April & October, 2006.
-Voted Match of the Year (vs. Anthony Jackson) and Feud of the Year (vs. Sonny C, tied w/ Justin Lee vs. Canadian Luchadore) by the TPW Fans in 2003.
-Voted Match of the Year (vs. Justin Lee) by the TPW Fans in 2004.
-Voted Wrestler of the Year by the ComPro fans in 2006.
-Voted Feud of the Year (vs. Brent Albright), Most Hated Wrestler of the Year and Wrestler of the Year by the NWA-U Fans in 2006.
-Voted Wrestler of the Year in the 2006 Oklafan Year-End Awards.
-Was one of the first wrestlers to be inducted into the TPW Hall of Fame in 2005
-Ranked #1 in the 2006 Oklafan Top 50, the first and only year he was ranked.
-Inducted into the Oklahoma Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame at the Bartlesville Brawl event on March 28, 2014

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Spotlight in History

  • 1964 Karl Kox def. Louie Tillet for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 2004 Shane Morbid def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
  • 2004 Codie Mullins def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
  • 2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Codie Mullins for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
  • 2004 Pork Chop def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
  • 2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Pork Chop for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
  • 2004 S.K. Fulton def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
  • 2004 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. S.K. Fulton for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
  • 2006 Ryan Davidson def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 2011 Michael Barry def. Kenny Campbell for the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 2016 Spyder became the SRPW United States Champion
  • 2016 Skylar Slice became the IZW Womens Champion
  • 2021 Lady Sensacion became the FIW Women’s Champion
  • 2021 Rodeo (Chandler Hopkins & Malico) def. Cam Cole & Johnny Bedlam for the TexPro Tag Team Champions
  • 2022 Duke Cornell def. Blue Bolt for the WFC Prime Champion
  • 2022 Maddox Jones def. Striker for the EPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 2022 Mike Gunns def. Jake Danielsson for the NAW Heavyweight Champion

Week of Sun 06-16 to Sat: 06-22

  • 06-16 1959 The Zebra Kid def. The Golden Giant for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 06-16 1970 Johnny Valentine def. Killer Kowalski for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 06-16 1984 Terry Taylor def. Krusher Khrushchev for the MSW Television Champion
  • 06-16 1986 Buzz Sawyer def. Chris Adams for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 06-16 2006 Bobby Burns def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-16 2006 Beau Dalton became the SRPW X Division Champion
  • 06-16 2006 Ray Martinez became the SRPW X Division Champion
  • 06-16 2012 Big Business (Kevin Morgan & Damon Windsor) def. The Old School Suckas (Gary Tool & Randy Price) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 06-16 2017 Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders & Chaz Sharpe) def. Cursed (Kuda & Blade [2nd]) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 06-16 2017 Nytronis A'Teo def. Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders, Shawn Sanders, & Chaz Sharpe) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 06-16 2023 Jason Simon became the MajCW Native American Champion
  • 06-16 2023 Dan Webber def. Cappuccino Jones for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-17 1957 Billy Raborn became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-17 1958 Bull Curry def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 06-17 1983 Jimmy Garvin def. David Von Erich for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-17 1983 Kerry Von Erich & Bruiser Brody def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
  • 06-17 2005 Kenny Campbell def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW X Division Champion
  • 06-17 2006 The Party Express (Mitch Carter & Cade Sydal) def. Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 06-17 2008 Kunna Keyoh def. El Culo Intruso for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
  • 06-17 2017 Prince Mahalli def. Paul Puertorico for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
  • 06-17 2017 Michael Wolf def. Aaron Anders for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 06-17 2017 Randy Price def. Double D for the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 06-17 2023 Alex Royal def. Justin Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
  • 06-18 1964 Karl Kox def. Louie Tillet for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 06-18 2004 Shane Morbid def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-18 2004 Codie Mullins def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-18 2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Codie Mullins for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-18 2004 Pork Chop def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-18 2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Pork Chop for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-18 2004 S.K. Fulton def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-18 2004 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. S.K. Fulton for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-18 2006 Ryan Davidson def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-18 2011 Michael Barry def. Kenny Campbell for the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 06-18 2016 Spyder became the SRPW United States Champion
  • 06-18 2016 Skylar Slice became the IZW Womens Champion
  • 06-18 2021 Lady Sensacion became the FIW Women’s Champion
  • 06-18 2021 Rodeo (Chandler Hopkins & Malico) def. Cam Cole & Johnny Bedlam for the TexPro Tag Team Champions
  • 06-18 2022 Duke Cornell def. Blue Bolt for the WFC Prime Champion
  • 06-18 2022 Maddox Jones def. Striker for the EPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-18 2022 Mike Gunns def. Jake Danielsson for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-19 1977 Fritz Von Erich def. Bruiser Brody for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 06-19 2010 Aaron Neil def. John O'Malley for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-19 2015 Bree Ann def. Claudia for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
  • 06-20 1972 The Continental Warriors (Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente) def. Tom Jones & Ivan Putski for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 06-20 1977 Bill Watts became the TSW North American Champion
  • 06-20 1987 Barry Windham became the UWF Western States Heritage Champion
  • 06-20 2004 X-Cal def. John O'Malley for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-20 2009 Dustin Heritage def. Dane Griffin for the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 06-20 2009 BLK-OUT (Montego Seeka & Jermaine Johnson) def. Impact, Inc, (Johnny Z & Bernie D) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 06-20 2014 Bree Ann def. Miss Diss Lexia for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
  • 06-20 2021 DNR (Drake Gallows & Revan) def. Malik Mayfield & Maui Mike for the ASP Tag Team Champions
  • 06-21 1982 Junkyard Dog def. Bob Roop for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-21 1987 Al Perez def. The Dingo Warrior for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-21 2003 Kitty def. Manservant for the TPW Womens Champion
  • 06-21 2008 Tim Rockwell def. El Super Colibri for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 06-21 2008 Li'l Joe def. Xavior for the GPCW Cruiserweight Champion
  • 06-21 2014 Buster Cherry def. Havoc for the SWCW All-American Champion
  • 06-22 2005 Phillip def. Se7en for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-22 2018 Joe Cuedo def. Brock Baker for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
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