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Rick Russo

Nickname: Livewire; The Gunshow

Height: 5' 8"

Weight: 225 lbs.

From: Chicago, IL

Birthday: Jun 21st

Pro Debut: 1995

Aliases: Rick Towers

Feds Worked For: BCW, BPPW, BYEW, EmpCW, EPW, IZW, MERC, MSPW, MStW, MSWA, MWA, NWA-OK, NXW, SWCW, TAP, UWE, XUW, NWA-Southwest (TX), United Wrestling Association (CA)

Finisher: The Lifechanger

Signature Moves: Weapon of Mass Destruction, Old Glory

Career Highlights: -BCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Kareem Sadat)
-BYEW Caution Champion
-EmpCW Champion (2x)
-EPW All-American Champion
-EPW Tag Team Champion (w/ Kevin James Sanchez)
-MSWA Mid-South Champion
-MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion (w/ Largus RagnaBrok)
-SWCW Champion (3x)
-SWCW Luchadore Champion
-SWCW Hardcore Champion (8x)
-SWCW Tag Team Champion (4x; 1 each w/ Ryan Reyes, Les Mayne, Shane Sanchez & Kareem Sadat)
-UWA Champion
-UWA National Champion

Affiliates: The Bounty Hunter, Ryan Reyes, Bobby Star, The Franchise Players, B. M. F., Brandon Barricade, Corey Rae, John E. Stone

Notable Feuds: Yokozuna, Impact, Inc., Maniac Mike, Kareem Sadat, Kevin James Sanchez

Other Facts: -Father of pro wrestler Erica
-Father-in-law of pro wrestler Double D
-As Rick Towers, he used the nickname "The Urban Legend"
-Teamed with The Bounty Hunter and lost his debut match to America's Most Wanted
-Former member of Damage, Inc.
-Former member of the Franchise Players
-Current member of B. M. F.
-Voted Tag Team of the Year (w/ Shane Sanchez) in the 2012 SWCW Year-End Awards
-Ranked #50 in the 2010 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #22 in the 2011 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #25 in the 2012 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #26 in the 2013 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #19 in the 2014 Oklafan Top 50