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Paul Rodriguez

Height: 5' 8"

Weight: 175 lbs.

From: Planet Puerto Rico

Birthday: Jun 26th

Pro Debut: February 1999

Aliases: Tarantula, Paul Puertorico

Feds Worked For: ASP, BCW, BMLL, BPPW, BPW, ComPro, CPW, FIW, IWR, LA, LLR, MStW, MSWA, NWA-TXO, OCW, OKX, OPW, OWA, SRPW, UWE, UWO, WAH, WFC, WLW, Coastal Wrestling Federation (TX), Hometown Heroes (KS), 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.
-As Paul Puertorico, he used the nicknames "The Tropical Storm", "The Oklahoma Luchadore" and "The Extra Terrestrial"
-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
-Current member of HIM
-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