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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
- 1953 Billy Raborn def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Title
- 1968 The Spoiler & Gary Hart became the WCCW American Tag Team Champions
- 1979 Jose Lothario & El Halcon def. The Spoiler & Mark Lewin for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
- 1981 Mike George def. Bob Sweetan for the TSW Tri-State Title
- 2003 Jef Tiger became the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 2003 Tyler Bateman def. Jef Tiger for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 2003 John O'Malley def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 2008 Bad Boy became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 2008 The Enforcer became the SECW Tri-State Champion
- 2012 Tim Rockwell def. Brandon Walker for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
- 2013 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. The Birds of Prey (Phoenix & Falcon) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
Week of Sun 05-31 to Sat: 06-06
- 05-31 1954 Tor Yamato def. Rocco Perez for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Title
- 05-31 1968 Grizzly Smith def. Spoiler #1 for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 05-31 1971 Tom Jones & Billy Red Lyons def. The Spoilers (Spoiler #1 & Spoiler #2) for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
- 05-31 1981 The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) def. Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 05-31 2003 Anthony Jackson def. Rocco Valentino for the TPW Heavyweight Title
- 05-31 2008 Slam Shady became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 05-31 2008 Brent Albright became the NWA-OK Universal Heavyweight Champion
- 05-31 2008 Xavior def. Sage for the SWCW Cruiserweight Title
- 05-31 2008 3rd Rail def. Damon Windsor for the SWCW Heavyweight Title
- 05-31 2008 Lady Venom def. Dominique LaReaux for the SWCW Womens Title
- 05-31 2014 Cody Burns def. Sam Stackouse for the SRPW Heavyweight Title
- 05-31 2014 Matt Majestic def. MHM, Inc. (Ray Martinez, Alabastair Hunt & K. P. Moore) for the SRPW United States Title
- 05-31 2014 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. The Sexy Camachos (Vinnie Camacho & Roberto Camacho) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
- 05-31 2014 Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) def. The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
- 05-31 2024 Skylar Slice/Sgt. Slice def. Miranda Gordy for the CPW Women’s Title
- 05-31 2024 The Super Crash Brothers (Trench Blythe & Badger James) def. The Canadian Rez Devils (The Canadian Red Devil & Koko) for the CPW Tag Team Titles
- 05-31 2024 Nathan Estrada def. Merc for the CPW Heavyweight Title
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- 05-31 2026 Max Leon def. Tony Snow for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 06-01 1953 Billy Raborn def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Title
- 06-01 1968 The Spoiler & Gary Hart became the WCCW American Tag Team Champions
- 06-01 1979 Jose Lothario & El Halcon def. The Spoiler & Mark Lewin for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
- 06-01 1981 Mike George def. Bob Sweetan for the TSW Tri-State Title
- 06-01 2003 Jef Tiger became the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 06-01 2003 Tyler Bateman def. Jef Tiger for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 06-01 2003 John O'Malley def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 06-01 2008 Bad Boy became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 06-01 2008 The Enforcer became the SECW Tri-State Champion
- 06-01 2012 Tim Rockwell def. Brandon Walker for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
- 06-01 2013 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. The Birds of Prey (Phoenix & Falcon) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
- 06-02 1979 The Spoiler became the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2007 Damien Morte def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Title
- 06-02 2007 Lady Venom became the SWCW Womens Champion
- 06-02 2007 Prophet def. Dexter Hardaway for the SWCW Sooner Xtreme Title
- 06-02 2010 Michael Barry def. Kevin James Sanchez for the BYEW Heavyweight Title
- 06-02 2010 Saints of the Damned (Draven Cross & Sage) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the BYEW Tag Team Titles
- 06-02 2010 Death Row [2nd] def. Rick Russo for the BYEW Caution Title
- 06-02 2012 Brandon Walker became the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2012 The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) def. The Franchise Players (Rick Russo & Les Mayne) for the SWCW Tag Team Titles
- 06-02 2012 Drake Gallows def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Title
- 06-02 2017 Cody Burns def. Brandon Groom for the BPPW Oklahoma Title
- 06-02 2019 Team Boner (Drake Gallows & Mascara La Parka/MLP) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the ASP Tag Team Titles
- 06-02 2019 Brock Landers def. Adam Patrick for the ASP Inter-County Title
- 06-02 2019 Erica became the ASP Women's Champion
- 06-02 2024 Toxic Masculinity (Johnny Lightning & Johnny Dynamite) def. Mr. Nasty & Eddie LeVaughn for the WFC Tag Team Titles
- 06-02 2024 Thrash def. Tim Rockwell for the WFC Heavyweight Title
- 06-03 1968 Fritz Von Erich def. Spoiler #1 for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
- 06-03 1968 Danny Hodge & Lorenzo Parente def. Jack Donovan & Ron Reed for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
- 06-03 1969 Baron Von Raschke became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-03 1980 David Von Erich def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 06-03 2016 Brock Landers def. Terry Pantera for the MSWA Oklahoma Title
- 06-03 2016 C. J. Ward became the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 06-03 2017 The Pinnacle (Anthony Andrews & Shawn Hendrix) def. Excellence Personified (Dustin Heritage & Duke Swellington) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
- 06-04 1937 Ray Villmer became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 1981 Kerry Von Erich def. Ernie Ladd for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
- 06-04 1981 The Spoiler became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-04 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Chris Adams for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 06-04 1986 The Von Erichs (Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich & Mike Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champions
- 06-04 2002 Billy & Chuck def. Rikishi & Rico for the WWE RAW World Tag Team Titles
- 06-04 2004 Justin Lee def. Brian Lakewood for the TPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Title
- 06-04 2010 The Foreign Legion (Boris Saarikoski & Dutch Hagen) def. The Old School Express (Jason Jones & Jake Boulder) for the MWA Tag Team Titles
- 06-04 2021 Warren Powers def. Father Padge for the EPW Internet Television Title
- 06-04 2022 Tommy Dean def. Mr. Nasty for the CPW Heavyweight Title
- 06-04 2022 Phoebe def. Killista for the CPW Women’s Title
- 06-04 2022 Mascara Purpura def. Double D for the CPW 918 Title
- 06-05 1975 Dick Murdoch def. Danny Miller for the TSW North American Title
- 06-05 1997 Generation X (Zane Morris & Ian St. James) became the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champions
- 06-05 2009 El Super Colibri became the MWA MAX-Division Champion
- 06-05 2010 Rick Russo def. 3rd Rail for the SWCW Heavyweight Title
- 06-05 2021 Two Man Sam (Sam Stackhouse & Samuel Savage) became the CPW Tag Team Champions
- 06-05 2021 Tommy Dean def. Double D for the CPW Heavyweight Title
- 06-06 1966 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
- 06-06 1972 Tom Jones & Ivan Putski def. The Continental Warriors (Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente) for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
- 06-06 1981 Jake Roberts def. The Grappler for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
- 06-06 2025 Owen def. Jacob Edwards for the UWO Dojo Division Title
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Who was the only wrestler to win the TPW Oklahoma Old School Title?