Hometown Originally from Mission, Texas Billed from Tocula, Mexico Now lives in Roxbury, New Jersey
Height 6'2"
Weight 234 lbs
Marital Status Married
Trained by Hiro Matsuda (1977)
Debut
Previous Names Richard Blood (Debut) El Matador (WWF)
Finishing Move(s) Flying Forearm Figure Four
Favorite Move(s) Drop Kicks Arm Drags Flying Head-scissors
Notable Feuds The Valiant Brothers Nick Bockwinkel Greg Valentine Don Muraco Paul Orndorff Randy Savage Danny Davis The Hart Foundation Demolition Rick Martel Warlord Shawn Michaels Bob Orton (AWF)
Title History NWA (Amarillo) Western States Tag Team titles w/Ted DiBiase defeating Mr. Pogo & Mr. Sato (????, 1979); WWF Tag Team titles w/Ivan Putski defeating Jerry & Johnny Valiant (October 22, 1979); PWI (Pro-Wrestling Illustrated) Achievement Awards Tag Team of the Year w/Ivan Putski (1979); WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight title defeating Don Muraco (February 11, 1984); WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight title defeating Greg Valentine (July 6, 1985); WWF World Tag Team titles w/Rick Martel defeating Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (October 27, 1987); WWF (World Wrestling Federation) King of the Ring 1989; ECW (Eastern Championship Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Don Muraco (August 8, 1993); IWCCW (New England) Heavyweight title defeating Greg Valentine (February 9, 1994); AWF (American Wrestling Federation) Heavyweight title defeating Bob Orton Jr. [Tournament] (November 29, 1994); AWF (American Wrestling Federation) Heavyweight title defeating Bob Orton Jr. (October 5, 1996); USAP (USA Pro) Heavyweight title defeating Bob Orton Jr. to become 1st champion (December 7, 1996); EWA (Empire Wrestling Alliance) Heavyweight title defeating ????? (June 2, 2000); IWA Heavyweight title defeating Greg “The Hammer” Valentine (August 27, 2005); IAW Television title defeating Andy Chene (July 8, 2006); Renegade Wrestling Alliance title (); NSWA (Michigan) Heavyweight title ()