Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Merced Solis
- Ring Names
- Tito Santana
- El Matador
- Richard Blood
- Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
- Weight
- 234 lbs (106 kg)
- Born May 10, 1953 (age 69)
- Birth Place Mission, Texas
- Billed From
- Tocula, Mexico
Career History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( February 23, 1977 - Present)
- Commentator ( January 1, 1997 - March 29, 1998)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion INDY January 29, 1994 Present Promotion January 1, 1997 March 29, 1998 Promotion AAA
July 23, 1994 November 26, 1994 Promotion ECW
August 8, 1993 September 19, 1993 Promotion May 14, 1983 August 13, 1993 Promotion February 23, 1977 October 14, 1995 Promotion June 22, 1980 December 28, 1982 Promotion April 25, 1980 June 5, 1980 Promotion May 11, 1979 April 16, 1980 Promotion AJPW
October 6, 1978 November 9, 1978 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face - Images
Apr 1992Feb 1977
- Finishers
- El Paso de la Muerte - Running Forearm Club
- Figure-four Leglock
- Flying Forearm Smash
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "El Matador" - Single
Titles & Accomplishments
- Hall of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2004, Individual
- Titles Won
World Wrestling Federation
- 2 WWF Intercontinental Championship
- 2 WWF Tag Team Championship (1 with Ivan Putski, 1 with Rick Martel)
American Wrestling Federation
- 2 AWF Heavyweight Championship
Eastern Championship Wrestling
- 1 ECW World Heavyweight Championship
House of Pain Wrestling Federation
- 1 HoPWF Tag Team Championship
International World Class Championship Wrestling
- 1 IWCCW Heavyweight Championship
NWA Western States Sports
- 1 NWA Western States Tag Team Championship (with Ted DiBiase)
National Wrestling Council
- 1 NWC Heavyweight Championship
Northern States Wrestling Alliance
- 1 NSWA Heavyweight Championship
Renegade Wrestling Alliance
- 1 RWA Heavyweight Championship
USA Pro Wrestling
- 1 USA Pro Heavyweight Championship
Unified Championship Wrestling
- 1 UCW Heavyweight Championship
Universal Superstars of America
- 1 USA Tag Team Championship (with Chris Michaels)
Other Titles:
- 1 CWA Heavyweight Championship
- 1 EWA Heavyweight Championship
- 1 GWA Heavyweight Championship
- 1 IAW Television Championship
- 1 USA Heavyweight Championship
- 1 UWS Tag Team Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- WWE Hall of Fame induction (class of 2004)
- 1989 WWF King of the Ring
- Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame induction (class of 2007)
- New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2011)
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2013)
- PWI Tag Team of the Year (1979 - with Ivan Putski)