| Rico |
| Rico
Height: 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Weight: 230 lb (108 kg) Real name: Rico Thomas Constantino Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada Pro debut: 1998 Finishing move: Rico Driver (Emerald Frosion), Rico Kick (Spinning leg lariat), Sideburn Stunner (Kneeing neckbreaker), Ricosault / High Hard One (Moonsault) Other aliases: Rico Constantino, "The Role Model " Career highlights: AJPW All-Asian Tag Team Champion (w/Bull Buchanan), OVW Heavyweight Champion (3), OVW Southern Tag Team Champion (w/John Cena), WWE World Tag Team Champion (w/Rikishi), WWE Tag Team Champion (w/Charlie Haas), HWA Champion, EWF Champion, MPPW Champion Trained by: Jesse Hernandez Rico began to train with the Empire Wrestling Federation for a career in the wrestling business. Rico was discovered by WWF officials Terry Taylor and Dr. Tom Prichard. After only 12 matches, Rico signed a developmental deal with the WWF. Rico was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling for further training, before being sent up to work for the WWF. He debuted in WWE on the March 21, 2002 episode of SmackDown! originally as a heel, but was turned face due to fan reaction. Early on he tag teamed with future WWE superstar Randy Orton. He was best known as a manager of teams like Billy and Chuck (Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo) and Three Minute Warning, portraying a subtle homosexual stylist as his gimmick. Later in his WWE stint, Rico teamed up with Charlie Haas and had a valet, Miss Jackie. He retained the homosexual gimmick he shared with Gunn and Palumbo, taking it to new levels, much in the vein of Adrian Street. His comedic antics in the ring garnered him much fan reaction and popularity before he was unexpectedly released by WWE on November 7, 2004. After his release, Rico had a brief stint in All Japan Pro Wrestling, which included holding the All-Asian Tag Team Championship with Bull Buchanan. Following the conclusion of his tour with that group, he was reportedly not paid the full amount that he had negotiated with All-Japan's American liaison for appearing with the group. Rico made a brief appearance at the 2005 reunion of the Cauliflower Alley Club (a non-profit fraternal organization for people involved in professional wrestling) in Las Vegas, and announced his retirement from pro wrestling. In May 2005, he announced that he would be returning to a career in law enforcement. In August of that year, he completed his law enforcement training in Boulder City, NV at the top of his class. |
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