Ricky Santana

Last updated: February 26, 2025

Title History

  • NWA (Pacific Northwest) Tag Team titles w/Brady Boone defeating Mike Miller & Abduda Dein (October 4, 1986);
  • NWA (Pacific Northwest) Tag Team titles w/Coco Samoa defeating Mike Miller & Abduda Dein (January 7, 1987);
  • NWA (Pacific Northwest) Heavywieght title defeating Rip Oliver (March 21, 1987);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) Puerto Rican Heavyweight title defeating Super Black Ninja (Keiji Muto) (August 6, 1988);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) Puerto Rican Heavyweight title defeating Bobby Jaggers (November 24, 1988);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Profe (January 14, 1989);
  • NWA (Pacific Northwest) Television title defeating Al Madril (February 24, 1990);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Mr. Pogo (April 20, 1990);
  • NWA (Pacific Northwest) Tag Team titles w/Curtis Thompson defeating Art Barr & Jeff Warner (May 12, 1990);
  • NWA (Pacific Northwest) Tag Team titles w/Al Madril defeating Juice Patrol (Art Barr & Jeff Warner) (August 25, 1990);
  • NWA (Pacific Northwest) Tag Team titles w/Brad Anderson defeating The Grappler & The Equalizer (February 2, 1991);
  • NWA (Pacific Northwest) Tag Team titles w/Brad Anderson defeating Steve Doll & Bart Sawyer (February 16, 1991);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Brad Anderson (May 25, 1991);
  • WWC Caribbean Tag Team titles w/Ray Gonzalez defeating Hurricane Castillo Jr. & Miguelito Perez (August 24, 1991);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) Caribbean Tag Team titles w/Ray Gonzalez defeating Dusty Wolfe & Galan Mendoza (September 28, 1991);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) World Tag Team titles w/Rex King defeating Wendell Cooley & Frankie Lancaster (December 25, 1991);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) World Tag Team titles w/Rex King defeating Wendell Cooley & Frankie Lancaster (February 29, 1992);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) World Tag Team titles w/Ray Gonzalez defeating Mohammad Hussein & El Vigilante (February 21, 1993);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) World Tag Team titles w/Ray Gonzalez defeating ???? & ???? (April 1993);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) Television title defeating Sean Morley (1994 or 1995);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) World Tag Team titles w/Fidel Sierra defeating Ray Gonzalez & Bronco (1995);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) Television title defeating Sweet Brown Sugar (Skip Young) (March 23, 1996);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) World Tag Team titles w/Ray Gonzalez defeating Sean Morley & Shane Sewell (May 4, 1996);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) World Tag Team titles w/La Ley (Jorge W. de Leon) defeating The Texas Hangen (March 1, 1997);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) Puerto Rican Heavyweight title defeating Mohammed Hussein (September 6, 1997);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) Puerto Rican Heavyweight title defeating Villano III (November 29, 1997);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) World Tag Team titles w/Shane Sewell defeating Mark & Chris Youngblood (March 22, 1998);
  • Catch Wrestling Association World Tag Team titles w/Black Navy Seal beat Michael Kovac & Dirk Rotzek (November 27, 1999);
  • IWA (Puerto Rico) Tag Team titles w/Val Venis [Sean Morley] by winning a 3-WAY Tag match (January 6, 2000);
  • IWA (Puerto Rico) Tag Team titles w/Sean Hill [Sean Hill Replaces Val Venis] (March 2, 2000);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) World Tag Team titles w/Rico Suave defeating Thunder & Lightning (June 9, 2001);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) Television title defeating Super Gladiator (February 16, 2002);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) Caribbean Heavyweight title defeating Rico Suave (June 22, 2002);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) Caribbean Heavyweight title defeating Rico Suave (August 24, 2002);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) Puerto Rican Heavyweight title defeating El Nene in a Tournament Final (November 28, 2002);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) World Tag Team titles w/Fidel Sierra defeating Bronco II & Bronco III (July 19, 2003);
  • WWC (Puerto Rico) World Tag Team titles w/Brent Dail defeating Bronco II & Bronco III (August 16, 2003);

Career Highlights

  • Ricky Santana is a long time tag team partner of David Sierra as Espelicitos (aka Barrio Brothers in WCW)..
  • November 26, 1999–CWA: Michael Kovac vs. Ricky Santana ended in a time limit draw.
  • November 27, 1999–CWA: Black Navy Seal and Ricky Santana defeated Dirk Rotzek and Michael Kovac.
  • November 28, 1999–CWA: Ricky Santana defeated Dirk Roztek.
  • November 30, 1999–CWA: Franz Schuhmann defeated Ricky Santana.
  • December 1, 1999–CWA: Franz Schuhmann and Karsten Kretschmer defeated Jason Neidhart and Ricky Santana.
  • December 2, 1999–CWA: Dirk Rotzek, Michael Kovac and Ulf Hermann defeated Black Navy Seal, Butch Bronson and Ricky Santana in the 1st round.
  • December 3, 1999–CWA: Jason Neidhart defeated Ricky Santana in a street fight.
  • December 4, 1999–CWA: Ricky Santana and Black Navy Seal defeated Dirk Roztek and Michael Kovac.
  • December 15, 1999–IWA Puerto Rico: The Hardy Boyz defeated Ricky Santana and Ricky Banderas.
  • April 28, 2000–IWA Puerto Rico: Glamour Boy Shane defeated Ricky Santana.
  • September 2001: Ricky Santana was a Road Agent for the World Wrestling Federation..
  • June 2002: Ricky Santana is now booking for Carlos Colon’s World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico..
  • August 13, 2002–WWC: Carly Colon and Eddie Colon defeated Ricky Santana and Damien Steele.
  • September 14, 2002–WWC: Fidel Sierra and Ricky Santana defeated Rico Suave and Wilfredo Alejandro.
  • November 24, 2007–Planet Championship Wrestling: Barry Horowitz vs. Ricky Santana ended in a 15-minute draw..
  • July 19, 2003–WWC: Ricky Santana and Fidel Sierra defeated Los Broncos to win the tag team titles.
  • November 3, 2005–WWC: Ricky Santana and Fidel Sierra defeated Derrick King and Stan Lee.
  • August 10, 2006–WWC: Ricky Santana and Fidel Sierra defeated Jason X and Hannibal.
  • August 11, 2006–WWC: Ricky Santana defeated Jason X.
  • August 12, 2006–WWC: Ricky Santana and Fidel Sierra defeated Jason X and Hannibal by disqualification.
  • August 13, 2006–WWC: Ricky Santana and Fidel Sierra vs. Rico Suave and Tim Arson ended in a double disqualification.
  • July 13, 2007–WWC: Ricky Santana participated in a battle royal won by The Masked Man.
  • April 11, 2009–WWC: Huracan Castillo defeated Ricky Santana.
  • September 10, 2011–WXW: King Haku, Ricky Santana and Sean Maluta defeated Alex G, Bryan Maddox and Nick Nero.
  • October 8, 2011–Lucha Pop: Zumbi defeated Ricky Santana by disqualification.
  • November 16, 2013–WWC: Carlito Colon defeated Ricky Santana in a hair vs. hair match.
  • January 4, 2014–WWC: Invader #1 defeated Ricky Santana.
  • January 5, 2014–WWC: Carlito Colon and Invader #1 defeated Ricky Santana and Ray Gonzalez.
  • May 10, 2014–UPW: Tatanka defeated Ricky Santana.
  • August 16, 2014–CCW: Bobby Sanford and Pablo Marquez defeated The Barrio Brothers (Fidel Sierra and Ricky Santana).
  • November 8, 2014–WXW: Camacho, King Haku, Ricky Santana and The Cuban Assassin defeated The Prophesy (Alexander Page, Alex G & The Beast ) and Bryan Richards.
  • November 19, 2016–WXW: ERA, LA Smooth and Ricky Santana defeated Big O, D. Ramos, Deathrow Jethro and Jorel Ganzy in a handicap match.
  • November 7, 2018–IPW: The Barrio Brothers (Ricky Santana and The Cuban Assassin) defeated Bruce Santee and Nick Fame.
  • January 12, 2019–IPW: David Babylon & The Bug defeated Hollywood Law (Hunter Law & Troy Hollywood) and The Metro Brothers (Chris Metro & JC Metro) and The Dynasty (Kennedy Kendrick & Richie Pepperfield) and Southern Posse (Rick Thames & Sonny Trout) and The Vandals (Johnny Vandal & Tommy Vandal) and Dagon Briggs & David Mercury and CJ O’Doyle & Irish Jack and Ricky Santana & The Cuban Assassin in a rage in the cage match.
  • August 17, 2019–The Gathering’s Rumble At The Hilton: Ricky Santana was in the rumble match won by Mr. Hughes.
  • September 14, 2019–WXW 23rd Anniversary show: Ricky Santana and Sugaa defeated The Wreckoning (JD and Jeremiah McCoy).
  • June 20, 2020–CCW: Jimmy McDowell, Storm and Tyler Tornado defeated The Barrio Brothers (Fidel Sierra & Ricky Santana) and Francisco Ciatso.
  • July 12, 2024–Lucha Maniaks: Decimus defeated Chris Carter and Low Rider and Ricky Santana and Tyler Blue and Master Boy Jr. in a copa lucha match.
hometown: Puerto Rico, USA
height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
weight: 235 lbs (107 kg)
debut: 1982
previous names: Espelicitos I
The Hood (Portland)
Aldo Marino
Ricky Barrio
gender: Male
status: Retired
type: Single
current promotion: Inactive

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