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Paul Centopani
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Ring name(s)	Paul Roma
Billed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Billed weight	244 lb (111 kg/17.4 st)
Born	April 29, 1960 (1960-04-29) (age 48) Kensington, Kentucky, U.S.
Resides	Bridgeport, Connecticut
Debut	1985

Paul Roma (born Paul Centopani April 29, 1960) is a professional wrestler who is most known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling primarily as a tag-team wrestler alongside such partners as Jim Powers, Hercules, Arn Anderson and Paul Orndorff. Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kg redirects here. ... The stone is a unit of mass in the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and most Commonwealth countries. ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Bridgeport redirects here. ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ... Jim Powers (born Robert Mooneyham on January 4, 1963 in New York City) is an American professional wrestler who most notably wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation in the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s. ... Hercules Ray Hercules Fernandez (1957–2004) was a professional wrestler who primarily wrestled in Florida and Texas. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Paul Orndorff (born October 29, 1949 in Brandon, Florida) is a retired professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling as Mr. ...

World Wrestling Federation

Roma made his pro wrestling debut in 1985 and soon signed contracts with the WWF. His first big break came in 1987 when he was paired up with Jim Powers in a tag team called The Young Stallions.^[1] The team seemingly received their name by accident when play-by-play commentator Vince McMahon referred to them once as "a couple of young stallions" thus naming the team. Powers and Roma were still viewed as enhancement talent when, during the August 8, 1987 episode of WWF Superstars of Wrestling (taped August 4, they scored an upset disqualification victory over WWF Tag Team Champions the Hart Foundation.^[2] The victory launched the team into a run as featured performers in the WWF. They were even one of only two surviving teams alongside The Killer Bees in the elimination tag team match at the first annual Survivor Series pay-per-view on November 26, 1987.^[3] Jim Powers (born Robert Mooneyham on January 4, 1963 in New York City) is an American professional wrestler who most notably wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation in the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s. ... The Young Stallions were a professional wrestling tag team. ... Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ... is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 1987. ... WWF Superstars of Wrestling was a professional wrestling program that debuted on September 6, 1986, replacing WWF Championship Wrestling. ... is the 216th day of the year (217th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the tag team championship that is currently defended on the RAW brand of WWE. For SmackDown!s tag team championship, see WWE Tag Team Championship. ... The Hart Foundation was a collective name used by various stables in the World Wrestling Federation. ... The Killer Bees was a tag team comprised of ”Jumpin” Jim Brunzell and B. Brian Blair in the World Wrestling Federation from 1985 to 1987 and later on in the independent Circuit. ... Survivor Series 1987 was the first annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event for the World Wrestling Federation. ...

It wasn't too long before WWF owner Vince McMahon seemed to lose interest in the idea of pushing the Young Stallions. This may have been due, in part, to the fact that Powers and Roma did not get along with each other. The team was placed in featured matches on television and at house shows, but most times ended up on the losing end. Following yet another loss, this time to Demolition on the March 19, 1989 episode of WWF Wrestling Challenge, the team began arguing after the match. Soon, they were split up off camera without an official announcement. Roma and Powers went their separate ways and both floundered on the undercard afterwards, for Powers it would be that way for the remainder of his career. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ... DX wrestling The Spirit Squad at a WWE house show in Syracuse, New York. ... Demolition was a professional wrestling tag team in the late 80s / early 90s World Wrestling Federation made up of Ax (Bill Eadie), Smash (Barry Darsow), and later Crush (Brian Adams). ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...

In the summer of 1990 Roma’s career took a turn as he turned heel alongside Hercules^[4] and the two became Power and Glory managed by Slick. They had a high profile feud with the Rockers^[5] and challenged WWF World Tag-Team Champions the Hart Foundation^[6] but the two, despite working well together as a team, never seemed to be able to win that "big match" they needed to cement themselves as serious players in the tag-team division. When The Legion of Doom squashed them in under a minute at WrestleMania VII^[7] the writing was on the wall, the team was not destined for greatness. After another loss at Summer Slam 1991^[8] Roma left the WWF and Hercules spent the rest of his time in the WWF as an "Enhancement Talent". Hercules Ray Hercules Fernandez (1957–2004) was a professional wrestler who primarily wrestled in Florida and Texas. ... Power & Glory was a short lived tag-team in the World Wrestling Federation during the early 1990s (from about 1990-1991). ... Kenneth Ken Johnson, better known to wrestling fans as Slick, is a former WWF manager of such wrestlers as the Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, Butch Reed, Big Boss Man, Akeem, The Warlord, Paul Roma, and others. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the tag team championship that is currently defended on the RAW brand of WWE. For SmackDown!s tag team championship, see WWE Tag Team Championship. ... The Hart Foundation was a collective name used by various stables in the World Wrestling Federation. ... The Legion Of Doom The Road Warriors with Paul Ellering. ... WrestleMania VII was the seventh annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... SummerSlam 1991 was the fourth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ...

Boxing career

After leaving the World Wrestling Federation, Roma turned to pro boxing, competing under Paul Roma since it was the name that he thought had the most recognition factor. He had a sum total of three professional boxing matches.^[9]

In his debut match on March 06, 1992 Roma lost on points to a fighter named Jerry Arentzen, the victory was one of Arentzen’s two wins in 22 matches.^[10]

On April 1, 1992 he defeated Norman Fortini and then on May 5, 1992 he fought and defeated Norman Shrink, this was both Fortini’s^[11] and Shrink’s^[12] only professional boxing match ever. After the third fight Roma stopped boxing and returned to professional wrestling mainly on the independent circuit.

World Championship Wrestling

In 1993 Roma signed a contract with World Championship Wrestling and would receive his biggest push of his career, as he became part of the legendary Four Horsemen alongside Ric Flair and Arn Anderson (so technically they were "the Three Horsemen"). This incarnation of the Horsemen was widely considered by wrestlers and fans alike as the weakest version because Roma had never been considered a main event caliber wrestler. Ric Flair had returned from the WWF in early 1993 to rejoin Arn and they promised a Horsemen reunion at Slamboree. The original plan was to have former horseman Tully Blanchard return, but the negotiations between WCW and Blanchard hit a snag after Blanchard failed a drug test and Roma was selected instead. The crowd was not receptive to Roma as a Horseman: he was last seen as a low carder in the WWF and not "Elite" like the Horsemen were supposed to be, which led to fans labeling this incarnation of the Horsemen as the weakest version. Roma and Arn Anderson teamed up and won the WCW World Tag Team Championship from "Stunning" Steve Austin and "Lord" Steven Regal (who was substituting for an injured Brian Pillman).^[13] Roma and Anderson would only hold on to the gold for a little over a month before losing the gold to The Nasty Boys after a short and relatively uneventful title reign.^[13] For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ... The Four Horsemen (also spelled IV Horsemen) is a legendary professional wrestling stable in the National Wrestling Alliance and later World Championship Wrestling that was disbanded in 1999. ... Richard Morgan Fliehr[2] (born on February 25, 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota[2]) better known by his ring name Ric Flair , is a legendary American professional wrestler of iconic staus signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its SmackDown! brand. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Slamboree was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event from World Championship Wrestling held from 1993 through 2000 that was held in the month of May. ... Tully Blanchard (born January 22, 1954) is a second generation American professional wrestler, best known as one of the Four Horsemen. ... The World Championship Wrestling (WCW) World Tag Team Championship was the major tag team title in World Championship Wrestling from 1991 to 2001. ... Steven James Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18, 1964)[2] better known by his ring name Stone Cold Steve Austin, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. ... Darren Kenneth Matthews (born May 10, 1968),[1][2] better known by his ring name William Regal, is an English professional wrestler. ... Brian William Pillman (May 22, 1962 – October 5, 1997) was an American football player and professional wrestler best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation, Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling. ... The Nasty Boys were a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags, active in the mid to late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. ...

After the 1993 WCW PPV Battlebowl the Horsemen Roma and Arn Anderson faced the semi-regular team of Paul Orndorff and "Stunning" Steve Austin on WCW Saturday Night. During the match Roma acted very indifferent to his tag-team partner sewing the seeds to his heel turn. Next Roma teamed with Erik Watts to take on the team of Orndorff and Austin once again, this time Roma took it a step further and attacked Erik Watts before announcing that he was now teaming with Paul Orndorff. Battlebowl was a one-time PPV in World Championship Wrestling in November 1993. ... Erik Watts (born December 19, 1967) is an American professional wrestler. ...

Under the tutelage of manager Masked Assassin the team quickly began to work well together in a feud with Marcus Alexander Bagwell and 2 Cold Scorpio.^[14][15] After a few months as a team they targeted the then WCW World Tag Team Champions Cactus Jack and Kevin Sullivan. Going into Bash at the Beach 1994^[16] Pretty Wonderful had the advantage as both champions were suffering from injuries inflicted by the challengers on previous occasions (or so the storyline went). Cactus Jack and Kevin Sullivan were unable to hold off Roma and Orndorff as Pretty Wonderful left the ring with the gold.^[13][17] After winning the titles Pretty Wonderful was immediately challenged by the Nasty Boys but the Nasty Boys were never able to take the gold from the champions. Next Pretty Wonderful were challenged by the duo of Stars’N’Stripes (Marcus Alexander Bagwell & The Patriot) at Fall Brawl. The champions retained^[18] but a week later the championship changed hands when Stars’N’Stripes got the 1-2-3.^[13] Pretty Wonderful was granted a rematch against the new champions with a match booked for Halloween Havoc, Pretty Wonderful regained the titles when Roma used one of the title belts to knock Bagwell out cold.^[13] The Assassin doing his stuff. ... Marcus Alexander Mark Bagwell (born January 10, 1970) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Buff Bagwell. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... The WCW World Tag Team Championship was the major tag team title in World Championship Wrestling from 1991 to 2001, when the promotion closed. ... Michael Francis Mick Foley, Sr. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bash at the Beach was a yearly professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced World Championship Wrestling (WCW). ... The Patriot & Marcus Bagwell. ... Marcus Alexander Mark Bagwell (born January 10, 1970) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Buff Bagwell. ... Del Wilkes (born December 21, 1961 in Columbia, South Carolina) was a masked professional wrestler best known as The Patriot. ... Fall Brawl was an annual pay per view in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) held in the month of September from 1993 through 2000. ... Halloween Havoc was an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000. ...

At Clash of the Champions XXIX Stars’N’Stripes were granted a final shot at the tag-team titles, but the challengers also had to put up he Patriot’s mask on the line, if they lost he would unmask. After a controversial double pin finish Stars’N’Stripes were declared the winners and thus the champions putting the end to Pretty Wonderful’s second and final run with the gold.^[13] After the loss Roma and Orndorff went their separate ways with Roma being used as "Enhancement talent" to help build young stars. The Clash of the Champions logo The Clash of the Champions were a series of professional wrestling television specials aired by World Championship Wrestling. ...

When Roma was asked to help make WCW newcomer "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright look good at SuperBrawl V^[19] he refused to cooperate even going so far as to openly mocking Wright during the match and was then fired for not following the instructions. Alex Wright (born May 17, 1975) is a German former professional wrestler. ... This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. ...

Post WCW-career

He attempted to make a WWF comeback in late 1997 alongside a student of Mr. Fuji called Alex Roma, calling themselves the Pretty Primos. However, they only made one appearance together at a WWF house show^[20] and no contract was ever offered to the two. After failing to make it into the WWF again Roma decided to retire in 1998 and focus on other business ventures in relation to bodybuilding and wrestling. For the band, see 1997 (band). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In 2006 Roma resurfaced on the wrestling scene as he was named the commissioner of the independent promotion, Connecticut Championship Wrestling, a federation which is currently closed down. He also had a "Pretty Wonderful" reunion with Paul Orndorff in Connecticut Championship Wrestling. Roma has since been competing in the IAW (Independent Association of Wrestling) wrestling promotion

IAW Wrestling

Roma won the IAW Heavyweight Championship, after beating Brian Costello (aka The Crippler), on July 8, 2006 at IAW Clash at the Cove VIII, in South Bend, IN.^[21] He would eventually lose the title to The Crippler on March 24, 2007 at IAW Clash at the CAVE II^[21] (held in the gym of Mishawaka High School in Mishawaka, IN) after receiving a piledriver onto a chair, behind the back of special referee Brandon Trtan, who was attacked and knocked out of the ring by Roma. is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Personal life

Roma got married in September of 2006, and he is running a wrestling training school in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

In Wrestling

• Finishing moves

• Diving elbow drop
• Splash

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Managers

• Slick
• Masked Assassin
• Mr. Ruby

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Championships and accomplishments

• Catch Wrestling Association

• CWA World Middleweight Championship (1 time)

• Independent Association of Wrestling

• IAW Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
• IAW Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Repo Man (1), Hercules (1), and Alex Roma (1)

• National Wrestling Alliance

• NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Arn Anderson

• World Championship Wrestling

• WCW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Arn Anderson (1) and Paul Orndorff (2)

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI # 434 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
• PWI Most Improved Wrestler Award in 1990

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See also

Professional wrestling Portal

• Four Horsemen (professional wrestling)
• The Young Stallions
• Power and Glory
• Pretty Wonderful

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References

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External links

• Paul Roma - Media Man Australia profile
• Connecticut Championship Wrestling