Tito Santana

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Merced Solis, better known by the ring name Tito Santana, is a semi-retired professional wrestler.

Santana has stayed a babyface (fan favorite) his entire career and he is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation between 1979 and 1993 (missing part of 1980 and returning in 1983) where he was twice the WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion and twice held the WWF Tag Team Championship. He also won the 1989 King of the Ring tournament, and wrestled at all of the first nine WrestleMania events, as well as helping bridge the gap between the 1980s "Rock 'n Wrestling Connection" era to the 1990s "New Generation" era.

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Merced Solis, better known by the ring name Tito Santana, is a semi-retired professional wrestler.

Santana has stayed a babyface (fan favorite) his entire career and he is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation between 1979 and 1993 (missing part of 1980 and returning in 1983) where he was twice the WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion and twice held the WWF Tag Team Championship. He also won the 1989 King of the Ring tournament, and wrestled at all of the first nine WrestleMania events, as well as helping bridge the gap between the 1980s "Rock 'n Wrestling Connection" era to the 1990s "New Generation" era.

Santana wrestled in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) from 1980 to 1982. Matches he had in the AWA include two matches he had against Nick Bockwinkel in St. Paul, Minnesota, on March 1, 1981 and in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on May 13, 1982 (Bockwinkel won both matches by cheating). Santana also wrestled Blackie Guzman, and teamed with future tag team partner Rick Martel against the High Flyers on Aug 29, 1982 in St. Paul Minnesota. Santana and Martel lost the match.

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