Julio Estrada (wrestler)

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Ring name(s)	Rico Suave Fabulous Boy Cobra El Indio Taino Mr.PNP Super Medico #4 Crazy Sheik (BJW) Solid Gold #2
Billed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Billed weight	275 lb (125 kg)
Born	July 4, 1970 (1970-07-04) (age 41) Humacao, Puerto Rico
Trained by	Divino Tony Jose Estrada Sr.
Debut	1984

Julio Estrada (born July 4, 1970), better known as Rico Suave, is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler better known for his 18 year run in the World Wrestling Council promotion.

Career

Estrada started his career in 1984 wrestling under various names, teamed with Solid Gold #1 which was his father Jose Estrada, Sr. former WWF, WWE wrestler in 1991 in the Americas Wrestling Federation in Puerto Rico. He left the company to enter WWC in 1992, where he worked with his brother Jose Estrada Jr. and later became the top manager in the company later in that year when Joe Don Smith left to play for the then-expansion team Colorado Rockies so Estrada took his spot and managed various wrestlers like Greg Valentine, Dick Murdoch, Eddie Gilbert, Kane, Buddy Landell, Mabel, Val Venis, Glamour Boy Shane, Abdullah the Butcher, Ray Gonzalez, El Nene, Rex King, El Diamante, La Tigresa, Victor The Bodyguard, Jesus Castillo, "Jungle" Jim Steele, Chicky Starr and others. Feuded with Carlos Colon on and off for many years. He also was the leader of the Invasion Azteca, which was a Mexican group combined by Pieroth, Jerry Estrada, Villano III and the late Texano Sr.

Estrada is the leader of El Poder Supremo (The Supreme Power) Heel stable in the WWC. On November 23, 2006, he managed Hannibal and Black Pain to win the WWC Tag Team titles from Jesus Castillo and Chris Joel in Carolina, Puerto Rico.

Currently he formed a tag team with Huracan Castillo Jr. and formed "La Evolucion Hardcore" or The Hardcore Evolution due to the hardcore wrestling style that this two superstars have. Being both the most dangerous second-generation tag-team wrestlers to dominate Puerto Rico. Estrada then moved on to work in Japan where he tagged with Abdullah The Butcher, then moved on to Mexico and various independent companies in the United States.

Estrada not only was known as a wrestling manager but also as a great old school wrestler, where he helped most of the top stars in wrestling today.^{[citation needed]} Estrada is now active in the state of Florida where he is also residing. He's also involved in charity wrestling events.

In wrestling

• Wrestlers managed
  • Black Pain
  • Hannibal

Championships and accomplishments

• World Wrestling Council
  • WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
  • WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
  • WWC Television Championship (3 times)
  • WWC Tag Team Championship (16 times) with Eddie Watts (3), Ricky Santana^[1] (3), Agente Bruno (1), Diabolico (2), Eric Alexander (2), Tim Arson (1), El Bronco #1 (1) and Huracán Castillo (3)
• Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
  • CMLL Mexico Heavyweight Championship
  • CMLL Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Ricky Santana

References

1. ^ "Today in Wrestling History, 6/9: First-Ever WWE HOF Ceremony, More". Impact Wrestling. 9 June 2009. http://www.impactwrestling.com/Content.aspx?ID=27006. Retrieved 30 September 2010. 

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Name	Estrada, Julio
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Date of birth	July 4, 1970
Place of birth	Humacao, Puerto Rico
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