Paul Roma

Paul Roma is a professional wrestler who for the most part of his early career worked as a "jobber". He later became fairly successful in professional wrestling, as a former WCW Tag Champion with Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff. he also wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation.

Profile

• Height: 6'0"
• Weight: 244 lbs.
• Birthday: April 29, 1960
• Hometown: Kensington, Kentucky
• Real Name: Paul Centopani
• Managers: Masked Assassin, Mr. Ruby, Slick

Career

Paul Roma started in World Wrestling Entertainment, then known as the WWF. He was half of a tag team called the Young Stallions with Jim Powers. They eventually dropped the Young from their name. They were basically "glorified" jobbers and did not rise above mid-card status.

Roma then formed a team called Power and Glory with Hercules Hernandez (managed by Slick) but they did not rise above mid-card status either.

Roma eventually went to World Championship Wrestling where he joined the Four Horsemen in 1993. With Arn Anderson, they won the WCW World Tag Team Titles. He turned on Arn and left the Horsemen to for another team called Pretty Wonderful with Paul Orndorff. This was a play off their nicknames, "Pretty" Paul Roma and "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff. They won the WCW World Tag Team Titles twice.

Roma eventually got fired for ignoring the road agents who told him to lose to Alex Wright. He attempted a career as a boxer, but failed.

He made one more comeback in 1997 with his cousin Alex Roma calling themselves the Pretty Primos but they never made it onto WWF TV. He retired for good in 1998.

Championships/Accomplishments

• 1-Time WCW/NWA World Tag Team Champion (with Arn Anderson)
• 2-Time WCW World Tag Team Champion (with Paul Orndorff)
• 1-Time CWA Middleweight Champion
• 3-Time IAW Heavyweight Champion
• 3-Time IAW Tag Team Champion (with Repo Man, Hercules and Alex Roma)

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 434 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
• Roma won the PWI Most Improved Wrestler Award in 1990.

See Also

Four Horsemen (professional wrestling)