PROFILE
Real Name: Merced Solis
Born: May 10, 1953
Birthplace: Mission, Texas
Height: 6'10"
Weight: 234lb
Wife: Leah
Children: 3 Sons; Matthew, Michael, Mark
Where Is He Now:
*PE & Spanish Teacher Eisenhower Middle School in New Jersey
*Family owned "Santana Hair Salon" Roxbury Mall, Succasunna, NJ.
(2006, marks ten years it has been in operation)
Wrestling Moves: Flying Forearm, Figure Four Leglock
Wrestling Names: Merced Solis, Richard Blood, Tito Santana, El Matador
Football Career
Canadian Football League: BC (British Columbia) Lions
Position: Tight End, Jersey #72
Years Played: 1976, Games Played: 13
Merced Solis (name posted in list of every BC Lions player history)
Lionsbackers.com
Celebrity Football Non Hall of Fame All Time Team (8/17/07)
CHAMPIONSHIPS
99/12/07: Won the USA Pro\Wrestling Heavyweight Title from Bob Ortan Jr in Bayonne, NJ (Vacated 3 years 4 months later)
94/09/26: Won Northern States Wrestling Alliance Heavyweight Title from Alexis Machine in Westland, MI
94/10/05: Lost to Bob Ortan Jr in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; regained same title from Bob Ortan Jr same night
94/11/29: Won American Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Title in tournament final over Bob Ortan Jr in Chicago, IL
93/09/09: Forfeited ECW Heavyweight Title to Shane Douglas in Roanoke, VA. Forfeit due to not showing for title defense.
93/08/08: Won Eastern Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Title from Don Muraco in Philadelphia, PA
88/03/27: Lost to Demolition (Ax & Smash) [WrestleMania IV] in Atlantic City, NJ
87/10/27: Won WWF Tag Team Title w/Rick Martel "Strike Force" defeated Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart in Syracuse, NY
86/02/08: Lost to Randy Savage in Boston, MA
85/07/06: Won WWF Intercontinental Title [2] from Greg Valentine [Steel Cage Match] in Baltimore, MD
84/09/24: Lost to Greg Valentine in London, Ontario, Canada
84/02/11: Won World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Title from Magnificent Muraco in Boston, MA
80/04/12: Lost to The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) in Allentown, PA
79/10/22: Won World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Title w/Ivan Putski defeat Johnny & Jerry Valiant in  New York City, NY
79/02/15: Lost to Lost to Akio Sato & Mr. Pogo Amarillo, TX 
1979: (NWA Amarillo Territory) Western States Tag Team Title: Merced Solis & Ted Dibiase (1st Title), 

Q & A with Tito Santana
4/17/07

Q Was the name Santana based on the Carlos Santana music band?
A: No, someone local I knew from Mission, TX

Q. Would you have wanted to become either WWF World or AWA World Champion?
A: Yes

Q. Where and/or how did the Flying Forearm originate?
A. Not sure.

Q. If WWE/Vince contacted you about producing a Tito Santana DVD, would you do it?
A. Yes

Q. Did you ever pulled ribs on other wrestlers?
A. No
Q. Why not?
A. I did not want one pulled on me.

Q. How much of an average do fans visit salon.
A. 10%

Q. Do fans call hair salon?
A. Once in a while.

Q. I read online interviews you coached middle school basketball. How did that turn out, why not high school or college.
A. I volunteered coached freshman football with kids.

Q. I also read you had an undefeated season in coaching basketball?
A. 2004-2005 17-0 Basketball, 2006-2007 Basketball 11-3

Q. Why teach at middle school rather than high school?
A. I found I could contribute a more positive influence and make a difference in a kids future.

Q. When did you start as a Spanish teacher?
A. 2002-2003 school year

Q. Did you coach high school football?
A. Roxbury High School 1998-1999, volunteer freshman football

Q. Where did you work before Eisenhower Middle?
A. Mountain Brook, 2000-2001, 3 years as GYM teacher.

Q. Did you or want to work at a college?
A. No.

Q. What is your favorite movie?
A. I like Westerns, Action like Clint Eastwood, Dirty Harry movies.

Q. What is your favorite song?
A. Labamba (Also likes the music of Bachman Turner Overdrive)

Q. Name a legendary wrestler who you idolized, looked up to.
A. Terry Funk (though patterned his wrestliing style after Jack Brisco)

Q. When did you graduate from West Texas State U?
A. 1975.

Q. When did you professionally debut as a wrestler?
A. 1977 in Florida.