Paul Roma

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.

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. 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. 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.

In wrestling

 * Finishing moves
 * Diving elbow drop


 * Signature moves
 * Diving splash
 * Dropkick


 * With Hercules Hernandez
 * Power-Plex (Superplex by Hernandez followed by a diving splash by Roma)


 * Managers
 * Slick
 * Masked Assassin
 * Mr. Ruby

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)


 * Pro Wrestling Illustrated
 * PWI # 434 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
 * PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year award in 1990


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