Mike Rapada
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| Mike Rapada | |
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| Ring name(s) | The Colorado Kid |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in |
| Billed weight | 230 lb |
| Born | August 28, Nashville, Tennessee [1] |
| Resides | Oceanside, California |
| Billed from | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Trained by | Jeff Jarrett Tojo Yamamoto |
| Debut | April 1986 |
Michael Rapada (born August 28) best known as "The Colorado Kid" Mike Rapada is an American professional wrestler.
Mike Rapada started out in Colorado Springs. He entered a few toughman competitions and shortly thereafter left for Nashville to pursue a career in wrestling. It took three months, but eventually he convinced Jeff Jarrett to train him. After Jarrett left for the WWE Rapada sought out training from the likes of Kenny Wayne, Buddy Wayne and others.
In 1994, he was named Rookie of the Year in the United States Wrestling Association promotion out of Memphis. He also had a reign as North American champion in Jonesboro, Arkansas, beating Cactus Jack, and as USWA World champion, beating Jerry Lawler.
Until winning the NWA World title, he had been NWA North American champion, the top belt recognized by the NWA Worldwide promotion based out of Nashville.
Rapada is currently working out of Oceanside, California with the Southwestern Alliance of Wrestling, a promotion founded by himself.
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[edit] Wrestling facts
[edit] Finishing and signature moves
- The Rocky Mountain Flat Top
- Iron Claw
- Stink Face
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
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- MCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- MCW North American Heavyweight Championship (7 times)
- National
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- NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Steve Corino
- NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (5 times)
- Other Titles
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- OMW/NAASW North American Heavyweight Championship (10 times)
[edit] Trivia
- Michael Rapada was worked as a carpenter and a window washer before getting into the wrestling business.
- He made several appearances on WCW Nitro as a security guard.
- His son, Mike Rapada Jr., is currently a wrestler on the independent circuit
- First American wrestler ever to win a match in China.
