Smart guy. He quit while he was ahead. That is why he is still alive, while most of his contemporaries have died due to various causes that wrestlers die from. Of the clips shown, Savage, Perfect, Warrior, Neidhart, etc. are dead.
He actually takes good care of himself. He had a very long career. He was not like the other wrestlers. He went to college and got his degree. He had multiple talents and had his priorities straight. Make money and take care of his family. A wrestler, commentator, teacher, and an actor among other things. Just an amazing man!!
When I was a young Mexican kid it was Awesome to see someone like him in the ring. My mom had a crush on him too he was so handsome. Now that I'm an adult too I can see why. He will always be a legend to me.
This is a fantastic story! I loved Tito Santana as a kid! I was always glued to the tv whenever wrestling was on! I laugh about it now! Lol. Mr. Solis, thanks for everything! You’re an inspiration! ☮️🖖🏽
That’s so cool I’ve been a big fan of his for so many years. He and Pedro morals is why I mostly watched wrestling back then. Love that he Pursued his passion for teaching 👍
Oh wow! I saw that there is a new movie coming out about the Von Erichs. It brought back a bunch of memories from my youth. I was glad I stumbled upon this one.
Great story and to know he's doing well when others in the WWE didn't. The irony is one wrestler he was in the ring with, George "The Animal" Steele, had a Masters and PH.D in education but the pay for teachers in Michigan (in the 1960s) was so low, he became a wrestler earning far more. (don't know if he ever went back to teaching.)
We used to imitate wrestlers in high school, when Santana was a top draw. For Santana it was "a tuakka ricaa crabaa ybba takka rakka nakka. ARRIBA!!!!"
01:27 Wait, how was he "discovered" by the WWF, when he was already a headliner in the AWA before joining McMahon's operation? He had a major feud with Jesse Ventura, who referred to him as "Chico Santana".
I believe WWF was his first run. Vince Sr saw potential in Santana. He had Santana go work in other areas to hone his skills and when Vince Sr thought he was ready to told Santana it was time to come home, as it were.
hola tito Santana tu hasdejado muchos Recuerdos cuando Lchabas.en los 80 uno de los mejores Luchadores de wwf.el unico ispano.q nos pucistes en alto fuistes y sigues ciendo mi mejor Luchador cuidate tito bendiciones ati y toda tu familia sigues ciempre en mi memoria por todo lo q fuistes 🙏🙏
From Jobber to Teacher! Hahaha! He always Job to other wrestlers! He has wrestling skills but he cannot finish his job to defeat an opponents. He was either defeated by cattle prod, holding his trunks etc.
Id rather earn a little money with a winning reputation + champion! rather than earning a millions wearing a white trunks and boots with thunders and remember by many fans as jobber and a loser. Check his Facebook account. Chico just got 1 like per post!
