Mike Rapada

Mike Rapada
Ring name(s)	The Colorado Kid
Billed height	6 ft 4 in
Billed weight	240 lb
Born	August 28, 1964 (1964-08-28) (age 47) Merced, California [1]
Resides	Nashville, Tennessee
Billed from	Colorado Springs, Colorado
Trained by	Jeff Jarrett Tojo Yamamoto
Debut	1994

Michael Rapada (born August 28, 1964) best known as "The Colorado Kid" Mike Rapada is an American professional wrestler.^[2]

Early life

Career

Mike Rapada started out in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It took three months, but eventually he convinced Jeff Jarrett to hire him. After Jarrett left for the WWF, Rapada sought out training from the likes of Kenny Wayne, Buddy Wayne and others.

He also made several appearances on WCW Monday Nitro as a security guard during his career.

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 NAASW North American Heavyweight champion in Jonesboro, Arkansas, beating Cactus Jack, and as USWA Unified World Heavyweight champion, beating Jerry Lawler.

Until winning the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in September 2000, he had been the NWA North American Heavyweight champion, the top belt recognized by the NWA Worldwide promotion based out of Nashville.

He was the first American wrestler ever to win a match in China. His son, Mike Rapada Jr., is currently a wrestler on the independent circuit.

In 2004, Rapada started the Southwestern Alliance of Wrestling in Oceanside, CA.^[3] Dedicated to bringing quality professional wrestling back to the San Diego area, SAW ran shows at events such as street fairs, parking lot sales, and schools to raise money for good causes.

In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Rocky Mountain Flat Top (Over the shoulder reverse piledriver)
  • Head vice

Championships and accomplishments

• National Wrestling Alliance
  • NWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

• Ozark Mountain Wrestling/North American All-Star Wrestling/Music City Wrestling/NWA Nashville/NWA Main Event
  • NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (5 times)
  • OMW/NAASW/MCW North American Heavyweight Championship (5 times, final champion)

• Pro Wrestling Zero1
  • NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Steve Corino

• United States Wrestling Association
  • USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • Rookie of the Year (1994)

References

1. ^ Jeff Jarrett at Canoe.ca - Retrieved 11 May 2006]
2. ^ http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBiosR/rapada_00oct20.html
3. ^ http://www.vyuz.com/021206_Wrestling.php

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Name	Rapada, Mike
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Date of birth	August 28, 1964
Place of birth	Merced, California
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