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My Take
Tito Santana, born Merced Solis, is the kind of pro wrestler I have real affection for. He stayed a babyface his entire career, which is harder than it sounds when villains usually get the easy heat. His WWF run from 1979 to 1993 and his two Intercontinental Championship reigns made him a fixture of that era, and the Hall of Fame nod confirms it. What I find interesting is the path: a former football player and a school teacher who became one of wrestling's reliable good guys. That blend of athlete and educator feels grounding. He earned his spot the steady, honest way.
Overview
Merced Solis (born May 10, 1953), better known by the ring name Tito Santana, is an American and Mexican professional wrestler, trainer, and retired school teacher. Solis has stayed a babyface character his entire career and is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation between 1979 and 1993 (missing part of 1980 and returning in 1983) where he was a two-time WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight C…
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tito Santana
- Name (Japanese)
- ティト・サンタナ
- Reading
- てぃと・さんたな
- Born
- May 10, 1953 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
- Origin
- Mission, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional wrestler / teacher / American football player / Canadian football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- West Texas A&M University
Awards & achievements
- WWE Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Professional wrestler — see all → · Teacher — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.