Paul Centopani
- Actor
One of professional wrestling's most underrated talents, Paul Roma was
one of the best tag team wrestlers in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
He got his first taste of stardom in the WWF in 1987 as one half of the
Young Stallions, along with partner Jim Powers. Though they never won
the tag team titles, the Young Stallions quickly became known as one of
the most exciting tag teams in professional wrestling. From 1987 to
1989, Powers and Roma took it to all of the top teams in the WWF. They
were featured on the first two WWF Survivor Series Pay Per Views, as
well as competing in the big Battle Royal at Wrestlemania IV. Next up
for Paul was a short singles career in the WWF from early 1989 to mid
1990. While he was not featured on any of their Pay Per Views except
Wrestlemania VI in an untelevised "dark match", Roma continued to be
one of the brightest young talents in the Federation. This prompted the
WWF to team Roma up with WWF mainstay Hercules to form the heel tag
team of Power & Glory, with Roma being the "Glory" half of the team.
The two enjoyed a bit of success during the next year and a half,
gaining wins over such notable teams as the Rockers, whom they defeated
at Summerslam 1990. The two were also featured in the main "Ultimate
Survival" match of Survivor Series of that year as well, teaming up
with fellow survivors Ted Dibiase, Warlord, and Rick Martel to take on
the team of Ultimate Warrior, Hulk Hogan, and Tito Santana. The WWF
seemed to not realize the talented tag team that they had in their
ranks, as Power & Glory were fed to tag team legends the Legion of Doom
at Wrestlemania VII in under one minute. They would continue some
moderate success until earlly in 1992, when both superstars exited the
WWF.
Next stop on the Roma express was in the ranks of WCW. Here he saw newfound success as a member of the legendary Four Horseman, although the incarnation that he was a part of is considered one of the weakest in their glorious history. Roma, along with fellow Horseman Arn Anderson, won the WCW Tag Team Titles from "Stunning" Steve Austin & William Regal in August of 1993. This reign would only last about a month, though. After his stint as a Horseman, Paul Roma was teamed up with the legendary "Mr Wonderful" Paul Orndorff to form the team of "Pretty Wonderful", as Roma was known as "Pretty" Paul Roma during this time. These two would find more tag team gold, twice, in 1994. By 1996, Paul Roma was gone from WCW, and seemingly from professional wrestling altogether. Though he has not resurfaced since then, Paul Roma will not be forgotten by true wrestling fans, who know that when it came to tag team wrestling, there were none better than Paul Roma.
Next stop on the Roma express was in the ranks of WCW. Here he saw newfound success as a member of the legendary Four Horseman, although the incarnation that he was a part of is considered one of the weakest in their glorious history. Roma, along with fellow Horseman Arn Anderson, won the WCW Tag Team Titles from "Stunning" Steve Austin & William Regal in August of 1993. This reign would only last about a month, though. After his stint as a Horseman, Paul Roma was teamed up with the legendary "Mr Wonderful" Paul Orndorff to form the team of "Pretty Wonderful", as Roma was known as "Pretty" Paul Roma during this time. These two would find more tag team gold, twice, in 1994. By 1996, Paul Roma was gone from WCW, and seemingly from professional wrestling altogether. Though he has not resurfaced since then, Paul Roma will not be forgotten by true wrestling fans, who know that when it came to tag team wrestling, there were none better than Paul Roma.
