Rico Casanova
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Jorge Maldonado | |
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Ring name(s) | Rico Casanova Mr. Casanova Rockin Rico Cerebro Maligno |
Billed height | 6 ft |
Billed weight | 205 lb |
Born | April 12, 1968 New York |
Resides | Orlando, Florida |
Trained by | Duane Gill Axl Rotten |
Debut | 1999 |
Jorge Maldonado (born April 12, 1968 in New York) is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler, better known as Rico Casanova, or simply Casanova.
[edit] Career
Maldonado was raised by his paternal grandparents in Puerto Rico. He became a father at the age of 17 and decided to join the U.S. Army to support his young bride and daughter. He is a decorated disabled combat veteran. He started his wrestling career in 1992 being trained by Duane Gill and Axl Rotten. Maldonado has wrestled for many independent wrestling promotions and has won numerous titles. He is the first wrestler to wrestle with a kidney transplant. Currently he owns a tax business and manages wrestlers sparringly. He is on the list waiting a new kidney transplant. He is married with 5 children and 2 grandchildren.