Angel Medina (wrestler)

Angel Medina (born February 28, 1972) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Angel. He is best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling between 1999 and 2001 as a member of Da Baldies.[1]

Angel Medina
Angel Medina in March 2013
Born (1972-02-28) February 28, 1972[1]
New York City, U.S.[1][2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Angel
The Kingpin
Newyorkican
NY Rican Baldie
Spanish Angel
Billed height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[3]
Billed weight250 lb (113 kg)[3]
Billed from"Fordham Road in The Bronx"[3]
Trained byJohnny Rodz[3]
Debut1996[3]

Professional wrestling career

At an early age, Angel relocated from New York City to Puerto Rico, where he became interested in professional wrestling. At the age of 17, Angel began training as a wrestler under Johnny Rodz.[2] He debuted in 1996.[3]

In the course of his career, Angel wrestled in Mexico and Japan.[2]

In 1999, Angel worked with the now defunct LIWF on the JYD memorial show along with Kid USA, Big Vito LaGrasso and Lucifer Billy Alaimo. In the same year he joined Extreme Championship Wrestling. Wrestling under the ring name Angel, Angel formed a stable known as "Da Baldies" (apparently based on a real NY skinhead gang) with Vito LoGrasso, Tony DeVito, Vic Grimes, P. N. News and Redd Dogg. The Baldies feuded with New Jack throughout late 1999 and early 2000 over who was the "King of the Streets". This feud saw Angel defeat New Jack at the Guilty As Charged 2000 pay per view, proclaiming himself the King of the Streets, until he and New Jack faced off again in late 2000, with Jack winning, and 'reclaiming' the title. Throughout the summer of 2000, Medina and DeVito feuded with Chris Chetti and Nova, and also had a blood feud with Balls Mahoney and Chilly Willy.

After ECW declared bankruptcy in April 2001, Angel began wrestling for the Puerto Rican International Wrestling Association as "NY Rican Baldie" or "The New Yorican Baldie". Between July and September 2001, he won the IWA Hardcore Championship on seven occasions, trading the title with wrestlers such as Glamour Boy Shane and fellow ECW alumni Super Crazy and Tommy Dreamer.[4]

Upon semi-retiring in the early 2000s, Angel became a police officer in Wichita, Kansas.[2]

Angel has since made a return to the squared-circle on a semi-regular basis, competing in prominent Kansas City wrestling promotion, Kansas City Xtreme Wrestling throughout 2017 and 2018.

Championships and accomplishments

References
  1. "Angel". Cagematch.de. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  2. Woods, C (2004-10-14). "Wichita's Hispanic Heritage". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
  3. "Angel". ECWWrestling.com (via Wayback Machine). January 25, 2001. Archived from the original on January 25, 2001. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  4. González, M. "Historia del Campeonato Hardcore". Archived from the original on 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
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