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Americo Sebastiano "Rico" Constantino (born October 1, 1961) is an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Las Vegas, NV best known for his time in Wrestling/{{WWE}} 2002-2004 as '''Rico'''. He started his career in 1998 in the Empire Wrestling Federation in UsefulNotes/LosAngeles in 1998 after an initial career in law enforcement and as a contestant on ''Series/AmericanGladiators.'' He signed a developmental deal with WWE and was assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling, where he would hold the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ky/ovw/ovw-h.html OVW Heavyweight Title]] 3 times and the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ky/ovw/ovw-t.html OVW Southern Tag Team Titles]] once with [[Wrestling/JohnCena the Prototype (John Cena)]]. He was introduced to WWE on ''[[Wrestling/{{WWESmackDown}} WWE [=SmackDown!=]]]'' in March 2002 as the stylist for the AmbiguouslyGay team of [[Wrestling/BillyGunn Billy (Gunn)]] and Chuck (Palumbo). At ''WWE Judgment Day'', he was forced to team with the {{Face}} Wrestling/{{Rikishi}} against Billy and Chuck, leading to he and Rikishi winning the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Titles]]. However, Rico soon turned on Rikishi, enabling Billy and Chuck to regain the belts. He was moved to ''[[Wrestling/{{WWERaw}} Raw]]'' in September as the manager for the WildSamoan TagTeam Three Minute Warning (Rosey and [[Wrestling/{{Umaga}} Jamal [Umaga]]]). (Ironically, he'd gone from feuding with Rikishi to managing his cousin [Rosey] and brother [Jamal].) After Wrestling/JackieGayda [[TheBusCameBack returned from OVW]], she became his valet on ''Raw'' until they were drafted to ''[=SmackDown!=]'', where Rico started teaming with [[Wrestling/TheWorldsGreatestTagTeam Charlie Haas]]. They would hold the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-t.html WWE [=SmackDown!=] Tag Team Titles]] before Rico was abruptly released in 2004. He would go on to compete for Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling and hold the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/alljapan/asia-t.html All Japan All Asia Tag Team Titles]] with Bull Buchanan before retiring in 2005. (See HesBack below, though.)
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!! "Flamboyant tropes":
* AgentPeacock: The stylist is also well versed in several forms of combat
* ArchEnemy: Wrestling/{{Rikishi}}, Wrestling/TheDudleyBoys
* [[BashBrothers Bash Brothers and Sisters]]: [[Wrestling/JohnCena The Prototype]], Wrestling/{{Billy|Gunn}} and Chuck, Rosey and Jamal, Miss Jackie, Charlie Haas
* CampGay: As the manager for Billy and Chuck, and for Three Minute Warning
** CampStraight: With Miss Jackie.
*** [[GayGuySeeksPopularJock Campy Guy Seeks Popular Jock]]: He was originally more enthusiastic about teaming with Charlie Haas than Haas was.
* {{Expy}}: Of Wrestling/ExoticAdrianStreet when he was with Miss Jackie.
** Apparently, Rico had several conversations with Adrian Street about this sort of character.
* FacialMarkings: Painted his face during his post-3 Minute Warning run with Miss Jackie and Charlie Haas.
* FanDisservice
** When he walked out on stage in a thong during the ''Divas Undressed'' competition.
** Wrestling/JerryLawler had set up a "King Cam" backstage with the intention of capturing Diva nudity on camera. After the first part, the Teddy Competition, there was a backstage scene of Wrestling/DawnMarie, with her back to the camera, removing her robe to reveal that she was only wearing a thong. Then Rico walked into the room and blocked the view of Dawn taking off the thong. They then walked out of the room, with Rico blocking any view of a nude Dawn Marie and saying, "Now, let's go put on some panties"[[note]]The second competition was Bra and Panties[[/note]] and Dawn sounded like she was thinking, "Do I have to?"
* FinishingMove: The High Hard One/Ricosault, Rico Kick, Sideburn Stunner
* GoSeduceMyArchNemesis: Miss Jackie served this role for him, his opponents seemingly all too happy after having been all but molested by Rico, although he got "jealous" when Jackie and Charlie Haas started dating.(which was long after Haas had ceased to be his nemesis, Haas was almost as averse to her as he was to Rico beforehand)
* GorgeousGeorge: He was described by Josh Matthews as a "metro sexual".
* HesBack: Returned to wrestling in 2012 for the Future Stars of Wrestling promotion in Las Vegas.
* HotbloodedSideburns: Seriously, just ''look'' at them. Heck, one of his finishers was even ''named'' the Sideburn Stunner.
* IKnowKarate
* LargeHam: Of course. It's a requirement with a gimmick like his.
* OnlyOneName: The Constantino surname was never used on WWE television.
* PerkyFemaleMinion: Miss Jackie Gayda, ''that'' Jackie Gayda.
* PowerStable:
** (in OVW): Bolin Services
** (in All Japan): RO&D
* RatingsStunt: The Billy and Chuck "gay wedding" debacle was viewed as this. Then they openly admitted to it and said he put them up to it. He was so offended he willingly took part in Eric Bischoff and 3 Minute Warning's setup to attack Billy and Chuck, defecting to Raw and 3MW.
* RedBaron: (in OVW): "Role Model"
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He was the first to leave 3 Minute Warning, believing they had been losing too much.
* SesquipedalianSmith: Inverted as Rico Constantino with his first name shortened, completely averted with his full name.
* TagTeam:
** Three Minute Warning
** with Charlie Haas
* TakeThatKiss: To Bubba Ray Dudley
* WrestlingDoesntPay: A wrestling hairdresser.