Romeo Valentino

Valentino was born in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 8, 1968. A fan of pro wrestling growing up, he was encouraged to join Larry Sharpe's famed Monster Factory after hearing about the school on the WCAO talk radio program The Larry Katz Show. Valentino was put in contact with his future trainer Duane Gill after calling the show and began working out at the facility. He made his professional debut against Ricky Blues on August 11, 1990.

After a few years wrestling on the local independent circuit, Valentino began teaming with Dino Casanova as The Goodfellas (or The Goodfellows) in the summer of 1993. In the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation, they defeated The Outrageous Ones (Quinn Nash and Ricki Lane) for the MEWF Tag Team Championship. They also challenged the Lords of Pain for the WWA Tag Team Championship in Essex, Maryland on April 9, 1994.{{cite web |url=http://www.rfvideo.com/browseproducts/MEWF-4-9-94-Essex--MD.HTML |title=MEWF 4/9/94 Essex, MD |accessdate=2007-11-19 |date=1994-04-09 |publisher=RF Video }} Three months later, they wrestled "Superstar" Johnny Gunn and Tommy Dreamer at Sauconfest '94 for the then vacant American Commonwealth Wrestling tag team championship.{{cite news |title=Sauconfest Ready To Go Cash Bingo, Midget Wrestling Are New |url=https://www.mcall.com/1994/07/28/sauconfest-ready-to-go-cash-bingo-midget-wrestling-are-new/ |newspaper=The Morning Call |date=July 28, 1994 |access-date=29 December 2012}} The Goodfellas spent the few years teaming together in the Mid-Atlantic region wrestling for NWA New Jersey, Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Alliance.{{cite web |url=http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/roster/hall-of-fame/492-2010-class-diamond-dave-casanova.html |title=2010 Class - Diamond Dave Casanova |year=2010 |work=Roster: Hall of Fame |publisher=Marylandwrestling.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017005925/http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/roster/hall-of-fame/492-2010-class-diamond-dave-casanova.html|archive-date=2013-10-17|url-status=dead |accessdate=29 December 2012}}

In early-1995, Dino Casanova and Romeo Valentino began wrestling for World Championship Wrestling making their debut at the February 2nd edition of WCW Worldwide against The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Several weeks later, the team appeared in the main event match on WCW Main Event against Stars & Stripes (Marcus Bagwell and The Patriot). WCW World Heavyweight Champion Big Van Vader, after an on-air argument with Eric Bischoff, interjected himself in the match attacking all four men.{{cite web |url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/baltimore90s.htm |title=Baltimore Civic Center / Baltimore Arena / 1st Mariner Arena: 1990-1999 |author=Cawthon, Graham |work=Arena Results |publisher=TheHistoryofWWE.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/video_reviews/46308 |title=The Furious Flashbacks – WCW Superbrawl V |author=Furious, Arnold |date=November 9, 2009 |work=Video Reviews |publisher=411mania.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}} This was included as a dark match at SuperBrawl V at the Baltimore Arena that same night.{{cite web |url=http://www.legacyofwrestling.com/WCWPPV1995.html |title=(WCW) World Championship Wrestling PPV Events - 1995 |author=Hornbaker, Tim |publisher=Legacyofwrestling.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.softwolves.pp.se/wrestling/wcw/dark#y95 |title=1995 |author=Krefting, Peter |work=World Championship Wrestling - Dark matches |publisher=American Wrestling Trivia |accessdate=29 December 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/wcw95.htm |title=WCW 1995 |author=Cawthon, Graham |work=Yearly Results |publisher=TheHistoryofWWE.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}}

Valentino made a few appearances after the PPV, most notably, wrestling Sting on WCW Pro (February 21) and teaming with Ricky Santana against The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) on WCW Saturday Night (April 13). His last appearance was on WCW Saturday Night against Brian Pillman on June 17, 1995.{{cite web |url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/wcwsaturdaynight95.htm |title=WCW SATURDAY NIGHT 1995 |author=Cawthon, Graham |work=TV Shows |publisher=TheHistoryofWWE.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}}

Shortly before splitting up with Casanova, Valentino began wrestling in singles competition. On February 26, 1995, Valentino lost to Johnny Gunn in a match to crown the first MEWF European Champion. The following year, he joined Adam Flash and Quinn Nash to form Menace 2 Society. The group defeated Axl Rotten and Corporal Punishment for the MEWF Tag Team Championship in Baltimore on September 13, 1996, however, they lost the belts to The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) in College Park, Maryland a day later. Nevertheless, Valentino and his partners remained together for another few weeks. Competing under the Freebird Rule,{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/columns/lucharesufan/03.html |title=A Flash for the Gold |date=February 20, 2004 |work=Wrestling Columns |publisher=OnlineWorldofWrestling.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}} they challenged other teams, most notably, former tag team champions Darkside (Glen Osborne and Rockin' Rebel) on October 13, 1996.{{cite AV media | people=Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation (Producer) | date=1996-10-13 | title=10/13/1996 MEWF: BALTIMORE, MD (1001) | url =http://www.tctapes.net/mewf96.htm | medium=VHS | location=Baltimore, Maryland }} At the end of 1997, Valentino made his debut in Music City Wrestling where he wrestled J. C. Ice at Tennessee Homecoming in Nashville on November 27, 1997. He subsequently faced Rex King and Shane Eden on MCW TV before leaving the promotion.{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/mcw/ |title=Music City Wrestling|work=Results |publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=29 December 2012}}

In the summer of 1998, Valentino joined Maryland Championship Wrestling, which had split from the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation, and appeared on the 1st annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup to wrestle Mark "The Shark" Shrader.{{cite AV media | people=Maryland Championship Wrestling (Producer) | date=1998-09-20 | title=1998 - 09/20/98 - Shane Shamrock Tribute Show | url=http://mcwcybershop.com/product.sc?productId=71 | medium=DVD | publisher=MCWcybershop.com | access-date=2013-09-12 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104204036/http://www.mcwcybershop.com/product.sc?productId=71 | archive-date=2014-01-04 | url-status=dead }}{{cite AV media | people=Maryland Championship Wrestling (Producer) | date=1998-09-20 | title=MCW 9/20/98 Shane Shamrock Tribute Show | url =http://www.rfvideo.com/browseproducts/MCW-9-20-98-Shane-Shamrock-Tribute-Show.HTML | medium=DVD | publisher=RF Video}}{{cite web |url=http://www.deathvalleydriver.com/road/mcwsux.html |title=MCW! Brings The Suck! Repulsion Abounds! TOMMY DREAMER! vs. JACK VICTORY! And NO ONE! Bleeds?!?!?!! SABU! Doesn't Show! CUEBALL CARMICHAEL! THE BRUISER! TOM BRANDI! and ROYCE PROFIT'S! Naked Ass! YIKES!!!! |author1=Dean Rasmussen |author2=Phil Schneider |author3=Phil Rippa |author4=Ray Duffy |year=1999 |work=On The Road |publisher=DeathValleyDriver.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004045832/http://www.deathvalleydriver.com/road/mcwsux.html |archive-date=October 4, 2012 |accessdate=29 December 2012}}

That fall, he was among the participants in the championship tournament to crown the first MCW Heavyweight Champion. On October 11, Valentino defeated Corporal Punishment in the tournament finals to become the promotion's first heavyweight champion.{{cite AV media | people=Maryland Championship Wrestling (Producer) | date=1998-10-11 | title=1998 - 10/11/98 - Heavyweight Title Tournament | url=http://mcwcybershop.com/product.sc?productId=72 | medium=DVD | location=Baltimore, Maryland | publisher=MCWcybershop.com | access-date=2013-09-12 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425061255/http://www.mcwcybershop.com/product.sc?productId=72 | archive-date=2012-04-25 | url-status=dead }}{{cite AV media | people=Maryland Championship Wrestling (Producer) | title=MCW 10/11/98 Baltimore, MD | url =http://www.rfvideo.com/mcw101198baltimoremd.aspx | publisher=RF Video}} He successfully defended his title in rematches against Cpl. Punishment{{cite AV media | people=Maryland Championship Wrestling (Producer) | title=Wrestling Tape List 1216-1246 | url =http://tanyac.tripod.com/tapes/tape55.htm | medium=VHS | publisher=Tanyac.com}}{{cite AV media | people=Maryland Championship Wrestling (Producer) | date=1998-12-02 | title=MCW 12/2/98 Glen Burnie, MD | url =http://www.rfvideo.com/mcw12298glenburniemd.aspx | medium=DVD | location=Glen Burnie, Maryland | publisher= RF Video}} which included a tag team match with Tom Brandi against Cpl. Punishment and Terry Funk at MCW's "Legends Come to Town" show in Glen Burnie, Maryland on November 4, 1998.{{cite web |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/ResultsArchive/Wrestlers/funk-terry.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716074129/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/ResultsArchive/Wrestlers/funk-terry.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 16, 2012 |title=Terry Funk |author1=Craig Engler |author2=Kriss Knights |author3=Vance Nevada |work=Wrestlers Results Archives |publisher=SLAM! Sports |accessdate=29 December 2012}}{{cite AV media | people=Maryland Championship Wrestling (Producer) | date=1998-11-04 | title=11/04/1998 MARYLAND CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING | url =http://www.tctapes.net/tape24.htm | medium=VHS | location=Glen Burnie, Maryland | publisher=TCTapes.net}}{{cite AV media | people=Maryland Championship Wrestling (Producer) | title=Maryland Championship Wrestling 1998 | url =http://tanyac.tripod.com/tapes/mland98.htm | medium=VHS | publisher=Tanyac.com}}{{cite web |url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/43906/Cheap-Wrestling-for-Cheap-People-08.10.06:--Terrapins!.htm |title=Cheap Wrestling for Cheap People 08.10.06: Terrapins! |author=Byers, Ryan |date=August 10, 2006 |work=Columns |publisher=411mania.com |accessdate=29 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080328091001/http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/43906/Cheap-Wrestling-for-Cheap-People-08.10.06:--Terrapins!.htm |archive-date=28 March 2008 |url-status=dead }}{{cite AV media | people=Maryland Championship Wrestling (Producer) | date=1998-11-04 | title=1998 - 11/04/98 - Legends Come to Town | url=http://mcwcybershop.com/product.sc?productId=73 | medium=DVD | location=Glen Burnie, Maryland | publisher=MCWcybershop.com | access-date=2013-09-12 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104203948/http://www.mcwcybershop.com/product.sc?productId=73 | archive-date=2014-01-04 | url-status=dead }} After a two-month reign, Valentino finally lost the heavyweight title to King Kong Bundy in Denton, Maryland on December 4, 1998.{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/k/king-kong-bundy/ |title=King Kong Bundy |year=2007 |work=Wrestler Profiles |publisher=OnlineWorldofWrestling.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}} He was voted "Wrestler of the Year" at MCW's first-ever year-end award ceremony.{{cite web|url=http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/news/year-end-awards.html|title=Maryland Championship Wrestling - Year End Awards|publisher=Marylandwrestling.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130114215018/http://marylandwrestling.com/index.php/news/year-end-awards.html|archive-date=2013-01-14|url-status=dead|accessdate=29 December 2012}} Valentino regained the belt from Bundy in Glen Burnie on January 7, 1999. During this time Dino Devine became his personal bodyguard. He met Corporal Punishment in a no-disqualification match at the Volunteer Fire Hall in Denton on February 18. An alliance of sorts was made with Tom Brandi and manager Royce C. Profit during the show and they helped Valentino win his match against Cpl. Punishment in the main event.{{cite web |url=http://kelrhps.tripod.com/MCWnews.html |title=What's New With Maryland Championship Wrestling |author=Amdur, Jeff |year=1999 |publisher=Jeff Amdur's Match Results... |accessdate=29 December 2012}} On March 12, he scored an impressive yet controversial victory over Stevie Richards at Stephen Decatur High School in Berlin, Maryland; Richards initially appeared to have won the title, however, Dino Devine put Valentino's leg on the ropes while the referee was distracted and the match was restarted ending with Valentino pinning his opponent.{{cite web |url=http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/events/past-events/39-events-in-1999/789-mcw-3121999.html |title=MCW (3/12/1999) |work=Events in 1999 |publisher=Marylandwrestling.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017020431/http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/events/past-events/39-events-in-1999/789-mcw-3121999.html|archive-date=2013-10-17|url-status=dead |accessdate=29 December 2012}} His second reign was ended by Headbanger Mosh four weeks later.

At Break the Barrier, an interpromotional show featuring wrestlers from 15 different independent promotions from throughout the United States, held at Philadelphia's Viking Hall, Valentino represented MCW by challenging Headbanger Mosh for the MCW Heavyweight Championship.{{cite AV media | people=International Superstars of Professional Wrestling (Producer) | date=1999-05-15 | title=BREAK THE BARRIER 5/15/99 | url =http://www.coreystapes.com/ispw.html | medium=VHS | location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | publisher=Coreystapes.com}} Four days later, Valentino wrestled Tito Santana at a National Championship Wrestling show in Red Lion, Pennsylvania.{{cite web |url=http://www.titosantana.net/Independent.html |title=Independents (1993-Present) |year=2010 |work=Tito Santana's Career Archive |publisher=TitoSantana.net |accessdate=29 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207031131/http://www.titosantana.net/Independent.html |archive-date=2012-02-07 |url-status=dead }} On May 21, Valentino wrestled The Blue Meanie (with Bobcat) at a benefit show for Wheaton High School. Valentino later served as Cicero's cornerman during his match against Headbanger Mosh for the MCW Heavyweight Championship. He was scheduled to have a rematch against Headbanger Mosh the following night at North Harford High School in Pylesville, however, the champion was unable to make the show due to a WWE appearance in St. Louis. Instead, a mystery opponent was introduced later on in the show which was revealed to be WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Gillberg.{{cite web |url=http://www.reallycoolsite.org/index.php/ring-report/the-ring-report-tv-update/1999/156-ring-report-4-52-pt-1 |title=The Ring Report TV Update, Vol. 4, Issue #52, pt. 1 |date=June 8, 1999 |publisher=The Ring Report |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319104328/http://www.reallycoolsite.org/index.php/ring-report/the-ring-report-tv-update/1999/156-ring-report-4-52-pt-1 |archive-date=March 19, 2012 |accessdate=29 December 2012}} Valentino tried to regain the MCW Heavyweight title in a 3-Way Dance with Mosh and Tom Brandi on June 17, but he was unable to win it back.

It was around this time that Valentino joined Royce C. Profit's "First Family", a heel stable including Tom Brandi and Jimmy Cicero, and feuded with the Family of Freaks in addition to Corporal Punishment and Axl Rotten."The PWI 500." Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Fort Washington, Pennsylvania: London Publishing Company. (Holiday 1999): pg. 66. Valentino eventually forced Rotten to leave the promotion in a Loser Leaves Town match. On July 8, he and Cicero won the MCW Tag Team Championship from Adam Flash and The Bruiser in Dundalk. Chased by "Doomsday" Danny Rose and The Bruiser, they held the title for over four months until their loss to The Bruiser and Jerry "The King" Lawler in Owings Mills, Maryland on November 13. That fall, Valentino regained the title from The Bruiser{{cite AV media | people=Maryland Championship Wrestling (Producer)|title=Maryland Championship Wrestling 1999 | url =http://tanyac.tripod.com/tapes/mland99.htm | medium=VHS| publisher=Tanyac.com}} but lost it to him in Olney, Maryland on December 4, 1999. He also made a brief appearance for Memphis Power Pro Wrestling and was part of the Allied Powers Wrestling Federation's "Diceman Forever", a memorial show for Robert Hornack, wrestling Corporal Punishment and The Bruiser in a 3-Way Dance for the MCW Heavyweight Championship.{{cite web |url=http://www.pwbts.com/columns/itf41.html |title=Into The Fire |author=Messantonio, Carrie|work=Pro Wrestling Between The Sheets Newsletter |publisher=PWBTS.com|accessdate=29 December 2012}}

Valentino was also a mainstay for Darren Wyse's National Championship Wrestling promotion based in Red Lion, Pennsylvania. On February 5, 2000, he took part in a three-way steel cage and ladder match with Adam Flash and Danny Rose at the Fairmount Arena for the NCW Heavyweight Championship.{{cite AV media | people=National Championship Wrestling (Producer) | date=2000-02-05 | title=NCW Feb. 5, 2000 - Red Lion, PA | url=http://www.smartmarkvideo.com/ncw-feb-5-2000-red-lion-pa.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20131010055426/http://www.smartmarkvideo.com/ncw-feb-5-2000-red-lion-pa.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-10-10 | medium=VHS | location=Red Lion, Pennsylvania | publisher=SmartMarkVideo.com }} The match is considered by the promotion to be one of the greatest championship bouts in its history.{{cite web |url=http://ncwzone.com/title.php |title=NCW Heavyweight Title |author=National Championship Wrestling |work=Title History |publisher=NCWzone.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061109235009/http://ncwzone.com/title.php |archive-date=November 9, 2006 |accessdate=29 December 2012}} Two months later, Valentino faced Flash in another ladder match for the Eastern Wrestling Federation's "Reading Invasion" in Reading, Pennsylvania.{{cite AV media | people=Eastern Wrestling Federation (Producer) | date=2000-04-01 | title=EWF Reading Invasion Reading, Pa 4/1/00 | url=http://smartmarkvideo.com/ewf-april-1-2000-reading-pa.html | medium=VHS | location=Reading, Pennsylvania | publisher=SmartMarkVideo.com | access-date=2013-09-12 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719000424/http://www.smartmarkvideo.com/ewf-april-1-2000-reading-pa.html | archive-date=2014-07-19 | url-status=dead }} At the end of the year, Valentino and Danny Rose teamed up against Mukie and "Surfer" Ray Odyssey.

On March 18, 2000, Valentino wrestled WWF Hall of Famer George "The Animal" Steele in Emmitsburg, Maryland. He also faced former stablemates Tom Brandi and Jimmy Cicero, Gregory Martin, and Ronnie Zukko during the spring. On June 10, Valentino had a rematch with Steele at an MCW show near Ocean City, Maryland.{{cite AV media | people=Maryland Championship Wrestling (Producer) | year=2000 | title=03/18/2000 MARYLAND CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING: EMMITSBURG, MD | url =http://www.tctapes.net/tape63.htm | medium=VHS | publisher=TCTapes.net}} That same night, Valentino won a battle royal after Orlando Jordan and Ronnie Zukko eliminated each other.{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestlingclassics.com/wawli/Nos.738-746.htm |title=MOOLAH, MAE YOUNG AND GILLBERG TEAM UP |author=Tavares, Michael |date=June 13, 2000 |publisher=IGN.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}} A month later at the 2nd annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup, Valentino wrestled Julio Fantastico.{{cite AV media | people=Maryland Championship Wrestling (Producer) | title=Maryland Championship Wrestling 2000 | url =http://tanyac.tripod.com/tapes/mland00.htm | medium=VHS | publisher=Tanyac.com}}

Valentino made several appearances for the MEWF that summer. Valentino and Dino Casanova, with midget wrestler Dink as special guest referee, lost to Morgus the Maniac and The Clown at the Harry Grove Stadium in Frederick, Maryland on July 17, 2000. The following night at the Summer Sizzler supercard, he and Valentino wrestled The Tokyo Terrors for the MEWF Tag Team Championship but were disqualified when Thrasher attempted to interfere. This was the last-ever appearance of The Goodfellas as a tag team.

On October 25, 2000, Valentino wrestled T. Rantula on Far North Wrestling's "Return of the Monster" show;{{cite web |url=http://pwbts.com/columns/103000.html |title=Straight Shooting - Issue #95 |author=Capp, Fritz |date=October 30, 2000 |work=Pro Wrestling Between The Sheets Newsletter |publisher=PWBTS.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}}{{cite AV media | people=Far North Wrestling (Producer) | date=2000-10-25 | title=FNW Oct. 25, 2000 - Irwin, PA "Return of the Monster" | url=http://www.smartmarkvideo.com/fnw-oct-25-2000-irwin-pa-return-of-the-monster.html | medium=VHS | location=Irwin, Pennsylvania | publisher=SmartMarkVideo.com | access-date=2013-09-12 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714201252/http://www.smartmarkvideo.com/fnw-oct-25-2000-irwin-pa-return-of-the-monster.html | archive-date=2014-07-14 | url-status=dead }} he returned to Irwin two months later to face Don Montoya in the main event.{{cite AV media | people=Far North Wrestling (Producer) | date=2000-12-13 | title=FNW Dec. 13, 2000 - Irwin, PA | url=http://www.smartmarkvideo.com/fnw-dec-13-2000-irwin-pa.html | medium=VHS | location=Irwin, Pennsylvania | publisher=SmartMarkVideo.com | access-date=2013-09-12 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714201920/http://www.smartmarkvideo.com/fnw-dec-13-2000-irwin-pa.html | archive-date=2014-07-14 | url-status=dead }}

In late-2000, Valentino formed a tag team with "Soda Pop" Ronnie Zukko. On November 17, 2000, Valentino and Zukko wrestled Orlando and Marcus Jordan, The Ghetto Mafia, and TQM in a four-way match in Odenton, Maryland. Weeks later, he also wrestled his former bodyguard Dino Divine.

On February 21, 2001, Valentino and Ronnie Zukko defeated Dino Divine and Christopher Carmichael for the MCW Tag Team titles. They defended the title for over three months before losing the belts to The Ghetto Mafia (2-Dope and Sydeswype) at the middle school in Middle River, Maryland on June 9. This was a "Lockdown on 8th Ave Streetfight", which included ladders, trash cans, cookie sheets, and steel chairs, also including The Holy Rollers (Earl the Pearl and Rich Myers). Valentino eliminated The Holy Rollers when he pinned Earl the Pearl, however, Myers interfered in the match moments later allowing 2-Dope of The Ghetto Mafia to pin Valentino and win the titles. Afterwards, The Holy Rollers took the house mic and bragged "if they couldn't have the title, neither could Romeo and Ronnie".{{cite web |url=http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/events/past-events/40-events-in-2001/89-mcw-692001.html |title=MCW (6/9/2001) |work=Events in 2001 |publisher=Marylandwrestling.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231727/http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/events/past-events/40-events-in-2001/89-mcw-692001.html|archive-date=2016-03-03|url-status=dead |accessdate=29 December 2012}} In a rematch held on July 18 at the 3rd annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup, billed as a "Triangle Keys on a Pole Streetfight", The Holy Rollers ended up walking away with the titles; according to the stipulations, one man had to climb a pole and grab a key which unlocked a box containing the tag team belts.{{cite web |url=http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/news/columns.html?start=12 |title=Candi's Box (July 2001-August 2002) |author=Candi |year=2002 |work=Columns |publisher=Marylandwrestling.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230129/http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/news/columns.html?start=12|archive-date=2016-03-03|url-status=dead |accessdate=29 December 2012}} The two received another shot at the champions in Bel Air, Maryland a week later, this time in a 3-Way match with Christian York and Joey Matthews, but failed to win the titles.{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/maryland/ |title=Maryland Championship Wrestling |work=Results |publisher=OnlineWorldofWrestling.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/m/matthews-york/ |title=Matthews & York |work=Wrestler Profiles |publisher=OnlineWorldofWrestling.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.angelfire.com/indie/marylandwrestling/pastresults.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804143230/http://www.angelfire.com/indie/marylandwrestling/pastresults.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 4, 2019 |title=Past Results |year=2005 |publisher=Maryland Championship Wrestling: The Official Online Tribute Site of M.C.W. |accessdate=29 December 2012}} That summer, Valentino also teamed with "Doomsday" Danny Rose in Darren Wyse's National Championship Wrestling in Red Lion, Pennsylvania where they wrestled teams such as Big Dick Dudley & The Patriot{{cite AV media | people=National Championship Wrestling (Producer) | date=2001-05-05 | title=National Championship Wrestling 05/05/01, Red Lion, PA | url =http://fatsteve.tripod.com/usindys.html | medium=VHS | location=Red Lion, Pennsylvania | publisher=FatSteve.com}} and Balls Mahoney & Ruckus.{{cite AV media | people=National Championship Wrestling (Producer) | date=2001-08-25 | title=National Championship Wrestling, York, PA, 25/08/01 | url =http://fatsteve.tripod.com/usindys.html | medium=VHS | location=York, Pennsylvania | publisher=FatSteve.com}}

After nearly a year as a tag team, Valentino turned on his partner during their match against TQM at MCW's New Beginning on October 30, 2001. On November 3, he interfered in a match between Zukko and then MCW Television Champion Marcus Jordan in Paw Paw, West Virginia, distracting Zukko by grabbing Candi's hair, and allowing Jordan to pin his opponent with his "Snap Shot" finisher; later that night he was challenged by 2Dope of The Ghetto Mafia, due to his attack on Candi, but defeated his one-time rival.{{cite AV media | people=Maryland Championship Wrestling (Producer) | year=2001 | title=Maryland Championship Wrestling 2001 | url =http://tanyac.tripod.com/tapes/mland01.htm | medium=VHS | publisher=Tanyac.com}}{{cite AV media | people=Maryland Championship Wrestling (Producer) | year=2001 | title=10/30/2001 MARYLAND CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING: GLEN BURNIE, MD | url =http://www.tctapes.net/tape75.htm | medium=VHS | publisher=TCTapes.net}} Following the match, Valentino challenged Zukko to a rematch after his defeat in Chestertown earlier.{{cite web |url=http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/events/past-events/40-events-in-2001/91-mcw-1132001.html |title=MCW (11/3/2001) |work=Events in 2001 |publisher=Marylandwrestling.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002238/http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/events/past-events/40-events-in-2001/91-mcw-1132001.html|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=dead |accessdate=29 December 2012}} Valentino's "heel turn" and feud with his former tag team partner resulted in being voted "Most Hated Wrestler of the Year".

The Valentino-Zukko feud came to a head on January 30, 2002, at special "RAGE TV" tribute show for Russ Haas,{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2002-01.html |title=Independent & Foreign Wrestling - January 2002 |date=January 2002 |work=Results |publisher=OnlineWorldofWrestling.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}} when a match between the two men would win the contract of Zukko's valet Candie. Valentino ended up pinning his opponent with a roll-up after an attempt by Candie to interfere backfired. Had he lost the match Valentino would have been forced to leave the promotion.{{cite web |url=http://www.deathvalleydriver.com/road/MCW%28013002%29.html |title=EDDY MOTHERFUCKING GUERRERO! Is Back! RED! Loves GOD! Maybe? DANNY DORING! (That Is Doring Right?) DORING! Isn't Dead! DC ROADS! confound us again! THREE-WAYS! AWARDS! CHIPOTLE! and other stuff from our journey to the Maryland Championship Wrestling Rage TV Taping. |author1=Marcel Hillie |author2=Tom Karro-Gassner |author3=Phil Rippa |work=On The Road |publisher=DeathValleyDriver.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004050211/http://www.deathvalleydriver.com/road/MCW%28013002%29.html |archive-date=October 4, 2012 |accessdate=29 December 2012}}

In the next few weeks, Valentino taunted Zukko by treating Candie as his personal servant and publicly embarrassing her (e.g. forcing the pin-up girl to come to the ring dressed in full-length pajamas). He also took over her monthly "Candi's Box" column on the promotion's official website to insult her fans. Candie managed to gain a small measure of revenge by costing him his match against Amazing Red{{cite web |url=http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/events/past-events/41-events-in-2002/100-mcw-2162002.html |title=MCW (2/16/2002) |work=Events in 2002 |publisher=Marylandwrestling.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003119/http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/events/past-events/41-events-in-2002/100-mcw-2162002.html|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=dead |accessdate=29 December 2012}} Upset that he had lost to the rookie cruiserweight, Valentino challenged The S.A.T. (Joel Maximo and Jose Maximo) to a Triple Threat match at the RAGE TV Arena. To prevent Candie from interfering in his match, Valentino hired her rival Tara to watch her. He ended up winning his match against The S.A.T.{{cite web |url=http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/events/past-events/41-events-in-2002/103-mcw-3272002.html |title=MCW (3/27/2002) |work=Events in 2002 |publisher=Marylandwrestling.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231722/http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/events/past-events/41-events-in-2002/103-mcw-3272002.html|archive-date=2016-03-03|url-status=dead |accessdate=29 December 2012}} when Joel Maximo accidentally superkicked Candie and Valentino was able to pin Joel with his "One Night Stand" powerslam finisher.{{cite web |url=http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/news/columns/33-the-bomb-by-brent-tarring/59-the-bomb-april-2002.html |title=The Bomb April 2002 |author=Tarring, Brent |date=April 2002 |publisher=Marylandwrestling.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000241/http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/news/columns/33-the-bomb-by-brent-tarring/59-the-bomb-april-2002.html|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=dead |accessdate=29 December 2012}}

On May 22, Valentino defeated "The Supermodel" Marcus Jordan at MCW's "A Tribute To Legends" for the MCW Rage Television Championship;{{cite web |url=http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/roster/champions/rage-tv-championship.html |title=MCW Rage TV Championship |work=Champions |publisher=Marylandwrestling.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113063216/http://marylandwrestling.com/index.php/roster/champions/rage-tv-championship.html |archive-date=2013-01-13 |url-status=dead |accessdate=29 December 2012 }} because Valentino owned Candie's contract, he put up her career in exchange for a title shot. On June 21, he successfully defended his title against Qenaan Creed,{{cite web |url=http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/events/past-events/41-events-in-2002/102-mcw-6212002.html |title=MCW (6/21/2002) |work=Events in 2002 |publisher=Marylandwrestling.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610202413/http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/events/past-events/41-events-in-2002/102-mcw-6212002.html|archive-date=2015-06-10|url-status=dead |accessdate=29 December 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/q/qenaan-creed/ |title=Qenaan Creed |year=2008 |work=Wrestler Profiles |accessdate=29 December 2012}} however, he lost to Kelly Bell later on in the show.

On July 17, 2002, Valentino and Zukko faced each other at the 4th annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup in a match which would end the eight-month feud between the two. Prior to the event, Valentino had MCW Commissioner Michael Black sanction a mixed tag team match between him and Candi against Ronnie Zukko and Tara. The stipulations were that if Valentino and Candie won then Zukko would have to leave MCW but if Zukko won then Valentino would have to give up Candi's contract.{{cite web |url=http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/news/columns/33-the-bomb-by-brent-tarring/58-the-bomb-july-2002.html |title=The Bomb July 2002 |author=Tarring, Brent |date=July 2002 |publisher=Marylandwrestling.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306175609/http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/news/columns/33-the-bomb-by-brent-tarring/58-the-bomb-july-2002.html|archive-date=2014-03-06|url-status=dead |accessdate=29 December 2012}} The two defeated Ronnie Zukko and Tara{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2002-07.html |title=Independent & {{sic|For|ign|nolink=yes|expected=Foreign}} Wrestling - July 2002 |date=July 2002 |work=Results |publisher=OnlineWorldofWrestling.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}} with Candi turning on Zukko, by hitting him with a steel chair, and revealing that the feud had been an elaborate ruse to humiliate Zukko.{{cite web |url=http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/news/columns/33-the-bomb-by-brent-tarring/57-the-bomb-september-2002.html |title=The Bomb September 2002 |author=Tarring, Brent |date=September 2002 |publisher=Marylandwrestling.com |accessdate=29 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306175606/http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/news/columns/33-the-bomb-by-brent-tarring/57-the-bomb-september-2002.html |archive-date=6 March 2014 |url-status=dead }} Three days later, Valentino and Candie wrestled Earl the Pearl and Alexis Laree in a mixed tag team match for Beautiful Babes of Wrestling in Martinsburg, West Virginia.{{cite AV media | people=Beautiful Babes of Wrestling (Producer) | date=2002-07-20 | title=B.B.O.W. July 20, 2002 - Martinsburg, WV | url=http://www.wrestleholic2001.com/b.b.o.w_en.shtml | medium=DVD | location=Martinsburg, West Virginia | publisher=Wrestleholic2001.com | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308085511/http://www.wrestleholic2001.com/b.b.o.w_en.shtml | archive-date=March 8, 2014 }}{{cite AV media | people=Beautiful Babes of Wrestling (Producer) | date=2002-07-20 | title=B.B.O.W. July 20, 2002 - Martinsburg, WV | url=http://smartmarkvideo.com/b-b-o-w-july-20-2002-martinsburg-wv.html | medium=VHS | location=Martinsburg, West Virginia | publisher=SmartMarkVideo.com | access-date=September 12, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304114129/http://smartmarkvideo.com/b-b-o-w-july-20-2002-martinsburg-wv.html | archive-date=March 4, 2014 | url-status=dead }}

Valentino subsequently formed a brief alliance with MCW Heavyweight Champion The Bruiser. On September 18, 2002, he teamed with The Bruiser in a tag match against Danny Doring and Chris Chetti. The match ended in a no-contest when Chetti turned on his partner.

He eventually lost the MCW Rage TV title to Joey Matthews on January 29, 2003.{{cite web |url=http://www.gerweck.net/2009/10/22/joey-mercury/ |title=Joey Mercury |author=Gerweck, Steve |date=October 22, 2009 |publisher=Gerweck.net |accessdate=29 December 2012}} On March 12, Valentino lost to Danny Doring at MCW's 2003 awards show. He and Bruiser lost to Chad Bowman and Dino Divine in a tag team match two months later.{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2003-05.html |title=Independent Wrestling Results - May 2003 |date=May 2003 |work=Results |publisher=OnlineWorldofWrestling.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}} Valentino was also competing for the rival MEWF during this time and, on May 3, he won the promotion's heavyweight title. His championship reign was short-lived however. At MCW's final show, the 5th annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup, Valentino lost to Danny Doring, unifying the MEWF and MCW Heavyweight titles, in a three-way match also involving Chris Chetti.{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2003-07.html |title=Independent Wrestling Results - July 2003|date=July 2003 |work=Results |publisher=OnlineWorldofWrestling.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.gerweck.net/2009/10/12/danny-doring/ |title=Danny Doring |author=Gerweck, Steve |date=October 12, 2009 |publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=29 December 2012}}{{cite AV media| people=Maryland Championship Wrestling (Producer)| title=2003 - 07/16/03 Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup 2003| url=http://mcwcybershop.com/product.sc?productId=66| archive-url=https://archive.today/20131010055444/http://mcwcybershop.com/product.sc?productId=66| url-status=dead| archive-date=2013-10-10| medium=DVD| location=Glen Burnie, Maryland| publisher=MCWcybershop.com}}

Valentino spent much of 2003 working for various promotions on the East Coast. He made a number of appearances for Hardway Wrestling's syndicated television show{{cite AV media | people=Hardway Wrestling (Producer) | title=Hardway Wrestling TV Episodes 52 - 55 | url=http://smartmarkvideo.com/hardway-wrestling-tv-episodes-52-55.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20131010055444/http://smartmarkvideo.com/hardway-wrestling-tv-episodes-52-55.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-10-10 | medium=VHS | publisher=SmartMarkVideo.com }} that included a "very bloody" match against The Butcher.{{cite AV media | people=Hardway Wrestling (Producer) | title=Hardway Wrestling TV Episodes 60 - 63 | url=http://smartmarkvideo.com/hardway-wrestling-tv-episodes-60-63.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20131010055432/http://smartmarkvideo.com/hardway-wrestling-tv-episodes-60-63.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-10-10 | medium=VHS | publisher=SmartMarkVideo.com }} On the May 9th edition of Hardway Wrestling TV in Coplay, Pennsylvania, Valentino and Adam Flash faced Mongoose and Mike Preston.{{cite AV media | people=Hardway Wrestling (Producer) | title=Hardway Wrestling TV Episodes 84 - 87 | url=http://smartmarkvideo.com/hardway-wrestling-tv-episodes-84-87.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20131010055450/http://smartmarkvideo.com/hardway-wrestling-tv-episodes-84-87.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-10-10 | medium=VHS | publisher=SmartMarkVideo.com }} On September 13, Valentino wrestled Preston at a CyberSpace Wrestling Federation event in Rahway, New Jersey.{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/nwa-cyberspace/ |title=NWA Cyberspace (Defunct) |work=Results |publisher=OnlineWorldofWrestling.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}} On November 1, 2003, Valentino was pinned by Al Snow at an NCW show.{{cite web |url=http://alsnowshead.tripod.com/indywork2003.html |title=Al's Indy Work 2003 |work=Indy Al |publisher=AlSnowsHead.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://alsnowshead.tripod.com/results2003.html |title=Results of 2003 |work=Results |publisher=AlSnowsHead.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}}

Valentino made a brief return to the MEWF in early 2004. He won his last title in the promotion, the MEWF Maryland Unified Mid-Atlantic Championship, after defeating "Hollywood" Bob Starr on January 11, 2004. Valentino lost the belt to Sean Patrick a month later. On March 28, in one of his last matches for the MEWF, he lost to The Bruiser in a match for the vacant heavyweight title in Dundalk, Maryland.

On April 24, 2004, Valentino and Danny Doring battled Ruckus and Kid Kattrell for the NCW tag team titles at the M.C. Sportsplex in Red Lion, Pennsylvania. That summer, he took part in a fundraiser for Dover Area Senior High School teaming with Danny Doring against "Dirty Deeds" Darren Wyse and The Hungarian Barbarian.{{cite web |url=http://wrestling.insidepulse.com/2005/05/16/37590/ |title=InsidePulse Indy Report 5.16.5: News, Results, TU-SAT Shows |date=May 16, 2005 |work=Inside Pulse Wrestling |publisher=Insidepulse.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}}

Nearly two years after the close of MCW, Valentino started his own promotion, Independent Championship Wrestling,{{cite web |url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/25480 |title=Indy Contact Sheet |author=Morgan, Adam |date=October 13, 2005 |work=News |publisher=411mania.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}} and held a tournament to determine the first ICW Heavyweight Champion in June 2005; the participants included Andrew Ryker, Derek Frazier, Qenaan Creed, and himself. Valentino's promotion ceased operations after three months when Dan McDevitt began promoting events in nearby Fort Meade under the "Fort Meade Wrestling" banner. On October 1, 2005, he teamed with The Patriot in a tag team match against Eagle and King Kahlua (with Royce C. Profit). Prior to the match, Valentino announced to the crowd that he had a brother in serving in Iraq and decided not to wrestle out of respect for the service members in attendance. Their opponent's manager Royce C. Profit taunted Valentino and eventually instructed his men to attack. He and The Patriot ended up defeating Eagle and King Kahlua and at the end of the match tossed Profit out of the ring to the concrete floor.{{cite news |title=Pro wrestling slams into Fort Meade |author=Pickett, Anthony |url=http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/news/2373/pro-wrestling-slams-into-fort-meade/ |newspaper=Ft. Meade SoundOff |date=October 6, 2005 |accessdate=29 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225091327/http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/news/2373/pro-wrestling-slams-into-fort-meade/ |archive-date=25 December 2010 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2005-10.html |title=Independent Wrestling Results - October 2005 |date=October 2005 |work=Results |publisher=OnlineWorldofWrestling.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/k/king-kaluha/ |title=King Kaluha |year=2010 |work=Wrestler Profiles |publisher=OnlineWorldofWrestling.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}} Joined by his old valet Candie, they defeated Eagle and King Kaluha in a rematch in Odenton, Maryland the next night."Fort Meade Wrestling 10-2 results from Odenton, MD." DeclarationofIndependents.net. Ed. Sean McCaffrey. N.p., Oct. 2005. Web. Dec. 28, 2012. .

By 2006, Valentino was back in National Championship Wrestling where he was billed as one of its biggest stars.{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1155149819.shtml |title=National Championship Wrestling on 11/6 - 8/24 Stranglehold Wrestling |author=Martin, Adam |date=August 9, 2006 |publisher=WrestleView.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}} He also worked shows for Maximum Xtreme Pro Wrestling in bouts against Alex Pourteau and Bobby Hopkins, Jr. during mid-October.{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2006-10.html |title=Independent Wrestling Results - October 2006 |date=October 2006 |work=Results |publisher=OnlineWorldofWrestling.com |accessdate=29 December 2012}} Valentino's last match for NCW took place on November 4, 2006, at the Hannah Penn Middle School in York, Pennsylvania. He teamed with Cotton the Bad Butcher to challenge the then newly crowned NCW Tag Team Champions Marshal Law and The Luvbug but were unsuccessful in winning the belts.{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1162407982.shtml |title=Dory Funk Jr. on Gail Kim, 'MidSouth AllStar Wrestling' + NCW on Nov. 4 |author=Martin, Adam |date=November 1, 2006 |publisher=Wrestleview.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525162606/http://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1162407982.shtml |archive-date=May 25, 2015 |accessdate=29 December 2012}} Shortly before his retirement that year, Valentino was inducted into the MCW Hall of Fame. He was unable to attend the ceremony but made an official statement on his official MySpace page thanking the promoter, wrestlers, and fans.{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/romeovalentinotribute/blog/154457304 |title=Romeo Valentio Tribute |author=Valentino, Romeo |publisher=MySpace.com |accessdate=29 December 2012 }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

• Maryland Championship Wrestling
• MCW Heavyweight Championship (3 times){{cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/whtmcw2.html |title=MCW Heavyweight Title History |author=Eric Roelfsema |author2=Westcott, Brian |year=2012 |work=Solie's Title Histories |publisher=Solie.org |accessdate=May 30, 2010}}{{cite book|author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will|title=Wrestling Title Histories|publisher=Archeus Communications|year=2000|edition=4th|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/md/mcw/mcw-h.html |title=MCW Heavyweight Title |year=2003 |work=The Great Hisa's Puroresu Dojo |publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com |accessdate=May 30, 2010}}
• MCW Rage Television Championship (1 time){{cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/md/mcw/mcw-tv.html |title=MCW Rage Television Title |year=2003 |work=The Great Hisa's Puroresu Dojo |publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com |accessdate=May 30, 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/tvmcw3.html |title=MCW Rage Television Title History |author=Eric Roelfsema |author2=Westcott, Brian |year=2012 |work=Solie's Title Histories |publisher=Solie.org |accessdate=May 30, 2010}}
• MCW Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Jimmy Cicero and Ronnie Zukko{{cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttmcw2.html |title=MCW Tag Team Title History |author=Eric Roelfsema |author2=Westcott, Brian |year=2012 |work=Solie's Title Histories |publisher=Solie.org |accessdate=May 30, 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/md/mcw/mcw-t.html |title=MCW Tag Team Title |year=2003 |work=The Great Hisa's Puroresu Dojo |publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com |accessdate=May 30, 2010}}
• MCW Heavyweight Championship Tournament (1998)
• MCW Wrestler of the Year (1998)
• MCW Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2001)
• MCW Hall of Fame (Class of 2006)
• Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
• MEWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time){{cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/whtmewf.html |title=MCW Heavyweight Title History |author=Eric Roelfsema |author2=Westcott, Brian |year=2004 |work=Solie's Title Histories |publisher=Solie.org |accessdate=May 30, 2010}}
• MEWF Maryland Unified Mid-Atlantic Championship (1 time){{cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/mahtmewf.html |title=MEWF Maryland Mid-Atlantic Title History |author=Eric Roelfsema |author2=Westcott, Brian |year=2004 |work=Solie's Title Histories |publisher=Solie.org |accessdate=May 30, 2010}}
• MEWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Dino Casanova, Adam Flash and Quinn Nash{{cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttmewf.html |title=MEWF Tag Team Title History |author=Eric Roelfsema |author2=Westcott, Brian |year=2004 |work=Solie's Title Histories |publisher=Solie.org |accessdate=May 30, 2010}}
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
• Ranked No. 326 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1999

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• {{cite web |url=http://marylandwrestling.com/hotseat/hotmay01.htm |title=Romeo Valentino |author=Maryland Championship Wrestling |author-link=Maryland Championship Wrestling |date=May 2001 |work=MCW HOT SEAT |publisher=MarylandWrestling.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031102143628/http://marylandwrestling.com/hotseat/hotmay01.htm |archive-date=November 2, 2003 |accessdate=29 December 2012}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20150610214908/http://www.marylandwrestling.com/index.php/roster/alumni/64-romeo-valentino.html Maryland Championship Wrestling profile]
• [http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=6496&name=Romeo+Valentino Cagematch.net profile]
• [http://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=10098 Genickbruch.com profile]
• [http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/romeo-valentino-2370.html Internet Wrestling Database profile]

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