Stephen Romero

Stephen Romero (April 20, 1991) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Wrestling Is Reddit, having wrestled exlusively in that promotion. He is a two time WiR Tag Team Champion alongside Robert Warlock as their now-disbanded team The Warlords.

Character Description
Growing up on rough streets in an unstable household, Romero spent the first 25 years of his life taking out the anger and bitterness he grew as a result of that out on anyone, being the first thing to teach him how to fight as this attitude provoked quite a lot of them. Leading to him being motivated to build up his current physique as well. Soon after joining WiR however, we would become friends with Robert Warlock, forming The Warlords in the process, as Warlock taught him the way of the Technico. Ever since, Romero has seeked to live his life as a bringer of justice to the world, seeking to lift up and band together with those who come from situations as his rather than bring each other down. Taking out any remaining anger and bitterness against those who perpetuate those conditions rather than others stuck in it. Trying to show Rudos how their way of life leads to destruction of themselves and those they care for, and for those who don't listen and continue to hurt others, bringing down a destructive punishment.

Appearance
Very Tall, Very Muscular, devoid of hair on his head or his face. Wears Black/Red elbow pads depending on the day. Wears long black tights with blue decoration, and black wrestling boots with white soles.

WiR Career
Debuted at The Good, The Bad, and The Tweener. Spent first few months as a Rudo, feuding with likes of Joseph Barker, culminating at AMUDOV II, Night One in a victory for Romero. Then with Robert Warlock, culminating at the WiR Christmas Special, where Warlock would win, and in a major turning point, would earn Romero's respect in the process, as they would then agree to team together and form The Warlords. Spelling the beginning of Romero's technico turn.

The Warlords would then quickly get involved with two tag teams, The WiR Tag Team Champions, Los Chongas, and The Reapers (consisting of Santiago Martinez and Jack Flash). The three teams would fight over the Tag Team Titles, leading to a triple threat cage match at Same Shit, Different Year 2K16. A match The Warlords would claim victory in, winning the tag team titles for the first time in the process.

They would successfully defend the titles against Los Chongas in a re-match on House Party, Jack Flash and Oliver Steel at A Happening (2016), and Mil Leones & Jimmy Chonga Jr. at Kyle's Loopholes In Your Fucking Face, Cunt. Before Dropping them to The World's Sexiest Tag Team at the Yet 2 Be Named Anniversary Show, in a match also involving The Young Cardinals (then known as The New Blood, and consisting of Joey McCarty, and Dalidus Nova).

Romero would then get into various different events in the following months. Making the finals of the Kyūkyoku No Unmei No Kyūkyoku No Taiketsu tournament, falling to Eric Appelbaum in the finals. He and Warlock feuding with The Leaping Explosive Harpies (Kaitlyn Casey Jones & Superfan Alice), culminating at Something Different in a LEH victory. Then nearly getting nuked by WiR Tag Team Champions, BBC, as part of the tag team island getaway of Gimp Party. Leading to a four way team team title elimination match at Thanks, Obama, also involving Generation Mex, Kings Of The Grunge Age, and the champions, BBC. Where The Warlords would be eliminated first after Romero would be pinned by Tyler Dylan.

Following this, The Warlords would get involved in The Strays rampage against WiR. Joining with the likes of Brendan Byrne, Kaitlyn Casey Jones, and Superfan Alice to form H.E.R.O. and combat them. Defeating Logan Lee & Carl Jones at Same Shit, Different Year 2K17, then the following month at Do A Flip! H.E.R.O. and The Strays would end it, facing off in a Tina Turner Dome match, where Romero would be the last one standing, taking ourtCarl Jones last, and claiming the victory for H.E.R.O.

The Warlords would then find their way back into the tag team title picture, first claiming a victory on Carl Jones again, alongside a new friend in Jack Anchor where they formed Team Bestest Ship, at III, in the second David Carrdine Memorial Whips and Chains match. Overcoming still tag champions BBC coming in to just shit on the entire match basically. Their continuing conflict with both teams oozing into the following cycle, where Los Ingobernables (consisting of Andrade Allegra and Jack Flash) would get involved by interrupting a triple threat ladder match between the three previously mentioned teams by stealing the physical belts. This lead to another elimination four way tag title match, this time at Are Hot Dogs Sandwiches? Where The Warlords would be eliminated second after a non-legal man in Charlie Krieger cheated to prevent Romero from saving Warlock from a pin. This would lead to The Warlords continuing their pursuit of BBC, culminating at Please Don't Torrent This, where in a 2/3 falls match, they would best BBC representatives Buster Bravado and Sierra Briggs 2-1 to win the WiR Tag Team Championships for the second time.

Following this, they would begin to feud with D&B, consisting of Mark Dutch and Louis Blackwater. The two teams would have a trilogy of matches, first a retention by The Warlords at Holy Spotfest, Batman! Followed by a D&B victory at AMUDOV IV, Night Two. Ending The Warlords second tag team championship reign. They would attempt to regain them at Copyright Strike in a "We Quit" match, but were again bested by D&B.

Following this, Warlock and Romero would agree to break up, but not before having one more match with each other to determine the better man! Leading to a singles match between the two at WiR Presents: WiR Presents, where Romero would claim victory over Warlock 2 years after their initial match and team formation, with the move Warlock put him away with all those years ago, a Double Underhook Piledriver. The two men would embrace, and walk out together a final time. Warlock leaving WiR following the match to leave Romero as a newly found independent spirit.

In his new journey as a singles wrestler, Romero would get into beef with a familar face, and fellow powerful black person, Sierra Briggs. The two would fight at Same Shit Different Year 2K18, where in an unexpected upset, Sierra Briggs would claim victory over Romero. Leading Romero to heavily doubt himself as a singles wrestler, which acted as a convenient opportunity for one man to test Romero's resolve and morals, Alex Perilmorde.

Perilmorde, alongside his associates in S.P.E.C.I.A.L.I.S.T. would help train Romero over the following month, both with in-ring technique, and questioning Romero on his philosophies and beliefs towards life, attempting to guide Romero in a direction towards change. Whether changing for the good or the worse being Perilmorde's test. However, it would prove not changing enough in any fashion would be Romero's downfall, as he fell to Perilmorde at Corkboard, continuing his slump. Romero being confronted with his next loss, then getting a honest talk from friend Brendan Byrne, realized the need for change. Seeking out a taoist priest to learn their ways and become a new man. With a new philosophy and a spark of change in his mind, he would face Perilmorde again at AnnIVersary, this time, besting Perilmorde, and finally displaying his immense potential that would lead him into the future.

And then WiR died for two years lol

Upon WiR's revival in 2020 after Now, Where Were We? Romero would quickly run afoul of a rich elitist in Austin Balandran, clashing over their opposite personaities and outlook regarding hierarchy. Leading to a match at the RVD Memorial Show on Romero's birthday on 4/20, and a fitting stipulation to boot, a Stephen Romero Birthday Bash Street Fight. Unfortuantely, his birthday would be spoiled, as Balandran would break a Joey McCarty gifted mini hockey stick over Romero's head in order to claim victory over him.

Finishing Moves

 * Street Crash (Elevated Sit-Out Powerbomb)
 * Head Shot (Pop-Up European Uppercut)

Signature Moves

 * Spear
 * An Unfortunate Series Of Events (Gutwrench Suplex Combo)
 * Jackhammer
 * Skyscraper (Superplex)
 * Meat Spin (Discus Lariat)
 * Moss-Covered Three-Handled Family Gredenza (Side Death Valley Driver)

Standard Moves

 * Many Backbreaker Variations (Pendulum, Tilt-a-Whirl, STO, etc.)
 * Many Suplex Variations (German, Fisherman, Belly to Belly, Belly To Back, Vertical, Slingshot, Double Underhook, Inverted, etc.)
 * Many Powerslam Varations (Snap Scoop, Front, Falling)
 * Many Physical Running Moves (Running STO, Shoulder Block, Crossbody, Sentons, Big Boots, Body Blocks, Lariats, etc.)
 * Any variation of a "drop" move
 * Misc. Power Moves (Spinebusters, Military Press, Fallaway Slam, Flapjack variations, Tilt-a-Whirl Slam, etc.)
 * Various Stiff Strikes

Taunts

 * Beating His Chest

Entrance Music
Styles Clash by Yonosuke Kitamura (Debut-9/28/15 edition of House Party)

Unsettling Differences by Blue Smock Nancy (AMUDOV II-4/04/16 edition of House Party)

Iron Man by Black Sabbath (4/11/16 edition of House Party-12/16/16 edition of House Party)

Misunderstood by D.R.A.M. (1/02/17 edition of House Party-2020 Revival of WiR)

Animal by Fever 333(CURRENT THEME)

Entrance Description
The lights turn dark, as Romero walks out, interacting with the fans, handing out as many fist bumps as he can. Before reaching the ring apron, stepping onto it, then stepping over the ropes like a true big man, then onto the turnbuckles to pose to the fans.

Championships and Accomplishments
Wrestling is Reddit


 * WiR Tag Team Championship - 2 times (w/ Robert Warlock as The Warlords)

Personal Life
Romero is of mixed Black/Honduran descent.

Romero currently lives in his birth city of Sacramento, California.

Romero is bisexual, which he has discussed both in wrestling, and out of the ring in interviews with The Sacramento Bee about his work as a queer person of color in Sacramento's LGBT district, Lavender Heights.

Romero has one sister, and a half-brother. Both of whom reside in San Jose, California. Romero stating he only just began to have time to meet and talk to them a year and a half ago during WiR's hiatus from mid-2018 to Spring 2020.