Angel Medina (born February 28, 1972) is an American

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, better known by the

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Angel. He is best known for his appearances with

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between 1999 and 2001 as a member of Da Baldies.

Professional wrestling career

At an early age, Angel relocated from

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, where he became interested in professional wrestling. At the age of 17, Angel began training as a wrestler under

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. He debuted in 1996. In the course of his career, Angel wrestled in

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and

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. 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

. Wrestling under the ring name Angel, Angel formed a

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known as "Da Baldies" (apparently based on a real NY skinhead gang) with

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and Redd Dogg. The Baldies feuded with

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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

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and

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, and also had a blood feud with Balls Mahoney and Chilly Willy. After ECW declared

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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

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on seven occasions, trading the title with wrestlers such as

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and fellow ECW alumni

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and

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. Upon semi-retiring in the early 2000s, Angel became a police officer in

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. 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

* International Wrestling Association **

( 8 times) *Hardcore Roadtrip **HIRT Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Medina, Angel 1970 births American municipal police officers American male professional wrestlers Living people People from Jamaica, Queens Sportspeople from Wichita, Kansas Professional wrestlers from New York (state) Sportspeople from Queens, New York Professional wrestlers from New York City