The Heart Throbs
Encyclopedia
The Heart Throbs is the name of a professional wrestling
tag team
consisting of Antonio Thomas and Romeo Roselli
, currently wrestling on the independent circuit
. Thomas and Roselli are billed as being popular "with the ladies", and typically approach the ring while performing pelvic thrust
s to the accompaniment of dance music
. They are perhaps best known for their appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment
.
and in Ohio Valley Wrestling
(OVW) as "The Heart Throbs".
and Tajiri
. They participated in a tag-team turmoil match for the World Tag Team Championship at Backlash 2005
, but were defeated once again.
The Heart Throbs mainly appeared on the Raw B-show, Heat
. They had short-lived feuds with Eugene
and William Regal, Hurricane and Rosey
, and Val Venis
and Viscera
. In 2006, The Heart Throbs gained a great deal of fan reaction and began entertaining the crowd by bringing two "hot chicks" into the ring and getting them to dance. During a WWE Unlimited webcast the Heart Throbs were sitting with the fans and they ended up being on its "Kiss Cam" segment, each kissing a girl sitting near them.
Both Thomas and Roselli were released by WWE on February 10, 2006.
and Sex and Violence. They also wrestled former NWA World Tag Team Champions
The Naturals
.
to face the Voodoo Kin Mafia
. The Heartcrackers were defeated by the Voodoo Kin Mafia. They were released months later. They currently are working in AWA Superstars.
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
tag team
Tag team
Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...
consisting of Antonio Thomas and Romeo Roselli
Romeo Roselli
Giovanni Roselli best known as Romeo Roselli is a professional wrestler and actor best known for his stint with World Wrestling Entertainment on the Raw brand as one half of the "Heart Throbs" and is not to be confused with another wrestler by the name of Kid Romeo.-Career:Roselli began wrestling...
, currently wrestling on the independent circuit
Independent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...
. Thomas and Roselli are billed as being popular "with the ladies", and typically approach the ring while performing pelvic thrust
Pelvic thrust
The pelvic thrust is the thrusting motion of the pelvic region, which is occasionally used in sexual intercourse.-Dance:Pelvic thrusts can also be used as a dance move, often as part of bump and grind. It is explicitly referred to in the song "Time Warp" from the 1970s The Rocky Horror Picture Show...
s to the accompaniment of dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
. They are perhaps best known for their appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
.
Career
Thomas and Roselli wrestled in the Eastern Wrestling AllianceEastern Wrestling Alliance
The Eastern Wrestling Alliance is an American professional wrestling promotion currently based in Massachusetts and founded in 1998 by James St. Jean and Bob Staples. The EWA has been a prominent professional wrestling company in the New England area since the early 2000s beginning most notably in...
and in Ohio Valley Wrestling
Ohio Valley Wrestling
Ohio Valley Wrestling is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. OVW is run by owner Danny Davis and was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance from 1997 until 2000...
(OVW) as "The Heart Throbs".
World Wrestling Entertainment
In 2005, Thomas and Roselli were hired by World Wrestling Entertainment. The Heart Throbs made their WWE debut on the April 18, 2005 episode of Raw, losing to World Tag Team Champions William RegalDarren Matthews
Darren Kenneth Matthews , is an English professional wrestler, author and color commentator currently signed to WWE and competing on the SmackDown brand under the ring name William Regal. He is also known for his time in World Championship Wrestling under the ring name Steven Regal...
and Tajiri
Yoshihiro Tajiri
, is a Japanese professional wrestler, perhaps best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment. He is currently competing in SMASH as TAJIRI.-Early years :...
. They participated in a tag-team turmoil match for the World Tag Team Championship at Backlash 2005
Backlash (2005)
Backlash was the seventh annual Backlash professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Entertainment , which took place on May 1, 2005 at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. The show's six matches showcased prominent WWE wrestlers, who acted out...
, but were defeated once again.
The Heart Throbs mainly appeared on the Raw B-show, Heat
WWE HEAT
WWE Heat was a professional wrestling television program produced by World Wrestling Entertainment...
. They had short-lived feuds with Eugene
Nick Dinsmore
Nicholas "Nick" Dinsmore , better known by his ring names Eugene and U-Gene, is an American professional wrestler...
and William Regal, Hurricane and Rosey
Hurricane and Rosey
Rosey and The Hurricane were a professional wrestling tag team in World Wrestling Entertainment based on the Raw brand. While in the WWE, their ring personas were those of a duo of superheroes....
, and Val Venis
Sean Morley
Sean Allen Morley is a Canadian professional wrestler better known by his ring name Val Venis, during his time with World Wrestling Federation, later known as World Wrestling Entertainment...
and Viscera
Nelson Frazier, Jr.
Nelson Frazier, Jr. is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring names Mabel, Viscera, Big Daddy V, and King V. He is best known for his work with World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment...
. In 2006, The Heart Throbs gained a great deal of fan reaction and began entertaining the crowd by bringing two "hot chicks" into the ring and getting them to dance. During a WWE Unlimited webcast the Heart Throbs were sitting with the fans and they ended up being on its "Kiss Cam" segment, each kissing a girl sitting near them.
Both Thomas and Roselli were released by WWE on February 10, 2006.
Independent circuit
Since their release, they have been active on the independent wrestling scene. They have spent time teaming together, as well as in solo competition, where each has a victory over the other, and two matches that were declared no contests. Together they have beaten such teams as Lenny and LodiLenny and Lodi
Lenny and Lodi are a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Lenny Lane and Lodi. During their later careers in World Championship Wrestling, they were billed as "brothers" and had several team gimmicks. The first one had them dubbed the West Hollywood Blondes...
and Sex and Violence. They also wrestled former NWA World Tag Team Champions
NWA World Tag Team Championship
The National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Championship is the professional wrestling world tag team championship within the NWA framework.-History:...
The Naturals
The Naturals
The Naturals were a professional wrestling tag team made up of Andy Douglas and Chase Stevens. They are best known for their work in TNA, where they are multi-time former tag team champions.- History :...
.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Roselli and Thomas were backstage at Final Resolution 2007, and wrestled the Riggs Brothers at the January 29, 2007 TNA television tapings. At Destination X 2007 on March 11, 2007, Roselli and Thomas, identified as "The Heartcrackers", appeared as a tag team selected by Christy HemmeChristy Hemme
Christina Lee "Christy" Hemme is an American actress, singer, model, professional wrestling valet and former professional wrestler. Hemme is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, as a backstage interviewer and ring announcer.-Early life:Hemme was born in Poway, California, but she...
to face the Voodoo Kin Mafia
New Age Outlaws
The New Age Outlaws, later known as the James Gang and the Voodoo Kin Mafia, were a professional wrestling tag team in World Wrestling Federation, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , Jersey All Pro Wrestling, and Maryland Championship Wrestling consisting of B.G...
. The Heartcrackers were defeated by the Voodoo Kin Mafia. They were released months later. They currently are working in AWA Superstars.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Heart Attack / Erectile Dysfunction (Double STO)
- Signature moves
- Double Russian legsweep
Championships and accomplishments
- Eastern Wrestling AllianceEastern Wrestling AllianceThe Eastern Wrestling Alliance is an American professional wrestling promotion currently based in Massachusetts and founded in 1998 by James St. Jean and Bob Staples. The EWA has been a prominent professional wrestling company in the New England area since the early 2000s beginning most notably in...
- EWA Tag Team Champion (1 time)