page_title: Rico Constantino
section_title: Managerial role (2002–2003)
hierarchical_section_title: Rico Constantino / Professional wrestling career / World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment / Managerial role (2002–2003)
caption_attribution_description: English: WWE Tag Team Champions Charlie Hass and Rico Constantino, along with Jackie Gayda, on WWE SmackDown!. Allstate Arena, June 152004. Cropped and brightened with Microsoft Office Picture Manager
context_page_description: Americo Sebastiano Costantino is an American retired professional wrestler and wrestling manager. He performed under the ring names Rico Costantino and Rico in World Wrestling Entertainment from 2002 to 2004.
context_section_description: He debuted in WWF on the March 21, 2002 episode of SmackDown! as the stylist of Billy and Chuck (the heel gimmicks of Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo), establishing himself as a villain. Rico portrayed a homosexual stylist as his gimmick. On the May 9 episode of SmackDown!, Rico wrestled his first match in WWE, where he teamed with Billy and Chuck to defeat Al Snow, Maven and Rikishi. At Judgment Day, Rico was forced to team with Rikishi to defeat his clients, Billy and Chuck for the WWE Tag Team Championship. On the June 6 episode of SmackDown!, Rico turned on Rikishi by helping Billy and Chuck in pinning Rikishi for the tag titles.
  On the September 12, 2002 episode of SmackDown!, Rico moved over to Raw brand and became the manager of 3-Minute Warning (then-heel, Rosey and Jamal). He ended up turning on 3-Minute Warning after they lost a match to the Dudley Boyz. However both he and 3-Minute Warning all remained heels during that time. After turning on 3-Minute Warning, Rico scored an upset victory over another heel, Ric Flair.
caption: Charlie Haas (left) with Rico (center) and Miss Jackie (right)
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