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Pages in category "Professional wrestlers from Pittsburgh" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Evans began his professional wrestling career in 1993 and in 1994 founded the Pennsylvania independent promotion Pro Wrestling eXpress with Jim Miller. Evans was the promotion's heavyweight champion in 1998. [4] Evans for the WWE from 2001 to 2003 having matches against Crash Holly, Essa Rios, Matt Hardy and Val Venis.
The Mario Ferraro Sr. Memorial Tournament is an annual professional wrestling single-elimination tournament produced by the Keystone State Wrestling Alliance (KSWA) promotion, which has been held since 2013. It is held in memory of Mario Ferraro Sr., a local Pittsburgh wrestling fan, who died on July 9, 2013. [13]
DeFazio was a fan favorite and was popular in the 1960s and 1970s. He wrestled for the old Studio Wrestling program on WIIC-TV in Pittsburgh, hosted by Bill Cardille.He was a four-time winner of the World Wide Wrestling Federation's Junior Heavyweight Championship.
[2] [3] [4] Experts suggest that a combination of the physical nature of the business, no off-season, and potentially high work load (with some wrestlers fighting more than 100 and even 200 matches per year), along with the drug culture in wrestling during the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s contributes to high mortality rates among wrestlers.
His son, Gunnar, revealed that the star had been battling cancer for a number of years. Sid Eudy, a pro wrestler and former WWE and WCW champ also known by the monikers Sid Vicious, Sycho Sid, and ...
Jay Briscoe, a wrestler with the Ring of Honor, died in a head-on car accident in Laurel, Delaware, ... News. 24/7 help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us.
Brian Curtis Hildebrand [2] (January 21, 1962 – September 8, 1999) was an American professional wrestling manager, wrestler and referee who sometimes went by the name of Mark Curtis. Although trained in brawling, technical, and high-flying wrestling techniques, he spent most of his career as a manager and referee.