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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.
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.
The concept of the untimely deaths of professional wrestlers was a frequent topic of discussion on the Opie & Anthony show. [16] After Scott Hall's death in 2022, Bret Hart and Kevin Nash talked about the premature death of several wrestlers, mentioning the mental and body damage as possible causes. [17] [18]
Articles and categories related to notable professional wrestlers presently or previously from Pennsylvania The main article for this category is List of people from Pennsylvania . For more information, see Pennsylvania .
Carlton Lee Haselrig (January 22, 1966 – July 22, 2020) was an American heavyweight wrestler and National Football League (NFL) player. Haselrig wrestled for University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. He is the only person to ever win six NCAA titles in wrestling, three times in Division II and three times in Division I.
Following the end of his NFL career, Holmes became a wrestler and actor. [15] He made one film appearance in 1985's Fright Night as a bouncer killed by Chris Sarandon's vampire character. The following year, Holmes appeared in WrestleMania 2 and made other appearances as a professional wrestler. [16] [17] He also appeared in an episode of The A ...
Bruno Sammartino, who had purchased the promotional office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, brought Marino into Pittsburgh as "Battman" and installed him as a major wrestler in the territory. As The Battman, Marino became a fixture and very popular wrestler on Pittsburgh's very popular Studio Wrestling TV show. By 1970 the Batman gimmick was phased ...
Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino (October 6, 1935 – April 18, 2018) was an Italian-American professional wrestler.He is best known for his time with the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE).