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The Pitbulls
The Pitbulls (sometimes written as The Pit Bulls) were a professional wrestling tag team who consisted of "Pitbull #1" Gary Wolfe (wrestler), Gary Wolfe and "Pitbull #2" Anthony Durante. They were best known for their tenure in Extreme Championship Wrestling, where they were List of ECW Tag Team Champions, one-time ECW Tag Team Championship, Tag Team Champions. In addition to tag team success, both members were each List of ECW Television Champions, one time ECW Television Championship, Television Champions as well. History World Wrestling Federation In 1989, Wolfe and Durante wrestled briefly in the WWE, World Wrestling Federation, losing to The Hart Foundation on March 4, 1989. They also lost to The Brain Busters on June 27, 1989, and the Fabulous Rougeau brothers on Primetime aired on 25 September 1989. South Atlantic Pro Wrestling and New Japan In 1990, Wofle and Durante went to South Atlantic Pro Wrestling as the American Bulldogs and later renaming themselves the Pitbull ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Wolfe (wrestler)
Gary Wolfe (born March 11, 1967) is an American professional wrestler best known for his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) under the ring name Pitbull #1 as one half of the tag team called The Pitbulls, with Anthony Durante as Pitbull #2. He was a List of ECW World Television Champions, one-time ECW Television Championship, Television Champion and a List of ECW World Tag Team Champions, one-time ECW World Tag Team Championship, World Tag Team Champion in ECW. He is also a former two-time Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling#3PW World Heavyweight Championship, 3PW World Heavyweight Champion. Professional wrestling career Early career (1988-1992) Wolfe made his professional wrestling debut on January 2, 1988 by teaming with Johnny Hotbody to form a tag team called The Gladiators, who lost their first match to Brad Armstrong (wrestler), Brad Armstrong and Tim Horner. Wolfe formed a tag team with Anthony Durante, who competed in WWE, World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as Job (professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bad Breed
The Bad Breed was the professional wrestling tag team of Axl Rotten with his storyline brother/real life protégé Ian Rotten. The team achieved their greatest fame in the Philadelphia professional wrestling promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling, but has also competed in the Global Wrestling Federation, Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South and the United States Wrestling Association. History Global Wrestling Federation The storyline brothers Axl and Ian Rotten first started to team as the Bad Breed in the Global Wrestling Federation (GWF) in 1992. On January 29, 1993 Axl and Ian defeated the Texas Mustangs ( Bobby Duncum, Jr. and John Hawk aka. JBL) to win the GWF Tag Team Championship. Their run with the GWF gold did not last long as they were defeated less than a month later by The Ebony Experience (Booker T and Stevie Ray), and they left the promotion soon after. Extreme Championship Wrestling In October that same year the Rotten ”Brothers” made their debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ECW Fight The Power
Fight the Power was a professional wrestling live event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) on June 1, 1996. The event was held in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. Excerpts from Fight the Power aired on the June 4, June 11, and June 18 episodes of the syndicated television show ''ECW Hardcore TV''. Event Fight the Power was attended by approximately 1,025 people. The commentator for the event was Joey Styles. The referees were Jim Molineaux, John Finnegan, John Moore, and Paul Richards. The first bout was a singles match between Devon Storm and El Puerto Riqueño. Storm won the match by pinfall following a diving bulldog. The second bout was a singles match between Mikey Whipwreck and Rob Van Dam. At the outset of the match, Brian Pillman - who had begun disrupting ECW events by behaving erratically - came to ringside in a wheelchair and inexplicably demanded the match be stopped, then hit Whipwreck with his crutch after Whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Wrestling Match Types
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. Throughout professional wrestling's decades-long history, some gimmick matches have spawned many variations of the core concept. Singles match The singles match is the most common of all professional wrestling matches, which involves only two competitors competing for one fall. A victory is obtained by pinfall, submission, knockout, countout, or disqualification. One of the most common variations on the singles match is to restrict the possible means for victory. Blindfold match In a blindfold match, the two participants must wear a blindfold over their eyes for the entire duration of the match. A well-known example of this match is the WrestleMania VII match between Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Rick Martel. No count-out match ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CyberSlam (1996)
CyberSlam (1996) was the first CyberSlam professional wrestling event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). The event took place on February 17, 1996 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. 10 professional wrestling matches were contested at the event. In the main event, Raven defeated The Sandman to retain the ECW World Heavyweight Championship. Other featured matches on the card were Shane Douglas versus Cactus Jack, 2 Cold Scorpio versus Sabu for the ECW World Television Championship and Francine and the Pitbulls ( Pitbull #1 and Pitbull #2) versus Stevie Richards and the Eliminators ( Kronus and Saturn) in a dog collar match. The event also featured the ECW return of Brian Pillman who had left from World Championship Wrestling after the SuperBrawl VI pay-per-view six days prior. Excerpts from CyberSlam aired on episodes #148, #149, and #150 of ''ECW Hardcore TV'' on February 20, February 27, and March 5, 1996. The bout between S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Wrestling Double-team Maneuvers
In professional wrestling double-team maneuvers are executed by multiple wrestlers instead of one and typically are used by tag teams in tag team matches. Many of these maneuvers are combination of two Professional wrestling throws, throws, or Professional wrestling holds, submission holds. Most moves are known by the names that professional wrestlers give their "finishing move" (signature moves that usually result in a win) names. Occasionally, these names become popular and are used regardless of the wrestler performing the technique. Moves are listed under general categories whenever possible. Aided moves These moves involve one wrestler actually performing the move to an opponent. An ally of the attacker will do something to make the move more effective. For example, a wrestler could perform a DDT on an opponent. However, an ally could lift the opponent' feet off the ground first, making it an Aided DDT, a much more effective variation of the move. Aided brainbuster An aided b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eliminators
The Eliminators were a professional wrestling tag team which consisted of Perry Saturn and John Kronus who were best known for their time in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) between 1995 and 1997. History Formation While working as the manager of a nightclub in Boston, Perry Satullo met bouncer George Caiazzo, who expressed an interest in becoming a wrestler. Satullo sent Caiazzo to Killer Kowalski's school to train, and then offered to form a tag team with him. Satullo took the name Saturn, after the Roman god of agriculture and the harvest, and Caiazzo took the name of Saturn's Greek equivalent Cronus, with the spelling slightly altered as "Kronus". Satullo proposed that the team be known as "The Harvesters of Sorrow" due to the significance of their ring names, but promoter Jerry Lawler advised Satullo that the significance would not be evident to many fans. The team then became known as "The Eliminators". United States Wrestling Association (1993–1995) The Eli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feud (professional Wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a feud is a glossary of professional wrestling terms#Work (noun), staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or groups of wrestlers. They are integrated into ongoing storylines, particularly in events which are televised. Feuds may last for months or even years; conversely, they may be resolved with implausible speed, perhaps during a single match. Definition Feuds are often the result of the friction that is created between face (professional wrestling), faces (the heroic figures) and heel (professional wrestling), heels (the malevolent, "evil" participants). Common causes of feuds are a purported slight or insult, although they can be based on many other things, including conflicting moral codes or simple professional one-upmanship such as the pursuit of a championship (professional wrestling), championship. Some of the more popular feuds with audiences involve pitting former allies, particularly tag team partners, against each other. Depending on how p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Philly Jam
South Philly Jam was a professional wrestling live event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) on October 7, 1995. The event was held in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. Excerpts from South Philly Jam aired on episodes #129, #130, and #131 of the syndicated television show ''ECW Hardcore TV'' in October 1995. The two-out-of-three-falls match between Psicosis and Rey Misterio Jr. - which received a 4¾ star rating from the ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' - was featured on the 2011 compilation DVD ''Rey Mysterio: The Life of a Masked Man''. Event The event was attended by approximately 1,150 people. The opening bout was a tag team match pitting Chad Austin and Tony Stetson against the Eliminators. The Eliminators won the bout via pinfall following Total Elimination. The second bout was a singles match between Jason Knight and Taz, following on from Knight having pinned Taz in an upset at Gangstas Paradise the prior month. Taz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manager (professional Wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a manager is a supporting character paired with a wrestler (or wrestlers) for a variety of reasons. A woman accompanying, or "seconding", a male wrestler to a match is sometimes referred to as a valet. Performers who assume this role may be non-wrestlers, occasional wrestlers, older wrestlers who have retired or are nearing retirement, the tag team partner of the wrestler they are managing, or new wrestlers who are breaking into the business (or a specific company) and need experience in front of the crowds. The wrestler who is paired with a manager may be referred to as their charge, client, or ward. A professional wrestling manager's portrayal as a wrestler's decision-maker is usually fictional and has nothing to do with a wrestler or promotion's real-world counterpart or road agent. Role Managers are akin to storyline agents for an actor or an athlete; they help their client to book matches and appearances, and otherwise work to further and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francine Fournier
Francine Meeks ( Fournier; born February 19, 1972), known by the Mononymous person, mononym Francine, is an American professional wrestling valet and professional wrestler. She is best known for her appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling from 1995 to 2001 and with World Wrestling Entertainment in 2005 and 2006. During her tenure with ECW, Francine managed several of the promotion's top wrestlers. Early life Francine was born on February 19, 1972. She grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she attended West Catholic Preparatory High School in West Philadelphia. She became a fan of professional wrestling as a teenager, attending events at the Spectrum (arena), Spectrum. While working for a life insurance company in 1993, Francine saw a Advertisement film, television commercial for the "House of Hardcore", the professional wrestling school run by Extreme Championship Wrestling, on SportsChannel Philadelphia and decided to enroll as she "didn't want to be stuck behin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stevie Richards
Michael Stephen Manna (born October 9, 1971), better known by his ring name Stevie Richards, is an American retired Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and media personality. Since June 2024, Richards has hosted ''#The Stevie Richards Show, The Stevie Richards Show'', presented by co-host James Romero on the WSI Network. Over the course of his career, Richards has performed for major professional wrestling promotions including Extreme Championship Wrestling, Eastern/Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, WWE, World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and Ring of Honor. Championship (professional wrestling), Championships held by Richards include the ECW World Tag Team Championship, the WWE Hardcore Championship (List of WWE Hardcore Champions, 21 times), the NWA National Heavyweight Championship and the #Extreme Rising World Championship, Extreme Rising World Championship. Professional wrestling career Early care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
