Frank N. Sciullo (January 30, 1937 – December 7, 2018) was an American

professional wrestler Professional wrestling, often shortened to either pro wrestling or wrestling,The term "wrestling" is most often widely used to specifically refer to modern scripted professional wrestling, though it is also used to refer to real-life wrest ...

who wrestled for the

World Wide Wrestling Federation Capitol Wrestling Corporation (CWC) was an American sports promotion company. Run by Vincent J. McMahon from the 1950s until the 1980s, the company was originally a professional wrestling and boxing promotion and later became the holding company ...

Studio Wrestling ''Studio Wrestling'' was a live professional wrestling show broadcast from WIIC-TV Channel 11 in Pittsburgh every Saturday evening. In 1959, WIIC began broadcasting professional wrestling from their studio located in Fineview. The show was hos ...

and local Pittsburgh promotions.

Professional wrestling career

Durso made his wrestling debut in 1961 for

in Pittsburgh. In 1964, he made his debut for the

(WWWF). He worked for the WWWF until retiring from wrestling in 1977. His biggest match of his career was on August 10, 1966, against WWWF Heavyweight Champion

Bruno Sammartino Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino (October 6, 1935 – April 18, 2018) was an Italian-American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with the WWE, World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). Sammartin ...

in Philadelphia. In 2006, at the age of 69, he returned to wrestling, working for the Pittsburgh independent promotion

Keystone State Wrestling Alliance The Keystone State Wrestling Alliance (KSWA) is a professional wrestling professional wrestling promotion, promotion that was founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2000 by Lou Zygmuncik and Shawn Blanchard. KSWA's longtime ring announcer Bobby O ...

. He wrestled his final match for the promotion at age 76 when he teamed with Shawn Blanchard and Lou Martin to defeat Bobby O, Kris Kash, Shane Starr and Justin Sane.

Death

On December 8, 2018, Durso died in Pittsburgh after a long illness. He was 81 years old.

Championships and accomplishments

** KSWA Golden Triangle Championship (1 time) **

KSWA Hall of Fame The Keystone State Wrestling Alliance (KSWA) is a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2000 by Lou Zygmuncik and Shawn Blanchard. KSWA's longtime ring announcer Bobby O purchased the promotion in 2005. ...

(Class of 2008)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Durso, Frank 1937 births 2018 deaths American male professional wrestlers Professional wrestlers from Pennsylvania 20th-century male professional wrestlers 20th-century American professional wrestlers