Antonio Pugliese

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Antonio Pugliese
Statistics
Ring name(s)	Antonio Pugliese Tony Parisi
Billed height	5 ft 11 in
Billed weight	241 lb
Born	1941 Cosenza, Italy
Died	August 19, 2000
Debut	1961

Antonio Pugliese, (born 1941-August 19, 2000) in Cosenza, Italy was a professional wrestler. He is better known by his stage name Tony Parisi.

Pugliese wrestled in the World Wide Wrestling Federation during the 1970s. He was billed as the cousin of Bruno Sammartino.

Antonio Pugliese operated a motel and restaurant in Niagara Falls until he died from a heart attack on August 19, 2000.

He was related to Joseph Dorgan who wrestles respectively under his relative's name as Johnny Parisi.

[edit] Finishing and signature moves

• Cannonball Splash (Senton splash)

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

• IWA

• IWA (Australia) Tag Team Champion (4 times)

• National Wrestling Alliance

• NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Dominic De Nucci

• National Wrestling Federation

• NWF Tag Team Champion (2 times)

• World Wide Wrestling Federation

• WWWF World Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Louis Cerdan
• WWWF United States Tag Team Champion (2 times) - with Johnny Valentine (1) and Spiros Arion (1)

• Other

• International Tag Team Champion (Montreal) (3 times) - with Gino Brito (3)

[edit] References

• Profile at obsessedwithwrestling.com^{[citation needed]}