A.J. Petrucci

Last updated: February 7, 2024

Title History

  • ECW (Eastern Championship Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/#2 by winning a Tournament (June 23, 1992);
  • ECW (Eastern Championship Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/#2 Johnny Hot Body & Chris Michaels (May 15, 1993);
  • House of Pain Wrestling League Tag Team titles w/#2 (Dave Stahl) defeating ???? & ???? (2005);

Career Highlights

World Wrestling Federation:

  • A.J. Petrucci was trained by Tony Altomare at WWF wrestling school in Orange, Connecticut..
  • 1985: A.J. Petrucci helped train Hillbilly Jim along with Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation..
  • 1985–WWF Madison Square Garden: Mike Rotunda & Barry Windham defeated The Masked Assassin & The Spoiler..
  • 1986: A.J. Petrucci participated in a tour wrestling shows in Australia and Saudi Arabia..
  • 1988–NWA: The Executioners (A.J. Petrucci & Big Ron Shaw) against New Breed (Chris Champion & Sean Royal)..Eastern Championship Wrestling

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  • A.J. Petrucci (as SD #1) & Doug Stahl (as SD #2) formed “The Super Destroyers” managed by Hunter Q. Robbins III in ECW..
  • January 23, 1993 – ECW Battle of the Belts: The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer #1 & Super Destroyer #2) [ECW] defeated Lords Of Darkness (Agony & Pain) to retain the ECW tag team titles and winning the WWA tag team titles.
  • June 23, 1992: The Super Destroyers #1 & #2 won a Tournament to be crowd the first ever ECW Tag Team Champions!
  • 1992: The Super Destroyers were the 1st two-time ECW Tag Team Champions and longest reign in ECW history..
  • April 2, 1993: Larry Winters & Tony Stetson defeated The Super Destroyers to win the ECW Tag Team titles..
  • April 5, 1993 – ECW Hardcore TV: The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer #1 & Super Destroyer #2) defeated The Hell Riders (EZ Ryder & HD Ryder) to retain the tag team titles.
  • April 19, 1993 – ECW Hardcore TV: The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer #1 & Super Destroyer #2) defeated Super Ninja & The Canadian Wolfman to retain the tag team titles.
  • April 26, 1993 – ECW Hardcore TV: Larry Winters and Tony Stetson defeated The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer #1 & Super Destroyer #2) by disqualification. The Super Destroyers retains the tag team titles.
  • May 4, 1993 – ECW Hardcore TV: The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer #1 & Super Destroyer #2) defeated Larry Winters & Tony Stetson to retain the tag team titles.
  • May 11, 1993 – ECW Hardcore TV: Larry Winters & Tony Stetson defeated The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer #1 & Super Destroyer #2) in a no count-out, street fight to win the tag team titles.
  • May 15, 1993: The Super Destroyers defeated Johnny Hot Body & Chris Michaels to win the ECW Tag Team titles..
  • May 15, 1993: Johnny Hot Body & Chris Michaels defeated The Super Destroyers to win the ECW Tag Team titles..
  • June 1, 1993 – ECW Hardcore TV: Salvatore Bellomo defeated Super Destroyer #1 by disqualification.
  • June 8, 1993 – ECW Hardcore TV: Super Destroyer #1 was in the ECW Pennsylvania Heavyweight Title battle royal won by Tommy Cairo.
  • June 15, 1993 – ECW Hardcore TV: The Suicide Blondes (Sir Christopher Candido & Sir Jonathan Hot Body vs. The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer #1 & Super Destroyer #2) ended in a double disqualification. Suicide Blondes retains the tag team titles.
  • June 22, 1993 – ECW Hardcore TV: Sal Bellomo & The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer #1 & Super Destroyer #2) vs. The Suicide Blondes (Sir Christopher Candido, Sir Jonathan Hot Body & Sir Richard Michaels) ended in a no contest.
  • July 6, 1993 – ECW Hardcore TV: The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer #1 & Super Destroyer #2) defeated The Suicide Blondes (Sir Jonathan Hot Body & Sir Richard Michaels) to win the tag team titles.
  • July 20, 1993 – ECW Hardcore TV: The Suicide Blondes (Sir Jonathan Hot Body & Sir Richard Michaels) defeated The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer #1 & Super Destroyer #2) in a title vs career match to win the tag team titles.
  • August 31, 1993 – ECW Hardcore TV: Hot Stuff International (Eddie Gilbert & The Dark Patriot) defeated The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer #1 & Super Destroyer #2) in the semi-finals of the ECW tag team titles tournament.
  • September 7, 1993 – ECW Hardcore TV: Freddie Krueger & The Headhunters (Headhunter A & Headhunter B) vs. Salvatore Bellomo & The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer #1 & Super Destroyer #2) ended in a double disqualification.
  • September 18, 1993 – ECW Ultra Clash: Super Destroyer #1 defeated Super Destroyer #2.
  • September 28, 1993 – ECW Hardcore TV: Super Destroyer #1 defeated Sir Richard Michaels in a dark match.
  • October 22, 1993 – ECW: Super Destroyer #1 defeated Max Thrasher.
    Independent Wrestling:
  • 1996: A.J. Petrucci trained WWE Superstar and cousin Gene Snitsky and Robb Harper..
  • ~~~A.J. Petrucci formed a masked tag team called “The Darkside Demons” alternating between some of his trainees..
  • ~~~A.J. Petrucci was the manager/coach for a tag team known as the Twin Tacklers — Gene Snitsky & Robb Harper..
  • 2005: A.J. Petrucci made a come-back in NWL/HOPWL winning the Heavyweight, Television, and Tag Team championships..
  • 2005: The Super Destroyers won the House of Pain Tag Team titles in Hagerstown, Maryland (and never lost them)..
  • Awarded most inspirational wrestler of the year and are still working and winning titles. www.superdestroyers.com
nickname: Super Destroyer #1 (ECW)
hometown: Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
height: 6'2''
trained by: Tony Altomare
debut: 1985
previous names: A.J. Petrucci
Pocono Mountain Man
Masked Assassin
Fracture Fransberg
The Executioner
Shiek Fugan
The Bounty Hunter
finishing move(s): Super D front flip
favorite move(s): Standing Savot Kick
notable feuds: Chris Candido
Johnny Hot Body
The Pitbulls
Glen Osbourne
Tommy Cairo
Steve Richards
Eddie Gilbert
Doug Gilbert
Night Breed
Jimmy Snuka
Don Muraco
The Hellriders
Jimmy Jennitty
website: http://www.superdestroyers.com
gender: Male
status: Living
type: Single
current promotion: Inactive

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