Vito Thomaselli

Title History

  • Midwest Championship Wrestling T-3 Tournament Winner;
  • Midwest Championship Wrestling Tag Team titles w/Low Ki;
  • LWF Tag Team titles;
  • WWA Tag Team titles;
  • WWA Television title;
  • IWA Mid-South Tag Team titles w/Sal Thomaselli winning a Tag Team Royal Rumble Tables Elimination Match (June 11, 2005);
  • IWA Deep South Tag Team titles w/Sal Thomaselli defeating Eddie Kingston & Joker (May 20, 2006);
  • EPW (ElitePro Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Sal Thomaselli defeating ???? & ???? ();

Career Highlights

  • Vito Thomaselli placed at #383 in Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s 2003 top 500..
  • Vito Thomaselli joined forces with his brother Sal Thomaselli as the “Iron Saints”..
  • May 1, 2004 – NWA TNA Xplosion: The Amazing Red defeated Vito Thomaselli..
  • February 12, 2005–IWA Mid South: B.Thomaselli & M.Sydal & B-Boy & Ian Rotten b Vito & Sal Thomaselli & Todd Sexton & Tank..
  • April 1, 2005–IWA Mid South: Vito & Sal Thomaselli defeated Eric Priest & Silas Young..
  • April 2, 2005–IWA Mid South: Delirious defeated Vito Thomaselli..
  • April 8, 2005–IWA Mid South: Brad Bradley & Ryan Boz beat Thomaselli Brothers and Priest/Young to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • April 16, 2005–NWA Wildside: Brandon Thomaselli & Todd Sexton & Tony Stradlin b Caprice Coleman & Sal & Vito Thomaselli..
  • May 20, 2005–IWA Mid South: Matt Sydal defeated Vito Thomaselli to retain the Midwest X title..
  • May 21, 2005–IWA Mid South: Vito Thomaselli won three-way over Chandler McClure and Thurston Brooks..
  • ~~~James Gibson/Brandon Thomaselli/Trik Davis/Josh Abercrombie beat Jimmy Jacobs/BJ Whitmer/Vito/Sal Thomaselli..
  • ~~~This Elimination match lasted 65:20 and ended when James Gibson pinned Jimmy Jacobs as the last two survivors..
  • June 4, 2005–IWA Mid South: Trik Davis & Brad Bradley defeated Vito & Sal Thomaselli..
  • June 11, 2005–IWA Mid South: Vito & Sal Thomaselli won a Tag Team Tables Elimination match to win the Tag Team titles!
  • June 17, 2005–IWA Mid South: Vito & Sal Thomaselli defeated Trik Davis & Ryan Boz to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • June 18, 2005–IWA Mid South: Vito & Sal Thomaselli defeated Tyler Black & Brandon Thomaselli to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • July 2, 2005–IWA Mid South: Team Rotten defeated Team Whitmer and Team Team Thomaselli in a 3-WAY War Games Cage match..
  • ~~~Team Rotten = Ian & Axl Rotten & Chris Hero & Corporal Robinson..
  • ~~~Team Whitmer = B.J Whitmer & Eddie Kingston & Mark Wolf & J.C. Bailey & Steve Stone..
  • ~~~Team Thomaselli = Eric Priest & Chandler McClure & Vito & Sal Thomaselli & Tank..
  • July 9, 2005–IWA Mid South: Axl & Ian Rotten defeated Vito & Sal Thomaselli to win the Tag Team titles..
  • September 10, 2005–IWA Mid South: Vito & Sal Thomaselli defeated P.T. Hustla & Devon Fury (1st Round Tournament)..
  • ~~~Vito & Sal Thomaselli defeated Matt Sydal & Delirious in the Finals of a 4-Team Tournament to win the Tag Team titles!
  • September 24, 2005–IWA Mid South: The Iron Saints (Vito & Sal Thomaselli) defeated Tank & Rainman to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • October 14, 2005–IWA Mid South: Justin Credible & Ian Rotten defeated Iron Saints (Vito & Sal Thomaselli)..
  • October 15, 2005–IWA Mid South: Vito & Sal Thomaselli vs Justin Credible & Ian Rotten ended in a No COntest..
  • January 7, 2006–IWA Mid South: Vito & Brandon Thomaselli defeated Robert Anthony & Tony Scarpone..
  • January 12, 2006–IWA Mid South: Eric Priest & Chandler McClure beat Brandon & Vito Thomaselli by DQ..
  • January 20, 2006–IWA Midsouth: The Iron Saints defeated Apollo Star & Drew Johnson to retain the IWA-MS Tag Team titles..
  • January 21, 2006–IWA Midsouth: The Iron Saints defeated Matt Sydal & Delirious to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • January 28, 2006–PW Elite: Vito & Sal Thomaselli beat All Money is Legal and The SAT in a 3-WAY..
  • February 18, 2006–IWA Mid South: The Iron Saints defeated The Bad Breed (Ian & Axl Rotten) in a Barbed Wire Match..
  • February 25, 2006–CHIKARA Tag Team Tournament: Team K-Dojo (MIYAWAKI & Yoshiaki Yago) b Vito & Sal Thomaselli in the 1st Round..
  • March 18, 2006–IWA-Mid South: Ian Rotten & Madman Pondo defeated The Iron Saints (Sal Thomaselli & Vito Thomaselli)..
  • ~~~This was a No Rope Barbed Wire Taipei Death match and Rotten & Pondo captured the IWA Mid South Tag Team titles..
  • March 24, 2006–IWA Midsouth: Sal & Vito & Brandon Thomaselli defeated Trik Davis & Chuck Taylor & Richochet..
  • April 1, 2005–IWA Mid South: Sal, Vito & Brandon Thomaselli defeated Spike Dudley & Larry Sweeney & Eddie Kingston..
  • April 21, 2006–IWA Mid South: Deranged & Brain Damage defeated The Iron Saints (Sal & Vito Thomaselli)..
  • May 18, 2006–IWA Mid South: The Iron Saints (Vito & Brandon Thomaselli) defeated Corporal Robinson & Hardcore Craig..
  • May 19, 2006–IWA Mid South: Ricochet & Chuck Taylor & Marek Brave beat The Iron Saints (Vito & Sal & Brandon Thomaselli)
  • May 20, 2006–IWA-Deep South: Vito & Sal Thomaselli defeated Eddie Kingston & Joker to win the IWA-DS Tag Team titles!
  • June 16, 2006–IWA Mid South: The Iron Saints (Sal & Vito Thomaselli) defeated Eddie Kingston & American Kickboxer
  • June 17, 2006–IWA Mid South: The Iron Saints defeated Eric Priest & Chandler McClure and Ian Rotten & Mickie Knuckles..
  • June 23, 2006–CHIKARA Pro: The Iron Saints (Sal & Vito Thomaselli) beat Shane Storm & Jigsaw with help from F.I.S.T…
  • June 25, 2006–CHIKARA Pro: The Iron Saints defeated Hallowicked & Delirious after interference from UltraMantis Black
  • July 15, 2006–IWA Mid South: Sal & Vito Thomaselli defeated American Kickboxer & Jimmy Shallwin in a Street Fight..
  • August 11, 2006–IWA Mid South: The Iron Saints (Sal & Vito Thomaselli) defeated American Kickboxer & Trik Davis
  • August 12, 2006–IWA Mid South: The Iron Saints beat Ricochet & Chuck Taylor to retain the IWA-Deep South Tag Team titles
  • September 1, 2006–IWA Mid South Wrestling: Ian Rotten & Vito Thomaselli defeated Jason Dukes & Mike Elgins…
  • September 15, 2006–IWA Mid South: Ricochet & Chuck Taylor & Jigsaw beat The Iron Saints (Sal & Vito & Brandon Thomaselli)..
  • September 30, 2006–IWA Mid South: Sal & Vito Thomaselli vs American Kickboxer & Tarek the Great ended in a No Contest..
  • ~~~Eddie Kingston & Joker & Ricochet defeated The Iron Saints (Sal & Vito & Brandon Thomaselli) in a Six-Man-Tag Match..
  • October 14, 2006–IWA Mid South: The Iron Saints (Sal & Vito Thomaselli) defeated Drake Younger & Die Hard
  • October 21, 2006–IWA Mid South: The Iron Saints vs The North Star Express ended in a Double Disqualification..
  • November 24, 2006–IWA Mid South: Ian Rotten & Mickie Knuckles beat The Iron Saints to win the IWA-DS Tag Team titles
  • December 15, 2006–IWA Mid South: Ian Rotten beat The Iron Saints in a Handicap Match with help from Jimmy Jacobs!
  • December 16, 2006–IWA Mid South: Sal & Vito Thomaselli beat The North Star Express (Darin Corbin & Ryan Cruz)…
  • January 5, 2007–IWA Mid South: The Iron Saints beat Ricochet & Chuck Taylor in a Tag Title Tournament qualifier..
  • January 27, 2007–IWA Mid South Wrestling: Sal & Vito Thomaselli defeated The Devil’s Rejects (Tank & Shaun Tempers)..
  • February 16, 2007–CHIKARA Trios Tournament: The Iron Saints defeated Larry Sweeney & Robbie Ellis & Mitch Ryder..
  • ~~~MIYAWAKI & Yoshiaki Yago & KUDO defeated The Iron Saints (Sal & Vito & Brandon Thomaselli) in the 2nd Round..
  • March 2, 2007–IWA Mid South: The Iron Saints (Sal & Vito Thomaselli) defeated Doug & Danny Basham
  • March 31, 2007–IWA Mid South: The Iron Saints beat Troy Walters & Jason Hades | The Iron Saints beat Michael Elgin & Ash..
  • April 14, 2007–IWA Mid South: The Iron Saints (Sal & Vito Thomaselli) defeated Tony Kozina & Billy Roc
  • April 21, 2007–Pro Wrestling Unplugged: The Hatchet Boyz (Corporal Robinson & 2 Tuff Tony) defeated Sal & Vito Thomaselli by DQ..
  • April 28, 2007–IWA Mid South: The Iron Saints defeated The North Star Express in a Double Dog Collar Match
  • May 11, 2007–Fight Sport Midwest: Tweek & Dash Phoenix defeated The Iron Saints (Vito & Sal Thomaselli)..
  • May 12, 2007–Combat Zone Wrestling: Sal & Vito Thomaselli defeated Team AnDrew (Drew Gulak & Andy Sumner)…
  • May 19, 2007–Pro Wrestling Unplugged: The Thomasellis defeated Teddy Fine & T.J. Cannon & Bruce Maxwell
  • May 25, 2007–IWA Mid South: Sal & Vito Thomaselli defeated Rocky Romero & Ricky Reyes in a 1st Round match
  • May 26, 2007–IWA Mid South: Sal & Vito Thomaselli defeated Ryan Ash & Mike Elgin in a 2nd Round match..
  • ~~~The Iron Saints (Sal & Vito Thomaselli) defeated Doug Basham & Damaja in a Semi-Final match of the Candido Cup..
  • ~~~The Iron Saints defeated Cheech & Cloudy to win the 2007 Candido Cup and the vacant IWA-MS Tag Team titles..
  • June 16, 2007–Pro Wrestling Unplugged: The Bosom Buddies (Teddy Fine & Drew Blood) defeated Sal & Vito Thomaselli.
  • June 22, 2007–WSU: The Iron Saints defeated The SAT and The Regulators in a 3-WAY Tag Team match…
  • June 30, 2007–IWA Mid South Wrestling: The Iron Saints won a a 3-WAY TLC Match to retain the IWA-MS Tag Team titles!
  • ~~~The Iron Saints defeated Notorious Inc. (Devon Moore & Drew Blood) and The Naptown Dragons (Vortekz & xOMGx)…
  • July 7, 2007–Elite Pro Wrestling: The Iron Saints defeated The Soul Touchaz to retain the EPW Tag Team titles!
  • July 14, 2007–Combat Zone Wrestling: Brandon Thomaselli defeated Vito Thomaselli in the 1st Round of the BotB 7 Tournment..
  • July 21, 2007–IWA Mid South Wrestling: The Iron Saints defeated Scotty Vortekz & xOMGx to retain the IWA-MS Tag Team titles
  • July 28, 2007–IWA Mid South Wrestling: The Iron Saints defeated JEWW (C.J. Otis & Ash) to retain the IWA-MS Tag Team titles
  • August 3, 2007–ElitePro Wrestling (debut): The Iron Saints (Vito & Sal Thomaselli) won a 3-WAY Tag Team match..
  • ~~~The Iron Saints defeated The Naptown Dragons and The Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli)..
  • August 4, 2007–ElitePro Wrestling: The Iron Saints beat Team W.A.R. (Acid & Synn) by DQ to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • August 31, 2007–IWA Mid South: The Iron Saints defeated Ricochet & Jason Hades to retain the IWA-MS Tag Team titles
  • September 7, 2007–ElitePro Wrestling: Vito Thomaselli defeated “All Nite” Adam Reynolds by Submission..
  • September 15, 2007–PWU : The Best Around beat The Iron Saints and All Money Is Legal in a Tag 3-WAY by Countout
  • September 29, 2007–Elite Professional Wrestling: Sal Thomaselli beat Vito Thomaselli and Brandon Thomaselli in a 3-WAY
  • November 3, 2007–Elite Professional Wrestling: Acid & Synn beat The Iron Saints in a Best 2/3 Falls match to win the Tag Titles..
  • January 25, 2008–Juggalo Championshit Wrestling: The Ring Riders defeated The Thomaselli Brothers in Columbus, Ohio..
  • January 26, 2008–Juggalo Championshit Wrestling: The Thomaselli Brothers defeated The Ring Riders in Cleveland, Ohio..
  • February 9, 2008-CZW: Andy Sumner and Drew Gulak defeated Sal and Vito Thomaselli.
  • February 23, 2008–OAPW: Derek Wylde and Tyson Dux defeated Sal and Vito Thomaselli.
  • March 1, 2008–IWA Mid-South: Joker and Ricky Reyes defeated Sal and Vito Thomaselli.
  • April 12, 2008–IWA Mid-South: Cheech and Cloudy defeated Brandon and Vito Thomaselli & Jaysin Strife and Troy Walters in a 3-way tag team match.
  • April 19, 2008–Elite Pro Wrestling: Vito Thomaselli (w/Ash & Kris Chambers) defeated Troy Walters by Submission..
  • May 3, 2008–IWA Mid-South: Chuck Taylor defeated Vito Thomaselli in the 1st round.
  • June 7, 2008–IWA Mid-South: Sal Thomaselli defeated Vito Thomaselli.
  • August 10, 2008–JCW Bloodymania II: Scott Hall & Kevin Nash defeated The Thomaselli Brothers (Sal & Vito Thomaselli)..
  • September 6, 2008–IPW: CJ Otis defeated Vito Thomaselli in the 1st round.
  • September 20, 2008–Chikara: Helios and Lince Dorado defeated Vito and Brandon Thomaselli.
  • October 4, 2008–IWA Mid-South: Vito Thomaselli defeated Sal Thomaselli.
  • October 17, 2008–ICW: Vito Thomaselli defeated Jason Hades.
  • December 6, 2008–IPW: IPW American Mid-card champion Carlton Kaz defeated Bret Havok, Vito Thomaselli and Jesse Emerson in a 4-way match to retain the title.
  • January 9, 2009–ICW: Black Turbo and Bobby Valentino defeated Vito Thomaselli and Dr. X.
  • July 10, 2009–WCPW: WCPW light heavyweight champion Barry Ryte defeated Vito Thomaselli and Silas Young in a 3-way match to retain the title.
  • August 5, 2009–Deathgrip: Ruff Crossing defeated Vito Thomaselli.
  • August 9, 2009–JCW: Billy Bong and The Weedman defeated Pauly and Vito Thomaselli to win the tag team titles.
  • January 29, 2010–NWA Wisconsin: Brandon and Vito Thomaselli defeated Jarrod the Jackal and Mase Morgan.
  • March 20, 2010–JCW: Maifu and Saifu defeated Pauly and Vito Thomaselli.
  • May 15, 2010–JCW: JCW tag team champions The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli & Vito Thomaselli) defeated Bubba MacKenzie and Josh Movado & The Jobbers in a 3-way tag team match to retain the titles.
  • May 16, 2010–JCW: JCW tag team champions The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli & Vito Thomaselli) defeated Dave and Jake Crist to retain the titles.
  • May 17, 2010–JCW: JCW tag team champions The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli & Vito Thomaselli) defeated The Man Scouts to retain the titles.
  • May 22, 2010–JCW: JCW tag team champions The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli & Vito Thomaselli) defeated Matt Magnum and Vinny Marseglia to retain the titles.
  • May 24, 2010–JCW: JCW tag team champions The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli & Vito Thomaselli) defeated Ring Ryda Red and Ring Ryda Blue to retain the titles.
  • May 26, 2010–JCW: JCW tag team champions The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli & Vito Thomaselli) defeated Darin Corbin and Ryan Cruz to retain the titles.
  • May 27, 2010–JCW: JCW tag team champions The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli & Vito Thomaselli) defeated Brian Gott and Derek Cornell to retain the titles.
  • May 28, 2010–JCW: JCW tag team champions The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli & Vito Thomaselli) defeated Cash Bordin and Cole James to retain the titles.
  • May 29, 2010–JCW: JCW tag team champions The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli & Vito Thomaselli) defeated Superstar Steve and Mark Sterling to retain the titles.
  • May 31, 2010–JCW: JCW tag team champions The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli & Vito Thomaselli) defeated The Prodigy and Derek Stone to retain the titles.
  • June 1, 2010–JCW: JCW tag team champions The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli & Vito Thomaselli) defeated Braddock and Matagi to retain the titles.
  • June 4, 2010–JCW: JCW tag team champions The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli & Vito Thomaselli) defeated Badd Blood and LTP to retain the titles.
  • June 7, 2010–JCW: JCW tag team champions The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli & Vito Thomaselli) defeated D-Unit and T-Rent to retain the titles.
  • June 9, 2010–JCW: JCW tag team champions The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli & Vito Thomaselli) defeated The Ballard Brothers (Shane Ballard & Shannon Ballard) to retain the titles.
  • June 11-12, 2010–JCW: Corporal Robinson & The Weedman defeated The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli & Vito Thomaselli).
  • August 14, 2010–JCW: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) & Tommy Rich defeated Kamala & The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli & Vito Thomaselli).
  • August 15, 2010–JCW: Kamala and The Weedman defeated The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli and Vito Thomaselli). The Kings Of Wrestling (Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli) defeated The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli & Vito Thomaselli) and The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) and The Ring Rydas (Ring Ryda Blue & Ring Ryda Red) in a 4-way tag team elimination match to win the tag team titles.
  • September 18, 2010–Insanity Pro Wrestling: Vito Thomaselli defeated Joseph Schwartz in Indianapolis, Indiana..
  • December 22, 2010–JCW: 2 Tuff Tony, Corporal Robinson and The Jailbird Man defeated Bull Pain & The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli and Vito Thomaselli).
  • February 23, 2011–JCW: Pauly and Vito Thomaselli won a tag team battle royal to win the vacant tag team titles. Mad Man Pondo and Necro Butcher defeated Pauly and Vito Thomselli.
  • March 9, 2011–JCW: Mad Man Pondo and Necro Butcher defeated The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli and Vito Thomaselli) to win the tag team titles.
  • March 26, 2011–JCW: JCW tag team champions Mad Man Pondo and Necro Butcher defeated The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli and Vito Thomaselli)
  • April 6, 2011–JCW: 2 Tuff Tony, Corporal Robinson and Rhino defeated Breyer Wellington & The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli and Vito Thomaselli).
  • May 4, 2011–JCW: JCW: JCW tag team champions The Ring Rydas (Ring Ryda Blue and Ring Ryda Red) defeated The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli and Vito Thomaselli) to retain the titles.
  • June 30, 2011–JCW: The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli and Vito Thomaselli) defeated U-Gene and Zach Gowen.
  • February 16, 2013–JCW: JCW tag team champions The Ring Rydas (Ring Ryda Blue and Ring Ryda Red) defeated The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli and Vito Thomaselli) to retain the titles.
  • August 10, 2013–JCW: Brian Kendrick and Paul London defeated The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli and Vito Thomaselli) to become #1 contenders for the tag titles.
  • August 11, 2013–JCW: The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli and Vito Thomaselli) defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson).
  • May 11, 2014–JCW: The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli and Vito Thomaselli) defeated Brett Havoc and Kharn Alexander.
  • July 25, 2014–JCW: Hy-Zaya and The Weedman defeated The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli and Vito Thomaselli).
  • July 26, 2014–JCW: Hy-Zaya, Shockwave The Robot, The Weedman and Zach Gowen defeated The Haters (Pauly Thomaselli & Vito Thomaselli), Breyer Wellington and Jimmy Jacobs.
Updated: February 11, 2024 @ 3:22 pm

Active Promotion Inactive

Trained By

Donovan Morgan, Michael Modest & Ric Thompson

Debut

October 1999

Birthday

November 8

Hometown

Originally from McHenry, Illinois
Lived in Sacramento, California
Returned to Bloomingdale, Illinois

Gender

Male

Height

5'9"

Weight

185 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

The Sicilian Driver

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Michael Modest

Status

Living