Angelo Mosca

Last updated: March 12, 2025

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Title History

  • Stampede North American heavyweight title defeating Archie Gouldie (April 25, 1969);
  • NWA (San Francisco) United States heavyweight title defeating Pat Patterson (July 7, 1975);
  • NWA Mid Atlantic Television title defeating Tim Woods [Tournament] (April 14, 1976);
  • NWA Mid Atlantic Television title defeating Paul Jones (August 11, 1976);
  • AWA British Empire heavyweight title defeating Billy Robinson (March 10, 1978);
  • NWA Georgia heavyweight title won a tournament (June 9, 1978);
  • NWA Macon heavyweight title (November 1978);
  • NWA Columbus heavyweight title (January 1979);
  • NWA Tri State Brass Knuckles title defeating Mike Sharpe (July 9, 1979);
  • NWA (Toronto) Canadian heavyweight title defeating Great Hossein Arab (July 20, 1980);
  • NWA (Toronto) Canadian heavyweight title defeating Great Hossein Arab (December 28, 1980);
  • NWA (Toronto) Canadian heavyweight title defeating Mr. Fuji (July 26, 1981);
  • NWA (Toronto) Canadian heavyweight title defeating John Studd (January 17, 1982);
  • WWC (World Wrestling Council) Caribbean heavyweight title defeating Pierre Martel (Febuary 20, 1982);
  • NWA (Florida) Bahamas heavyweight title defeating Rufus R. Jones (April 1983);
  • NWA (Florida) Global tag team titles w/Bobby Duncum Sr. defeating Brad Armstrong and Terry Allen (May 8, 1983);
  • NWA (Toronto) Canadian heavyweight title defeating Sgt. Slaughter (January 22, 1984);
  • NWA (Florida) Southern heavyweight title defeating Mike Rotundo (May 30, 1984);

Career Highlights

In The Beginning:

  • Angelo Mosca a name for himself as one of the toughest players to ever play in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
  • Angelo Mosca won the Grey Cup (Canada’s Superbowl) four times before taking up wrestling full time in Montreal.
  • Check out Angelo Mosca’s football stats here: http://www.footballcardgallery.com/player/Angelo+Mosca/

Montreal Wrestling:

  • Angelo Mosca held the NWA (Toronto) Canadian heavyweight title five times between 1980 – 1984.

Pittsburgh Wrestling:

  • February 11, 1972 – Angelo Mosca and Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Scicluna and Luke Graham in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • March 3, 1972 – Angelo Mosca and Dominic DeNucci defeated Bobby Heenan and Blackjack Mulligan in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • March 24, 1972 – Luke Graham and George Steele defeated Angelo Mosca and Dominic DeNucci in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • May 5, 1972 – Dominic DeNucci and Bruno Sammartino defeated Luke Graham and Angelo Mosca in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • June 2, 1972 – Bruno Sammartino defeated Angelo Mosca in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Japan:

  • February 24, 1973 – IWE (Japan): Angelo Mosca defeated Tadaharu Tanaka.
  • March 4, 1973 – IWE (Japan): Mighty Inoue defeated Angelo Mosca.

Georgia Championship Wrestling:

  • June 2, 1978 – GCW: Angelo Mosca defeated Adrian Adonis.
  • June 10, 1978 – GCW: Angelo Mosca defeated Ted Allen.
  • June 20, 1978 – GCW: Angelo Mosca defeated Rick Martel to retain the Georgia heavyweight title.
  • June 30, 1978 – GCW: Angelo Mosca defeated Stan Hansen to retain the Georgia heavyweight title.
  • July 15, 1978 – GCW: Angelo Mosca defeated Steve Regal.
  • July 21, 1978 – GCW: Stan Hansen defeated Angelo Mosca in a Steel Cage Match.
  • August 7, 1978 – GCW: Dick Slater defeated Angelo Mosca.
  • August 20, 1978 – GCW: Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Angelo Mosca.
  • September 16, 1978 – GCW: Angelo Mosca defeated Dennis Hall.
  • September 30, 1978 – GCW: Angelo Mosca and Hartford Love defeated Rick McGraw and Ted Allen.
  • October 3, 1978 – GCW: Andre the Giant defeated Angelo Mosca.
  • October 9, 1978 – GCW: Angelo Mosca defeated Dick Slater in a Street Fight.
  • October 27, 1978 – GCW: Mr. Wrestling I defeated Angelo Mosca.
  • November 10, 1978 – GCW: Bugsy McGraw and Rick Martel defeated Angelo Mosca and The Bounty Hunter.
  • November 21, 1978 – GCW: Angelo Mosca and Stan Hansen and Ole Anderson beat Choo-Choo Lynn and Mr. Wrestling II and Tommy Rich.
  • November 23, 1978 – GCW: Jack and Jerry Brisco defeated Angelo Mosca and Pak Song.
  • December 3, 1978 – GCW: Tommy Rich and Rick Martel defeated Angelo Mosca and Kurt von Hess.
  • December 30, 1978 – GCW: Angelo Mosca defeated Frank Dusek.
  • January 8, 1979 – GCW: Rufus R. Jones and Wahoo McDaniel defeated Angelo Mosca and Luke Graham.
  • January 15, 1979 – GCW: Tommy Rich and Wahoo McDaniel defeated Angelo Mosca and Stan Hansen.
  • February 2, 1979 – GCW: Angelo Mosca and Stan Hansen defeated Mr. Wrestling II and Jack Brisco in a Texas Tornado Match.

Angelo Mosca:

  • July 21, 1979 – Mid South Wrestling: Angelo Mosca defeated Paul Orndorff.
  • September 9, 1979 – Jimmy Snuka defeated Angelo Mosca in Toronto, Ontario.

World Wrestling Federation:

  • January 15, 1981 – WWF: Baron Scicluna defeated Angelo Mosca.
  • February 3, 1981 – WWF: Angelo Mosca defeated Jeff Costa.
  • March 3, 1981 – WWF: Angelo Mosca defeated Jim Duggan.
  • March 17, 1981 – WWF: Angelo Mosca defeated Steve King.
  • March 29, 1981 – WWF: Angelo Mosca defeated Jimmy Snuka.
  • May 4, 1981 – WWF: Angelo Mosca defeated Bob Backlund by disqualification.
  • June 8, 1981 – WWF: Bob Backlund defeated Angelo Mosca.
  • July 20, 1981 – WWF: Pat Patterson defeated Angelo Mosca by disqualification.
  • August 24, 1981 – WWF: Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca by disqualification.
  • October 4, 1981 – WWF: Andre the Giant beat Angelo Mosca.
  • October 15, 1981 – WWF: Pedro Morales and Andre the Giant defeated Angelo Mosca and Killer Khan by disqualification.
  • October 25, 1981 – WWF: Bob Backlund defeated Angelo Mosca.
  • December 13, 1981 – WWF: Ivan Putski defeated Angelo Mosca.
  • December 28, 1981 – WWF: Pat Patterson defeated Angelo Mosca.

National Wrestling Alliance:

  • January 9, 1983 – NWA: Angelo Mosca defeated Leroy Brown in a Steel Cage Match to retain the Canadian title.
  • July 10, 1983 – NWA: Angelo Mosca defeated One Man Gang to retain the NWA Canadian title.
  • January 8, 1984 – Mid Atlantic Wrestling: The Assassins defeated Angelo Mosca and Angelo Mosca Jr.
  • June 30, 1984 – NWA Florida: Jimmy Valiant and Junk Yard Dog and Wahoo McDaniel beat Angelo Mosca and Ron Bass and Black Bart.
  • November 26, 1984 – World Wrestling Federation: Angelo Mosca defeated Mr. Fuji by disqualification.

Retirement:

  • Angelo Mosca is still active in local politics and regularly appears at Hamilton Tiger Cats games in a promotional capacity.
  • November 6, 2011: Angelo Mosca passed away a the age of 84.
nickname: "King Kong"
birthday: March 13, 1938
hometown: Waltham, Massachussetts
Lives in Hamilton, Ontario
height: 6'2"
weight: 280 lbs
debut: 1969-1984
previous names: Angelo Mosca Sr,
King Kong Mosca
finishing move(s): Elbow Drop
Sleeper Hold
favorite move(s): The Heart Punch
notable feuds: Bruno Sammartino
Stan Hansen
gender: Male
status: Deceased
type: Single
current promotion: Inactive

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