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Mark Rocco

[The Forgotten Legend of Rollerball Rocco]

Title History

  • (UK) World Heavy-Middleweight title (3);
  • British Heavy-Middleweight title (2);
  • WWF World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Gran Hamada;

Career Highlights

  • Mark “Rollerball” Rocco is the son of British wrestling legend Jim Hussey.
  • October 7, 1989 – CWA: Steve Wright defeated Mark Rocco to retain the CWA Mittelgewicht title.
  • October 10, 1989 – WWF On Sky One: Dave Finlay, Mark Rocco & Skull Murphy defeated Al Perez, Dale Wolfe & Tim Horner in a dark match.
  • January 13, 1990 – NJPW: Black Tiger defeated Black Cat.
  • January 17, 1990 – NJPW: Black Tiger defeated Osamu Matsuda.
  • January 18, 1990 – NJPW: Black Tiger defeated Hirokazu Hata.
  • January 25, 1990 – NJPW: Owen Hart defeated Black Tiger.
  • June 27, 1990 – NJPW: Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Black Tiger.
  • Mark “Rollerball” Rocco had to retire from wrestling due to a heart condition — He now raises horses.
  • July 2020: Mark Rocco has passed away at the age of 69.
Updated: July 31, 2020 @ 7:40 am

Trained By

Colin Joynson

Debut

1969-1991

Birthday

May 11

Hometown

Manchester, England

Gender

Male

Height

5' 8" (173 cm)

Weight

196 lbs (89 kg)

Finishing Move(s)

Diving Knee Drop,
European Uppercut,
Neckbreaker,
Tombstone Piledriver

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Tiger Mask

Status

Deceased