Simon Dean

Last updated: February 15, 2025

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[Simon Dean GALLERY]

[blue World order] [Evolution (w/Kazarian)]

Title History

  • SCW tag team titles w/ Blue Meanie defeating Cueball Carmichael & Jimmy Cicero November 22, 1998;
  • BCW (Border City Wrestling) tag team titles w/ Tommy Dreamer;
  • UPW tag team titles w/ Frankie Kazarian defeating The Ballard Brothers (May 30, 2001);
  • PWF heavyweight title defeating Dylan Knight (August 15, 2001);
  • PCW (Phoenix Championship Wrestling) World tag team titles w/ Frankie Kazarian defeating Brandon K and Dirk Ciglar (August 28, 2001);
  • Russ Haas Memorial Cup w/ R.C. Haas;
  • OVW heavyweight title defeating Prototype (May 18, 2002);
  • OVW tag team titles w/ Aaron Stevens defeating Chris Cage and Tank Toland (October 10, 2003);

Career Highlights

In The Beginning:

  • Mike Bucci is the twin brother of Donnie Bucci (Donnie B./Don Bon Jovi, wrestler, promoter, and commentator).
  • August 9, 1993 – RAW: Heavenly Bodies (Jimmy Del Ray and Tom Pritchard) beat Bobby Who and Mike Bucci.
  • August 15, 1993 – Wrestling Challenge: The Quebecers defeated Mike Bucci and Mike Maraldo.
  • August 21, 1993 – Superstars: Mr. Hughes defeated Mike Bucci.
  • October 25, 1993 – RAW: Ludvig Borga defeated Mike Bucci.
  • November 15, 1993 – RAW: The Headshrinkers defeated Mike Bucci and Mike Moraldo.
  • November 27, 1993 – Supertars: Adam Bomb defeated Mike Bucci.
  • November 29, 1993 – RAW: The Steiner Brothers defeated Mike Bucci and Reno Riggins.

Extreme Championship Wrestling – Super Nova and the blue World order:

  • April 20, 1996 – Hostile City Showdown: Super Nova vs El Puerto Ricano ended in a no contest.
  • May 3, 1998 – Wrestlepalooza: The Blue Meanie and Super Nova b The FBI (Little Guido and Tracy Smothers).
  • November 1, 1998 – November to Remember: Nova and Blue Meanie beat Danny Doring and Roadkill.
  • November 22, 1998: Blue Meanie and Super Nova defeated High Society for the SCW tag team titles.

Extreme Championship Wrestling – Chris Chetti and Nova:

  • Chris Chetti was part of a popular tag team in ECW with Nova.
  • March 21, 1999 – Living Dangerously: Super Nova and Chris Chetti defeated Danny Doring and Amish Roadkill in a dark match.
  • April 3, 1999 – CyberSlam: Super Nova and Chris Chetti defeated Rod Price and Skull Von Krush.
  • April 30, 1999 – ECW Hardcore TV: Nova defeated Little Guido.
  • May 14, 1999 – ECW Hardcore TV: Taka Michinoku and Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Nova and Super Crazy.
  • June 14, 1999 – ECW Hardcore TV: Little Guido defeated Nova.
  • June 26, 1999 – ECW Hostile City Showdown: Danny Doring and Roadkill defeated Nova and Chris Chetti.
  • July 18, 1999 – Heat Wave: Nova and Chris Chetti defeated Danny Doring and Roadkill.
  • August 13, 1999 – ECW Hardcore TV: Nova and Chris Chetti defeated Siamon Diamond and Super Crazy.
  • September 10, 1999 – ECW Hardcore TV: Angelica, Danny Doring and Roadkill defeated Nova, Chris Chetti and Jazz.
  • September 19, 1999 – Anarchy Rulz: Chris Chetti and Nova vs Simon Diamond and Tony DeVito ended in a no contest.
  • October 1, 1999 – ECW Hardcore TV: Danny Doring and Roadkill defeated Nova and Jazz.
  • October 22, 1999 – ECW on TNN: Super Nova defeated Chris Candido by disqualification.
  • November 7, 1999 – November to Remember: Little Guido defeated Super Nova.
  • December 3, 1999 – ECW Hardcore TV: Nova and Kid Kash defeated Bo and Jack Dupp.
  • January 9, 2000 – Guilty as Charged: Danny Doring and Roadkill and Simon Diamond beat Nova and Kid Cash and Chris Chetti.
  • January 23, 2000 – ECW Hardcore TV: Nova defeated Mikey Whipwreck.
  • February 5, 2000 – ECW Hardcore TV: Danny Doring and Roadkill defeated Nova and Kid Kash and Bo and Jack Dupp in a 3-way tag team match.
  • February 18, 2000 – ECW on TNN: Danny Doring and Roadkill defeated Nova and Chris Chetti to become #1 contenders for the tag team titles.
  • February 27, 2000 – ECW Hardcore TV: Bill Wiles and CW Anderson defeated Nova and Chris Chetti.
  • March 12, 2000 – Living Dangerously: Nova and Chris Chetti defeated Gedo and Jado.
  • April 9, 2000 – ECW Hardcore TV: Nova defeated Lance Storm.
  • April 14, 2000 – ECW on TNN: ECW tag team champions Justin Credible and Lance Storm defeated Nova and Chris Chetti to retain the titles.
  • April 22, 2000 – CyberSlam: Lance Storm and Dawn Marie defeated Super Nova and Jazz in a “Mixed tag team” match.
  • May 14, 2000 – Hardcore Heaven: Nova and Chris Chetti defeated DeVito/Angel and Doring/Roadkill in a three-way dance.
  • May 21, 2000 – ECW Hardcore TV: Danny Doring and Roadkill defeated Nova and Chris Chetti and Spanish Angel and Vic Grimes in a 3-way tag team match.
  • May 28, 2000 – ECW Hardcore TV: Chris Chetti and Nova defeated Bill Wiles and CW Anderson.
  • June 25, 2000 – ECW Hardcore TV: Belvis Wesley and CW Anderson defeated Nova and Chris Chetti.
  • July 2, 2000 – ECW Hardcore TV: Nova and Chris Chetti defeated EZ Money and Julio Fantastico.
  • July 7, 2000 – ECW on TNN: Simon Diamond and Johnny Swinger defeated Nova and Chris Chetti and Danny Doring and Roadkill in a 3-way tag team match.
  • July 16, 2000 – ECW Hardcore TV: Nova, Chris Chetti and Chilly Willy defeated The FBI (Guido Maritato, Sal E. Graziano and Tony Mamaluke).
  • July 16, 2000 – Heatwave: Chris Chetti and Nova defeated Da Baldies (DeVito and Angel).
  • July 23, 2000 – ECW Hardcore TV: Spanish Angel and Tony DeVito defeated Nova and Chris Chetti, Christian York and Joey Matthews and Guido Maritato and Tony Mamaluke in a 4-way tag team match.
  • July 29, 2000 – ECW: ECW TV champion Rhino defeated Nova to retain the title.
  • August 12, 2000 – ECW: Nova and Chris Chetti defeated Johnny Swinger and Simon Diamond.
  • August 18, 2000 – ECW: Nova and Chris Chetti defeated Bilvis Wesley and Prodigy.
  • August 20, 2000 – ECW Hardcore TV: EZ Money and Julio DiNero defeated Nova and Chris Chetti and Christian York and Joey Matthews in a 3-way tag team match.
  • August 20, 2000 – ECW: Nova and Chris Chetti defeated Chris Hamrick and Julio DiNero.
  • September 3, 2000 – ECW Hardcore TV: Johnny Swinger and Simon Diamond defeated Nova and Chris Chetti in the 1st round of the tag team titles tournament.
  • September 7, 2000 – ECW: ECW champion Justin Credible defeated Nova to retain the title.
  • September 10, 2000 – ECW Hardcore TV: Danny Doring and Roadkill defeated Nova and Chris Chetti and Johnny Swinger and Simon Diamond in a 3-way tag team match.
  • September 22, 2000 – ECW: The Blue Boy defeated Nova.
  • October 1, 2000 – Anarchy Rulz: Nova defeated Bilvis Wesley in a dark match.
  • October 6, 2000 – ECW on TNN: Nova defeated Bilvis Wesley.
  • October 6, 2000 – ECW: Nova defeated Prodigy.
  • October 12, 2000 – ECW: Nova defeated Chris Hamrick.
  • October 13, 2000 – ECW: Nova defeated Julio Sanchez.
  • October 29, 2000 – ECW Hardcore TV: Simon Diamond defeated Nova.
  • November 5, 2000 – November to Remember: Nova defeated Chris Chetti in a “Loser Leaves ECW” match.
  • November 10, 2000 – ECW: Nova defeated Bilvis Wesley.
  • November 11, 2000 – ECW: Nova defeated Guido Maritato.
  • December 3, 2000 – Massacre on 34th Street: Nova defeated Julio Dinero.
  • December 23, 2000 – Holiday Hell: Nova vs EZ Money ended in a no contest.
  • December 31, 2000 – ECW Hardcore TV: EZ Money and Julio DiNero defeated Nova and Balls Mahoney.
  • January 7, 2001 – Guilty As Charged 2001: Nova defeated Chris Hamrick.
  • January 12, 2001 – ECW: ECW tag team champions Nova and Danny Doring defeated EZ Money and Julio DiNero to retain the titles.
  • January 13, 2001 – ECW: Nova defeated Tom Marquez.

Evolution: Frankie Kazarian and Nova:

  • Nova formed a tag team with Frankie Kazarian known as “Evolution” in UPW and PCW managed by Looney Lane.
  • January 27, 2001 – PWF: Chris Hamrick defeated JB Destiny and Nova in a 3-way match.
  • February 10, 2001 – CWF: Nova defeated Brandon K.
  • February 21, 2001 – UPW: Frankie Kazarian and Nova defeated Ricky Reyes and Rocky Romero in the quarter-finals.
  • March 14, 2001 – UPW: Frankie Kazarian and Nova defeated Hardkore Kidd and Adam Pearce in the semi-finals.
  • March 17, 2001 – APW: APW Worldwide internet champion Vincenso Massaro defeated Nova to retain the title.
  • March 25, 2001 – HEAT: Chris Chetti defeated Nova in a dark match.
  • April 1, 2001 – HEAT: Nova defeated Johnny Swinger in a dark match.
  • April 21, 2001 – HWA: Nova defeated Doug Williams.
  • April 25, 2001 – UPW: Edge and Christian defeated Nova and Frankie Kazarian.
  • May 3, 2001 – FMW: Ricky Banderas, Super Crazy and Super Nova defeated GOEMON, Kintaro Kanemura and Onryo.
  • May 5, 2001 – FMW: GOEMON and Onryo defeated Super Crazy and Super Nova to win the WEW tag team titles.
  • May 24-25, 2001 – ECCW: Christopher Daniels defeated Nova.
  • May 26, 2001 – ECCW: Nova defeated Christopher Daniels.
  • May 27, 2001 – HEAT: Nova and Frankie Kazarian defeated Christopher Daniels and Mikey Henderson in a dark match.
  • May 30, 2001 – Ultimate Pro Wrestling: Frankie Kazarian and Nova won a tournament to capture the UPW tag team titles.
  • June 6, 2001 – BCW: Nova and Tommy Dreamer defeated Dyson Price and Johnny Swinger.
  • June 8, 2001 – IWC: Nova defeated The Bubba Bulldog.
  • June 9, 2001 – ECWA: Nova defeated The Protege.
  • June 13, 2001 – Border City: Nova and Tommy Dreamer defeated Johnny Swinger and Fantasy to capture the tag team titles.
  • June 23, 2001 – BCW: El Tornado defeated Nova.
  • June 26, 2001 – UPW: UPW tag team champions Nova and Frankie Kazarian defeated Ricky Reyes and Rocky Romero to retain the titles.
  • July 14, 2001 – BCW: Nova defeated Ruffy Silverstein.
  • July 20, 2001 – Phoenix Championship Wrestling: Frankie Kazarian and Nova defeated The Backseat Boyz and Matthews/York.
  • ~~~This was a three way dance, and Evolution captured the PCW (Phoenix Championship Wrestling) tag team titles.
  • July 21, 2001 – IWC: Frankie Kazarian and Nova defeated Johnny Kashmere and Trent Acid.
  • July 28, 2001 – ECWA: Nova defeated Johnny Swinger.
  • August 4, 2001 – MDW: Nova defeated Chris Hamrick.
  • August 15, 2001 – PWF: Nova defeated Dylan Knight to win the heavyweight title.
  • August 18, 2001 – MDW: Nova defeated The Protege.
  • August 22, 2001 – UPW: Frankie Kazarian and Nova vs. Danny Doring and Roadkill ended in a no contest.
  • August 28, 2001 – PWA: Frankie Kazarian and Nova defeated Brandon K and Dirk Ciglar to win the tag team titles.
  • September 7, 2001 – IWA Mid-South: Nova defeated Trent Baker in the 1st round.
  • September 8, 2001 – IWA Mid-South: Nova defeated Dino Bambino in the quarter-finals. Nova defeated Tarek The Great in the semi-finals. Ace Steel defeated Nova to win the 2009 tournament.
  • September 19, 2001 – PWF: Dylan Knight and Ty Street defeated Nova and Frankie Kazarian to win the tag team titles.
  • September 25, 2001 – UPW: Nova defeated Shane Ballard.
  • September 28, 2001 – PCW: PCW tag team champions Frankie Kazarian and Nova defeated Chris Hamrick and Crowbar to retain the titles.
  • October 3, 2001 – PWF: Allison Danger, Candi, Dylan Knight and Ty Street defeated Nova, Psycho Bitch and Steve Corino in a handicap match.
  • October 14, 2001 – BCW: Nova defeated El Tornado.
  • October 17, 2001 – UPW: Cheerleader Melissa and The Ballard Brothers defeated Frankie Kazarian, Nova and Looney Lane.
  • November 21, 2001 – PWF: Nova defeated Nick Berk.
  • November 27, 2001 – UPW: UPW tag team champions Frankie Kazarian and Nova defeated Marshall Knox and Mike Knox to retain the titles.
  • December 7, 2001 – MDW: Nova and Matt Vandal defeated Chris Hamrick and Protege.
  • December 15, 2001 – ECWA: Nova defeated Scottie Gash and Mike Quackenbush in a 3-way match.
  • December 19, 2001 – UPW: UPW tag team champions Frankie Kazarian and Nova defeated Benni Chong and Funky Billy Kim to retain the titles.
  • January 11, 2002 – PCW: PCW tag team champions Frankie Kazarian and Nova defeated Red and Ric Blade to retain the titles.
  • January 23, 2002 – BCW: Nova defeated Elvis Elliott.
  • January 25, 2002 – ICW: ICW North Eastern champion Xavier defeated Nova and Red in a 3-way match.
  • February 9, 2002 – NEPW: Orion defeated Nova.
  • February 24, 2002 – WWA: Super Nova defeated AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels and Low Ki and Shark Boy and Tony Mamaluke in a 6-way elimination match.
  • March 12, 2002 – BCW: BCW champion Johnny Swinger defeated Nova to retain the title.
  • March 16, 2002 – ICW: Devon Moore defeated Nova in the 1st round.
  • March 23, 2002 – CAPW: Nova defeated Brian Anthony.
  • April 7, 2002 – WWA: Jerry Lynn and Nova defeated AJ Styles and Chuck E. Chaos.
  • April 10, 2002 – WWA: Jerry Lynn defeated Nova and AJ Styles in a 3-way match.
  • April 12, 2002 – WWA: AJ Styles defeated Nova in the semi-finals.
  • April 27, 2002 – Zero One: Frankie Kazarian and Nova defeated Steve Corino and C.W. Anderson.
  • April 29, 2002 – Zero1: Frankie Kazarian and Nova defeated Kohei Sato and Tatsuhito Takaiwa.
  • April 30, 2002 – Zero1: NWA Intercontinental tag team champions Masato Tanaka and Shinjiro Otani defeat Frankie Kazarian and Nova to retain the titles.
  • May 3, 2002 – ZERO1: Frankie Kazarian and Nova defeated Naohiro Hoshikawa and Yoshito Sasaki.
  • May 17, 2002 – Phoenix Championship Wrestling: Kazarian and Nova and Chris Chetti defeated Christian York and Joey Matthews and Cham Pain.

Ohio Valley Wrestling:

Ohio Valley Wrestling:

  • January 30, 2003 – Velocity Taping: Nova debuts on WWE TV using his real name Mike Bucci, getting defeated by Jamie Noble.
  • February 5, 2003 – OVW Taping: Nova and Rhyno defeated Chris Nowinski and Doug Basham.
  • February 12, 2003 – OVW Taping: Nova defeated Chris Nowinski by Disaqualification.
  • February 22, 2003 – Velocity: Chuck Palumbo and Nunzio defeated Johnny Jeter and Nova.
  • February 26, 2003 – OVW Taping: Chris Nowinksi w/ Crash Holly defeated Nova.
  • March 12, 2003 – OVW Taping: The Disciples of Synn (Seven/Bane) defeated Nova and Mark Jindrak to retain.
  • March 22, 2003 – Velocity: Matt Hardy defeated Nova.
  • March 22, 2003 – OVW TV: Nova defeated Chris Cage.
  • March 26, 2003 – OVW Taping: Nova and Mark Henry defeated Orlando Jordan and Mark Magnus.
  • April 6, 2003 – HWA: Lance Cade, Rene Dupree & Sylvain Grenier defeated Hoss, Matt Morgan & Nova.
  • April 11, 2003 – OVW Spring Breakout: Nova defeated Chris Nowinski.
  • April 26, 2003 – OVW TV: Chris Cage & Nova defeated Mark Magnus & Orlando Jordan.
  • May 10, 2003 – WWE Velocity: The FBI (Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli) defeated Mike Bucci & Mike Hughes.
  • May 30, 2003 – OVW Six Flags: Chris Cage, Mark Henry & Nova defeated John Hennigan, Johnny Spade & Orlando Jordan.
  • June 1, 2003 – OVW TV: Doug Basham & Rob Conway defeated Chris Cage & Nova.
  • September 20, 2003 – OVW House Show:  Aaron Stevens & Nova defeated Carly Colon & John Hennigan.
  • October 10, 2003 – House Show: Aaron Stevens and Nova defeated Chris Cage and Tank Toland to win the OVW Southern tag team titles!
  • October 18, 2003 – WWE Velocity: Matt Morgan & Sean O’Haire defeated Carly Colon & Mike Bucci in a dark match.
  • January 10, 2004 – OVW TV: The Jersey Shore Crew (Nova & The Idol) defeated Mac Johnson & Seth Skyfire to retain the Southern tag team titles.
  • January 17, 2004 – OVW TV: The Jersey Shore Crew (Nova & The Idol) defeated Adrenaline (Chris Cage & Tank Toland) to retain the Southern tag team titles.
  • January 24, 2004 – OVW TV: Johnny Jeter & Tommy Dreamer defeated OVW Southern tag team champions The Jersey Shore Crew (Nova & The Idol) in a non-title match.

Grooming Mike Bucci:

  • January 31, 2004 – WWE House Show: Spike Dudley defeated Mike Bucci.
  • February 1, 2004 – WWE House Show: La Resistance (Rene Dupree & Rob Conway) defeated Jon Heidenreich & Mike Bucci.
  • February 7, 2004 – WWE Velocity: Shannon Moore defeated Mike Bucci in a dark match.
  • February 7, 2004 – OVW TV: Matt Cappotelli & Standing Thunder defeated The Jersey Shore Crew (Nova & The Idol) by disqualification.
  • February 7, 2004 – OVW House Show: Adrenaline (Chris Cage & Tank Toland) & Alexis Laree defeated The Jersey Shore Crew (Nova & The Idol) & Trudi DeNucci.
  • February 21, 2004 – OVW House Show: Alexis Laree, Chris Cage & Tank Toland defeated Aaron Stevens, Nova & Trudi DeNucci.
  • Late February 2004: Mike Bucci goes on the road with the RAW crew and wrestles in dark matches at RAW and SmackDown tapings.
  • February 28, 2004 – WWE Velocity: Funaki defeated Mike Bucci in a dark match.
  • March 6, 2004 – OVW TV: Adrenaline (Chris Cage & Tank Toland) defeated The Jersey Shore Crew (Nova & The Idol) to win the Southern tag team titles.
  • March 20, 2004 – OVW TV: The Disciples Of Synn (Seven & Travis Bane) vs. The Jersey Shore Crew (Nova & The Idol) ended in a no contest.
  • April 3, 2004 – OVW TV: The Jersey Shore Crew (Nova & The Idol) defeated The Disciples Of Synn (Seven & Travis Bane) in a street fight.
  • April 10, 2004 – OVW House Show: Matt Cappotelli & Matt Morgan defeated Aaron Stevens & Nova.
  • April 17, 2004 – OVW TV: The Jersey Shore Crew (Danny Inferno, Nova & The Idol) defeated The Disciples Of Synn (Seven, Synn & Travis Bane).
  • May 8, 2004 – OVW TV: The Jersey Shore Crew (Nova & The Idol) defeated Adrenaline (Chris Cage & Tank Toland).
  • May 29, 2004 – OVW TV: Mac Johnson & Seth Skyfire vs. The Jersey Shore Crew (Danny Inferno & Nova) ended in a no contest.
  • June 4, 2004 – OVW House Show: The Troubleshooters (Brent Albright & Chris Masters) defeated Jersey Shore Crew (Danny Inferno & Nova) by disqualification to retain the Southern tag team titles.
  • June 2004: Mike Bucci was promoted to the role of “assistant booker” in Ohio Valley Wrestling to learn more about the creative process.
  • June 18, 2004 – OVW House Show: The Troubleshooters (Brent Albright & Chris Masters) defeated The Jersey Shore Crew (Nova & The Idol) to retain the Southern tag team titles.
  • June 26, 2004 – OVW TV: Seth Skyfire defeated Nova.
  • July 2-3, 2004 – WWE Live Event: Tajiri defeated Nova.
  • July 16-18, 2004 – WWE Live Event: Steven Richards defeated Nova.
  • July 23, 2004 – OVW Live Event: The Troubleshooters (Brent Albright & Chris Masters) & Beth Phoenix defeated The Jersey Shore Crew (Aaron Stevens, Danny Inferno & Nova).
  • July 24, 2004: Mike Bucci went on the road trying out his new gimmick as a Richard Simmons exercise guru type.
  • July 24-25, 2004 – WWE Live Event: Rosey & The Hurricane defeated Chuck Palumbo & Mike Bucci.
  • August 8, 2004 – WWE Live Event: Steven Richards defeated Mike Bucci.
  • August 13, 2003 – OVW House Show: Adrenaline (Chris Cage & Tank Toland) & Jerry Lawler defeated The Jersey Shore Crew (Danny Inferno, Nova & The Idol).
  • August 14, 2004 – OVW TV: Nova defeated Rico.
  • August 20, 2004 – WWE House Show: Maven defeated Simon Dean.
  • August 21-22, 2004 – WWE House Show: Rhyno & Tajiri defeated Chuck Palumbo & Simon Dean.
  • August 28, 2004 – WWE House Show: Rodney Mack defeated Simon Dean.
  • August 29, 2004 – WWE House Show: Maven & Shelton Benjamin defeated Chuck Palumbo & Simon Dean.
  • September 4, 2004 – OVW TV: Mac Johnson, Seth Skyfire & Shelton Benjamin defeated The Jersey Shore Crew (Danny Inferno, Nova & The Idol).

World Wrestling Entertainment – Simon Dean:

  • September 13, 2004 – RAW: The “Simon System” infomercial played (If you called the #, you get insulted for being out of shape).
  • October 1-2, 2004 – House Show: Shelton Benjamin defeated Simon Dean.
  • October 22-23, 2004 – House Show: Simon Dean defeated Val Venis.
  • October 30, 2004 – OVW TV: The Jersey Shore Crew (Danny Inferno & The Idol) defeated Chris Candido & Nova.
  • October 30-31, 2004 – WWE House Show: Simon Dean defeated Rosey.
  • November 1, 2004 – RAW: Simon Dean debuts on RAW participating in his first LIVE infomercial for his patented Simon System.
  • ~~~During the segment, Simon invited an overweight fan into the ring and made fun of him and had a brief altercation.
  • November 5-7, 2004 – House Show: Simon Dean defeated Rosey.
  • November 8, 2004 – RAW: Simon Dean comes out for the second week in a row with an in-ring infomercial.
  • ~~~Simon Dean insulted several fans (planted) at ringside and invited one woman into the ring for further humiliation.
  • November 15, 2004 – RAW: Rosey confronted Simon Dean during his Infomercial, only to accidentally splash the planted “fan”.
  • November 19-21, 2004 – House Show: Simon Dean defeated Rosey.
  • November 22, 2004 – RAW: Simon Dean interrupts Stacy Keibler as she shills the ECW DVD, but The SuperHeros made the save!
  • November 26-28, 2004 – WWE House Show: Simon Dean defeated Rosey.
  • December 3-5, 2004 – House Show: Simon Dean defeated Tajiri.
  • December 6, 2004 – RAW: Simon Dean (debut match) defeated The Hurricane.
  • December 13, 2004 – RAW: The Hurricane defeated Simon Dean by Disqualification in a match taped for HEAT.
  • December 27, 2004 – RAW: Simon Dean defeated Rosey.
  • December 28-30, 2004 – House Show: Simon Dean defeated The Hurricane.
  • January 3, 2005 – RAW: Simon Dean defeated Val Venis in a match taped for HEAT.
  • January 17, 2005 – RAW: Simon Dean defeated Val Venis in a match taped for HEAT.
  • January 30, 2005 – Royal Rumble: Simon Dean entered at #18 but was quickly eliminated by Shawn Michaels.
  • January 31, 2005 – RAW: Shelton Benjamin defeated Simon Dean to retain the Intercontinental Championship.
  • February 14, 2005 – RAW: Kane defeated (or should I say “destroyed”) Simon Dean.
  • February 21, 2005 – RAW: Chris Jericho made Simon Dean submit to the Walls of Jericho.
  • February 28, 2005 – RAW: Rhyno defeated Simon Dean in a match taped for HEAT.
  • March 7, 2005 – RAW: William Regal and Tajiri defeated Simon Dean and Maven to retain the tag team titles (taped for HEAT).
  • March 21, 2005 – RAW: William Regal and Tajiri and Christy Hemme w/ Lita defeated Maven and Simon Dean and Molly Holly.
  • March 28, 2005 – RAW: William Regal and Tajiri beat La Resistance and Maven/Simon Dean in a 3-WAY to retain the tag team titles.
  • April 3, 2005 – Wrestlemania: Simon Dean was in the dark battle royal won by Booker T.
  • April 4, 2005 – RAW: Simon Dean and Maven did a live infomercial which was interrupted by Stone Cold Steve Austin!!!
  • April 22, 2005 – Bert Prentice’s USA Championship Wrestling: Cassidy Riley defeated Simon Dean by Disqualification.
  • April 25, 2005 – RAW: Simon Dean defeated Robbie Brookside in a match taped for International HEAT.
  • May 1, 2005 – Backlash: The Heart Throbs participated in a Gauntlet Match for Regal and Tajiri’s tag team titles.
  • ~~~Regal/Tajiri b Romeo/Antonio, Regal/Tajiri b Dean/Maven, La Resistance b Regal/Tajiri, SuperHeros b La Resistance!
  • May 16, 2005 – RAW: The SuperHeros (Hurricane and Rosey w/ Stacy) beat Simon Dean and Maven to retain the tag team titles.
  • June 12, 2005 – ECW One Night Stand: The blue World order interrupted the main event and proclaimed “we’re taking over!”
  • ~~~Balls Mahoney, Axl Rotten and Kid Kash came out and brawled with the bWo all the way to the backstage area…
  • ~~~Balls and Axl smacked Nova with chairshot and Joey Styles said it was more painful than being Simon Dean on TV!
  • June 30, 2005: Simon Dean was traded to SmackDown.

World Wrestling Entertainment – Simon Dean AND Hollywood Nova:

World Wrestling Entertainment – Simon Dean and Gymini:

World Wrestling Entertainment – Simon Dean:

  • April 2, 2006 – Wrestlemania: Simon Dean was in the dark battle royal won by Viscera.
  • April 7, 2006 – SmackDown: Chris Benoit defeated Simon Dean (A patriotic messege from JBL played on the screen).
  • April 14, 2006 – SmackDown: Gunner Scott (Brent Albright) defeated Simon Dean in a match taped for Velocity.
  • May 12, 2006 – SmackDown: Matt Hardy defeated Simon Dean in a match taped for Velocity.
  • May 19, 2006 – SmackDown: “Pirate” Paul Birchill defeated Simon Dean in a match taped for Velocity.
  • May 21, 2006 – Judgment Day: Matt Hardy defeated Simon Dean in a dark match.
  • May 26, 2006 – SmackDown: Tatanka defeated Simon Dean.
  • May 31, 2006 – OVW TV Tapings: Shawn Spears beat Simon Dean (Simon Dean cracked Al Snow with a chair after the match).
  • June 2, 2006 – SmackDown: Gunner Scott defeated Simon Dean in a match taped for Velocity.
  • June 7, 2006 – OVW TV Tapings: C.M. Punk defeated Simon Dean by disqualification when Shad Gaspard and The Neighborhoodie interefered.
  • June 9, 2006 – SmackDown: Matt Hardy defeated Simon Dean in a match taped for Velcoity.
  • June 16, 2006 – OVW Six Flags: C.M. Punk and Al Snow defeated Shad Gaspard and The Neighborhoodie and Simon Dean.
  • June 23, 2006 – SmackDown: Tatanka vs Simon Dean ended in a No Contest when The Great Khali attacked both men!
  • June 30, 2006 – OVW Six Flags: Simon Dean defeated Al Snow by Disqualification.
  • June 30, 2006 – SmackDown: Big Vito (wearing a dress) defeated Simon Dean by Submission with Simon’s head up his dress.
  • July 19, 2006 – OVW TV Tapings: Simon Dean defeated T.J. Dalton.
  • July 23, 2006 – Great American Bash: Sho Funaki defeated Simon Dean in a Pre-show match.
  • July 28, 2006 – SmackDown: Big Vito (wearing a dress) defeated Simon Dean.
  • July 28, 2006 – OVW Six Flags: Al Snow and Brent Albright defeated Simon Dean and Eddie Craven in a Double Strap match.
  • August 4, 2006 – SmackDown: Hardcore Holly defeated Simon Dean in a dark match.
  • August 10, 2006: Mike Bucci replaced Tommy Dreamer as head of WWE Developmental and will work under John Laurinatis.
  • August 11, 2006 – Ohio Valley Wrestling at Six Flags: Al Snow defeated Simon Dean in a Steel Cage match.
  • February 17, 2007 – NCW: Simon Dean defeated Adrian O’Ryan.
  • August 31, 2007: Mike Bucci was fired by WWE after his name came up in an independent steroid investigation.

Mike Bucci:

  • 2007: Mike Bucci announced that he was really angry with the way he was used in WWE and was going to retire.
  • ~~~After retiring from professional wrestling, Mike Bucci become a licensed mortgage broker.

Hollywood Nova:

  • Early 2009: Mike Bucci announced that he was going to return to wrestling but only on the independent circuit.
  • April 18, 2009 1-Pro Wrestling: Project Ego defeated The bWo (Blue Meanie and Hollywood Nova) to retain the tag team titles.
  • April 19, 2009 1-Pro Wrestling: Darkside and Little Guido defeated El Ligero and Hollywood Nova (Nova claimed this was his final match).
  • June 29, 2009 – Legends of The Arena: bWo (Nova and Blue Meanie) defeated The FBI (Sal E. Graziano and Little Guido Maritato).
  • December 12, 2009 – ICW: The bWo (Blue Meanie and Nova) and Shane Douglas beat Lord Zoltan and Lou Marconi and Frank Staletto.
  • January 16, 2010 – AAPW: Simon Dean defeated Andy Douglas.
  • March 2, 2010 – XCW: Simon Dean defeated Bull Pain.
  • April 6, 2010 – XCW: XCW Mid-West heavyweight champion Chris Michaels defeated Simon Dean by count-out to retain the title.
  • April 10, 2010 – AAPW: Simon Dean defeated Paul Burchill.
  • July 9, 2010 – WWS: Anthony Prime Time, Hurricane Helms and Simon Dean defeated J-Busta, Kenny Dykstra and Pat Buck.
  • August 7, 2010 – TNA Hardcore Justice: Stevie Richards (w/ Blue Tilly and Hollywood Nova) defeated P.J. Polaco (Justin Credible).
  • May 13, 2011 – AAW: Jordan McEntyre and Knight Wagner defeated Simon Dean and The Blue Meanie.
  • May 14, 2011 – CFW: Jerry Lynn defeated Simon Dean.
  • June 4, 2011 – CLASH: Bryce Benjamin and Joey Marx defeated Simon Dean and Gavin Quinn.
  • December 16, 2011 – 2CW: First Class (Kevin Graham, Mike Van Slyke and Zachary Springate III) defeated The Blue World Order (Big Stevie Cool, Hollywood Nova and The Blue Meanie).
  • June 2, 2012 – PWS: Phantasio defeated Simon Dean.
  • April 4, 2013 – PWS: The Drunken Swashbuckler defeated Simon Dean. Simon Dean was also in the #1 contenders battle royal for the heavyweight title won by Bonesaw.
  • April 5, 2013 – PWS: Nova and Chris Chetti defeated The Hurricane and Starman.
  • July 26, 2013 – LPW: Anthony Greene, Brandon Webb and Kevin Perry defeated Nova, The Blue Meanie and Thomas Rodman.
  • November 16, 2013 – PWS: The Untouchables (AC Gamble, Anthony Bowens, Bobby Wayward and Chris Payne) defeated The Blue World Order (Nova, Stevie Richards and The Blue Meanie) and Little Mac.
  • June 7, 2014 – PWS: AC Gamble and Anthony Bowens defeated Super Nova and The Blue Meanie, Gregory Iron and Zach Gowen and The Amazing Red and Brian XL in a 4-way dark match.
  • June 20, 2014 – LPW: Super Nova and The Hurricane defeated Brandon Webb and Kongo.
  • July 25, 2014 – IWA Mid-South: Reed Bentley defeated Simon Dean.
  • September 13, 2014 – HLW: Jake Omen, Mark Vandy and Scotty Young defeated The BWO (Nova, Stevie Richards and The Blue Meanie).
  • November 29, 2015 – WrestleCade: Hollywood Nova was in the WrestleCade #1 contenders title, battle royal won by Sean Waltman.
  • September 5, 2015 – CHIKARA: The Devastation Corporation (Blaster McMassive, Flex Rumblecrunch and Max Smashmaster) defeat The Blue World Order (Big Stevie Cool, Da Blue Guy and Hollywood Nova) in the 1st round.
  • September 6, 2015 – CHIKARA: Die Bruderschaft des Kreuzes (Nøkken & Pinkie Sanchez) defeated The Throwbacks (Dasher Hatfield & Mark Angelosetti) and 3.0 (Scott Parker & Shane Matthews) and Argus & Mascara Purpura and Bee Boy & The Genetic Grasshopper and Morgan Webster & Pete Dunne and The Osirian Portal (Amasis & Ophidian) and Battleborn (Lucas Calhoun & Missile Assault Man) and The Colony Xtreme Force (Arctic Rescue Ant & Orbit Adventure Ant) and Blue Meanie & Simon Dean in a tag team gauntlet match.
  • October 9, 2015 – IWA Mid-South: Chris Hero, Gary Jay, Ian Rotten, JC Rotten and Simon Dean defeated Christian Rose, Joseph Schwartz, Reed Bentley, The Zodiak and Tripp Cassidy in a tag team elimination match.
  • November 14, 2015 – EMERGE 10: Khris Kaliber defeated Simon Dean.
  • June 18, 2016 – SSW/RCW/PWK: Nick Cutler defeated Simon Dean.
  • September 24, 2016 – HOW: Rob James defeated Simon Dean.
  • March 30, 2017 – WrestlePro: The Blue World Order (Blue Meanie, Hollywood Nova and Stevie Richards) defeated Team WrestlePro (Kevin Matthews, Mario Bokara and Pat Buck).
  • August 18, 2017 – NWA Supreme 20th Anniversary Show: Nic Noble defeated Simon Dean to retain the heavyweight title.
  • November 10, 2017 – WTF: Dale Patricks defeated Simon Dean in the 1st round of the WTF title tournament.
  • January 21, 2018 – UPW: Chris Michaels defeated Simon Dean.
  • May 18, 2018 – AWA: Simon Dean defeated Johnny Justice.
  • August 4, 2018 – Supreme: Leon Elliot defeated Simon Dean.
  • October 13, 2018 – OVW TV (Episode 1000): Team Capp (Melvin Maximus, Michael Hayes, Randy Royal, Rocco Bellagio and Tyler Matrix) defeated Team Nova (Adam Revolver, Jay Bradley, Nova, Paul Burchill and Vaughn Lilas).
  • November 29, 2018 – IWA Mid-South: Leva Bates defeated Simon Dean.
  • February 23, 2019 – FTC: The Blue World Order (Nova and The Blue Meanie) defeated The Gym Nasty Boyz (Timmy Lou Retton and White Mike).
  • April 3, 2019 – WrestlePro: Team Espana (Jos A & Jos B) defeated The Breakfast Club (CPA & Francis Kipland Stevens) and The Shook Crew (Bobby Orlando, Bryce Donovan & Max Caster) and The JOB Security (Malcom Moss & Ronnie Moses) and Massage Force (Dorian Graves & VSK) and Fallah Bahh & Kevin Matthews and Freddie IV & Grim and Nova & The Blue Meanie in a tag team gauntlet match.
  • July 9, 2019 – Supreme: Flash Flanagan defeated Simon Dean.
  • August 26, 2021 – WrestlePro: Hollywood Nova, Jay Lethal and The Blue Meanie defeated Brian Myers, Matt Cardona and VSK.
  • October 9, 2021 – SAW: The Blue World Order (Hollywood Nova & The Blue Meanie) and Powerchild defeated Coralluzzo Collection Agency (Rhett Titus, Rik Ratchet and Traxx).
  • December 3, 2022 – SAW: Aron Stevens, Frankie Kazarian and Nova defeated Brian Myers, Matt Cardona and Pat Buck.
birthday: June 5, 1972
hometown: Bricktown, New Jersey
Relocated to Lousiville, Kentucky
height: 5' 10
weight: 214lbs
trained by: Iron Mike Sharpe
debut: January 1991
previous names: SuperNova (ECW),
Hollywood Nova (ECW),
Nova (Indys),
Simon Dean (WWE)
finishing move(s): Kyptonite Krunch
favorite move(s): Spin Doctor,
Novacaine,
Super Blockbuster Suplex,
Nova Blast,
Third Degree,
Super Kypronite Krunch,
Senton Bomb,
Sledge-O-Matic,
Scream Machine,
DDT Squared,
Elevator,
Smash Mouth,
Leg Lever Face Driver,
One Arm Bandit
notable feuds: Chris Chetti,
Rosey,
The Hurricane
website: https://www.facebook.com/mike.bucci.75
images: http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/gallery/nova.html
gender: Male
status: Retired
type: Single
current promotion: Inactive

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