Tony Marino

Last updated: April 28, 2014



Title History

 

  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Stan Stasiak defeating Moondog Mayne & Tony Borne (July 10, 1969);
  • WWWF International Tag Team titles w/Bruno Sammartino defeating Mitsu Arakawa & Toru Tanaka (December 8, 1969);
  • West Virginia Tag Team titles w/Jose Marino defeating Jim Montenaro & Johnny Ringo (????, 1972);
  • West Virginia Tag Team titles w/Jose Marino defeating ???????? (March ??, 1972);
  • NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Fred Curry defeating Karl Von Shotz & Kurt Von Hess (December ??, 1972);
  • NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Fred Curry defeating Karl Von Shotz & Kurt Von Hess (Febuary 2, 1973);
  • NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Fred Curry defeating Killer Brooks & Ben Justice (November 17, 1973);
  • NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Fred Curry defeating Karl Von Shotz & Kurt Von Hess (????, 1974);
  • NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Bobo Brazil defeating Karl Von Shotz & Kurt Von Hess (????, 1974);
  • NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Bobo Brazil defeating Killer Brooks & Abdullah the Butcher (????, 1974);
  • NWA (Detroit) United States Heavyweight title defeating The Sheik (March 2, 1974);
  • NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Bobo Brazil defeating Killer Brooks & Ben Justice for vacant titles (June 15, 1974);

 

Career Highlights

 

  • Tony Marino worked in Australia as “Dino Lanza” because there was an established referee named Tony Marino..
  • Tony Marino may be best remembered for his (unauthorized) “Battman” gimmick, which would never survive in today’s lawsuit world..

 

hometown: Originally from Rochester, NY?
Currently lives in Florida
height: 5'9"
weight: 235 lbs
previous names: Tony 'Mr. America' Marino
Devil Blue -masked- (Georgia)
Dino Lanza (Australia)
Battman (Pittsburgh)
finishing move(s): Abdominal Stretch
notable feuds: Ben Justice
Pampero Firpo
Bull Curry
George Steele
Tony Nero
Cheif Chewacki
Ronnie Garvin
The Sheik
Killer Brooks
Dr Jerry Graham
Chris Markoff
Abdullah the Butcher

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