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Dino Bravo

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Title History

Career History

  • Dino Bravo formed a successful ‘brother’ tag team with Dominic Bravo (aka Dominic Denucci) as the Bravo Brothers..
  • The Bravo Brothers appeared in Winnipeg in 1960..
  • May 7, 1959 – Southwest Sports: Prince Omar defeated Dino Bravo.
  • January 2, 1960 – Wrestling in Columbus: Dino Bravo & Dominic Bravo vs. Buddy Austin & Fritz von Goering ended in a draw.
  • March 24, 1960 – MLW: The Bravo Brothers (Dino Bravo & Dominic Bravo) defeated Fred Atkins & Tiger Tasker.
  • October 28, 1960 – AWA: Gene Kiniski & Hard Boiled Haggerty defeated The Bravo Brothers (Dino Bravo & Dominic Bravo) in a best 2 out of 3 falls match.
  • September 11, 1962 – Big Time Wrestling: Dino Bravo & Dominic Bravo defeated Dave Ruhl & Michael Valentino.
  • September 13, 1962 – Big Time Wrestling: Chuck Bruce & Michael Valentino vs. Dino Bravo & Dominic Bravo ended in a double disqualification.
  • September 14, 1962 – Big Time Wrestling: Dino Bravo & Dominic Bravo defeated Michael Valentino & Mike Sharpe.
  • September 18, 1962 – Big Time Wrestling: Dino Bravo & Dominic Bravo defeated Johnny Kostas & Michael Valentino.
  • September 25, 1962 – Big Time Wrestling: Dino Bravo & Dominic Bravo defeated Chuck Bruce & Kangaroo Kennedy.
  • September 28, 1962 – Big Time Wrestling: Dino Bravo defeated Chuck Bruce.
  • October 2, 1962 – Big Time Wrestling: Michael Valentino & Mike Sharpe defeated Dino Bravo & Dominic Bravo.
  • October 5, 1962 – Big Time Wrestling: Dino Bravo defeated Kangaroo Kennedy.
  • October 12, 1962 – Big Time Wrestling: Dino Bravo defeated Willie Bath.
  • October 19, 1962 – Big Time Wrestling: Jim Wright defeated Dino Bravo.
  • Dino Bravo (the original) wrestled in Montreal from 1961-1964 and for Stu Hart in 1962..
  • Dino Bravo retired from the road in 1962; worked part-time around Detroit for Burt Ruby & Harry Light until 1965.
  • Dino Bravo ran Bravo Cement (www.bravocement.com) for many years and is now a consultant.
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Trained By

Burt Ruby

Debut

Early 1950s-1965

Birthday

January 13

Hometown

Northern Italian province of Udine

Gender

Male

Height

6'6"

Weight

240 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Bodyscissors/Spin-pin

Favorite Move(s)

Dropkicks,
Flying Headscissors

Notable Feuds

Status

Living