Title History
- Pacific Coast Light heavyweight title defeating Bill Hickson (January 20, 1948);
- Wisconsin Junior heavyweight title defeating Al Szasz in a Tournament Final (February 11, 1950);
- Wisconsin Junior heavyweight title (1951 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin);
- National Wrestling Alliance World Light heavyweight title defeating Johnny Balbo (June 11, 1952 in Des Moines);
- Midwest tag team heavyweight title w/The Sheik of Araby – Awarded when Sharpe Brothers departed- (November 1953);
- (Chicago) Midwest Junior heavyweight title defeating Billy Goelz (January 1954);
- (Chicago) Midwest Junior heavyweight title defeating Billy Goelz (1955);
- Stampede Wrestling International tag team titles w/Jim Wright defeating Tarzan Tourville & Mighty Ursus (1960);
- NWA (Boston [Santos]) World tag team titles w/Bob Stanlee defeating Buddy Lee & Illio DiPaulo (June 25, 1966);
- (Boston [promoter Santos]) Big Time Wrestling United States title defeating Jesse James (1966);
- (Boston [promoter Santos]) Big Time Wrestling United States title defeating Jesse James (1967);
- (Boston [promoter Santos]) Big Time Wrestling United States title defeating Jesse James (1968);
- (Boston [promoter Santos]) Big Time Wrestling World heavyweight title by winning a Tournement (January 1969);
- New England Wrestling Alliance United States title (1975);
Career Highlights
- Joe Dorsetti was often accompanied to ring by his wife who also wore Gypsy Garb.
- 1960s: Gypsy Joe was a mainstay in Boston’s Big Time Wrestling and was a trainer at Santo’s Wrestling School.
- Gypsy Joe and Jesse James feuded throughout the New England and Florida territories.
- Gypsy Joe was also a very popular florist in his hometown of Chelsea, Massachusetts.