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[Malenko Family Gallery] [Four Horsemen Gallery] [Revolution Gallery] [Radicalz Gallery]	Wrestler: Dean Malenko Real Name: Dean Simon Birthday: August 4, 1960 Hometown: Tampa, Florida Marital Status: Married Height & Weight: 5'10" - 212 lbs Trained by: Boris Malenko Debut: 1979 Previous Names: Dean Solkoff (UWF) The Shooter The Ice Man Man of a 1001 Holds Finishing Move: Texas Cloverleaf Favorite Moves: Figure Four The Dropkick Tiger Driver Spinning Heel Kick Leg Lariat Gutbuster Brainbuster Notable Feuds: Davey Boy Smith Dynamite Kid Chris Benoit Eddie Guerrero Chris Jericho Notable Feuds: Taz Sabu Public Enemy Ron Simmons Rey Mysterio Jr. Ultimo Dragon Syxx 2 Cold Scorpio Jeff Jarrett Lita Matt Hardy Related Articles: IV Horsemen History
SPW (Suncoast Pro Wrestling) Southern Heavyweight title defeating The Superstar (January 24, 1992); ICWA (Tampa) Light Heavyweight title defeating Jimmy Backlund (March 12, 1992); ECW Television title defeating 2 Cold Scorpio (November 4, 1994); ECW World Tag Team titles w/Chris Beniot defeating Tazz & Sabu (February 25, 1995); ECW Television title defeating Eddy Guerrero (July 21, 1995); WCW World Cruiserweight title defeating Shinjiro Ohtani (May 2, 1996); WCW World Cruiserweight title defeating Rey Mysterio Jr. (October 27, 1996); WCW World Cruiserweight title defeating Ultimo Dragon (January 21, 1997); WCW United States Heavyweight title defeating Eddy Guerrero (March 16, 1997); WCW World Cruiserweight title defeating Chris Jericho (May 17, 1998); WCW World Tag Team titles w/Chris Beniot defeating Curt Hennig & Barry Windham (March 14, 1999); WWF World Light Heavyweight title defeating Essa Rios (March 13, 2000); WWF World Light Heavyweight title defeating Scotty Too Hotty (April 25, 2000);
In The Beginning: Dean Malenko is the son of legendary heel Boris Malenko and the brother of wrestler Joe Malenko.. Dean Malenko has wrestled all over the world, spending much of his time working in Mexico and Japan.. Dean Malenko also trained many wrestlers, such as Molly Holly, Chad Collyer, Tony Mamaluke, Nick Dinsmore & Jeremy Lopez.. Wrestling In Japan: Dean Malenko was a big star in Japan forming a successful tag team with his brother Joe Malenko... July 7, 1989 - Summer Action Series Tour: Joe Malenko & Dean Malenko defeated Tom Zenk & Jim Brunzell.. July 11, 1989 - AJPW: Joe Malenko defeated Dean Malenko by Submission to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight title.. September 30, 1990 - Giant Baba's 30th Anniversary Show: The British Bulldogs defeated Joe & Dean Malenko.. September 4, 1991 - AJPW Tokyo: Joe & Dean Malenko defeated Mitsuharao Momota & Satoru Asako.. March 4, 1992 - AJPW Tokyo: The Can-Am Connection (Kroffat/Furnas) defeated Joe & Dean Malenko (All-Asian Tag Team Title).. June 16, 1992--WCW Clash of the Champions: Ricky Steamboat & Nikita Koloff defeated Joe Malenko & Dean Malenko.. August 1992--WWC 19th Anniversary Show: Steve Doll & Rex King beat Dean & Joe Malenko to retain the WWC Tag Team titles. August 27, 1994 -- NWA (Eastern Championship Wrestling): Dean Malenko defeated Osamu Nishimura by Submission.. ~~~~~Shane Douglas defeated Dean Malenko and then Shane Douglas went on to win NWA World Title Tournament November 18, 1994--ECW Viking Hall: The Tazmaniac & Sabu defeated Dean Malenko & Joe Malenko.. February 1995--NJPW Sumo Hall: Dean Malenko & Joe Malenko defeated Tokimitsu Ishizawa & Yuji Nagata.. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Dean Malenko: November 5, 1994 -- ECW November to Remember: Dean Malenko defeated The Tazmaniac November 18, 1994 -- ECW: Sabu & Taz defeated Dean Malenko & Joe Malenko in Philadelphia, PA.. December 17, 1994 -- ECW Holiday Hell: Dean Malenko defeated Ray Odyssey February 25, 1995 -- ECW Return of the Funker: Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko beat Taz & Sabu to win the ECW Tag Team titles.. April 8, 1995 -- ECW Three Way Dance: Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge) captured the ECW Tag Team titles! ~~~Public Enemy defeated Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko and The Tazmaniac & Rick Steiner in a 3-WAY Tag Team Match.. April 15, 1995 -- ECW Hostile City Showdown: Eddie Guerrero vs. Dean Malenko ended in a TIME LIMIT DRAW May 13, 1995 -- ECW Enter the Sandman: ECW TV Champion Eddie Guerrero vs. Dean Malenko ended in a 30:00 time limit draw July 15, 1995 -- ECW Heat Wave : Dean Malenko & Too Cold Scorpio defeated The Tazmaniac & Eddie Guerrero August 5, 1995 -- ECW Wrestlepalooza: Dean Malenko & 2 Cold Scorpio & Cactus Jack beat Eddie Guerrero & The Steiners.. World Championship Wrestling - Dean Malenko: October 29, 1995 -- WCW Halloween Havoc : Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko beat The Blue Bloods (Steven Regal & Bobby Eaton).. January 23, 1996 -- WCW Clash of Champions #32: Dean Malenko defeated "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright June 16, 1996 -- WCW Great American Bash: Dean Malenko defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. July 7, 1996 -- WCW Bash at the Beach: Dean Malenko defeated Disco Inferno to retain the WCW Cruiserweight title August 15, 1996 -- WCW Clash of Champions #33: Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Dean Malenko to retain the WCW Cruiserweight Title October 27, 1996 -- WCW Halloween Havoc: Dean Malenko defeated Rey Mysterio for the WCW Cruiserweight Title January 21, 1997 -- WCW Clash of Champions #34: Dean Malenko defeated Ultimate Dragon to win WCW Cruiserweight Title February 23, 1997 -- WCW Super Brawl VII: Syxx (Sean Waltman) defeated Dean Malenko March 19, 1997 -- WCW UnCensored: Dean Malenko defeated Eddie Guerrero to win the WCW United States Title April 6, 1997 -- WCW Spring Stampede: Dean Malenko defeated Chris Benoit w/Woman by DQ to retain WCW U.S. Title.. ~~~Arn Anderson, Kevin Sullivan, Jackie, Jimmy Hart and Eddie Guerrero all got involved during the match.. May 18, 1997 -- WCW Slamboree: Dean Malenko defeated Jeff Jarrett August 9, 1997 -- WCW Road Wild: Chris Benoit & Steve McMicheal defeated Dean Malenko & Jeff Jarrett.. September 14, 1997 -- WCW Fall Brawl: Jeff Jarrett defeated Dean Malenko by Submission December 28, 1997 -- WCW Starcade: Eddie Guerrero defeated Dean Malenko to retain WCW Cruiserweight Title March 15, 1998 -- WCW UnCensored: Chris Jericho defeated Dean Malenko April 11, 1998 -- WCW Spring Stampede: Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko defeated Raven & Perry Saturn May 17, 1998 -- WCW Slamboree: Dean Malenko had won a 15 Man Cruiserweight #1 Contender's Battle Royal.. ~~~~~~~FOLLOWED BY: Dean Malenko defeated Chris Jericho to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title.. June 14, 1998 -- WCW Great American Bash: Chris Jericho defeated Dean Malenko to win the vacant WCW Cruiserweight title.. July 12, 1998 -- WCW Bash at the Beach: Dean Malenko interfered in the Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Chris Jericho match August 8, 1998 -- WCW Road Wild: Dean Malenko was the guest referee in the Juventud Guerrera vs. Chris Jericho match World Championship Wrestling - The Four Horsemen: Dean Malenko became one of the final members of the Four Horsemen in World Championship Wrestling.. September 13, 1998 -- WCW Fall Brawl: Dean Malenko defeated Curt Henning w/Rick Rude by Disqualification.. February 21, 1999 -- WCW SuperBrawl: Curt Henning & Barry Windham beat Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko to win the Tag Titles April 19, 1999 -- WCW Uncensored: Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko beat Curt Henning & Barry Windham to win the Tag Team titles May 9, 1999 -- WCW Slamboree : Raven & Saturn defeated Rey & Kidman and Malenko & Benoit in a 3-WAY Tag Team Match.. July 11, 1999 -- WCW Bash at the Beach: David Flair defeated Dean Malenko to retain WCW United States Heavyweight Title World Championship Wrestling - The Revolution: Dean Malenko was part of the Revolution, in WCW with Shane Douglas, Perry Saturn, Chris Benoit & Asya.. August 8, 1999 -- WCW Road Wild: Saturn & Douglas & Malenko defeated Curt Henning & Barry Windham & Bobby Duncum.. September 12, 1999 -- WCW Fall Brawl: Hugh Morris & Brian Knobbs defeated Dean Malenko & Shane Douglas November 21, 1999 -- WCW Mayhem: The Revolution defeated The Filthy Animals in a 6 person Elimination Match.. December 19, 1999 -- WCW Starrcade: Saturn & Malenko & Douglas & Asya defeated Jim Duggan & The Varsity Club.. January 16, 2000 -- WCW Souled Out: Billy Kidman defeated Dean Malenko w/Shane Douglas World Wrestling Federation - The Radicalz: Dean Malenko was part of the Radicalz group, who jumped from WCW to WWF in January 2000.. January 31, 2000 RAW: Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko & Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero made their debut sitting in the front row. February 3, 2000 SmackDown: X-Pac defeated Dean Malenko. February 7, 2000 RAW: HHH & XPac & Malenko & Saturn & Benoit vs Cactus Jack & The Rock & Rikishi & Too Cool (No Contest) February 10, 2000 SmackDown: Dean Malenko defeated Scotty Too Hotty. February 17, 2000 SmackDown: Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko defeated Too Cool. February 21, 2000 RAW: Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko defeated D'Lo Brown and The Godfather. February 24, 2000 SmackDown: Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn & Al Snow & Steve Blackman beat Edge & Christian & The Hardyz. February 27, 2000 -- WWE No Way Out: Too Cool & Rikishi defeated Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko & Chris Benoit.. March 2, 2000 SmackDown: Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn defeated Too Cool & Chris Jericho. March 6, 2000 RAW: Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko defeated Edge & Christian. March 13, 2000 RAW: Dean Malenko defeated Esse Rios to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Title in New Jersey. March 16, 2000 SmackDown: Dean Malenko defeated Grandmaster Sexay to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Title. March 20, 2000 RAW: Too Cool defeated Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko. March 23, 2000 SmackDown: Rikishi and Too Cool defeated Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn and Eddie Guerrero. March 27, 2000 RAW: Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn defeated The Hardy Boyz. March 30, 2000 SmackDown: Dean Malenko defeated Scotty Too Hotty to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Title. April 2, 2000 -- WWE WrestleMania: Too Cool & Chyna defeated Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn & Eddie Guerrero.. April 6, 2000 SmackDown: Dean Malenko defeated Taka Michinoku to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Title. April 10, 2000 RAW: Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko defeated Scott Taylor, Rikishi and Tazz. April 13, 2000 SmackDown: The Hardy Boyz defeated Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko. April 17, 2000 RAW: Scotty Too Hotty defeated Dean Malenko to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Title. April 27, 2000 SmackDown: Dean Malenko defeated Scotty Too Hotty to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Title. April 30, 2000 -- WWE Backlash: Dean Malenko defeated Scotty Too Hotty to retain WWF Light Heavyweight Title May 4, 2000 SmackDown: Crash Holly defeated Dean Malenko to retain the WWF Hardcore title. May 6, 2000 -- WWE Insurrection (UK PPV): Too Cool defeated The Radicalz (Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn).. May 8, 2000 RAW: The Hardy Boyz defeated Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn. May 21, 2000 -- WWE Judgement Day: Eddie Guerrero defeated Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn in a 3-WAY.. May 11, 2000 SmackDown: Dean Malenko defeated Chyna to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Title. May 15, 2000 RAW: Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn defeated Eddie Guerrero & Chyna. May 18, 2000 SmackDown: Perry Saturn vs WWF Light Heavyweight champion Dean Malenko ended in a Draw... May 29, 2000 RAW: D'Lo Brown & Perry Saturn & Terri Runnels beat Godfather & Dean Malenko & The Kat. June 5, 2000 RAW: Eddie Guerrero & Chyna defeated The Godfather & Dean Malenko. June 8, 2000 SmackDown: Too Cool defeated The Godfather & Dean Malenko to retain the WWF World Tag Team Titles. World Wrestling Federation - Dean Malenko: June 22, 2000 SmackDown: Jerry Lawler & The Kat defeated Dean Malenko & Terri. June 25, 2000 -- WWE King of the Ring: X-Pac defeated Dean Malenko in KOTR Tournament won by Kurt Angle June 26, 2000 RAW: Jerry Lawler & The Kat defeated Dean Malenko & Terri in a "Over The Top Rope Off With The Top" Match. July 3, 2000 RAW: Dean Malenko defeated Crash Holly to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Title. July 5, 2000 SmackDown: Jacquline & Ivory defeated Dean Malenko in a Handicap match. July 12, 2000 SmackDown: Dean Malenko defeated Al Snow to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Title. July 17, 2000 RAW: Dean Malenko defeated Chyna by Count Out to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Title. July 19, 2000 SmackDown: Eddie Guerrero beat Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko in a 3-WAY to retain the WWF European Title. World Wrestling Federation - Dean Malenko: October 26, 2000 SmackDown: Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko defeated Triple H & Roaddog. November 6, 2000 RAW: Triple H & Billy Gunn & Road Dogg & Chyna defeated Benoit & Saturn & Malenko & Guerrero. November 13, 2000 RAW: Steve Austin, The Rock, Billy Gunn, and Chyna defeated Malenko & Benoit & Saturn & Guerrero. November 16, 2000 SmackDown: K-Kwick & Road Dog defeated Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn. November 19, 2000 -- WWE Survivor Series: Billy Gunn defeated Dean Malenko in an elimination match November 20, 2000 RAW: Road Dogg & K-Kwik & Billy Gunn defeated Perry Saturn & Eddie Guerrero & Dean Malenko. November 27, 2000 RAW: Perry Satun & Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko defeated The Hardy Boyz & Chris Jericho. November 30, 2000 SmackDown: Perry Saturn, Eddie Guerrero, and Dean Malenko defeated The Hardy Boyz and Lita. December 2, 2000 -- WWE Rebellion (UK PPV): Chyna & Billy Gunn defeated Eddie Guerrero & Dean Malenko December 4, 2000 RAW: Dean Malenko defeated Lita to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Title. December 10, 2000 -- WWE Armageddon: Dean Malenko was the sole survivor in an Elimination match December 11, 2000 RAW: Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn defeated The Hardy Boyz by Count Out. December 14, 2000 SmackDown: WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Chris Jericho in a non-title match. December 21, 2000 SmackDown: Chris Jericho and The Hardy Boyz defeated Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, and Perry Saturn. World Wrestling Federation - Dean Malenko: February 19, 2001 RAW: Lita defeated WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko in a non-title match. February 26, 2001 RAW: Dean Malenko defeated Taka Michinuko to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Title. March 8, 2001 SmackDown: Chris Benoit defeated WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko in a non-title match. April 2, 2001 RAW: Test and The Acolytes defeated The Guerreros, Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko. April 16, 2001 RAW: Test, Raven, Billy Gunn defeated The Guerreros, Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn. April 23, 2001 RAW: The Guerreros, Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko defeated Raven, GMS and Steve Blackman. May 5, 2001 -- WWE Insurrection: Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko defeated Hardcore Holly & Crash Holly May 14, 2001 RAW: The Hardyz Boyz defeated Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn after Edge lays out Dean Malenko with a Chair. May 17, 2000 SmackDown: Eddie Guerrero and The Hardy Boyz defeated Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko and Jerry Lynn. May 21, 2001 RAW: The Acolytes defeated Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko. May 24, 2000 SmackDown: Dean Malenko defeated Raven. June 7, 2000 SmackDown: The Dudley Boyz defeated Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn. June 2001: Dean Malenko was released from his wrestling contract and started working behind the scenes... World Wrestling Entertainment - Road Agent: Mid-2001: Dean Malenko cut back on full-time wrestling and prepared for a career as a Road Agent in the WWF/E.. August 9, 2001 -- Brian Pillman Memorial: Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko defeated Raven & Justin Credible October 3, 2005 - WWE Homecoming: Dean Malenko participated in a Legends Ceremony which included roughly 24 Legends.. November 18, 2005 - SD! Eddie Guerrero Tribute: Dean Malenko ran down and raise Chris Benoit's arm after his main event match.. June 24, 2007 - Vengeance (Night of Champions): Dean Malenko made an appearance as a former Cruiserweight Champion.. June 28, 2010--RAW: Jerry Lawler and some other legends honored Ricky Steamboat and hyped the release of his new DVD.. ~~~The other legends in the ring consisted of Arn Anderson & Dean Malenko & Mike "IRS" Rotunda & Michael P.S. Hayes .. ~~~The Nexus showed up and attacked Ricky "The Dragon Steamboat" and physically destroyed him with all their finishers. October 27, 2010: Dean Malenko suffered a heart attack..