WRESTLER PROFILES

A Chain Of Tradition by Masanori Horie	Wrestler: Joe Malenko Real Name: Joe Simon Birthday: June 4, 1955 Hometown: Tampa, Florida Marital Status: Height & Weight: 5'11 - 235 lbs Trained by: Boris Malenko Tony Charles Debut: 1977 Previous Names: Joe Solkoff Joe Simms Finishing Move: Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds:
AJPW World Junior Heavyweight title defeated Masanobu Fuchi (January 3, 1987); AJPW World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Mitsuo Momota (April 20, 1989);
Joe Malenko is the brother of Dean Malenko and they are both the sons of Boris Malenko.. Joe Malenko & Dean Malenko formed a tag team that wrestled in both the U.S. and Japan until Joe's retirement.. Joe Malenko & Dean Malenko competed in All Japan Pro Wrestling from 1998 to 1992.. 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. 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.. May 5, 1995--ECW House Show: Joe Malenko defeated Alex G by Submission in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.. May 6, 1995--ECW House Show: Joe Malenko defeated Miguel San Juan in Tampa, Florida.. December 13, 1995--NJPW: Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Joe Malenko with a Dragon sleeper.. April 7, 1996--NJPW: Joe Malenko defeated Tokimitsu Ishizawa with a Butterfly Lock.. October 5, 1996--NJPW: Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Joe Malenko ..... Joe Malenko is a very successful pharmacist and consultant to the pharmaceutical industry, and gives corporate seminars..