WRESTLER PROFILES

[Nova / Simon Dean Gallery]	Wrestler: Simon Dean Real Name: Mike Bucci Birthday: June 5, 1972 Hometown: Bricktown, New Jersey Relocated to Lousiville, Kentucky Marital Status: Married to Melissa Height & Weight: 5' 10 - 214lbs Trained by: Iron Mike Sharpe Debut: 1992 Previous Names: SuperNova (ECW) Hollywood Nova (ECW) Nova (Indys) Simon Dean (WWE) Finishing Move: Kyptonite Krunch Favorite Moves: Spin Doctor Novacaine Super Blockbuster Suplex Nova Blast Third Degree Super Kypronite Krunch Senton Bomb Sledge-O-Matic Scream Machine DDT Squared Elevator Smash Mouth Leg Lever Face Driver One Arm Bandit Notable Feuds: Chris Chetti Rosey The Hurricane
SCW Tag Team titles w/Blue Meanie; BCW (Border City Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Tommy Dreamer; UPW Tag Team titles w/Frankie Kazarian; PCW (Phoenix Championship Wrestling) World Tag Team titles w/Frankie Kazarian; Russ Haas Memorial Cup w/R.C. Haas; OVW Heavyweight title; OVW Tag Team titles w/Aaron Stevens defeating Chris Cage & Tank Toland (October 10, 2003);
In The Beginning: Mike Bucci is the twin brother of Donnie Bucci (Donnie B./Don Bon Jovi, wrestler, promoter, & commentator).. August 9, 1993 - WWF RAW: Heavenly Bodies (Jimmy Del Ray & Tom Pritchard) beat Bobby Who & Mike Bucci.. October 25, 1993 - WWF RAW: Ludvig Borga defeated Mike Bucci.. November 15, 1993 - WWF RAW: The Headshrinkers defeated Mike Bucci & Mike Moraldo.. November 29, 1993 - WWF RAW: The Steiner Brothers defeated Mike Bucci & Reno Riggins.. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Super Nova and the blue World order: April 20, 1996--Hostile City Showdown: Super Nova vs El Puerto Ricano ended in a NO CONTEST.. May 3, 1998--Wrestlepalooza: The Blue Meanie & Super Nova b The FBI (Little Guido & Tracy Smothers).. November 1, 1998--November to Remember: Nova & Blue Meanie beat Danny Doring & Roadkill.. November 22, 1998: Blue Meanie & Super Nova defeated High Society for the SCW Tag Team titles.. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Chris Chetti & Nova: Chris Chetti was part of a popular tag team in ECW with Nova.. March 21, 1999--Living Dangerously: Super Nova & Chris Chetti defeated Danny Doring & Amish Roadkill in a DARK MATCH.. April 3, 1999--CyberSlam: Super Nova & Chris Chetti defeated Rod Price & Skull Von Krush.. August 2, 1999--Heat Wave: Nova & Chris Chetti defeated Danny Doring & Roadkill.. September 19, 1999--Anarchy Rulz: Chris Chetti & Nova vs Simon Diamond & Tony DeVito ended in a NO CONTEST.. November 7, 1999--November to Remember: Little Guido defeated Super Nova.. January 9, 2000--Guilty as Charged: Danny Doring & Roadkill & Simon Diamond beat Nova & Kid Cash & Chris Chetti.. March 12, 2000--Living Dangerously: Nova & Chris Chetti defeated Gedo & Jado.. April 22, 2000--CyberSlam: Lance Storm & Dawn Marie b Super Nova & Jazz in a "Mixed Tag Team" match.. May 14, 2000--Hardcore Heaven: Nova & Chris Chetti defeated DeVito/Angel and Doring/Roadkill in a three-way dance.. July 16, 2000--Heatwave: Chris Chetti & Nova defeated Da Baldies (DeVito & Angel).. October 1, 2000--Anarchy Rulz: Nova defeated Bilvis Wesley in a "Dark Match".. November 5, 2000--November to Remember: Nova defeated Chris Chetti in a "Loser Leaves ECW" match.. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Nova: December 3, 2000--Massacre on 34th Street: Nova defeated Julio Dinero.. December 23, 2000--Holiday Hell: Nova vs EZ Money ended in a NO CONEST.. January 7, 2001--Guilty As Charged 2001: Nova defeated Chris Hamrick.. Independant Circuit: Evolution: Frankie Kazarian & Nova: Nova formed a tag team with Frankie Kazarian known as "Evolution" in UPW and PCW managed by Looney Lane.. May 30, 2001 - Ultimate Pro Wrestling: Frankie Kazarian & Nova won a tournament to capture the UPW Tag Team titles.. June 13, 2001 - Border City: Nova & Tommy Dreamer defeated Johnny Swinger & Fantasy to capture the Tag Team titles.. July 20, 2001 - Phoenix Championship Wrestling: Frankie Kazarian & Nova defeated The Backseat Boyz and Matthews/York.. ~~~This was a three way dance, and Evolution captured the PCW (Phoenix Championship Wrestling) Tag Team titles.. April 27, 2002 - Zero One: Frankie Kazarian & Nova defeated Steve Corino and C.W. Anderson.. May 3, 2002: Frankie Kazarian & Nova defeated Naohiro Hoshikawa and Yoshito Sasaki.. May 17, 2002 Phoenix Championship Wrestling: Kazarian & Nova & Chris Chetti defeated Christian York & Joey Matthews & Cham Pain.. Independant Circuit: Ohio Valley Wrestling: April 2002: Nova signed a developmental deal with the WWF and was immediately assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling.. May 16, 2002: Nova (in his OVW debut) defeated The Prototype (John Cena) to capture the OVW Heavyweight title! July 12, 2002 - OVW Summer Series: Nova defeated Christian to retain the OVW Heavyweight Title.. July 19, 2002 - OVW Summer Series: Nova defeated John Cena to retain the OVW Title.. July 24, 2002 - OVW Show: Nova defeated Seven to retain the OVW Title.. August 31, 2002: Nova & R.C. Haas beAt Damaja & Doug Basham in the finals of a tournament to claim the Russ Haas Memorial Cup.. September 25, 2002 - OVW TV Taping: Damaja defeated Nova in a non-title match.. October 2, 2002 - OVW TV Taping: Nova defeated Trash in a non-title match.. October 9, 2002 - OVW TV Taping: Nova defeated Lance Cade in a non-title match.. October 23, 2002 - OVW TV Taping: Nova defeated Badd Dogg in a non-title match.. October 30, 2002 - OVW TV Taping: Nova defeated Chris Kanyon by DQ in a non-title match.. October 30, 2002 - OVW TV Taping: Damaja defeated Nova for the OVW Heavyweight title! November 20, 2002 - OVW TV Taping: Eddie Guerrero defeated Nova - Nova gets a whole lot of boos from the OVW crowd.. January 8, 2003 - OVW TV Taping: Doug Basham w/Nikita vs Nova w/Linda Miles went to a NO CONTEST.. January 15, 2003 - OVW Taping: Nova defeated Rene Dupree in a dark match.. January 22, 2003 - OVW Taping: Doug Basham & Nikita Fink defeated Nova & Linda Miles.. January 29, 2003 - OVW Taping: Nova & Rob Conway defeated Chris Kanyon & Doug Basham w/Nikita.. Nova is requested by WWE Management (mainly Stephanie McMahon) to cut his hair because his image is too similar to that of HHH.. Ohio Valley Wrestling: January 30, 2003 - Velocity Taping: Nova debuts on WWE TV using his real name Mike Bucci, getting defeated by Jamie Noble.. February 5, 2003 - OVW Taping: Nova & Rhyno defeated Chris Nowinski & Doug Basham.. February 12, 2003 - OVW Taping: Nova defeated Chris Nowinski by Disaqualification.. February 22, 2003 - Velocity: Chuck Palumbo & Nunzio defeated Johnny Jeter & Nova.. February 26, 2003 - OVW Taping: Chris Nowinksi w/Crash Holly defeated Nova.. March 12, 2003 - OVW Taping: The Disciples of Synn (Seven/Bane) defeated Nova & Mark Jindrak to retain.. March 22, 2003 - Velocity: Matt Hardy defeated Nova.. March 26, 2003 - OVW Taping: Nova & Mark Henry defeated Orlando Jordan & Mark Magnus.. April 11, 2003 - OVW Spring Breakout: Nova defeated Chris Nowinski.. October 10, 2003 - House Show: Aaron Stevens & Nova defeated Chris Cage & Tank Toland to win the Tag Team titles! Grooming Mike Bucci: Late February 2004: Mike Bucci goes on the road with the RAW crew and wrestles in dark matches at RAW & Smackdown! tapings.. June 2004: Mike Bucci was promoted to the role of "assistant booker" in Ohio Valley Wrestling to learn more about the creative process.. July 24, 2004: Mike Bucci went on the road trying out his new gimmick as a Richard Simmons exercise guru type.. World Wrestling Entertainment - Simon Dean: September 13, 2004 - RAW: The "Simon System" infomercial played (If you called the #, you get insulted for being out of shape).. November 1, 2004 - RAW: Simon Dean debuts on RAW participating in his first LIVE infomercial for his patented Simon System.. ~~~During the segment, Simon invited an overweight fan into the ring and made fun of him and had a brief altercation.. November 8, 2004 - RAW: Simon Dean comes out for the second week in a row with an in-ring infomercial.. ~~~Simon Dean insulted several fans (planted) at ringside and invited one woman into the ring for further humiliation.. November 15, 2004 - RAW: Rosey confronted Simon Dean during his Infomercial, only to accidentally splash the planted "fan".. November 22, 2004 - RAW: Simon Dean interrupts Stacy Keibler as she shills the ECW DVD, but The SuperHeros made the save! December 6, 2004 - RAW: Simon Dean (debut match) defeated The Hurricane.. December 13, 2004 - RAW: The Hurricane defeated Simon Dean by Disqualification in a match taped for HEAT.. December 27, 2004 - RAW: Simon Dean defeated Rosey.. January 30, 2005 - Royal Rumble: Simon Dean entered at #18 but was quickly eliminated by Shawn Michaels.. January 31, 2005 - RAW: Shelton Benjamin defeated Simon Dean to retain the Intercontinental Championship.. February 14, 2005 - RAW: Kane defeated (or should I say "destroyed") Simon Dean.. February 21, 2005 - RAW: Chris Jericho made Simon Dean submit to the Walls of Jericho.. March 7, 2005 - RAW: William Regal & Tajiri defeated Simon Dean & Maven to retain the Tag Team titles (taped for HEAT).. March 21, 2005 - RAW: William Regal & Tajiri & Christy Hemme w/Lita defeated Maven & Simon Dean & Molly Holly.. March 28, 2005 - RAW: William Regal & Tajiri beat La Resistance and Maven/Simon Dean in a 3-WAY to retain the tag team titles.. April 4, 2005 - RAW: Simon Dean & Maven did a live infomercial which was interrupted by Stone Cold Steve Austin!!! April 22, 2005--Bert Prentice's USA Championship Wrestling: Cassidy Riley defeated Simon Dean by Disqualification.. April 25, 2005 - RAW: Simon Dean defeated Robbie Brookside in a match taped for International HEAT.. May 1, 2005 - Backlash: The Heart Throbs participated in a Gauntlet Match for Regal & Tajiri's Tag Team titles.. ~~~Regal/Tajiri b Romeo/Antonio, Regal/Tajiri b Dean/Maven, La Resistance b Regal/Tajiri, SuperHeros b La Resistance! May 16, 2005 - RAW: The SuperHeros (Hurricane & Rosey w/Stacy) beat Simon Dean & Maven to retain the Tag Team titles.. June 12, 2005 - ECW One Night Stand: The blue World order interrupted the main event and proclaimed "we're taking over!" ~~~Balls Mahoney, Axl Rotten & Kid Kash came out and brawled with the bWo all the way to the backstage area...... ~~~Balls & Axl smacked Nova with chairshot and Joey Styles said it was more painful than being Simon Dean on TV! June 30, 2005: Simon Dean was traded to Smackdown!.. World Wrestling Entertainment - Simon Dean AND Hollywood Nova: July 7, 2005 - Smackdown!: The blue World order (Big Stevie Cool/Blue Meanie/Hollywood Nova) debuted on SD! to confront JBL.. ~~~The Blue Meanie defeated John Bradshaw Layield in a 1-on-1 match with help from the bWo as well as World Champion Batista! July 14, 2005 - Smackdown!: Simon Dean wrestled a match on HEAT, showing that he'll play two different characters in WWE.. July 21, 2005 - Smackdown!: The bWo (Stevie Richards & Blue Meanie & Nova) defeated Nick Berk & Joson Static & Scott ???.. ~~~Later on, during the Smackdown! tapings: Booker T w/Sharmell defeated Simon Dean in a quick match.. July 24, 2005 - Great American Bash: Juventud & Pyschosis & Super Crazy defeated Big Stevie Cool & Blue Meanie & Nova.. August 11, 2005 - Smackdown!: "The Rabid Wolverine" Chris Benoit defeated Simon Dean by Submission.. August 18, 2005 - Smackdown!: Rey Mysterio defeated Simon Dean.. August 25, 2005 - Smackdown!: Simon Dean defeated Russell Simpson in a match taped for Velocity.. September 1, 2005 - Smackdown!: Batista defeated Simon Dean in a NON TITLE match.. September 23, 2005 - Smackdown!: Bobby Lashley defeated Simon Dean and made a major impression on fans and management! September 30, 2005 - Smackdown!: Simon Dean defeated Robbie Dawber in a match taped for Velocity.. ~~~On Smackdown!: Bobby Lashley squashed Russell Simpson (Simon Dean challenged Lashley to a match at No Mercy).. October 9, 2005 - No Mercy: Bobby Lashley defeated Simon Dean in 2-minutes and forced him to eat 20 cheeseburgers! October 21, 2005 - Smackdown!: Matt Hardy (redebut on Smackdown!) defeated Simon Dean.. November 4, 2005 - Smackdown!: The Legion of Doom defeated Simon Dean & Orlando Jordan in a match taped for Velocity.. November 11, 2005 - Smackdown!: Hardcore Holly defeated Simon Dean in a match taped for Velocity.. November 14, 2005 - RAW Eddie Guerrero Tribute: Eugene defeated Simon Dean and stole Simon's "Dean Machine".. November 27, 2005 - Survivor Series: Juventud Guerrera defeated Simon Dean in a Non Title Match on the Pre-show.. December 2, 2005 - Smackdown!: The Boogeyman (debut) defeated Simon Dean (dragged to the ring by security) in a quick match.. December 9, 2005 - Smackdown!: Simon Dean defeated Caprice Coleman in a match taped for Velocity.. December 30, 2005 - Smackdown!: Simon Dean defeated Brian Kendrick in a match taped for Velocity.. World Wrestling Entertainment - Simon Dean & Gymini: January 6, 2006 - Smackdown!: Simon Dean introduced Gymini, who destroyed Brian Kendrick & Paul London.. January 13, 2006 - Smackdown!: Simon Dean participated in a 20-Man Battle Royal for the World title (won by Kurt Angle).. January 19, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Simon Dean defeated Ray Gordy with help from Gymini.. January 20, 2006 - Smackdown!: Paul Birchill defeated Simon Dean in a dark match.. ~~~During the Smackdown! TV Taping: The Gymini w/Simon Dean defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick.. January 29, 2006 - Royal Rumble: Simon Dean entered at #3 and was eliminated by Rey Mysterio in about 60 seconds.. February 9, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Bill DeMott & Ray Gordy & Damien Steele defeated Simon Dean & The Gymini .. February 17, 2006 - Smackdown!: Matt Hardy defeated Simon Dean w/Gymini.. February 19, 2006 - No Way Out: The Boogeyman defeated Simon Dean in a Pre-sho match shown on HEAT.. February 24, 2006 - Smackdown!: Gymini & Simon Dean defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick & Sho Funaki (Velocity).. March 10, 2006 - SmackDown!: Super Crazy defeated Simon Dean in a match taped for Velocity.. March 24, 2006 - SmackDown!: Simon Dean participated in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Battle Royal (won by Bobby Lashley) March 25, 2006--North East Wrestling: Jerry "The King" Lawler defeated Simon Dean in Bristol, Connecticut .. World Wrestling Entertainment - Simon Dean: April 7, 2006 - SmackDown!: Chris Benoit defeated Simon Dean (A patriotic messege from JBL played on the screen).. April 14, 2006 - SmackDown!: Gunner Scott (Brent Albright) defeated Simon Dean in a match taped for Velocity.. May 12, 2006 - SmackDown!: Matt Hardy defeated Simon Dean in a match taped for Velocity.. May 19, 2006 - SmackDown!: "Pirate" Paul Birchill defeated Simon Dean in a match taped for Velocity.. May 26, 2006 - SmackDown!: Tatanka defeated Simon Dean... May 31, 2006--OVW TV Tapings: Shawn Spears beat Simon Dean (Simon Dean cracked Al Snow with a chair after the match).. June 2, 2006 - SmackDown!: Gunner Scott defeated Simon Dean in a match taped for Velocity.. June 7, 2006--OVW TV Tapings: C.M. Punk defeated Simon Dean by DQ when Shad Gaspard & The Neighborhoodie interefered.. June 9, 2006 - SmackDown!: Matt Hardy defeated Simon Dean in a match taped for Velcoity.. June 16, 2006--OVW Six Flags: C.M. Punk & Al Snow defeated Shad Gaspard & The Neighborhoodie & Simon Dean.. June 23, 2006 - SmackDown!: Tatanka vs Simon Dean ended in a No Contest when The Great Khali attacked both men! June 30, 2006--OVW Six Flags: Simon Dean defeated Al Snow by Disqualification.. June 30, 2006 - SmackDown!: Big Vito (wearing a dress) defeated Simon Dean by Submission with Simon's head up his dress.. July 19, 2006--OVW TV Tapings: Simon Dean defeated T.J. Dalton.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. July 23, 2006 - Great American Bash: Sho Funaki defeated Simon Dean in a Pre-show match.. July 28, 2006 - SmackDown!: Big Vito (wearing a dress) defeated Simon Dean... July 28, 2006--OVW Six Flags: Al Snow & Brent Albright defeated Simon Dean & Eddie Craven in a Double Strap match.... August 4, 2006 - SmackDown!: Hardcore Holly defeated Simon Dean in a dark match.. August 10, 2006: Mike Bucci replaced Tommy Dreamer as head of WWE Developmental and will work under John Laurinatis.. August 11, 2006--Ohio Valley Wrestling at Six Flags: Al Snow defeated Simon Dean in a Steel Cage match.. August 31, 2007: Mike Bucci was fired by WWE after his name came up in an independent steriod investigation.. Mike Bucci: 2007: Mike Bucci announced that he was really angry with the way he was used in WWE and was going to retire.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~After retiring from professional wrestling, Mike Bucci become a licensed mortgage broker. Hollywood Nova: Early 2009: Mike Bucci announced that he was going to return to wrestling but only on the independent circuit. April 18, 2009 1-Pro Wrestling: Project Ego defeated The bWo (Blue Meanie & Hollywood Nova) to retain the Tag Team Titles.. April 19, 2009 1-Pro Wrestling: Darkside & Little Guido defeated El Ligero & Hollywood Nova (Nova claimed this was his final match). June 29, 2009--Legends of The Arena: bWo (Nova & Blue Meanie) defeated The FBI (Sal E. Graziano & Little Guido Maritato).. December 12, 2009--ICW: The bWo (Blue Meanie & Nova) & Shane Douglas beat Lord Zoltan & Lou Marconi & Frank Staletto.. August 7, 2010 - TNA Hardcore Justice: Stevie Richards (w/Blue Tilly & Hollywood Nova) defeated P.J. Polaco (Justin Credible)..