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WRESTLER PROFILES
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| Wrestler:
| Tony Marino |
| Real Name: |
Tony Silipini |
| Birthday: |
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| Hometown: |
Originally from Rochester, NY?
Currently lives in Florida |
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| Height & Weight: |
5'9" - 235 lbs |
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| Debut: |
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| Previous Names: |
Tony 'Mr. America' Marino
Devil Blue -masked- (Georgia)
Dino Lanza (Australia)
Battman (Pittsburgh) |
| Finishing Move: |
Abdominal Stretch |
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Notable Feuds:
Ben Justice
Pampero Firpo
Bull Curry
George Steele
Tony Nero
Cheif Chewacki
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Notable Feuds:
Ronnie Garvin
The Sheik
Killer Brooks
Dr Jerry Graham
Chris Markoff
Abdullah the Butcher
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NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Stan Stasiak defeating Moondog Mayne & Tony Borne (July 10, 1969);
WWWF International Tag Team titles w/Bruno Sammartino defeating Mitsu Arakawa & Toru Tanaka (December 8, 1969);
West Virginia Tag Team titles w/Jose Marino defeating Jim Montenaro & Johnny Ringo (????, 1972);
West Virginia Tag Team titles w/Jose Marino defeating ???????? (March ??, 1972);
NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Fred Curry defeating Karl Von Shotz & Kurt Von Hess (December ??, 1972);
NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Fred Curry defeating Karl Von Shotz & Kurt Von Hess (Febuary 2, 1973);
NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Fred Curry defeating Killer Brooks & Ben Justice (November 17, 1973);
NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Fred Curry defeating Karl Von Shotz & Kurt Von Hess (????, 1974);
NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Bobo Brazil defeating Karl Von Shotz & Kurt Von Hess (????, 1974);
NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Bobo Brazil defeating Killer Brooks & Abdullah the Butcher (????, 1974);
NWA (Detroit) United States Heavyweight title defeating The Sheik (March 2, 1974);
NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Bobo Brazil defeating Killer Brooks & Ben Justice for vacant titles (June 15, 1974);
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Tony Marino worked in Australia as "Dino Lanza" because there was an established referee named Tony Marino..
Tony Marino may be best remembered for his (unauthorized) "Battman" gimmick, which would never survive in today's lawsuit world..
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