Tony Parisi (wrestler)
Parisi, c. 1976 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Antonio Pugliese January 22, 1941 |
| Died | August 19, 2000 (aged 59) Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada |
Spouse |
Chiara Vaccaro (m. 1968) |
| Children | 1 |
| Family | Johnny Swinger (nephew) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Antonio Pugliese Parisi Tony Parisa Tony Pug |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Billed weight | 241 lb (109 kg) |
| Trained by | Bert Ruby Harry Light |
| Debut | 1961 |
| Retired | 1997 |
Antonio Pugliese (January 22, 1941 – August 19, 2000), better known by his ring name, Tony Parisi, was an Italian-Canadian professional wrestler. He won tag team championships in several professional wrestling promotions, including the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). With Louis Cerdan, he held the WWWF World Tag Team Championship from 1975 to 1976. As a singles wrestler, he also won the WWF International Heavyweight Championship. After retiring from wrestling, Pugliese continued to work in the industry and also operated a hotel and restaurant. He died in 2000 from an aneurysm.