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Dominic DeNucci
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| Ring name(s) | Dominic DeNucci, Dominic Bravo |
Dominic DeNucci is a retired Italian-American professional wrestler.[1] After his career as an active professional wrestler ended, he trained former World Heavyweight champions Mick Foley and Shane Douglas, as well as referee Brian Hildebrand, among others.[2]
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On June 18, 1971, DeNucci won his first WWWF title, the WWWF International Tag Team Championship, with Bruno Sammartino by defeating The Mongols.[3] They lost the title back to The Mongols three days later.[3]
On May 13, 1975, DeNucci and Victor Rivera won the WWWF World Tag Team Championship from Jimmy & Johnny Valiant.[4][5] In June, however, Rivera left the WWWF, and Pat Barrett became DeNucci's replacement partner.[4][5] They lost the title approximately three months later to The Blackjacks on August 26.[4]
DeNucci became a second time WWWF World Tag Team Champion when he and his partner Dino Bravo defeated Professor Tanaka & Mr. Fuji on March 14, 1978.[4] They held the title until June 26 when they dropped it to The Yukon Lumberjacks.[4]
After ending his career as an active professional wrestler, he trained Mick Foley, Shane Douglas, Brian Hildebrand, among others.[2] DeNucci is featured in Mick Foley: "Madman Unmasked," where he is seen training Mick Foley and reminiscing about Foley in the days of his training.
- Finishing and signature moves
- American Wrestling Alliance
- International Wrestling Alliance (Australia)
- IWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- IWA World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Mark Lewin (1), Antonio Pugiliese, and Mario Milano (1)
- Lutte Internationale
- Canadian International Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Nick DeCarlo
- NWA All-Star Wrestling
- NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (1 time) - with Don Leo Jonathan
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (1 time) - with Don Leo Jonathan
- World Wrestling Association (Indianapolis)
- WWA World Tag Team Championship (Indianapolis) (1 time) - with Wilbur Snyder
- World Wide Wrestling Federation
- WWWF International Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Bruno Sammartino[3]
- WWWF World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Pat Barrett (1), Dino Bravo (1), and Victor Rivera (1)[4][5]
DeNucci can speak in at least four languages: English, French, Spanish, and Italian.[6]
- ^ Foley, Mick. Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks (p.74)
- ^ a b Foley, Mick. Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks (p.66-68, 80)
- ^ a b c WWWF International Tag Team Championship History. Wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
- ^ a b c d e f History of the World Tag Team Championship. WWE.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
- ^ a b c WWE World Tag Team Title. Wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
- ^ Foley, Mick. Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks (p.75)
- Mick Foley (2000). Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks. HarperCollins, 511. ISBN 0061031011.
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