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Antonio Pugliese

Born
Jan 22, 1941 · Aged 59
Died
Aug 19, 2000
Place of birth
Cosenza, Calabria, Italy
Gender
Male
Movie credits
3
TV credits
1
Also known as (3)
  • Tony Parisi
  • Tony Parisa
  • Tony Pug

Biography

Antonio Pugliese, better known by his ring name, Tony Parisi, was a Canadian professional wrestler. He won tag team championships in several promotions, including WWE. With Louis Cerdan, he held the WWE World Tag Team Championship from 1975 to 1976. As a singles wrestler, he also won the WWE 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.