
Antonio Pugliese
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1941-01-22
Deathday 2000-08-19 (59 years old)
Place of Birth Cosenza, Calabria, Italy
Also Known As Tony Parisi, Tony Parisa, Tony Pug
Antonio Pugliese
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.