Antonio Pugliese

Born

1941-01-22

Died

2000-08-19

Birthplace

Cosenza, Calabria, Italy

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.