Adolfo Bresciano
Actor
- Born
- August 6, 1948 · Campobasso, Molise, Italy
- Died
- March 10, 1993 (age 44)
Adolfo Bresciano (Italian: [aˈdolfo breʃˈʃaːno]) was an Italian-Canadian professional wrestler and promoter, better known by the ring name Dino Bravo.
After training under Gino Brito, he started his career in Montreal in the 1970s, working for Lutte Internationale. He became one of the top professional wrestling stars of Canada; winning several major titles including the Canadian International Heavyweight Championship six times, the NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version), and the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship. He later signed with the World Wide Wrestling Federation, where as a partner to Dominic DeNucci he won the WWWF World Tag Team Championship. He was also the sole holder of the WWE Canadian Championship before the title was abandoned in 1986.
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After leaving professional wrestling, Bravo became involved in organized crime, allegedly working for the Cotroni crime family. He was killed in his home by multiple gunshots in March 1993, and his death remains unsolved.
Known for
WWE WrestleMania III
March 29, 1987
WWE WrestleMania IV
March 27, 1988
WWE WrestleMania VI
April 1, 1990
WWE WrestleMania VII
March 24, 1991
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
January 24, 1988
WWE Survivor Series 1987
November 26, 1987
WWE Survivor Series 1990
November 22, 1990
WWE Survivor Series 1988
November 24, 1988
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
January 19, 1991
WWE SummerSlam 1988
August 29, 1988
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
January 21, 1990
WWE SummerSlam 1990
August 27, 1990
Acting45
- 2008Get Smartass
- 1992WWE UK Rampage as Dino Bravo
- 1991WWE Greatest Hits as Dino Bravo
- 1991WWE Mega Matches as Dino Bravo
- 1991WWE WrestleMania VII as Dino Bravo
- 1991WWF The Main Event V as Dino Bravo
- 1991WWE Royal Rumble 1991 as Dino Bravo
- 1990WWE Survivor Series 1990 as Dino Bravo
- 1990Hulkamania Forever as Dino Bravo
- 1990Wrestling Tough Guys as Dino Bravo