BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS WRESTLING THIS SATURDAY

This Saturday, August 21st Blood Sweat And Tears Wrestling returns for the first time since the start of the worldwide pandemic. Miamogue Yacht Club, 144 Seaview Ave, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06607.

Full coverage coming this weekend.

-Rick-

Dominic Denucci Passes Away

We have received word that Dominic Denucci has passed away.

Denucci started his wrestling journey as an amateur in Greco-Roman wrestling. He made his pro wrestling debut in 1958 in Montreal as the Masked Marvel. In 1959, DeNucci started teaming with the Dino Bravo (not to be confused with the WWF’s Dino Bravo) as Dominic Bravo, a kayfabe brother.

In 1964, DeNucci made his debut for World Championship Wrestling (Australia). He feuded with Killer Kowalski. On November 7, 1964 he defeated Kowalski for the IWA World Heavyweight Championship in Melbourne.

He would wrestle in various territories through out the sixties before arriving in the WWWF in 1967. DeNucci won his first World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) title, the WWWF International Tag Team Championship, with Bruno Sammartino by defeating The Mongols (Bepo and Geto Mongol).They lost the title to The Mongols three days later.

On May 13, 1975, DeNucci and Victor Rivera won the WWWF World Tag Team Championship from Jimmy and Johnny Valiant. In June, however, Rivera left the WWF, and Pat Barrett became DeNucci’s replacement partner. They lost the title approximately three months later to The Blackjacks. DeNucci became a two-time WWWF World Tag Team Champion when he and his partner, the second Dino Bravo, defeated Professor Tanaka and Mr. Fuji on March 14, 1978. They held the title until June 26 when they dropped it to The Yukon Lumberjacks.

Denucci left the WWF in 1982 after his transitioned into the role of a preliminary wrestler. He would continue to wrestle full time until 1987. After which he would make sporadic appearances until 2012.

Denucci would also be known as a trainer many future wrestling stars including Mick Foley, Shane Douglas amongst other.

All of us here at PWZ send our deepest condolences to Denucci’s friends and family.

TRIPLE HEADER FOR DEVOTION CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING THIS WEEKEND

Devotion Championship Wrestling has a very big weekend via twitch stream and TV taping. They took to social media to let everyone know the action starts this Thursday for Barfights at Brewvies 8PM EST

Friday 7:30 EST for Double Play

Then Saturday at the Gateway will be a live TV taping for FITE.

DEL WILKES PASSES AWAY

The Patriot Del Wilkes has passed this afternoon. Cause of death has been determined to be heart attack.

Wilkes made his debut in the AWA in 1988 under the name The Trooper. He captured the AWA world tag team championships with partner DJ Peterson August 11th 1990 at the final AWA TV taping.

Wilkes would the don the mask and become known as the Patriot in the Global Wrestling Federation where he would win the North American Championship. He would go on to feud with Al Perez over the title.

After an unsuccessful WWF tryout as the Trooper he would spend sometime in All Japan teaming with Jackie Fulton (the Eagle) where they would defeat Kenta Kobashiand Kikuchi for the All Asian tag team titles.

From 1994-1995 Wilkes as the Patriot would join WCW where he would team with Marcus Alexander “Buff” Bagwell and the would capture the world tag team titles from Paul Roma and Paul Orndorff.

He would return to All Japan from 1995-1997 before arriving in the WWF for a year. Wilkes would wrestle his final televised WWF match on the November 1, 1997 episode of WWF Shotgun Saturday Night where he lost to Jim Neidhart by disqualification. He was released in early 1998. He would retire after leaving the WWF due to torn triceps.

We at PWZ extend our deepens condolences to his wife and friends and family.

TONIGHT ON NCW BEHIND CLOSED DOORS SPOTLIGHT

Tonight Northeast Championship Wrestling with host a Tuesday spotlight match in additions to their weekly Behind Closed Doors series which streams Thursday nights at 7:00PM EST.

https://youtube.com/c/NortheastChampionshipWrestling

The Lumberjake will take on Blaze Bazuco.

SHUT UP N WRESTLE 8 THIS FRIDAY

This Friday Kevin Landry’s Pro Wrestling Combine presents Shut Up N Wrestle 8. Social distancing and masks are required.

Seating is limited, Admission is free. 532 Main Street, Holyoke, Mass.

The event will also be streaming on Facebook.

The Great Nuka vs AJ Phoenix

Big Juicy vs Miss Rosalie

El Presagio/Stevie G/Beetlejuice vs Yoosaf 13/Jay Baker/50 Cal

Laws of Science/Stephen Lust vs Flash Waller/Kylon King/Zach Gibbs

Southern Discomfort vs Pyramids of Power

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