Anthony Durante

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Anthony Durante
Statistics
Ring name(s) Pitbull #2
Pitbull Spike
Mad Bull Buster
Billed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Billed weight 250 lb (114 kg)
Born July 26, 1967
Hammonton, New Jersey
Died September 25, 2003 (aged 36)
Resides Misquamicut, Rhode Island
Trained by Larry Sharpe
Debut September 1988

Anthony Durante (July 26, 1967 - September 25, 2003) was a professional wrestler best known as "Pitbull #2" as one half of the tag-team called The Pitbulls, with "Pitbull #1" Gary Wolfe. In Extreme Championship Wrestling, he feuded with Shane Douglas, The Public Enemy, and The Eliminators. Among his former managers included Francine, Lance Wright, Terri Runnels, Rick Rude, Jason Knight, Tod Gordon, Cassy Strayter and Robert Fuller.

Durante died on September 25, 2003 along with his girlfriend due to drug overdoses. They overdosed on homemade oxycontin and were found after lying in their home dead for days, all while their two small children were in the house among the bodies. [1]

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[edit] Career

[edit] JAPW

The first JAPW Heavyweight Champion was Joe Rules and he won the title on October 31, 1997. He would eliminate Durante in a 20 man battle royal to become the champion. But later in the evening Pitbull #2 would defeat Joe Rules for the title after duping him into a match. Durante's reign would last until December 5, 1997 when he would be stripped due to injury.

[edit] Finishing and signature moves

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

  • MEWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • PWI ranked him # 139 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1995.
  • PWI ranked him # 77 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1996.
  • PWI ranked him # 76 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1997.
  • PWI ranked him # 327 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1998.
  • Other titles
  • CWA Tag Team Championship (2 time)
  • GWA Tag Team Championship (1 time)
  • HRCW Tag Team Championship (1 time)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Poole, Robert Jr. (2003-11-07). Wrestling Deaths Becoming Serious Concern: What can the sport do to save itself from tragedy ?. AllSports.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-17.

[edit] External links

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