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Adolfo Bresciano
Actor
Born August 6, 1948Died March 10, 1993 (44 years)
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.
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.
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2019 | Dark Side of the Ring (TV Series) |
| 2014 | Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection · as Dino Bravo |
| 2013 | The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment · as Dino Bravo |
| 2009 | WWE: Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection · as Dino Bravo |
| 2006 | The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers · as Dino Bravo |
| 1992 | UK Rampage · as Dino Bravo |
| 1991 | WrestleMania VII · as Dino Bravo |
| 1991 | WWF Supertape Vol. 3 · as Dino Bravo |
| 1991 | Royal Rumble · as Dino Bravo |
| 1990 | Survivor Series · as Dino Bravo |
| 1990 | Summerslam · as Dino Bravo (ringside) |
| 1990 | WWF: Wrestlefest '90 · as Dino Bravo |
| 1990 | Wrestling Tough Guys · as Dino Bravo |
| 1990 | WrestleMania VI · as Dino Bravo |
| 1990 | Royal Rumble · as Dino Bravo |
| 1989 | Survivor Series · as Dino Bravo |
| 1989 | Summerslam · as Dino Bravo |
| 1989 | WrestleMania V · as Dino Bravo |
| 1989 | The Brains Behind the Brawn · as Dino Bravo |
| 1989 | Hacksaw Jim Duggan · as Dino Bravo |
| 1989 | Royal Rumble · as Dino Bravo |
| 1988 | Survivor Series · as Dino Bravo |
| 1988 | Summerslam · as Dino Bravo |
| 1988 | Brutus the Barber Beefcake · as Dino Bravo |
| 1988 | WrestleMania IV · as Dino Bravo |
| 1988 | Royal Rumble · as Dino Bravo |
| 1987 | Survivor Series · as Dino Bravo |
| 1987 | WrestleMania III · as Dino Bravo (ringside) |
| 1986 | WWF Wrestling Challenge (TV Series) · as Dino Bravo |
| 1986 | WWF Superstars (TV Series) · as Dino Bravo |
| 1985 | WWF Saturday Night's Main Event (TV Series) · as Dino Bravo |
| 1985 | WWE Prime Time Wrestling (TV Series) · as Dino Bravo |
| 1972 | AWA All-Star Wrestling (TV Series) · as Dino Bravo |