Tiger Joe Tomasso

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Joe Tomasso
Birth nameJoseph DiTomasso[1]
Born1922
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedApril 30, 1988(1988-04-30) (aged 65–66)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Assassin
Assassin #2
The Bat
Joe Tomasso
Tiger Tomasso
Tiger Joe Tomasso
Tiger 'Tweet Tweet' Tomasso[2]
Debut1952[1]
Retired1976

Joseph DiTomasso (1922 – April 30, 1988) was a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Tiger Joe Tomasso. He is most known from his matches in Stampede Wrestling and American Wrestling Association.

Early life

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DiTomasso was born in Montreal, Quebec, but moved to Hamilton, Ontario at a young age.[3]

Professional wrestling career

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Tomasso debuted in 1952 for Stampede Wrestling, then known as Big Time Wrestling, where he lost his debut match against George Scott.[4] His second match was against Stu Hart where he once again lost.[5] In his third match, Joe, Chico Garcia and Ripper Leone defeated George Scott, Sandy Scott and Sugy Hayamaka.[5]

During the 1950s, he engaged in a long-running series of NWA regional American midwest grudge matches against Bobby Nelson.[6]

In 1960, Tomasso was defeated by Bob Rasmussen in one of his first American Wrestling Association matches.[7]

In 1976, Joe was defeated by Karl von Schotz.[8] After two years of not wrestling, Tomasso had his last wrestling match in 1980 where he defeated Smith Hart by disqualification.[9]

Personal life

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According to wrestling book Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling, Tomasso was in a friendly "clique of Alberta wrestlers", including Tiny Mills.[10]

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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  1. ^ a b "SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Tiger 'Tweet Tweet' Tomasso". SLAM!. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Joe Tomasso". WrestlingData. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Joe Tomasso". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Big Time Wrestling". Cagematch. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Big Time Wrestling". Cagematch. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  6. ^ staff (June 27, 1955). "B. Nelson, The Bat in Mat Feature". The Journal Times.
  7. ^ "AWA". Cagematch. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Stampede". Cagematch. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Stampede". Cagematch. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  10. ^ McCoy, Heath (2005). Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling. Canwest, later ECW Press. ISBN 978-1550227871.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Joe Tomasso". Cagematch. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  12. ^ Whalen, Ed (host) (December 15, 1995). "Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame: 1948-1990". Showdown at the Corral: A Tribute to Stu Hart. Event occurs at 27:55. Shaw Cable. Calgary 7.
  13. ^ "Official Stampede Wrestling Hall Of Fame (1948-1990)". wrestling-titles. Retrieved 24 June 2018.