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WRESTLER PROFILES
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| Wrestler:
| Baron Michele Leone |
| Real Name: |
Michele Leone |
| Birthday: |
June 8, 1909 |
| Hometown: |
Pettorano, Abruzzi, Italy |
| Marital Status: |
Married to Billie (1954) |
| Height & Weight: |
5'10" - 215 lbs |
| Trained by: |
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| Debut: |
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| Previous Gimmicks: |
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| Finishing Move: |
Hanging Neckbreaker
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| Favorite Moves: |
Kneedrops Italian Back Kick
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| Notable Feuds: |
Gino Garibaldi Leo Garibaldi Dave Levin Black Guzman
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Pacific Coast Heavyweight title ();
NWA Junior Heavyweight title ();
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May 21, 1952: Baron Michele Leone wrestled Lou Thesz as the main event on a card that is reputed as wrestling’s first $100,000 gate..
~~~Lou Thesz won the match with Baron Michele Leone in three falls to unify the NWA championship..
Baron Michele Leone was such an effective heel, he was actually booed by the fans while wrestling a German during World War II..
Baron Michele Leone retired and moved into an apartment building which he owned in Santa Monica called “The Baron’s Castle”..
November 14, 1988: Baron Michele Leone was hit by a car and died of the injuries twelve days later..
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