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Adolfo Bresciano (August 6, 1948 – March 10, 1993) was an Italian-born Canadian professional wrestler, best known for his work as Dino Bravo, self-proclaimed as "Canada's Strongest Man".
Bresciano began wrestling in 1970, taking the "Dino Bravo" moniker from a wrestler from the early 1960s who had teamed with Dominic DeNucci as the Bravo brothers, Dino and Dominic. He was trained by Gino Brito and often worked in a tag team with his mentor, billed as Brito's cousin. Bravo worked in a number of other tag teams, partnering with, among others, "Mr. Wrestling" Tim Woods and DeNucci.
Bravo held the Jim Crockett Promotions version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship with Woods, winning the title from Gene and Ole Anderson and eventually losing the title to the Andersons. Bravo also had a major program with Blackjack Mulligan, pinning Mulligan twice in a televised non-title match to set up a series of matches for Mulligan's United States title. Bravo did not win the U.S. title from Mulligan, but did receive several shots at NWA World Champion Harley Race during his tenure with Crockett.
Actors: John Cena (actor), Alice Cooper (actor), Terry Brunk (actor), Chris Candido (actor), Mark Calaway (actor), Chris Candido (actor), Rodney Anoai (actor), Muhammad Ali (actor), Steve Austin (actor), Arn Anderson (actor), Scott Bigelow (actor), Bill Alfonso (actor), Matt Bloom (actor), King Kong Bundy (actor), Bob Costas (actor),
Genres: Action,Actors: Marty Jannetty (actor), Hulk Hogan (actor), Curt Hennig (actor), Mark Calaway (actor), Brian Adams (actor), Barry Darsow (actor), Jim Hellwig (actor), Ted DiBiase (actor), Shane Douglas (actor), Jim Duggan (actor), Tonga Fifita (actor), Bret Hart (actor), Bobby Heenan (actor), Mike Hegstrand (actor), Mike Jones (actor),
Plot: The Fourth Annual Royal Rumble battle royal, with the winner to recieve a shot at the WWF Title at Wrestlemania VII. Also, WWF Title: The Ultimate Warrior vs. Sgt. Slaughter, The Rockers vs. The Orient Express, The Big Boss Man vs. The Barbarian, The Mountie vs. Koko B. Ware, Ted DiBiase & Virgil vs. Dusty & Dustin Rhodes
Keywords: african-american, american-hero, barbarian, canadian, earthquake, ex-cop, father-son-relationship, japanese-wrestler, macho-man, mexican-wrestlerActors: Rick Martel (actor), Ed Leslie (actor), Marty Jannetty (actor), Barry Darsow (actor), Hulk Hogan (actor), Ted DiBiase (actor), Curt Hennig (actor), André the Giant (actor), Wayne Farris (actor), Tonga Fifita (actor), Jim Duggan (actor), Bret Hart (actor), Jimmy Hart (actor), Jim Hellwig (actor), Shane McMahon (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Joe Laurinaitis (actor), Marty Jannetty (actor), Mike Jones (actor), Brian Adams (actor), Ted DiBiase (actor), Jim Duggan (actor), Hulk Hogan (actor), Harry Fujiwara (actor), Barry Darsow (actor), Bret Hart (actor), Bobby Heenan (actor), Mike Hegstrand (actor), Jim Hellwig (actor), Curt Hennig (actor), Vince McMahon (actor),
Plot: WWF Title (Cage Match) The Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude, WWF Intercontinental Title: Mr. Perfect vs. The Texas Tornado, WWF Tag Team Titles (2 out of 3 Falls) Demolition vs. The Hart Foundation, Hulk Hogan vs. Earthquake, Randy Savage vs. Dusty Rhodes, Jake Roberts vs. Bad News Brown, Power & Glory vs. The Rockers, The Warlord vs. Tito Santana, The Orient Express vs. Nikolai Volkoff & Jim Duggan,
Keywords: african-american, american-dream, cage-match, canadian, ex-cop, former-communist, gulf-war, hulk-hogan, japanese-wrestler, macho-manActors: Jim Duggan (actor), Mike Hegstrand (actor), Curt Hennig (actor), Brian Adams (actor), Bobby Heenan (actor), Ted DiBiase (actor), Jim Hellwig (actor), Mark Calaway (actor), Wayne Farris (actor), Tonga Fifita (actor), Harry Fujiwara (actor), Barry Darsow (actor), Bret Hart (actor), Jimmy Hart (actor), Hulk Hogan (actor),
Plot: Hulk Hogan, Jim Duggan, Tugboat & The Big Boss Man vs. Earthquake, Dino Bravo, The Barbarian & Haku. The Ultimate Warrior, The Texas Tornado, & The Leigon of Doom vs. Mr. Perfect & Demolition. Ted DiBiase, The Undertaker, and Rhythm & Blues vs. Dusty Rhodes, The Hart Foundation & Koko B. Ware. Rick Martel, Power & Glory and The Warlord vs. Jake Roberts, The Rockers & Jimmy Snuka. Nikolai Volkoff, Tito Santana & The Bushwackers vs. Sgt. Slaughter, The Orient Express & Boris Zhukov. The Ultimate Survivor Match: Hulk Hogan, The Ultimate Warrior & Tito Santana vs. Ted DiBiase, Rick Martel, Power & Glory & The Warlord.
Keywords: american-dream, barbarian, bird, bushwhacker, canadian, champion, debut, demolition, doom, drill-sergeantActors: Marty Jannetty (actor), Barry Darsow (actor), Hulk Hogan (actor), Curt Hennig (actor), Arn Anderson (actor), Jim Hellwig (actor), André the Giant (actor), Ted DiBiase (actor), Jim Duggan (actor), Bobby Heenan (actor), Wayne Farris (actor), Tonga Fifita (actor), Bret Hart (actor), Earl Hebner (actor), Ed Leslie (actor),
Plot: 30 men. One ring. Two start, and a new one is introduced every 2 minutes. Only way out: over the top rope. The second annual Royal Rumble features 30 top WWF stars. Also: WWF Women's Title: Rockin' Robin vs. Judy Martin, 2 out of 3 Falls: The Hart Foundation & Jim Duggan vs. The Rougeau Brothers & Dino Bravo
Keywords: world-wrestling-federation, wrestlingActors: Jake Roberts (actor), Jim Neidhart (actor), Harley Race (actor), Vince McMahon (actor), Robert Marella (actor), Richard Blood (actor), Gene Okerlund (actor), Jim Duggan (actor), Tonga Fifita (actor), André the Giant (actor), Bret Hart (actor), Bobby Heenan (actor), Jim Hellwig (actor), Hulk Hogan (actor), Rick Rude (actor),
Plot: The first ever Royal Rumble battle royal, a staggered battle royal with a new participant every 2 minutes. Also: WWF Women's Tag Team Championship (2 out of 3 falls) : The Jumping Bomb Angels vs. The Glamour Girls, 2 our of 3 Falls Match: The Islanders vs. The Young Stallians, Ricky Steamboat vs. Rick Rude, & the contract signing for the Hulk Hogan/Andre the Giant rematch
Keywords: tv-special, world-wrestling-federation, wrestlingActors: Robert Marella (actor), Hulk Hogan (actor), Bobby Heenan (actor), Barry Darsow (actor), André the Giant (actor), Jim Hellwig (actor), Mike Jones (actor), Wayne Farris (actor), Howard Finkel (actor), Harry Fujiwara (actor), Ted DiBiase (actor), Bret Hart (actor), Jimmy Hart (actor), Jim Duggan (actor), Jim Neidhart (actor),
Plot: Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage vs. Ted DiBiase & Andre the Giant, WWF Intercontinental Title: The Honky Tonk Man vs. The Ultimate Warrior, WWF Tag Team Title: Demolition vs. The Hart Foundation, Don Muraco vs. Dino Bravo, The Rougeaus vs. The British Bulldogs, The Powers of Pain vs. the Bolsheviks, Bad News Brown vs. Ken Patera, The Junk Yard Dog vs. Ravishing Rick Rude, The Big Boss Man vs. Koko B. Ware, Hercules vs. Jake the Snake Roberts
Keywords: african-american, barbarian, board, bodyguard, bolshevik, bribe, british, brother-brother-relationship, bulldog, canadianActors: Curt Hennig (actor), Bobby Heenan (actor), Owen Hart (actor), Jim Hellwig (actor), André the Giant (actor), Jimmy Hart (actor), Bret Hart (actor), Harry Fujiwara (actor), Wayne Farris (actor), Barry Darsow (actor), Arn Anderson (actor), Ted DiBiase (actor), Jim Duggan (actor), Tonga Fifita (actor), Hulk Hogan (actor),
Plot: Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan, Koko B. Ware, Hercules & Hillbilly Jim vs. Ted DiBiase, Haku, The Twin Towers & Red Rooster. Andre the Giant, Rick Rude, Dino Bravo, Mr. Perfect & Harley Race vs. Jim Duggan, Jake Roberts, Ken Patera, Scott Casey & Tito Santana. The Rockers, The Powers of Pain, The Young Stallions, The British Bulldogs & The Hart Foundation vs. Demolition, The Bolsheviks, The Brain Busters, The Rougeau Brothers & Los Conquistadors. The Ultimate Warrior, The Blue Blazer, Brutus Beefcake, Sam Houston & Jim Brunzell vs. Bad News Brown, The Honky Tonk Man, Danny Davis, Greg Valentine & Ron Bass.
Keywords: african-american, anglo-african, barbarian, barber, bird, bodyguard, bolshevik, british, bulldog, canadianActors: Jimmy Korderas (actor), Tonga Fifita (actor), Hulk Hogan (actor), Bret Hart (actor), Harry Fujiwara (actor), Jimmy Hart (actor), Bobby Heenan (actor), King Kong Bundy (actor), André the Giant (actor), Barry Darsow (actor), Richard Blood (actor), Jim Duggan (actor), Scott Bigelow (actor), Wayne Farris (actor), Ed Leslie (actor),
Plot: Hulk Hogan, Bam Bam Bigelow, Ken Patera, Don Muracco & Paul Orndorff vs. Andre the Giant, King Kong Bundy, Butch Reed, One Man Gang & Rick Rude. Strike Force, The Killer Bees, Jim Powers & Paul Roma, The British Bulldogs & The Rougeau Brothers vs. The Hart Foundation, The Islanders, The Bolsheviks, Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo. The Fabulous Moolah, Rockin' Robin, Velvet McEntyre & The Jumping Bomb Angels vs. Sherri Martel, Lelani Kai, Dawn Marie, Donna Christanello & Judy Martin. Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, Brutus Beefcake, Jim Duggan & Jake Roberts vs. The Honky Tonk Man, Harley Race, Danny Davis, Ron Bass & Hercules
Keywords: african-american, bald-man, barber, bolshevik, british, brother-brother-relationship, bulldog, canadian, champion, demolition