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Dean Simon (born August 4, 1960) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Dean Malenko. He is currently signed to WWE working as a road agent. He is best known for his time with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). Malenko was known by the nicknames "The Man of 1,000 Holds" and "The Iceman", the former in recognition of his technical wrestling ability, and the latter for his cold and calculating demeanor.
Although never a world champion, Malenko achieved championship success in ECW, WCW and the WWF, winning 11 total titles between the three organizations. In 1997, and Malenko was inducted into the Hardcore Hall of Fame in 2015.
Malenko was born into a wrestling family, and his father Boris Malenko was a prominent wrestling figure. He started out as a referee in the Tampa area and even worked briefly as a referee for the WWF in the mid-1980s. He has wrestled all over the world and has spent much time wrestling in Mexico and Japan. He wrestled with his brother Joe Malenko from 1988 to 1992, forming a tag team, until his brother retired. On January 24, 1992, Malenko defeated "The Superstar" for the Suncoast Pro Wrestling (SPW) Southern title in Palmetto, Florida. Malenko defeated Jimmy Backlund for the ICWA Light Heavyweight title on March 12, 1992, in Tampa.
Christopher Michael "Chris" Benoit (French pronunciation: [bəˈnwa]; May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler and murderer. During his 22-year career, Benoit worked for numerous major promotions including Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/WWE). Benoit committed suicide after perpetrating the murder of his family.
In professional wrestling, Benoit was a two-time world champion, having been a one-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, and a one-time World Heavyweight Champion in WWE; he was booked to win a third world championship at a WWE event on the night of his death. Benoit was the twelfth WWE Triple Crown Champion and sixth WCW Triple Crown Champion, and the second of five men in history to achieve both the WWE and WCW Triple Crown Championships. He was also the 2004 Royal Rumble winner, joining Shawn Michaels as the only men to win a Royal Rumble as the number one entrant.
Dean may refer to:
The title is also given less formally to the longest-serving member of certain groups, as:
Eduardo Gory "Eddie" Guerrero Llanes (October 9, 1967 – November 13, 2005), was a Mexican-American professional wrestler and a member of the Guerrero wrestling family. He performed in Mexico and Japan for several major professional wrestling promotions, and in the United States, performed for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Guerrero's gimmick was that of "Latino Heat," a crafty, resourceful wrestler who would do anything to win a match. His catchphrase became "I Lie! I Cheat! I Steal!" and was used in one of his entrance themes; he partly used this phrase in the title of his 2005 autobiography, "Cheating Death, Stealing Life." Guerrero is regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.
Despite being a villain for most of his career, he was popular in and out of the ring. He experienced various substance abuse problems, including alcoholism and an addiction to painkillers; these real-life issues were sometimes incorporated into his storylines.
Actors: Terry Funk (actor), Paul Heyman (actor), Mike Durham (actor), Jim Fullington (actor), Brian Heffron (actor), Eddie Guerrero (actor), Mick Foley (actor), Bill Alfonso (actor), Shane Douglas (actor), Terry Brunk (actor), Steve Corino (actor), Terry Gerin (actor), Chris Candido (actor), Devon Hughes (actor), Paul Heyman (actor),
Genres: Documentary, Sport,Actors: Juventud Guerrera (actor), Eddie Guerrero (actor), Bill Goldberg (actor), Mick Foley (actor), Michael Coulthard (actor), Nelson Frazier Jr. (actor), Steve Austin (actor), Howard Finkel (actor), Kurt Angle (actor), James E. Cornette (actor), Mark Calaway (actor), Dave Bautista (actor), John Cena (actor), Mike Chioda (actor), Jeff Hardy (actor),
Plot: For nearly twenty years, Chris Jericho has stolen the spotlight, becoming one of the most recognized Superstars in sports-entertainment history. Now fans can learn his entire life story, from childhood through his in-ring success internationally, ECW, WCW, and finally WWE, culminating in his becoming the first-ever Undisputed Champion.
Keywords: blonde, canada, champion, character-name-in-title, code, commentary, madness, mask, performer-name-in-title, tennesseeActors: Hulk Hogan (actor), Paul Heyman (actor), Bobby Heenan (actor), Steve Borden (actor), Bret Hart (actor), Arn Anderson (actor), Chris Candido (actor), Eric Bischoff (actor), Shane Douglas (actor), Jim Duggan (actor), Ric Flair (actor), Steve Austin (actor), Jimmy Hart (actor), Owen Hart (actor), Dwayne Johnson (actor),
Genres: Documentary, Sport,Actors: Vince McMahon (producer), Lisa Moretti (actress), Terri Runnels (actress), Trish Stratus (actress), Lisa Marie Varon (actress), Kurt Angle (actor), Eddie Guerrero (actor), Jeff Hardy (actor), Matt Hardy (actor), Jerry Lawler (actor), Paul Levesque (actor), Dean Malenko (actor), Michael Manna (actor), Jim Ross (actor), Perry Saturn (actor),
Plot: The women of the World Wrestling Federation travel to the Bahamas for a photo shoot, and the WWF Camera crews follow. Featuring exclusive interviews and never-before-seen footage of all the women of the WWF, including Chyna, Lita, Jacqueline & Tori.
Keywords: african-american, bald-man, beach, bikini, blonde, bra-and-panties, brunette, buxom, canadian, censorshipActors: Chris Jericho (actor), Dean Malenko (actor), Larry Pfohl (actor), Gene Okerlund (actor), Charles Ashenoff (actor), Jerry Lynn (actor), Chris Benoit (actor), Eddie Guerrero (actor), Sal Guerrero (actor), Scott Hall (actor), Jimmy Hart (actor), Bobby Heenan (actor), Booker Huffman (actor), Lash Huffman (actor), Tony Schiavone (actor),
Genres: Action, Sport,Actors: Craig Leathers (director), Steve Borden (actor), Dionicio Castellanos (actor), Mike Durham (actor), Bobby Eaton (actor), Ric Flair (actor), Eric Bischoff (producer), Tony Schiavone (producer), Charles Ashenoff (actor), Eddie Guerrero (actor), Jimmy Hart (actor), Bobby Heenan (actor), Hulk Hogan (actor), Dean Malenko (actor), Darren Matthews (actor),
Genres: Action, Sport,Actors: Charles Ashenoff (actor), Chris Benoit (actor), Steve Borden (actor), Jim Duggan (actor), Ric Flair (actor), Eddie Guerrero (actor), Oscar Gutiérrez (actor), Jimmy Hart (actor), Bobby Heenan (actor), Hulk Hogan (actor), Booker Huffman (actor), Lash Huffman (actor), Dean Malenko (actor), Gene Okerlund (actor), Dallas Page (actor),
Genres: Action, Sport,Actors: Peter Senerchia (actor), Rick Steiner (actor), Chris Benoit (actor), Ted Petty (actor), Scott Levy (actor), Michael Manna (actor), Mick Foley (actor), Jim Fullington (actor), Bill Alfonso (actor), Eddie Guerrero (actor), Mike Durham (actor), Paul Heyman (actor), Tom Laughlin (actor), Dean Malenko (actor), Joey Styles (actor),
Genres: Sport,Actors: Ted Petty (actor), Scott Levy (actor), Dean Malenko (actor), Michael Manna (actor), Ron Simmons (actor), Mike Durham (actor), Mick Foley (actor), Jim Fullington (actor), Terry Funk (actor), Eddie Guerrero (actor), Paul Heyman (actor), Mikey Whipwreck (actor), Tom Laughlin (actor), Nancy Daus-Sullivan (actress), Gary Wolfe (actor),
Genres: Sport,Actors: Jim Ross (actor), Richard Blood (actor), Harley Race (actor), Steve Austin (actor), Paul Heyman (actor), Brian Pillman (actor), Dean Malenko (actor), Steve Borden (actor), Marcus Bagwell (actor), Arn Anderson (actor), Chris Benoit (actor), Bobby Eaton (actor), Eric Bischoff (actor), Dustin Runnels (actor), Rick Rude (actor),
Genres: Action, Sport,WCW Starrcade 1997: Eddie Guerrero vs. Dean Malenko More WWE - http://www.wwe.com/
Crash Holly and Dean Malenko go one-on-one for the Light Heavyweight Title. More WWE - http://www.wwe.com/
Dean Malenko is one of Y2J's oldest and closest friends in the wrestling business, and he returns to TIJ to talk about his early days in the biz, and his famous father, one of the most-feared heels of the 70s, Boris Malenko! Dean's talking Florida Championship Wrestling, Dusty Rhodes, Davey Boy Smith, New Japan Pro Wrestling, All Japan, tagging with his brother Joe, making the jump to WWE, and Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero. Plus, Sisi & Chey return to TIJ to share the details on their brand new youtube channel, "Sisi & Chey Vlogs & Videos." -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "Talk is Jericho - Charles Robinson" → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euYYZ5L98d4 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
This was a video that aired on the Raw Tribute show for Chris Benoit (later pulled by the WWE after learning the circumstances surronding Chris Benoit's death). This is a video of Dean Malenko talking about Chris Benoit.
A very good match that isn't really talked about.
A huge event is coming to Florida on June 11, 2015. Dean, his brother Joe, and memories of their dad Boris Malenko show the love and passion they have for the golden days of Florida Wrestling and their mission to save those memories!
Dean Malenko is one of Y2J's oldest and closest friends in the wrestling business, and he returns to TIJ to talk about his early days in the biz, and his famous father, one of the most-feared heels of the 70s, Boris Malenko! Dean's talking Florida Championship Wrestling, Dusty Rhodes, Davey Boy Smith, New Japan Pro Wrestling, All Japan, tagging with his brother Joe, making the jump to WWE, and Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero. Plus, Sisi & Chey return to TIJ to share the details on their brand new youtube channel, "Sisi & Chey Vlogs & Videos." -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "Talk is Jericho - Charles Robinson" → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euYYZ5L98d4 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
This was a video that aired on the Raw Tribute show for Chris Benoit (later pulled by the WWE after learning the circumstances surronding Chris Benoit's death). This is a video of Dean Malenko talking about Chris Benoit.
Christopher Benoit talks about Dean Simon, his Pegasus Kid gimmick, and wrestling schools, like the one of Bradley Rheingans. shoot interview by Peter Paulsen
Talk Is Jericho - Podcast One Listen to the full episode here: http://podcastone.com/Talk-Is-Jericho Download from iTunes. Daniel Bryan and Chris Jericho give their opinions on Dean Malenko as an in ring performer.
WCW Starrcade 1997: Eddie Guerrero vs. Dean Malenko More WWE - http://www.wwe.com/
Crash Holly and Dean Malenko go one-on-one for the Light Heavyweight Title. More WWE - http://www.wwe.com/
Dean Malenko is one of Y2J's oldest and closest friends in the wrestling business, and he returns to TIJ to talk about his early days in the biz, and his famous father, one of the most-feared heels of the 70s, Boris Malenko! Dean's talking Florida Championship Wrestling, Dusty Rhodes, Davey Boy Smith, New Japan Pro Wrestling, All Japan, tagging with his brother Joe, making the jump to WWE, and Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero. Plus, Sisi & Chey return to TIJ to share the details on their brand new youtube channel, "Sisi & Chey Vlogs & Videos." -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "Talk is Jericho - Charles Robinson" → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euYYZ5L98d4 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
This was a video that aired on the Raw Tribute show for Chris Benoit (later pulled by the WWE after learning the circumstances surronding Chris Benoit's death). This is a video of Dean Malenko talking about Chris Benoit.
A very good match that isn't really talked about.
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