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Rocco John Colombo (September 22, 1928 – March 5, 1954), professionally known as Rocky Columbo, was an American professional wrestler. Becker was active in the 1950s to the early 1960s.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rocco John Colombo 22 September 1928 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 5 March 1964 (aged 35) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Rocky Columbo Rocco Columbo |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Billed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Debut | 1948 |
Professional wrestling career
editColombo his professional wrestling debut in 1948. He won the NWA Brass Knuckles Championship in Texas in 1956. Colombo also worked in Quebec and Northern Ontario. In 1961, he made his debut for Pacific Northwest Wrestling. In 1963, Colombo made his debut for Stampede Wrestling in Calgary.
Colombo died on March 5, 1964, from a drug overdose in a hotel room in Spokane, Washington.[1]
Championships and accomplishments
edit- Midwest Wrestling Association
- Ohio Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Billy Darnell[2]
- Pacific Northwest Wrestling
- Pacific Coast Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Southwest Sports, Inc.
References
edit- ↑ Gary Howard (February 1, 2009). "Rocco Coloumbo". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Ohio Tag Team Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
- ↑ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "(Texas) Dallas: NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 271. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ↑ "Texas Brass Knucks Title [East Texas]". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
External links
edit- Rocky Columbo's profile at Cagematch, Wrestlingdata