Tony Parisi
Real names: Antonio Pugliese
Hometown: Cosenza, Calabria, Italy
Membership: Partners with Wahoo McDaniel, Dominic DeNucci, Dino Bravo, Johnny Valentine, Superstars
A.K.A.: Tony Pug, "Tenor" Parisi
Finisher: Sleeperhold
Background: A distant cousin of Bruno Sammartinio, Tony moved to the US and worked various jobs. He did a brief stint as a highwayman called the Tenor, known for his white tuxedos and operatic singing, but Bruno set him right.
From the 60's he was a member of the Superstars and fought crime and injustice alongside Bruno Sammartino but he left the team in 1969. From there he became a sort of vagabond, wondering across the country and doing good deeds.
He returned to New York in 1982 and rejoined the Superstars, but by now Vince Jr. was running things. Tony was deemed a relic and put on the JOB Squad (helping put over better known heroes or villains) with occasional duties as a trainer.
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