Salvatore Bellomo

Born: 1951-06-18

Salvatore Bellomo was a Belgian professional wrestler. His career spanned over 40 years; he is perhaps best known for his appearances in the United States with WWE in the 1980s and with ECW in the 1990s. In 1982, Bellomo was signed by WWE after Peter Maivia advised him to audition as WWE was looking for a new babyface Italian wrestler to replace Bruno Sammartino. Wrestling under his real name, Bellomo made his televised in-ring debut on the June 28, 1982 episode of WWE on MSG Network, defeating Baron Mikel Scicluna. In mid-1983, Bellomo and a series of tag team partners unsuccessfully challenging The Wild Samoans for the WWE World Tag Team Championship. In late-1983 and early-1984, he unsuccessfully challenged both WWE Champion The Iron Sheik and WWE Intercontinental Champion Don Muraco. By mid-1984, Bellomo was winning less regularly, putting over opponents such as David Schultz, Greg Valentine, Big John Studd, Paul Orndorff & Pat Patterson. In August 1984, he lost to former WWE Champion Bob Backlund in Philadelphia, in what was Backlund's final match before leaving WWE. By 1985, Bellomo was being used as a jobber, losing to opponents such as Brutus Beefcake, Jim Neidhart, and The Missing Link. On the 34th episode of Tuesday Night Titans in May 1985, Bellomo defeated Frankie Williams and hosted a segment titled "Thatsa My Kitchen" featuring traditional Italian cooking. He made his final appearance with WWE in March 1987, losing to Brad Rheingans in the Nassau Coliseum. In April 1992, Bellomo began appearing with the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States-based promotion Eastern Championship Wrestling, approaching ECW promoter Tod Gordon as he was living in Philadelphia at the time. Now considerably heavier than during his WWE run and sporting a full beard, he was billed as "Wildman" Sal Bellomo, adopting both a distinctive new ring attire resembling a Roman centurion and a more brawling-orientated wrestling style. In his first match, he won a battle royale as part of a tournament to crown the inaugural ECW Heavyweight Champion. He went on to lose to Jimmy Snuka (who had won a separate battle royale) in the tournament final. In mid-1992, Bellomo began feuding with Tony Stetson, with Stetson winning a loser leaves town match in August 1992. Bellomo returned in November 1992. In January 1993, he wrestled Kerry Von Erich (the "secret weapon" of Woman) to a double DQ at the "Battle of the Belts" event. In June 1993, he wrestled at ECW's first supercard, the Super Summer Sizzler Spectacular, teaming with Super Destroyer #1 & Stevie Wonderful to defeat the Suicide Blondes and Hunter Q. Robbins III. In the same month, he had a brief rivalry with the Super Destroyers after he began impersonating them, calling himself "Super Destroyer #3". In August 1993, Bellomo and The Sandman entered a tournament for the vacant ECW Tag Team Championship, first defeating Sir Richard Michaels & Tony Stetson, then defeating Ivan & Vladimir Koloff, before losing to The Dark Patriot & Eddie Gilbert in the finals. A short feud between Bellomo and Sir Richard Michaels culminated in a strap match at UltraClash that was won by Bellomo. Bellomo went on to feud with Rockin' Rebel, defeating him in a chairs match at November to Remember by forfeit. Bellomo continued to appear on ECW Hardcore TV until leaving ECW in May 1994. Before returning in 1996.


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ECW Heat Wave 1996

as "Wildman" Sal Bellomo
Released: 1996-07-13

Tommy Dreamer, Terry Gordy & Sandman take on Brian Lee, Raven & Stevie Richards in a Rage in a...

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Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!

as Self
Released: 1985-01-01

WWF Wrestling bloopers.

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ECW Ultra Clash '93

as "Wildman" Sal Bellomo
Released: 1993-09-18

Terry Funk & Stan "The Lariat" Hansen join forces to take on Kevin Sullivan & Abdullah the...

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ECW Super Summer Sizzler Spectacular

as "Wildman" Sal Bellomo
Released: 1993-06-19

Before Eastern Championship Wrestling gets taken to the Extreme, ECW presents Super Summer...

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Dreamcatchers

as Himself
Released: 2013-12-29

A group of trainee wrestlers spurred on by the energy of Salvatore Bellomo (age 60) trains...

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The WWF's Most Unusual Matches

as Salvatore Bellomo
Released: 1985-01-01

Some of the most unusual matches in WWF History.

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ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996

as "Wildman" Sal Bellomo
Released: 1996-10-05

Ultimate Jeopardy 1996 took place on October 5, 1996 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia,...

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ECW The Night the Line Was Crossed

as "Wildman" Sal Bellomo
Released: 1994-02-05

Terry Funk puts the ECW Heavyweight Championship on the line against Shane Douglas and Sabu in a...

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ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996

as "Wildman" Sal Bellomo
Released: 1996-06-22

Date: 1996, June 22 Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Attendance: 1,250 Mikey Whipwreck...

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Andre the Giant

as Salvatore Bellomo (archive footage)
Released: 1985-12-02

Some of this wrestler's best fights.

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ECW/WWA Battle of the Belts

as "Wildman" Sal Bellomo
Released: 1993-01-23

Eastern Championship Wrestling and The World Wrestling Alliance collide in an event of epic...

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ECW Natural Born Killaz

as "Wildman" Salvatore Bellomo (Ringside)
Released: 1996-08-24

Raven & "The Franchise" Shane Douglas battle Sandman & Pitbull #2 in a Tag Team Dog Collar...

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The Best of the WWF: volume 14

as Salvatore Bellomo
Released: 1987-12-15

Coliseum Home Video Exclusives! Rare footage never shown anywhere else!

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Master Where Are You

as First male
Released: 2019-11-28

A moist fresco of the act and the viewing of masturbation. Master where are you. Not shouted...

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WWF Wrestling Challenge

as Salvatore Bellomo
First aired: 1986-09-07

WWF Wrestling Challenge was a professional wrestling television program produced by the World...

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ECW Hardcore TV

as "Wildman" Sal Bellomo
First aired: 1993-04-06

ECW Hardcore TV is a hard-hitting, edgy alternative to more mainstream sports entertainment...

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