Steve DiSalvo
Professional wrestling career[]
DiSalvo was trained byBilly Anderson. DiSalvo's career has taken him to the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.
Fighting asSteve Strong in the 1980s, he was a main-event performer in Montreal-basedLutte Internationale, managed byEddy Creatchman and brawling with the likes ofAbdullah the Butcher andRick Martel.
Moving on toStampede Wrestling, he was known as "Strangler" Steve DiSalvo and was the top heel in the territory. Here, he feuded withPhil LaFleur over who had the better physique. DiSalvo would end up smashing a trophy over LaFleur's skull on TV, leading to several matches between the two. In time though, the Stampede fans would rally behind DiSalvo in his battles against the hatedMakhan Singh, and whenDon Muraco arrived at Stampede, DiSalvo would help Muraco win theStampede North American Heavyweight Championship from Singh.
DiSalvo moved onto theWorld Wrestling Council (WWC) promotion in Puerto Rico, where he again was known as "Sadistic" Steve Strong. Again, he had bloody brawls with Abdullah the Butcher, as well as company owner,Carlos Colón. Strong would win theWWC Universal Heavyweight Championship from Colón, only to lose it back to him soon after.
DiSalvo returned to the United States, this time forWorld Championship Wrestling, where he was named The Minotaur. DiSalvo has also had brief stay with theWorld Wrestling Federation, and also in theAmerican Wrestling Association, where he wrestled as Billy Jack Strong. He became Steve DiSalvo again and drifted around the independent circuit before retiring.
Personal life[]
DiSalvo now sells homes for a living.
In wrestling[]
- Finishing moves
- Charging Bull (Spear)
- Piledriver
- Nicknames
- "Sadistic"
- "Strangler"
Championships and accomplishments[]
- California Pro Wrestling
- CPW (California Pro Wrestling) Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- CPW Brass Knuckles Championship(2 times)
- Stampede Wrestling
- World Wrestling Council
- WWC Universal Heavyweight(1 time)
- WWC World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - withJason the Terrible
- Americas Wrestling Federation
- AWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time, first)
