Big Guido

Michael Iorio
Ring name(s)	Big Guido Mike Fury Mike Iorio Primo Carnera Primo Carnera III
Billed height	6 ft. 9 in. (206 cm)
Billed weight	305 lb. (138 kg)
Born	New York, New York
Debut	1984

Michael Santoni Jr. is an Italian American professional wrestler best known under the ring name of Big Guido. Santoni wrestled as an enforcer for the Full Blooded Italians in Extreme Championship Wrestling in the last 1990s. He was also a part of the team's reunion in World Wrestling Entertainment in 2005 and 2006. In addition, he has worked for Puerto Rico's International Wrestling Association and Empire State Wrestling.

Professional wrestling career

Full Blooded Italians

Main article: Full Blooded Italians

Santoni first joined the Full Blooded Italians in the original ECW at Heatwave 1996, introduced as Little Guido's "little" brother. He accompanied the stable members to the ring, and sporadically fought actual matches.

Santoni reappeared on World Wrestling Entertainment's ECW brand's One Night Stand on June 12, 2005 accompanying the Full Blooded Italians to the ring.^[1][2][3] Santoni then reappeared on ECW on June 11, 2006 during ECW One Night Stand alongside Tony Mamaluke and Little Guido.^[4] On the June 13 edition of ECW, Big Guido took part in the hardcore battle royal and was eliminated by The Big Show, but helped Sabu eliminate Big Show.^[5]

International Wrestling Association

In 2002, Santoni, under the ring name Primo Carnera won the International Wrestling Association's World Heavyweight Championship after the title was previously held up.^[6] He lost the title the same day to Savio Vega.^[6] In the following two months, he held the title two more times.^[6]

In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Chokeslam

• Signature moves
  • Big boot
  • Left-Stomp
  • Lariat
  • Punch or slap
  • Knee strikes
  • Back elbow

Championships and accomplishments

• International Wrestling Association
  • IWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)^[6]

• Eastern States Wrestling / Eastern Shores Wrestling

• ESW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[7]

• Empire State Wrestling
  • ESW Heavyweight Championship (3 times)

• Other titles
  • NBW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tony DeVito

References

1. ^ Gramlich, Chris (2005-06-13). "One great Night of hardcore hostalgia". SLAM! Sports. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/06/13/1084768.html. Retrieved 2007-09-12. 
2. ^ "One Night Stand results". WWE. 2005-06-12. http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/history/ons05results/. Retrieved 2007-09-12. 
3. ^ Ian Hamilton (2006). Wrestling's Sinking Ship: What Happens to an Industry Without Competition (p.167). Lulu.com. ISBN 1411612108. 
4. ^ Scott E. Williams (2000). Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW (p.208). Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1596702257. 
5. ^ [1]
6. ^ ^{a b c d} Manuel O. González, Luis Santiago. "Historia del Campeonato Mundial de los Pesos Pesados". International Wrestling Association. Archived from the original on 2008-01-18. http://web.archive.org/web/20080118183249/http://www.iwapr.tv/noticias/historiamundial.php. Retrieved 2008-02-04. 
7. ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2000). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. 

External links

Professional wrestling portal

• Online World of Wrestling profile

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