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Anthony Durante

 
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Anthony Durante
Ring name(s) Pitbull #2
Pitbull Spike
Mad Bull Buster
Billed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Billed weight 250 lb (110 kg; 18 st)
Born July 26, 1967
Hammonton, New Jersey
Died September 25, 2003 (aged 36)
Trained by Larry Sharpe
Debut September 1988

Anthony Durante (July 26, 1967 - September 25, 2003) was a professional wrestler best known as "Pitbull #2" as one half of the tag team The Pitbulls, with "Pitbull #1" Gary Wolfe.

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Career

ECW

Durante was best known as being one half of the tag team The Pitbulls in ECW, along with Pitbull #1, Gary Wolfe. The Pitbulls won the ECW World Tag Team Championship on September 16, 1995 from Raven and Stevie Richards after interference from their manager, Francine. This is also the match where Durante purposely botched a Superbomb on Raven in an attempt to seriously injure him, something professional wrestlers regard as "breaking a code." One month later they would lose the titles back to Raven and Richards.

On May 11, 1996, at A Matter of Respect, Durante faced off against Raven in a losing effort for the ECW World Championship, in a match that also involved The Sandman.

On June 1, 1996, at Fight the Power, Durante defeated Shane Douglas to win the ECW World Television Championship.

On April 13, 1997, at the first ECW pay-per-view, Barely Legal, Durante faced Shane Douglas in a losing effort for the ECW World Television Championship.

JAPW

The first JAPW Heavyweight Champion was Joe Rules, who won the title on October 31, 1997. He eliminated Durante in a 20 man battle royal to become the champion. But later in the evening Durante would defeat Joe Rules for the title after duping him into a match. His reign would last until December 5, 1997 when he would be stripped due to injury.

Death

Durante died on September 25, 2003 along with his girlfriend, Dianna Hulsey, both from drug overdoses. A substance believed to be the painkiller OxyContin was found in the house but it was officially determined that he overdosed on the painkiller fentanyl. He and his girlfriend were found after lying in their home dead for days, all while their two small children, a 21-month-old boy and 8-month-old girl, were apparently alone in the house among the bodies, whilst accompanied by chicken nuggets.[1]

In wrestling

  • Managers
    • Francine
    • Lance Wright
    • Terri Runnels
    • Rick Rude
    • Jason Knight
    • Tod Gordon
    • Cassy Strayter
    • Robert Fuller

Championships and accomplishments

References

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