Title History

• Pacific Coast Light Heavyweight title defeating Bill Hickson (January 20, 1948);
• Wisconsin Junior Heavyweight title defeating Al Szasz in a Tournament Final (February 11, 1950);
• Wisconsin Junior Heavyweight title defeating ????? (1951 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin);
• National Wrestling Alliance World Light Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Balbo (June 11, 1952 in Des Moines);
• Midwest Tag Team Heavyweight title w/The Sheik of Araby -Awarded when Sharpe Brothers departed- (November 1953);
• (Chicago) Midwest Junior Heavyweight title defeating Billy Goelz (January 1954);
• (Chicago) Midwest Junior Heavyweight title defeating Billy Goelz (1955);
• Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team titles w/Jim Wright defeating Tarzan Tourville & Mighty Ursus (1960);
• NWA (Boston [Santos]) World Tag Team titles w/Bob Stanlee defeating Buddy Lee & Illio DiPaulo (June 25, 1966);
• (Boston [promoter Santos]) Big Time Wrestling United States title defeating Jesse James (1966);
• (Boston [promoter Santos]) Big Time Wrestling United States title defeating Jesse James (1967);
• (Boston [promoter Santos]) Big Time Wrestling United States title defeating Jesse James (1968);
• (Boston [promoter Santos]) Big Time Wrestling World Heavyweight title by winning a Tournement (January 1969);
• New England Wrestling Alliance United States title (1975);

Career Highlights

• Joe Dorsetti was often accompanied to ring by his wife who also wore Gypsy Garb..
• 1960s: Gypsy Joe was a mainstay in Boston’s Big Time Wrestling and was a trainer at Santo’s Wrestling School..
• Gypsy Joe and Jesse James feuded throughout the New England and Florida territories..
• Gypsy Joe was also a very popular florist in his hometown of Chelsea, Massachusetts..