WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: Baron Gattoni Real Name: Jose Richardo Gattone Birthday: November 12, 1919 Hometown: Buenos Aries, Argentina Marital Status: Married to Evelyn (passed away 1978) Height & Weight: 6'1" - 290lbs Trained by: Debut: 1949 Previous Names: Finishing Move: The Bearhug Favorite Moves: Belly to Belly Suplex Notable Feuds: Lord Athol Layton Yukon Eric
Argentine Heavy Weight title (); Pan American Heavy Weight title (); South American Heavy Weight title (); AWA Tag Team titles (1959):
In The Beginning: Baron Gattoni was known as perhaps the most physically powerfull wrestler ever! Friday the 13th! 1959: Baron Gattoni & Gorgeous George vs. Tony Marino & Adrian Baillargeon in Atlanta, Georgia... Baron Gattoni wrestled Lou Thesz, and Bruno Sammartino in Madison Square Garden.. ~~~Many oldschool fans have said that the best match ever seen on black and white was BARON GATTONI vs Yukon Eric.. ~~~Baron Gattoni thought he had won after pumeling Yukon Eric only to find out that referee Pete Saco disqualified Baron! Match Results: May 11, 1954-- Baron Gattoni defeated Camacho Cortez in New York, New York.. September 7, 1956-- Baron Gattoni defeated Alex Mulko in Buffalo, New York.. September 22, 1956-- Baron Gattoni defeated Bobby Burns in Buffalo, New York.. October 5, 1956-- Baron Gattoni defeated Dick Beyer in Buffalo, New York.. October 20, 1956-- Baron Gattoni defeated Maurice LaPointe in Buffalo, New York.. November 3, 1956-- Baron Gattoni defeated Frank Thompson in Buffalo, New York.. November 21, 1956-- Lou Thesz defeated Baron Gattoni to retain the NWA World Heavyweight title in Buffalo, New York.. December 15, 1956-- Baron Gattoni defeated Maurice LaPointe in Buffalo, New York.. January 4, 1957-- Baron Gattoni beat Ski Hi Lee in Buffalo, New York.. January 12, 1957-- Baron Gattoni defeated Steve Stanlee in Dunkirk, New York.. February 15, 1957-- Baron Gattoni defeated Lou Klein in Buffalo, New York.. March 1, 1957-- Baron Gattoni defeated Tex McKenzie in Buffalo, New York.. March 8, 1957-- Baron Gattoni & Gene Kiniski defeated Billy Watson & Pat O` Connor in Buffalo, New York.. April 5, 1957-- Ed & Bill Miller defeated Baron Gattoni & Lee Henning in Buffalo, New York.. April 27, 1957-- Pat O` Connor defeated Baron Gattoni in Dunkirk, New York.. May 17, 1957-- Baron Gattoni beat Steve Stanlee in Buffalo, New York.. June 1, 1957-- Yukon Eric defeated Baron Gattoni in Dunkirk, New York.. September 20, 1957-- Georgia Championship Wrestling: Bill Melby & Ray Gunkel defeated Baron Gattoni & Mike Paidousis.. October 25, 1957-- Georgia Championship Wrestling: Bill Melby & Billy Red Lyons defeated Baron Gattoni & Mike Paidousis.. November 15, 1957-- GCW: Baron Gattoni defeated Billy Red Lyons.. February 7, 1958-- Baron Gattoni defeated Dick Derwald in Buffalo, New York.. June 6, 1958-- Baron Gattoni defeated Tony Simon in Buffalo, New York.. September 26, 1958-- Bobo Brazil defeated Baron Gattoni in Buffalo, New York.. October 24, 1958-- Joe & Guy Brunetti defeated Baron Gattoni & Al Albertino in Buffalo, New York.. November 7, 1958-- Don Arnold defeated Baron Gattoni in Buffalo, New York.. January 1, 1959-- Tony Marino & Bob Leipler defeated Baron Gattoni & Wally Greb in Cleveland, Ohio.. January 9, 1959-- Yukon Eric defeated Baron Gattoni in Buffalo, New York.. February 3, 1959-- NWA Capital: Pedro Escobar & Miguel Perez defeated Baron Gattoni & Sandor Fozo.. February 10, 1959-- NWA Capital: Baron Gattoni defeated Tony Martinelli.. February 19, 1959-- Guy & Joe Brunetti defeated Baron Gattoni & Jim Wright in Cleveland, Ohio.. May 16, 1959-- NWA Capital: Riki Starr defeated Baron Gattoni.. June 2, 1959-- NWA Capital: Bobo Brazil defeated Baron Gattoni.. August 4, 1959-- NWA Capital: Baron Gattoni defeated Tony Cosenza.. August 13, 1959-- Don Eagle defeated Baron Gattoni in Cleveland, Ohio.. September 10, 1959-- Bobo Brazil defeated Baron Gattoni in Cleveland, Ohio.. October 1, 1959-- Fred Atkins defeated Baron Gattoni in Cleveland, Ohio.. October 9, 1959-- Georgia Championship Wrestling: Adrian Baillargeon & Jim LaRock defeated Baron Gattoni & Lenny Montana.. October 23, 1959-- GCW: Tony Marino & Johnny Weaver defeated Baron Gattoni & Ed Sharpe.. November 6, 1959-- GCW: Baron Gattoni defeated Adrian Baillargeon.. December, 11, 1959-- Baron Gattoni beat Great Zabio in Buffalo, New York.. December 26, 1959-- Mike Valentino defeated Baron Gattoni in Cleveland, Ohio.. January 1, 1960-- Don Eagle defeated Baron Gattoni in Cleveland, Ohio.. January 13, 1960-- Baron Gattoni defeated Howard Martin in Rochester, New York.. January 29, 1960-- Don Eagle defeated Baron Gattoni in Buffalo, New York.. February 19, 1960-- Baron Gattoni defeated Emile Dupree in Buffalo, New York.. March 24, 1960-- Tony Marino defeated Baron Gattoni in Cleveland, Ohio.. April 8, 1960-- Baron Gattoni defeated Herb Gerwig in Buffalo, New York.. April 28, 1960-- Reggie Parks defeated Baron Gattoni in Cleveland, Ohio.. May 6, 1960-- Reggie Parks defeated Baron Gattoni in Buffalo, New York.. June 3, 1960-- Don Eagle defeated Baron Gattoni in Buffalo, New York.. June 24, 1960-- Baron Gattoni defeated Frank Morgan in Buffalo, New York.. June 29, 1960-- Danno O` Shocker & Tony Marino defeated Baron Gattoni & Waldo von Erich in Rochester, New York.. July 21, 1960-- Baron Gattoni defeated Tony Marino in Cleveland, Ohio.. August 11, 1960-- Billy Red Lyons defeated Baron Gattoni in Cleveland, Ohio.. October 7, 1960-- Baron Gattoni defeated Steve Bolus in Buffalo, New York.. November 11, 1960-- Baron Gattoni beat Gregory Jarque in Buffalo, New York.. November 15, 1960-- Baron Gattoni defeated Ramon Lopez in Buffalo, New York.. November 20, 1960-- Waldo von Erich defeated Baron Gattoni in New Castle, Pennsylvania.. December 15, 1960-- Hercules Romero defeated Baron Gattoni in Cleveland, Ohio.. February 3, 1961-- Miguel Perez defeated Baron Gattoni in Buffalo, New York.. March 3, 1961-- Baron Gattoni defeated Frank Valois in Buffalo, New York.. March 17, 1961-- Baron Gattoni defeated Larry Moquin in Buffalo, New York.. December 15, 1961-- Baron Gattoni beat Don Sherman in Buffalo, New York.. March 30, 1962-- Baron Gattoni defeated Joe Danikowski in Buffalo, New York.. February 9, 1963-- Johnny Foti defeated Baron Gattoni by DQ in Utica, New York.. June 3, 1963-- Baron Gattoni defeated Jerry Dorsey & Ivan Zukoff in a Handicap Match in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.. July 16, 1963-- Bruno Sammartino defeated Baron Gattoni in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.. July 30, 1963-- Baron Gattoni defeated Duke Hoffman in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.. September 6, 1963-- Art Thomas defeated Baron Gattoni in Buffalo, New York.. September 23, 1963-- Edouard Carpentier defeated Baron Gattoni in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.. October 18, 1963-- Baron Gattoni defeated Frank Holtz in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.. November 4, 1963-- Baron Gattoni defeated Norman Rasp in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.. November 29, 1963-- Moose Cholak defeated Baron Gattoni in Buffalo, New York.. December 10, 1963-- Baron Gattoni & Klondike Bill beat Roy Heffernan & Al Costello in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.. January 17, 1964-- Bob Leipler defeated Baron Gattoni by DQ in Buffalo, New York.. January 31, 1964-- Baron Gattoni & Klondike Bill defeated Chief White Owl & Bobo Brazil in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.. February 28, 1964-- Baron Gattoni & Klondike Bill defeated Bobo Brazil & Bobby Hunt in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.. April 3, 1964-- Jake Smith & Luke Brown beat Baron Gattoni & Klondike Bill in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.. August 24, 1964-- Baron Gattoni defeated John McMurray in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.. September 18, 1964-- Baron Gattoni defeated Andy Martin in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.. November 13, 1964-- Baron Gattoni defeated Arnold Skaaland in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.. December 11, 1964-- Bobo Brazil & Haystacks Calhoun defeated Baron Gattoni & Gorilla Monsoon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.. February 12, 1965-- Chief White Owl & Haystacks Calhoun defeated Baron Gattoni & Smasher Sloan in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.. June 18, 1965-- JWA (Japan): Giant Baba & Toyonobori defeated Baron Gattoni & Sweet Daddy Siki.. July 5, 1965-- JWA: Giant Baba defeated Baron Gattoni.. August 20, 1966-- Antonio Puglisi & Johnny DeFazio defeated Baron Gattoni & Jim Grabmire in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.. September 10, 1966-- Mr. Kleen defeated Baron Gattoni in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.. RIP Baron Gattoni: June 13, 1982: Baron Gattoni passed away at the age of 63 as a result of Heart Complications.. ~~~Baron Gattoni is remembered to this day for many civic, charitable, and political, community involvements.. ~~~Baron Gattoni loved classic literiture, classical music, opera, and all forms of art.. ~~~Baron was also a very skilled artist himself, having literally drawn (free hand) the cover of a wrestling magazine..