WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: The Sicilian Beast Real Name: John Yachetti Birthday: Hometown: Originally from Canada Billed from Sicily Marital Status: Height & Weight: 5'10" - 240 lbs Trained by: Debut: Early 50s Previous Gimmicks: Gino Angelo (debut) Johnny Yachetti (1979) Finishing Move: The Bearhug Favorite Moves: The Boston Crab Notable Feuds: Bulldog Brower Chief White Owl Mr Kleen Bruno Sammartino
(Toronto) United States Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Valentine (1963);
John Yachetti (as Gino Angelo) formed a "brother" tag team with Martino Angelo.. 1961: Gino Angelo became known as "The Beast" (barefoot and wore a loin cloth) and was managed by Martino Angelo.. 1963: The Beast had a major feud with "Bulldog" Dick Brower in the Toronto area.. 1963: The Beast defeated "Whipper" Billy Watson at Maple Leaf Garden's in Toronto.. 1963: The Beast defeated Johnny Valentine for Toronto's version of the United States title.. 1964: The Beast wrestled Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF title 3 times at Maple Leaf Gardens.. 1965: The Beast wrestled in the Pittsburgh area for Bruno Sammartino's promotion.. John Yachetti retired at the end of 1979 and died in 1986 at age 59..