WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: Tony Kontellis Real Name: Birthday: 1935 Hometown: Greek isle of Lesvos Sydney, Australia Marital Status: Height & Weight: Trained by: Debut: Previous Names: Finishing Move: Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds: King Kong Czaja The Great Zorro (Hans Mortier) Wadi Ayoub Steve Rickard
Austra-Asian Tag Team titles w/Pat Barrett
Tony Kontellis made the Greek team for the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia but a training injury put him out of the games.. Tony Kontellis travelled to South Australia to visit relatives & was persuaded by a local pro to give wrestling a try.. ~~~While training to turn pro he was noticed in the gym by visiting American Lou Newman who took him under his wing.. 1960: Tony Kontellis went to Pakistan, where he tangled with King Kong Czaja amongst others.. Tony Kontellis then travelled to Toronto and wrestled all over Canada for Frank Tunney's Maple Leaf promotion.. 1966: Tony Kontellis returned to Australia & NZ where he fought Czaja as well as The Great Zorro, Wadi Ayoub & Steve Rickard.. 1972: Tony Kontellis wrestled in the WWWF for a while against opponents like Joe Nova, Fred Curry & Jimmy Valiant.. 1974: Tony Kontellis again returned to Australia and scored wins over Don Carson, Bill Dundee, Mr Moto & Les Thornton.. ~~~Tony Kontellis & Pat Barrett won the Austra-Asian tag team belts in a tournament from George Barnes & Bobby Shane.. 2003: Tony Kontellis is co-owner with his son Paul, and Libnan Ayoub & head trainer of the World Wrestling Alliance school in Sydney..