Title History
- (Toronto) United States Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Valentine (1963);
Career Highlights
- 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..