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Angelo Mosca

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Title History

  • Stampede North American heavyweight title defeating Archie Gouldie (April 25, 1969);
  • NWA (San Francisco) United States heavyweight title defeating Pat Patterson (July 7, 1975);
  • NWA Mid Atlantic Television title defeating Tim Woods [Tournament] (April 14, 1976);
  • NWA Mid Atlantic Television title defeating Paul Jones (August 11, 1976);
  • AWA British Empire heavyweight title defeating Billy Robinson (March 10, 1978);
  • NWA Georgia heavyweight title won a tournament (June 9, 1978);
  • NWA Macon heavyweight title (November 1978);
  • NWA Columbus heavyweight title (January 1979);
  • NWA Tri State Brass Knuckles title defeating Mike Sharpe (July 9, 1979);
  • NWA (Toronto) Canadian heavyweight title defeating Great Hossein Arab (July 20, 1980);
  • NWA (Toronto) Canadian heavyweight title defeating Great Hossein Arab (December 28, 1980);
  • NWA (Toronto) Canadian heavyweight title defeating Mr. Fuji (July 26, 1981);
  • NWA (Toronto) Canadian heavyweight title defeating John Studd (January 17, 1982);
  • WWC (World Wrestling Council) Caribbean heavyweight title defeating Pierre Martel (Febuary 20, 1982);
  • NWA (Florida) Bahamas heavyweight title defeating Rufus R. Jones (April 1983);
  • NWA (Florida) Global tag team titles w/Bobby Duncum Sr. defeating Brad Armstrong and Terry Allen (May 8, 1983);
  • NWA (Toronto) Canadian heavyweight title defeating Sgt. Slaughter (January 22, 1984);
  • NWA (Florida) Southern heavyweight title defeating Mike Rotundo (May 30, 1984);

Career Highlights

In The Beginning:

  • Angelo Mosca a name for himself as one of the toughest players to ever play in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
  • Angelo Mosca won the Grey Cup (Canada’s Superbowl) four times before taking up wrestling full time in Montreal.
  • Check out Angelo Mosca’s football stats here: http://www.footballcardgallery.com/player/Angelo+Mosca/

Montreal Wrestling:

  • Angelo Mosca held the NWA (Toronto) Canadian heavyweight title five times between 1980 – 1984.

Pittsburgh Wrestling:

  • February 11, 1972 – Angelo Mosca and Dominic DeNucci defeated Baron Scicluna and Luke Graham in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • March 3, 1972 – Angelo Mosca and Dominic DeNucci defeated Bobby Heenan and Blackjack Mulligan in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • March 24, 1972 – Luke Graham and George Steele defeated Angelo Mosca and Dominic DeNucci in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • May 5, 1972 – Dominic DeNucci and Bruno Sammartino defeated Luke Graham and Angelo Mosca in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • June 2, 1972 – Bruno Sammartino defeated Angelo Mosca in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Japan:

  • February 24, 1973 – IWE (Japan): Angelo Mosca defeated Tadaharu Tanaka.
  • March 4, 1973 – IWE (Japan): Mighty Inoue defeated Angelo Mosca.

Georgia Championship Wrestling:

  • June 2, 1978 – GCW: Angelo Mosca defeated Adrian Adonis.
  • June 10, 1978 – GCW: Angelo Mosca defeated Ted Allen.
  • June 20, 1978 – GCW: Angelo Mosca defeated Rick Martel to retain the Georgia heavyweight title.
  • June 30, 1978 – GCW: Angelo Mosca defeated Stan Hansen to retain the Georgia heavyweight title.
  • July 15, 1978 – GCW: Angelo Mosca defeated Steve Regal.
  • July 21, 1978 – GCW: Stan Hansen defeated Angelo Mosca in a Steel Cage Match.
  • August 7, 1978 – GCW: Dick Slater defeated Angelo Mosca.
  • August 20, 1978 – GCW: Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Angelo Mosca.
  • September 16, 1978 – GCW: Angelo Mosca defeated Dennis Hall.
  • September 30, 1978 – GCW: Angelo Mosca and Hartford Love defeated Rick McGraw and Ted Allen.
  • October 3, 1978 – GCW: Andre the Giant defeated Angelo Mosca.
  • October 9, 1978 – GCW: Angelo Mosca defeated Dick Slater in a Street Fight.
  • October 27, 1978 – GCW: Mr. Wrestling I defeated Angelo Mosca.
  • November 10, 1978 – GCW: Bugsy McGraw and Rick Martel defeated Angelo Mosca and The Bounty Hunter.
  • November 21, 1978 – GCW: Angelo Mosca and Stan Hansen and Ole Anderson beat Choo-Choo Lynn and Mr. Wrestling II and Tommy Rich.
  • November 23, 1978 – GCW: Jack and Jerry Brisco defeated Angelo Mosca and Pak Song.
  • December 3, 1978 – GCW: Tommy Rich and Rick Martel defeated Angelo Mosca and Kurt von Hess.
  • December 30, 1978 – GCW: Angelo Mosca defeated Frank Dusek.
  • January 8, 1979 – GCW: Rufus R. Jones and Wahoo McDaniel defeated Angelo Mosca and Luke Graham.
  • January 15, 1979 – GCW: Tommy Rich and Wahoo McDaniel defeated Angelo Mosca and Stan Hansen.
  • February 2, 1979 – GCW: Angelo Mosca and Stan Hansen defeated Mr. Wrestling II and Jack Brisco in a Texas Tornado Match.

Angelo Mosca:

  • July 21, 1979 – Mid South Wrestling: Angelo Mosca defeated Paul Orndorff.
  • September 9, 1979 – Jimmy Snuka defeated Angelo Mosca in Toronto, Ontario.

World Wrestling Federation:

  • January 15, 1981 – WWF: Baron Scicluna defeated Angelo Mosca.
  • February 3, 1981 – WWF: Angelo Mosca defeated Jeff Costa.
  • March 3, 1981 – WWF: Angelo Mosca defeated Jim Duggan.
  • March 17, 1981 – WWF: Angelo Mosca defeated Steve King.
  • March 29, 1981 – WWF: Angelo Mosca defeated Jimmy Snuka.
  • May 4, 1981 – WWF: Angelo Mosca defeated Bob Backlund by disqualification.
  • June 8, 1981 – WWF: Bob Backlund defeated Angelo Mosca.
  • July 20, 1981 – WWF: Pat Patterson defeated Angelo Mosca by disqualification.
  • August 24, 1981 – WWF: Pedro Morales defeated Angelo Mosca by disqualification.
  • October 4, 1981 – WWF: Andre the Giant beat Angelo Mosca.
  • October 15, 1981 – WWF: Pedro Morales and Andre the Giant defeated Angelo Mosca and Killer Khan by disqualification.
  • October 25, 1981 – WWF: Bob Backlund defeated Angelo Mosca.
  • December 13, 1981 – WWF: Ivan Putski defeated Angelo Mosca.
  • December 28, 1981 – WWF: Pat Patterson defeated Angelo Mosca.

National Wrestling Alliance:

  • January 9, 1983 – NWA: Angelo Mosca defeated Leroy Brown in a Steel Cage Match to retain the Canadian title.
  • July 10, 1983 – NWA: Angelo Mosca defeated One Man Gang to retain the NWA Canadian title.
  • January 8, 1984 – Mid Atlantic Wrestling: The Assassins defeated Angelo Mosca and Angelo Mosca Jr.
  • June 30, 1984 – NWA Florida: Jimmy Valiant and Junk Yard Dog and Wahoo McDaniel beat Angelo Mosca and Ron Bass and Black Bart.
  • November 26, 1984 – World Wrestling Federation: Angelo Mosca defeated Mr. Fuji by disqualification.

Retirement:

  • Angelo Mosca is still active in local politics and regularly appears at Hamilton Tiger Cats games in a promotional capacity.
  • November 6, 2011: Angelo Mosca passed away a the age of 84.
Updated: November 7, 2021 @ 2:13 pm

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Debut

1969-1984

Birthday

March 13, 1938

Hometown

Waltham, Massachussetts
Lives in Hamilton, Ontario

Gender

Male

Height

6'2"

Weight

280 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Elbow Drop
Sleeper Hold

Favorite Move(s)

The Heart Punch

Notable Feuds

Bruno Sammartino
Stan Hansen

Status

Deceased