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Baron Gattoni


Title History

 

  • Argentine Heavy Weight title ();
  • Pan American Heavy Weight title ();
  • South American Heavy Weight title ();
  • AWA Tag Team titles (1959):

 

Career Highlights

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..

 

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Debut

1949

Birthday

November 12, 1919

Hometown

Buenos Aries, Argentina

Gender

Height

6'1"

Weight

290lbs

Finishing Move(s)

The Bearhug

Favorite Move(s)

Belly to Belly Suplex

Notable Feuds

Lord Athol Layton
Yukon Eric

Status