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Tony Morelli

Nickname: Killer; Madman

Height: 5' 8"

Weight: 190 lbs.

From: New York, NY

Birthday: Dec 15th

Aliases: Theodore Morelli, Art Morelli, Mr. X, Tony Lucetti,

Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, Ad Santel Promotions (CA), Al Haft Sports (OH), Arizona Athletic Commission (AZ), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Charley Grip Promotions (NJ), Eastern Sports Enterprises (MD/NY/DC), Fred Kohler Enterprises (IL/IN/WI), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises, Inc. (AR/TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Harry Light Wrestling Office (MI), Hollywood Booking Office (CA), Houston Wrestling (TX), Jack Curley Promotions (CT/NJ/NY/DC), Jack Pfefer Promotions (MD/NJ/NY/PA), Los Angeles Booking Office (CA), M & M Promotions (TX), Mack Lillard Promotions (CA/OR), Miami Booking Office (FL), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC/VA), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Midwest Wrestling Association (OH), Northland Wrestling Enterprises (Canada), NWA Los Angeles (CA), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), NWA New Mexico (NM), NWA San Francisco (CA), NWA Southwest States Enterprises (TX), NWA Vancouver (Canada), NWA Western States Sports (OK/TX), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Price and Dellamano Promotions (MA/ME/NH), Ray Fabiani Sports, Inc. (CA), Ray LaMontagne Promoted Shows (Canada), Roby & Bettis Promotions (GA), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Southwest Sports (TX), Tampa Booking Office (FL), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Tri-State Sports (WA), Wrestling Promotions, Inc. (AZ)

Career Highlights: -Florida Light Heavyweight Champion
-NWA (Amarillo) Southwest States Junior Heavyweight Champion (2x)
-NWA (Amarillo) Southwest States Tag Team Champion (3x; 1 each w/ Dizzy Davis, Alex Kasaboski, and Benito Gardini)
-NWA Hawaii Junior Heavyweight Champion
-TSW Southwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Antone Leone)

Affiliates: Dizzy Davis, Alex Kasaboski, Benito Gardini, Antone Leone

Notable Feuds: Dick Trout, Dory Funk, Billy Varga, Vic Christy, Red Berry, Billy Raborn, John Swenski, Gorgeous George, Leroy McGuirk, Gorila Ramos, Red Lyons, Bob Clay, George Dusette, Cowboy Carlson, Sonny Myers, Farmer Jones, Karol Kalmikoff, Dizzy Davis, Paavo Ketonen, Ted Christy, Maurice LaChappelle, Jimmy James/Jesse James, Dude Chick

Other Facts: -Real name was Lorigo Arturo Morelli
-Trained Mr. Wrestling II for pro wrestling
-Passed away on August 23, 1983 due to a heart attack