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Assassin 1

Assassin 1

From: Parts Unknown

Birthday: Nov 4th

Pro Debut: 1956

Aliases: Tony Martin, Tom Renesto Jr., Great Bolo, Mighty Bolo, Assassin #2, Bronco Renesto, Great Bolo, Juan Renesto, Masked Marvel, Mr. X, Pedro Renesto, Thomas Renesto, Tony Martin, Tony Martini

Feds Worked For: MSW, TSW, WCCW, NWA, All-South Wrestling Alliance (GA), All Star Wrestling (Canada), All Star Wrestling (NE/SD), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Continental Wrestling Association (TN), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), International Wrestling (Canada), Jack Pfefer Promotions (CA), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), Louisiana Wrestling Enterprises (AL/LA), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mike London Sports (AZ/CO/NM), Northwest Wrestling Promotions (Canada), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Los Angeles (CA), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Southeastern Championship Wrestling (AL/GA/TN), Southwest Sports (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Tampa Booking Office (FL), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), World Championship Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), Wrestling Promotions, Inc. (AZ)

 

Career Highlights: -ASWA United States Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Ernie Ladd and Assassin #2)
-IWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Assassin #2)
-NWA Columbus Champion
-NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Assassin #2)
-NWA (Florida) World Tag Team Champions (2x; both w/ Assassin #2)
-NWA Georgia Champion (2x)
-NWA (Georgia) Southeastern Tag Team Champion (4x; all w/ Assassin #2)
-NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Assassin #2)
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (12x; 11 w/ Assassin #2, 1 w/ Doug Gilbert)
-NWA Georgia Television Champion
-NWA (Georgia) World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Assassin #2)
-NWA Macon Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Assassin #2)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) Southern Tag Team Champion (4x; 3 w/ Larry Hamilton, 1 w/ Mike Paidousis)
-NWA Rocky Mountain Champion
-NWA (Southern) Southeastern Tag Team Champion (w/ Assassin #2)
-NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champion (w/ Duke Keomuka)
-NWA (Texas) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Duke Keomuka)
-NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Assassin #2)
-NWA (Vancouver) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Assassin #2)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (4x; all w/ Assassin #2)
-WWA Tag Team Champions (w/ Assassin #2)
-WWC North American Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Assassin #2)

Affiliates: Assassin #2/Bolo, Larry Hamilton, Ernie Ladd, Duke Keomuka, Doug Gilbert, Mike Paidousis

Notable Feuds: Rito Carreon, Tito Carreon, Jerry Miller, Bobby Christy, Jean Gaollois, Paul Gaollois, Eddie Graham, Lou Klein, Dan McIntyre, Jerry Lawler, Grizzly Smith, Luke Brown, Haystacks Calhoun, El Mongol, Dick Steinborn, Danny Hodge, Johnny Weaver, Doug Gilbert, Ray Gunkel, George Scott, Eddie Graham, Mike Clancy, George Becker, Jack Brisco, Bob Armstrong, Sandy Scott, Luis Hernández, Alberto Torres, Ramón Torres, Pepper Gómez, Don Curtis, Mr. Moto, Cyclone Anaya, Gorgeous George, Jr., Bill Dromo, Ray Gordon, Jay Strongbow, Don McClarity, Billy Two Rivers, Giant Baba, Nick Kozak, Jerry Kozak, Leo Garibaldi, Skandar Akbar, Ray Villmer, Hiro Matsuda, Buddy Fuller, Rito Romero, Assassin #2, Don Leo Jonathan, Tito Montez, Chati Yokouchi

Other Facts: -Real name was Thomas Anthony Renesto
-Son of pro wrestler Tom Renesto, Sr.
-Husband of pro wrestler Kathy Branch
-Father of pro wrestlers Tim Renesto (AKA Speedy Tall Tree) & Tom Renesto, Jr. (AKA Tom Renesto III)
-As Tom Renesto, he was announced as hailing from Los Angeles, CA and used the nickname "Mad Man"
-Although Renesto was considered to be Assassin #1, Jody Hamilton (Assassin #2) is the most well known and had a singles career before and after they teamed together.
-Feuded in North Carolina with Al Lovelock (Great Bolo [1st]) over who was the rightful "Great Bolo".
-Competed under a mask as as Masked Marvel until he was unmasked by Rey Urbano on August 20, 1952
-Unmasked upon his retirement in 1972
-In the 80s, Renesto actually did a gimmick as the heel booker in Memphis feuding with Jerry Lawler that was ground breaking at the time, because they did a deal where Lawler threatened to quit the promotion over Renesto's booking and Eddie Marlin (figurehead promoter) sided with Lawler because he said running Lawler out was bad for business.
-Passed away on April 25, 2000 due to heart failure at the age of 72
-Posthumously inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2011 (as Tom Renesto)
-Posthumously inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2013 (w/ Assassin II as The Assassins)

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Spotlight in History

  • 1957 Don Leo Jonathan def. Pepper Gomez for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 1987 Bubba Rogers def. One Man Gang for the UWF Heavyweight Champion
  • 2008 New Canada (The Canadian Luchadore & The Canadian Red Devil) def. La M (El Choppo & Jesus Rodriguez) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 2008 The New Age Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) def. Nathan Sensation for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 2013 Bree Ann def. Barbi Hayden for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
  • 2014 Aaron Anders def. Michael Wolf for the OWA Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 2014 Jake O'Brien def. Brian Breaker for the OWA Heavyweight Champion
  • 2014 Tim Rockwell def. Jon Cross for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 2014 Randy Price def. Drake Gallows for the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 2014 Miss Diss Lexia def. Paige Turner for the IZW Queens Champion
  • 2014 Erica def. Miss Diss Lexia for the IZW Queens Champion
  • 2014 Brandon Groom def. Warhammer for the BPPW Heavyweight Champion

Week of Sun 04-14 to Sat: 04-20

  • 04-14 1959 Frankie Kovacs & Gino Angelo became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
  • 04-14 1980 Toru Tanaka def. Bruiser Brody for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 04-14 1989 Jerry Lawler def. Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW World Champion
  • 04-14 2006 Al Farat became the AACW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-14 2006 Trailer Park Trash (J. C. & K. C.) became the AACW Tag Team Champions
  • 04-14 2007 Slam Shady became the NWA-U Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-14 2007 Justin Lee def. Shane Morbid for the NWA-U X Division Champion
  • 04-14 2018 Spyder def. Ray Martinez for the BPW Oklahoma Champion
  • 04-14 2018 Blue Thunder & The Unknown def. Big Smooth & Zakk Sinizter for the NAW Tag Team Champions
  • 04-14 2019 Marti Belle became the WCR Diamond Division Champion
  • 04-14 2023 Roll Modelz (Malik Mayfield & Olivier Vegos) def. Urban Dominance (Drake Gallows & Skylar Slice) for the CPW Tag Team Champions
  • 04-15 1955 Mike Clancy became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-15 1958 Fritz Von Erich def. Bull Curry for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 04-15 1977 Bruiser Brody & Mike York def. Jose Lothario & Cien Caras for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion
  • 04-15 2005 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. Luc Lapointe for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-15 2012 Jerry Bostic def. Javi Hernandez for the UWF06 Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-15 2012 K-Ro became the UWF06 Texhoma Champion
  • 04-15 2016 Revolution (Seth Allen & Dane Griffin) def. The Sons of Texas (Moonshine Mantell & Killer McKenzie) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
  • 04-15 2016 Killista def. Skylar Slice for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 04-15 2016 Nathan Estrada def. Killista for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 04-15 2017 Poder Oriental became the BMLL Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-15 2022 Derek James def. Tommy Dean for the BPW Lion Heart Champion
  • 04-15 2022 Revolution (Seth Allen & Dane Griffin) def. Doz Camachos (Onyx Camacho & Zarek Camacho) for the TexPro Tag Team Champions
  • 04-15 2022 Johnny Bedlam def. Adam Asher for the TexPro Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-15 2023 Olivier Vegos def. Evelyn Carter for the NCWO Women's Champion
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  • 04-16 1983 Junkyard Dog became the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-16 2004 Brian Lakewood def. AWOL for the TPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-16 2005 John O'Malley became the NWA-U Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-16 2005 Dexter Hardaway became the NWA-U X Division Champion
  • 04-16 2005 Gary Gram became the NWA-U X Division Champion
  • 04-16 2005 Kevin Northcutt def. Tejas for the NWA Texas Champion
  • 04-16 2005 Tribal Force (Tim Warcloud & Tejas) def. The New Orleans Fight Club (Kevin Northcutt & John Saxon) for the NWA North American Tag Team Champion
  • 04-16 2021 Father Padge def. Shadow Gemini for the EPW Internet Television Champion
  • 04-17 1959 Dory Funk became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-17 2009 Texas, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk) def. The Innovators (Anarchy [2nd] & Fuel) for the TAP Tag Team Champions
  • 04-17 2009 Seth Allen def. Carnage for the GPCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-17 2011 Double D became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-17 2021 Space Age Cowboys (Jason Jones & Paul Puertorico) def. The Real Dirty Brawlers (Brawler Morrison & Thrash) for the WFC Tag Team Champions
  • 04-17 2021 Tommy Dean became the WFC Prime Champion
  • 04-18 1974 Fritz Von Erich def. The Texan for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-18 1981 The Grappler & The Super Destroyer became the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 04-18 1998 The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) def. Generation X (Ian St. James & Zane Morris) for the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
  • 04-18 2004 Ty Magnus def. Bernie Donderwitz for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 04-18 2004 Li'l Joe def. Ty Magnus for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 04-18 2009 Sage became the OECW Cruiserweight Champion
  • 04-18 2021 Blade [2nd] def. Drake Gallows for the AIWF National Champion
  • 04-18 2021 Los Loco Moscas/Rejecs LM (Elijah Sparks & El Greengo Loco/Doctor Corvus) def. DNR (Drake Gallows & Revan) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
  • 04-18 2021 Kevin James Sanchez def. Double D for the EPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-19 1957 Don Leo Jonathan def. Pepper Gomez for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 04-19 1987 Bubba Rogers def. One Man Gang for the UWF Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-19 2008 New Canada (The Canadian Luchadore & The Canadian Red Devil) def. La M (El Choppo & Jesus Rodriguez) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 04-19 2008 The New Age Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) def. Nathan Sensation for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 04-19 2013 Bree Ann def. Barbi Hayden for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
  • 04-19 2014 Aaron Anders def. Michael Wolf for the OWA Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-19 2014 Jake O'Brien def. Brian Breaker for the OWA Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-19 2014 Tim Rockwell def. Jon Cross for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-19 2014 Randy Price def. Drake Gallows for the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 04-19 2014 Miss Diss Lexia def. Paige Turner for the IZW Queens Champion
  • 04-19 2014 Erica def. Miss Diss Lexia for the IZW Queens Champion
  • 04-19 2014 Brandon Groom def. Warhammer for the BPPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-20 1980 Toru Tanaka def. Kevin Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-20 2013 The Canadian Red Devil became the OWA Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-20 2013 Daemon Storm def. Justin Dynamic for the UWE United States Champion
  • 04-20 2018 Jack Swagger def. MVP for the IWR Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-20 2019 B. M. F. (Kareem Sadat & Maniac Mike) became the EmpCW Tag Team Champions
  • 04-20 2019 Double D became the EmpCW Heavyweight Champion
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