Bios
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)
Supplemental Information
Upcoming Events
- TexPro · Jun 22 7:00pm · Ardmore
- WAH · Jun 22 7:00pm · Tulsa
- UWE · Jun 28 6:30pm · Tahlequah
- BPW · Jun 29 7:00pm · Henryetta
- ASP · Jun 30 3:30pm · Bethany
- WFC · Jul 6 7:00pm · Broken Arrow
- WAH · Jul 13 6:00pm · Tulsa
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- ASP · Jun 30 3:30pm · Bethany
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- EDW · Jul 16 8:00pm · Chickasha
- NAW · Jul 13 6:30pm · Watts (Chewey)
- TexPro · Jun 22 7:00pm · Ardmore
- UWE · Jun 28 6:30pm · Tahlequah
- WAH · Jun 22 7:00pm · Tulsa
- WAH · Jul 13 6:00pm · Tulsa
- WFC · Jul 6 7:00pm · Broken Arrow
- Jimmy Hart and Matt Riddle · Aug 10 10:00am · Cox Business Convention Center · Tulsa
- Jimmy Hart and Matt Riddle · Aug 11 11:00am · Cox Business Convention Center · Tulsa
- Jake Hager and Jimmy Hart · Oct 5 10:00am · A. J. Horton Event Center · McAlester
- Jake Hager and Jimmy Hart · Oct 6 10:00am · A. J, Horton Event Center · McAlester
Spotlight in History
- 1964 Karl Kox def. Louie Tillet for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 2004 Shane Morbid def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
- 2004 Codie Mullins def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
- 2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Codie Mullins for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
- 2004 Pork Chop def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
- 2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Pork Chop for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
- 2004 S.K. Fulton def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
- 2004 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. S.K. Fulton for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
- 2006 Ryan Davidson def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
- 2011 Michael Barry def. Kenny Campbell for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 2016 Spyder became the SRPW United States Champion
- 2016 Skylar Slice became the IZW Womens Champion
- 2021 Lady Sensacion became the FIW Women’s Champion
- 2021 Rodeo (Chandler Hopkins & Malico) def. Cam Cole & Johnny Bedlam for the TexPro Tag Team Champions
- 2022 Duke Cornell def. Blue Bolt for the WFC Prime Champion
- 2022 Maddox Jones def. Striker for the EPW Heavyweight Champion
- 2022 Mike Gunns def. Jake Danielsson for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
Week of Sun 06-16 to Sat: 06-22
- 06-16 1959 The Zebra Kid def. The Golden Giant for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-16 1970 Johnny Valentine def. Killer Kowalski for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-16 1984 Terry Taylor def. Krusher Khrushchev for the MSW Television Champion
- 06-16 1986 Buzz Sawyer def. Chris Adams for the WCCW Television Champion
- 06-16 2006 Bobby Burns def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-16 2006 Beau Dalton became the SRPW X Division Champion
- 06-16 2006 Ray Martinez became the SRPW X Division Champion
- 06-16 2012 Big Business (Kevin Morgan & Damon Windsor) def. The Old School Suckas (Gary Tool & Randy Price) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 06-16 2017 Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders & Chaz Sharpe) def. Cursed (Kuda & Blade [2nd]) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 06-16 2017 Nytronis A'Teo def. Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders, Shawn Sanders, & Chaz Sharpe) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 06-16 2023 Jason Simon became the MajCW Native American Champion
- 06-16 2023 Dan Webber def. Cappuccino Jones for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 06-17 1957 Billy Raborn became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 06-17 1958 Bull Curry def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-17 1983 Jimmy Garvin def. David Von Erich for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 06-17 1983 Kerry Von Erich & Bruiser Brody def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 06-17 2005 Kenny Campbell def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW X Division Champion
- 06-17 2006 The Party Express (Mitch Carter & Cade Sydal) def. Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 06-17 2008 Kunna Keyoh def. El Culo Intruso for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 06-17 2017 Prince Mahalli def. Paul Puertorico for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 06-17 2017 Michael Wolf def. Aaron Anders for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 06-17 2017 Randy Price def. Double D for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 06-17 2023 Alex Royal def. Justin Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 06-18 1964 Karl Kox def. Louie Tillet for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-18 2004 Shane Morbid def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
- 06-18 2004 Codie Mullins def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
- 06-18 2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Codie Mullins for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
- 06-18 2004 Pork Chop def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
- 06-18 2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Pork Chop for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
- 06-18 2004 S.K. Fulton def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
- 06-18 2004 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. S.K. Fulton for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
- 06-18 2006 Ryan Davidson def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
- 06-18 2011 Michael Barry def. Kenny Campbell for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 06-18 2016 Spyder became the SRPW United States Champion
- 06-18 2016 Skylar Slice became the IZW Womens Champion
- 06-18 2021 Lady Sensacion became the FIW Women’s Champion
- 06-18 2021 Rodeo (Chandler Hopkins & Malico) def. Cam Cole & Johnny Bedlam for the TexPro Tag Team Champions
- 06-18 2022 Duke Cornell def. Blue Bolt for the WFC Prime Champion
- 06-18 2022 Maddox Jones def. Striker for the EPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-18 2022 Mike Gunns def. Jake Danielsson for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-19 1977 Fritz Von Erich def. Bruiser Brody for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-19 2010 Aaron Neil def. John O'Malley for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-19 2015 Bree Ann def. Claudia for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
- 06-20 1972 The Continental Warriors (Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente) def. Tom Jones & Ivan Putski for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 06-20 1977 Bill Watts became the TSW North American Champion
- 06-20 1987 Barry Windham became the UWF Western States Heritage Champion
- 06-20 2004 X-Cal def. John O'Malley for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-20 2009 Dustin Heritage def. Dane Griffin for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 06-20 2009 BLK-OUT (Montego Seeka & Jermaine Johnson) def. Impact, Inc, (Johnny Z & Bernie D) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 06-20 2014 Bree Ann def. Miss Diss Lexia for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
- 06-20 2021 DNR (Drake Gallows & Revan) def. Malik Mayfield & Maui Mike for the ASP Tag Team Champions
- 06-21 1982 Junkyard Dog def. Bob Roop for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-21 1987 Al Perez def. The Dingo Warrior for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 06-21 2003 Kitty def. Manservant for the TPW Womens Champion
- 06-21 2008 Tim Rockwell def. El Super Colibri for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 06-21 2008 Li'l Joe def. Xavior for the GPCW Cruiserweight Champion
- 06-21 2014 Buster Cherry def. Havoc for the SWCW All-American Champion
- 06-22 2005 Phillip def. Se7en for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 06-22 2018 Joe Cuedo def. Brock Baker for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
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Oklafan Quiz
In which fed has Rocco Valentino NOT won the Oklahoma Heavyweight Title?
