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Mario Galento
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 150 lbs
From: New York
Birthday: Jun 17th
Pro Debut: Early 1950s
Aliases: Butch Boyette, The Masked Flash, The Super Manager, Dixie Rebel, Aztec García, Aztec Gracia, Black Scorpion, Wild Rebel
Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), Capitol Wrestling Corporation, Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Fred Kohler Enterprises (IL), GeneraXión Lucha Libre (Mexico), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championhip Wrestling (AL/TN), Kola Kwariani Booking Office (NY), Louisiana Wrestling Enterprises (AL/LA/MS), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Mike London Sports (AZ/CO/NM), NWA Mid-America (KY/TN), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Wrestling Promotions, Inc. (AZ)
Finisher: Hangman's Neckbreaker
Career Highlights: -NWA Georgia Champion
-NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team Champion (4x; 1 each w/ Buddy Fuller, Al Galento, Bobby Shane, and Dutch Savage)
-NWA (Georgia) United States Junior Heavyweight Champion (3x)
-NWA Gulf Coast Champion (6x)
-NWA (Gulf Coast) Southern Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Red Roberts, 1 w/ Lee Fields)
-NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Champion (w/ Lee Fields)
-NWA (Gulf Coast) World Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Lee Fields and Tom Drake)
-NWA (Mid-America) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Lee Fields)
-NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA Tennessee Tag Team Champion (w/ Alex Pérez)
-TSW Mississippi Champion
-WP Arizona Champion
-WP Western States Tag Team Champion (w/ Sputnik Monroe)
Affiliates: Smokey, The Super Assassins, Lee Fields, Buddy Fuller, Al Galento, Bobby Shane, Dutch Savage, Red Roberts, Alex Perez, Tom Drake
Notable Feuds: Yvon Roberre, Billy Hines, Eduardo Perez, Buddy Fuller, Dale Lewis, Al Costello, Louie Tillet, Pancho Villa, Chin Lee, Lee Fields, Don Fields, The Great Mephisto, Little Eagle, Lester Welch, Rocky Smith
Other Facts: -Real name was Bonnie Lee Boyette, but he went by Butch because he worked as a butcher. His siblings called him Big Bud.
-Husband of pro wrestling valet Smokey
-Father of pro wrestler Barbara Galento
-Given the name Mario Galento by "Spider" Al Galento. He was sometimes billed as Al’s brother.
-Though billed from New York, he was born in Alamo, TN
-Always loved listening to Johnny Cash - especially "Boy Named Sue"
-Knew and practiced self hypnosis.
-Often took a hand towel to the ring and tied it in his corner. At a time when it looked like he was losing his match, he would grab that towel, wrap it around his fist and pummel his opponent. He would also clip a clothes pin under his long hair and use that like brass knucks.
-Had his eye pulled out by Jerry Jarrett. After Jarrett had a 30-minute match with Jerry Lawler, Galento attacked him in the ring. Jarrett pulled the eye out as self-defence. Galento then got a nightstick from Jerry Lawler's bag and came back to the ring to continue the attack. He had approximately 200 stitches as a result of this. After recovering from this injury and having the stitches removed, he attacked Lawler with a straight razor during a match and was only stopped because when they both made it back to the dressing room, Jimmy Valiant pulled a gun and pointed it at Galento's head. All 3 men were arrested. The motivation for this entire thing was that Memphis promoter Roy Welch was beginning to suffer from dementia and Galento had been hired to defend him from Jarrett because Welch believed Jarrett was going to steal the territory from him.
--Appeared in the movies "Frontier Woman" in 1956 and "Natchez Trace" in 1960
-Owned Mario's Pizza & Italian Food restaurant in Marietta, GA
-Stated that he had been through rehab and wanted to make inspirational films to be shown in churches.
-Had an Autobiography of sorts for sale entitled "The Gentle Brute."
-Trained Bill Ash and Ken Wayne for pro wrestling
-Died on January 6 ,1989 at the age of 74 as a result of liver disease.
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1970 Boris Malenko def. Mil Mascaras for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 1973 Jose Lothario def. Blackjack Mulligan for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 1979 Mark Lewin became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 2007 Lonnie Valdez & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 2013 The P.I.N.K. Nation (Ray Martinez & Tommy Toops) def. Bobby Burns & Sam Stackhouse (substituting for Psycho Sawyer) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
- 2013 B-Arthur became the SRPW Womens Champion
- 2013 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Mercenary for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 2014 Striker def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 2019 Skylar Slice def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Champion
Week of Sun 05-12 to Sat: 05-18
- 05-12 2002 Rocco Valentino became the OCW Oklahoma Television Champion
- 05-12 2012 The New Era [2nd] (Richie Adams & Goldeneye) def. The Dramatic Athletes (Jake McCoy & X-Cal) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 05-12 2012 Venus became the IZW Queens Champion
- 05-12 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Bobby Starr for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 05-12 2013 Impact, Inc. (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Shawn Sanders & Tyson Jaymes for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-12 2018 Garrett Murphy became the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 05-12 2018 Big Smooth def. Dusty Gold for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-12 2018 Brayden def. Kareem Sadat for the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
- 05-12 2018 Gavin Dixon def. Mikey [2nd] for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-12 2023 Ronnie Morton def. Red James for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
- 05-13 1979 Wahoo McDaniel def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 1984 Magnum T. A. def. Mr. Wrestling II for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 2006 Justin Lee def. Gary Gram for the NWA-U X Division Champion
- 05-13 2012 Les Mayne became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 05-13 2016 Terry Montana & Mighty Mouse def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 05-13 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Champion
- 05-13 2017 Garrett Murphy def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 05-13 2023 Lunchador def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
- 05-13 2023 Rush Freeman became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. Dark Forces (San La Muerte & Reese) for the WAH Tag Team Champions
- 05-14 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 1975 Danny Miller def. Skandor Akbar for the TSW North American Champion
- 05-14 2004 Butch Dalton def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 2004 Devon Monroe def. Mitch Carter for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 2005 John O'Malley became the IZW Hardcore Champion
- 05-14 2005 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-15 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Dory Funk for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 1962 Bull Curry def. Jack Dalton [1st] for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-15 2010 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Bobby Star) def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 05-15 2010 Jonathan Cross def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2015 Charlie Haas def. Jerome Daniels for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2021 Killbane def. The Canadian Red Devil for the NCWO Oklahoma Champion
- 05-16 1981 Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton def. Akbar Army (Jerry Brown & Ron McFarlane) for the TSW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 1983 Chris Adams def. Terry Gordy for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-16 2009 Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2015 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. Team Bull (Aaron Neil & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2015 Clint Cassidy def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE United States Champion
- 05-16 2015 Brett Stopp def. Fuel for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-16 2015 Anarchy [2nd] def. Brett Stopp for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-17 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Champion
- 05-17 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Champions
- 05-17 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
- 05-17 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
- 05-17 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-17 2024 Gorilla Militia became the TexPro Texas Champion
- 05-18 1970 Boris Malenko def. Mil Mascaras for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 1973 Jose Lothario def. Blackjack Mulligan for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 1979 Mark Lewin became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-18 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 2007 Lonnie Valdez & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 2013 The P.I.N.K. Nation (Ray Martinez & Tommy Toops) def. Bobby Burns & Sam Stackhouse (substituting for Psycho Sawyer) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 2013 B-Arthur became the SRPW Womens Champion
- 05-18 2013 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Mercenary for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 2014 Striker def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 05-18 2019 Skylar Slice def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Champion
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