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Gene Dundee

Gene Dundee

Height: 5' 11"

Weight: 264 lbs.

From: Boston, MA

Pro Debut: 1942

Aliases: Flash Monroe, The Great Kilroy, Gene Fuller, El Diablo, Gene Sannizzaro, Luis Firpo, Red Devil

Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, WWWF, Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterpries (TN), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Southern Wrestling (TN), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO)

 

Career Highlights: -NWA Gulf Coast Champion (2x)
-NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Champion (6x; all w/ Rocket Monroe)
-NWA (Gulf Coast) United States Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Rocket Monroe)
-NWA Macon Tag Team Champion (w/ Rocket Monroe)

Affiliates: Bull Montana, Rocket Monroe, Sputnik Monroe, Jet Monroe, Zanzibar Firpo

Notable Feuds: Bill Dromo, Gordon Nelson, Dick Steinborn, Bob Armstrong, Klondike Bill

Other Facts: -Real name was Gene Sannizzaro
-Son of pro wrestling promoter Tony Santos
-Billed as the brother of pro wrestlers Sputnik Monroe, Jet Monroe, & Rocket Monroe.
-Started wrestling at age 7 and turned pro at age 16.
-Wrestled under a mask as Red Devil until he was unmasked by Mr. Wrestling on October 12, 1972
-After retiring, he sold mobile homes and insurance.
-Suffered nine heart attacks, which left him disabled.
-Was once reported as deceased, but this turned out to be a rumour. Before the mistake was discovered, he received a "10 bell salute" at the Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion. He is the only person to receive the salute and live to tell about it.
-Passed away as a result of a heart attack on November 27, 1994.

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