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Tony Russo
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 228 lbs.
From: Milan, Italy
Aliases: El Diablo, El Diablo #1, George Gouliouvas, George Gouliovas, George Goulivas, George Goulouvias, Golden Eagle, Jose Ficca, Masked Golden Hawk, Masked Golden Hawk I, Johnny Russo, Mighty Yankee #2
Feds Worked For: TSW, WCCW, AWA, NWA, WWF, WWWF, All Star Wrestling (NE/SD), Canadian Wrestling League (Canada), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Continental Wrestling Association (TN), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises, Inc. (AR/TN), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL/FL), Houston Wrestling (TX), M & M Promotions (TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC/VA), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Mid-America (AL/AR/KY/TN), NWA Western States Sports (OK/TX), Pacific Coast Athletic Commission (CA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Southeastern Championship Wrestling (TN), Southern Championship Wrestling (TN/VA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Varoussac Promotions (Canada), World Championship Wrestling (Australia)
Career Highlights: -CWL Champion
-NWA (Alabama) Tri-State Champion (3x)
-NWA Australasian Champion (2x)
-NWA Australasian Tag Team Champion (w/ Skandar Akbar)
-NWA Tennessee Tag Team Champion (w/ Frank Morrell)
Affiliates: Skandar Akbar, Frank Morrell/Mighty Yankee #1, Pepe Lopez/El Diablo #2, Masked Golden Hawk II
Notable Feuds: Abe Jacobs, Cocoa Samoa, Nick DeCarlo, Rick McGraw, Johnny Rodz, John Furr, Akio Sato
Other Facts: -Real name was José Patrico Ficca Gómez
-Formerly known as Golden Hawk in 1975 in SECW and GWE. Not to be confused with Suni War Cloud, who used the name Golden Hawk in TSW in 1974.
-Though he was billed from Italy, he was actually of Greek and Chilean descent
-Passed away on August 8, 2020
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