307. Tony Parisi

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Tony “Cannonball” Parisi may be remembered now mostly as lower card wrestler in the WWE in the early 1980’s, but decades before the Italian-Canadian had done very well in the Toronto area and the then named World Wide Wrestling Federation, capturing various championships there and was used as a link to Bruno Sammartino where he was billed as his cousin.

If the WWE Hall of Fame has a “Canadian Wing”, and honors its history, this is a great entry. As it does not, it does not look good for the Cannonball.

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Other Aliases: Tenor Parisi
Cannonball Parisi
Antonio Pugilese (Real Name)
Billed From: Cosenza, Italy & Niagara Falls Ontario
Key Championships Held: WWWF United States Tag Team (2) 1w/Johnny Valentine & 1w/Spiros Arion
WWA (Los Angeles) World Tag Team w/Pedro Morales
IWA (Australia) World Tag Team (5) 2w/Don Leo Jonathan, 1w/Mario Milano, 1w/Domenic DeNucci & 1w/Mark Lewin
NWF World Tag Team (3) 2w/Domenic DeNucci & 1w/Luis Martinez
NWA Florida Tag Team w/Domenic DeNucci
WWWF World Tag Team w/Louie Cerdan
IWA (Montreal) International Tag Team w/Gino Brito
WWF International Heavyweight
Why they will get in: Most of his accomplishments were under the WWE umbrella.
Why they won't get in: He is not remembered much at all.
Five Greatest Matches/Moments: 1. Won the WWWF United States Tag Team Championship with Johnny Valentine (2/21/61)
2. Again won the WWWF United States Tag Team Title, this time with Spiros Arion. (12/8/66)
3. With Louie Cerdan, won the WWWF World Tag Team Championship over the Blackjacks (11/18/75)
4. Challenged Jack Brisco for the NWA World Heavyweight Title in Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens (1974)
5. Won the WWF International Heavyweight Championship (1982)