Anthony Durante

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Anthony Durante was a professional wrestler best known as "Pitbull #2" as one half of the tag-team called The Pitbulls, with "Pitbull #1" Gary Wolfe. In Extreme Championship Wrestling, he feuded with Shane Douglas, The Public Enemy, and The Eliminators.

Durante died on September 24, 2003 along with his wife due to a drug overdoses. They overdosed on homemade Oxycontin and were found after lying in their home dead for days, all while their two small children were in the house amoung the bodies. [1] [2]

[edit] Profile

• Height: 5 ft 10 in (188 cm)
• Weight: 250 lb (109 kg)
• Birthday: 1967
• Hometown: Hammonton, New Jersey
• Date of Death: September 24, 2003 (Drug overdose)
• Trained by: Larry Sharpe
• Professional debut: September 1988
• Previous identities: Pitbull Spike, Mad Bull Buster
• Finishing/signature Move(s): Superbomb
• Previous managers: Francine, Lance Wright, Terri Runnels, Rick Rude, Jason Knight, Tod Gordon, Cassy Strayter, Robert Fuller

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

• 1-time ECW World Tag-Team Champion (with Gary Wolfe)
• 1-time ECW Television Champion
• 1-time MEWF Heavyweight Champion
• 3-time NWA United States Tag Team Champion (with Gary Wolfe)
• 1-time GWA Tag Team Champion
• 1-time HRCW Tag Team Champion
• 1-time JAPW Heavyweight Champion
• 2-time CWA Tag Team Champion