Il Marchese

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Il Marchese
Statistics
Ring name(s)	Il Marchese Lord of Submissions
Billed height	173 cm (5' 8")
Billed weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Billed from	Leanius , Italy
Debut	1995 (BWF, Innsbruck, Austria)

Il Marchese (born February 11, ? in Legnano, Italy) is an Italian professional wrestler, shooter and martial artist . He is also well known for living a "gothic lifestyle", with his in-ring behavior believed not to be as far from reality as some would assume.

1 Career highlights
2 Finishing and signature moves
3 Favourite quotes
4 Trivia
5 Links

[edit] Career highlights

1983:
start with Martial Arts

1995:
Debut in Pro Wrestling (BWF –Innsbruck) with the nickname of Grater

1995-2000:
several inter-style matches against experts of Boxe, Kick Boxing,Mhuay Thai, Karate, Judo, Ju jitsu, Kung Fu, Wing Chun, Kali, Arnis,Jeet Kune Do, Silat, Vale Tudo, Shoot Fighting, Aikido, Street Fight,Ninjitsu, Capoeira;
win 8 national and inter-national inter-styles tournament ;
become Personal Defence instructor (Normal, for Women,for Martial Artists, for Bouncers, for Body Guards, for Policemen)

2001-2002:
over 100 hours of training in FWA (UK);
brief collaboration with IWS (Italy) with the nickname of Jack the Ripper

2003:
start collaboration with I.C.W. (Italy)

2004:
"best Heel" , "best technician" and "best match" (vs Mr. Excellent) awards
become I.C.W. Tag Team Champion (with Pain) ;
fight in the first ever italian Triple Threat Match against Red Devil and Corvo Bianco
fight in the first ever Iron ring match (literally!!!) against Pain ;

2005:
"best heel" award
fight in NWF (Norway)

2006:
start training with Dory Funk Jr.
start collaboration with FCW (USA);
become FCW European champion 2 times

2007:
start collaboration with TCW (Italy)
won the first ever italian intergender match against his student Violet
won the first ever , controversial "Sexy Match" against Martini (the winner won both the divas-managers)
start collaboration with UIW (Italy)
become the first ever trainer in Italy, that can officially teach pro wrestling in 2 different federations : TCW and UIW.

[edit] Finishing and signature moves

The Claw (various Clawhold variations)
Submission of the day (every day a different submission)
Reef (Canadian Backbreaker variation) (as Grater)
Le sventure della virtù (Gory Lock Neckbreaker) (2005)
120° day (Springboard bulldog)
Freeman (Inverted Facelock with kneelift/ throat trust on the back)
Golden Pyramid, Blue Gem (Clawhold Iconoclasm)
Opener (Inverted Facelock Elbowdrop)
916 (Tiger Feint Enzuigeri)
New love (Sitout Facebuster)
Lost love (Sitout Suplex Slam)
Heaven to Hell drop (Canadian Backbreaker Driver)
Brutal God Project ( striking combination)
Heaven Blast Flash (Springboard Corner Slingshot Splash)
Neckbreaker
Frankensteiner
Facebreaker
Airplane Spin
Diving Double Stomp

[edit] Favourite quotes

“ Shut up and listen to the music of My voice”
“ Predictable”
“ Not so fake, yes?”
“ Welcome to the school of pain…”
“ Kill Me again or take Me as I am, for I shall not change”

[edit] Trivia

Il Marchese claims that the marquis De Sade was his ancestor and several of his moves have names of De sade books.
Voices about love stories with 4 Italian divas
Il Marchese knows over 16 000 submissions.
He trained several Italian wrestlers of different indies.
Il Marchese is the first ever Italian Professional wrestler living in Italy to win a title out of his country.
Il Marchese seems to love crazy training like blindfolded shoot fights, Ki exercise , 1 finger push-ups and wearing a coat of 15 kg in daily life.