Bill Alfonso
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| Bill Alfonso | |
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| Ring name(s) | Bill Alfonso |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 161 lb (73 kg)[1] |
| Born | August 11, 1957 [1] Tampa, Florida |
| Resides | Tampa, Florida[1] |
| Trained by | ECW |
| Debut | 1979[2] |
William Matthew Alfonso (born April 11, 1957 in Tampa, Florida) better known as Bill Alfonso is a former professional wrestling referee and manager. He achieved his greatest success in Extreme Championship Wrestling in the mid to late 1990s. He is well-known for the whistle that was almost always hanging around his neck, which he blew constantly during his wrestlers' matches.[3]
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[edit] Career
Alfonso refereed his first match in Texas at the age of 21. He was the official in a chain match between The Sheik and Terry Funk.[4] Shortly thereafter, he took on a regular role as a referee in Championship Wrestling from Florida.[1] He then worked in every major American promotion, including the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling.[1] In May 1995, he made his debut in Extreme Championship Wrestling as a "trouble-shooting referee."[1] Introduced by Shane Douglas, he angered many ECW fans with strict enforcement of the rules and disqualifications of wrestlers for such ECW traditions as using steel chairs as weapons.[4] In this role, he engaged in a feud with ECW founder Tod Gordon that resulted in several wrestling matches.[4]
Alfonso took on the role of Taz's manager and helped him on a winning streak that lasted over a year.[1] In the midst of Taz's feud with Sabu, however, Alfonso turned on his charge and aligned with Sabu.[5] In this role, he performed more than the usual duties, as he actually managed Sabu's finances.[4] Rob Van Dam later took on Alfonso as a manager and formed a tag team with Sabu.[6] Alfonso also led Van Dam to the longest ECW World Television Championship reign in the history of ECW.[7]
Since the closing of ECW, Alfonso has appeared in several independent promotions. He worked one match in Xtreme Pro Wrestling as a referee.[1] He has also worked in Elite Wrestling Entertainment as a referee and a manager,[1] as well as managing wrestlers in Squared Circle Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Unplugged.[1] In May 2007, he made his first appearance with Women's Extreme Wrestling, where he serves as a manager and as commissioner.[1]
In October 2002, fellow manager Missy Hyatt sued Alfonso in a case televised on the Judge Mathis show. She accused Alfonso of damaging her Porsche and was awarded $500.[1]
[edit] In wrestling
- Wrestlers managed by Alfonso[2]
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- Nicknames
- "Fonzie"
- "The Manager of Champions"
- "The Man who calls it Right down the Middle"
- "The Vice President of Extreme Affairs"
- Accomplishments
- Alfonso won the 1997 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Manager of the Year Award.[8]
[edit] Personal life
Alfonso is the stepbrother of retired amateur and professional wrestler Bob Roop and first cousin to David Sierra.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Manager Profiles: Bill Alfonso. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
- ^ a b Bill Alfonso Biography (with images). Accelerator. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
- ^ Bill Alfonso Bio. WWF/ECW/WCW Wrestling Page. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
- ^ a b c d Alfonso loving life in ECW. SLAM! Sports. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
- ^ SLAM! Sports - Wrestling: Tazz. SLAM! Sports. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
- ^ "The Whole F'n Show" Rob Van Dam. CygyWrestling. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
- ^ ECW TV Championship History. World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
- ^ Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award Winners. Wrestling Information Archive. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
