Joe D'Acquisto

Joe D'Acquisto
Ring name(s)	Big Joe Nasty[1] Golden Terrier[2] The Mummy[1] Road Block[2][3] The Rochester Roadblock[2][3] Toro Infernal[2] The Wild Thing[1]
Weight	350 lb (160 kg)[4]- 430 lb (200 kg)[5]
Billed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)[3]
Born	October 30, 1952 (1952-10-30) (age 59) Rochester, New York, United States[2][3]
Trained by	Larry Sharpe[2]
Debut	October 28, 1987[6]
Retired	July 28, 1998[7]

Joseph "Joe" D'Acquisto (born October 30, 1952) is an American former professional wrestler. He is best known under his ring name Road Block and for his appearances in World Championship Wrestling, where he competed as a preliminary wrestler.

Contents 1 Professional wrestling career 1.1 World Championship Wrestling 2 In wrestling 3 Championships and accomplishments 4 References 5 External links

Professional wrestling career

D'Acquisto debuted on October 28, 1987.^[6] He competed in New England and East Coast independent promotions during the 1980s and 1990s, most notably as a mainstay of International World Class Championship Wrestling, where he wrestled as The Rochester Roadblock. In 1990, D'Acquisto was the subject of an article by journalist Glen Duffy published in Rolling Stone.^[1]

In 1992, D'Acquisto made several appearances with the Japanese W*ING promotion, where he feuded with Jason the Terrible.

World Championship Wrestling

During the late 1990s, D'Acquisto competed as a preliminary wrestler for World Championship Wrestling. In keeping with his name, D'Acquisto would carry a roadblock or a sawhorse to the ring.^[3][4][8]

D'Acquisto retired from wrestling in 1998.^[7]

In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Dead End Drop (Falling powerslam)^[9][10][11]
  • Dead End Splash^[3] (Rope aided backflip from the ring apron into a splash)^[12]

• Signature moves
  • Bearhug^{[11][12][13][14][15]}
  • Corner clothesline^[12]
  • Diving double axe handle^[13]
  • Diving splash^[13][15]
  • Lariat^[11]
  • Powerslam^[3][12]
  • Running hip attack to a cornered opponent^[13]

Championships and accomplishments

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked him #199 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1991^[16]

References

External links

• Joe D'Acquisto at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Dacquisto, Joe
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Date of birth	October 30, 1952
Place of birth	Rochester, New York, United States
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