Val Puccio
| Val Puccio | |
|---|---|
| Ring name(s) |
Big Val Puccio Henchman Double Trouble #1 |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Billed weight | 530 lb (240.9 kg) |
| Born |
June 9, 1965 Bronx, New York |
| Died | January 7, 2011 (aged 45) |
| Trained by | Johnny Rodz |
| Debut | 1989 |
Valentino "Val" Puccio (June 9, 1965 – January 7, 2011) was a professional wrestler.
Wrestling career
Trained by Johnny Rodz, Puccio began his wrestling career in 1989 and worked for various northeast U.S. independent promotions for virtually his entire career.[1] He frequently teamed with his brother, Tony. They originally called themselves The Undertakers, before changing their team name in the early 1990s to Double Trouble, after the World Wrestling Federation bought the rights to their original name in order to name Mark Calaway The Undertaker.[2]
Puccio worked briefly for Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1995, losing matches to Mikey Whipwreck and Hack Meyers.[3] Occasionally, Puccio wrestled under his real name.
Death
Puccio died on January 7, 2011. His brother Tony made the announcement on Facebook. He was 45. His death is thought to have been caused by his obesity.[2]
Championships and accomplishments
- IWCCW Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Punisher
Appearances in Other Media
- Puccio's battles against obesity have been chronicled on the TLC series Inside the Brookhaven Obesity Clinic, where he was a patient.[4]
References
- ↑ "Slave2Training's BodySpace". Bodybuilding.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Puccio, original Undertaker, passes away". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ↑ Extreme Championship Wrestling Results 1995
- ↑ Inside the Brookhaven Obesity Clinic episode listing, MSN.com, pulled 1/16/2008