Angelo Mosca Jr.
| Angelo Mosca Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Angelo Mosca Jr. |
| Born | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Angelo Mosca Jr. |
| Billed from | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Trained by | Angelo Mosca |
| Debut | 1982 |
| Retired | 1988 |
Angelo Mosca Jr. is a Canadian-American retired professional wrestler, who wrestled for the Jim Crockett Promotions, Championship Wrestling from Florida, and the World Wrestling Federation in the early to mid-1980s.[2] He is a second generation wrestler, being the son of his trainer and manager Angelo Mosca.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Mosca made his professional wrestling debut in 1982 in North Carolina for Jim Crockett Promotions after being trained by his father, Angelo. He worked in St. Louis and Kansas City in 1983. Later that year, he made his debut for Championship Wrestling from Florida where he worked for a year.
In 1984, he became a three-time NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion when he defeated Ivan Koloff in January and April 1984 dropping the title once to Koloff. Then in May, Mosca dropped the title to Dory Funk Jr.. Mosca then defeated Funk for his third reign, He dropped the title to Ron Bass that August.[5][6]
Mosca also won the NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship defeating Ivan Koloff in Toronto for Maple Leaf Wrestling in June 1984. A month later the title was vacated when Maple Leaf Wrestling was bought by the World Wrestling Federation. This made him the last champion until the title was reincarnated in 1998.
Mosca would then work for the World Wrestling Federation making his debut in December 1984 with his father, Angelo as his manager at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens.[7] Only worked for the WWF whenever they were in Toronto, Hamilton or Southern Ontario for TV tapings or house shows.[8] He left the WWF in 1985.[9]
In 1986, he returned to Jim Crockett Promotions where he worked in Canadian-based shows. He defeated Pez Whatley at MACW MoscaMania II in Hamilton on February 15, 1987.[10] Then retired from wrestling in 1988.
Personal life
[edit]Mosca's father Angelo died on November 6, 2021, at 84 years old.[4]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Angelo Mosca Jr. Profile". Cagematch. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Angelo Mosca Jr. - Facts @ Wrestlingdata.com". wrestlingdata.com.
- ^ "Angelo Mosca Jr. bio". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ a b Oliver, Greg (November 6, 2021). "Angelo Mosca dead at 84". Slam! Wrestling. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ Bourne, Dick. "The Origin and Evolution of the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship". Mid-Atlantic Gateway. Archived from the original on March 10, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- ^ "1984". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ "1984". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ "1985". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ Shields, Brian and Kevin Sullivan (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. DK/BradyGAMES. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
- ^ "1987". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ "NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Titles. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ "NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Titles. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- Living people
- American male professional wrestlers
- 20th-century male professional wrestlers
- 20th-century American professional wrestlers
- Professional wrestlers from Massachusetts
- Professional wrestlers from Ontario
- Canadian male professional wrestlers
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen
- NWA Canadian Heavyweight Champions