Lou Marconi

Lou Marconi
Born (1973-06-19) June 19, 1973 (age 51)[1][2]
Brooklyn, Ohio, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Lou Marconi
"Beef Stew" Lou Marconi
Lou Marcolli
Billed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1][2]
Billed weight233 lb (106 kg)[1][2]
Billed fromCleveland, Ohio[1]
Brooklyn, New York[2]
Trained byCharlie Fulton
DebutJune 19, 1993[1]

Lou Marconi (born June 19, 1973[2]) is an American professional wrestler, trainer, and occasional actor. He has wrestled in numerous independent promotions in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern United States since his debut in 1992.[1]

Marconi was a major star in Pennsylvania-based Pro Wrestling eXpress and Steel City Wrestling during the mid-to late 1990s. He held every championship title in both promotions as well as engaged in feuds with Cactus Jack and Stevie Richards. Marconi also had brief stints in Extreme Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as a preliminary wrestler.[3][4]

A back injury in 2000 prematurely forced Marconi into retirement. He eventually returned to pro wrestling five years later, at age 32, and performed for Absolute Intense Wrestling, International Wrestling Cartel, and G.O.U.G.E. Wrestling. Since August 2012, Marconi has competed in the National Wrestling Alliance winning titles in several NWA-affiliated promotions. He is a former NWA East Three Rivers Champion, a two-time NWA Eastern States Champion, and two-time NWA National Heavyweight Champion. His feud with Phil "Nitro" Monahan is considered by the NWA to be one of the organization's "fiercest rivalries" in recent years.[5] In May 2014, Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranked Marconi #5 of the top ten wrestlers in the NWA.[6]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Lou Marconi Profile". Online World of Wrestling.
  2. ^ a b c d e Pro Wrestling Illustrated. "Statistics for Professional Wrestlers." PWI 2001 Wrestling Almanac and Book of Facts. Vol. IV. No. 1. Fort Washington, Pennsylvania: London Publishing Co., 2001. (pg. 46)
  3. ^ "The PWI 500." Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Fort Washington, Pennsylvania: London Publishing Company. (Holiday 1998): pg. 68.
  4. ^ "The PWI 500." Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Fort Washington, Pennsylvania: London Publishing Company. (Holiday 1999): pg. 65.
  5. ^ Primeaux, Colby (April 15, 2014). "NWA News: Monahan, Marconi Continue Rabid Rivalry". NWA Ringside. National Wrestling Alliance. Archived from the original on June 13, 2014.
  6. ^ Saks, Stu; Dan Murphy; Kris Zellner; Louie Dee (May 28, 2014). "PWI RATINGS". PWI-online.com. Pro Wrestling Illustrated.