Mario Milano

Mario Milano
Birth nameMario Bulfone
Born(1935-05-15)15 May 1935
Trieste, Trieste, Italy
Died9 December 2016(2016-12-09) (aged 81)[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Barracuda
Black Diablo
Mario Bulfone
Mario Milano
Mario La Pantera[1]
Billed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1]
Billed weight265 lb (120 kg)[1]
Debut1953
Retired1986

Mario Bulfone (15 May 1935 – 9 December 2016),[1] better known by his ring name Mario Milano, was a professional wrestler. Milano got his start in wrestling in Venezuela and later competed in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa, Mexico and North America.[2][3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ a b c d e Meltzer, Dave (9 December 2016). "Mario Milano passes away at 81 years old". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  2. ^ The Daily Telegraph [dead link]
  3. ^ "Mario Milano interviewed by Barry York". 1997.
  4. ^ "Portrait of Mario Milano, former World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion". 1997.
  5. ^ "Mario Milano - Online World of Wrestling". Archived from the original on 15 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Two-minute interview". 22 May 2004.