The Italian Stallion (wrestler)

The Italian Stallion
Birth nameGary Sabaugh
Born (1957-10-24) October 24, 1957 (age 67)[1]
North Carolina, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)The Italian Stallion
Gary Sabaugh
Billed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Billed weight265 lb (120 kg)
Trained byDusty Rhodes
Gene Anderson
Ole Anderson
Debut1984
Retired1997

Gary Sabaugh (born October 24, 1957) is an American former professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, The Italian Stallion, who has competed in North American independent promotions throughout the 1980s and 1990s including stints in both the World Wrestling Federation and the National Wrestling Alliance, specifically Jim Crockett Promotions and World Championship Wrestling.

He is also the co-owner of the Charlotte-based Professional Wrestling Federation and its wrestling school with longtime rival George South.[2] Among the wrestlers he and South have trained over the years include Henry Godwin, Ron Killings[3] and the Hardy Boyz.[4][5] He was instrumental in bringing the latter to the WWF in 1994.[6]

  1. ^ "Christian Wrestling Has A Hold On Him". Charlotte Observer. 16 December 1995
  2. ^ Mooneyham, Mike (April 1997). "The Wrestling Gospel According to Mike Mooneyham: George South No Heel Outside The Ring". MikeMooneyham.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2007.
  3. ^ Milner, John (March 9, 2005). "Ron Killings". Slam! Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Varsallone, Jim (December 2001). "Flying to the top: the Hardy Boyz used hard work, dedication, and passion to become a premier WWF tag team - wrestlers Matt and Jeff Hardy". Wrestling Digest.
  5. ^ "Jeff Hardy Bio". WrestlingRevealed.com. July 2007. Archived from the original on September 18, 2007.
  6. ^ Cameron, Tony (December 22, 2015). "The 20 Greatest Jobbers In Wrestling". Retrieved May 12, 2018.