Joseph Savoldi
{{Short description|American professional wrestler}}
{{for|the original "Jumping" Joe Savoldi|Joe Savoldi}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2007}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
| name = Joseph Savoldi
| birth_name = Joseph Fornini
| image = Joseph Savoldi 1985.png
| caption = Savoldi, circa 1985
| names = Joe Savoldi
| height = 6 ft 0 in
| weight = 220 lb
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|7|24}}
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| debut = 1982
| retired = 1995
}}
Joseph Fornini, better known by his ring name "Jumping" Joe Savoldi (born July 24, 1957) is an American professional wrestler and the son of wrestler Angelo Savoldi. While it has been claimed he is related to the original Joe Savoldi that is not accurate, his father was a storyline brother of Joe Savoldi, but not related by blood. Savoldi was most notable for his time in International Championship Wrestling / International World Class Championship Wrestling owned and operated by his father Angelo and his brother Mario Savoldi. Not related to Joe Savoldi.
Professional wrestling career
File:Joseph Savoldi pins Cipriano Armientas 1985.png
Fornini made his in ring wrestling debut in 1982 adopting the name "Jumping" Joe Savoldi, adopting the storyline last name of his father, Angelo Savoldi. Savoldi has competed in North American and international promotions since the 1980s, most notably for his father's International World Class Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico, Mid-South Wrestling (later Universal Wrestling Federation) and the National Wrestling Alliance. He has been part of two team teams, the New York Rockers (also known as the Rock 'N' Roll Rockers) with Al Perez and the S & S Express with Steve Simpson who would later hold the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship in 1985.{{cite book | author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications | year=2006|edition=4th | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 }} Savoldi later reformed the S & S Express with Vic Steamboat in ICW (the precursor to IWCCW) and would hold the tag-team titles twice during 1988 and 1989.
Championships and accomplishments
:*ICW Heavyweight Championship (4 times){{cite book | author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | chapter= Boston: International Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Title | publisher=Archeus Communications | year=2006|edition=4th | isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}{{cite web | url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/newengland/icw/icw-h.html | title= International Championship Wrestling (1984-1991/01)/International World Class Championship Wrestling (1991/01-mid-1990s) Heavyweight Title | accessdate=April 8, 2015 | publisher=Wrestling-titles.com}}
:*ICW Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Vic Steamboat{{cite book | author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | chapter= Boston: International Championship Wrestling Tag Team Title | publisher=Archeus Communications | year=2006|edition=4th | isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}{{cite web | url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/newengland/icw/icw-t.html | title= International Championship Wrestling (1984-1991/01)/International World Class Championship Wrestling (1991/01-mid-1990s) Tag Team Title | accessdate=April 8, 2015 | publisher=Wrestling-titles.com}}
:*IWCCW Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times){{cite book | author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | chapter= Boston: International Championship Wrestling Light Heavyweight Title | publisher=Archeus Communications | year=2006|edition=4th | isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}
:*NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Steve Simpson{{cite book|first=Royal|last=Duncan|author2=Gary Will |title=Wrestling Title Histories|publisher=Archeus Communications|chapter=(Oregon & Washington) Portland: NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title|pages=317–320|date=2006|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}
:*Class of 2010
:*WWC Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Al Perez
:*PWI ranked him # 160 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1993
References
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External links
- [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/j/joe-savoldi.html Online World of Wrestling: Joe Savoldi]
{{WWC World Tag Team Championship}}
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Category:20th-century male professional wrestlers
Category:20th-century American professional wrestlers
Category:American male professional wrestlers
Category:ICW/IWCCW Heavyweight Champions