Joseph Magliano
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Joseph Magliano was an American professional wrestler, known by his ring name "Jumping" Joey Maggs, who competed in North American regional and independent promotions including the United States Wrestling Association
, Smoky Mountain Wrestling
and the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
, although he is best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling
during the early to mid 1990s.
) eventually winning the promotion's Southern Heavyweight Championship twice. As the Magnificent Magliano and "Hotshot" Joey Knight, while teaming with Ricky Lawless
as The Heavy Metal Connection, Magliano competed for promotions in Mississippi
and Louisiana
before eventually finding success in the Memphis-based United States Wrestling Association during the early 1990s.
and Ken Wayne
, before teaming with Rex King to win the USWA Tag Team Titles from the Dirty White Boys (Tony Anthony
and Tom Burton
) in Memphis, Tennessee on June 23, 1990. Winning a "battle royal" on June 25, he also defeated Johnny Hotbody, Tom Burton and The Galaxian
in single matches while teaming with King.
Successfully defending the tag team titles against the Dirty White Boys, Scott Braddock
and Jeff Gaylord
, they lost the titles to Brian Lee
and Don Harris on August 11. Losing to Brickhouse Brown
and Reggie B. Fine two days later, he and King began wrestling single matches although Magliano suffered losses to Ken Wayne and King Cobra in the next few weeks.
Teaming once more with King, they would lose to Doug Gilbert
and The New York Brawler on September 10 before returning to a singles career. Losing to Doug Gilbert, MC Jammer and Danny Davis in late 1990, he would begin teaming with Sheik Fabiano losing to Brian Christopher
and Tony Williams, although he would defeat them in a rematch with Ken Wayne on November 26.
During his last months in the promotion, he would briefly hold the USWA Junior Heavyweight Championship defeating Danny Davis for the title on December 26 before losing it back to him days later on January 2, 1991.
in Dothan, Alabama
and, less than a month following his debut, appeared on Clash of the Champions XIV losing to Sid Vicious
on January 30, 1991.
Facing "Stunning" Steve Austin
in a match for the WCW World Television Championship
at Clash of the Champions XV in Knoxville, Tennessee
on June 12, he would also lose to Thomas Rich
of the York Foundation
at Clash of the Champions XVI in Augusta, Georgia
on August 5.
That same month, Magliano entered the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament losing to Badstreet in the opening rounds on August 31. He would also team with Johnny Rich as The Creatures, a masked tag team which appeared at Halloween Havoc
of that year losing to Big Josh and P.N. News on October 27, 1991. The next year, although defeating Buddy Lee Parker on January 31, he would loose matches to Big Josh and Tommy Rich before leaving the promotion for a short time.
During a brief stint in Smokey Mountain Wrestling in early 1992, he and former rival Danny Davis participated in an 8-team tag team championship tournament for the vacant SMW Tag Team Championship
on April 23 scoring an upset victory over Ivan and Vladimir Koloff in the opening rounds before being eliminated by the Heavenly Bodies
in the semi-finals. The following month, he and Hector Guerrero
defeated Rip Rogers
& Barry Horowitz
at the supercard
Volunteer Slam I on May 22, 1992. He would also make occasional appearances in World Championship Wrestling during the summer facing Tom Zenk on May 30 and teaming with The Italian Stallion
against Arn Anderson
& Bobby Eaton
on August 16 as well as the World Wrestling Federation
facing Rick "The Model" Martel
and Yokozuna
on WWF Prime Time Wrestling
later that year.
During early 1993, Magliano teamed with Jim Powers
at WWF house shows losing to the Beverly Brothers
on February 16. Returning to WCW that same week, Magliano faced The Tasmaniac
in a dark match on WCW Saturday Night
on February 22, 1993. The following week, he and three other wrestlers were attacked by WCW World Heavyweight Champion Big Van Vader after attempting to intervene on behalf of Chris Sullivan after defeating Vader via disqualification.
Teaming with Marcus Alexander Bagwell, the two lost to Shanghai Pierce
and Tex Slazinger, and The Wrecking Crew
.They also later lost to Maxx Payne
and NWA World Heavywight Champion Barry Windham
in single matches before he and Bagwell broke up with Magliano losing to his former tag team partner on March 26. Magliano would continue losing matches to Maxx Payne, Chris Benoit, 2 Cold Scorpio
and The Russian Brute during the next several weeks.
He and Bob Starr
would later lose to Kent and Keith Cole on May 21 and as he continued losing single matches to Erik Watts
and Johnny Gunn
. During the next month, he returned to the WWF making another brief appearance losing to Bam Bam Bigelow at Monday Night Raw
on July 5.
Under the management of Teddy Long
in early 1996, Magliano would defeat Disco Inferno
on January 1 and, less than a week later, he would team with Frankie Lancaster and Men at Work
losing to The Four Horsemen
(Ric Flair
, Arn Anderson
, Brian Pillman
and Chris Benoit
) in a 4-man tag team match on WCW Pro
. Briefly feuding with V.K. Wallstreet after being awarded a victory via disqualification on January 27, he later lost to Wallsteet and Big Bubba Rogers in a tag team match with Sgt. Craig Pittman
at Superbrawl VI on February 11 although he would defeat Wallstreet in a rematch the following month.
Although regularly appearing on WCW Saturday Night
and WCW Worldwide
during the 1990s, Magliano would begin competing part time in various independent promotions including the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
defeating Quinn Nash for the MEWF Mid-Atlantic Championship
on September 17, 1997.
, editor of the Wrestling Observer, Magliano died in Baltimore, Maryland on October 15, 2006; no cause of death was immediately available.
United States Wrestling Association
The United States Wrestling Association or USWA was a professional wrestling promotion based in Memphis, Tennessee. It was founded by former CWA owner Jerry Jarrett.-Foundation:...
, Smoky Mountain Wrestling
Smoky Mountain Wrestling
Smoky Mountain Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that held events in the Appalachian area of the United States from October 1991 to December 1995, when it was run by Jim Cornette...
and the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
The Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation was a Mid-Atlantic independent professional wrestling promotion based in Essex, Maryland. Founded by promoter Dennis Wippercht and wrestler Tim "Lucifer" Burke in 1991, the MEWF was one of the leading independent promotions on the East Coast during the 1990s...
, although he is best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and...
during the early to mid 1990s.
Early career
In 1987, Magliano made his professional debut in Buck Robley's Deep South Wrestling (later Southern Championship WrestlingSouthern Championship Wrestling (Georgia)
Southern Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Atlanta, Georgia by Jerry Blackwell and operated from 1988 to 1990, and was continued by his successor, Joe Pedicino, who ran the promotion as Georgia All-Star Wrestling for another year.Though short-lived,...
) eventually winning the promotion's Southern Heavyweight Championship twice. As the Magnificent Magliano and "Hotshot" Joey Knight, while teaming with Ricky Lawless
Ricky Lawless
Medardo Jim "Jimmy" Leon, Jr. was an American professional wrestler, trainer and promoter, best known by his ringname "Bad Boy" Ricky Lawless, who competed in Eastern, Mid-Atlantic and Southern regional territories during the early-to mid 1980s, being a veteran of International Championship...
as The Heavy Metal Connection, Magliano competed for promotions in Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
and Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
before eventually finding success in the Memphis-based United States Wrestling Association during the early 1990s.
United States Wrestling Association
Making his debut in mid-1990, Magliano scored victories over John TatumJohn Tatum (wrestler)
John Frankel III , known by his ringname "Hollywood" John Tatum, is a retired American professional wrestler who competed in North American regional promotions including World Class Championship Wrestling, Universal Wrestling Federation and the National Wrestling Alliance as well as independent...
and Ken Wayne
Ken Wayne
Ken Wayne was an Australian actor. He made his film debut in Sons of Matthew and appeared in a number of movies including Dust in the Sun , but was also well known for his work in radio, particularly for playing private eye Larry Kent in the series I Hate Crime...
, before teaming with Rex King to win the USWA Tag Team Titles from the Dirty White Boys (Tony Anthony
Tony Anthony
Darrell W. "Tony" Anthony is a semi-retired American professional wrestler best known as Dirty White Boy, who wrestled primarily for independent promotions in the Southeastern United States...
and Tom Burton
Tom Burton
Thomas "Tom" Burton was an American professional wrestler, also known by his ring name Tom Davis, who competed in North American regional and independent promotions during the 1980s and early 1990s including the United States Wrestling Association, Global Wrestling Federation, the Universal...
) in Memphis, Tennessee on June 23, 1990. Winning a "battle royal" on June 25, he also defeated Johnny Hotbody, Tom Burton and The Galaxian
Dan Marsh
Dan Marsh is a former professional wrestling referee and wrestler most famous as Danny Davis of the World Wrestling Federation. He also competed in the WWF for several years as Mr. X, a masked wrestler....
in single matches while teaming with King.
Successfully defending the tag team titles against the Dirty White Boys, Scott Braddock
Scott Braddock
Scott Braddock is a retired American professional wrestler who competed in North American regional promotions during the 1980s and early 1990s including the Global Wrestling Federation, the United States Wrestling Association and World Class Championship Wrestling...
and Jeff Gaylord
Jeff Gaylord
Jeff Gaylord is a retired American professional wrestler who competed in North American regional and independent promotions including Bill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation, World Class Championship Wrestling and the United States Wrestling Association during the late 1980s and 1990s, most...
, they lost the titles to Brian Lee
Brian Lee
Brian Lee Harris is a retired American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "Prime Time" Brian Lee...
and Don Harris on August 11. Losing to Brickhouse Brown
Brickhouse Brown
Frederick Seawright is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Brickhouse Brown, who has wrestled primarily in the United States Wrestling Association and other southeastern promotions.-Career:...
and Reggie B. Fine two days later, he and King began wrestling single matches although Magliano suffered losses to Ken Wayne and King Cobra in the next few weeks.
Teaming once more with King, they would lose to Doug Gilbert
Doug Gilbert
Doug Gilbert is a professional wrestler from Memphis, Tennessee who wrestles on the independent circuit. He is the brother of "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert and the son of wrestler/referee/promoter Tommy Gilbert....
and The New York Brawler on September 10 before returning to a singles career. Losing to Doug Gilbert, MC Jammer and Danny Davis in late 1990, he would begin teaming with Sheik Fabiano losing to Brian Christopher
Brian Lawler
Brian Christopher Lawler is a professional wrestler. He is the son of color commentator and professional wrestler Jerry "The King" Lawler and brother of wrestling referee Kevin Christian...
and Tony Williams, although he would defeat them in a rematch with Ken Wayne on November 26.
During his last months in the promotion, he would briefly hold the USWA Junior Heavyweight Championship defeating Danny Davis for the title on December 26 before losing it back to him days later on January 2, 1991.
World Championship Wrestling
In January 1991, he made his debut as "Jumping" Joey Maggs in World Championship Wrestling losing to Tom ZenkTom Zenk
Thomas Erwin "Tom" Zenk is a former Mr. Minnesota Bodybuilder, and most notably a American professional wrestler, also known by his nickname Z-Man.-Early career:...
in Dothan, Alabama
Dothan, Alabama
Dothan is a city located in the southeastern corner of the US state of Alabama, situated approximately west of the Georgia state line and north of Florida. It is the seat of Houston County, with portions extending into nearby Dale County and Henry County...
and, less than a month following his debut, appeared on Clash of the Champions XIV losing to Sid Vicious
Sid Eudy
Sidney Raymond "Sid" Eudy is an American professional wrestler, best known as Sid Vicious in World Championship Wrestling, and as Sid Justice and Sycho Sid in the World Wrestling Federation...
on January 30, 1991.
Facing "Stunning" Steve Austin
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Steve Austin , better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American film and television actor and retired professional wrestler...
in a match for the WCW World Television Championship
WCW World Television Championship
The World Championship Wrestling World Television Championship was a professional wrestling championship in World Championship Wrestling....
at Clash of the Champions XV in Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
on June 12, he would also lose to Thomas Rich
Tommy Rich
Thomas Richardson , better known by his ring name, "Wildfire" Tommy Rich, is a professional wrestler. He is best known for his wrestling career in Georgia and Memphis throughout the 1980s.-Professional wrestling career:...
of the York Foundation
York Foundation
The York Foundation was a professional wrestling heel stable in that worked in World Championship Wrestling between 1990 and 1992. The stable was led by businesswoman Alexandra York with each member of the stable adopting business suits & attitudes after joining the stable.-History:Miss Alexandra...
at Clash of the Champions XVI in Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
on August 5.
That same month, Magliano entered the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament losing to Badstreet in the opening rounds on August 31. He would also team with Johnny Rich as The Creatures, a masked tag team which appeared at Halloween Havoc
Halloween Havoc
Halloween Havoc was an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000. The final five events were held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand Garden Arena...
of that year losing to Big Josh and P.N. News on October 27, 1991. The next year, although defeating Buddy Lee Parker on January 31, he would loose matches to Big Josh and Tommy Rich before leaving the promotion for a short time.
During a brief stint in Smokey Mountain Wrestling in early 1992, he and former rival Danny Davis participated in an 8-team tag team championship tournament for the vacant SMW Tag Team Championship
SMW Tag Team Championship
The SMW Tag Team Championship was the tag team title in Smoky Mountain Wrestling . It existed from 1992 until 1995 when the promotion closed .-Title history:...
on April 23 scoring an upset victory over Ivan and Vladimir Koloff in the opening rounds before being eliminated by the Heavenly Bodies
Heavenly Bodies
"Heavenly Bodies" is the title of a song recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released in May 1982 as the first single from the album Somewhere Between Right and Wrong. The song reached #8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart...
in the semi-finals. The following month, he and Hector Guerrero
Hector Guerrero
Héctor Manuel Guerrero Llanes is a Mexican-American professional wrestler, better known simply by his paternal name, Héctor Guerrero...
defeated Rip Rogers
Rip Rogers
Mark Sciarra whose professional name is Rip Rogers is a former professional wrestler and trainer for Ohio Valley Wrestling. He is currently a trainer for Derby City Wrestling in Louisville, Kentucky.-Career:...
& Barry Horowitz
Barry Horowitz
Barry Horowitz is an American professional wrestler, best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation.-Career:Horowitz, who is Jewish, attended Florida State University, where he studied sports nutrition and wrestled...
at the supercard
SuperCard
SuperCard is a high-level development environment that runs on Macintosh computers, under OS 8 and 9, and OS X. It is inspired by HyperCard, but includes a richer language, a full GUI toolkit, and native color .The programming language used by SuperCard is called SuperTalk, and is largely based on...
Volunteer Slam I on May 22, 1992. He would also make occasional appearances in World Championship Wrestling during the summer facing Tom Zenk on May 30 and teaming with The Italian Stallion
Gary Sabaugh
Gary Sabaugh is an American professional wrestler, known by his ringname 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 National Wrestling Alliance, specifically Jim Crockett...
against Arn Anderson
Arn Anderson
Martin Anthony Lunde better known by his ring name Arn Anderson, is a former American professional wrestler and author. His career has been highlighted by his alliances with Ric Flair and various members of the wrestling stable, The Four Horsemen, in the NWA/WCW...
& Bobby Eaton
Bobby Eaton
Robert Lee "Bobby" Eaton is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, who made his debut in 1976. Eaton is most famous for his work in tag teams, especially his days as one-half of the team the Midnight Express. Under the management of Jim Cornette, Eaton originally teamed with Dennis...
on August 16 as well as the World Wrestling Federation
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
facing Rick "The Model" Martel
Rick Martel
Richard Vigneault is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation between 1980 and 1995 under the ring name Rick Martel...
and Yokozuna
Rodney Anoa'i
Rodney Agatupu Anoa'i was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation where he wrestled under the ring name Yokozuna. The term yokozuna refers to the highest rank in professional sumo wrestling in Japan...
on WWF Prime Time Wrestling
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
WWF Prime Time Wrestling is a professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation . It aired on the USA Network from 1985-1993. A precursor to Monday Night Raw, Prime Time Wrestling was a two-hour long, weekly program that featured stars of the World Wrestling...
later that year.
During early 1993, Magliano teamed with Jim Powers
Jim Powers
James Manley , better known by his ring name Jim Powers is a retired American professional wrestler. He most notably wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation in the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s...
at WWF house shows losing to the Beverly Brothers
Beverly Brothers
The Beverly Brothers were a professional wrestling tag team comprising Mike Enos and Wayne Bloom in the World Wrestling Federation. They were also known as The Destruction Crew in the American Wrestling Association and the Minnesota Wrecking Crew 2 in the National Wrestling Alliance...
on February 16. Returning to WCW that same week, Magliano faced The Tasmaniac
Tazz
Peter Senerchia is a retired American professional wrestler and current color commentator best known by his ring name Tazz, originally Tazmaniac and later shortened to simply Taz...
in a dark match on WCW Saturday Night
WCW Saturday Night
WCW Saturday Night was a weekly Saturday night TV show on TBS produced by World Championship Wrestling. The program existed through various incarnations under different names before becoming WCW Saturday Night in 1992...
on February 22, 1993. The following week, he and three other wrestlers were attacked by WCW World Heavyweight Champion Big Van Vader after attempting to intervene on behalf of Chris Sullivan after defeating Vader via disqualification.
Teaming with Marcus Alexander Bagwell, the two lost to Shanghai Pierce
Mark Canterbury
Mark Canterbury is an American professional wrestler, best known for his stint in the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name Henry O. Godwinn.-Career:...
and Tex Slazinger, and The Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew
Wrecking Crew may refer to:In film:*Wrecking Crew , an American film directed by Frank McDonald*The Wrecking Crew , a 1969 film starring Dean Martin and Elke Sommer...
.They also later lost to Maxx Payne
Maxx Payne
Darryl Peterson is an American musician, actor and professional wrestler who wrestled in World Championship Wrestling as Maxx Payne and in the World Wrestling Federation as Man Mountain Rock.-Career:...
and NWA World Heavywight Champion Barry Windham
Barry Windham
Barry Clinton Windham is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and the son of wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. He is best known for his appearances with the National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling ....
in single matches before he and Bagwell broke up with Magliano losing to his former tag team partner on March 26. Magliano would continue losing matches to Maxx Payne, Chris Benoit, 2 Cold Scorpio
2 Cold Scorpio
Charles Scaggs is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name 2 Cold Scorpio . Scaggs has competed in Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Entertainment and Pro Wrestling Noah...
and The Russian Brute during the next several weeks.
He and Bob Starr
Bob Starr (wrestler)
Robert A. "Bob" Starr is a semi-retired American professional wrestler, trainer and manager who has competed in numerous independent promotions throughout the United States since his debut in 1988...
would later lose to Kent and Keith Cole on May 21 and as he continued losing single matches to Erik Watts
Erik Watts
Erik Watts is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling in the early 1990s. He is the son of legendary wrestler "Cowboy" Bill Watts.-Debut:...
and Johnny Gunn
Tom Brandi
Tom Brandi is a professional wrestler known for his work in World Wrestling Federation as Salvatore Sincere. He is also known for his current work as The Patriot, working for such companies as Pro-Wrestling WORLD-1, National Wrestling Superstars, and other independent promotions on the East...
. During the next month, he returned to the WWF making another brief appearance losing to Bam Bam Bigelow at Monday Night Raw
WWE RAW
WWE Raw ) is a sports entertainment television program for WWE that currently airs on the USA Network in the United States...
on July 5.
Under the management of Teddy Long
Theodore Long
Theodore R. "Teddy" Long is an American professional wrestling manager and former referee who currently works for WWE on its SmackDown brand as its General Manager.-National Wrestling Alliance / World Championship Wrestling:...
in early 1996, Magliano would defeat Disco Inferno
Disco Inferno
Disco Inferno is a song by The Trammps.Disco Inferno can also refer to:* Disco Inferno , a 1976 disco album recorded by The Trammps featuring the song* Disco Inferno , a band formed in the late 1980s...
on January 1 and, less than a week later, he would team with Frankie Lancaster and Men at Work
Men at Work
Men at Work are an Australian rock band who achieved international success in the 1980s. They are the only Australian artists to have a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United States . They achieved the same distinction of a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United Kingdom...
losing to The Four Horsemen
Four Horsemen (professional wrestling)
The Four Horsemen were a professional wrestling stable in the National Wrestling Alliance and later World Championship Wrestling that was disbanded in 1999. The original group featured Ric Flair, Arn and Ole Anderson, and Tully Blanchard...
(Ric Flair
Ric Flair
Richard Morgan Fliehr is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ric Flair. Also known as "The Nature Boy", Flair is one of the most well-known professional wrestlers in the world....
, Arn Anderson
Arn Anderson
Martin Anthony Lunde better known by his ring name Arn Anderson, is a former American professional wrestler and author. His career has been highlighted by his alliances with Ric Flair and various members of the wrestling stable, The Four Horsemen, in the NWA/WCW...
, Brian Pillman
Brian Pillman
Brian William Pillman was an American football player and professional wrestler best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling....
and Chris Benoit
Chris Benoit
Christopher Michael "Chris" Benoit was a Canadian professional wrestler whose career and life ended in a murder–suicide...
) in a 4-man tag team match on WCW Pro
WCW Pro
WCW Pro was a televised wrestling show presented by World Championship Wrestling. Along with WCW WorldWide, it was part of the WCW Disney tapings...
. Briefly feuding with V.K. Wallstreet after being awarded a victory via disqualification on January 27, he later lost to Wallsteet and Big Bubba Rogers in a tag team match with Sgt. Craig Pittman
Craig Pittman
Craig Pittman is a retired United States Marine and professional wrestler. He served in the Marine Corps until the early 1990s. He then wrestled professionally as Sgt. Craig "Pitbull" Pittman in World Championship Wrestling...
at Superbrawl VI on February 11 although he would defeat Wallstreet in a rematch the following month.
Although regularly appearing on WCW Saturday Night
WCW Saturday Night
WCW Saturday Night was a weekly Saturday night TV show on TBS produced by World Championship Wrestling. The program existed through various incarnations under different names before becoming WCW Saturday Night in 1992...
and WCW Worldwide
WCW WorldWide
WCW WorldWide was a syndicated TV show produced by World Championship Wrestling.-Wide World Wrestling:The show began in 1975 , a syndicated one-hour program produced by Charlotte, North Carolina-based Jim Crockett Promotions...
during the 1990s, Magliano would begin competing part time in various independent promotions including the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
The Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation was a Mid-Atlantic independent professional wrestling promotion based in Essex, Maryland. Founded by promoter Dennis Wippercht and wrestler Tim "Lucifer" Burke in 1991, the MEWF was one of the leading independent promotions on the East Coast during the 1990s...
defeating Quinn Nash for the MEWF Mid-Atlantic Championship
MEWF Mid-Atlantic Championship
The Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship was the second highest ranking singles title in the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation, one of three in the promotion....
on September 17, 1997.
Retirement and later years
Wrestling less frequently during the late 1990s, Magliano lost to Psychosis in one of his final appearances on December 27, 1997. Magliano would leave WCW the following year due to a nagging shoulder injury and relocated to Maryland where he enrolled in flight school to become a cargo pilot. According to Dave MeltzerDave Meltzer
David A. Meltzer is the editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Sports Illustrated senior writer Frank Deford has praised Meltzer's work, saying that "Meltzer, I believe, is the most accomplished reporter in sports journalism." Meltzer has written for the Oakland Tribune, the Los Angeles...
, editor of the Wrestling Observer, Magliano died in Baltimore, Maryland on October 15, 2006; no cause of death was immediately available.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Canadian Shocker (Enzuigiri)
- Signature moves
- Russian legsweep (He also performed the Russian leg-sweep on a regular basis as a finisher, according to David Melzter who voiced his opinion about Joe in a pre-empted episode of Live Audio Wrestling)
Championships and accomplishments
- Mid-Eastern Wrestling FederationMid-Eastern Wrestling FederationThe Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation was a Mid-Atlantic independent professional wrestling promotion based in Essex, Maryland. Founded by promoter Dennis Wippercht and wrestler Tim "Lucifer" Burke in 1991, the MEWF was one of the leading independent promotions on the East Coast during the 1990s...
- MEWF Mid-Atlantic ChampionshipMEWF Mid-Atlantic ChampionshipThe Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship was the second highest ranking singles title in the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation, one of three in the promotion....
(1 time)
- MEWF Mid-Atlantic Championship
- Southern Championship Wrestling (Buck Robley)
- SCW Southern Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- Southern Championship Wrestling (Jerry Blackwell)
- SCW Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Tommy RichTommy RichThomas Richardson , better known by his ring name, "Wildfire" Tommy Rich, is a professional wrestler. He is best known for his wrestling career in Georgia and Memphis throughout the 1980s.-Professional wrestling career:...
and Ranger Ross
- SCW Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Tommy Rich
- United States Wrestling AssociationUnited States Wrestling AssociationThe United States Wrestling Association or USWA was a professional wrestling promotion based in Memphis, Tennessee. It was founded by former CWA owner Jerry Jarrett.-Foundation:...
- USWA Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipUSWA Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipThe USWA Junior Heavyweight Championship was a short-lived title in the United States Wrestling Association that lasted from 1990 to 1991.-Title history:...
(1 time) - USWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Rex King
- USWA Junior Heavyweight Championship
- Pro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling Illustrated is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.-History:The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979...
- PWI ranked him # 337 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1991.