Joseph Savoldi
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- For the "original" professional wrestler known as "Jumping Joe" Savoldi, see Joe SavoldiJoe SavoldiJoseph Anthony Savoldi Jr., more commonly known as Jumping Joe Savoldi was an Italian-born, American football player and professional wrestler....
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Joseph Fornini, known by his ring name "Jumping" Joe Savoldi is an American
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professional wrestler and the son of wrestler Angelo Savoldi
Angelo Savoldi
Angelo Savoldi is an Italian-American former professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. He is currently the world's oldest wrestler at the age of 97.-Professional wrestling career:...
. He has also been claimed to be the grandson or grandnephew of the original "Jumping" Joe Savoldi, however this has since been disputed.
Savoldi has competed in North American and international promotions since the 1980s, most notably for his father's International World Class Championship Wrestling
International World Class Championship Wrestling
International World Class Championship Wrestling was an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Boston, Massachusetts. It was promoted by Angelo Savoldi and his sons Mario, Tom, and Joseph Savoldi....
, the World Wrestling Council
World Wrestling Council
The World Wrestling Council is one of Puerto Rico's two main professional wrestling promotions, the other one being the International Wrestling Association....
, Mid-South Wrestling (later Universal Wrestling Federation
Universal Wrestling Federation
The name Universal Wrestling Federation may refer to:*Universal Wrestling Federation , an American professional wrestling promotion owned by Bill Watts...
) and the National Wrestling Alliance
National Wrestling Alliance
The National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
. He has been part of two team teams, the New York Rockers (also known as the Rock'n'Roll Rockers) with Al Perez
Al Perez
Al Perez is a retired American professional wrestler.-Professional wrestling career:Perez began wrestling as an amateur in high school and was one of the top athletes in his home state of Florida. He started professional wrestling in 1982.He formed a team in ICW with Joe Savoldi known as the "New...
and the S & S Express with Steve Simpson
Steve Cohen (wrestler)
Stephan Simpson was a professional wrestler from South Africa better known as Steve Simpson.-Career:Steve Simpson was the son of wrestler Sammy Cohen. Sammy Cohen was the stage name for father Alec Simpson...
who would later hold the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship
NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship
The NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling championship sanctioned by the National Wrestling Alliance and defended in its member promotion Pacific Northwest Wrestling, which promoted shows in the U.S...
in 1985.
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.
Contrary to the claims made by various wrestling publications over the years, neither Joseph nor anyone in his family is related to the wrestling star of the 1930s and '40s
1940s
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who also went by the name of "Jumping Joe" Savoldi
Joe Savoldi
Joseph Anthony Savoldi Jr., more commonly known as Jumping Joe Savoldi was an Italian-born, American football player and professional wrestler....
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Championships and accomplishments
- International Championship WrestlingInternational World Class Championship WrestlingInternational World Class Championship Wrestling was an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Boston, Massachusetts. It was promoted by Angelo Savoldi and his sons Mario, Tom, and Joseph Savoldi....
- ICW Heavyweight ChampionshipIWCCW Heavyweight ChampionshipThe ICW / IWCCW Heavyweight Championship was the top singles championship of International World Class Championship Wrestling between 1984 and 1995 where IWCCW closed down operations...
(4 times) - ICW Tag Team ChampionshipIWCCW Tag Team ChampionshipThe ICW / IWCCW Tag-Team Championship was the top tag-team championship of International World Class Championship Wrestling between 1984 and 1995 where IWCCW closed down operations...
(2 times) - with Vic Steamboat
- International World Class Championship WrestlingInternational World Class Championship WrestlingInternational World Class Championship Wrestling was an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Boston, Massachusetts. It was promoted by Angelo Savoldi and his sons Mario, Tom, and Joseph Savoldi....
- IWCCW Light Heavyweight ChampionshipIWCCW Light Heavyweight ChampionshipThe ICW / IWCCW Light Heavyweight Championship was the championship for Light heavyweights at a maximum weight of 220 lbs. in International World Class Championship Wrestling. The title existed from 1987 until the federation closed its doors in 1995...
(2 times)
- National Wrestling Alliance
- Regional
- NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team ChampionshipNWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team ChampionshipThe NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling championship sanctioned by the National Wrestling Alliance and defended in its member promotion Pacific Northwest Wrestling, which promoted shows in the U.S...
(1 time) with Steve Simpson
- NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship
- World Wrestling CouncilWorld Wrestling CouncilThe World Wrestling Council is one of Puerto Rico's two main professional wrestling promotions, the other one being the International Wrestling Association....
- WWC Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Al Perez
- 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 # 160 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1993