Pitbull #2

Real Name: Anthony Durante
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 250 lbs.
Date of Birth: July 26, 1967
Date of Death: September 25, 2003
From: Hammonton, New Jersey
Resided: Misquamicut, Rhode Island
Pro Debut: September 1988
Retired: July 16, 2000
Trained By: Larry Sharpe & Rod Price
Finishing Move: Superbomb

Biography

– Durante first came to prominence in 1989, working a series of WWF tapings as an enhancement talent, often alongside former Pitbulls team-mate Gary Wolfe
– Durante and Wolfe competed regularly for SAPW in 1990, working as The American Bulldogs, Rex (Wolfe) & Spike (Durante)
– On September 11, 1990, The Pitbulldogs (Rex & Spike) defeated The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) to win the SAPW Tag Team Titles
– On November 3, The Pitbulldogs defeated Vince Torelli & Tommy Seabolt to retain the SAPW Tag Team Titles
– On November 17, The Pitbulldogs defeated Tommy Seabolt & Ranger Ross to retain the SAPW Tag Team Titles
– In July 1991, Wolfe & Durante began a short run with New Japan as ‘The Mad Bull Busters’
– In April 1992, Wolfe & Durante joined ECW as ‘The Pitbulls’, but would only last a few months with the company
– In July 1992, Durante moved to Europe to compete for Austria’s CWA promotion as ‘Mad Bull Buster’
– On July 11, Buster & Larry Cameron defeated Steve Regal & Mile Zrno to win the vacant CWA European Tag Team Titles
– On November 17, Buster & Cameron defeated Regal & Zrno to retain the CWA European Tag Team Titles
– On December 19, Buster & Cameron defeated Steve Regal & Derrick Dukes to retain the CWA European Tag Team Titles
– On July 3, 1993, Buster & Cameron defeated Mile Zrno & Dave Taylor to retain the CWA European Tag Team Titles. They would lose the titles to Zrno & Taylor later that month, before regaining them in October
– On November 19, Buster & Cameron defeated Ulf Hermann & Robert Fasser to retain the CWA European Tag Team Titles
– In early 1994, Durante left CWA and would soon return to ECW, reuniting with Gary Wolfe to reform The Pitbulls
– At November To Remember 1994, The Pitbulls defeated The Bad Breed (Ian & Axl Rotten)
– In March 1995, The Pitbulls worked several dates for Japan’s WING promotion, alongside other ECW talent
– At Heat Wave 1995, The Pitbulls & Tommy Dreamer defeated Raven & The Dudleys (Dudley & Snot)
– On September 16, 1995, The Pitbulls defeated Raven & Stevie Richards in a Double Dog Collar Match to win the ECW Tag Team Titles
– On September 23, The Pitbulls defeated The Dudleys (Dances With Dudley & Dudley Dudley) to retain the ECW Tag Team Titles
– On October 6, The Pitbulls defeated JT Smith & Dino Sandoff to retain the ECW Tag Team Titles
– At November To Remember 1995, The Pitbulls defeated The Eliminators (Perry Saturn & John Kronus)
– At Decemeber To Dismember 1995, The Pitbulls, The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock) & Tommy Dreamer defeated Raven, Stevie Richards, The Eliminators (Perry Saturn & John Kronus) and The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard & Jimmy Del Ray) in an Ultimate Jeopardy Cage Match
– At Cyberslam 1996, The Pitbulls & Francine defeated The Eliminators (Perry Saturn & John Kronus) & Stevie Richards in a Triple Dog Collar Match
– On June 1, 1996, Pitbull #2 defeated Shane Douglas to win the ECW Television Title. He would defend the title against Douglas twice over the next two weeks
– On June 21, Pitbull #2 defeated Perry Saturn to retain the ECW Television Title
– At the 1997 Memorial Mayhem event, The Pitbulls defeated The FBI (Tracy Smothers & Little Guido)
– At Wrestlepalooza 1997, The Pitbulls again defeated The FBI
– On October 31, Pitbull #2 defeated Joe Rules to win the JAPW Heavyweight Title
– The Pitbulls left ECW at the end of 1997
– On June 26, 1998, Pitbull #2 defeated Ox Harley, Gene Austin & Tommy Starr to win the NSWA Hardcore Title
– On August 22, The Pitbulls defeated Steve Corino & Lance Diamond to win the NWA United States Tag Team Titles
– On September 25, The Pitbulls defeated The Misfits (Harley Lewis & Lupus) in a Falls Count Anywhere Match to retain the NWA United States Tag Team Titles
– On May 15, The Pitbulls defeated Biff & Chaz Wentworth to win the IPW Tag Team Titles
– The Pitbulls made a brief return to ECW in 2000
– Durante retired from wrestling after a brief run in Puerto Rico
– Durante and his girlfriend Dianna Hulsey passed away on September 25, 2003, both having overdosed on fentanyl