1. Gino Brito began working with Detroit promoters Bert Ruby and Harry Light over a year later.
11 Facts About Gino Brito
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Gino Brito began working with Detroit promoters Bert Ruby and Harry Light over a year later.
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Gino Brito first teamed with Tony Parisi in Tennessee, where the duo won the tag titles in Nick Gulas's promotion within two weeks.
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Gino Brito promoted shows under the International Wrestling banner in Montreal beginning in the 1980s, when he earned a television deal for his promotion.
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Gino Brito appeared in the WWF old-timers battle royal in November 1987.
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In 2003, Gino Brito began promoting again with a promotion called Canadian Professional Wrestling in Hull, Quebec.
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Gino Brito joined with promoter Paul Leduc and his Montreal-based promotion.
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In October 2004, at the age of 63, Gino Brito wrestled a match for the promotion, a loss in a six-man tag team match.
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Gino Brito is of Italian descent, which is reflected in his ring name Gino Brito.
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Gino Brito was good friends with other Italian wrestlers, such as Tony Parisi, Bruno Sammartino, and Dominic DeNucci.
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Gino Brito was arrested in October 1992 on extortion and loan sharking charges in relation to his work as an "enforcer" for loan sharks in the Montreal area.