13 Facts About Joe Malenko

Joe Malenko is the son of Boris Malenko and the older brother of Dean Malenko.

Joe Malenko began in the Universal Wrestling Federation in May 1985 for 13 days.

Joe Malenko worked for New Japan Pro Wrestling and Battlarts until his last match in Japan in 1999.

Joe Malenko made an appearance in World Championship Wrestling in 1992, during the Clash of the Champions XIX.

Joe Malenko teamed with his brother to take on the team of Nikita Koloff and Ricky Steamboat in the first round of a tournament held for the NWA World Tag Team Titles.

Joe Malenko made his first appearance in Extreme Championship Wrestling on November 18,1994.

Joe Malenko teamed up with his brother, Dean, to take on the team of Sabu and the Tazmaniac, but lost.

Dean continued to work ECW, but Joe Malenko mainly worked for ECW when they toured in Florida.

Joe Malenko worked ECW's first run of Florida shows in 1995 against Stevie Richards and Osamu Nishimura, wrestling to a draw against both.

Malenko defeated local Florida indy wrestler, and acquaintance from his father's wrestling school, Soulman Alex G The next night in Tampa, Malenko defeated Miguel San Juan.

Joe Malenko wrestled his last match on September 19,2000, against Greg Valentine in a no-contest in Tampa, Florida.

On October 25,2010, it was announced that Joe Malenko would be participating in All Japan Pro Wrestling's World's Strongest Tag Determination League in November and December 2010 with partner Osamu Nishimura.

On June 24,2012, Joe Malenko came out of retirement and defeated Kennedy Kendrick in Riverview, Florida.