1. Louie Spicolli performed in Mexico under the ring name Madonna's Boyfriend, for the World Wrestling Federation as Rad Radford, and in Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling in the 1990s as Louie Spicolli.
20 Facts About Louie Spicolli
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Louie Spicolli is sometimes credited as being the inventor of the Death Valley driver finisher and even wore T-shirts in WCW stating it, though some say it was created by Japanese female wrestler Etsuko Mita.
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Louie Spicolli debuted in 1988 aged 17, working as a jobber for the World Wrestling Federation, using the ring name Louie Spicolli and would continue to use this name in squash matches until March 1995.
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Louie Spicolli picked up a victory on March 13,1995 over Greg Davis, his last appearance before being repackaged.
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Louie Spicolli traveled to Arizona in 1991, where he won the Interwest Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Championship as "The Zodiac".
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In 1994, Louie Spicolli appeared briefly with Smoky Mountain Wrestling, feuding with Chris Candido for the United States Junior Heavyweight Championship.
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Louie Spicolli left shortly afterward and joined Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion as "Madonna's Boyfriend", one of Los Gringos Locos along with Eddie Guerrero, Konnan, and Art Barr.
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Louie Spicolli worked an angle with the Bodydonnas, wanting to join and was eventually admitted as a "Bodydonna-in-training".
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Louie Spicolli achieved little success as Radford, rarely getting victories over other name talent.
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Louie Spicolli wrestled his final match for the WWF at a house show in New Haven, Connecticut on January 6,1996.
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Louie Spicolli was in intensive care for several days before making a recovery.
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Louie Spicolli struggled with depression before joining Extreme Championship Wrestling in July 1996 as a face.
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Louie Spicolli later turned heel and feuded with Tommy Dreamer.
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Louie Spicolli left the company on bad terms after owner Paul Heyman discovered that he had been covertly negotiating with both WCW and WWF.
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Louie Spicolli was a mainstay of the Empire Wrestling Federation for the company's first two years of existence.
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Louie Spicolli performed there as a favor to his trainer Bill Anderson, who at the time was co-owner of the company.
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Louie Spicolli signed with WCW in late 1997 and became the lackey of his friend, New World Order member Scott Hall, dubbing himself "The Real Innovator" in order to mock Tommy Dreamer.
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Louie Spicolli later began commentating during matches, and impressed many with his wit, though he was admonished after making a joke concerning the Oklahoma City bombing after commentator Tony Schiavone referred to a forthcoming "bombshell".
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Louie Spicolli had stopped taking drugs after renewed fears for his health, but the news that his mother was terminally ill with cancer led to a relapse.
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Louie Spicolli died on February 15,1998, five days after his 27th birthday, after overdosing on Soma and wine, choking on his own vomit in his sleep.