1. Salvatore Bellomo's career spanned over 40 years; he is perhaps best known for his appearances in the United States with the World Wrestling Federation in the 1980s and with Eastern Championship Wrestling in the 1990s under the ring name Salvatore Bellomo.
Salvatore Bellomo debuted in his native Belgium in the early-1970s, wrestling at carnivals.
Salvatore Bellomo spent the next two years wrestling in Austria and Germany before relocating to Canada in late-1977.
In December 1977, Salvatore Bellomo began wrestling in Canada, debuting in the Calgary, Alberta, Canada-based Stampede Wrestling promotion.
That same month, Salvatore Bellomo defeated Gene Kiniski to win the vacant NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship.
Salvatore Bellomo's reign lasted until May 1979, when he lost to Jean Louie.
Salvatore Bellomo has appeared with NWA All-Star Wrestling until August 1980.
In mid-1978, Salvatore Bellomo toured Japan with the Tokyo-based International Wrestling Enterprise promotion as part of its Big Summer Series.
Salvatore Bellomo wrestled a total of 24 matches for the promotion, including a 20-minute time limit draw with Jiro Inazuma, a double count out with Mr Hito, a steel cage match against Rusher Kimura, and several matches against Animal Hamaguchi.
Salvatore Bellomo continued to wrestle for NWA Hollywood Wrestling until August 1981, after which he resumed wrestling in Germany.
Salvatore Bellomo went on to appear regularly on WWF Championship Wrestling and WWF on PRISM Network, going over opponents such as Johnny Rodz, Swede Hanson, Mr Fuji, and Mr Saito, establishing him as an "undercard hero".
Salvatore Bellomo made his final appearance with the WWF in March 1987, losing to Brad Rheingans in the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
In December 1988, Salvatore Bellomo began making appearances for the Catch Wrestling Association in Austria and Germany.
Salvatore Bellomo was billed as "Tino Bellomo" for his first match, reverting to his real name thereafter.
Now considerably heavier than during his WWF run and sporting a full beard, he was billed as "Wildman" Sal Salvatore Bellomo, adopting both a distinctive new ring attire resembling a Roman centurion and a more brawling-orientated wrestling style.
Salvatore Bellomo made his final appearance with the CWA in December 1992.
Salvatore Bellomo went on to lose to Jimmy Snuka in the tournament final.
In mid-1992, Salvatore Bellomo began feuding with Tony Stetson, with Stetson winning a loser leaves town match in August 1992.
In March 1993, Salvatore Bellomo appeared on the inaugural episode of ECW Hardcore TV, losing to Tommy Cairo in the first round of a tournament for the vacant ECW Television Championship.
At The Night the Line Was Crossed in February 1994, Salvatore Bellomo lost to Mr Hughes.
Salvatore Bellomo has appeared on ECW Hardcore TV until leaving ECW in May 1994.
Salvatore Bellomo returned to Eastern Championship Wrestling - since renamed Extreme Championship Wrestling - in June 1996.
Salvatore Bellomo continued to be active in the business up to his death, working as a trainer for the Belgian Wrestling School located in Terhagen and Flemalle.
Salvatore Bellomo originally wrestled in a technical style, with his signature moves including a "back dropkick", flying head scissors, and crossbody block.
Salvatore Bellomo died from cancer on February 9,2019, at the age of 67.