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After his death, DiPaolo's oldest son Dennis began to run the restaurant. [2] His other children also worked in the restaurant. [2] World Championship Wrestling held the Ilio DiPaolo Memorial Show for DiPaolo from 1996 through 1999. To this point over $750,000 has been raised for the Ilio DiPaolo Scholarship Fund and for other Buffalo charities ...
The Ilio DiPaolo Memorial Show was an annual professional wrestling event held between 1996 and 1999 as a tribute to wrestler Ilio DiPaolo and featured talent from World Championship Wrestling as well as appearances from older wrestling stars of the "television era". Several of these wrestlers came out of retirement to face their former rivals ...
Ilio DiPaolo, 68, Italian professional wrestler and restaurateur. Karl Drewo, 65, Austrian jazz saxophonist. [52] Alexander Elbrächter, 87, German politician and member of the Bundestag. Freddy Fernández, 61, Mexican film and television actor, esophageal cancer. Duncan McKenzie, 43, American convicted murderer, execution by lethal injection. [53]
This is a list of professional wrestling memorial shows from the 1980s until the present day. Memorial shows have been historically important in the history of professional wrestling, usually held in memory of a recently deceased wrestler, promoter or other well-known personality, and used to pay tribute to a particular individual's accomplishments and contributions to the industry.
First Annual Ilio DiPaolo Memorial Show: Buffalo, New York, United States The Giant (c) defeated Sting by disqualification in a Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship: June 7: CMLL: Torneo Gran Alternativa: Mexico City, Mexico Chicago Express and Bestia Salvaje defeated Atlantico and Atlantis in a tournament final match [10 ...
Avicii was found dead in the afternoon hours of April 20, 2018, according to a statement from his rep. His tragic death came two years after he announced his retirement from touring in March 2016.
On June 7, 1996, he reunited with former partner Dominic DeNucci at World Championship Wrestling (WCW)'s Ilio DiPaolo Memorial Show where they defeated Danny Johnson and Bruiser Bedlam when Parisi pinned Johnson. In 1997, Parisi had his last match at the second Ilio DiPaolo tribute show promoted by WCW.
Summer starts to end in Chicago when Mario’s Italian Lemonade says it’s closing for the season. “I like closing on a nice hot day,” said Mario “Skip” DiPaolo, 77. He co-owns the iconic ...