Thomas Ricca

Thomas Ricca (born June 7, 1968) is an American professional wrestler, also known by the ring names Tony Ricca of the World Wrestling Federation now WWE and The Pharaoh.[1][2] He is an entrepreneur, author and the founder of the New Jersey-based promotion AKW Arena Kage Wrestling and Women's Championship Wrestling.[3][4] Tom was ranked as the Number one Wrestler in the American Pro Wrestler Rankings for one year in 1991 as Tony Ricca and the following two years as The Pharaoh in which he had won all of his matches.[5] Ricca was seen in Jersey Shore Family Vacation series 'The Hitch-uation' in 2019. Ricca is listed as 7th most Highest Earning Legends by WWE.[6][7]

Tony Ricca
Ricca signing autographs
Birth nameThomas Ricca
Born (1968-06-07) June 7, 1968
Hammonton, New Jersey, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Tony Ricca, The Pharaoh, Hammonton Hitman, Nicky Sauce
Billed height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Trained byLarry Sharpe
DebutNovember 1990

Early life and career

Ricca was born and raised in Hammonton, New Jersey.[8] He is a 1986 graduate of Hammonton High School. He trained as a wrestler under Larry Sharpe and debuted November 9, 1990, as one-half of the tag team "The Hammonton Hitmen". His debut was at a charity event that benefited the troops that were serving in the Gulf War. After his debut, Ricca was asked to work independently as "The Hammonton Hitman". In 1991 Ricca was contracted and wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation, now WWE. On July 29, 1991, Ricca wrestled in a nationally televised episode of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF)'s Superstars of Wrestling, against Jim Duggan. The episode aired on August 31, 1991.[9][10] Ricca brings caged professional wrestling to downtown Hammonton.[11] Ricca also wrestled with house shows and other non-televised wrestling matches. In 1992, at "The Brawl at the Hall," Ricca,[12] a 1986 graduate of Hammonton High School, debuted as The Pharaoh against Glen "Madman" Osbourne in the first main event.[13][14] Pharaoh pinned Osbourne after a flying back flip of the top rope. Ricca is the Founder of Cannoli World, LLC.[15] The business offers Cannoli products from its dessert food truck and store front and can be found at festivals in South Jersey.[16][17]

References
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  5. Fine, Melanie; ContributorFounder; RocketGirls.com (2017-12-31). "10 Things You Might Not Know About Former WWE Pro Wrestler and Promoter Tony Ricca". HuffPost. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  6. Upton, Felix (2020-08-17). "Top 10 WWE Superstars & Legends Pulling In Big Money On Cameo". Ringside News. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  7. "WWE Superstars On Cameo Statistics & Analysis: How Much Money Is Earned For Shout-Outs? | EWrestling". ewrestling.com. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  8. Post, Michelle Brunetti. "Everyone Has a Story: Ex-wrestler dad helped young gymnast grapple with fear". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
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  13. "The Daily Journal, 28 Oct 2015 Page1". The Daily Journal. 2015-10-28. pp. A1. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  14. Castone, Bill (June 18, 1992). "Tony Ricca on The Hammonton News June 18, 1992 Brawl Brings Furious Action to St. Joe". Scribd. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  15. Ricca, Tony (2017-12-11). "This Pro Wrestler Turned Cannoli Baker Shows How Small Businesses Can Leverage Themselves Against the Competition". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  16. NJ.com, Peter Genovese | NJ Advance Media for (2016-08-11). "The Ultimate N.J. Food Truck Guide: 29 delicious dessert and beverage trucks". nj. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  17. "This Family's Tradition is in its Cannolis". TODAY.com. 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
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