Tiger Joe Tomasso

Joseph DiTomasso (1922 – April 30, 1988) was a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Tiger Joe Tomasso. He is most known from his matches in Stampede Wrestling and American Wrestling Association.

Joe Tomasso
Birth nameJoseph DiTomasso[1]
Born1922
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedApril 30, 1988(1988-04-30) (aged 65–66)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Assassin
Assassin #2
The Bat
Joe Tomasso
Tiger Tomasso
Tiger Joe Tomasso
Tiger 'Tweet Tweet' Tomasso[2]
Debut1952[1]
Retired1976

Early life

DiTomasso was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada but moved to Hamilton, Ontario at a young age.[3]

Professional wrestling career

Tomasso debuted in 1952 for Stampede Wrestling, then known as Big Time Wrestling, where he lost his debut match against George Scott.[4] His second match was against Stu Hart where he once again lost.[5] In his third match, Joe, Chico Garcia and Ripper Leone defeated George Scott, Sandy Scott and Sugy Hayamaka.[5]

During the 1950s, he engaged in a long-running series of NWA regional American midwest grudge matches against Bobby Nelson.[6]

In 1960, Tomasso was defeated by Bob Rasmussen in one of his first American Wrestling Association matches.[7]

In 1976, Joe was defeated by Karl von Schotz.[8] After two years of not wrestling, Tomasso had his last wrestling match in 1980 where he defeated Smith Hart by disqualification.[9]

Personal life

According to wrestling book Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling, Tomasso was in a friendly "clique of Alberta wrestlers", including Tiny Mills.[10]

Championships and accomplishments

References
  1. "SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Tiger 'Tweet Tweet' Tomasso". SLAM!. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  2. "Joe Tomasso". WrestlingData. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  3. "Joe Tomasso". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  4. "Big Time Wrestling". Cagematch. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  5. "Big Time Wrestling". Cagematch. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  6. staff (June 27, 1955). "B. Nelson, The Bat in Mat Feature". The Journal Times.
  7. "AWA". Cagematch. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  8. "Stampede". Cagematch. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  9. "Stampede". Cagematch. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  10. McCoy, Heath (2005). Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling. Canwest, later ECW Press. ISBN 978-1550227871.
  11. "Joe Tomasso". Cagematch. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  12. Whalen, Ed (host) (December 15, 1995). "Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame: 1948-1990". Showdown at the Corral: A Tribute to Stu Hart. Event occurs at 27:55. Shaw Cable. Calgary 7.
  13. "Official Stampede Wrestling Hall Of Fame (1948-1990)". wrestling-titles. Retrieved 24 June 2018.


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