Dominic Denucci

[Grimmas]

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[JerryvonKramer]

Here is Dominic in his prime in Australia in 1965:

 

 

You'll notice that, while he was a big man, he did have some agility. And sold those nasty looking knee drops by Lackey perfectly well.

 

Here is is tagging with my boy Ted in 1979:

 

 

Hilariously, an irate Ivan Putski turns up half way through this match.

 

Dominic has a serious case as a WON Hall of Famer.

 

Was he a great in-ring worker? Well, before Putski and before Strongbow, he was Bruno's #2 man. He always stayed over with fans despite losses. We've seen him get sizable pops into the 1980s. He seemed to be someone dear to the crowds at MSG and elsewhere in the Northeast.

 

He was also, marginally, a better worker in terms of what he could do than Putski and Strongbow, one gets the impression he had more tools to start with. And on occassion, such as against the Iron Sheik in 1979, you can see some flashes from real fire from old Dom.

 

Another one of the serious "anti-workrate" candidates from Vince Sr's roster of anti-workrate specialists.