Antonino Rocca

[Grimmas]

Henry/HeadCheese it's me:

Stronger than Superman!
Often credited was one of the first highflyers (doing ranas and dropkicks in the 50s). His firing up is so root-forable.
Interesting how much he used his barefoot big boot as a taunt.

Match Recs
vs. Bonito Gardini - Missing 2 minutes (Ray Fabiani Sports, 2/3/50)
https://youtu.be/OqtOxbtGzfY?si=6y4GLiIxr94B1r0u
vs. Killer Kowalski (NWA Chicago,3/5/54)
https://youtu.be/g99KvprPGxc?si=ap4T0ZzrdpVYJZmv
w/ Verne Gagne & Wilbur Snyder vs. Dick The Bruiser & The Lisowski Brothers (Reggie Lisowski & Stan Lisowski) (NWA Chicago, 9/14/56)
https://youtu.be/XQWnB2RWtNE?si=0dvtkuiptCrxcQzc
vs. Lou Thesz (NWA Upstate, 5/10/63)
https://youtu.be/injUYnOYENI?si=SVcDXVnKEdAP9BaC

 

[club]

Reminds me of some of the France stuff in how very un-1950s his offence is. He's so much fun from what I've seen. Wonderful physical charisma. Not sure there's enough for me to put him in my 100, but would be delighted to find more.

His match with Brother Frank Jares: