Biggest Fan: John Rohner "World's Strongest Man in Canada. A great weight lifter."
Actually born in Italy, Dino Bravo was one of the WWF's most famous strongmen. Billed as "Canada's Strongest Man" the moniker probably wasn't too far off the mark. Although his televised bench press of 715 pounds at the 1988 Royal Rumble occurred amidst questionable circumstances, Bravo by all accounts was amongst the most powerful men in wrestling.
Over his career, Bravo was a very accomplished tag team wrestler as well. He teamed up with Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, King Tonga (later named Haku) and captured tag team gold in the WWF with Dominic DeNucci (way back in 1978). As a singles competitor, Bravo was such a formidable force that he appeared in WrestleMania IV's legendary championship tournament for the vacant WWF title.
Sadly, Dino Bravo was found murdered in his Quebec home at age 44. It appeared that the man who finished off opponents with his signature sidewalk slam had angered the mafia with his illegal cigarette smuggling.
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