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Bruno Sassi (born December 15, 1970 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American professional wrestler.

Career

Bruno Sassi graduated from Miramar High School in 1988, and turned down academic scholarships in order to train as a wrestler, financing his training through a series of odd jobs. Sassi debuted on September 30 that year. In 1990 Sassi appeared with the Nashville-based NWA Worldwide Wrestling as a jobber.

Sassi eventually began wrestling primarily on the Floridian independent circuit, where he formed a tag team with "Brother" Dan Evans. Evans and Sassi used the gimmick of a pair of boisterous, prank playing fraternity members. After Evans retired for several years, Sassi continued to use the gimmick, and eventually found a new tag team partner, Big Tilly. Sassi and Tilly were known collectively as Phi Delta Slam.

On April 15, 2000 Sassi wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation, appearing on Jakked and losing to Stevie Richards.

Sassi debuted in the now-defunct Future of Wrestling promotion in 2001 and remained there until the promotion folded in 2002. They were rejoined by Evans, expanding Phi Delta Slam to a stable.

Phi Delta Slam appeared with the South Florida based Coastal Championship Wrestling promotion throughout 2004.

In 2005, Phi Delta Slam were signed by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. The hiring of Sassi and Tilly – two "hosses" - was somewhat controversial, and the revelation that they were hunting friends of Dusty Rhodes (the company booker) lead to accusations of cronyism (Rhodes had previously been accused of nepotism when his son Dustin was brought into TNA and received a strong push shortly after Rhodes became booker.

Phi Delta Slam were introduced to TNA after Dusty Rhodes told his two competing assistants, Traci Brooks and Trinity, to each find a tag team. The tag teams would wrestle one another at TNA Destination X 2005, with the winning tag team's sponsor becoming Rhodes' sole assistant. Trinity selected Phi Delta Slam, and they debuted in February 2005, wrestling dark matches, and made their onscreen debut on March 13 at Destination X, where they lost to Traci's choice, The Harris Brothers. Phi Delta Slam remained in TNA for several weeks afterwards, but were unable to get over with fans, and left the promotion in mid-2005.

With Big Tilly, Sassi operates a professional wrestling school, Bodyslam University, in Davie, Florida.

Profile

Previous Manager(s): Trinity
Quotes: "Welcome to the Frat House!"

Finishing moves and signature weapons

The Initiation (sitout DDT)
The Stomp
Tornado Suplex (spinning vertical suplex piledriver)
Collar and elbow tie up (starting hold)
Wooden paddle

Personal life

Sassi is the youth pastor of the First Assembly of God Church in Hollywood, Florida. He is married to Angela Napoli.

Championships and accomplishments

FWA

1-time FWA Heavyweight Champion
1-time FWA Light Heavyweight Champion
4-time FWA Tag Team Champion

IPWA

1-time IPWA Light Heavyweight Champion
5-time IPWA Tag Team Champion

WWC

1-time WWC Tag Team Champion

SECW

1-time SECW Tag Team Champion

WWW

2-time WWW Tag Team Champion

Future of Wrestling

1-time FOW Heavyweight Champion
1-time FOW International Champion

Coastal Championship Wrestling

1-time CCW Tag Team Champion (with Big Tilly
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