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The Pitbull's Mad Dogs of War & Hollywood Werewolves

About

 ORGIN: The Pitbull's are a championship tag team founded by ECW originals and Monster factory alumni Gary Wolf Pitbull # 1, and Anthony Durante Pitbull # 2. The team was originally managed by former ECW Tv Champion Jason Knight. In 2003 Anthony passed away leaving Gary to continue the Pitbull legacy. In 2019 Gary managed both ECW original Angel Orsini and Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee Jazz in Connecticut's first ever mix gender tag team match. The match mad local front page news   Filmmaker telling story of women’s pro wrestling | Republican American Archives (rep-am.com)  this would be the beginning stages of what would soon be a massive tag team/ faction. He reformed the Pitbull's calling the team "The Pitbull's Mad Dog's of War". He added The Intimidator Pitbull # 3, and Nikki Knockout. Together they won the inaugural six-person tag team championship  New World Six-Person Tag Team Champions Crowned - ProWrestlingPost.com  

Jason Knight later rejoined and was appointed as co- captain by Gary.  The Intimidator Pitbull # 3, and ECW original Angel Orsini "Pitbull #4" were both promoted to co-captain. In December after Jazz's hall of fame induction to the Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame www.womenswrestlinghalloffame.com she joined officially as a Pitbull Mad Dog of War when she and the team appeared on Fite Tv Pay Per View for Battleground championship wrestling. The Roster now consists of ECW's Gary Wolf, "The Gangsta Pitbull" Mustafa, Red Dog Rodney Mack, Jazz, Angel Orsini "Pitbull # 4, WCW's "The Pug" Alex Pourteau, The Intimidator Pitbull # 3, Original GLOW Girl Jeanne Hollywood Basone, Former Miss Fitness and NBA Cheerleader Ms. Invincible Candi Capoferri, & "The Amazon Warrior " Sonja Payne. Along with the Hollywood Werewolves which is a group of hard-hitting musicians and wrestlers. 

Pitbulls

Pitbull # 1 Gary Wolf

Pitbull # 3 The Intimidator

Pitbull # 2 Anthony Durante

From:  South Philadelphia, PA


Trained By: 

Larry Sharpe-

 (Monster Factory)


BIO

Founder of the original Pitbull's and Capitan of the Pitbull's Mad Dogs of War. Gary was best known for his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) under the ring name Pitbull #1as one half of the tag team called The Pitbulls, with Anthony Durante as Pitbull #

From:  South Philadelphia, PA


Trained By: 

Larry Sharpe-

 (Monster Factory)


BIO

Founder of the original Pitbull's and Capitan of the Pitbull's Mad Dogs of War. Gary was best known for his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) under the ring name Pitbull #1as one half of the tag team called The Pitbulls, with Anthony Durante as Pitbull #2. He was a one-time Television Champion and a one-time World Tag Team Champion in ECW. He is also a former two-time 3PW World Heavyweight Champion. Gary recently won the Ball's Mahoney Memorial Cup. 


Championships


  • Allied Powers Wrestling Federation
    • APWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Pitbull #2[38]
  • Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
    • Occidental Tag Team Championship (1 time)[39]
  • Eastern Championship Wrestling/Extreme Championship Wrestling
    • ECW World Television Championship (1 time)
    • ECW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Pitbull #2[40]
    • Hardcore Hall of Fame (2014)
  • Grande Wrestling Alliance
    • GWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Pitbull #2
  • High Risk Championship Wrestling
    • HRCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Pitbull #2
  • Independent Pro Wrestling
    • IPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Pitbull #2[41]
  • National Wrestling Alliance
    • NWA United States Tag Team Championship (New Jersey version) (2 times) - with Pitbull #2
    • NWA Midwest Tag Team Championship - The Sandman[42]
  • Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling
    • 3PW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times, first champion)[43]
    • 3PW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Mike Kruel[44]
    • 3PW World Heavyweight Championship Tournament (2002)[45]
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • Ranked No. 80 of the 500 top wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1996[46]


  • Balls Mahoney Memorial Cup (Inaugural) 

Pitbull # 2 Anthony Durante

Pitbull # 3 The Intimidator

Pitbull # 2 Anthony Durante


Trained By: 

Larry Sharpe-

 Monster Factory


Born: 7/26/1967 Hammonton, New Jersey, 


Died:  9/25/2003, Westerly, RI) 


Original member of the Pitbull's Anthony was an American professional wrestler best known under the ring name "Pitbull #2" as one half of the tag team The Pitbulls, with "Pitbull #1" Gary Wolfe. The team is best known for their 


Trained By: 

Larry Sharpe-

 Monster Factory


Born: 7/26/1967 Hammonton, New Jersey, 


Died:  9/25/2003, Westerly, RI) 


Original member of the Pitbull's Anthony was an American professional wrestler best known under the ring name "Pitbull #2" as one half of the tag team The Pitbulls, with "Pitbull #1" Gary Wolfe. The team is best known for their time in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), where the team was the promotion's World Tag Team Championship once. Apart from tag team competition, Durante also achieved success briefly as a singles competitor, challenging for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship on a few occasions while holding the ECW World Television Championship once.



Titles


  • Allied Powers Wrestling Federation
    • APWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Pitbull #1[49]
  • Catch Wrestling Association
    • CWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Larry Cameron
  • Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
    • Occidental Tag Team Championship (1 time)[50]
  • Extreme Championship Wrestling
    • ECW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Pitbull #1
    • ECW World Television Championship (1 time)
    • Hardcore Hall of Fame (2014)[51]
  • Grande Wrestling Alliance
    • GWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Pitbull #1
  • High Risk Championship Wrestling
    • HRCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Pitbull #1
  • Jersey All Pro Wrestling
    • JAPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
    • MEWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • National Wrestling Alliance
    • NWA United States Tag Team Championship (New Jersey version) (2 times) – with Pitbull #1
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • PWI ranked him # 76 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1997

Jason Knight

Pitbull # 3 The Intimidator

Pitbull # 3 The Intimidator

Billed From:

 Hartford, Ct


From: 

Serbia


Trained by 

 Johnny Rodz and
Bobby Bold Eagle


Nicknames:

1. The real Dark Knight

2. Worlds sexiest man


BIO

An original member of The Pitbulls and Co-Captain of the Pitbull's Mad Dogs of War. American professional wrestler and manager, NPC Body Builder, Personal Trainer.

Before Jason was a pro wrestler he live

Billed From:

 Hartford, Ct


From: 

Serbia


Trained by 

 Johnny Rodz and
Bobby Bold Eagle


Nicknames:

1. The real Dark Knight

2. Worlds sexiest man


BIO

An original member of The Pitbulls and Co-Captain of the Pitbull's Mad Dogs of War. American professional wrestler and manager, NPC Body Builder, Personal Trainer.

Before Jason was a pro wrestler he lived in Europe and is a high ranking / highly decorated military Veteran in the Serbian Army. He is best known for his stints in WWE and Eastern / Extreme Championship Wrestling, where he was a one time World Television Champion.


Championships 


  • Defiant Pro Wrestling
    • DPW Television Championship (1 time)[2]
  • Extreme Championship Wrestling
    • ECW World Television Championship (1 time)[3]
  • Jersey All Pro Wrestling
    • JAPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[6]
  • World Wrestling Organization/Classic Wrestling Association
    • WWO Heavyweight Championship (2 time)
    • CWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • World Xtreme Wrestling
    • WXW Hardcore Championship (1 time)

Pitbull # 3 The Intimidator

Pitbull # 3 The Intimidator

Pitbull # 3 The Intimidator

From: 

Westerly, RI


Billed From:

 Boston, Mass


RANK: Co-Capt


Trained By: 

Sue Green (NWA)

  Gary Wolf (ECW)

Angel Orsini (ECW)

Jason Knight (ECW)


Nickname's

1. The Intimidator 

2. Boston Bad Man



BIO:

Often seen as a loose cannon "The Intimidator" Pitbull # 3 is a big boot wearing, hard hitting powerhouse. 

He is an imposing hulk of a man standing over s

From: 

Westerly, RI


Billed From:

 Boston, Mass


RANK: Co-Capt


Trained By: 

Sue Green (NWA)

  Gary Wolf (ECW)

Angel Orsini (ECW)

Jason Knight (ECW)


Nickname's

1. The Intimidator 

2. Boston Bad Man



BIO:

Often seen as a loose cannon "The Intimidator" Pitbull # 3 is a big boot wearing, hard hitting powerhouse. 

He is an imposing hulk of a man standing over six feet tall and weighing near 300 lb.'s of solid muscle.  His strength is fueled by his berserker rage when provoked. 

Also gifted with incredible agility, and speed for his size. Like Frankenstein's monster when let loose he can cause great destruction. Also, like Frankenstein's Monster he is often time's misjudged and has a big heart towards those in need. He dislikes society and any authority figures.  Only members of the Mad Dog's of War and his manager The Vampiress "Vicious Veronica" can control him. 




Championships


  • Ox Baker Memorial Cup (2016)


  •  Costa Rican Trio's Champion


  • SPW Tag Team Champion with Nicholas Night


  • VPW Tag Team Champion with TKO


  • World Six Person Tag Team Champion with Angel Orsini, Gary Wolf, Jason Night, Jazz, Rodney Mack


  •  NWA New England Brass Knuckles Champion. (Last one) 

Pitbull # 4 Angel Orsini

Mustafa "Gangster Pitbull"

Pitbull # 4 Angel Orsini

From: 

Egg Harbor, NJ


Billed From: 

Tampa, FL


Nicknames

1. Rip Tide

2. The Revelation 


BIO:

Born and raised on a farm Angel Orsini is a multi-sport athlete and a black belt in karate. She got her big push with ECW however was a Florida Championship wrestling champion. Orsini is a former NPC bodybuilding champion. 


 

Championships and accomplishment

From: 

Egg Harbor, NJ


Billed From: 

Tampa, FL


Nicknames

1. Rip Tide

2. The Revelation 


BIO:

Born and raised on a farm Angel Orsini is a multi-sport athlete and a black belt in karate. She got her big push with ECW however was a Florida Championship wrestling champion. Orsini is a former NPC bodybuilding champion. 


 

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

  • Florida Championship Wrestling
    • FCW Women's Championship (4 times)
  • Freestyle Championship Wrestling
    • FCW Lightweight Championship (1 time)
  • Hot-TV Wrestling
    • HTVW Championship (1 time)
  • Professional Girl Wrestling Association
    • PGWA Championship (1 time)
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • Ranked No. 22 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2009[8] and 2011[9]
  • Sunshine Wrestling Federation
    • SWF Women's Championship (1 time)
  • Ultimate Wrestling Federation
    • UWF Women's Championship (1 time)
  • Women's Extreme Wrestling
    • WEW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Simply Lucious
    • WEW World Championship (2 times)
  • Women Superstars Uncensored
    • WSU Championship (1 time)
    • WSU Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mercedes Martinez
    • All Guts, No Glory Championship (1 time)
    • J-Cup Tournament (2009)




Redd Dog Rodney Mack

Mustafa "Gangster Pitbull"

Pitbull # 4 Angel Orsini

 Trained By

 WWE hall of fame Inductee Junkyard Dog Sylvester Ritter.


From

  Baton Rouge, Louisiana,  


 Formerly of ECW , WWE and currently with NWA. Rodney is by far one of the toughest individuals who ever was involved with pro wrestling. Rodney Mack also competed in professional MMA and has one knockout win to his record. 


Championships and

 Trained By

 WWE hall of fame Inductee Junkyard Dog Sylvester Ritter.


From

  Baton Rouge, Louisiana,  


 Formerly of ECW , WWE and currently with NWA. Rodney is by far one of the toughest individuals who ever was involved with pro wrestling. Rodney Mack also competed in professional MMA and has one knockout win to his record. 


Championships and accomplishments[edit]

  • Allied Independent Wrestling Federations
    • AIWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[32]
    • AIWF Southwest Championship (1 time)[24]
  • All American Wrestling (Louisiana)
    • AAW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Heidenreich[18]
  • Elite Championship Wrestling
    • NWA Elite Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[33]
  • Insane Hardcore Wrestling/Iconic Heroes of Wrestling Entertainment
    • IHW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[34]
    • IHWE Triple Crown Championship (1 time)[35]
  • Lonestar Championship Wrestling
    • LCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[36]
  • NWA Mississippi
    • NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[23]
  • NWA Southwest
    • NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[37][38]
  • NWA Velocity
    • IPCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • Ohio Valley Wrestling
    • OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shelton Benjamin[39]
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • Ranked No. 85 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 2003[4]
  • Southwest Wrestling Entertainment
    • SWE Television Championship (1 time)[40]
    • SWE Tag Team Championships (1 time) – with Jaykus Pliskin[41]
    • SWE Six Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Charlie Haas and Max Castellanos[42]
  • Texas Championship Wrestling
    • TCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[43]
  • Texas Outlaw Wrestling
    • TOP Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)[44]
  • Texas Wrestling Hall of Fame
    • Class of 2011[45]
  • Velocity Championship Action
    • VCA Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[46]
  • VooDoo Wrestling
    • VooDoo Championship (1 time)[47]
  • World Class Revolution
    • WCR Tag Team Championships (1 time) – with Dyl Dempsey[48]
  • World Wrestling Xpress
    • WWX Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[4

Jazz

Mustafa "Gangster Pitbull"

Mustafa "Gangster Pitbull"

 

Carlene "Jazz" Begnaud

2023

(Wrestler/ Trainer) Billed from New Orleans, Louisiana Trained by Rod Price Debut: 1998 Retired: 2021 

Jazz and her husband Rodney Mack founded Dogg Pound Dojo http://www.doggpounddojo.com/

  • Cauliflower Alley Club
    • Women's Wrestling Award (2020)
  • National Wrestling Alliance
    • NWA  Women's Championship 
  • Pro Wrestling Illust

 

Carlene "Jazz" Begnaud

2023

(Wrestler/ Trainer) Billed from New Orleans, Louisiana Trained by Rod Price Debut: 1998 Retired: 2021 

Jazz and her husband Rodney Mack founded Dogg Pound Dojo http://www.doggpounddojo.com/

  • Cauliflower Alley Club
    • Women's Wrestling Award (2020)
  • National Wrestling Alliance
    • NWA  Women's Championship 
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • Ranked No. 13 of  PWI Female 50
  • SWE
    • Hall of Fame (2020)
  • Texas Wrestling Hall of Fame
    • Class of 2012
  • Women Superstars Uncensored
    • WSU Hall of Fame (2010)
  • WWE
    • Women's Championship (2 times)
  • Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee Class of 2023 www.womesnswrestlinghalloffame.com

Mustafa "Gangster Pitbull"

Mustafa "Gangster Pitbull"

Mustafa "Gangster Pitbull"

 

Billed height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)

Billed weight265 lb (120 kg)

Billed fromSouth Central, Los Angeles, California

Trained byGene Anderson[2]

DebutAugust 6, 1990


Championhips 

  • All Pro Wrestling
    • APW/Vendetta Pro Unified Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Boyce LeGrande[5]
    • APW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Boyce LeGrande
  • Coastal Pro Wrestlin

 

Billed height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)

Billed weight265 lb (120 kg)

Billed fromSouth Central, Los Angeles, California

Trained byGene Anderson[2]

DebutAugust 6, 1990


Championhips 

  • All Pro Wrestling
    • APW/Vendetta Pro Unified Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Boyce LeGrande[5]
    • APW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Boyce LeGrande
  • Coastal Pro Wrestling
    • CPW Television Championship (1 time)[1]
  • Extreme Championship Wrestling
    • ECW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with New Jack[3]
  • Extreme Wrestling Alliance
    • EWA Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[1]
  • North Georgia Wrestling Alliance
    • NGWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with New Jack[1]
  • Pro Wrestling Bushido
    • PWB Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Cjay Kurz
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • Ranked No. 427 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the PWI Years in 2003
  • Smoky Mountain Wrestling
    • SMW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with New Jack[1]
  • Supreme Pro Wrestling
    • SPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with RJ Bishop
  • Vendetta Pro Wrestling
    • Unified Tag-Team Championship (1 time) - with Boyce LeGrande[5]
  • World Wrestling Council
    • WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1]
    • WWC World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Rastaman[1]
    • WWC World Television Championship (1 time)[1]

"The Pug" Alex Pourteau

"The Pug" Alex Pourteau

"The Pug" Alex Pourteau

 

Billed weight227 lb (103 kg; 16.2 st)[1]

Billed fromNew Orleans, Louisiana[2]

Trained byJim Star[2]
Skandor Akbar

Debut December 17, 1987


Championships and accomplishments[edit]

  • Big D Wrestling
    • Big D Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[2][13]
    • Big D Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[13]
  • Coastal Championship Wrestling
    • CCW Heavyweight Championsh

 

Billed weight227 lb (103 kg; 16.2 st)[1]

Billed fromNew Orleans, Louisiana[2]

Trained byJim Star[2]
Skandor Akbar

Debut December 17, 1987


Championships and accomplishments[edit]

  • Big D Wrestling
    • Big D Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[2][13]
    • Big D Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[13]
  • Coastal Championship Wrestling
    • CCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[13]
  • Florida Wrestling Alliance
    • FWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[13]
  • Global Wrestling Federation
    • GWF Light Heavyweight Championship (4 times)[13]
  • South Eastern Championship Wrestling
    • SECW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Frankie Lancaster
  • Texas All-Pro Wrestling
    • TAP Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[2][13]
  • World Wrestling Council
    • WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
    • WWC World Television Championship (2 times)
  • Other titles
    • CWA Tag Team Championship (1 time)[2]

Manager's, Valet's, BODY GUARD'S

HBE

Managers/ Valet's/ Enforcers

Ms. Invincible USA Candi Capoferri

Valet

Candi Capoferri is by far one of the most diverse and accomplished people in The Pitbulls Mad Dogs of War group. Candice was a former NBA Cheerleader for the 76er's and Janet Jackson's Backup dancer for the Velvet Rope Tour. Candice is a multi-sport athlete, beauty contestant, and cheerleading coach coaching the Hammonton Seals. 


Titles

  • Ms. Fitness (NPC)
  • Ms. Garden State
  • Miss New Jersey
  • Miss Fitness
  • Miss North America
  • National Cheer Champions (Coach)

The Original GLOW Girl Hollywood

Manager

Hollywood was on all of the original episodes of GLOW including the pilot episode during the series existence. She wrestled for numerous pro wrestling promotions including NWA. 


 Trained By
Mando Guerrero & Princess Jasmine 


Awards/ Honors

  • Cauliflower Alley Club Honoree
  • GLOW US Championship (1993)
  • Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame

 


Sonja Payne

Bodyguard

From: Miami , Florida 

Nadia Steele

Valet

From: Manhattan, NY

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