| Johnny "The Bull" Stamboli |
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| Johnny Stamboli Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 245 lb (111 kg/17.5 st) Real name: John Hugger Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona (billed as Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY) Pro debut: 1999 Finishing move: Fuhgetaboutit (Gorilla press powerslam) Other aliases: John Huger, Johnny The Bull (WCW), Stamboli, REDRUM, The Unknown Wrestler, Rellik Career highlights: WCW World Tag Team Champion (2) (w/Big Vito), WCW Hardcore Champion, WWE Hardcore Champion (2), HWA Heavyweight Champion (2) Trained by: WCW Power Plant He was a member of the Paisans/the Mamalukes tag team with Big Vito in WCW, where he was known as "Johnny The Bull". In August, 2000 Stamboli and Sean O'Haire helped form the Natural Born Thrillers with Mike Sanders, Shawn Stasiak, Chuck Palumbo, Mark Jindrak and Reno. They were briefly "coached" by Kevin Nash. From there Johnny The Bull signed a contract with the WWF (now WWE) and was assigned to HWA (Heartland Wrestling Association) an Ohio-based WWF developmental territory. In a 2002 edition of WWE HEAT Johnny The Bull made his WWE televised debut against Tommy Dreamer as Johnny The Bull Stamboli, Stamboli traded the Hardcore Title many times on WWE RAW, HEAT, and House Shows . After a beating at the hands of Rikishi, Nunzio, threatened to bring in his "family" in order to gain revenge. The next week, Chuck Palumbo and Johnny "The Bull" Stamboli joined with Nunzio to form the Full Blooded Italians (F.B.I) and attack Rikishi. The F.B.I. in WWE, a faction which had previously been seen in the ECW promotion. This version initially gained little success, throughout 2003 they would go on to have brief feuds with Rikishi, Los Guerreros, Chris Benoit, Rhyno, Brian Kendrick, Nathan Jones, Funaki, APA, Rey Mysterio, John Cena, Hardcore Holly, and The Undertaker. When the group turned face it grew in popularity and just when the group was starting to get over with the fans it was disbanded, as Chuck was sent to the RAW brand. Not long afterward both Johnny "The Bull" Stamboli and Chuck Palumbo were released from the WWE. Hugger was released by the WWE on November 4, 2004 and went on to wrestle for All Japan Pro Wrestling as a member of Voodoo Murderers with Chuck Palumbo, AJPW's main heel group. Along with Chuck Palumbo, Stamboli reformed the FBI, using the gimmick to make themselves the top babyfaces in the Nu-Wrestling Evolution promotion in Italy. |