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Baron Michele Leone

Also known as Michele Leone, Baron Leone

Personal Data

Birthday:

08.06.1909

Birthplace:

Pettorano, Abruzzen, Italien

Day of death:

14.11.1988 (at the age of 79)

Cause of death:

Unfall

Gender:

male

Height:

5' 10" (178 cm)

Weight:

216 lbs (98 kg)

Career Data

Alter egos:

Baron Michele Leone
a.k.a. Michele Leone
a.k.a. Baron Leone

Roles:

Singles Wrestler (1924 - 1955)

Beginning of in-ring career:

1924

End of in-ring career:

1955

In-ring experience:

31 years

Signature moves:

Hanging Neckbreaker

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PEW565 wrote on 01.08.2026:

[9.0] "Leone's run in California was legendary. He was so successful with the Los Angeles version of the world title that Lou Thesz used his political power to force a title unification match with his own NWA World Heavyweight title. Leone of course lost but the bout was the first $100, 000 Gate in history. He was a very charismatic heel character who could bend rules or get vicious when the situation called for it. He was a major hit on tv when it was in it's infancy"