Moondog Ed Moretti Explained
Ed Moretti |
Names: | Moondog Moretti Ed Moretti Mad Dog Moretti Lenny Montana Masked Crippler |
Birth Name: | Edward David Giovannetti[1] |
Height: | 5 ft 10 in |
Weight: | 319 lb |
Birth Date: | 17 November 1957 |
Birth Place: | Clearlake, California, United States[2] |
Family: | Buddy Wayne (son-in-law) Nick Wayne (grandson) |
Debut: | 1978[3] |
Retired: | 2010 |
Edward David Giovannetti, better known by his ring name Ed Moretti or Moondog Moretti, is an American retired professional wrestler, who competed in Pacific Coast between the late 1970s and 1990s for Pacific Northwest Wrestling in Portland, Oregon, All Pro Wrestling in San Francisco, and NWA All-Star Wrestling in Vancouver.[4] [5]
Professional wrestling career
Moretti began his wrestling career in 1978 in Portland, Oregon for Pacific Northwest Wrestling. Later that year, he debuted in Vancouver for NWA All-Star Wrestling as Moondog Moretti. In 1979, Moretti made his first tour in Japan. During his time in Portland and Vancouver, Moretti worked in New Brunswick, All Japan Pro Wrestling and Kansas City.
In 1984, Moretti won the NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship defeating Al Tomko in February 1984 in Vancouver. He dropped the title back to Tomko in April of that year.
When All-Star Wrestling folded in 1987, Moretti began working full-time for Pacific Northwest until the company went bankrupt in July 1992.
From 1990 to 1993, Moretti worked for the World Wrestling Federation as a jobber when the WWF came to California, Pacific Northwest, and Western Canada. He would lose to Bret Hart, Jim Duggan, Kerry Von Erich, Ricky Steamboat, Davey Boy Smith and Kamala.[6] [7] [8] He appeared once in 1996, in a tag match against the Godwinns.[9]
In 1995, Moretti made his debut for All Pro Wrestling in San Francisco. He was awarded the APW Universal Heavyweight Championship in 2000 but later that night dropped it to Donovan Morgan.
He wrestled his last match on July 10, 2010 at All Pro Wrestling losing to Mr. Wrestling IV in Santa Rosa, California.
Personal life
Moretti's daughter, Shayna married wrestler Buddy Wayne. Shayna and Wayne have a son, Nick Wayne, who is also a wrestler.[10] [11] [12] [13] Buddy Wayne died at the age of 50 on June 17, 2017, from a heart attack.[14] [15] Nick is currently working for All Elite Wrestling.
Championships and accomplishments
References
General
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Notes and References
- Web site: Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database. Axel. Saalbach. www.wrestlingdata.com.
- Web site: Moondog Moretti: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). www.profightdb.com.
- Web site: Ed Moretti.
- Web site: Ed Moretti . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240813120614/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=3713 . August 13, 2024 . Kreikenbohm . Philip . CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database . August 13, 2024.
- Web site: Q &A with Pacific Northwest mainstay Ed "Moondog" Moretti . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240807021115/https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2017/11/26/qa-with-pacific-northwest-mainstay-ed-moondog-moretti/ . August 7, 2024 . Verrier . Steven . Slam Wrestling . November 26, 2017 . August 13, 2024.
- Web site: 1990 . Thehistoryofwwe.com . 2016-12-31.
- Web site: 1991 . Thehistoryofwwe.com . 2016-12-31.
- Web site: 1993 . Thehistoryofwwe.com . 2016-12-31.
- Web site: 1996 . Thehistoryofwwe.com . 2016-12-31.
- Web site: Jones . Philip M. . 2019-07-01 . Nick Wayne discusses heritage, and drawbacks of the business as a teen - ProWrestlingPost.com . 2023-07-17 . prowrestlingpost.com . en-us.
- News: Wilen . Jerome . 14 February 2022 . Video: Darby Allin offers 16-year old Nick Wayne an AEW contract . WrestleView . 17 July 2023.
- Web site: Rueter . Sean . 2023-10-18 . Nick Wayne disowns his mom, gets his teeth knocked out by Darby Allin . 2023-10-19 . Cageside Seats . en.
- Web site: Valley . Jim . 2023-12-05 . Portland Wrestlecast: A talk with Nick Wayne’s grandfather ‘Moondog’ Ed Moretti . 2024-08-07 . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . en-us.
- News: Meltzer . Dave . June 18, 2017 . Buddy Wayne passes away at 50 years old . en . WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW results . 2023-10-19.
- Web site: Dubey . Dushyant . 2017-06-18 . WWE News: Former WWE Superstar Buddy Wayne passes away . 2023-10-19 . www.sportskeeda.com . en-us.
- Book: Royal Duncan & Gary Will . Wrestling Title Histories . Archeus Communications . 2006. 4th . NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team. 317–320. 0-9698161-5-4.
- Web site: NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title. Wrestling Titles. 2023-12-19.
- Web site: NWA Canadian Tag Team Title. Wrestling Titles. 2024-02-13.
- Web site: N.W.A. International Tag Team Title (Vancouver) . 2007-10-09 . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo .