Who is Big Guido?

[Zen411]

I may not be up with my ECW history... but is this "Big Guido" guy the same one from old ECW? I thought I remembered a fat guy who wore sunglasses. This guy looks like a tall Waylon Mercy.

Who is this guy and has he wrestled under a different name?

[Lance Uppercut]

I remember there was a fat guy.

I think his name was Sal E. Graziono.

[Hiroshi Hase]

You're thinking of Sal E. Graziano who was with the FBI from 97-99 I believe.

Big Guido was there briefly in early 1996 with J.T Smith and I think Sal Bellomo was a part of it as well.

[edisraw]

Big Guido is Ulf Herman

[Crappler El 0 M]

Big Guido was only there for a brief time during early FBI. The new ECW FBI seems to be filled with people who actually have Italian backgrounds or at least can pass for Italians (I'm not sure if Trinity is Italian). Part of the fun of the real FBI was that so many of the members were clearly not Italian (JT Smith, Tommy Rich, Tracy Smothers). Also, there would be special members from time to time who were stopping by ECW, like One Man Gang and I believe Mable may have stopped by and played an FBI member too (not sure about Mabel).

Edit: I checked and Mable did make an appearance or two (or just a few) as a member. You have to remember that this group was mostly a comedy group.

[Zen411]

What about Johnny Stamboli? I thought he and Little Guido/Nunzio worked well together. Not too keen on TOny Mamaluke.

[Slim Loves Lily]

I miss the FBI's generic rap beat theme.

[Crappler El 0 M]

zen411 said:

What about Johnny Stamboli? I thought he and Little Guido/Nunzio worked well together. Not too keen on TOny Mamaluke.

Tony Mamaluke joined the ECW FBI toward the end of ECW. I'm pretty sure Johnny Stamboli was only part of WWE's FBI, because I don't think he was ever in ECW. I think he was trained at the WCW Power Plant and WCW is pretty much where he got his start. Actually, I'll quit being modest. Johnny was not in ECW. He was only part of the WWE's FBI with Nunzio and Chuck Polumbo.

[edisraw]

edisraw said:

Big Guido is Ulf Herman

[wwerules60]

Big Guido is Little Guido but he is bigger

[Drillbit Taylor]

Big Guido is the guy that his nose is almost as big as HHH

[mrobert21]

grapplercrappler said:

Big Guido was only there for a brief time during early FBI. The new ECW FBI seems to be filled with people who actually have Italian backgrounds or at least can pass for Italians (I'm not sure if Trinity is Italian). Part of the fun of the real FBI was that so many of the members were clearly not Italian (JT Smith, Tommy Rich, Tracy Smothers). Also, there would be special members from time to time who were stopping by ECW, like One Man Gang and I believe Mable may have stopped by and played an FBI member too (not sure about Mabel).

Edit: I checked and Mable did make an appearance or two (or just a few) as a member. You have to remember that this group was mostly a comedy group.

Trinity is Italian, but Tony Marmaluke is not. Marmaluke is one of the guys Styles said could not finf Italy on a map at the real One Night Stand. Smothers and Smith are being kept out due to heat with management over kicking Layfield's ass in the ring after his unprofessional shoot attack on the Meanie at One Night Stand 1. They are playing it like they are all real Italians though, which f***s up the gimmick.

I agree the gimmick only works when nonItalians are in it pretending to be Italian stereo types. McMahon and WCW never figured that out. They just see it as a place to stick Italian jobbers they have nothing for. Watch the first One Night Stand if you want to see the FBI done right (it never will be again).

[Nice Guy Cody]

jmoney said:

I remember there was a fat guy.

I think his name was Sal E. Graziono.

aka 'Big' Val Puccio, which is probably where the confusion comes from.

[El Pollo Guerrera]

Big Guido has also wrestled on the indy circuit as Primo Carnero III, "The Italian Giant".

[ajmortimer]

mrobert21 said:

grapplercrappler said:

Big Guido was only there for a brief time during early FBI. The new ECW FBI seems to be filled with people who actually have Italian backgrounds or at least can pass for Italians (I'm not sure if Trinity is Italian). Part of the fun of the real FBI was that so many of the members were clearly not Italian (JT Smith, Tommy Rich, Tracy Smothers). Also, there would be special members from time to time who were stopping by ECW, like One Man Gang and I believe Mable may have stopped by and played an FBI member too (not sure about Mabel).

Edit: I checked and Mable did make an appearance or two (or just a few) as a member. You have to remember that this group was mostly a comedy group.

Trinity is Italian, but Tony Marmaluke is not. Marmaluke is one of the guys Styles said could not finf Italy on a map at the real One Night Stand. Smothers and Smith are being kept out due to heat with management over kicking Layfield's ass in the ring after his unprofessional shoot attack on the Meanie at One Night Stand 1. They are playing it like they are all real Italians though, which luvs up the gimmick.

I agree the gimmick only works when nonItalians are in it pretending to be Italian stereo types. McMahon and WCW never figured that out. They just see it as a place to stick Italian jobbers they have nothing for. Watch the first One Night Stand if you want to see the FBI done right (it never will be again).

Agreed. They should have thrown non Italians in it, thats what it was all about. I mean can't you imagine people they have no use for (Sylvan etc) pretending to be sterotypes? It'd be a laugh, if nothing else.

[Tyfo]

Put Rene Dupree in the FBI, it would be good fun for all!

[arthuradams2002]

Did you know that the new FBI theme is No Stop Till Brooklyn without the Beastie Boy lyrics ?

[MCP Hates You]

No Sleep Till Brooklyn is the title, genius.

Sometimes Fi,
MCP Minorwitz

[Monkey 4 Life]

Just for the record, Big Guido is NOT Ulf Hermann. Completely different guy.

["Sweet & Sour" ImSoFudginGreat]

ajmortimer said:

mrobert21 said:

Trinity is Italian, but Tony Marmaluke is not. Marmaluke is one of the guys Styles said could not finf Italy on a map at the real One Night Stand. Smothers and Smith are being kept out due to heat with management over kicking Layfield's ass in the ring after his unprofessional shoot attack on the Meanie at One Night Stand 1. They are playing it like they are all real Italians though, which luvs up the gimmick.

I agree the gimmick only works when nonItalians are in it pretending to be Italian stereo types. McMahon and WCW never figured that out. They just see it as a place to stick Italian jobbers they have nothing for. Watch the first One Night Stand if you want to see the FBI done right (it never will be again).

Agreed. They should have thrown non Italians in it, thats what it was all about. I mean can't you imagine people they have no use for (Sylvan etc) pretending to be sterotypes? It'd be a laugh, if nothing else.

To be fair, they have put some non Italians in the FBI. As oreviously stated Tony mamaluke isn't Italian, has he had any mic time yet to state otherwise??

And, wouldn't it be funny if they brought back Mark Copani aka Muhammed Hassan, he's part Italian and part American isn't he??