بیو گرافی BILL ALFONSO
William Matthew Alfonso (born August 11, 1957 in Tampa, Florida) better known as Bill Alfonso is a former professional
wrestling referee and manager. He achieved his greatest success in Extreme Championship Wrestling in the mid to late 1990s. He is well-known for the whistle that was almost always hanging around his neck, which he blew constantly during his wrestlers' matches.[3]
Career
Alfonso refereed his first match in Texas at the age of 21. He was the official in a chain match between The Sheik and Terry Funk.[4] Shortly thereafter, he took on a regular role as a referee in Championship Wrestling from Florida.[1] He is seen on footage from 1983 (featured recently on various WWE DVD releases) as an "NWA official" sitting in the conference room as the main event of the first Starrcade between Harley Race and Ric Flair is being announced by Bob Geigel. He then worked in every major American promotion, including the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling.[1] In May 1995, he made his debut in Extreme Championship Wrestling as a "trouble-shooting referee".[1] Introduced by Shane Douglas, he angered many ECW fans with strict enforcement of the rules and disqualifications of wrestlers for such ECW traditions as using steel chairs as weapons.[4] In this role, he engaged in a feud with ECW founder Tod Gordon that resulted in several wrestling matches.[4]
Alfonso took on the role of Taz's manager and helped him on a winning streak that lasted over a year.[1] In the midst of Taz's feud with Sabu, however, Alfonso turned on his charge and aligned with Sabu.[5] In this role, he performed more than the usual duties, as he actually managed Sabu's finances.[4] Rob Van Dam later took on Alfonso as a manager and formed a tag team with Sabu.[6] Alfonso also led Van Dam to the longest ECW World Television Championship reign in the history of ECW.[7]
Since the closing of ECW, Alfonso has appeared in several independent promotions. He worked one match in Xtreme Pro Wrestling as a referee.[1] He has also worked in Elite Wrestling Entertainment as a referee and a manager,[1] as well as managing wrestlers in Squared Circle Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Unplugged.[1] In May 2007, he made his first appearance with Women's Extreme Wrestling, where he serves as a manager and as commissioner.[1]
Personal life
Alfonso is the stepbrother of retired amateur and professional wrestler Bob Roop and first cousin to David Sierra.[1]
In October 2002, fellow manager Missy Hyatt sued Alfonso in a case televised on the Judge Mathis show. She accused Alfonso of damaging her Porsche and was awarded $500.[1]
Alfonso was seen at ECW One Night Stand 2006 after Rob Van Dam won the WWE Title, as he celebrated with him and the rest of the then-ECW Roster.
In wrestling
Wrestlers managed by Alfonso[2]
Taz
Sabu
Rob Van Dam
Jason Axe
Vito DeNucci
Z-Barr
Nicknames
"The Best Manager in the Business"
"The Manager of Champions"
"The Man Who Calls It Right Down the Middle"
"The Vice President of Extreme Affairs"
"Big Money
Championships and accomplishments
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI Manager of the Year (1997)[8]
References
↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 "Manager Profiles: Bill Alfonso". Online World of Wrestling. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/b/bill-alfonso.html. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
↑ 2.0 2.1 "Bill Alfonso Biography (with images)". Accelerator. http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/bios/alfonso.html. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
↑ "Bill Alfonso Bio". WWF/ECW/WCW Wrestling Page. http://www.angelfire.com/wrestling2/kblunt/alfonsobio.html. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Alfonso loving life in ECW". SLAM! Sports. http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/jan6_alphonso.html. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
↑ "SLAM! Sports - Wrestling: Tazz". SLAM! Sports. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/tazz.html. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
↑ ""The Whole F'n Show" Rob Van Dam". CygyWrestling. http://www.cygywrestling.com/biographies/robvandam.html. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
↑ "ECW TV Championship History". World Wrestling Entertainment. http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/history/ecwtvtitlehistory/. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award Winners". Wrestling Information Archive. http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwiman.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
External links
Bill Alfonso article from SLAM! Wrestling







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