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This is my tribute to Steve Corino.
He is the wrestler you love to hate, like Roddy Piper.
He is a great technical wrestler, but what I like is his trash talking heel persona.
His fued with Dusty in my mind is a classic.
Steve Corino is indeed Old School because the heels of today lack the impact of
the past.
Steve is fast on his feet not only in the wrestling ring but also on the mic.


Steve Corino is not only the King Of Old School
but he is a refreshing addition to the youth in wrestling.
I enjoyed watching him on ECW
and I am looking forward to seeing him on TV again real soon.
In a the world of wrestling, he has made a great contribution
with his talent and skills.
Today wrestling"TRUE WRESTLING" is a dying art form.
Wrestlers like Steve have given it new life.


My tribute to this man does not do him justice.
I am only a wrestling fan.
I have many favorites, Sting, Dusty,Dustin,Morris and
I place Steve on my list of the elite, the cream of the crop.


Steve Corino
Hometown: Sea Isle City, New Jersey
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 219 lbs.
Year Turned Pro: 1994
Catch Phrase: "I'm the King of Old School!"


Once overlooked as a competitor, the self-proclaimed "King of Old School"
Steve Corino has shocked the world by becoming
the new ECW World Heavyweight champion at the November to Remember 2000.


A performer with highly touted scientific skills,
something he is not shy to brag about, Corino uses his technical skills to outclass
opponents.
Once considered a comedic performer,
Steve Corino's rise from manager to World Heavyweight champion right here in Extreme
Championship Wrestling took many strange turns.


At one time, claiming he would bring back the Old School wrestling style to Extreme
Championship Wrestling, Corino began speaking out against all forms of hardcore
entertainment.
He crashed a Limp Bizkit concert in Peoria, Illinois
to berate their fans and lead singer Fred Durst.


Corino soon fell in with The Network, doing the bidding of Cyrus.
In turn, Cyrus brought Corino to greater heights than he ever had been before.


Following a victory over the legendary "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes,
the once cowardly Corino underwent a remarkable transformation.
The nightly wars in ECW would often leave him a bloody mess,
but Corino refused to back down.
Instead, he faced his challenges head on.
This was a remarkable metamorphosis for a man who once bragged that he would never soil
himself by becoming a victim of hardcore wrestling.


Corino wasn't bringing himself down to anyone else's level.
He was rising to a new level, proving himself to be the epitome of the Old School
professional wrestler, one who doesn't back down to any challenge.


Corino has struck out on his own,
leaving The Network in violent fashion when he felt his hard work was ignored.
Creating a bevy of new enemies for himself, Corino discovered
he had something else he never imagined -
the respect of Extreme Championship Wrestling's fans.


That wave of respect followed Steve Corino in his bid to become the World Heavyweight
champion.
At the November to Remember 2000, Corino was victorious in accomplishing that dream,
defeating not one but three men in the Double Jeopardy match to become the thirteenth
competitor to be crowned ECW World Heavyweight champion.
ECW World Heavyweight championship
Date Won/Lost Title Opponent Site
11/5/00 Won Jerry Lynn Villa Park, Illinois


IWF American Heavyweight Title (formerly AWC Heavyweight Title)
Date Won/Lost Title Opponent Site
6/6/98 Won (with Mike Kehner) A.J. Sparxx (with Tom Brandi) South Plainfield, NJ
3/20/99 Lost Kevin Knight Nutley, NJ


ECWA Tag Team Titles
Date Won/Lost Title Partner Opponents Site
11/17/95 Won Lance Diamond Kid Flash & Ace Darling Wilmington, DE
2/10/96 Lost Lance Diamond Inferno Kid & Boogie Woogie Brown Wilmington, DE
4/19/96 Won Lance Diamond Inferno Kid & Boogie Woogie Brown Wilmington, DE
5/11/96 Lost Lance Diamond Inferno Kid & Boogie Woogie Brown Wilmington, DE


ESW Light Heavyweight Title
Date Won/Lost Title Opponent Site
1/17/97 Won Italian Sensation Long Island, NY
5/97 Promotion folded ----- -----
IPWA Light Heavyweight Title
Date Won/Lost Title Opponent Site
5/3/97 Won Finals Christian York Pikeville, NC
12/11/97 Lost Julio Sanchez Alexandria, VA


IPWA Tag Team Titles
Date Won/Lost Title Partner Opponents Site
1/11/97 Won Adam Flash Joey Matthews & Mark Shrader Pikeville, NC
3/22/97 Lost Adam Flash Death & Destruction Kinston, NC


IWA Junior Heavyweight Title
Date Won/Lost Title Opponent Site
5/19/95 Won Big Bad Bob Wind Gap, PA
5/20/95 Unified with PCW Jr. Heavyweight Midnight Rocker Graterford, PA


KYDA Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Title
Date Won/Lost Title Opponent Site
9/18/99 Won (First Champion) Mike Brown (2 falls to 1) Staunton, VA


KYDA Pro Wrestling Mid Atlantic Title
Date Won/Lost Title Opponent Site
6/20/00 Won Shorty Smalls Richmond, VA


NWA 2000 American Heritage Title
Date Won/Lost Title Opponent Site
10/11/97 Won Finals Nitestic Eddie Brown Raeford, NC
11/26/97 Lost CW Anderson Raeford, NC


NWA 2000 Light Heavyweight Title
Date Won/Lost Title Opponent Site
5/3/97 Won Finals Christian York Pikeville, NC
9/5/97 Vacated Signed with the USWA -----


NWA/PWA Heavyweight Title
Date Won/Lost Title Opponent Site
6/20/98 Won (initial champion) Patch Philadelphia, PA
7/19/98 Lost Patch Philadelphia, PA


NWA United States Tag Team Titles
Date Won/Lost Title Partner Opponents Site
7/31/98 Won (initial champion) Lance Diamond The Misfits Mt. Holly, NJ
8/22/98 Lost Lance Diamond The Pitbulls Mt. Holly, NJ


NWA World Light Heavyweight Title
Date Won/Lost Title Opponent Site
3/14/97 Won Adam Flash Swarthmore, PA
2/5/98 Vacated


PCW Junior Heavyweight Title
Date Won/Lost Title Opponent Site
5/20/95 Won/Unified with IWA Jr. Heavyweight Midnight Rocker Graterford, PA


SCW Junior Heavyweight Title
Date Won/Lost Title Opponent Site
1/29/98 Won Joey Matthews Raleigh, NC
2/14/98 Lost Joey Matthews Louisburg, NC


USCW Tag Team Titles
Date Won/Lost Title Partner Opponents Site
1/31/97 Won Adam Flash The Headbangers Washington, PA
8/22/98 Lost Lance Diamond The Pitbulls Mt. Holly, NJ


WWC Junior Heavyweight Title
Date Won/Lost Title Opponent Site
10/29/97 Won Halcon Negro Gurabo, Puerto Rico
11/16/97 Lost Jerry Estrada Cobo Rojo, Puerto Rico

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