{{short description|American professional wrestler}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox professional wrestler | name = Ed Moretti | names = Moondog Moretti<br>Ed Moretti<br>Mad Dog Moretti<br>Lenny Montana<br>Masked Crippler | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = Edward David Giovannetti<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=1375|title=Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|website=www.wrestlingdata.com}}</ref> | height = 5 ft 10 in | weight = 319 lb | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|11|17}} | birth_place = Clearlake, California, United States<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/moondog-moretti-1238.html|title=Moondog Moretti: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)|website=www.profightdb.com}}</ref> | death_date = | death_place = | family = Buddy Wayne (son-in-law)<br>Nick Wayne (grandson) <br>Shayna Wayne (daughter) | billed = |spouse = | trainer = | debut = 1978<ref name="onlineworldofwrestling.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profile/ed-moretti/|title=Ed Moretti|publisher=}}</ref> | retired = 2010 | website = }}
'''Edward David Giovannetti''' (born November 17, 1957), better known by his ring name '''Ed Moretti''' or '''Moondog Moretti''', is an American retired professional wrestler, who competed in the 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=3713 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813120614/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=3713 |archive-date=August 13, 2024 |title=Ed Moretti |last=Kreikenbohm |first=Philip |work=CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database |access-date=August 13, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2017/11/26/qa-with-pacific-northwest-mainstay-ed-moondog-moretti/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807021115/https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2017/11/26/qa-with-pacific-northwest-mainstay-ed-moondog-moretti/ |archive-date=August 7, 2024 |title=Q &A with Pacific Northwest mainstay Ed "Moondog" Moretti |last=Verrier |first=Steven |work=Slam Wrestling |date=November 26, 2017 |access-date=August 13, 2024}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/90.htm |title=1990 |website=Thehistoryofwwe.com |access-date=2016-12-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/91.htm |title=1991 |website=Thehistoryofwwe.com |access-date=2016-12-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/93.htm |title=1993 |website=Thehistoryofwwe.com |access-date=2016-12-31}}</ref> He appeared once in 1996, in a tag match against the Godwinns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/96.htm |title=1996 |website=Thehistoryofwwe.com |access-date=2016-12-31}}</ref>
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.<ref name="POST Interview 19 April 2022">{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Philip M. |date=2019-07-01 |title=Nick Wayne discusses heritage, and drawbacks of the business as a teen - ProWrestlingPost.com |url=https://prowrestlingpost.com/nick-wayne-discusses-family-heritage/ |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=prowrestlingpost.com |language=en-us}}</ref><ref name="WrestleView 14 Feb 2022">{{cite news |last=Wilen |first=Jerome |date=14 February 2022 |title=Video: Darby Allin offers 16-year old Nick Wayne an AEW contract |url=https://www.wrestleview.com/aew-news/220780-video-darby-allin-offers-16-year-old-nick-wayne-a-contract/ |work=WrestleView |location= |access-date=17 July 2023}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rueter |first=Sean |date=2023-10-18 |title=Nick Wayne disowns his mom, gets his teeth knocked out by Darby Allin |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2023/10/18/23923298/nick-wayne-disowns-mom-picks-christain-cage-gets-teeth-knocked-out-darby-allin-return-aew-dynamite |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=Cageside Seats |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Valley |first=Jim |date=2023-12-05 |title=Portland Wrestlecast: A talk with Nick Wayne's grandfather 'Moondog' Ed Moretti |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/podcasts/portland-wrestlecast/portland-wrestlecast-a-talk-with-nick-waynes-grandfather-moondog-ed-moretti/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online |language=en-us}}</ref> Buddy Wayne died at the age of 50 on June 17, 2017, from a heart attack.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Meltzer |first=Dave |date=June 18, 2017 |title=Buddy Wayne passes away at 50 years old |language=en |work=WON/F4W |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/other-wrestling/buddy-wayne-passes-away-50-years-old-237571 |access-date=2023-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dubey |first=Dushyant |date=2017-06-18 |title=WWE News: Former WWE Superstar Buddy Wayne passes away |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/wwe-news-former-wwe-superstar-buddy-wayne-passes-away |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us}}</ref> Nick is signed to All Elite Wrestling.
==Championships and accomplishments== *'''All Pro Wrestling''' **APW Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time) *'''Central States Wrestling''' **NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Bobby Jaggers (1) *'''Pacific Northwest Wrestling''' **NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Mike Miller (1)<ref name=PNWTag>{{cite book | author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications | year=2006|edition=4th | chapter= NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team| pages=317–320| isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}</ref> *'''NWA All-Star Wrestling''' **NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (''Vancouver version'')<ref>{{cite web|title=NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title|work=Wrestling Titles|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/canada/bc/nwa/bc-can-h.html|access-date=2023-12-19}}</ref> **NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship ''(Vancouver version)'' (2 times) - with Terry Adonis (1) and Star Rider (1)<ref>{{cite web|title=NWA Canadian Tag Team Title|work=Wrestling Titles|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/canada/bc/nwa/bc-can-t.html|access-date=2024-02-13}}</ref> **NWA International Tag Team Championship ''(Vancouver version)'' (1 time) - with Dean Ho (1)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/canada/bc/nwa/bc-in-t.html |title=N.W.A. International Tag Team Title (Vancouver) |access-date=2007-10-09 |year=2003 |publisher=Puroresu Dojo }}</ref> *'''West Coast Championship Wrestling''' **WCCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times) *'''New Brand Wrestling''' **New Brand Television Championship (1 time) * '''Western States Alliance''' ** WSA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ron Starr
==References== {{Reflist}} '''General''' * {{cite book |last=Nevada |first=Vance |author-link=Vance Nevada |date=2022 |title=(Un)Controlled Chaos: Canada's Remarkable Professional Wrestling Legacy |location= |publisher=FriesenPress |isbn=9781039154797 }}
== External links == * {{Professional wrestling profiles|cagematch=3713|wrestlingdata=1375|iwd=moondog-moretti-1238}}
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