{{short description|American professional wrestler}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox professional wrestler |name=Big Guido |image= |alt= |caption= |birth_name= Michael Iorio |names='''Big Guido'''<ref name="OWOW">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/b/big-guido/|title=Big Guido profile|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2013-03-16|archive-date=2012-11-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122152655/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/b/big-guido/|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />Michael Fury<ref name="OWOW"/><br />Mike Fury<ref name="WWF1991"/><br />Mike Iorio<br />Primo Carnera<br />Primo Carnera III<ref name="OWOW"/> |height=6 ft. 9 in. (206 cm)<ref name="OWOW"/> |weight=350 lb. (159 kg) |birth_date={{birth date and age|1964|4|20}} |birth_place=[[Brentwood, New York]], U.S.<ref name="OWOW"/> |billed= |trainer= |debut=1984<ref name="OWOW"/> |retired= June 2006 }} '''Michael Iorio''' (born April 20, 1964) is an American former [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] best known under the ring name of '''Big Guido'''. Iorio wrestled as an [[Enforcer (professional wrestling)|enforcer]] for [[The Full Blooded Italians]] in [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] in the late 1990s. He was also a part of the team's reunion in [[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]] in 2005 and 2006. In addition, he has worked for Puerto Rico's [[International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico)|International Wrestling Association]] and Empire State Wrestling.
==Professional wrestling career==
===World Wrestling Federation=== In 1991 and 1992, Iorio made a few appearances for the World Wrestling Federation as a [[Job (professional wrestling)#Jobbers|jobber]] under the ring name Mike Fury. He lost to such stars as [[Davey Boy Smith|The British Bulldog]], [[The Warlord (wrestler)|The Warlord]], [[Tito Santana]] and [[Bret Hart]].<ref name="WWF1991">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/91.htm|title=1991 WWF results|author=Graham Cawthon|publisher=The History of WWE|accessdate=2013-03-16}}</ref><ref name="WWF1992">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/92.htm|title=1992 WWF results|author=Graham Cawthon|publisher=The History of WWE|accessdate=2013-03-16}}</ref>
===Full Blooded Italians=== {{Main|Full Blooded Italians}} Michael Iorio first joined the Full Blooded Italians in the original ECW at Heatwave 1996, introduced as Little Guido's "little" brother, Big Guido. He accompanied the stable members to the ring, and sporadically fought actual matches.
===International Wrestling Association=== In 2002, Iorio, under the ring name Primo Carnera won the [[International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico)|International Wrestling Association]]'s [[IWA World Heavyweight Championship (Puerto Rico)|World Heavyweight Championship]] after the title was previously held up.<ref name="IWA">{{cite web|url=http://www.iwapr.tv/noticias/historiamundial.php |title=Historia del Campeonato Mundial de los Pesos Pesados |author=Manuel O. González, Luis Santiago |publisher=International Wrestling Association |accessdate=2008-02-04 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118183249/http://www.iwapr.tv/noticias/historiamundial.php |archivedate=2008-01-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He gave the title the same day to [[Savio Vega]].<ref name="IWA"/> In the following two months, he held the title two more times.<ref name="IWA"/>
===World Wrestling Entertainment=== Iorio reappeared on [[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]'s [[ECW (WWE brand)|ECW brand]]'s [[ECW One Night Stand (2005)|One Night Stand]] on June 12, 2005 accompanying the Full Blooded Italians to the ring.<ref>{{cite news|first=Chris|last=Gramlich|title=One great Night of hardcore hostalgia|url= http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2005/06/13/1084768.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150703053926/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2005/06/13/1084768.html|url-status= dead|archive-date= July 3, 2015|publisher=SLAM! Sports|date=2005-06-13|access-date=2007-09-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=One Night Stand results|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/history/ons05results/|publisher=WWE|date=2005-06-12|accessdate=2007-09-12| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20071002124923/http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/history/ons05results/| archivedate= 2 October 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Ian Hamilton|title=Wrestling's Sinking Ship: What Happens to an Industry Without Competition (p.167)|publisher=Lulu.com|year=2006|isbn=1-4116-1210-8}}</ref> Big Guido then reappeared on ECW on June 11, 2006 during [[ECW One Night Stand (2006)|ECW One Night Stand]] alongside [[Tony Mamaluke]] and [[Nunzio (wrestler)|Little Guido]].<ref name=ecwbook>{{cite book|author=Scott E. Williams|title= Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW (p.208)|publisher=Sports Publishing LLC|year=2000|isbn=1-59670-225-7}}</ref> On the June 13 edition of ''[[WWE ECW|ECW]]'', Big Guido took part in the hardcore [[battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]] and was eliminated by [[Big Show]], but helped [[Sabu (wrestler)|Sabu]] eliminate Big Show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://prowrestling.about.com/od/ecwonscifi/a/ecw20060613.htm|title=Professional Wrestling|access-date=2007-06-13|archive-date=2008-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080306041948/http://prowrestling.about.com/od/ecwonscifi/a/ecw20060613.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Afterwards, Iorio retired from wrestling.
==Championships and accomplishments== *'''[[International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico)|International Wrestling Association]]''' **[[IWA World Heavyweight Championship (Puerto Rico)|IWA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[IWA World Heavyweight Championship (Puerto Rico)#Title history|3 times]])<ref name="IWA"/> *'''Eastern States Wrestling''' / '''Eastern Shores Wrestling''' **ESW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name="Titles">{{cite book | author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications | year=2000|edition=4th | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 }}</ref> *'''Empire State Wrestling''' **ESW Heavyweight Championship (3 times) *'''New Breed Wrestling''' **NBW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with [[Tony DeVito]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Professional wrestling profiles}}
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