The Roadblock
| The Roadblock | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joseph D'Acquisto |
| Born | October 30, 1952 Rochester, New York, United States[1][2] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Big Joe Nasty[3] Golden Terrier[1] The Mummy[3] Road Block[1][2] The Rochester Roadblock[1][2] Toro Infernal[1] The Wild Thing[3] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)[2] |
| Trained by | Larry Sharpe[1] |
| Debut | October 28, 1987[4] |
| Retired | January 5, 2012[5] |
Joseph "Joe" D'Acquisto (born October 30, 1952) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling in the 1990s under the ring name The Roadblock.
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Professional wrestling career
D'Acquisto debuted on October 28, 1987.[4] He competed in New England and East Coast independent promotions during the 1980s and 1990s, most notably as a mainstay of International World Class Championship Wrestling, where he wrestled as The Rochester Roadblock. In 1990, D'Acquisto was the subject of an article by journalist Glen Duffy published in Rolling Stone.[3]
In 1992, D'Acquisto made several appearances with the Japanese W*ING promotion, where he feuded with Jason the Terrible. He would also wrestle for the Universal Wrestling Association in Mexico.
World Championship Wrestling
During the late 1990s, D'Acquisto competed as a preliminary wrestler for World Championship Wrestling as The Roadblock. In keeping with his ring name, D'Acquisto would carry a roadblock or a sawhorse to the ring.[2][6][7]
D'Acquisto initially retired from wrestling in 1998.[8] He made a return to the ring in 2010 and continued to wrestle in Mexico until 2012.[5]
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Dead End Drop (Falling powerslam)[9][10][11]
- Dead End Splash[2] (Rope aided backflip from the ring apron into a splash)[12]
- Signature moves
Championships and accomplishments
Luchas de Apuestas
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| Wager | Winner | Loser | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masks | Mitsuteru Tokuda and Yukihiro Kanemura | Super Invader and Masked Inferno | Tokyo, Japan | August 2, 1992 |
| Mask | El Canek | Torre Infernal | Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico | November 15, 1992 |
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