John Kronus
John Kronus | |
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Boston, Massachusetts | |
Trained by | Killer Kowalski[2] |
Debut | 1989[6] |
Retired | 2005[2] |
George B. Caiazzo (January 13, 1969 – July 18, 2007) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, John Kronus, and later simply Kronus. Caiazzo worked for Extreme Championship Wrestling, the United States Wrestling Association and Xtreme Pro Wrestling. He was perhaps best known as one-half of the tag team The Eliminators with Perry Saturn.[1][2][3][7]
Early life
Caiazzo's father, George Caiazzo Sr., played football with the New York Giants before suffering an injury.[8]
Professional wrestling career
Early career
In the late 1980s, Caiazzo met professional wrestler
The Eliminators wrestled their first match together at a
WAR (1994–1995)
In 1994 and 1995, The Eliminators wrestled in Japan for the WAR promotion.[4]
Extreme Championship Wrestling
The Eliminators (1995–1997)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/The_Eliminators_ECW.jpg/220px-The_Eliminators_ECW.jpg)
The Eliminators debuted in the
The Gangstanators (1997–1999)
Kronus competed in the singles division, challenging
Kronus left ECW in early 1999.
Independent circuit (1999–2002)
He joined the
Retirement
In 2002, Kronus retired from professional wrestling, relocating to the Lakes Region in Sanbornton, New Hampshire. He temporarily came out of retirement in 2005, making two appearances with the ECW reunion promotion Hardcore Homecoming.[8][12][13]
Death
Caiazzo was found dead in his fiancée Brandy Laundry's home in Laconia, New Hampshire on July 18, 2007, several days after undergoing knee surgery. He was 38 years old. Caiazzo died in his sleep. According to an autopsy, his death was attributed to heart failure resulting from an enlarged heart. He was survived by his nine-year-old son, Gage Christian Caiazzo. His family stated that Kronus had a history of heart problems and that he knew he could die at any time. Former tag team partner New Jack was the only ECW alumnus to attend his funeral.[1][2][3][6][7][8][9]
Championships and accomplishments
- Dangerously Intense Wrestling
- DIW Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
- DIW Inner City Champion (1 time)
- Extreme Championship Wrestling
- Mayhem Independent Wrestling
- MIW Hardcore Championship (1 time, last)[14]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him No. 73 of the top 500 wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1997[5]
- PWI ranked him No. 382 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Yearsin 2003
- PWI ranked him No. 89 of the 100 best tag teams of the PWI Years in 2003 with Perry Saturn
- PWI ranked him No. 73 of the top 500 wrestlers of the year in the
- United States Wrestling Association
- USWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Perry Saturn[10]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Caiazzo, J. (2007-07-22). "Statement by family of John Kronus". Wrestling Observer. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
- ^ a b c d e Mooneyham, M. (2007-07-19). "Pro wrestler Kronus found dead". The Post and Courier. Archived from the original on 2007-11-14. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
- ^ a b c "Latest On The Death of John Kronus". 411mania.com. Associated Press. 2007-07-22. Archived from the original on 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Truitt, B. (2003-09-15). "Perry Saturn Shoot Interview". TheSmartMarks.com. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
- ^ a b c "The PWI 500". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. 17 (13). London Publishing Co.: 29. 1997.
- ^ a b c Schoetz, D. (2007-07-20). "Another Wrestler's 'Untimely' Death". ABC News. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
- ^ a b "George Caiazzo". The Citizen. July 30, 2007. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.
- ^ a b c Cunningham Jr., G. (2007-07-20). "Family mourns wrestler's death". The Citizen. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
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- ^ a b Duncan, R.; Will, G. (1998). "USWA World Tag Team Title History". Solie.org. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
- ^ a b Duncan, R.; Will, G. (2001). "ECW Tag Team Title / World Tag Team Title History". Solie.org. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
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- ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
External links
- John Kronus at IMDb
- John Kronus's profile at Cagematch.net , Wrestlingdata.com , Internet Wrestling Database