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Dean Malenko Biography

Dean Malenko is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on August 4, 1960 in Irvington, New Jersey, United States. Professional wrestler, most famously known by his appearances in the WWE.

The wrestler along with He and Randy Orton are two of the more famous wrestlers to emerge from the WWE. are two of the most well-known wrestlers who have emerged in the WWE.

Malenko was born into a wrestling family, and his father Boris Malenko was a prominent wrestling figure. He started out as a referee in the Tampa area and even worked briefly as a referee for the WWF in the mid-1980s. He has wrestled all over the world and has spent much time wrestling in Mexico and Japan. He wrestled with his brother Joe Malenko from 1988 to 1992, forming a tag team, until his brother retired. On January 24, 1992, Malenko defeated “The Superstar” for the Suncoast Pro Wrestling (SPW) Southern title in Palmetto, Florida. Malenko defeated Jimmy Backlund for the ICWA Light Heavyweight title on March 12, 1992, in Tampa.

In 1994, Malenko joined Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) on August 27, 1994, as a heel participating in a professional wrestling tournament for the vacant NWA World Heavyweight Championship. He defeated Osamu Nishimura in the quarterfinals before he ended up losing to the eventual winner Shane Douglas in the semifinals. Malenko became known as “The Shooter” and was given a gimmick similar to an Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter (due to his resemblance to Royce Gracie). On November 4, 1994, he defeated 2 Cold Scorpio to win his first ECW Television Championship.

He was the son of He was born to Boris Malenko, a professional wrestler., an experienced wrestler.

Name	Dean Malenko
First Name	Dean
Last Name	Malenko
Occupation	Wrestler
Birthday	August 4
Birth Year	1960
Place of Birth	Irvington
Home Town	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Leo
Full/Birth Name
Parents	Boris Malenko
Siblings	Joe Malenko
Spouse	Julie Hittinger
Children(s)	Not Available

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In the beginning of 1995, Malenko formed a faction called the Triple Threat with Chris Benoit and Shane Douglas. On February 25, 1995, Benoit and Malenko defeated Sabu and Tazmaniac for the ECW Tag Team Championship, making Malenko a double champion. A month later, Malenko dropped the Television title to 2 Cold Scorpio. On April 8, he and Benoit lost the tag titles to The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock).

Dean Malenko Net Worth

Dean Malenko is one of the richest Wrestler from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dean Malenko's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The place he was raised was Irvington, New Jersey.

His most famous move was the Backbreaker which was known for its ability to lock his opponent to submission.

Dean Simon (born August 4, 1960) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Dean Malenko. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a senior producer. He is best known for his time with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

Net Worth	$5 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	Wrestler
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

In September 1995, Malenko and Benoit joined World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he continued to be a villain. Malenko came to be known in WCW as “The Iceman” Dean Malenko because of his cold, calculating demeanor and was also given the nickname of “The Man of 1,000 Holds”. On May 2, 1996, Malenko defeated Shinjiro Otani for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship in Orlando. He held the title for two months, making successful defenses against the likes of Brad Armstrong, Rey Mysterio, Jr. and Disco Inferno before losing the title to Mysterio on the July, 8 edition of Nitro. He defeated Mysterio Jr. for his second WCW Cruiserweight Championship at Halloween Havoc 1996.

Simon is Jewish. He and his wife have three children. Their eldest, Larrisa, was born December 25, 1997.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Dean Malenko height 5 ft 8 in Dean weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height	5 ft 8 in
Weight	Not Known
Body Measurements	Under Review
Eye Color	Not Available
Hair Color	Not Available
Feet/Shoe Size	Not Available

In the summer of 1995, Malenko feuded with TV Champion Eddie Guerrero, culminating in a match on July 21 where Malenko defeated Guerrero to win his second ECW Television Championship. Only a week later, Malenko dropped the title back to Guerrero. The two continued to battle over the Television Title and fought a series of matches that led to them being offered a WCW contract. His last ECW match was a two out of three falls match against Guerrero, which took place on August 26. The match ended in a draw as the last fall had both men’s shoulders on the mat. This would be both men’s last match in ECW and they both gave—and received—an emotional farewell to the fans.

Malenko then entered a feud with Guerrero, angry over the fact that he had caused him to lose his Cruiserweight belt, and began to attempt to win the United States title from him. The match between the two took place at Uncensored the next month and interference from Syxx played a role again. The Cruiserweight Champion again tried to take Guerrero’s title, but in the process dropped the camcorder he carried to the ring with him. After Guerrero took the belt back, Malenko hit him in the back of the head with the camcorder and knocked the champion out, enabling him to pin Guerrero and win his first United States Championship. He retained the belt at Slamboree on May 18, 1997 by defeating Jeff Jarrett, but lost the title to him on the June 9, 1997 episode of Nitro.

Who is Dean Malenko Dating?

According to our records, Dean Malenko married to Julie Hittinger . As of December 1, 2023, Dean Malenko’s is not dating anyone.

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At World War 3, Malenko participated in a 60-man, three-ring battle royal won by The Giant. At Starrcade 1997, he challenged Guerrero for the Cruiserweight Title but ended up losing the match. In mid-1998, Malenko engaged in a heated feud with Chris Jericho. To better Malenko’s claims, Jericho boasted that he was “The Man of 1,004 Holds” and the two had a final showdown at Uncensored 1998 for the Cruiserweight title. After a long match, Jericho forced Malenko to submit in an angled Liontamer. After the match, the otherwise collected Malenko was left in an unusual fit of frustration. Gene Okerlund then confronted Malenko post match, aggressively citing his many losses in the past several months and asking where he would go from this point. Dejected and worn down, Malenko replied simply, “Home,” and would not be seen on WCW TV for two months. In the ensuing two months, Jericho proceeded to mercilessly taunt Malenko, including insulting Malenko’s father and attacking Malenko’s brother.

Facts & Trivia

Dean Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dean Malenko celebrates birthday on August 4 of every year.

After a successful title defense against Psychosis at World War 3 (1996), Malenko lost the Cruiserweight title to Ultimate Dragon (Último Dragón) at Starrcade 1996 where Dragón’s J-Crown Championship was also on the line. Malenko defeated Dragón on the January 22, 1997 Clash of the Champions XXXIV to win his third WCW Cruiserweight Championship. He would hold the belt for nearly a month before losing it to Syxx at SuperBrawl VII. Malenko lost the match after Eddie Guerrero inadvertently caused Malenko to be hit with Guerrero’s United States Title belt.

Why did Dean Malenko retire?

He suffered a heart attack and was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease during the period. Malenko left WWE in 2019 and was signed by AEW as a senior producer.

How old is Dean Malenko?

62 years (August 4, 1960)

How tall is Dean Malenko?

5′ 8″

Who invented the STF?

6 hold is a big reason why. The STF (or STFU depending on what year it is) has helped Cena become the most decorated WWE Champion of all time, and the hold has closed out multiple WrestleMania main events. The hold was originally invented by professional wrestling legend Lou Thesz.

What happened Dean Malenko?

Dean Simon (born August 4, 1960), better known by the ring name Dean Malenko, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is currently signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a senior producer.

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