Argentina Apollo

Vincent Denigris (1938 – August 1984) was an Argentine professional wrestler better known by his ring name Vicente Denigris or Argentina Apollo (often Vittorio Argentina Apollo). He was part of the Chicago Comiskey Park shows in 1961, teaming with Antonino Rocca, and a popular star on Studio Wrestling during the 1960s.[2] His main work was for the World Wide Wrestling Federation 1963-1968 and various territories of the National Wrestling Alliance, most notably, Championship Wrestling from Florida and Georgia Championship Wrestling.[3][4] He was best known for his gymnastics in the ring, performing such feats as climbing onto the ropes, performing a back aerial somersault into a roll, then using a handspring to return to his feet and to throw a savate kick to his opponent's midsection. He died on 2 August 1984, due to a heart attack.[1][5]

Argentina Apollo
Birth nameVincent Denigris
Born1938
Buenos Aires, Argentina
DiedAugust 2, 1984(1984-08-02) (aged 46)
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Argentina Apollo
Vittorio Apollo
Vicente Denigris
Billed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Billed weight175 lb (79 kg)[1]
Debut1960
Retired1975

Championships and accomplishments

See also

References
  1. "Argentine Apollo". Deceased Wrestlers. The Accelerator's Wrestling Rollercoaster. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  2. "Studio Wrestling: The 1960s". Memories of Studio Wrestling. TVofYourLife.com. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  3. Avery, Fred Jr. "Intro". Regional Territories: GCW. KayfabeMemories.com. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  4. "Argentina Apollo". Wrestler Profiles. OnlineWorldofWrestling.com. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  5. "Deceased Wrestlers". Gary Will's Wrestling History. Archived from the original on 2015-05-23. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  6. Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  7. "All-South Wrestling Alliance Georgia Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  8. "Florida Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  9. "NWA Georgia Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  10. "Macon Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  11. "Southeastern Tag Team Title (Georgia)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  12. "United States Tag Team Title (Capitol/WWWF)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved 9 June 2010.


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