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{{Short description|American professional wrestler (born 1972)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
| name = Tony DeVito
| image = TonyDeVito2005.png
| caption = DeVito in July 2005.
| names = DeVito<br>Bobby DeVito<br>Macho Libre<ref name=Cooper/><br>'''Tony DeVito'''<ref name=Witt/>
| height = 5 ft 8 in<ref name=Witt/>
| weight = 225 lb<ref name=Witt/>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|1|20|mf=y}}
| spouse =
| birth_name = Anthony DeVito
| children = 2
| birth_place = [[Yonkers, New York]], United States<ref name= "KreikenbohmBio" />
| billed = "[[Fordham Road]], [[The Bronx]]"
| trainer = [[David Schultz (professional wrestler)|David Schultz]]<ref name=slam/>
| debut = 1991<ref name=slam/>
}}
'''Anthony DeVito''' (born January 20, 1972) is an American [[professional wrestler]], better known as '''Tony DeVito''' or simply '''DeVito'''. He is best known for his appearances with [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] as part of '''Da Baldies''' and with [[Ring of Honor]] as part of the '''Carnage Crew'''.<ref name=Cooper/><ref name=Witt/>

== Professional wrestling career ==

=== Early career (1991-1999) ===
DeVito was trained by [[David Schultz (professional wrestler)|David Schultz]] and debuted in 1991.

In 1992, DeVito was signed by the [[World Wrestling Federation]] to a contract.<ref name=slam/> DeVito debuted for the WWF in 1992 and worked as an [[Job (professional wrestling)|enhancement talent]] for the company, losing to the likes of [[Curt Hennig|Mr. Perfect]], [[Bam Bam Bigelow]], [[Doink the Clown]] and [[Harry Del Rios|Phantasio]].

After leaving the company in 1996, he began working on the [[independent circuit]].<ref name=slam/> In the late-1990s, DeVito appeared with promotions in the [[Northeastern United States]] such as [[Jersey All Pro Wrestling]] and [[Northeast Wrestling]].

=== Extreme Championship Wrestling (1999–2000) ===
In 1999, DeVito joined [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] as a part of a [[List of professional wrestling terms#S|faction]] called "Da Baldies" with [[Angel Medina (wrestler)|Angel]], [[Vito Lograsso]], [[P. N. News]], [[Vic Grimes]] and [[Redd Dogg]]. The [[List of professional wrestling terms#G|characteristics]] of Da Baldies were that of bald headed thugs.<ref name=slam>{{Cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBiosD/devito_jan01-can.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115120927/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBiosD/devito_jan01-can.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 15, 2013|title=Devito more than just a Baldie: ECW 'badass' looking for more work|author=Kapur, Bob|publisher=[[Québecor Média]]|work=[[Canoe.ca]]|accessdate=August 2, 2014|date=January 23, 2001}}</ref> DeVito and Angel [[feud (professional wrestling)|feuded]] with [[Axl Rotten]] and [[Balls Mahoney]], and then with [[New Jack]].<ref name=slam/> At [[ECW Guilty as Charged]], Da Baldies were "hired" to attack the team of [[Christian York]] and [[Joey Matthews]], as well as [[Justin Credible]] and [[Steve Corino]].<ref name=slam/> DeVito made his final appearances with ECW in December 2000, after which he wrestled sporadically on the independent circuit.

===Ring of Honor (2002–2005)===
In April 2002, DeVito joined the nascent [[Ring of Honor]] promotion, where he formed a tag team with his long-time friend [[Matt Knowles|Loc]] known as the "Carnage Crew". The Carnage Crew was later expanded to include [[Masada (wrestler)|Masada]], and then again to include [[Justin Credible]]. Credible left ROH in 2004, while Masada became a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villain]] by betraying DeVito and Loc on May 22, 2004.

DeVito and Loc [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feuded]] with Special K, then with [[B. J. Whitmer]] and [[Dan Maff]]. After Maff left ROH, they began feuding with Whitmer and his new partner, [[Jimmy Jacobs]]. The Carnage Crew defeated Whitmer and Jacobs for the [[ROH Tag Team Championship]] on July 9, 2005, but lost it to Whitmer and Jacobs on July 23, 2005.<ref name= "ROHtag" >{{cite web|url=http:// rohwrestling /rohworldtagteamtitles.php|title=Ring Of Honor Tag Team Championship|accessdate=2010-04-05|publisher=[[Ring of Honor]]|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412035856/http:// rohwrestling /rohworldtagteamtitles.php|archivedate=2010-04-12}}</ref>

DeVito made his final appearances with Ring of Honor in September 2005.

=== Late career (2005–present) ===
DeVito left Ring of Honor in June 2005 and went into semi-retirement, making occasional appearances on the [[independent circuit]].<ref name=Witt/>

DeVito made two appearances with [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (formerly the World Wrestling Federation) in mid-2006. On the June 20, 2006 episode of ''[[ECW (WWE)|ECW on Sci Fi]]'', DeVito appeared as Macho Libre (a parody reference to both [[Jack Black (actor)|Jack Black's]] titular character from the film ''[[Nacho Libre]]'' and [[ "Macho Man" Randy Savage]]), losing to [[The Sandman (wrestler)|The Sandman]] in a [[squash match]]. On the July 4 episode of ''ECW on Sci Fi'', DeVito reappeared as a faux preacher who verbally rallied against ECW until being attacked and chased from ringside by The Sandman.<ref name= "Hood" >{{Cite web|url=http://espn.go /chicago/radio/story?page=ringpost060929|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605170234/http://espn.go /chicago/radio/story?page=ringpost060929|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 5, 2011|title=ECW is Extremely Crappy Wrestling|author=Hood, Jonathan|publisher=[[ESPN]]|accessdate=August 2, 2014|date=September 29, 2006}}</ref>

On November 15, 2016, DeVito opened his own wrestling school.<ref>{{cite web |url=http:// pwinsider /ViewArticle.php?id=106014 |title = FORMER ECW STAR LAUNCHES WRESTLING ACADEMY IN FLORIDA {{!}} PWInsider }}</ref> He had previously trained many wrestlers, including [[Bobby Fish]].

== Professional wrestling style and persona ==
DeVito's signatures moves include the "Bronx Bomb" (a sitdown side slam) and the "F-U Moonsault" (a [[split-legged moonsault]]).<ref name= "KreikenbohmBio" /><ref name= "SaalbachBio" />

== Personal life ==
DeVito is married with two children.<ref name=Witt/><ref name=slam/>

== Championships and accomplishments ==

*'''[[Assault Championship Wrestling]]'''
**[[ACW Great American Championship]] ([[ACW Great American Championship#Title history|1 time]])
*'''Atomic Legacy Wrestling'''
**ALW Hardcore Championship (1 time) current
*'''Eastern States Wrestling'''
**ESW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
*'''Go Wrestling'''
**GW Powerweight Championship (1 time)
*'''Massachusetts Wrestling Association'''
**MWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Nick Barberi<ref name= "Titles" />
*'''Millennium Wrestling Association'''
:*MWA Hardcore Championship (1 time)

*'''NEWF'''
**NEWF Television Championship (1 time)
*'''New Breed Wrestling'''
**NBW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with [[Big Guido]]
**NBW Television Championship (1 time)
**NBW United States Championship (1 time)
*'''[[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA]] Northeast'''
**NWA Northeast Television Championship (1 time)<ref name= "Titles" />
*'''Renegade Wrestling Federation'''
**RWF 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>
*'''[[Ring of Honor]]'''
**[[ROH Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of ROH World Tag Team Champions|1 time]]) – with [[H. C. Loc]]<ref name= "ROHtag" />

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=

<ref name=Cooper>{{Cite web|url=http:// f4wonline /index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2248&pop=1&page=0&Itemid=1|title=Dr. Keith radio show recap for August 25|last=Cooper|first=Brian|publisher=[[Dave Meltzer|Wrestling Observer]]|work=F4WOnline |accessdate=August 2, 2014|date=August 27, 2006}}</ref>

<ref name= "KreikenbohmBio" >{{cite web |url=https:// cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1023 | title=Tony Devito | accessdate=December 8, 2023 |first=Philip |last=Kreikenbohm |website=Cagematch.net }}</ref>

<ref name= "SaalbachBio" >{{cite web |url=https:// wrestlingdata /index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=176| title=Tony Devito | accessdate=December 8, 2023 |first=Axel |last=Saalbach |website=Cagematch.net }}</ref>

<ref name=Witt>{{Cite web|url=https:// recordonline /article/20060530/sports0305/60727057|title='Spring Slam' homecoming for New Windsor's DeVito|last=Witt|first=Kevin|publisher=[[Local Media Group]]|work=[[Times Herald-Record]]|accessdate=August 17, 2020|date=July 27, 2006}}</ref>

}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|1212080|Tony DeVito}}
* {{Professional wrestling profiles|cagematch=1023|wrestlingdata=176|iwd=tony-devito-746}}
{{ROH World Tag Team Championship}}

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