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Professional wrestling is hugely popular in New Jersey. You only need to look at the 80,000 fans who gathered for WrestleMania 35 at the MetLife Stadium to see this is the case.
Unlike supporters of other sports, like NFL and baseball, these wrestling fans are not able to back their favorite stars with a wager at a New Jersey sportsbook. One of the lesser-known facts about betting in the state is that betting on wrestling is not permitted at US-based sportsbooks due to the predetermined nature of the sport. However, fans can still add to the excitement of wrestling events by betting at an offshore sportsbook.
When they do this, they often choose to support local favorite wrestlers who were born in the Garden State. There are several of these athletes who have had successful careers, and many continue to participate at events.
A list of some of these stars is included in the table below with more interesting facts following.
|
Name |
Ring Names |
Dates Active |
|
Dawn Marie Psaltis |
Dawn Marie Dawn Marie Bytch Dangerous Dawn Dawn Marie Rinaldi Tammy Lynn Bytch Dawn Marie-Wilson |
1995-2012 |
|
Jerry Tuite |
Big John Gigantes Hell Raiser Sgt. A.W.O.L. Malice Sgt. A-Wall Snuff The Wall |
1999-2003 |
|
Accie Julius Connor |
A.C. Corner A.C. Connor Ace the Animal Ace Brown D'Lo Brown |
1994-present |
|
Mike Bucci |
Hollywood Nova Nova Super Nova Mike Moraldo Mike Bucci Simon Dean |
1992-present |
|
Eric Arndt |
Enzo Amore Eric Anthony nZo Real1 |
2012-present |
Dawn Marie Psaltis is best known for her time with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and the SmackDown! brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Psaltis retired from professional wrestling in 2005 when she became pregnant. She now works as a nurse.
Born Michael Jerome Tuite, in 1966, Jerry Tuite was best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Tuite later began performing for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He was found dead in his hotel room in 2003 by management and wrestlers from the franchise. He was discovered to have died of a heart attack.
Accie Julius Connor (best known as D'Lo Brown) is most famous for his time spent at the World Wrestling Federation from 1997 to 2003. He currently works as a producer for Impact Wrestling and was announced as part of the announce team for the franchise in 2021.
Michael Bucci is now a semi-retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his time spent with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and is now on the independent circuit.
Eric Arndt is most famous for wrestling under the ring name Enzo Amore for WWE. From 2019, he competed on the independent circuit with the ring name Real1. Since 2021, Arndt has been participating in Major League Wrestling. He made his debut, with the ring name nZo at War Chamber, in November 2021.
Each of these wrestling stars from New Jersey has spent time in the limelight and more wrestlers from the state are sure to follow in their footsteps.
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