Benoit enjoying a smoothie with Kenny Casanova near the old GOLD's gym in The Dead Latham Circle Mall.

"Sad to see what happened. I feel bad for his family." -KC

 

 





CAREER HIGHLIGHTS


·  Spring 1988: Kenny Casanova started out behind the scenes, selling tickets and helping to coordinate backstage..
·  ~~~This was for an MS Fundraiser Show, along with the legendary Captain Lou Albano..
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  Fall 1988 – Summer 1991: Kenny Casanova became a radio personality for WCHD, Hudson Valley Community ~~~College.
·  Fall 1988 – mid-90s, he became an in-studio character actor for Nikki Neal's "Nik at Night Show" on Q104 , ~~~providing voiceovers as a bunch of goofy characters and impersonations, most famously known for Grape Ape. ~~~~~~He later did the same for the internationally syndicated ZRock Morning Show with Matt "Sharkmann" Hobley.
·  May 1994: Kenny Casanova guest Ring Announced  for the WWF ring announced . His ring announcing for his ~~~first match was for Owen Hart vs Phil Appollo, then Owne Hart vs Ahmed Johnson and was featured on ~~~~~~International television show WWF Superstars, and also WWF Colisuem Video, “Wham Bam and Body ~~~~~~~~~Slams VHS Video Tape Coliseum Home Video 1994”  Click here for wwf photos.
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  Fall 1995: Kenny Casanova became a full-time professional wrestling manager in the USWF..
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  ~~~Managed his first stable called “Damage Inc.” (Danger, Hazard, Pete Waters, Chris Maxon, HC Loc & Milwaukee Mauler..
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  Spring & Summer 1996: Kenny led Danger & Hazard to the USWF Tag Team Titles. Kenny feuded with Steve ~~~Corino and Tom Brandi in the USWF.
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  Spring 1997: Worked for The WPW "Big-Show" as a ring announcer, receiving 1st international coverage in ~~~Japanese magazines..
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   ~~~ Kenny Casanova managed Thornn aka Sweet Pete Waters in a series of matches against Maniac Jim Deo, Edge & Christian, and also Nailz and Rick “The Model” Martel.
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  April 1997: Kenny Casanova participated in a sing-off with Nikolai Volkoff..
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  April 1997: Kenny Casanova began managing King Kong Bundy, in a match verses Primo Canara III. In NBW, ~~~there was actually a match that brought King Kong Bundy back into the spotlight in many wrestling magazines ~~~~~~~where Bundy and Primo actually broke the ring! The ring totally collapsed in a shoot and they continued ~~~~~~~~~the match, and later a reverse battle royal to crown the first ever NBW Champion, Iron Mike Sharp, ~~~~~~~~~with help from Kenny Casanova..
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  July 1997: Kenny Casanova put together a group of thugs called The Pie Mafia..
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  ~~~The Pie Mafia does unexpected run-ins where a wrestling-personality becomes the hit of "The Drive-Pie ~~~Shooting." This is totally unplanned and destroys matches. Usually, the Pie Mafia preys on newer wrestlers that ~~~~~~are not having very good matches.
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  Winter 1997: At NEW Wrestling in Danbury, CT, Kenny Casanova brought King Kong Bundy to a new fed and ~~~helped him become victorious over Tito Santana using brass knuckles, thus starting a feud with Tito. He also ~~~~~~managed “Danger” Dave DeJohn versus Sid, and received a power bomb for trying to use a foreign object ~~~~~~~~~again, putting him out of commission for a few months on injury.
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  Summer 1998: Kenny Casanova returned to NBW and became NBW Ladies Champion by defeating Miss Patricia and later Missy Hyatt..
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  Summer 1998: Kenny Casanova managed Rocco Rock for USA Wrestling and ended up costing him matches. ~~~Kenny Casanova then turned on him and managed a number of different wrestlers against Rocco Rock, ~~~~~beginning a cross-promotion feud against him, after the two had a falling out.
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  Winter 1998: Kenny Casanova founded WOHW Federation with Danger in Schenectady, NY..
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  Fall 1998: Brutus The Barber Beefcake puts Kenny out in a sleeper and attempts to cut his hair. Since Kenny has a shaved head already, Brutus shaved off his trademark beard/goatee.
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  Dec 1998: Kenny Casanova debuted a new faction called “Camp Casanova” with Curtis & Corky Candy and Vendetta.
·  January 1999: Kenny Casanova started a series of matches with Danger and Hazard against Doink The Clown and Sgt. Slaughter. Kenny Casanova was cobra clutched at the end each time.
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  April 1999: Kenny Casanova debuted as The International Karaoke Champion of The World gimmick, singing the  song "Just A Gigolo" live at an ESW event in Schenectady, New York..
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  Spring 1999: Kenny Casanova beat Sweet Destiny for ESW Ladies Title, due to no show on her behalf..
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  Aug 15, 1999: Kenny Casanova wrestled his first singles match under a mask as "The Jive Turkey" Jimmy Giblets..
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  September 1999: Kenny Casanova wrestled referee Slammin' Dan Scroady in a full gorilla costume under the ~~~name Monkey Mulligan.
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  May 5, 2000: Kenny Casanova released a new CD and becomes a "Fan Favorite" for the first time ever..
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  June 3, 2000: Kenny Casanova vs. Felicity in the first ever NMW Dance off | Fierra Fox saves Kenny from a beating..
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  Spring 2000: Kenny Casanova resigns King Kong Bundy in USA Wrestling, for a long impressive winning streak..
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  July 1, 2000: Canada Day: Kenny Casanova became an International Superstar, managing Fierra Fox in Ontario, Toronto..
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   July 1, 2000: Kenny Casanova became the play-by-play and also color commentator for TSW High Impact TV ~~~Show UPN of Vermont, and nationwide syndication. TSW High Impact had different co-commentators, but ~~~~~~Kenny Casanova was the regular voice and host on each show from 2001-2004.
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  January 2001: Kenny Casanova trained Marty The Party Vain to become a manager.
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  Spring 2001:Kenny would ironically begin to manage and tag team with his former enemy Salvatore Sincere (Tom Brandi's alter ego) as a key member of Camp Casanova in WWA.
·  Summer 2001: Kenny managed the French Connection, Antoine Roy and different partners verses Chris Candido ~~~and Sabu. Kenny would feud with fellow manager Bill Alfonzo. Eventually this feud would lead to Alfonzo ~~~~~~bringing the Dudly broters out to 3-D Kenny through a table.|
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  Feb 23, 2001: Kenny Casanova hooked up with Pat Tanaka and cancelled his match with Ken Shamrock. Instead, Tanaka fought a wrestler named "The Well Hungarian" Nigel Nutsack, who was actually Marty The Party Vain..
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  February 23, 2001: Kenny Casanova appeared on The Montel Williams Show..
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  July 2002: Kenny Casanova and Marty "The Party" Vain are declared the Genesis Wrestling (Inter-gender) Tag ~~~Team Champions, beating Barbie Mengan and Miss Deville.
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  May 3, 2003: Kenny Casanova signed Ax of Demolition, former WWF Tag Team champion to Camp Casanova..
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  May 8, 2004: Kenny Casanova became the WOHW Ladies champion beating Miss Deville in full drag..
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  ~~~He tricked the title committee into allowing him to wrestle as Kendra Casanova, the said cousin of Kenny Casanova..
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  July 2004: Kenny started a new "Old School Rap" gimmick called the "Old School Revolution"..
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  ~~~He then managed Miss Deville, "Throat Load" Brody Lee, Barbie & Shana..
·  ~~~This group was made to take on Damage Inc - Kenny's creation that turned on him -now headed by Danger!
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  ~~~Kenny dropped the lounge lizard gimmick to rap this group to the ring..
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  July 2004: Kenny Casanova sang at the Lake George 1st Annual Elvis Festival dressed as Elvis Presley with a ~~~whole host of wrestlers as musical back up..
·  July 2004: Kenny Casanova managed King Kong Bundy versus Jake The Snake Roberts in a feud  matches, ~~~where he would get DDT’ed at the end of the match.
·  January 2005: Kenny Casanova took on a tall skinny wrestler named Buttery Bert Williams and helped make him ~~~very successful by simply having him wrestle with a spray on butter container nearby to squirt in people’s eyes. ~~~~~~The gimmick was to prove to the world that Kenny could make anyone a star with his managerial powers.
·  Fall 2005: Kenny Casanova began managing The Diva Killaz, Miss Deville & Kayla Sparks, and led them to ~~~Ladies Tag championships in JWA United, TSW, WOHW, and other federations in the North East.
·  Summer and Fall 2006: Kenny reunites with Sweet Pete & Buttery Bert Williams to create “The Brazilian Hug ~~~Squad,” a group that hugs everyone constantly to nausea.
·  Summer 2007 & 2008: Kenny returns to DJ’ing and also wins real Karaoke championships by Capital Region ~~~Living Magazine.
·  Summer 2008: The Brazilian Hug Squad, Timmy Aiight and Buttery Bert Williams introduce new member, ~~~mascot “Hoot-Nanny,” a live goat that they would bring to ringside to headbutt their opponents.
·  Fall 2009: Kenny Casanova managed The French Connection verses Greg “The Hammer” Valentine and Ric ~~~Flair’s son, Reid Flair in his debut match.
·   March 2009: Kenny Casanova has a sing off with Honky Tonk Man and clearly loses, according to fan applause. ~~~Rhythm & Blues, The Honky Tonk Man & Greg "The Hammer" Valentine beats The French Connection ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ (Antoine Roy & Rush w/ Kenny Casanova.)
·   April 18th 2010: The 5TH Annual New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction ceremony held its second ~~~annual dinner banquet and inducted Kenny Casanova . The NE-PWHOF honored twenty international wrestling ~~~~~~superstars and personalities for their impact on the professional wrestling in and around New England, ~~~~~~~~~including Superfly Jimmy Snuka, Larry Zbysco and former Camp Casanova member, Rocco Rock of ~~~~~~~~~Public Enemy. In his induction speech, Kenny jumped on Jimmy Snuka’s lap and sang “The Love Boat” ~~~~~~~~~TV theme song to him.

 


 

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