Back دين مالينكو Arabic دين مالينكو ARZ Dean Malenko Danish Dean Malenko German Ντιν Μαλένκο Greek Dean Malenko Spanish دین مالنکو Persian Dean Malenko French דין מלנקו HE Դին Մալենկո Armenian
| Dean Malenko | |
|---|---|
 Malenko in 2019 | |
| Birth name | Dean Simon |
| Born | August 4, 1960[1][2] Irvington, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Julie Hittinger (m. 1996) |
| Children | 3 |
| Family | Boris Malenko (father) Joe Malenko (brother) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Ciclope[3] Dean Malenko Dean Sarcoff Great Pumpkin |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[4] |
| Billed weight | 212 lb (96 kg)[4] |
| Billed from | Tampa, Florida, U.S.[4] |
| Trained by | Boris Malenko[4][1] |
| Debut | February 18, 1985[5] |
| Retired | February 27, 2007 |
Dean Simon[6] (born August 4, 1960), better known by the ring name Dean Malenko, is an American retired professional wrestler.[7] He is currently signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a senior producer.[8] He is best known for his time with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He is also known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) as a wrestler and a road agent and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).[4]
Although never a world champion, Malenko achieved championship success in ECW, WCW and the WWF, winning 11 total titles across the three organizations. Pro Wrestling Illustrated named Malenko the #1 wrestler in the world in 1997, and he was inducted into the Hardcore Hall of Fame in 2015.[9] He has been described by commentators as one of the most underrated wrestlers of all time.[10] Multiple-time world champion Bryan Danielson said that his "number one guy, growing up, was Dean Malenko".[11] Following his retirement as an in-ring competitor, he worked as a road agent for WWE from 2001 until 2019.
- ^ a b "Dean Malenko's Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
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- ^ Varsallone, Jim (January 24, 1999). "The Past Makes A Bright Present". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ^ Greer, Jamie (May 24, 2019). "The Iceman Cometh: Dean Malenko Joins AEW As Senior Producer/Coach". Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ Currier, Joseph (May 24, 2019). "Dean Malenko signs with AEW as senior producer/coach". WON/F4W – WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. Wrestling Observer. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
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- ^ "Daniel Bryan". Wrestling With Rosenberg. June 18, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2016.