Carl Malenko
Birth nameCarl Ognibene
Born (1970-01-25) January 25, 1970
Tampa, Florida, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Carl Greco
Carl Malenko
Carl Contini
Carl Ognibene
Masked Superstar
Billed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Billed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Billed fromWinter Haven, Florida, United States
Trained byBoris Malenko[1]
Joe Malenko[2]
Debut1993
Retired2014
Mixed martial arts career Martial arts career
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
StyleMMA
Freestyle wrestling, Shooto

Carl Ognibene (born January 25, 1970) is an American professional wrestler, freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist who is best known as Carl Malenko who competed in Battlarts, Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi, All Japan Pro Wrestling and Pride Fighting Championships.

Professional wrestling career

Trained by Boris Malenko, Carl Contini was transformed into a top flight worker like his step-brothers Joe and Dean. Malenko made his professional wrestling debut in 1993 for Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi in Japan using the name Carl Greco. In 1996, he made his debut for BattlARTS. In 1999, he changed his name to Carl Malenko during his time in BattlARTS and formative years, when he became the top gaijin for BattlARTS in its later years, mainly pushed as a tag wrestler.[1]

Malenko changed his name to Carl Contini in 2003 while working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. His final match for BattlArts took place in 2008.

In 2011, Malenko made his debut for the independent promotion in Florida, Definitive Wrestling International in a battle royale as the Masked Superstar. He retired form wrestling in 2014.

Championships and awards

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
10 matches 6 wins 4 losses
By knockout 0 0
By submission 5 3
By decision 1 0
Unknown 0 1
Draws 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 6-4 Danny Babcock Submission (armbar) Real Fighting Championship 15 - Throwdown November 1, 2008 2 4:46 Tampa, Florida
Win 6-3 Tony Sousa Submission (punches) Real Fighting Championship 11 - Revenge of the Warriors February 23, 2008 2 1:06 Tampa, Florida
Win 5-3 Mike Van Meer Submission (arm-triangle choke) Real Fighting Championship 7 - Night of Champions November 4, 2006 1 2:14 Tampa, Florida
Win 4-3 Joe Kennedy Submission (punches) Real Fighting Championship 6 - Battle of the Bay September 15, 2006 1 2:59 Tampa, Florida
Win 3-3 George Allen Submission (americana) Real Fighting Championship 3 - battle of the Bay November 11, 2005 2 1:19 Tampa, Florida
Win 2-3 Edwin Aguilar Submission (arm-triangle choke) Absolute Fighting Championships 9 July 31, 2004 1 2:31 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Loss 1-3 Allan Goes Submission (arm-triangle choke) Pride 8 November 21, 1999 1 9:16 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 1-2 Wanderlei Silva Decision (unanimous) Pride 7 September 12, 1999 2 10:00 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Win 1-1 Egan Inoue Decision (unanimous) Pride 6 July 4, 1999 3 5:00 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Loss 0–1 Ronald McSwain N/A World Fighting Council May 15, 1997 N/A N/A N/A

References

  1. 1 2 "Carl Malenko". wrestlingscout. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  2. Philip Kreikenbohm. "Carl Greco". cagematch.net.
  3. Philip Kreikenbohm. "Junior Champion Carnival 2003". cagematch.net.
  4. Axel Saalbach. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database". wrestlingdata.com.
  5. "Battlarts Tag Team Tournaments". prowrestlinghistory.com.
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