Professional Wrestlers
- Hulk Hogan (On father's side. Birth name is Terry Bollea)
- Lou Albano
- Ashley Massaro, former WWE Diva.
- John Cena
- Primo Carnera
- Rico Chiapparelli
- Joy Giovanni, briefly worked for WWE on SmackDown! in 2005, winning Diva Rookie of the Year.
- Sal Graziano, former ECW wrestler
- Steve Lombardi
- Joey Marella was a professional wrestling referee. He was the son of legendary wrestler Gorilla Monsoon.
- Gorilla Monsoon, born Robert Otto Marella.
- Lisa Moretti (born 1961 as Lisa Mary Moretti), best known by her stage name of Ivory, professional wrestler.
- Chuck Palumbo, born Charles Ronald Palumbo, professional wrestler.
- Angelo Poffo
- Lanny Poffo, known as "Leaping Lanny" or "The Genius", son of Angelo Poffo, brother to Randy Savage.
- Mark Copani, half-Italian, half-Arab wrestler best known for his Muhammad Hassan character in WWE.
- Paul Roma
- Eve Torres, current WWE Diva
- The Bella Twins, current WWE Divas
- Romeo Roselli
- Mike Rotundo best known as "Irwin R Schyster", wrestled with the WWF from 1991 to 2004.
- Bruno Sammartino (born 1936 as Bruno Leopoldo Franceso Sammartino), former professional wrestler.
- Peter Senerca former professional wrestler also known as Tazz.
- Nunzio, born James Maritato, professional wrestler.
- "Macho Man" Randy Savage, born Randy Poffo.
- Santino Marella, born Anthony Carelli, current WWE wrestler under Raw Brand.
- Jack Swagger
- Lenny Montana(1926–1992), former professional wrestler known as "The Zebra Kid" and "Chief Chewacki" in the 1960s
- Trent Acid (1980–2010), born Michael Verdi.
- Val Puccio
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