Dean Malenko

Dean Malenko
Malenko in 2019
Born	(1960-08-04) August 4, 1960 (age 64) Irvington, New Jersey
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Dean Sarcoff Ciclope Dean Malenko
Billed height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Billed weight	212 lb (96 kg)
Billed from	Tampa, Florida
Trained by	Boris Malenko
Debut	1979
Retired	2001

Dean Simon (born August 4, 1960) is an American retired professional wrestler. He was best known under the ring name Dean Malenko. Malenko is currently signed to the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a senior producer. Malenko was known by the nicknames "The Man of 1,000 Holds" and "The Iceman" due to his technical wrestling ability and his cold and calculating demeanor. During his career, Malenko competed in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Although he was never able to win a World Championship, he was able to win many other different championships during his run.

On May 24, 2019, Malenko joined All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a senior producer.^[1]

Personal life

Malenko is Jewish,^[2] is married to his wife and has 3 children.^[3]

In 2019, Simon revealed that he had Parkinson's disease.^[4]

Championships

• Extreme Championship Wrestling
  • ECW World Television Championship (two times)^[5][6]
  • ECW World Tag Team Championship (one time) (with Chris Benoit)^[7]
• International Championship Wrestling Alliance
  • ICWA Light Heavyweight Championship (one time)
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • He was ranked #1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1997.^[8]
  • He was ranked #161by the PWI in the PWI Years in 2003.
• Suncoast Pro Wrestling
  • Suncoast Pro Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Championship (one time)
• World Championship Wrestling
  • WCW Cruiserweight Championship (four times)^{[9][10][11][12]}
  • WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (one time)^[13]
  • WCW World Tag Team Championship (one time) (with Chris Benoit)^[14]
• World Wrestling Federation
  • WWF Light Heavyweight Championship (two times)^[15][16]
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
  • Feud of the Year (1995) (vs. Eddie Guerrero)
  • Best Technical Wrestler (1996, 1997)

References

1. "Globally Renowned Producer & Coach Dean Malenko Joins AEW". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
2. Goldberg, Bill. I'm Next: The Strange Journey of America's Most Unlikely Superhero. p. 110.
3. "Where Are They Now? Dean Malenko, Part Two". WWE. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
4. "Dean Malenko On His Battle With Parkinson's Disease, The Emotional & Physical Challenges In Everyday Life". 411Mania. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
5. "ECW TV Championship - Dean Malenko (November 04, 1994 - March 18, 1995)". WWE. Archived from the original on May 5, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
6. "ECW TV Championship - Dean Malenko (July 21, 1995 - July 28, 1995)". WWE. Archived from the original on May 5, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
7. "ECW Tag Team Championships - Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko (February 25, 1995 - April 08, 1995)". WWE. Archived from the original on May 6, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
8. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1997". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
9. "Cruiserweight Championship - Dean Malenko (May 02, 1996 - July 08, 1996)". WWE. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
10. "Cruiserweight Championship - Dean Malenko (October 27, 1996 - December 29, 1996)". WWE. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
11. "Cruiserweight Championship - Dean Malenko (January 22, 1997 - February 24, 1997)". WWE. Archived from the original on May 19, 2015. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
12. "Cruiserweight Championship - Dean Malenko (May 17, 1998 - June 11, 1998)". WWE. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
13. "United States Championship - Dean Malenko (March 16, 1997 - June 09, 1997)". WWE. Archived from the original on May 1, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
14. "WCW World Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
15. "Light Heavyweight Championship - Dean Malenko (March 13, 2000 - April 17, 2000)". WWE. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
16. "Light Heavyweight Championship - Dean Malenko (April 27, 2000 - March 15, 2001)". WWE. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-13.

Other websites

• Dean Malenko on WWE.com