Bruiser Costa

Bruiser Costa
Birth nameJeffery Costa
Born (1962-06-26) June 26, 1962 (age 62)[1]
Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Bruiser Costa
Lobsterman
Jeff Costa
Tony Costa
Tony DeCosta
Jeff McHale
Billed weight250 lb (110 kg)
Trained byKiller Kowalski, Dean Ho
DebutAugust 30, 1980[2]
Retired2019

Jeff Costa (born June 26, 1962), better known by his ring name Bruiser Costa, is a retired American wrestler who worked for NWA All-Star Wrestling in Vancouver during the promotions later days in the 1980s. In the 1990s he worked in the independent promotions in New England as The Lobsterman.

Professional wrestling career

Costa was trained by Killer Kowalski in Salem, Massachusetts. He would make his debut on August 30, 1980 at 18 defeating John Callahan by disqualification at Kowalski's International Wrestling Federation in Sailsbury Beach, Massachusetts.[3] Later that year he went to Montreal to work for Lutte International.[4]

In 1981, he worked for the World Wrestling Federation.[5]

Then in 1982, he worked in Vancouver for NWA All-Star Wrestling where he feuded with his trainer Dean Ho. He won the NWA International Tag Team Championship with Terry Adonis. Costa stayed in Vancouver until 1988 a year before All-Star Wrestling folded.

Costa returned to New England working as The Lobsterman in the early 1990s and wearing lobster claws to the ring. During that time he ran a promotion, All-Star Wrestling in New Hampshire from 1992 to 2006 and trained wrestlers such as Bob Evans, Gino Martino, Johnny Vegas and other wrestlers. Also in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s, he continued to work in New England until his last match in 2019.

Championships and accomplishments

Discography

Lobsterman and the Crustaceans

  • Lobsterman and the Crustaceans (2018)

References

General

  • Nevada, Vance (2022). (Un)Controlled Chaos: Canada's Remarkable Professional Wrestling Legacy. FriesenPress. ISBN 9781039154797.

Specific

  1. ^ "Profile". Wrestlingdata. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Jeff Costa « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
  3. ^ Creahin, David (August 23, 2019). "Bruiser Costa Career Record". SLAM! Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Rodgers, Mike (March 11, 2008). "An Interview with 'Bruiser' Jeff Costa". SLAM! Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved March 11, 2008.
  5. ^ "1981". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  6. ^ "NWA Canadian Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Titles. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "NWA Canadian Tag Team Title". Wrestling Titles. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "N.W.A. International Tag Team Title (Vancouver)". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved October 9, 2007.