The Ilio DiPaolo Memorial Show was an annual professional wrestling event held between 1996 and 1999 as a tribute to wrestler Ilio DiPaolo and featured talent from World Championship Wrestling as well as appearances from older wrestling stars of the "television era". Several of these wrestlers came out of retirement to face their former rivals on the first three shows.
The show was organized by Dennis DiPaolo, along with family and friends of the late Ilio DiPaolo, and the proceeds were generally donated to charitable organizations. The second show, held at the Marine Midland Arena in 1997, was attended by over 16,000 people and raised $70,000 each for the Sick Children's Hospital and the Ilio DiPaulo Scholarship Fund. Jim Kelly, a former quarterback for Buffalo Bills, also received a plaque in recognition for his charity work and was one of several guest celebrities to appear on the show.[1] Although many celebrities were paid for their appearances, wrestlers such as Johnny Barend did not accept payment to perform at the event.[2]
^Funk, Dory Jr. (1997). "Gunslinger Rap: Ilio DiPaolo Memorial Show". Gunslinger Short Stories. Dory-Funk.com.
^Oliver, Greg (2008-08-21). "SLAM! Wrestling: A visit with 'Handsome' Johnny Barend". SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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