(1972-06-05) June 5, 1972 (age 52)[2] Toms River, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Alma mater
Ocean County College
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Hollywood Nova[2] Nova[2] Super Nova[2] Mike Moraldo[2] Mike Bucci[1] Simon Dean[2]
Billed height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[3]
Billed weight
210 lb (95 kg)[3]
Billed from
Clearwater, Florida (as Simon Dean) Silicon Valley (as Nova) Toms River, New Jersey
Trained by
Mike Sharpe[2]
Debut
1992[2]
Retired
2022
Michael Bucci (born June 5, 1972) is an American retired professional wrestler. Bucci is best known for his appearances in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) as Nova, Super Nova, and "Hollywood" Nova and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as Simon Dean.
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Dean. Bucci was trained in professional wrestling by Mike Sharpe, and debuted in 1992, wrestling on the independent circuit. In late 1993, Bucci made several...
composer and playwright Mary Bucci Bush (born 1949), American novelist Maurizio Bucci (born 1923), Italian diplomat MikeBucci (born 1972), American professional...
school has since closed). Among the better known of his protégés are MikeBucci, Crowbar and the Haas Brothers, Charlie and Russ. Sharpe was described...
New Jersey. It was founded by twin brothers Don and MikeBucci in 2001 and promoted by Don Bucci until its close two years later. The promotion enjoyed...
condoning sexual harassment. These allegations were made by Kevin Matthews, MikeBucci, Ivelisse Vélez, and Devon Nicholson in 2012, Chad Baxter and Chase Donovan...
the JAPW roster donating their services for the event. In his honor, MikeBucci and Charlie had the idea to have local indy talent and talent from Ohio...
the August 9, 1993 episode of Monday Night Raw, defeating Bobby Who and MikeBucci. They made two more appearances on Raw that year; they were defeated by...
Money / Steve Skyfire 2000–2001 Terry Brunk Sabu 1993–1995 1995–2000 MikeBucci Nova / Hollywood Nova / Super Nova 1996–2001 Barry Buchanan The Punisher...
to keep baseball in Lowell". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Gross, Mike (May 25, 2021). "Despite roster shortfall, Barnstormers, Atlantic League...
together by NWA New Jersey writer Don "Donnie B." Bucci, the twin brother of ECW original "Nova" MikeBucci. Donnie B. also became their manager on the road...
Don Bucci 2001–2003 Promoted by the twin brother of Simon Dean, Donnie B, PCW was home to a number of future WWE stars, most notably MikeBucci Women...
Derian Hatcher, ice hockey player June 5 Chris Afarian, soccer player MikeBucci, wrestler June 6 Michelle Bonner, journalist and businesswoman Jeff Burris...
trustee Richard O'Meara, brigadier general, United States Army; instructor MikeBucci (born 1972), professional wrestler Danny Clinch (born 1964), photographer...
Watertown Indians New York–Penn League Brian Graham Rookie Burlington Indians Appalachian League Jim Gabella Rookie GCL Indians Gulf Coast League MikeBucci...
Hancock Lost League Finals vs. GCL Dodgers (1 game to 0) 1984 36-27 2nd (t) MikeBucci League Champs vs. GCL White Sox (1 game to 0) 1985 33-29 5th Rudy Jaramillo...
outfielder Gary Gray, pitcher Larry McCall, and minor league infielder MikeBucci. January 5 – The Kansas City Royals sign pitcher Tom Candiotti. January...
(died in 2000) May 25 – Shigeo Okumura June 2 - Gary Williams June 5 - MikeBucci June 12 - Jack Doan June 28: Jon Heidenreich Daniel Gracie June 29 – Canyon...
signed as a free agent by the Rangers. December 7, 1983: John Butcher and Mike Smithson were traded by the Rangers to the Minnesota Twins for Gary Ward...
Daytona Beach Islanders Florida State League Jim Hutto A Burlington Rangers Midwest League MikeBucci Rookie GCL Rangers Gulf Coast League Rudy Jaramillo...
September 27, 1979. On January 4, 1980, McCall was traded by the Rangers with MikeBucci (minors) and Gary Gray to the Cleveland Indians for David Clyde and Jim...
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