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Mike Bucci (born June 5, 1972 in Toms River, New Jersey) is a professional wrestler performing for World Wrestling Entertainment on the RAW brand as Simon Dean (a name possibly inspired by the real name of former wrestler and current WWE road agent Dean Malenko). He previously performed as Nova or Super Nova in Extreme Championship Wrestling.
In his current WWE gimmick, he portrays a physical-fitness guru, in the vein of numerous infomercials. Introductory promos showed him "selling" his "Simon System," a supposed program of diet, exercise, and supplementation. The promos parody fitness infomercials, as Simon routinely insults his supposed customers. The promos went so far as to provide an actual telephone number to call and order the Simon System; however, unlike virtually all infomercials, the number was not toll-free. People who called the number wound up hearing a WWE promotional message.
Biography
- Height: 5 ft 10 in
- Weight: 215 lb
- Trained by: "Iron" Mike Sharpe
- Professional Debut: 1992
- Previous Identities: Super Nova, Mike Bucci
- Finishing/Signature Moves: Novacain
Championships/Accomplishments
- 1-Time OVW Champion
- 1-Time OVW Southern Tag-Team Champion
- 1-Time UPW Tag-Team Champion
- 1-Time NWA Northeast Wrestling Light Heavyweight Champion
- 1-Time ACW Champion
- 1-Time PWF Universal Champion
- 1-Time SCW Tag-Team Champion
- 1-Time PCW Tag-Team Champion
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