Len Rossi

Rinaldo Leonard Rositani (September 24, 1929 – October 9, 2020 ), known professionally as Len Rossi, was an American professional wrestler who competed throughout the National Wrestling Alliance from 1958–1972. A 14-time NWA World Tag Team Champion and one of the most popular stars in the history of NWA Mid-America, They continued as a team throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s, becoming the most popular team Nick Gulas's Mid-America territory. "He was different than what they were used to seeing down here" fellow wrestler Billy Wicks said of Rossi, "he was a Yankee coming down to Tennessee and that wasn't easy".

In 1972, at the height of his popularity, Rossi was involved in an automobile accident en route to a wrestling bout in Tupelo. He suffered serious external injuries including broken arms, ribs, ankle and broken bones in his feet

Championships and accomplishments National Wrestling Alliance NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (16 times) – with Tex Riley (2), Jackie Fargo (1), Tamaya Soto (2), Johnny Walker (2), Don Carson (2), and Bearcat Brown (7) NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship (1 time) NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Tony Charles (2) and Bearcat Brown (1) NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship (7 times) NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (19 times) – with Dick Beyer (1), Tex Riley (3), Mario Milano (5), Jackie Fargo (2), Bad Boy Hines (1), Tomayo Soto (1), Bearcat Brown (5), Johnny Walker (1), Kevin Sullivan (1) NWA Hall of Fame, Class of 2016 Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum Class of 2004 inductee