Mark ‘Rollerball’ Rocco, Former WWE Junior Heavyweight Champion, Dies at 69
Also Read: What WWE Superstar Paul 'The Big Show' Wight Learned About Acting From Peter Dinklage, ThanosIn New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), Rocco feuded with the original Tiger Mask, Satoru Sayama. Rocco retired from professional wrestling in 1991 after being diagnosed with a heart condition.In addition to his television appearances on ITV’s “World of Sport,” Rocco was also a mentor on TNA Wrestling’s reality competition “British Boot Camp.”Rocco, who would have been considered undersized (in the WWF, at least) in his day at 5’8” and 195 pounds, is considered one of the pioneers of the “cruiserweight” style.