Dean Simon
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| Birth name | Dean Simon |
| Born |
August 4, 1960 Irvington, New Jersey, United States |
| Residence | Lutz, Florida, United States |
| Children | 3 |
| Family |
Boris Malenko (father) Joe Malenko (brother) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Dean Sarcoff Ciclope Dean Malenko |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Billed from | Tampa, Florida |
| Trained by | Boris Malenko |
| Debut | 1979 |
| Retired | December 2001 |
Dean Simon (born August 4, 1960) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Dean Malenko. He is currently signed to WWE working as a road agent. He is best known for his time with Extreme Championship Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation.
Although never a world champion, Malenko achieved championship success in ECW, WCW and the WWF, winning 11 total titles between the three organizations. Pro Wrestling Illustrated named Malenko the #1 wrestler in the world in 1997, and he was inducted into the Hardcore Hall of Fame in 2015. Four-time WWE world champion Daniel Bryan said that his "number one guy, growing up, was Dean Malenko".
Malenko was born into a wrestling family, and his father Boris Malenko was a prominent wrestling figure. He started out as a referee in the Tampa area and even worked briefly as a referee for the WWF in the mid-1980s. He has wrestled all over the world and has spent much time wrestling in Mexico and Japan. He wrestled with his brother Joe Malenko from 1988 to 1992, forming a tag team, until his brother retired. On January 24, 1992, Malenko defeated "The Superstar" for the Suncoast Pro Wrestling (SPW) Southern title in Palmetto, Florida. Malenko defeated Jimmy Backlund for the ICWA Light Heavyweight title on March 12, 1992, in Tampa.
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