The Thomaselli Brothers | |
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Stable | |
Members | Pauly Thomaselli Sal Thomaselli Vito Thomaselli |
Name(s) | The Iron Saints The Thomaselli Brothers The Haters |
Heights | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) - Pauly Thomaselli 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) - Sal Thomaselli 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) - Vito Thomaselli |
Combined weight |
580 lb (260 kg; 41 st) |
Hometown | McHenry, Illinois |
Billed from | Chicago, Illinois |
Debut | 2005 |
Promotions |
CHIKARA Pro CZW EPW IWA-DS IWA-MS JCW PWU Various independents |
The Thomaselli Brothers are the professional wrestling stable that consists of real life brothers Pauly Thomaselli (Brandon Thomas), Vito Thomaselli (Kent Thomas), and storyline brother Sal Thomaselli (Sal Takavoli). Kent Thomas and Sal Takavoli are now retired. They formerly worked for the American promotion Juggalo Championship Wrestling, as well as occasionally for other various independent promotions.
Before forming the group, all members competed as singles competitors. Sal and Vito first began teaming together in 2005 as The Iron Saints. The duo won the IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship three times. Brandon permanently joined his brothers in 2007, creating the stable the Thomaselli Brothers. As the Thomaselli Brothers, later renamed the Haters, Pauly and Vito are three time JCW Tag Team Champions.
Following several years of singles competition, Sal and Vito began teaming together in Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South in 2005 as The Iron Saints. On June 11, the team won the IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship in a Tag Team Battle Royal Tables Elimination match. One month later, the duo lost the championship to The Bad Breed. On September 10, The Iron Saints won a 4-Team Tournament to regain the championship. The duo defended their championship for six months before losing them to Ian Rotten and Mad Man Pondo on March 18, 2006.
Vito and Sal began teaming with their brother Brandon, bringing him in as an occasional member of The Iron Saints. Brandon, however, focused on a career as a single competitor. On May 26, 2007, The Iron Saints won their third IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship by winning the 2007 Candido Cup. The duo held the championship for 280 days, becoming the longest reigning tag team champions in IWA Mid-South history.