Cigarettes And Silencers: The Dark Post-Wrestling Reality Of Dino Bravo

The Strongman and the Mob: The Brutal, Unsolved Murder of Dino Bravo

On the evening of March 10, 1993, the quiet suburb of Laval, Quebec, was shattered by the sound of gunfire—though, terrifyingly, not enough sound to alert the neighbors. Inside a lavish home on a snow-covered street, Adolfo Bresciano, known to millions of wrestling fans as “The Canadian Strongman” Dino Bravo, sat dead in his favorite recliner. He had been shot 17 times. Seven of those bullets were lodged in his head.

There was no sign of forced entry. There was no struggle. The remote control was still in his hand, and the television was tuned to a Montreal Canadiens hockey game. The forensic evidence painted a chilling picture: Bravo knew his killer. He had likely welcomed them into his home, offered them a seat, and t