age of 44. He was hit by 11 bullets in the head and torso at his Vimont, Laval, Quebec home. His alleged role in illegal cigarette smuggling in Canada is popularly believed to have led to his unsolved homicide. According to former opponent Bret Hart, Bresciano confided to friends shortly before his death that he knew his days were numbered. He was a nephew by marriage of Montreal crime boss Vic Cotroni, and was believed by authorities to be involved in his organization for some time. He is entombed at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal. His death was the subject of the sixth episode in the second season of wrestling documentary series, Dark Side of the Ring, airing on April 21, 2020. Championships and accomplishments Grand Prix Wrestling (Montreal) Grand Prix Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Gino Brito Lutte Internationale Canadian International Heavyweight Championship (6 times) Canadian International Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tony Parisi Maple Leaf Wrestling NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version) (2 times) Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Mr. Wrestling (1), Tiger Conway Jr. (1) and Ricky Steamboat (1) NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time) – with Mr. Wrestling NWA Hollywood Wrestling NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (1 time) NWA Americas Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Victor Rivera Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (1978) PWI ranked him # 179 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003. World Wide Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Federation WWF Canadian Championship (1 time, inaugural and final) WWWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dominic DeNucci See also List of premature professional wrestling deaths List of unsolved murders References External links 1948 births 1993 murders in Canada 1993 deaths 20th-century professional wrestlers Canadian male professional wrestlers Canadian murder victims Deaths by firearm in Quebec Italian emigrants to Canada Italian male professional wrestlers Male murder victims Burials at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery People murdered in Quebec Professional wrestlers from Montreal Sportspeople from Laval, Quebec Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent Unsolved murders in Canada Assassinations in Canada People murdered by Canadian organized crime Canadian gangsters of Italian descent Murdered Canadian gangsters Cotroni crime family 1993 in Quebec NWA Canadian Heavyweight Champions NWA Americas Tag Team Champions WCW World Tag Team Champions