The Missing Link, as well as losing tag team matches to opponents such as The Dream Team and The Hart Foundation. At The War to Settle the Score in February 1985, he lost to Don Muraco. On the 34th episode of Tuesday Night Titans in May 1985, Bellomo defeated Frankie Williams and hosted a segment titled "Thatsa My Kitchen" featuring traditional Italian cooking. In September 1985, he took a leave of absence from the WWF, returning in August 1986. On the January 19, 1987, episode of WWF Prime Time Wrestling, he was interviewed by Jake "The Snake" Roberts on his talk show, The Snake Pit. He made his final appearance with the WWF in March 1987, losing to Brad Rheingans in the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. Catch Wrestling Association (1988–1992) In December 1988, Bellomo began making appearances for the Catch Wrestling Association in Austria and Germany. He was billed as "Tino Bellomo" for his first match, reverting to his real name thereafter. In 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992, he took part in the World Catch Cup tag team tournaments. In late-1992, he took part in the International Catch Cup. He made his final appearance with the CWA in December 1992. Eastern Championship Wrestling (1992–1994, 1996) In April 1992, Bellomo began appearing with the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States-based promotion Eastern Championship Wrestling, approaching ECW promoter Tod Gordon as he was living in Philadelphia at the time. Now considerably heavier than during his WWF run and sporting a full beard, he was billed as "Wildman" Sal Bellomo, adopting both a distinctive new ring attire resembling a Roman centurion and a more brawling-orientated wrestling style. In his first match, he won a battle royal as part of a tournament to crown the inaugural ECW Heavyweight Champion. He went on to lose to Jimmy Snuka (who had won a separate battle royal) in the tournament final. In mid-1992, Bellomo began feuding with Tony Stetson, with Stetson winning a loser leaves town match in August 1992. Bellomo returned in November 1992. In January 1993, he wrestled Kerry Von Erich (the "secret weapon" of Woman) to a double disqualification at the "Battle of the Belts" event. In March 1993, Bellomo appeared on the inaugural episode of ECW Hardcore TV, losing to Tommy Cairo in the first round of a tournament for the vacant ECW Television Championship. In April 1993, he unsuccessfully challenged The Sandman