Mike Bucci (born June 5, 1972 in Toms River, New Jersey) is a professional wrestler performing for World Wrestling Entertainment on the RAW brand as Simon Dean (a name possibly inspired by the real name of former wrestler and current WWE road agent Dean Malenko). He previously performed as Nova or Super Nova in Extreme Championship Wrestling.

Profile

• Height: 5'10" (177.8 cm)
• Weight: 215lb (97.5 kg)
• Birthday: June 5, 1972
• Hometown: Bricktown, New Jersey
• Trained by: Mike Sharpe
• Professional Debut: January 1991
• Previous Identities: Nova, Hollywood Nova, Super Nova, Mike Bucci
• Previous Managers: Trudi DeNucci

Finishing/Signature Moves

• Novacaine
• Kryptonite Krunch
• Spin Doctor
• Deep Impact
• Nova Blast
• DDT Squared
• One Arm Bandit (One Armed Swinging Neckbreaker)
• Scream Machine (Electric Chair Bomb)
• Sledge-O-Matic (Powerbomb followed by elbow drop to groin)
• Diamond Dust
• Senton Bomb
• Third Degree (two Rolling Piledrivers followed by a Spinning Sitout Powerbomb
• Smash Mouth (Powerbomb into Stunner)
• Nova Missile (Spear; victim is in corner)
• Elevator (Powerbomb; victim is face up across shoulders)

Career

In his current WWE gimmick, he portrays a physical-fitness guru, in the vein of numerous infomercials. Introductory promos showed him "selling" his "Simon System," a supposed program of diet, exercise, and supplementation. The promos parody fitness infomercials, as Simon routinely insults his supposed customers. The promos went so far as to provide an actual telephone number to call and order the Simon System; however, unlike virtually all infomercials, the number was not toll-free. People who called the number wound up hearing a WWE promotional message.

Championships/Accomplishments

Ohio Valley Wrestling

• 1-Time OVW Champion
• 1-Time OVW Southern Tag-Team Champion (with Aaron Stevens)

• 1-Time Ultimate Pro WrestlingPW Tag-Team Champion (with Kazarian)
• 1-Time National Wrestling Alliance Northeast Wrestling Light Heavyweight Champion
• 1-Time ACW Heavyweight Champion
• 1-Time PWF Universal Champion
• 1-Time SCW Tag-Team Champion (with The Blue Meanie )
• 1-Time Phoenix Championship Wrestling Tag-Team Champion (with Kazarian)

External Links

• WWE Profile