Pitbull #3 Christopher Annino overcomes odds

Ten years ago, Christopher Annino a man from Westerly Rhode Island was homeless and on the road to failure. Though faith and friends such as Gary Wolf, Angel Orsini, Susan Tex Green, and B Brian Blair, Christopher Annino prevailed and became a success. Recently Annino won a pro wrestling World Title, is the lead actor in a hit film, and organized a successful benefit concert to feed the homeless. He is a man of many gifts, abilities and success. However, he doesn't appear that way and never allows any of his success to get to his head.

His first big break and chance was with lead singer of the SNL Band Beehive Queen Christine Ohlman. He would help set up the equipment there he met a very dear friend of his Tommy Bonanno who was in charge of merchandise. It was a lot of hard work, but it was a wonderful beginning to what would become a vision for a music sanctuary. Out of frustration toward people who didn't respect the music scene he co-created, “The New England Music Hall of Fame" www.nemhof.com and later the Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame www.womenswrestlinghalloffame....

Christopher Annino Christopher Annino - IMDb is an international award-winning filmmaker and actor. One of his films “Silent Times” World Premiere Of Silent Film At Mystic-Noank Library (chicagotribune.com) went to an Oscar qualifying film festival.

He had his first starring role in a feature film “Covid Karma” a year ago. It was an experimental documentary /comedy based on his life and his struggles with mental health. The film won many international awards and had a world premiere at the Mystic Village Art Cinemas in Mystic, Ct 'Covid Karma' to be screened on Sept. 11 in Mystic | Entertainment | thewesterlysun.com

Christopher has been diagnosed with numerous neurological disabilities including Aspergers. Although Chris struggles with his disorder and disabilities he doesn’t let that stop him from achieving his goals and dreams. Despite his disabilities he continues to pursue education and athletics, and despite at times being frustrated he lets his work speak for himself. In 2014 he set a world record while raising money for the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation New London man tries setting world record - YouTube

Christopher Annino competed in numerous sports both as a professional and as an amateur. Christopher Annino is a graduate of Fitch Senior High School in Groton, Ct where he went to school with former NY Met all-star Matt Harvey. At Fitch he lettered in Track and Field, Football, Drama, Chorus, and was runner up for poet laureate.

He is also a graduate of Mitchell College where he competed in the NCAA and was a defender and goalie for the Mitchell College Mariners and he was on the Rugby team the first year it was created. He got an internship with creator of the Marvel Universe Stan Lee. Stan and he became good friends over the years and often times communicated. Their favorite discussions were the Brooklyn Dodgers and Errol Flynn films. Stan helped mentor Chris "it was knowing Stan Lee that helped give me vision. He would see things that other people could not see. He taught me to always keep an open mind and that sometimes the people that matter the most are the ones that don't get the credit they deserve. Therefore, he always told me to be humble..."

He graduated the Connecticut School of Broadcasting and the Connecticut Fire Academy where he was a firefighter for seven years until he suffered a career ending injury.

Pro Wrestling was always a passion of Christopher's. His favorite wrestlers were Bam Bam Bigelow, B. Brian Blair, Mad dog Buzz Sawyer, Bret Hart, Arn Anderson. However, he was more intrigued in the tag team division and his favorite tag teams of all time are the Hart Foundation, Killer Bee's, Demolition, British Bulldogs, Public Enemy, and ECW's The Pitbull's (Gary Wolf and Anthony Durante).

When he first started out to be a wrestler, he went to wrestling school and he was trained by NWA hall of fame inductee Susan Tex Green and worlds strongest wrestler Bog Hoss Furman Jeffords.

He had a firefighter gimmick where he called himself “Rescue 911”. He racked up a lot of titles including being the last NWA New England Brass Knuckle title holder, Showcase Pro Wrestling Tag Team Title, Veteran Pro Wrestling Tag Team Title Holder, and won the Ox Baker Memorial Cup.

Later on, he was mentored by NWA legend Broadway Joe Malcolm, ECW original Angel Orsini and Gary Wolf which furthered his teachings in wrestling. He now is living a dream in being Pitbull #3 and is a member of The Pitbull's. He won the six-person world tag team championship with Gary Wolf over a year ago.

He is also part of a faction called "The Broadway Bounty Hunters" with Broadway Joe Malcolm and his half-brother Maverick.

On October 14, 2023 at 132. E Florence Avenue, South Los Angeles, CA, 90003, Christopher won the first ever six-person United States tag team championship (2) NEMHOF Breaking News New Champions are crowned - YouTube

His tag team partners for this match were "War Party" Robby Phoenix and War Chief Suma Te Woke La. They went against Eddie Islas , Piranha, and the nuclear Warrior Veinom. The rules for this title are that any gender can compete for this on either team. NWA mix gender tag team rules apply to this for example when a female wrestler tags in the other female on the opposing side will come in automatically. The free bird rule also applies to this meaning at any place and at any time any of the champions can defend it.

Next, he will be going to Florida. He will be working with the Florida Wrestling Empire to help support Kids Helping Kids Fall Carnival. It will take place on i-75 Flea Market 4121 NW 44th avenue, Ocala Florida. He will have his valet/ manager Marsha Maraschino with him by his side. The two other members of his tag team will be announced the day of the event. He will be going against the kingdom to defend the world six person tag team championship. Florida Wrestling Empire helps Florida Kids Helping Kids at Fall Carnival Oct 19-29th 2023 - YouTube

Christopher Annino has now officially become a mental health advocate and is a supporter of the LBGTQ community. He produced a movie called, “Trans Rights are Human Rights” and he won the Iconic community awareness award at the Iconic Film Festival.
He is working on finishing “The Lollipop Gang” which he both directed and acted in. Annino is also engaged to his pro wrestling manager Marsha Maraschino. In November along with longtime friend and mentor Senator Heather Somers he will be inducting the vocal group "Sin Sisters" into the 2023 New England Music Hall of Fame Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez in CT Saturday, November 25, 2023 - 8:00 pm (thekate.org)