Roadblock (wrestler)
American professional wrestler
Joseph D'Acquisto (born October 30, 1960) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling from 1996 to 1998 under the ring name Roadblock (also spelled Road Block).
Professional wrestling career
Early career (1987–1990)
D'Acquisto debuted on October 28, 1987. He competed in New England and East Coast independent promotions during the 1980s and 1990s, most notably as a mainstay of International World Class Championship Wrestling, where he wrestled as "The Rochester Roadblock". In 1990, D'Acquisto was the subject of an article by journalist Glen Duffy published in Rolling Stone.
Japan and Mexico (1990–1996)
In 1990 and 1993 he made some appearances in the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico. In 1992, D'Acquisto made several appearances with the Japanese W*ING promotion, where he feuded with Jason the Terrible. He would also wrestle for the Universal Wrestling Association in Mexico, where he competed under the masked gimmick of "Torre Infernal" ("Infernal Tower"). D'Acquisto's final match in the UWA was a mask versus mask match against UWA World Heavyweight Champion El Canek, which Canek would win.
World Wrestling Federation (1992)
On April 28, 1992, Roadblock wrestled Jim Brunzell in a dark match at a WWF Wrestling Challenge taping in Niagara Falls, NY and was defeated.
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