Bert Assirati
| Bert Assirati | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Bartolomeo Assirati |
| Born | 9 July 1908 Holborn, London, England |
| Died | 31 August 1990 (aged 82) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | Bert Assirati |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Billed weight | 240 lb (110 kg; 17 st) |
| Trained by | The Snake Pit Atholl Oakeley |
| Debut | 1928 |
| Retired | 1960 |
Bartolomeo "Bert" Assirati (9 July 1908 – 31 August 1990), was an English professional wrestler who became a multiple-time British Heavyweight Champion, and, posthumously, a charter member of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. He was known for displaying various feats of strength, including setting a British record in 1938 by lying on his back, and pulling over at arm's length a 200-pound barbell. At 240 pounds, Assirati was one of the heaviest men to perform the iron cross.